City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Minutes - Final

Board of Public Works

Monday, March 4, 2024

10:00 AM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

Call to Order

Mayor Reynolds called to order at 10:00AM.

Roll Call

5 -

Present:

Andrea Trane, Matt Gallager, Mitch Reynolds, Rebecca Schwarz,Tamra

Dickinson

Approval of Minutes

A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE minutes of

February 26, 2024. The motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Items:

Resolution approving partial vacation of public street Right-of-Way on the east

side of 28th Street South, near Fairchild Street East.

23-1487

A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

Appeal of special charges relating to snow removal at 533 Cass Street

pursuant to sec. 40-8(f) of the La Crosse Municipal Code.

24-0316

Dave Ring was called to speak.

A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, to DENY. The motion

carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

Charter SPP request for Communications in ROW on Causeway Boulevard

24-0321

A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

Metro Fibernet Excavation Permit Request to excavate in Kane Street at

Clinton Street

24-0339

24-0337

24-0338

Jesse Regal was called to speak.

A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Gallager, to APPROVE. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

Request to modify the expiration date of the previously approved access

agreement for Northern States Power from 3/15/24 to 4/30/24.

Dawn Schultz was called to speak.

A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

Request for stormwater connection from 1125 Pine Street

James Makepeace was called to speak.

A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Gallager, to APPROVE with the

conditions that they acquire a revocable occupancy permit for a manhole and

connection pipe within the alley until Pine Street is reconstructed by the city

requiring them to reconnect. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

Request to have an emergency declared on behalf of the La Crosse Center

for RTU HVAC replacement.

24-0340

A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

Bidder's Proof of Responsibility

24-0248

24-0311

A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes:

2025-2029 Capital Equipment Work Session.

A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE with the

changes requested by MTU and engineering to be added to the final document

for approval at the meeting on March 11, 2024. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson

Yes: