Finance & Personnel Committee

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

Agenda — 25 items

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2. 2 Public hearings shall be limited to 30 minutes when there are opposing viewpoints from the public. In the absence of opposing viewpoints, public hearings are limited to 15 minutes. Individual speakers shall speak no more than three (3) minutes unless waived by the Chair or a majority of the committee. Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing cityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org or mailing to City Clerk, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601.
3. 3 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:02
4. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:11
5. 5 Agenda Items:
6. 6 NEW BUSINESS
7. 7 Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessment against benefited property in La Crosse, WI, for Non-Compliant Utility Services - 33rd St S. 26-0297 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 1:18
8. 8 Financial Statements with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31, 2025. 26-0875 RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 16:36
9. 9 Resolution regarding Council Member expense accounts and reimbursement procedures. 26-0958 NO RECOMMENDATION Pass ▶ jump to 17:48
10. 10 Resolution authorizing the acquisition of sanitary sewer easements related to the Sunset Lane Sanitary Sewer project. 26-0968 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 20:57
11. 10 Amended Resolution allocating unencumbered funds for scope change at 16th & State Streets to CIP project 2026 #159. 26-0992 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 30:25
12. 11 Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from completed Capital purchases and/or projects to newly requested capital equipment purchases for the Water Utility. 26-0970 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 21:57
13. 12 Resolution to re-purpose three fleet trucks that were to be sold in the standard capital equipment cycle, and retain and re-purpose as light duty trucks for the Water Utility. 26-0991 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 22:53
14. 12 page break
15. 13 Amended Resolution allocating unencumbered funds for scope change at 16th & State Streets to CIP project 2026 #159. 26-0992 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 27:41
16. 14 Resolution approving a one-year contract extension between the City of La Crosse and ASI Flex to provide third party administration services for the City's IRS Section 125 Plan renewing January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. 26-1009 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 33:52
17. 15 Single Audit with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31, 2025. 26-1016 RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 35:10
18. 16 Resolution amending a resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $13,805,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Promissory Notes. 26-1030 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 39:25
19. 17 Resolution authorizing Mayor to sign agreement between the City of La Crosse, WI and the Department of the Army for the La Crosse, WI Flood Risk Management Project, and obligation of funds for same. 26-1032 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 48:52
20. 18 Resolution approving CPI-based inflationary adjustment for sewer utility rate for 2027, based on June 2025 to June 2026 cycle comparison, with possible early effective date to meet Clean Water Fund Loan financial review requirements. 26-1033 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 50:06
21. 19 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. 26-0001 NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 53:58
22. 20 Adjournment ▶ jump to 54:04
23. 21 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.
24. 22 NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as much advance notice as possible.
25. 23 Finance & Personnel Members: Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Chris Kahlow, Aron Newberry, Rosanne Northwood

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