City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Employee Benefit Trust Fund Committee  
Thursday, November 18, 2021  
10:00 AM  
Virtual Via Lifesize  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
4 - Douglas Happel, Andrea Richmond, Stephen Matty,Valerie Fenske  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes  
Motion made by Doug Happel to approve the minutes from the 10/21/2021  
meeting. Seconded by Andrea Richmond. Motion carried 3-0 (Valerie Fenske  
had not yet joined the meeting).  
Proposal to fund comprehensive annual public safety physicals by Life  
Extension Clinics, Inc. d/b/a Life Scan Wellness Centers, for sworn police and  
firefighters.positions.  
Motion made by Doug Happel to bring item to floor for discussion, seconded by  
Andrea Richmond. Motion was made to withdraw the item. This was passed  
4-0. A new motion was proposed by Stephen Matty as follows: To create an  
HSA for each eligible employee in the amount of $650 for the 2022 calendar  
year. Doug Happel made a motion to refer this for up to 30 days or less if  
possible. Motion passed 4-0.  
Proposal to fund the online platform/app, Motion Connected, for employees  
participating in the La Crosse 1856 wellness program.  
Proposal defeated due to lack of motion to approve.  
Updated proposal from staff regarding insurance consultant  
recommendations  
Motion made by Doug Happel to approve, seconded by Valerie Fenske. Motion  
passed 4-0.  
Adjournment  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the  
above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have  
decision-making responsibility.  
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