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January 8, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

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Agenda — 42 items

  1. 1 This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be available through video conferencing. The meeting can be viewed only (no participation) by visiting the Legislative Information Center Meetings calendar (https://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) - find the scheduled meeting and click on the "In Progress" video link to the far right in the meeting list. Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing cityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, using the green drop box outside of City Hall, or mailing to City Clerk, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601.
  2. 2 Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Presiding ▶ jump to 0:02
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:54
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 1:04
  5. 5 Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 1:26
  6. 6 Mayor's State of the City Address ▶ jump to 1:51
  7. 7 Annual Code of Ethics Certification ▶ jump to 10:40
  8. 8 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 11:18
  9. 9 Reports
  10. 10 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of November. 26-0026 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 11:51
  11. 11 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 12:07
  12. 12 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
  13. 13 Resolution approving 2025/2026 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in January 2026. 26-0025 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 17:38
  14. 14 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  15. 15 Committee for Citizens with Disabilities: Nate Hundt. La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau: Shamawyah Curtis. 26-0017 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 18:11
  16. 16 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 18:58
  17. 17 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  18. 18 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Gerke Excavating Inc. in the amount $647,386.08 for the Grand Crossing Trail (La Crosse River Marsh) project. 25-1346 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 19:34
  19. 19 ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
  20. 20 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding term length of the Municipal Court Judge. 26-0019 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 22:47
  21. 21 Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Curb and Gutter of 1600 block of Moore Street. 25-1399 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 36:09
  22. 21 Roll Call
  23. 22 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  24. 22 Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Curb and Gutter of 1600 block of Moore Street. 25-1399 REFER Fail ▶ jump to 52:04
  25. 23 Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 2009-08-022 and discontinuing invocation procedures for Common Council meetings. 25-1370 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 57:48
  26. 24 Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Water Main of 1400 and 1500 blocks of Moore Street. 25-1398 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 73:15
  27. 24 Roll Call
  28. 25 Resolution requesting that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation develop additional project alternatives for the Highway 53 Corridor Study that maintain on-street parking and add bicycle facilities. 25-1471 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 74:31
  29. 26 page break
  30. 27 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 96:27
  31. 27 page break
  32. 28 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  33. 28 Roll Call
  34. 29 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Residence District to the Special Residence District, allowing for the property at 1701 Onalaska Ave. & 1509 Rublee St. to return to use as a triplex. 25-1405 ADOPTED
  35. 30 AN ORDINANCE to amend Secs. 10-393 and 10-394 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse to include definitions and an exemption for community pantries on private property. 25-1469 ADOPTED
  36. 30 Roll Call
  37. 31 Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026 (January). 26-0002 ADOPTED
  38. 32 Adjournment ▶ jump to 96:42
  39. 32 page break
  40. 33 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.
  41. 34 Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council will not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker.
  42. 35 Council Members: Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Olivia Stine, Christine Kahlow, Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Aron Newberry, Jennifer Trost, Crystal Bedford, Lisa Weston, Rosanne Northwood