City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, September 3, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
6 - Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin, Larry  
Sleznikow,Rosanne Northwood  
Present:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving assignment of parking assignment at Market Square  
Parking Ramp from Cameron Park Condo Association to Free Heel Capital.  
(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.)  
26-0545  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED 60 Days to the November 2026  
meetings.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Northwood, to OPEN public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
No speakers.  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Kahlow, to CLOSE public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
The motion to REFER for 60 Days carried on the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding fees relating to  
fire prevention.  
26-0841  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution approving a change in project scope for the La Crosse Center  
basketball floor project.  
26-0859  
26-0869  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the termination of the lease between the City and  
La Crosse and Girl Scouts of Wisconsin-Badgerland Council, Inc. for 2710  
Quarry Road and authorizing the acquisition of the building.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Northwood, that the  
Resolution be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on  
9/10/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution appropriating additional funds from Tax Incremental District  
(TID) No. 11 to the Civic Center Park Project, CIP #778  
26-0871  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED .  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED Per proposed amended resolution #2 (change from TID 11 to 17 and  
change amount from $365,383 to $414,103). The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
1 - Newberry  
Yes:  
No:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
9/10/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
1 - Newberry  
Yes:  
No:  
Resolution awarding a three (3) year contract to Kone in the amount of  
$434,164.24 for preventive maintenance service for all City escalators and  
elevators.  
26-0886  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution creating and re-allocating existing, unspent funds for new Capital  
Improvement project for the extension of sanitary sewer service to three City  
of La Crosse parcels that cannot currently reach Sanitary Sewer  
infrastructure per Municipal Code on the West side of Sunset Ln.  
26-0892  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution re-allocating existing, unencumbered TIF #11 funds for  
replacement of failing brick sidewalk in the 500 block of Main Street.  
26-0893  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be AMENDED as proposed regarding repairs and change in amounts coming  
from the CIP funding. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council  
on 9/10/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution re-allocating existing, unencumbered TIF #11 funds for additional  
funding for the King Street Neighborhood Greenway, from Front Street to 3rd  
Street South.  
26-0896  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing increase in court costs for municipal citations.  
26-0899  
26-0900  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing renewal for the Wisconsin Urban Search and Rescue  
Emergency Response Services 2026-2028 agreement.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $13,805,000 aggregate  
principal amount of General Obligation Promissory Notes of the City of La  
Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of completing certain  
capital projects in and for the City and purchasing certain equipment for the  
City, prescribing details of said notes and the form of note, authorizing the  
award of said notes to the purchaser therefore, levying taxes, and related  
matters.  
26-0901  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
1 - Goggin  
No:  
Resolution authorizing the appointment of an interim Director of Finance  
effective August 25, 2026.  
26-0936  
26-0824  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution approving an amendment to the development agreement for  
The Driftless Apartments and Townhomes.  
(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.)  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution approving a development agreement with Copper Rocks 1, LLC,  
Copper Rocks 2, LLC, Copper Rocks 3, LLC and Copper Rocks 4, LLC for a  
mixed-use development at 2415 State Road.  
26-0825  
(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.)  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/10/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
26-0001  
(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.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.