City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Common Council  
Thursday, June 9, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
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Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Pastor Jacob Eichers, Faith Lutheran Church  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of May 12, 2022  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Interim Director of Finance for the Month of April  
2022.  
22-0781  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2022 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in June 2022.  
22-0780  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
City of La Crosse Arts Board: Grant Mathu. Housing Authority: Kristina Bechtel.  
22-0779  
Neighborhood Revitalization Commission: Steven Nicolai and Robert  
McDonnell.  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE VIII FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
22-0724, 22-0748, 22-0749, 22-0750, 22-0751, 22-0752, 22-0753, 22-0754  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution declaring a climate emergency, committing to policies opposing  
fossil fuel expansion and accelerating the clean energy transition, and  
endorsing the call for a global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty.  
22-0427  
Mindel  
Sponsors:  
3 - 2 vote (plus 1 abstention) out of Judiciary & Administration Committee  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to create Sec. 32-191 of the Code of Ordinances  
of the City of La Crosse prohibiting Conversion Therapy.  
22-0636  
Kiel  
Sponsors:  
5 - 1 vote 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  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
22-0495  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Local Business  
District - to the Multiple Dwelling District allowing for a top and bottom floor  
residential rental at 1001 Rose St.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District - to the Low Density Multiple Dwelling District allowing for a  
four-unit, two-story building at tax parcel 17-50285-22 (Chase Street, no house  
number).  
22-0662  
AN ORDINANCE to amend sec. 18-102(c) and to create sec. 18-102(d) of the  
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding fireworks permitting.  
22-0668  
22-0590  
22-0629  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution declaring certain properties located at 2710, 2706, 2702 Onalaska  
Avenue (Parcels #17-10259-31,17-10259-32, 17-10259-40) as surplus property.  
Richmond  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving 2022 Joint Powers Agreement - County 9-1-1 Emergency  
System between the City and the County of La Crosse.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution appropriating funds to pay a private contractor to remove trash,  
brush, debris, and personalty from private property as part of the code  
enforcement Order-to-Correct process.  
22-0634  
22-0638  
Sleznikow  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving the hiring of Convention Sports and Leisure (CSL) to  
provide consulting services for the evaluation and determination process of  
contract management of the La Crosse Center.  
Neumeister  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving request of River Town Pedal Tours LLC for an added  
route to its 2022 Pedicab/Pedal Car License.  
22-0639  
22-0643  
Resolution approving $24,000 from the ARPA Lost Revenue Allocation for the  
remediation of detached garages listed as FEMA violations.  
Richmond  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving contract with the La Crosse Tribune as the official  
newspaper for the City's council proceedings and legal notices.  
22-0652  
22-0669  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding fee for display of  
fireworks under sec. 18-102 of the La Crosse Municipal Code.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving application of Grounded Cafe LLC for a Conditional Use  
permit at 411 3rd St. S. allowing permission to apply for a Combination "Class  
B" Beer & Liquor license.  
22-0671  
22-0692  
Resolution accepting Carbon Reduction Program funding for Drift Cycle  
expansion project.  
Sleznikow  
Sponsors:  
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  
2021-2022 (June).  
22-0700  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2022-2023.  
22-0701  
22-0702  
Resolution approving amendment to Shared Fire Administration Memorandum  
of Understanding between the City of La Crosse and Holmen Area Fire  
Department.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution establishing absentee voting locations for the 2022 Partisan Primary  
and General Elections.  
22-0705  
22-0707  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving 2021 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) for  
the Isle La Plume Wastewater Treatment Facility.  
Kahlow  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving an allocation of funding to support the Replacement  
Housing Program.  
22-0724  
Reynolds and Trost  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving request of Coulee Region Taxi for increase in rates for  
2022 Public Vehicle for Hire License.  
22-0726  
22-0748  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $3,050,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County,  
Wisconsin, for the purpose of providing for street improvements, street  
improvement funding and street lighting.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $5,430,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County,  
Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the construction of engine houses, and  
for pumps, water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable facilities for fire  
protection apparatus or equipment for fire protection.  
22-0749  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $80,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County,  
Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction and  
improvement of libraries.  
22-0750  
22-0751  
22-0752  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $1,950,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County,  
Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction and  
improvement of parks and public grounds.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $30,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County,  
Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction,  
improvement, repair and replacement of bridges.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $1,410,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County,  
Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the construction of police facilities.  
22-0753  
22-0754  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
Resolution directing the advertisement and sale of approximately $11,950,000  
aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds and approximately  
$3,185,000 general obligation promissory notes of the City of La Crosse, La  
Crosse County, Wisconsin.  
Reynolds  
Sponsors:  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling  
District - to the Light Industrial District allowing for personal storage and work  
space at 818 Gould St.  
22-0542  
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, Justice Weaver,  
Christine Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer  
Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann