Common Council

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

Agenda — 46 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 0:08
4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:18
5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 1:42
6. 6 We recognize that the City of La Crosse occupies the land of the Ho-Chunk people. Please take a moment to celebrate and honor the ancestral Ho-Chunk Land, and the sacred lands of all indigenous people.
7. 7 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 2:40
8. 8 Reports
9. 9 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of August. 25-1235 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 3:22
10. 10 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 4:59
11. 11 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
12. 12 Resolution approving 2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in October 2025. 25-1234 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 4:01
13. 13 page break
14. 14 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
15. 15 Heritage Preservation Commission: Eric Garland. International Committee: Irene Barmore. Municipal Transit Utility Board: Andrew Ericson. 25-1230 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 6:45
16. 15 page break
17. 16 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 7:23
18. 17 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
19. 18 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Market & Johnson, Inc. in the amount of $719,359.00 for the City of La Crosse Fire Station #3 Renovations project. 25-0038 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 8:01
20. 19 ITEMS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION
21. 20 Resolution authorizing Capital Equipment purchases for the Street Department as part of the approved 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. 25-1157 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 8:39
22. 21 Resolution authorizing use of Street Department operating budget funds for the purchase of large Capital Equipment in 2025 for multi-department use. 25-1158 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 9:16
23. 21 page break
24. 22 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
25. 23 Resolution appropriating additional funds for sidewalk and restoration as part of the citywide sidewalk infill program (CIP #762). 25-1130 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 18:58
26. 24 Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from completed Capital purchases and/or projects to previously approved and newly requested capital equipment purchases for the Stormwater Utility. 25-1134 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 20:30
27. 25 Resolution to re-allocate unspent Capital funds from completed purchase and/ or projects to underfunded and unplanned capital equipment needs for the Sanitary Sewer Utility. 25-1135 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 21:06
28. 26 ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED
29. 26 page break
30. 27 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the department of the Mayor. 25-1054 NOT ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 21:51
31. 28 ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 59:38
32. 28 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the department of the Mayor. 25-1054 REFER Fail ▶ jump to 37:43
33. 29 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
34. 30 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE amending various sections of Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to alcohol beverage licensing. 25-1018 ADOPTED
35. 31 AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 40-13(a) and (b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding temporary use of streets by businesses renting dumpsters or storage containers. 25-1127 ADOPTED
36. 32 Resolution approving a Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Carbon Reduction Program State/Municipal Grant Agreement to upgrade the 2nd Street Cycle Track. 25-1053 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 62:50
37. 32 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 100:31
38. 33 Resolution approving Loan Modification Agreement and other associated documents for Upper Floor Loans with Dale Berg d/b/a Jeaneri, Ltd. 25-1108 ADOPTED
39. 34 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal Agreement for a Highway Safety Improvement Project at the intersection of Mormon Coulee Road (USH 14) & Birch Street (Project I.D. #1641-03-07/77). 25-1109 ADOPTED
40. 35 Resolution authorizing a Development Agreement for the Grandview Apartments project regarding a Site Assessment Grant (SAG) award from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). 25-1119 ADOPTED
41. 36 Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding the Temporary Street Privilege Permits for portable toilets. 25-1128 ADOPTED
42. 37 Resolution authorizing installation of neighborhood safety street lighting at the intersection of 19th Street South & Jackson Street. 25-1129 ADOPTED
43. 38 Adjournment ▶ jump to 100:42
44. 39 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.
45. 40 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.
46. 41 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