City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, September 7, 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 approving use of existing, unappropriated project funds for  
additional work on the 2022 Curb & Gutter project.  
23-0866  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/14/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving 2023 Communication from the City Assessor relative to  
corrections of prior year's assessment and tax rolls.  
23-0914  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/14/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving the reorganization of the Parks, Recreation, Forestry,  
Building and Grounds and La Crosse Center department.  
23-0929  
23-0973  
23-0978  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/14/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the reclassification of an existing position within the  
Planning, Development and Assessors Department.  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/14/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving the fifth change order to the energy saving performance  
contract with Johnson Controls, Inc.  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow that the resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be REFERRED WITH NO RECOMMENDATION to the Common Council on  
9/14/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving a Service Agreement for Pest Control Services with  
Orkin, LLC.  
23-0996  
23-1002  
23-1059  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/14/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing increase in contract amount for Chippewa Concrete  
Services for construction services for Phase II (2) of River Point District.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/14/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving Agreement for Sanitary Sewage Conveyance and  
Treatment between the City of La Crosse and the City of La Crescent.  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/14/2023. 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.  
Unanimous consent to CONVENE in Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stat.  
19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation strategies and parameters.  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned from Closed Session at 6:33 p.m.