City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, August 1, 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  
6 -  
Present:  
Barb Janssen, Douglas Happel, Erin Goggin, Larry Sleznikow, Mark  
Neumann,Rebecca Schwarz  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating  
and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.  
24-0904  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/8/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to enter into a Client Agreement  
with Studio GWA for the preparation of the Downtown La Crosse River Area  
Inventory and Redevelopment Plan.  
24-0991  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/8/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution allocating funds for Title VI and Community Participation Plans  
24-0993  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/8/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the Streets department.  
24-1006  
24-1010  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/8/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving an appropriation of the City’s ARPA monies to go to the  
North La Crosse Business Association (NLBA).  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED AS PROPOSED (decrease in dollar amount from $35,000 to $29,000).  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, to OPEN Public  
Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Vicki Markussen.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE Public Hearing.  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
8/8/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of La  
Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Non-Supervisors Association.  
24-1014  
24-1016  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/8/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution declaring certain property at 626 Monitor St. (parcel #17-10294-31)  
as surplus property.  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/8/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing 2024 Action Plan and funding allocation in connection  
with CDBG and HOME programs.  
24-1026  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/8/2024. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Goggin  
Yes:  
No:  
Resolution approving the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program Budget  
24-0744  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Neumann, to OPEN Public  
Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Anthony Burand, Al Johnson, Dale Kusmitch, Troy  
Nedegaard, Teri Daley-Mack, Fred Nicklaus, and Benita Socha.  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Goggin, to CLOSE Public  
Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED remove #936 and #937.  
The motion carried on a vote of 4 to 2 (No - Sleznikow, Schwarz).  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
8/8/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz  
2 - Janssen,Goggin  
Yes:  
Abstain:  
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 7:30 p.m.