City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Redevelopment Authority  
Thursday, September 22, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Chair Adam Hatfield called the meeting order at 4:00pm.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Andrea Richmond, Karen Dunn, Edward R Przytarski, Michael Sigman,  
Adam Hatfield,Gus Fimple  
1 - Vacant 1  
Approval of Minutes from the August 25, 2022 meeting.  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Przytarski, that this these  
minutes be APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Agenda Items:  
Request from La Crosse Skyrockers to launch fireworks from path at River  
Point District for Oktoberfest.  
22-1209  
Attachments:  
Skyrockers Email.pdf  
Oktoberfest permit 22.pdf  
Oktoberfest shoot site 2022.jpg  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Fimple, that this General Item  
be APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
September 2022- Monthly Financial Update  
22-1211  
22-1212  
Attachments:  
Sept 2022 Financials.pdf  
Presentation and possible action by Red Earth.  
Attachments:  
2022-08-25-River-Point-Renderings-R.pdf  
Site Plan 9 20 22.pdf  
Staff Memo- Plan Review 9-16-22.pdf  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Fimple, that this General Item  
be APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
September 2022- Monthly update from WiRED Properties on River Point  
District.  
22-1213  
22-1214  
Attachments:  
RDA Update 09.22.2022.pdf  
Consideration and possible action on security fencing at River Point District  
for Oktoberfest.  
Attachments:  
Est_655_from_Les_Manske__Sons_Excavating__Landscaping_LLC_  
23152.pdf  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Fimple, that this General Item  
be APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Consideration and possible action on future permanent meeting time.  
22-1210  
22-1216  
Members and staff agreed to keep the meeting time at 4:00 permanently.  
Consideration and possible action on contract with Vendi for 4th quarter,  
2022.  
(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.)  
Attachments:  
RDA Vendi Proposed Q4 2022 SOW-091322.pdf  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Richmond to go into closed  
session. The motion carried by roll call vote.  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Przytarski to end contract with  
Vendi. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Consideration and possible action on Executive Director position for the  
Redevelopment Authority.  
22-1215  
(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.)  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Dunn to direct staff to request a  
reallocation $150,000 left over from an allocation of $200,000 from the Industrial  
Park Sinking Fund through resolution 16-1005, for a Redevelopment Authority  
Executive Director Position. The motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Dunn to direct staff to request  
an allocation of $80,000 from TIF admin funds each year for 2023, 2024, & 2025,  
for a Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Position. The motion carried  
by voice  
Consideration and Possible Action on monthly deliverables for WiRED  
contract through 2022.  
22-0975  
(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.)  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Dunn to Cancel WiRED  
contract on appropriate date. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Richmond, seconded by Dunn to adjourn the meeting.  
The motion carried by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned in closed  
session at 5:19pm.