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400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes  
Climate Action Plan Steering Committee  
Thursday, April 20, 2023  
4:30 PM  
Grandad Room  
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Call to Order  
Mindel called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm  
Roll Call  
5 - Dorothy Lenard, Cathy Van Maren, Casey Meehan, Susanna  
Hanson,Mackenzie Mindel  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes  
Lenard motioned to approve the minutes, Hanson seconded. The motion  
carried.  
Notices and Discussion  
Staff met with grant services consultant. Van Maren shared about EV outreach at the  
Earth Fair on 4/30. Hanson mentioned she will likely have to resign because she  
intends to move. Kristen Lueth recommended people sign up for City of La Crosse  
e-notifications to get updates on flooding.  
Agenda Items:  
Discussion and direction on year-1 plan implementation  
Attachments:  
Staff provided overview of draft. Steering committee appreciated the draft in helping  
them to understand the implementation process. Van Maren asked for clarification  
on transit frequency action. Meehan asked about who the target audience would be  
for a letter of support for the plan. Van Maren suggested that letters of support also  
solicit some kind of role in implementation. Staff suggested that work group  
members would be drawn from the CAP Team participants.  
Resolution increasing the number of members in the Climate Action Plan  
Steering Committee to seven.  
Attachments:  
To avoid confusion, committee members suggested just saying that the resolution is  
to make the total number of members seven. The committee also discussed a  
change in meeting time and day to be able to use the Eagle Room. Van Maren  
suggested meeting after 5 to accommodate working people. Meehan can't meet  
Tuesdays; Wednesdays are a maybe. Mindel suggested a Doodle poll.  
A motion was made by Lenard, seconded by Meehan, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council. The motion carried  
by voice vote.  
Request to use Climate Action Plan Implementation Funds for Bright  
Action Outreach  
Attachments:  
Staff provided an overview. Meehan requested a work plan. Van Maren also wanted  
more information.  
Next Meeting / Agenda Items  
The next meeting is scheduled for 5/18 @ 4:30 pm. Agenda items may include  
adopting the implementation plan and details about Bright Action outreach and  
engagement costs.  
Adjournment  
Mindel adjourned the meeting at 5:24 pm.  
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above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have  
decision-making responsibility.  
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