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September 11, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

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Agenda — 52 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
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:05
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:08
  5. 5 Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 0:09
  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. ▶ jump to 0:31
  7. 7 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 1:05
  8. 8 Reports
  9. 9 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of July. 25-1100 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 1:38
  10. 10 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 1:58
  11. 11 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
  12. 12 Resolution approving 2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in September 2025. 25-1099 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 11:25
  13. 13 page break
  14. 14 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  15. 15 Human Rights Commission: Kerrigan Trautsch. 25-1092 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 12:31
  16. 16 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 13:00
  17. 17 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  18. 18 Report of bids and resolution awarding contract to Chippewa Concrete Services, Inc. in the amount of $974,978.28 for the River Point Phase 4 project. 25-0910 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 13:39
  19. 19 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $292,000 for the 5th Floor Utility Department Renovation project. 25-0985 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 14:12
  20. 20 ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED
  21. 20 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the department of the Mayor. 25-1054 REFER Pass ▶ jump to 15:15
  22. 21 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the department of the Mayor. 25-1054 NOT ADOPTED ▶ jump to 14:41
  23. 21 page break
  24. 22 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 18:00
  25. 22 ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
  26. 23 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  27. 24 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Local Business District to the to the Traditional Neighborhood District - Specific, allowing for mixed use of the building as an office space and a residential rental unit at 1202 State St. 25-0938 ADOPTED
  28. 24 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 22:02
  29. 25 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and ITS Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-64). 25-0926 ADOPTED
  30. 26 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and ITS Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-65) for the installation of PROWAG compliant pedestrian push buttons. 25-0927 ADOPTED
  31. 27 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and ITS Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-66) to replace Emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) at 42 intersections on connecting highway. 25-0928 ADOPTED
  32. 28 Resolution approving a twenty-year lease extension with J.F. Brennan Company Inc., for the property located at 300 St Cloud St. and a portion of the property located at 2002 Marco Dr. 25-0972 ADOPTED
  33. 29 Resolution approving Green Island Tennis Complex Use Agreement between the City of La Crosse and the Coulee Region Tennis Association. 25-0984 ADOPTED
  34. 30 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 (September). 25-0987 ADOPTED
  35. 31 Resolution appropriating Utility funds for utility design as part of the WisDOT reconstruction project 7575-09-01, STH 16 (La Crosse St) from 7th St to 12th Street. 25-0990 ADOPTED
  36. 32 Resolution appropriating additional TID and Utility funds for professional services as part of the Causeway Boulevard reconstruction project, construction administration and inspection. 25-0991 ADOPTED
  37. 33 Resolution moving funds from CIP#561 City Hall Plumbing Repairs/Bathroom to CIP#563 City Hall Windows, Air Seal Replacements. 25-0995 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 21:20
  38. 34 Resolution approving Sponsorship Agreement effective September 1, 2025, between Marine Credit Union and the City of La Crosse. 25-0997 ADOPTED
  39. 35 Resolution authorizing the use of Capital Improvement Project funding for the Downtown Neighborhood Association Paint and Fix Up Grant Program to include Washburn Neighborhood. 25-0998 ADOPTED
  40. 36 Resolution approving transfer of Tax Incremental District 18 funds as a contribution to the Redevelopment Authority for acquisition of property for River Point District. 25-1022 ADOPTED
  41. 37 Resolution to allocate additional funds, previously encumbered for Pammel Creek Repairs (CIP #168), to MISC-25-002 (Res. 24-1452). 25-1023 ADOPTED
  42. 38 Resolution approving subordination request by Haven on Main, LLC regarding TIF Development Agreement. 25-1028 ADOPTED
  43. 39 Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of borrowing through the State of Wisconsin Environmental Improvement Fund for the Sanitary Sewer Hagar and Pammel Creek Lift Station upgrade projects. 25-1070 ADOPTED
  44. 40 ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
  45. 41 Financial Statements with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31, 2024. 25-1027 RECEIVED AND FILED
  46. 42 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED - POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION
  47. 43 Amended Resolution approving mobile home leases for residents at Rivercrest Drive North.(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.) 25-0809 ADOPTED
  48. 44 Resolution approving agreement with Town of Medary concerning fire protection services. (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.) 25-1071 ADOPTED
  49. 45 Adjournment ▶ jump to 22:12
  50. 46 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.
  51. 47 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.
  52. 48 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