City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Agenda - Final

Common Council

Thursday, April 10, 2025

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

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Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Pastor Mark Kvale, English Lutheran Church

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of March 13, 2025.

Reports

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

25-0418

Notices and Discussions

COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS

Resolution approving 2024/2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in April

2025.

25-0417

APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR

Heritage Preservation Commission: Natalie Heneghan, John Reiman. Library

25-0399

Board: Jessica Thill. Committee for Citizens with Disabilities: Antonette

Travline. Citizens Board of Review: Susan Dillenbeck. Ethics Board: Jodi

Widuch, Matthew Bersagel Braley. Aviation Board: Alan Fullerton. La Crosse

Center Board: Angela Seeger. Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee:

Chelsey Boldon.

SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

(2/3 Vote Required)

25-0377

REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Badger Environmental &

Earthworks, Inc. in the amount of $659,048.95 for the 15th and Vine St project.

25-0159

Report of Bids and Resolutions awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in

the amount of $131,815.00 for the 2025 Miscellaneous Curb & Gutter and

Pavement Replacement project.

25-0175

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to BKC Construction LLC in

the amount of $612,042.33 for the Saint Andrew Street project.

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in

the amount of $125,931.22 for the 13th Place project.

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to McCabe Construction in the

amount of $198,780.90 for the 7th Street - Ferry St to Market St project.

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in

the amount of $171,326.10 for the Highland Street project.

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in

the amount of $121,224.51 for the 28th Street - Lincoln St to Ward Ave project.

BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED

Report of Bids for the 21st Street - State St to Campbell Rd project.

Bids over budget.

25-0183

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of

25-0307

the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling

District to the Traditional Neighborhood District - Specific, allowing for the

construction of a multi-family residential building at 518 and 526 10th St. S.

Vote of 4-1 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.

Resolution to contract with Baker Tilly to help the City of La Crosse claim

elective pay incentives and appropriate tax credits to fund climate action plan

implementation.

25-0172

Vote of 3-0 and 2 abstentions out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.

Resolution establishing the 2026-2030 Capital Equipment Budget.

25-0232

25-0327

Vote of 4-0 and 1 abstention out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.

Resolution appropriating Storm Water Utility funds for additional storm sewer

construction as part of contract PAVE-2025-003 (15th & Vine Streets - LRIP).

2/3 vote of Council 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 amend section 105-25. (b) (5) of the Code of Ordinances of

the City of La Crosse to update code language regarding required inspections

of construction site erosion control.

25-0262

25-0280

25-0291

AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of

the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family

Residence District to the Residence District, allowing for the property to be

used a duplex at 1909 Kane Street.

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 construction of a bakery, deli, and coffee shop with a

second-story apartment at 1513 Market Street.

AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of

the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Public and

Semi-Public District to the Multiple Dwelling District, allowing for the building to

be converted into apartments at 1307 16th St. S.

25-0304

25-0309

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 District - Specific, allowing for the

construction of townhomes and a community garden at 918, 920, 922, 928,

934, & 940 Division Street.

Resolution approving a conditional partial vacation of the public alley

right-of-way in the area bound by 9th St, 10th St, Main St, and State St.

25-0129

25-0196

Resolution approving application of The Charmant Hotel LLC dba The

Charmant Hotel for Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege

Permit for special event at the 100 Block of State Street on Friday, August 15,

2025.

Resolution approving the Sale of Surplus Property at 2710 Onalaska Avenue.

25-0263

25-0270

Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments

against benefited property in La Crosse, WI - Sanitary Sewer in 2400 block of

Highland Street.

Resolution approving the Docking Agreement with American Cruise Lines.

25-0279

25-0322

Resolution approving a five-year lease extension with the Pump House

Regional Arts Center for the property located at 119 King Street (Parcel

#17-20026-060).

Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - All of Lot 1 Lot 2, Lot 9, Lot 10,

Lot11 & Lot 12 and Parts of Lot 3, Lot 8 & the vacated alley of Metzger's

Addition to the City of La Crosse, located in Part of the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of

Section 32, T16N, R7W, City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin and

request for right-of-way dedication (Haven on Main).

25-0345

Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations from the 2024

Operating Budget and 2024 year-end budget adjustments for department cost

overruns.

25-0346

25-0347

Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 10 funds for the Wagon

Wheel Trail.

Resolution supporting SB 1026 regarding the creation of State Film Office.

25-0350

25-0368

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

(April).

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications for the Utilities department regarding weekly hours.

25-0377

25-0378

Resolution approving 2025 Joint Powers Agreement - County 9-1-1 Emergency

System between the City and the County of La Crosse.

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.