City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Minutes - Final

Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, September 1, 2022

6:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

400 La Crosse Street

Call To Order

Chair Happel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Roll Call

6 -

Present:

Douglas Happel, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Mac Kiel, Rebecca

Schwarz,Mark Neumann

Agenda Items:

Resolution authorizing the appropriation of funds for River Point District Phase

II related street and infrastructure improvements.

22-0918

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/8/2022. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Amended Resolution approving the 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Program

Budget.

22-0789

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz to ADOPT; the motion

carried unanimously by voice vote.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, AMEND by adding

amendments approved by the City Plan Commission and those proposed by

the Mayor; the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on

9/8/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding Stormwater

Application fees.

22-0950

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/8/2022. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Amended Resolution approving adjustments to the 2021 assessment and tax

roll.

22-0999

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow to Amend ad

Proposed; the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on

9/8/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Resolution requesting the release of funds from the La Crosse Center Room

Tax Reserve Account for various equipment, repair and maintenance.

A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/8/2022. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Resolution authorizing the increase of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) for a

position within the IT Department.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/8/2022. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Resolution approving a service agreement between the City of La Crosse Fire

Department and Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Medical Center.

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 9/8/2022. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Resolution creating a storm water utility project and appropriating funds for

emergency repairs to the storm drainage way south of Brickyard and Millatti

Lanes.

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/8/2022. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann

Yes:

Collective Bargaining Update.

22-0001

(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.