City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, February 9, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
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Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Jean Pagliaro, Franciscan Spirituality Center  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of January 12, 2023  
Reports  
Preliminary Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the month of  
December 2022.  
23-0154  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2022/2023 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in  
February 2023.  
23-0153  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Board of Zoning Appeals: James Cherf, Douglas Farmer. Climate Action Plan  
23-0150  
Steering Committee: Dorothy Lenard, Cathy Van Maren, Casey Meehan,  
Susanna Hanson. Economic and Community Development Commission: Vicki  
Markussen, Linda Lee, Gina Miller, Colin Walsh. Committee for Citizens with  
Disabilities: Jackie Eastwood. Heritage Preservation Commission: Natalie  
Heneghan. Room Tax Commission: Wayne Delagrave.  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE VIII FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
23-0114  
REPORT OF BID/QUOTE RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Market & Johnson, Inc. in  
the amount of $393,000.00 for the I.T. Department Renovation project.  
23-0077  
ITEM WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
Vote of 3-3 on motion to approve out of Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Application of Gene Wiltgen for a Public Vehicle for Hire Operator License and  
appeal of denial by the Police Department.  
23-0018  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the  
Committee, and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution approving amendment to the Declaration of Restrictions for the  
Airport Industrial Park with respect to Lot 27 - 2930 Airport Road.  
23-0071  
Richmond  
Sponsors:  
Vote of 5-2 out of Judiciary & Administration Committee  
CONSENT AGENDA  
The following consent agenda will be approved with a single voice vote, based on the  
recommended actions, unless an item is removed at the request of the Mayor or a  
Council Member.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution approving use of existing, unappropriated project funds for additional  
work on the 2022 Curb & Gutter with Utilities (Cliffside Drive) project.  
Neumann  
22-1535  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving Application of Philip Gelatt Sr. for a Conditional Use  
Permit at 1304 Cass Street allowing for a seven foot, ten inch privacy fence.  
23-0037  
Resolution allocating funds for a car rental concession request for proposal.  
23-0062  
23-0063  
23-0074  
Richmond  
Sponsors:  
Resolution allocating funds for Passenger Facility Charge application.  
Richmond  
Sponsors:  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 10 funds for the Wagon  
Wheel Trail.  
Sleznikow  
Sponsors:  
Amended Resolution approving reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications to the Parks, Recreation, Forestry, Building and Grounds  
Department to include additional position; Inclusive Recreation Coordinator.  
23-0075  
23-0090  
Schwarz  
Sponsors:  
Resolution authorizing the purchase of two 35-foot electric buses and two  
charging stations and upgrading electrical grid at facility.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution Approving Request of Cappella Weddings & Events, LLC for  
permission to apply for a Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor license at 721  
King Street for the license year 2022-23.  
23-0098  
23-0099  
23-0114  
Resolution Granting Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the remainder of license period  
2022-2023 (February).  
Resolution approving the hire of Rebecca Franzen as Director of Human  
Resources.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
23-0069  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Planned  
Development District - General to the Planned Development District - Specific  
allowing for condos, apartments, temporary winter storage for recreational  
vehicles, and temporary flood evacuation storage at 455 Park Plaza Drive.  
Recommended to be re-referred 30 days to the March 2023 meetings.  
Adjournment  
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.  
Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary  
offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs  
expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved  
by the Council, and the Council will not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this,  
or any other speaker.  
Council Members:  
Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Jenasea Hameister,  
Christine Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer  
Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann