City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, October 6, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
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La Crosse WI 54601. Questions, call 608-789-7510.  
Public hearings before the respective standing committee shall be limited to 15 minutes for the proponents;  
followed by 15 minutes for the opponents and three-minute rebuttal for each side unless such time is extended by  
a majority vote of the committee. All speakers at a public hearing of the standing committees shall speak no more  
than three (3) minutes unless waived by the Chair or a majority of the committee.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Agenda Items:  
NEW BUSINESS  
Resolution approving the allocation of funding to the City of La Crosse Facilities  
Assessment.  
Kahlow  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving a Wisconsin Department of Transportation -  
Transportation Alternatives Program State/Municipal Grant Agreement to update  
the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.  
Sleznikow  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving Second Amendment to Duratech Development  
Agreement and First Amendment to the Chart Development Agreement.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving property purchase for affordable housing.  
(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.)  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution authorizing additional funding and to add demolition as an expense  
related to property acquisition for a street opening and infrastructure  
improvements for the River Point District property.  
Richmond  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving sale of surplus property and allocation of funds related to  
certain charges on real estate at 717 Wall Street.  
Janssen  
Sponsors:  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Agreement for the Reconstruction of 6th Street South from Cass Street to State  
Street.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving use of unbudgeted Utility funds for the material costs  
associated with the Hagar street extension.  
Janssen and Neumeister  
Sponsors:  
Resolution authorizing parcel exchange and easement with the University of  
Wisconsin - La Crosse for new Fire Station #2 on La Crosse Street.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Short-circuited by Mayor Reynolds 9.19.2022  
Resolution authorizing the reallocation of 2022 Capital Equipment and Capital  
Improvement funds and sale revenue from a current aerial apparatus combined  
to purchase two fire engines (pumpers).  
Woodard  
Sponsors:  
Short-circuited by Mayor Reynolds 9.28.2022  
Resolution approving Agreement for Communications Cloud Service with  
Granicus and appropriation of funds.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Short-circuited by Mayor Reynolds 10.3.2022  
Resolution to approve additional funds for the 2022 Sewer Lining Project.  
Short-circuited by Mayor Reynolds 10.5.2022  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
(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, Barb Janssen, Mac Kiel, Rebecca Schwarz, Mark Neumann