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October 10, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

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Agenda — 55 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 0:06
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:28
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:31
  5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 1:00
  6. 6 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 1:42
  7. 7 Reports
  8. 8 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of August. 24-1335 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 2:20
  9. 9 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 2:39
  10. 10 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS ▶ jump to 7:31
  11. 11 Resolution appropriating additional funds to the Pump House Regional Arts Center in connection with recent expansion and upgrade of the restroom facilities. 24-1151 OVERRIDDEN Fail ▶ jump to 12:10
  12. 12 Resolution approving 2024 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in October 2024. 24-1334 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 39:49
  13. 13 page break
  14. 14 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  15. 15 Human Rights Commission: Tashyra Jackson, Building and Housing Appeals Board: Edward Burgess, Room Tax Commission: Krista Schlicht. 24-1332 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 40:25
  16. 16 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 41:01
  17. 17 REPORT OF BID/QUOTE RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED
  18. 18 Report of Bids for Pammel Creek Repairs Phase 1 project. 24-1269 REJECTED Pass ▶ jump to 41:32
  19. 19 ITEM WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION
  20. 19 page break
  21. 20 Resolution allocating and re-appropriating funds for Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade for electric generation permitting. 24-1344 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 42:25
  22. 21 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  23. 22 AN ORDINANCE to repeal and recreate Section 115-403 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to Traditional Neighborhood Development zoning. 24-1200 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 43:08
  24. 23 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties from the Office of the Mayor. 24-1287 ADOPTED ▶ jump to 49:14
  25. 23 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties from the Office of the Mayor. 24-1287 TABLED Fail ▶ jump to 50:56
  26. 24 Resolution allocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) to the 2024 General Fund Operating Budget. 24-1256 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 77:20
  27. 24 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties from the Office of the Mayor. 24-1287 REFER Pass ▶ jump to 58:01
  28. 25 Resolution to cancel, amend, reallocate, and/or move previously approved water utility past or future CIP projects/equipment. 24-1210 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 78:06
  29. 26 Resolution to purchase vehicle for the Information Technology Department. 24-1257 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 78:39
  30. 27 PAGE BREAK
  31. 28 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 79:28
  32. 29 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  33. 30 AN ORDINANCE to annex a parcel of land from the Town of Campbell to the City of La Crosse (1612 Nakomis Ave. - Schmidt). 24-1182 ADOPTED
  34. 31 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Light Industrial District to the Heavy Industrial District, allowing for reconstruction of a warehouse at 1219 Travis St. 24-1203 ADOPTED
  35. 32 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 Multiple Dwelling District, allowing for remodel of the current home into a roominghouse at 215 Copeland Ave. 24-1207 ADOPTED
  36. 33 Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - Located in Part of Government Lot 9 of Section 19, T16N, R7W, Town of Campbell, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (1626 Lakeshore Dr). 24-1174 ADOPTED
  37. 34 Resolution approving additional Election Officials for 2024-2025. 24-1190 ADOPTED
  38. 35 Resolution approving Application of Spencer Nickelatti for a Conditional Use Permit allowing for a roominghouse at 215 Copeland Ave. 24-1208 ADOPTED
  39. 36 Resolution re-allocating existing funds on the Causeway Boulevard project, MISC-2023-048. 24-1211 ADOPTED
  40. 37 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the Utilities department. 24-1223 ADOPTED
  41. 38 Amended Resolution approving a reclassification within the table of positions and classifications for the Engineering Department. 24-1224 ADOPTED
  42. 39 Resolution approving a Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Transportation Alternatives Program State/Municipal Grant Agreement to construct the Avon Street Greenway. 24-1226 ADOPTED
  43. 40 Resolution approving a development agreement with RyKey Properties, LLC for "The Lofts" development located at Lot 8 in River Point District. (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.) 24-1234 ADOPTED
  44. 41 Resolution approving the Inter-Agency Agreement to administer the Down Payment Assistance Program. 24-1254 ADOPTED
  45. 42 Resolution approving use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to transition airport fire truck 2 from AFFF to F3 foam. 24-1255 ADOPTED
  46. 43 Resolution authorizing the purchase of Two (2) 35-foot Hybrid Buses. 24-1258 ADOPTED
  47. 44 Resolution authorizing the purchase of Two (2) 35-foot Clean Diesel Buses. 24-1259 ADOPTED
  48. 45 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 (October). 24-1267 ADOPTED
  49. 46 Resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement CAD/AVL System. 24-1318 ADOPTED
  50. 47 ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE ACCEPTED AND FILED
  51. 48 Petition for Direct Annexation by Unanimous Approval pursuant to Sec. 66.0217(2), Wis. Stats. of land from the Town of Campbell to the City of La Crosse (1612 Nakomis Ave. - Schmidt). 24-1181 ACCEPTED AND FILED
  52. 49 Adjournment ▶ jump to 79:47
  53. 50 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.
  54. 51 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.
  55. 52 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)