City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Agenda - Final

Common Council

Thursday, December 12, 2024

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

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Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Moment of silence.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of November 14 and 18, 2024.

Reports

Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of October.

24-1594

Notices and Discussions

COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS

Resolution approving 2024 BIlls and Engineering Estimates paid in December

2024.

24-1593

APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR

Arts Board: Jennifer Morris, Andrew Sherman. Joint Board of Harbor

Commissioners: Chet Kirschbaum. City Plan Commission: Jacob Sciammas.

24-1586

SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

(2/3 Vote Required)

24-1557, 24-1563, 24-1598

REPORT OF BID/QUOTE RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Pember Companies, Inc. in

the amount of $131,515.25 for the Pammel Creek Repairs Phase 1 project.

24-1452

REPORT OF BID/QUOTE RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED

Report of Bids for the Hintgen Neighborhood Pedestrian Lighting Project.

Bids over budget.

24-1450

ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION

Resolution approving the sale of City owned property at 626 Monitor Street to

Property Logic III.

24-1437

24-1506

24-1598

Recommendation to adopt failed on a vote of 1 to 3 and one abstention out of the

Finance & Personnel Committee.

Resolution authorizing the creation and uses of special revenue funds for the

Street Department.

Recommendation to adopt failed on a vote of 1 to 4 out of the Finance & Personnel

Committee.

Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) from the Marsh

Lead Contamination Allocation to Carroll Park Improvements, CIP #440.

Special Finance & Personnel Committee meeting 12/12/2024, 5:50 p.m.

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

AN ORDINANCE to repeal and recreate Section 115-393 and amend Section

24-1323

115-512 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding removal

of all off-street parking requirements.

Vote of 4 to 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 Local Business

and Commercial Districts to the Commercial District, allowing for 1133 West

George Street to be combined with an adjacent parcel of the same zoning.

24-1435

Vote of 4 to 0 and one recusal 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 Washburn

Residential District to the Residence District, allowing for a duplex at 516 5th

Avenue S.

24-1465

Vote of 4 to 0 and one abstention out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.

Resolution re-allocating and appropriating unused roadway funds for additional

funding on HSIP and Signal Replacement projects.

24-1542

Two-thirds vote required - change to capital budget.

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 create Section 103-274 of the Code of Ordinances of the

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City of La Crosse regarding Service Charge for inspection, review and issuance

of a Release of Raze and Removal Order filed with the Register of Deeds.

AN ORDINANCE to amend section 103-109(c)(6) of the Code of Ordinances of

the City of La Crosse to update code language regarding pool covers.

24-1466

24-1373

Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapter 10,

Articles XIII, XIV, and XVIII of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the 2025 license

period (Public Vehicle for Hire, Horse-Drawn Vehicle, Pedicabs and Pedal

Cars).

Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,

and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2024-2025

(December).

Resolution authorizing an application to the Wisconsin Economic Development

Corporation (WEDC) for the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant

Program for the Haven on Main development.

Resolution approving Request of Jadeboy LLC for permission to apply for a

Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor license at 1217 Caledonia St. Suite B

for the license year 2024-25.

Resolution approving application of Joseph Endrizzi/JME Products LLC for a

Conditional Use Permit at 1513 Market Street allowing for demolition of existing

structure for green space until property is redeveloped.

Resolution declaring certain property at 713 St. James St. (parcel

#17-10010-90) as surplus property.

24-1453

24-1473

Resolution approving application of Gerrard Development LLC for a Conditional

Use Permit at 907, 915, 919 & 927 Main Street and 115 & 117 10th Street N

allowing for demolition of existing structure for green space until property is

redeveloped.

Resolution adopting the HUD Citizen Participation Plan.

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24-1498

Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) to the ARPA

interest revenue account.

Resolution approving subordination request by Ocean Fin, LLC on Upper Floor

Renovation Loan.

24-1520

Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from closed projects and re-appropriate

additional funds to open projects for the Water Utility.

Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from closed projects and re-appropriate

additional funds to open projects for the Stormwater Utility.

Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from closed projects and re-appropriate

additional funds to open projects for the Sewer Utility.

Resolution to authorize Sanitary Sewer Utility to purchase used dump truck

from the Street Department.

Resolution re-appropriating Operating Budget funds for purchase of Street

Department and Refuse & Recycling vehicles from the fleet lease program.

Resolution approving Federal transit operations and capital assistance

application.

Resolution approving State transit operating and capital assistance application.

24-1528

24-1530

Resolution appropriating additional Utility funds for design and environmental

documentation as part of the STP-Urban project on 6th Street, from State

Street to Cass Street.

Resolution to approve adjusted wage rates for part time, seasonal and casual

city employees effective January 1, 2025.

24-1537

24-1549

Resolution approving request of John William Waters dba Jr's Ghost Kitchen

LLC for permission to apply for a Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor

license at 705 Rose Street for the license year 2024-25.

Resolution authorizing application for and participation in the 2024 pre-disaster

flood resilience grant program with Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM)

and designation of funding for same.

24-1557

24-1563

Resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of La

Crosse and the International Association of Firefighters, Local #127 (IAFF) for

January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.

Adjournment

NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY

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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.