City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, June 1, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
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La Crosse WI 54601.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Agenda Items:  
NEW BUSINESS  
Resolution approving Home Buyer Down Payment Assistance Program.  
23-0453  
Sponsors: Happel  
Resolution approving a change in the table of positions and classifications for  
the City of La Crosse Information Technology (IT) department.  
23-0460  
Sponsors: Sleznikow  
Resolution authorizing the reclassification of Recreation Program Coordinator  
within the Parks and Recreation Department.  
23-0461  
23-0485  
Sponsors: Kahlow  
Resolution approving the project development agreement with Johnson  
Controls, Inc. for the implementation of a 4th phase of its performance  
contract.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to enter a Professional Services  
Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the preparation of a Bicycle  
and Pedestrian Master Plan Update.  
23-0491  
Sponsors: Sleznikow  
Resolution approving contract with the La Crosse Tribune as the official  
newspaper for the City's council proceedings and legal notices.  
23-0503  
23-0516  
23-0517  
23-0565  
23-0567  
23-0576  
23-0595  
23-0620  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Resolution approving a non-exclusive rental car concession agreement with  
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Resolution approving a non-exclusive rental car concession agreement with  
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Wisconsin, LLC.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Resolution declaring certain property located at 906 Gillette Street (parcel  
#17-10104-21) as surplus property.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Resolution approving 2022 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR)  
for the Isle La Plume Wastewater Treatment Facility.  
Sponsors: Schwarz  
Resolution approving $510,000 from the ARPA Marsh Lead Contamination  
Allocation for the Construction of the Pettibone Park Water Main Extension.  
Sponsors: Janssen  
Resolution approving American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) for Affordable  
Housing Revolving Loan Fund Program.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Resolution authorizing funding for Utility Infrastructure Work at River Point  
District.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/23/2023  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Financial Agreement for the Reconstruction of the BNSF RR Crossing at Sims  
Place (ID# 5991-07-46).  
23-0570  
Sponsors: Woodard  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $4,190,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of providing for street improvements, street  
improvement funding and street lighting.  
23-0638  
23-0639  
23-0640  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $720,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing fire engines and other  
equipment of the fire department.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $4,500,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the construction of engine  
houses, and for pumps, water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable  
facilities for fire protection apparatus or equipment for fire protection.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $510,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing river improvements.  
23-0641  
23-0642  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $1,360,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction  
and improvement of parks and public grounds.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $770,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the construction of police  
facilities.  
23-0643  
23-0644  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
A Resolution directing the advertisement and sale of approximately  
$12,050,000 aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds and  
approximately $5,670,000 general obligation promissory notes of the City of La  
Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-Circuited by Mayor Reynolds - 5/26/2023  
Resolution approving the Sale of Surplus Property - 2702 & 2706 Onalaska  
23-0566  
Ave.  
(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.)  
Sponsors: Dickinson  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
23-0001  
(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.  
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.  
Finance & Personnel Members:  
Doug Happel, Larry Sleznikow, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Rebecca Schwarz, Mark Neumann