City Hall

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Meeting Minutes

Economic and Community Development Commission

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

3:00 PM

Council Chambers

Call to Order

Mayor Reynolds called this meeting to order at 3:00 PM.

Roll Call

7 - Douglas Happel, Linda Lee, Chris Kahlow, Vicki Markussen, Mitch

Reynolds, Colin Walsh,Gina Miller

Present:

Approval of Minutes from the March 27th, 2024 meeting.

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Kahlow that these minutes be

APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.

Agenda Items:

Consideration and possible action on proposals for former South

Community Library.

24-0563

(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.)

Consideration and possible action on proposals received for Small Business

Organizations.

24-0578

(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:

DMI - Rewards Program Proposal

DMI - Grant Proposal

DMI - Gift Certificate Proposal

Revby LLC - Small Business Services Proposal

BLACK - DEEP proposal

A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Kahlow to go into closed session.

Voice vote carried unanimously.

Voice vote to reconvene in open session carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Lee that $25,000 is to go to the

Rewards proposal from DMI and the Grant proposal from DMI. $50,000 is to go

to Black DEEP proposal and to not exceed 20% in staffing. Voice vote carried

as follows, Kahlow, Happel, Walsh, Miller and Lee: YES. Mayor Reynolds: NO.

24-0577

Public Hearing for 2024 Action Plan (CDBG/HOME Program

Allocations in Year 5 of the 5-Year Consolidated Plan)

Attachments:

CDBG HOME Action Plan 2024 DRAFT.pdf

Adjournment

Mayor Reynolds adjourned this meeting at 4:35 PM.

Economic and Community Development Commission Members:

Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Doug Happel, Colin Walsh, Linda Lee, Gina

Miller, & Vicki Markussen.