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February 13, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

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Agenda — 38 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 0:11
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:20
  5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 0:51
  6. 6 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 2:19
  7. 7 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 2:50
  8. 8 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS ▶ jump to 6:00
  9. 9 Resolution approving 2024/2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in February 2025. 25-0178 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 6:09
  10. 10 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  11. 11 Board of Zoning Appeals: James Szymalak. Municipal Transit Utility Board: Cathy Van Maren. Joint City//County Emergency Medical Services Commission: Erin Goggin, James Szymalak. 25-0157 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 6:56
  12. 12 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 7:40
  13. 13 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  14. 14 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Gardner Builders Minneapolis, LLC in the amount of $244,102.00 for the City of La Crosse 5th Floor Server Room Upgrade project. 25-0031 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 8:16
  15. 15 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $134,428.32 for the Hintgen Neighborhood Pedestrian Lighting project. 25-0032 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 8:48
  16. 16 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $41,265.50 for the Miscellaneous Alley Repair project. 25-0033 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 9:20
  17. 17 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $184,907.50 for the Sewer Utility Sidewalk Replacement project. 25-0036 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 9:51
  18. 18 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $106,427.30 for the Water Utility Sidewalk Replacement project. 25-0037 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 10:20
  19. 19 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED ▶ jump to 10:35
  20. 20 Report of Bids for the 2025 Citywide Miscellaneous Sidewalk & Curb Ramp Replacement project. 25-0035 REJECTED Pass ▶ jump to 11:00
  21. 21 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 11:43
  22. 22 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  23. 23 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family Residence District to the Public and Semi-Public District, allowing for tax parcel 17-50781-420 (Green Bay Street) to be split into two parcels. 25-0007 ADOPTED
  24. 24 AN ORDINANCE to create Section 36-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding the release of balloons. 25-0034 ADOPTED
  25. 25 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 (February). 25-0015 ADOPTED
  26. 26 Resolution approving an amended Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Transportation Alternatives Program State/Municipal Grant Agreement to construct the Wagon Wheel Trail. 25-0030 ADOPTED
  27. 27 Resolution updating the terms of the City’s standing loans to the La Crosse Industrial Park Corporation (LIPCO). 25-0042 ADOPTED
  28. 28 Resolution approving Lease agreement for the purchase of public safety radios. 25-0046 ADOPTED
  29. 29 Resolution accepting transfer of property at 818 Gould Street, parcel #17-10050-010. 25-0050 ADOPTED
  30. 30 Amended Resolution approving an agreement between the City of La Crosse and ServeYou Rx to provide prescription management under the City’s medical benefit plan effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. 25-0069 ADOPTED
  31. 31 Amended Resolution authorizing the reclassification and reorganization of various positions within the Planning, Development and Assessment and Community Risk Management departments. 25-0072 ADOPTED
  32. 32 Resolution re-appropriating Capital Improvement Budget funds for Street Department purchase of Capital Equipment and Vehicles in 2025. 25-0090 ADOPTED
  33. 33 ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED
  34. 34 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 REFERRED
  35. 35 Adjournment ▶ jump to 11:59
  36. 36 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.
  37. 37 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.
  38. 38 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)