City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, November 10, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
10 -  
Present:  
Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow,  
Jenasea Hameister, Chris Kahlow, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz,  
Jennifer Trost, Mark Neumann  
3 - Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Douglas Happel  
Excused:  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Moment of silence.  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz to APPROVE minutes of  
October 13, 2022; the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the month of September  
2022.  
22-1374  
2022-11-001  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Janssen, that the Report be  
RECEIVED AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Richmond, Neumeister, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
3 - Kiel, Mindel, Happel  
Excused:  
Notices and Discussions  
Council President Janssen and Council Member Woodard expressed their appreciation  
for the election workers and Clerk's office staff on their work for making the election  
run smoothly.  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2022 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in November  
2022.  
22-1375  
2022-11-002  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Richmond, Neumeister, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
3 - Kiel, Mindel, Happel  
Excused:  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Board of Zoning Appeals: Jim Webb.  
22-1369  
2022-11-003  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Sleznikow, that the  
Appointment be CONFIRMED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Richmond, Neumeister, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
3 - Kiel, Mindel, Happel  
Excused:  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE VIII FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann to SUSPEND Council  
Rule VIII for item 22-1335; the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Amended Resolution approving Application of Mayo Clinic Health System for a  
22-1126  
Conditional Use Permit at 630 10th Street S. allowing for demolition of  
structure for creation of green space and extension of adjacent parking lot.  
Referred to 11/14/2022  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Woodard to ADOPT.  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Kahlow to Refer for 30 days.  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution  
be REFERRED to the Common Council on 11/14/2022. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Richmond, Neumeister, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Schwarz,  
Trost, Neumann  
1 - Woodard  
No:  
3 - Kiel, Mindel, Happel  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District to the Special Residence District allowing for the  
conversion of the current building to three separate living units at 1911 George  
Street.  
22-1295  
Ord. 5235. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 11 of Ordinances.  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Trost, that the Ordinance be  
ADOPTED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Richmond, Neumeister, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
3 - Kiel, Mindel, Happel  
Excused:  
ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
Second Amended Resolution approving the allocation of funding to the City of  
22-1049  
La Crosse Facilities Assessment.  
2022-11-004  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Neumann to AMEND (funding  
from ARPA Lost Revenue); the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumeister, that the Resolution  
be ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Richmond, Neumeister, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
3 - Kiel, Mindel, Happel  
Excused:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Neumann to ADOPT the  
Consent Agenda; the motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to annex a parcel of land from the Town of Campbell to the  
City of La Crosse (City of La Crosse owned parcel - 3503 Lakeshore Dr).  
22-1036  
22-1278  
22-1298  
22-1205  
Ord. 5236. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 11 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to create Section 44-111(b)(6) of the Code of Ordnances of  
the City of La Crosse regarding alternative side parking.  
Ord. 5237. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 11 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to repeal and recreate sec. 14-64 of the Code of Ordinances  
of the City of La Crosse regarding false burglar or robbery alarm systems.  
Ord. 5238. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 11 of Ordinances.  
Resolution approving creation of a Creekside Place Slope Stabilization  
Study and recommitment of existing bond funds for same.  
2022-11-005  
Amended Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax  
Incremental District No. 18.  
22-1232  
2022-11-006  
Resolution adopting the City of La Crosse Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan of  
August 2022.  
22-1242  
2022-11-007  
Resolution levying Special Charges for Services performed in 2022.  
22-1282  
22-1288  
2022-11-008  
Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - Part of the Southeast Quarter of  
the Fractional Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 15 North, Range 7  
West, Town of Shelby, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.  
2022-11-009  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding fee for burglar or  
robbery false alarms under sec. 14-65 of the La Crosse Municipal Code.  
22-1299  
22-1300  
2022-11-010  
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept an Office of Justice  
Programs “2022 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health  
Response Program” grant to fund one (1) Police Officer position.  
2022-11-011  
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept a Wisconsin  
Department of Administration “SAFER Communities LEA” grant.  
22-1301  
22-1302  
2022-11-012  
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept an Office on Violence  
Against Women “2022 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic  
Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking” grant.  
2022-11-013  
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept a Wisconsin Office of  
Justice Programs - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).  
22-1303  
22-1307  
22-1308  
2022-11-014  
Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to accept a Wisconsin Economic  
Development Corporation (WEDC) Grant.  
2022-11-015  
Resolution authorizing the reallocation and transfer of funds to the  
Redevelopment Authority of La Crosse for operations budget.  
2022-11-016  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file application for Transit Operations and  
Capital Assistance for 2023 with the Federal Transit Administration.  
22-1320  
22-1321  
22-1322  
2022-11-017  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file for 2023 Transit Operations and  
Capital Assistance with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  
2022-11-018  
Resolution authorizing a land swap within the First and Second Gerrard  
Additions in the City of La Crosse for the conveyance of storm water in an  
adjacent drainageway.  
2022-11-019  
Resolution approving Request for waiver of the City requirement for a  
subdivision plat and allowance of the substitution of a Certified Survey Map  
(CSM) in its place at 1027 Hayes Street.  
22-1324  
2022-11-020  
Resolution appropriating unused TIF 11 funds for additional work on the 10th  
& Cass Lighting project, Phase 3.  
22-1325  
22-1335  
2022-11-021  
Resolution approving the 2022 pay and class study recommendations.  
2022-11-022  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED  
Financial Statements with Independent Auditors Report as of December  
22-1251  
31,2021.  
2022-11-023  
Single Audit with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31, 2021.  
22-1252  
2022-11-024  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.