City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Floodplain Advisory Committee  
Thursday, June 2, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Grandad Room - Council Chambers  
Virtual via Lifesize  
Call to Order  
Chair Andrea Richmond called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM.  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Barb Janssen, Bill Bosshard, Mac  
Kiel, Richie Schultz,Sharon Hampson  
Approval of Minutes from May 5, 2022 Meeting  
A motion was made by Hampson, seconded by Janssen, that this be ADOPT  
ACTIONS BY SINGLE VOTE . The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
22-0757  
Meeting Slides  
FEMA Violations  
21-1681  
Sarah Rafajko provided an update on the progress in addressing the FEMA Violations.  
These are what remain:  
8 Deed Restrictions  
22 Flood Vents/Flood Resistant Materials  
4 Basement Infill  
4 Elevations  
Updates from Association of State Floodplain Managers Conference May  
16-19  
22-0758  
22-0518  
Sarah Rafajko provided a summary of what was learned from the Association of State  
Flood Managers conference. Key takeaways if we want to secure federal funding will  
require addressing Nature-Based Solutions, Equity, and Climate Change.  
WDNR Model Ordinance - Act 175  
A motion was made that the Ordinance be RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT  
ADOPTED to the Fire Prevention & Building Safety. The motion passed by the  
following vote:  
5 - Richmond, Janssen, Bosshard, Kiel,Schultz  
Yes:  
1 - Hampson  
No:  
1 - Neumeister  
Excused:  
Next Meeting's Agenda  
Adjournment  
Chair Andrea Richmond adjourned the meeting at 4:53 PM.  
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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NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
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should call the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to  
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Committee Members:  
Andrea Richmond (Chair)  
Barb Janssen  
Scott Neumeister  
Mac Kiel  
Bill Bosshard  
Richard Schultz  
Sharon Hampson  
Council Members: Barb Janssen, Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Mac Kiel  
Citizen Members: Sharon Hampson, Richard Schultz, Bill Bosshard  
City Staff: Sarah Rafajko, David Reinhart