City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Housing Authority of the City of La Crosse  
Wednesday, October 13, 2021  
12:00 PM  
Housing Authority of the City of La Crosse  
1307 Badger Street  
Call to Order  
Chairperson Sayner called the meeting to order at 12:01pm  
Roll Call  
3 - Kimberly Cable, Peter Sayner,Randall Brown  
1 - Kristina Bechtel  
Present:  
Excused:  
Also present were Steve Schauf, Executive Director and Kathy Storandt,  
Financial Coordinator  
Approval of Minutes of September 8, 2021 regular meeting.  
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Commissioner Cable moved for approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes held  
September 8, 2021; Commissioner Brown seconded; motion carried 2-0  
Approval of Bills  
Commissioner Cable presented bills as follows and moved for their approval as  
well as the cost of the luncheon: Public Housing, $49,236.72; Voucher Program,  
$2,444.63; Mainstream Program, $0.00; Capital Fund Program, $160,031.90;  
Forest Park $35,089.21; Ping Manor $22,791.95; Non-Assisted Account $500.00,  
Management Fund $0.00, Central Office Cost Center $3,072.75; Checks to be  
approved $186,338.01; Total $459,505.17 Commissioner Brown seconded.  
Motion Carried 2-0  
Executive Director's Report  
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The Executive Director's Report was marked as reviewed.  
Finance Report  
The Finance Report was marked as reviewed.  
New Business  
Discuss and review 2022 Benefits and Salaries.  
21-1441  
Mr. Schauf provided a salary and benefits report that will be reflected in the  
proposed 2022 budget. Recommendations were made by Mr. Schauf based on  
the results of a recent salary comparability study that was completed on the  
Housing Authority in June of 2021 by the Nelrod Company - Accuwage Division.  
The following approvals were voted on: (1) Commissioner Cable moved  
approval for employees to pay 15% of health insurance premiums in 2022;  
Commissioner Brown seconded; motion carried 2-0. (2) Commissioner Brown  
moved approval for an average overall employee salary increase of 3.22% for  
2022; Commissioner Cable seconded; motion carried 2-0  
Review PHA 2022 Annual Plan and 5-Year Capital Fund Program Plan.  
21-1442  
There being no further business, Commissioner Brown mentioned to move the meeting  
to Ping Manor for the purpose of conducting the public hearing for PHA 2022 Annual  
Plan and 5-Year Capital Fund Program 2022-2026. Commissioner Cable seconded;  
motion carried 2-0  
PHA 2022 Annual Plan and 5-Year Capital Fund Program 2022-2026 plan were  
both reviewed.  
Mr. Schauf provided a brief introduction to those in attendance with no public  
input received. Chairperson Sayner then offered 1st call; 2nd call and 3rd call  
respectively for comment with none received. Commissioner Cable moved  
approval of the PHA 2022 Annual Plan and 5-Year Capital Fund Program  
2022-2026 and closing of the public hearing. Commissioner Brown seconded;  
motion carried 2-0  
Adjournment  
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Commissioner Brown moved for adjournment; Commissioner Cable seconded;  
motion carried 2-0