City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes  
Economic and Community Development Commission  
Wednesday, May 24, 2023  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called the meeting to order at 3:05.  
Roll Call  
7 - Douglas Happel, Linda Lee, Chris Kahlow, Vicki Markussen, Mitch  
Reynolds, Colin Walsh,Gina Miller  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes from the April 26, 2023 meeting.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Happel, that these minutes be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
Presentation from The Parenting Place on the current state of the City's  
childcare industry.  
23-0609  
1
2
Attachments:  
Childcare Survey Data Report Spring 2023  
Review and approve updates to the Architectural and Engineering  
Analysis program guidelines.  
23-0605  
Attachments:  
Staff Memo  
A&E Guidelines 2023 Update: Redlined Version  
A&E Guideline 2023 Update: Clean Version  
A motion was made by Happel, seconded by Kahlow, that this item be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Facade Grant Program Presentation.  
23-0610  
23-0448  
3
4
Review and approve revised Elevate Downtown facade program  
guidelines.  
Attachments:  
Facade Program Staff Memo  
Elevate Facade Guidelines 2023 Update: Redlined Version  
Elevate Facade Guidelines 2023 Update: Clean Version  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Lee, that this item be APPROVED.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Lee, that this item be AMENDED  
to define the Downtown boundaries for this item to be La Crosse Street to  
Mississippi River and 7th Street to Cass Street. The motion carried by voice  
vote.  
The motion to APPROVE AS AMENDED carried by voice vote.  
Review and approve revised Update North La Crosse facade program  
guidelines.  
23-0441  
5
Attachments:  
Northside Facade Grant 2023 Update: Redlined Version  
Northside Facade Grant 2023 Update: Clean Version  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Lee, that this item be APPROVED.  
The motion carried by voice vote.  
23-0613  
23-0608  
Consideration and Possible Action on Request for Proposals for  
Housing Study.  
6
7
Attachments:  
Housing Study Request for Proposal.docx  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Happel, that the General Item be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Action on Offer to Purchase 608 Rose St.  
Attachments:  
23-0608 - Staff Report - Action on Offer to Purchase 608 Rose  
St.pdf  
23-0608 OTP 608 Rose St.pdf  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Lee, that this Item be APPROVED.  
The motion carried by voice vote. Markussen voting No.  
Amended Resolution approving Home Buyer Down Payment Assistance  
Program.  
23-0453  
8
Attachments:  
Proposed Amended Resolution for F&P 6.1.2023.docx  
Policy - Revised 5.25.2023  
Updated Memo - 5.30.2023  
Resolution  
Policy  
Staff Report  
Reconsideration Memo  
A motion was made by Happel, seconded by Markussen, that this Resolution  
be RECONSIDERED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Happel, seconded by Walsh, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED. The motion carried by voice vote. Kahlow  
and Lee voting No.  
Program Updates.  
23-0615  
23-0603  
9
Presentation by HOME-Community Housing Development  
10  
Organizations Applicants.  
23-0607  
Consideration and Possible Action on HOME - Community Housing  
Development Organization Application.  
11  
(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 Committee  
and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
Attachments:  
HOME CHDO Application - Habitat La Crosse.pdf  
HOME CHDO Application-YWCA.pdf  
A motion was made by Happel, seconded by Lee, that the application for  
Habitat for Humanity be APPROVED for the full amount. The motion carried by  
voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Mayor Reynolds adjourned the meeting at 4:36pm.  
Economic and Community Development Commission Members:  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Doug Happel, Colin Walsh, Linda Lee, Gina  
Miller, & Vicki Markussen.