City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Minutes - Final

Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, May 2, 2024

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

5 -

Present:

Douglas Happel, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Rebecca Schwarz,Mark

Neumann

1 - Erin Goggin

Excused:

Agenda Items:

Resolution approving lease with The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse.

24-0469

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Schwarz,Neumann

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution authorizing renewal for the Wisconsin Urban Search and Rescue

Emergency Response Services 2024-2026 agreement.

24-0472

A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving a reorganization of the table of positions and

classifications for the Street department.

24-0484

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Preliminary resolution declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers

under Secs. 66.0829 and 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, relating to the

operating and maintenance of a downtown parking system.

24-0490

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Schwarz,Neumann

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications for the Water and Wastewater department

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution amending the sale agreement of City owned surplus property on

Kinney Coulee Rd, parcel 17-10575-63, to Sarah and Dylan Delagrave.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution authorizing the purchase of five clean diesel buses for the

Municipal Transit Utility.

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution regarding former Naval Reserve Training Center.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution to cancel a previously approved street and utilities CIP project

(2023 #470) and reallocate funds to existing underfunded utilities and street

projects (2024 #183, 209, 860, 867, 868, and 878).

24-0456

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution allocating unused TID 11 funds to CIP project 2022 #736 (Cass

Street Beautification).

24-0564

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/9/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Schwarz,Neumann

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Collective Bargaining Update.

24-0001

(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.

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.