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March 13, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

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Agenda — 59 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 Mitch Reynolds, Presiding ▶ jump to 0:02
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:09
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:12
  5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 0:37
  6. 6 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 1:48
  7. 7 Reports
  8. 8 2024 La Crosse Police Department Annual Report 25-0298 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 5:09
  9. 8 page break
  10. 9 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of January. 25-0306 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 5:36
  11. 10 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 6:01
  12. 11 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS ▶ jump to 11:44
  13. 12 Resolution approving 2024/2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in March 2025. 25-0305 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 11:57
  14. 13 page break
  15. 13 page break
  16. 14 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  17. 15 Economic and Community Development Committee: Vicki Markussen, Linda Lee. Floodplain Advisory Committee: Bill Bosshard. Building & Housing Appeals Board: Will Kratt. 25-0299 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 12:38
  18. 16 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  19. 17 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Americon in the amount of $3,497,229.00 for the Myrick Water Utility Storage Building project. 25-0158 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 13:17
  20. 18 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $133,849.00 for the Bridge Approach Repair - Lang Drive project. 25-0161 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 13:47
  21. 19 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Americon in the amount of $500,374.43 for the 2025 Carroll Park Improvements project. 25-0163 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 14:43
  22. 20 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED
  23. 20 page break
  24. 21 Report of Bids for the 2025 Citywide Miscellaneous Curb Ramp and Sidewalk Replacement project. 25-0181 REJECTED Pass ▶ jump to 15:15
  25. 22 ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  26. 23 Resolution allocating utility funding for the replacement of watermain in the 2800 to 3100 blocks of Ward Avenue. 25-0244 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 17:23
  27. 24 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 23:43
  28. 25 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  29. 25 ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
  30. 26 Resolution approving lease with Gary Arneson for the property at 500 Rose Street (parcel #17-10040-40). 25-0089 ADOPTED
  31. 27 Resolution approving Investment Services Agreements for the period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. 25-0146 ADOPTED
  32. 28 Resolution designating Downtown Mainstreet, Inc. as the concessionaire for the La Crosse Center along with authorization for "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor Permit. 25-0151 ADOPTED
  33. 29 Resolution to rescind the declaration of surplus property of 626 Monitor Street (parcel #17-10294-31). 25-0156 ADOPTED
  34. 30 Resolution approving Application of K & M Chances R LLC dba Chances R for an Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for a special event at 417 Jay Street on June 7, 2025. 25-0165 ADOPTED
  35. 31 Resolution approving Application of A & S Foster LLC dba Bottoms Up for an Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for a special event at 500 Copeland Ave on June 14, 2025. 25-0166 ADOPTED
  36. 32 Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2024-2025 (March). 25-0167 ADOPTED
  37. 33 Resolution granting license applications of The Rookery LLC and Tokyo Fusion Inc. pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2024-2025 (March). 25-0275 ADOPTED
  38. 34 Resolution authorizing the sale of Motorola dual-band radios to La Crosse Fire Department mutual aid partners. 25-0182 ADOPTED
  39. 35 Resolution authorizing the appropriation of funds for River Point District Phase 4. 25-0190 ADOPTED
  40. 36 Resolution approving the Fire Department Training Facility Usage Agreement with external entities. 25-0195 ADOPTED
  41. 37 Resolution appropriating Utility funds for purchase of Water Utility and Sewer Utility vehicles from the fleet lease program. 25-0197 ADOPTED
  42. 38 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 #3700-11-60). 25-0225 ADOPTED
  43. 39 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal Agreement for the Reconstruction of State Rd from Losey Blvd to East City Limit (Project I.D. #5120-03-04/-74). 25-0226 ADOPTED
  44. 40 Resolution appropriating additional Utility funds for construction inspection as part of the STP-Urban project on 6th Street, from State St to Cass St and Green Bay Street from 22nd St S to Losey Blvd. 25-0227 ADOPTED
  45. 41 Resolution allocating Capital Improvement Programs funds for River Point District park development and marina. 25-0228 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 19:34
  46. 42 Resolution authorizing the Engineering and Legal Departments to record quit claim deeds with Oak Grove Cemetery Association to clarify land boundaries. 25-0229 ADOPTED
  47. 43 Resolution transferring parcels associated with River Point District owned by the Redevelopment Authority to the City of La Crosse. 25-0231 ADOPTED
  48. 44 Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - Located in the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Section 33, T16N, R7W, City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI and request for right-of-way dedication and waiver of platting requirements (Myrick Water Utility Station). 25-0233 ADOPTED
  49. 45 Resolution approving Settlement Agreement in the case of J.P. Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust and the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin of La Crosse, La Crosse County Circuit Court Case No. 23-CV-016. (Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel. Following such closed session, the Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.) 25-0239 ADOPTED
  50. 46 Resolution approving city funding to support the air service Minimum Revenue Guarantee fund development. 25-0240 ADOPTED
  51. 47 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the Finance department. 25-0247 ADOPTED
  52. 48 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED
  53. 49 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 and Commercial Districts to the Residence District, allowing for six two-unit structures for condos at 1822 State Road 16 and adjacent parcels at State Road 16. 25-0014 NOT ADOPTED (WITHDRAWN)
  54. 50 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED
  55. 51 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 Traditional Neighborhood Development District - Specific allowing for the construction of a commercial and residential mixed-use building at 413, 417, 423, 425 and 431 West Ave. N. and 1204 Badger St. 25-0177 REFERRED
  56. 52 Adjournment ▶ jump to 24:00
  57. 53 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.
  58. 54 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.
  59. 55 Council Members: Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Christine Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann, Vacancy (Dist. 5)