City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, October 6, 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 approving the allocation of funding to the City of La Crosse  
Facilities Assessment.  
22-1049  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED for 30 days. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving a Wisconsin Department of Transportation -  
Transportation Alternatives Program State/Municipal Grant Agreement to  
update the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.  
22-1076  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving Second Amendment to Duratech Development  
Agreement and First Amendment to the Chart Development Agreement.  
22-1154  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving property purchase for affordable housing.  
(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.)  
22-1171  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann to OPEN public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke IN OPPOSITION: Robert Hanson.  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Janssen to CLOSE public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing additional funding and to add demolition as an expense  
related to property acquisition for a street opening and infrastructure  
improvements for the River Point District property.  
22-1176  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving sale of surplus property and allocation of funds related  
to certain charges on real estate at 717 Wall Street.  
22-1178  
22-1184  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 10/13/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Agreement for the Reconstruction of 6th Street South from Cass Street to  
State Street.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
22-1204  
Resolution approving use of unbudgeted Utility funds for the material  
costs associated with the Hagar street extension.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz to AMEND AS  
PROPOSED; the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
10/13/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing parcel exchange and easement with the University of  
Wisconsin - La Crosse for new Fire Station #2 on La Crosse Street.  
22-0793  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow to AMEND AS  
PROPOSED; the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
10/13/2022. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the reallocation of 2022 Capital Equipment and Capital  
Improvement funds and sale revenue from a current aerial apparatus  
combined to purchase two fire engines (pumpers).  
22-1244  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving Agreement for Communications Cloud Service with  
Granicus and appropriation of funds.  
22-1243  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution to approve additional funds for the 2022 Sewer Lining Project.  
22-1247  
22-0001  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 10/13/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
(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.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.