City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Floodplain Advisory Committee  
Thursday, March 2, 2023  
4:00 PM  
City Hall Grandad Room  
Virtual via Zoom  
Call to Order  
Meeting called to order by Chair Andrea Richmond at 4:01PM.  
Roll Call  
5 - Andrea Richmond, Barb Janssen, Bill Bosshard, Mac Kiel,Sharon Hampson  
2 - Scott Neumeister,Richie Schultz  
Present:  
Excused:  
Code of Ethics - Chapter 2, Article V, Division 2  
https://library.municode.com/wi/la_crosse/codes/code_of_ordinances?  
nodeId=PTIGEOR_CH2AD_ARTVOFEMDE_DIV2COET  
All members who were present acknowledged that they read the Code of Ethics and  
understand.  
Approval of Minutes from December 1, 2022  
A motion was made by Hampson, seconded by Janssen, that the be ADOPT  
ACTIONS BY SINGLE VOTE . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Bosshard, Richmond, Janssen, Kiel,Hampson  
Yes:  
5 - Bosshard, Richmond, Janssen, Kiel,Hampson  
2 - Neumeister,Schultz  
Yes:  
Excused:  
2 - Neumeister,Schultz  
Excused:  
Meeting Slides -  
https://filecloud.cityoflacrosse.org/index.php/s/bDe8mP7rp7JxZis  
Agenda Items:  
FEMA Violations  
21-1681  
Sarah spoke about the feedback received from FEMA and how the remaining  
violations will need to comply by January 2024.  
Violations that remain:  
0 deed restrictions  
29 flood vents - 22 have flood vents installed, 5 are waiting on install, and 2 owners are  
unresponsive.  
6 elevate/abandon  
Resolution appropriating ARPA funds to pay for the remediation required on  
detached garages which violate the current floodplain standards per FEMA.  
23-0176  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Bosshard, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Finance & Personnel Committee. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Bosshard, Richmond, Janssen, Kiel,Hampson  
2 - Neumeister,Schultz  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Floodplain Ordinance Repeal/Replace Sponsor  
23-0139  
23-0140  
Barb Janssen and Mac Kiel will sponsor the floodplain ordinance.  
Emergency Management and Grants  
A meeting will be taking place in the coming months with La Crosse County  
Emergency Management Coordinator Tracy Hameau, Sarah Rafajko, and Wisconsin  
Emergency Management to discuss appropriate projects for FEMA BRIC and HMA  
grants.  
The Floodplain Relief Program will be re-established. Currently there are funds  
available for floodplain relief within 1/2 mile of TIF13, but nothing available to floodplain  
properties outside of that zone.  
Floodplain Grant application and waiver- 2833 Hamilton Street.  
23-0262  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Hampson, that the Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Bosshard, Richmond, Janssen, Kiel,Hampson  
2 - Neumeister,Schultz  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Next Meeting  
Adjournment  
The next meeting will tentatively be scheduled for May 4, 2023.  
Chair Andrea Richmond adjourned the meeting at 4:23PM.  
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Committee Members:  
Andrea Richmond (Chair)  
Barb Janssen  
Scott Neumeister  
Mac Kiel  
Bill Bosshard  
Richard Schultz  
Sharon Hampson