City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Tuesday, May 31, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
Call To Order  
Chair Richmond called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Chris Kahlow, Mackenzie Mindel,  
Chris Woodard,Jennifer Trost  
1 - Justice Weaver  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling  
District - to the Light Industrial District allowing for personal storage and work  
space at 818 Gould St.  
22-0542  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution declaring a climate emergency, committing to policies opposing  
fossil fuel expansion and accelerating the clean energy transition, and  
endorsing the call for a global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty.  
22-0427  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Kahlow, Mindel,Trost  
2 - Richmond,Neumeister  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
No:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
1 - Woodard  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Local Business  
District - to the Multiple Dwelling District allowing for a top and bottom floor  
residential rental at 1001 Rose St.  
22-0495  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to OPEN public hearing;  
the motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Robert Willer  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to CLOSE public hearing;  
the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Woodard, that the Ordinance  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving 2022 Joint Powers Agreement - County 9-1-1  
Emergency System between the City and the County of La Crosse.  
22-0629  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Neumeister, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to create Sec. 32-191 of the Code of Ordinances of the City  
of La Crosse prohibiting Conversion Therapy.  
22-0636  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Kahlow to OPEN public hearing;  
the motion carried unanimously.  
The follow spoke IN FAVOR: Pastor Libby Howe, Cait McReavy, AJ DePre,  
Alesha Schandelmeier, Amelia Tostrud, Reverend Ruth McCurdy  
The following spoke IN OPPOSITION: Shannon McKinney, Chris Crye  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Kahlow to CLOSE public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Kahlow, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion as made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to AMEND AS PROPOSED;  
the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Kahlow, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
6/9/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel,Trost  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Woodard  
1 - Weaver  
Excused:  
Request of River Town Pedal Tours LLC for an added route to its 2022  
Pedicab/Pedal Car License.  
22-0639  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Kahlow, that the Request be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 6/9/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District - to the Low Density Multiple Dwelling District allowing for a  
four-unit, two-story building at tax parcel 17-50285-22 (Chase Street, no  
house number).  
22-0662  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Woodard, that the Ordinance  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend sec. 18-102(c) and to create sec. 18-102(d) of the  
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding fireworks permitting.  
22-0668  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Kahlow, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Application of Grounded Cafe LLC for a Conditional Use permit at 411 3rd St.  
S. allowing permission to apply for a Combination "Class B" Beer & Liquor  
license.  
22-0671  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Woodard, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 6/9/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Various License applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the remainder of license period 2021-2022 (June).  
22-0700  
22-0705  
22-0701  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Mindel, that the Application  
be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common  
Council on 6/9/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution establishing absentee voting locations for the 2022 Partisan  
Primary and General Elections.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Various License applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2022-2023.  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Kahlow to OPEN public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Scott Halweg, Keith Weigel  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Kahlow to CLOSE public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Kahlow, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 6/9/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Request of Coulee Region Taxi for increase in rates for 2022 Public Vehicle  
for Hire License.  
22-0726  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Woodard, that the Request be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 6/9/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
1 - Weaver  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.