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December 12, 2024 ·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 0:03
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:14
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:20
  5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 0:46
  6. 6 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 1:26
  7. 7 Reports
  8. 8 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of October. 24-1594 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 2:01
  9. 9 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 2:23
  10. 10 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
  11. 11 Resolution approving 2024 BIlls and Engineering Estimates paid in December 2024. 24-1593 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 7:59
  12. 12 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  13. 13 Arts Board: Jennifer Morris, Andrew Sherman. Joint Board of Harbor Commissioners: Chet Kirschbaum. City Plan Commission: Jacob Sciammas. 24-1586 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 8:32
  14. 14 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 9:14
  15. 14 page break
  16. 15 REPORT OF BID/QUOTE RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  17. 16 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Pember Companies, Inc. in the amount of $131,515.25 for the Pammel Creek Repairs Phase 1 project. 24-1452 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 9:54
  18. 17 REPORT OF BID/QUOTE RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED
  19. 18 Report of Bids for the Hintgen Neighborhood Pedestrian Lighting Project. 24-1450 REJECTED Pass ▶ jump to 10:28
  20. 19 ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
  21. 20 Resolution approving the sale of City owned property at 626 Monitor Street to Property Logic III. 24-1437 ADOPTED Fail ▶ jump to 11:06
  22. 20 Resolution approving the sale of City owned property at 626 Monitor Street to Property Logic III. 24-1437 REFER Fail ▶ jump to 14:11
  23. 21 Resolution authorizing the creation and uses of special revenue funds for the Street Department. 24-1506 ADOPTED Fail ▶ jump to 35:59
  24. 22 Amended Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) from the Marsh Lead Contamination Allocation to Carroll Park Improvements, CIP #440. 24-1598 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 44:17
  25. 23 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  26. 24 AN ORDINANCE to repeal and recreate Section 115-393 and amend Section 115-512 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding removal of all off-street parking requirements. 24-1323 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 47:57
  27. 25 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 Commercial District, allowing for 1133 West George Street to be combined with an adjacent parcel of the same zoning. 24-1435 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 72:17
  28. 26 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Washburn Residential District to the Residence District, allowing for a duplex at 516 5th Avenue S. 24-1465 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 73:16
  29. 27 Resolution re-allocating and appropriating unused roadway funds for additional funding on HSIP and Signal Replacement projects. 24-1542 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 74:11
  30. 28 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 75:05
  31. 29 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  32. 30 AN ORDINANCE to create Section 103-274 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding Service Charge for inspection, review and issuance of a Release of Raze and Removal Order filed with the Register of Deeds. 24-1438 ADOPTED
  33. 31 AN ORDINANCE to amend section 103-109(c)(6) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse to update code language regarding pool covers. 24-1466 ADOPTED
  34. 32 Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapter 10, Articles XIII, XIV, and XVIII of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the 2025 license period (Public Vehicle for Hire, Horse-Drawn Vehicle, Pedicabs and Pedal Cars). 24-1373 ADOPTED
  35. 33 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 (December). 24-1374 ADOPTED
  36. 34 Resolution authorizing an application to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) for the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant Program for the Haven on Main development. 24-1389 ADOPTED
  37. 35 Resolution approving Request of Jadeboy LLC for permission to apply for a Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor license at 1217 Caledonia St. Suite B for the license year 2024-25. 24-1418 ADOPTED
  38. 36 Resolution approving application of Joseph Endrizzi/JME Products LLC for a Conditional Use Permit at 1513 Market Street allowing for demolition of existing structure for green space until property is redeveloped. 24-1434 ADOPTED
  39. 37 Resolution declaring certain property at 713 St. James St. (parcel #17-10010-90) as surplus property. 24-1453 ADOPTED
  40. 38 Resolution approving application of Gerrard Development LLC for a Conditional Use Permit at 907, 915, 919 & 927 Main Street and 115 & 117 10th Street N allowing for demolition of existing structure for green space until property is redeveloped. 24-1473 ADOPTED
  41. 39 Resolution adopting the HUD Citizen Participation Plan. 24-1487 ADOPTED
  42. 40 Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) to the ARPA interest revenue account. 24-1498 ADOPTED
  43. 41 Resolution approving subordination request by Ocean Fin, LLC on Upper Floor Renovation Loan. 24-1520 ADOPTED
  44. 42 Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from closed projects and re-appropriate additional funds to open projects for the Water Utility. 24-1521 ADOPTED
  45. 43 Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from closed projects and re-appropriate additional funds to open projects for the Stormwater Utility. 24-1522 ADOPTED
  46. 44 Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from closed projects and re-appropriate additional funds to open projects for the Sewer Utility. 24-1523 ADOPTED
  47. 45 Resolution to authorize Sanitary Sewer Utility to purchase used dump truck from the Street Department. 24-1524 ADOPTED
  48. 46 Resolution re-appropriating Operating Budget funds for purchase of Street Department and Refuse & Recycling vehicles from the fleet lease program. 24-1526 ADOPTED
  49. 47 Resolution approving Federal transit operations and capital assistance application. 24-1527 ADOPTED
  50. 48 Resolution approving State transit operating and capital assistance application. 24-1528 ADOPTED
  51. 49 Resolution appropriating additional Utility funds for design and environmental documentation as part of the STP-Urban project on 6th Street, from State Street to Cass Street. 24-1530 ADOPTED
  52. 50 Resolution to approve adjusted wage rates for part time, seasonal and casual city employees effective January 1, 2025. 24-1537 ADOPTED
  53. 51 Resolution approving request of John William Waters dba Jr's Ghost Kitchen LLC for permission to apply for a Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor license at 705 Rose Street for the license year 2024-25. 24-1549 ADOPTED
  54. 52 Resolution authorizing application for and participation in the 2024 pre-disaster flood resilience grant program with Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) and designation of funding for same. 24-1557 ADOPTED
  55. 53 Resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of La Crosse and the International Association of Firefighters, Local #127 (IAFF) for January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027. 24-1563 ADOPTED
  56. 54 Adjournment ▶ jump to 75:24
  57. 55 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. 56 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. 57 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)