City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, January 11, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
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Street, La Crosse WI 54601.  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Moment of silence.  
Mayor's State of the City Address  
Annual Code of Ethics Certification  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of December 14 and 21, 2023.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of November.  
24-0074  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2023/2024 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in  
January 2024.  
24-0073  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Arts Board: Kaylan Smith, Maureen Freedland. Climate Action Plan Steering  
24-0072  
Committee: Stephanie Hanna. Ethics Board: Owen Hellwig. International  
Committee: Karolyn Bald, Art Marson, Michael De Yoe. Neighborhood  
Revitalization Commission: Jim Bagniewski.  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
24-0040  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE DIVIDED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling  
District and Commercial District to the Traditional Neighborhood Development  
District - General allowing for a surface parking lot and a mixed-use  
development with the main floor being parking and commercial and upper floors  
being residential apartments at 118 9th St. N, 922 & 928 State St., 915 & 927  
Main St., and 117 & 119 10th St. N.  
23-1471  
Divided as follows on a vote of 6-1 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling  
District and Commercial District to the Traditional Neighborhood Development  
District - General allowing for surface parking and a mixed-use development  
with the main floor being parking and commercial and upper floors being  
residential apartments at 922 & 928 State St., 915 & 927 Main St., and 117 &  
119 10th St. N.  
24-0041  
Recommended to be Adopted on a vote of 6-0 (one abstention) out of the Judiciary &  
Administration Committee.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling  
District to the Traditional Neighborhood Development District - General allowing  
for a surface parking lot at 118 9th St. N.  
24-0042  
Recommended to be Not Adopted on a vote of 6-1 out of the 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  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
23-1428  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District to the Residence District allowing for one three-bedroom  
residential rental unit and one efficiency residential apartment at 3001 State  
Road.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Traditional  
Neighborhood District - General to the Traditional Neighborhood District -  
Specific allowing for a twindo at 512-514 Farnam St.  
23-1468  
23-1240  
23-1391  
Resolution approving a partial vacation of the alley located between Maple  
Street and Weston Street.  
Resolution approving a Fourth Amendment to the Airport Fixed Base Operator’s  
Lease and Operating Agreement between TDM, Inc., D/B/A Colgan Air Services  
and the City of La Crosse.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Financial Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal  
and ITS Standalone Program to replace Pedestrian Signal heads at 34  
intersections (ID# 3700-10-60).  
23-1414  
Resolution creating and appropriating funds for Capital Improvement design for  
the Losey Boulevard HSIP projects.  
23-1444  
23-1445  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Financial Agreements for two Highway Safety Improvement Projects along  
Losey Boulevard (ID# 5991-07-80/81 & 5991-07-82/83).  
Resolution designating the month of May 2024, as "No Mow May".  
23-1470  
23-1492  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications within the La Crosse Regional Airport  
Resolution amending the Declaration of Protective Covenants for the La Crosse  
International Business Park with respect to Lots 22, 23, & 24 at 2970 Luoyang  
Ave.  
23-1494  
23-1496  
Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to submit an application to  
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) for the Idle Sites  
Redevelopment (ISR) Grant Program for the West Channel at Barron Island  
development.  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2023-2024  
(January).  
24-0002  
Resolution approving Preliminary Plat of GMX La Crosse Subdivision Plat to the  
City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  
24-0006  
24-0040  
Resolution approving a 3-year contract with Coulee Region Humane Society for  
animal impoundment.  
ITEM FOR POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION  
Amended resolution approving application of GMX Real Estate Group LLC for a  
23-1338  
Conditional Use Permit at 3900 State Road 16 allowing for demolition of  
structure for future development of three quick serve restaurants, a carwash,  
and new parking stalls. (Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed  
session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel. Following such closed  
session, the Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
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:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Jenasea Hameister, Christine  
Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost,  
Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann