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January 9, 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 0:15
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:18
  5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 0:48
  6. 6 Mayor's State of the City Address ▶ jump to 2:35
  7. 7 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 22:01
  8. 8 Reports
  9. 9 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of November. 25-0018 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 22:40
  10. 10 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 23:01
  11. 11 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
  12. 12 Resolution approving 2024/2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in January 2025. 25-0017 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 27:56
  13. 13 page break
  14. 14 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  15. 15 Aviation Board: Mark Haakenson. Committee for Citizens with Disabilities: Nate Hundt. 25-0006 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 28:27
  16. 16 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  17. 17 Resolution requesting state and federal assistance to address the humanitarian crisis of homelessness and its impact on local communities. 24-1621 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 29:08
  18. 18 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 43:05
  19. 19 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  20. 20 AN ORDINANCE to repeal, recreate, and amend various sections of Chapter 115 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to Conditional Use Permits. 24-1536 ADOPTED
  21. 21 AN ORDINANCE to amend sec. 4-72, to repeal sec. 4-74(4), and to amend sec. 4-142 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding alcohol beverage application requirements. 24-1541 ADOPTED
  22. 22 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 Special Multiple Dwelling District, allowing for low-density residential housing at 818 Vine Street. 24-1567 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 Commercial District (with restrictive use) to the Special Multiple Dwelling District, requesting an amendment to a pre-existing restrictive covenant to allow for a mix of studio, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom market rate apartments at 1707 Main Street. 24-1587 ADOPTED
  24. 24 Amended Resolution amending Council Rule II(6) regarding public information presentations. 24-1562 ADOPTED
  25. 25 Resolution establishing absentee voting locations for the 2025 elections. 24-1564 ADOPTED
  26. 26 Resolution creating voting Wards 29, 30, 31. 24-1565 ADOPTED
  27. 27 Resolution Approving Development Agreement and Sale Agreement with Glenside Park LLC (formerly Willow Grove LLC) for property at 1307 16th St S. 24-1573 ADOPTED
  28. 28 Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - Block 4 of St. Paul's First Addition to the City of La Crosse and Parts of the NE-NW and NW-NW of Section 20, T16N, R7W, City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin and request for approval of an easement for existing sewer utility line currently within the City-owned property. 24-1590 ADOPTED
  29. 29 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the Human Resources department. 24-1595 ADOPTED
  30. 30 Resolution approving the Professional Services Agreement and amended Standard Terms and Conditions with Archeological Research Laboratory Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to prepare National Register of Historic Places nominations. 24-1600 ADOPTED
  31. 31 Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to apply to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) for the Vibrant Spaces Grant for the Caledonia Park Place project and provide $75,000 of TID 16 available cash to support the project. 24-1619 ADOPTED
  32. 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 (January). 25-0002 ADOPTED
  33. 33 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED
  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 Residence District to the Traditional Neighborhood Development District - General, allowing for the construction of townhomes at 6103 River Run Road. 24-1592 NOT ADOPTED
  35. 35 Adjournment ▶ jump to 43:25
  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)