City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, July 2, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Larry Sleznikow, Erin Goggin,Aron Newberry  
1 - Rosanne Northwood  
Present:  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving additional Election Officials for 2026-2027.  
26-0351  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Water Main of 500  
blocks of St Andrew Street.  
26-0482  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Sanitary Sewer of 800  
block of St Cloud Street.  
26-0483  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, to open public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Long Yang & Jer Yang.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, to close public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Water Main of 800  
blocks of St Cloud Street.  
26-0484  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a development agreement with Stizo, LLC for  
infrastructure improvements related to a development at 1319 St Andrew St.  
26-0635  
26-0639  
26-0641  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications within the La Crosse Regional Airport.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution implementing an affordable housing extension for Tax Increment  
District (TID) 14.  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution terminating Tax Increment District (TID) 14.  
26-0642  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution Creating Tax Incremental District No. 22, Approving Its Project  
Plan and Establishing Its Boundaries, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
26-0644  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution Creating Tax Incremental District No. 24, Approving Its Project  
Plan and Establishing Its Boundaries, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
26-0646  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Janssen  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Northwood  
Excused:  
Resolution approving the Parks, Recreation, Forestry, Grounds and Buildings  
Department 5-year Strategic Plan.  
26-0643  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing the acquisition of a storm sewer and highway  
maintenance easement from Badger Corrugating Company.  
26-0649  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing the purchase of CAD/AVL System - Automatic  
Passenger Counter (APC).  
26-0665  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of  
La Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Non-Supervisory  
Association, Local #26 for January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029. (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.)  
26-0621  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of  
La Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Supervisory Association for  
January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2029. (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.)  
26-0622  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 7/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving assignment of parking assignment at Market Square  
Parking Ramp from Cameron Park Condo Association to Free Heel Capital.  
(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.)  
26-0545  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Jannsen to convene closed  
session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation  
strategies and parameters. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE REFERRED 30 DAYS to the August 2026 meetings.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow, Goggin,Newberry  
1 - 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.  
No action taken.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned from closed session at 7:02 p.m.