Finance & Personnel Committee

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

Agenda — 23 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, using a drop box outside of City Hall 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. 6 page break
8. 7 Resolution approving a conditional partial vacation of the public alley right-of-way in the area bound by 9th St, 10th St, Main St, and State St. 25-0129 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 0:52
9. 8 Resolution to contract with Baker Tilly to help the City of La Crosse claim elective pay incentives and appropriate tax credits to fund climate action plan implementation. 25-0172 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 2:08
10. 9 Resolution establishing the 2026-2030 Capital Equipment Budget. 25-0232 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 5:41
11. 10 Resolution approving the Sale of Surplus Property at 2710 Onalaska Avenue. 25-0263 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 12:23
12. 11 Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments against benefited property in La Crosse, WI - Sanitary Sewer in 2400 block of Highland Street. 25-0270 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 13:08
13. 12 Resolution approving the Docking Agreement with American Cruise Lines. 25-0279 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 13:43
14. 13 Resolution approving a five-year lease extension with the Pump House Regional Arts Center for the property located at 119 King Street (Parcel #17-20026-060). 25-0322 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 14:34
15. 14 Resolution appropriating Storm Water Utility funds for additional storm sewer construction as part of contract PAVE-2025-003 (15th & Vine Streets - LRIP). 25-0327 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 15:17
16. 15 Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations from the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024 year-end budget adjustments for department cost overruns. 25-0346 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 15:55
17. 16 Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 10 funds for the Wagon Wheel Trail. 25-0347 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 23:32
18. 17 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the Utilities department regarding weekly hours. 25-0377 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 24:07
19. 18 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. 25-0001 NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 24:25
20. 19 Adjournment ▶ jump to 24:32
21. 20 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.
22. 21 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.
23. 22 Finance & Personnel Members: Doug Happel, Larry Sleznikow, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Rebecca Schwarz, Mark Neumann