City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, February 2, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Douglas Happel, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Rebecca Schwarz,Mark  
Neumann  
1 - Mac Kiel  
Agenda Items:  
Chair Happel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Resolution approving use of existing, unappropriated project funds for  
additional work on the 2022 Curb & Gutter with Utilities (Cliffside Drive)  
project.  
22-1535  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution allocating funds for a car rental concession request for proposal.  
23-0062  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution allocating funds for Passenger Facility Charge application.  
23-0063  
Ian Turner, Airport Director, was called to speak.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 10 funds for the  
Wagon Wheel Trail.  
23-0074  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications to the Parks, Recreation, Forestry, Building and Grounds  
Department to include additional position; Inclusive Recreation Coordinator.  
23-0075  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow to AMEND AS  
PROPOSED. The motion carried unanimously.  
Jay Odegaard, Director of Parks & Recreation, was called to speak.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
2/9/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing the purchase of two 35-foot electric buses and two  
charging stations and upgrading electrical grid at facility.  
23-0090  
Adam Lorentz, Director of Transit, was called to speak.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Employee Handbook Annual Review for 2023.  
F&P item only, unless otherwise directed.  
23-0087  
David Buroker, Director Human Resources, was called to speak.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving the hire of Rebecca Franzen as Director of Human  
Resources.  
23-0114  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds introduced Rebecca Franzen.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
23-0001  
(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.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, to Convene in  
CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update  
negotiation strategies and parameters. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Kiel  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Adjournment  
Meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m.