City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, August 3, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Happel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Barb Janssen, Douglas Happel, Erin Goggin, Larry Sleznikow, Mark  
Neumann,Rebecca Schwarz  
Agenda Items:  
23-0438  
Resolution approving Electrical Underground Distribution Easement.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving the 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program Budget.  
23-0663  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution  
be AMENDED ($60,000 in new borrowing for speed tables on Milson Ct, as  
proposed on Legistar). The motion failed on a vote of 2 - 4 (No - Janssen,  
Happel, Goggin, Neumann).  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be AMENDED (to remove 9 pavement-only street projects). The motion failed by  
on a vote of 3 - 3 (No - Janssen, Happel, Goggin).  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Janssen  
Yes:  
No:  
Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating  
and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.  
23-0762  
23-0776  
23-0784  
23-0785  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the adding of additional unbudgeted utility funds to  
Brickyard & Millatti Ln Stormwater Drainageway Repairs project.  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution accepting a donation from the North La Crosse Business  
Association for surveillance/camera equipment.  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to expand police department  
remodeling using the balance of approved funding from CIP project #21U11.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Janssen  
Yes:  
Abstain:  
Resolution approving and appropriating funds for walk through metal detectors  
for the La Crosse Center.  
23-0795  
23-0797  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the reclassification of one (1) position in the 2023  
operating budget for the Recycling department.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution declaring certain properties located on Kinney Coulee Rd, parcels  
17-10575-64 and 17-10575-63, as surplus property.  
23-0805  
23-0815  
23-0826  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution transferring parcels owned by the Redevelopment Authority to the  
City of La Crosse.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution allocating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the  
Homeless Outreach Team.  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
2 - Janssen,Goggin  
Yes:  
No:  
Resolution authorizing contract renewal for the State of Wisconsin Hazardous  
Materials Response System Services contract with City of La Crosse for  
2023-2025.  
23-0838  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving additional CIP costs for Riverside South Toilet Rooms  
Project.  
23-0839  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Goggin  
Yes:  
No:  
Resolution approving Agreement and Acknowledgement between Riverside  
Center III, LLC and the City of La Crosse regarding the parking ramp.  
23-0860  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/10/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
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.  
No action taken.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:05 p.m.