City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Floodplain Advisory Committee  
Thursday, October 6, 2022  
4:00 PM  
City Hall - Grandad Room  
Virtual via Lifesize  
Call to Order  
Chair Andrea Richmond called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm.  
Roll Call  
5 - Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Barb Janssen, Bill Bosshard,Mac Kiel  
2 - Richie Schultz,Sharon Hampson  
Present:  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes from June 2, 2022 Meeting  
Agenda Items:  
FEMA Violations  
Sarah Rafajko provided an update on the FEMA violations. The 90 day update was  
due on 10/6 and this update included the request to remove 2 more violations. This  
will leave 5 deed restrictions, 26 vent/flood proof materials installations, 2 Elevate, 2  
Abandon Basement, 1 Elevate/Abandon Basement for a total of 36 violations. There  
were originally 58 violations.  
Resolution adopting the City of La Crosse Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan of  
August 2022.  
The plan was recommended to be adopted minus a couple minor edits which include  
the addition of the Farnam St. Bulkhead as an example to the Long-term Flood Risk  
Data Gathering section of the plan, acknowledgement that the City adopted the La  
Crosse County Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan, and editing the listing of attendees so that  
committee members are listed as such instead of being listed as citizens.  
Adjournment  
Chair Andrea Richmond adjourned the meeting at 4:24 pm.  
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.  
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