City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, November 2, 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:  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding short-term rental  
registration.  
23-0976  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution  
be AMENDED to change the fee from $50 to $100. The motion carried on a vote  
of 5 - 0 (Janssen recused).  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
11/9/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Janssen  
Yes:  
Recuse:  
Resolution committing to and accepting the Wisconsin Department of  
Transportation - Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant funding for  
the King Street Greenway, Avon Street Greenway, St. Cloud/St. James Cycle  
track, and Willow Trail Resiliency.  
23-1116  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving an amendment to an employee lease agreement  
between the City of La Crosse Fire Department and Gundersen Tri-State  
Ambulance.  
23-1129  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution levying Special Charges for Services performed in 2023.  
23-1168  
23-1206  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving $75,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding  
for the Arts Board.  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Neumann, to OPEN public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Ben Richgruber and Sana Illhe.  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, to CLOSE public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. 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  
Radiological Field Team Services contract with City of La Crosse for  
2023-2027.  
23-1211  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution amending the 2023 Airport Operating Budget to purchase  
fluorine-free foam.  
23-1212  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution allocating a portion of ARPA uncommitted funds to the People’s  
Food Coop.  
23-1225  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. The  
motion failed by the following vote:  
1 - Schwarz  
Yes:  
No:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow,Neumann  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding fee for Outdoor  
Food Stands and Mobile Food Units and Mobile Sellers, Farmers Markets and  
Trade Shows regulated in the La Crosse Municipal Code.  
23-1239  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 11/9/2023. 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.  
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 unanimously.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned from closed session at 8:04 p.m.