La Crosse Center  
300 Harborview Plaza  
La Crosse WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
La Crosse Center Board  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Hedgehog Room-Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 4:01pm by Board Chair Smith  
Roll Call  
8 - Angela Seeger, Beth A Hartung, David L. Mc Dowell, Brent Smith, Ralph  
Geary, Scott Rada, Nicholas Padesky,Emily Guerrero  
Present:  
Absent:  
2 - Barb Janssen,Royce Nash II  
Others Present  
Staff: Jay Odegaard, Jared Flick, Dan Trussoni, Alix Talbot, Kourtni Alcock,  
Merrill Davis, Mike Amundson, Ben Tremain, Erik Sjolander  
Council Members: Erin Goggin and Gary Padesky  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by McDowell, seconded by Rada to approve the December  
16th, 2025 meeting minutes. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Roll Call  
9 - Angela Seeger, Beth A Hartung, Barb Janssen, David L. Mc Dowell, Brent  
Smith, Ralph Geary, Scott Rada, Nicholas Padesky,Emily Guerrero  
Present:  
Absent:  
1 - Royce Nash II  
Agenda Items:  
Pursuant to Section 2-128 (b) of Code of Ordinances for the City of La  
Crosse, it is required that each committee member review the provisions  
of the Code of Ethics.  
RECEIVED AND FILED  
Request to approve liquor expenses.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Mc Dowell, that this Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by voice vote.  
Updates Regarding Financials.  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Request to approve 2027-2031 Capital Equipment budget.  
A motion was made by Mc Dowell, seconded by Guerrero, that this Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by voice vote.  
Updates Regarding Operations.  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Updates Regarding Sales and Events.  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Updates Regarding Food and Beverage.  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Updates Regarding Explore La Crosse.  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Items for future agendas.  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Adjournment  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the  
above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have  
decision-making responsibility.  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting  
should call the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to  
ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as much advance notice as possible.