City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, June 4, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Barb Janssen, Erin Goggin, Aron Newberry,Tamra Dickinson  
3 - Chris Kahlow, Larry Sleznikow,Rosanne Northwood  
Present:  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding sign permits under  
Subsections 111-36 of the La Crosse Municipal Code.  
26-0481  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Dickinson to open public  
hearing; motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Zack Schoh.  
Unanimous consent to close public hearing.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, to AMEND by  
changing the fee from $50 to $40; the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
6/11/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving contract with the La Crosse Tribune as the official  
newspaper for the City's council proceedings and legal notices.  
26-0485  
26-0495  
26-0535  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving 2025 Compliance Annual Report (CMAR) for the Isle La  
Plume Wastewater Treatment Facility.  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution Amending the Capital Improvement Project Budget to Add Forest  
Hills Storage Facility.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Dickinson, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 11 funds to the  
Washburn Neighborhood Boulevard Improvements and Community Garden  
Development.  
26-0538  
26-0540  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Dickinson, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried 3 to 1.  
Resolution appropriating Utility funds for utility design as part of the WisDOT  
reconstruction project 5221-09-72, STH 35 (West Ave) from Barlow to  
Johnson St and 5221-09-74, STH 35 (Lang Dr) from La Crosse St to Monitor  
St.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Dickinson, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of  
borrowing under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program for the Water Utility  
rehabilitation of Grandad Reservoir.  
26-0541  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution providing for the issuance and sale of up to $3,701,873 aggregate  
principal amount of Water System Revenue Bonds of the City of La Crosse,  
La Crosse County, Wisconsin, for the purpose improving the waterworks  
system of the City, providing details and covenants with respect thereto,  
prescribing the form of bond, providing for the payment of said bonds, and  
authorizing the execution by the City of Financial Assistance Agreements from  
the State of Wisconsin’s Safe Drinking Water Loan Program in connection  
therewith.  
26-0543  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Dickinson, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution allocating Sanitary Sewer Utility funds for the New Hagar Sanitary  
Lift Station project bid in May 2026.  
26-0544  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution declaring certain property at 1552 Kane St (parcel #17-10113-110)  
as surplus property.  
26-0555  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion failed by the following vote:  
2 - Newberry,Dickinson  
2 - Janssen,Goggin  
Yes:  
No:  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Excused:  
Resolution reallocating remaining 2022 Capital Improvement Budget funds for  
Station #1 window replacement.  
26-0559  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution creating and re-allocating existing, unspent funds for new Capital  
Improvement project in the 900 block of East Avenue South.  
26-0564  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Dickinson, to open public  
hearing. The motion carried uannimously.  
The following spoke: Kristopher Laack & Pat Spars.  
Unanimous consent to close public hearing.  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution creating and re-allocating existing, unspent funds for new Capital  
Improvement project in the 700 block of 19th Street South.  
26-0565  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution creating and re-allocating existing, unspent funds for new Capital  
Improvement project in the 1700 block of Market Street.  
26-0566  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution creating and re-allocating existing, unspent funds for new Capital  
Improvement project in the 3300-3500 blocks of Levy Lane.  
26-0567  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution to replace existing public refuse and recycling bins in the Historic  
Downtown and Old Towne North area.  
26-0570  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Dickinson, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Newberry,Dickinson  
3 - Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
26-0001  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation strategies and parameters.  
Following such closed session, the Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open  
session.) F&P Item Only, unless otherwise directed.  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Janssen to convene in closed  
session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation  
strategies and parameters. The motion carried unanimously.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned from closed session at 7:09 p.m.