City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, April 3, 2025  
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:  
Barb Janssen, Douglas Happel, Erin Goggin, Mark Neumann,Rebecca  
Schwarz  
1 - Larry Sleznikow  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving a conditional partial vacation of the public alley  
right-of-way in the area bound by 9th St, 10th St, Main St, and State St.  
25-0129  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution to contract with Baker Tilly to help the City of La Crosse claim  
elective pay incentives and appropriate tax credits to fund climate action plan  
implementation.  
25-0172  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Happel, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
2 - Janssen,Goggin  
Resolution establishing the 2026-2030 Capital Equipment Budget.  
25-0232  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Happel, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
1 - Goggin  
Resolution approving the Sale of Surplus Property at 2710 Onalaska Avenue.  
25-0263  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, WI - Sanitary Sewer in 2400 block of  
Highland Street.  
25-0270  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving the Docking Agreement with American Cruise Lines.  
25-0279  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a five-year lease extension with the Pump House  
Regional Arts Center for the property located at 119 King Street (Parcel  
#17-20026-060).  
25-0322  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating Storm Water Utility funds for additional storm sewer  
construction as part of contract PAVE-2025-003 (15th & Vine Streets - LRIP).  
25-0327  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations from the  
2024 Operating Budget and 2024 year-end budget adjustments for  
department cost overruns.  
25-0346  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 10 funds for the  
Wagon Wheel Trail.  
25-0347  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the Utilities department regarding weekly hours.  
25-0377  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/10/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Neumann,Schwarz  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
25-0001  
(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 6:24 p.m.