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August 8, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

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Agenda — 53 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 0:05
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:15
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:19
  5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 0:47
  6. 6 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 1:22
  7. 7 Reports
  8. 8 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of June. 24-1094 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 1:48
  9. 9 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 2:07
  10. 10 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
  11. 11 Resolution approving 2024 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in August 2024. 24-1093 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 4:47
  12. 12 page break
  13. 13 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  14. 14 Economic & Community Development Commission; Mary Rohrer. Municipal Transit Utility Board: Gary Padesky. Committee for Citizens with Disabilities: Tina Pohlman. Aviation Board: Tonya Townsell. Heritage Preservation Commission: Ellie McLoone. 24-1095 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 5:24
  15. 14 page break
  16. 15 SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: (2/3 Vote Required) ▶ jump to 6:00
  17. 16 REPORT OF BID/QUOTE RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED
  18. 17 Report of Bids for the 2024 Citywide Traffic Signal Interconnect project. 24-1044 REJECTED Pass ▶ jump to 6:25
  19. 18 ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
  20. 19 Resolution prohibiting camping on City properties. 24-1037 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 8:37
  21. 19 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to repeal and recreate Sec. 32-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding camping on City-owned property. 24-1056 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 29:36
  22. 20 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to repeal and recreate Sec. 32-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding camping on City-owned property. 24-1056 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 29:10
  23. 21 Resolution removing parcel from “no camping” designation. 24-1075 NOT ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 58:20
  24. 21 Resolution removing parcel from “no camping” designation. 24-1075 REFER Fail ▶ jump to 61:11
  25. 22 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  26. 22 Resolution removing parcel from “no camping” designation. 24-1075 ▶ jump to 68:43
  27. 23 Second Amended Resolution approving the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program Budget. 24-0744 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 92:06
  28. 23 Resolution removing parcel from “no camping” designation. 24-1075 ▶ jump to 80:37
  29. 24 Resolution approving Request of CouleeCap, Inc. to allow re-filing of rezoning petition for 212 11th St. S. due to substantial change in circumstances. 24-0950 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 105:56
  30. 25 AN AMENDED 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 Neighborhood District to the Traditional Neighborhood District - Specific allowing for continued use of the property as a professional office space at 212 11th Street South. 24-0951 ADOPTED ▶ jump to 114:58
  31. 26 Resolution authorizing 2024 Action Plan and funding allocation in connection with CDBG and HOME programs. 24-1026 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 138:49
  32. 26 Second Amended Resolution approving the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program Budget. 24-0744 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 92:15
  33. 27 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 139:48
  34. 27 Second Amended Resolution approving the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program Budget. 24-0744 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 95:56
  35. 28 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  36. 29 Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse. 24-0904 ADOPTED
  37. 30 Resolution adopting the City of La Crosse's 2024 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. 24-0957 ADOPTED
  38. 31 Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to enter into a Client Agreement with Studio GWA for the preparation of the Downtown La Crosse River Area Inventory and Redevelopment Plan. 24-0991 ADOPTED
  39. 31 AN AMENDED 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 Neighborhood District to the Traditional Neighborhood District - Specific allowing for continued use of the property as a professional office space at 212 11th Street South. 24-0951 REFER Pass ▶ jump to 128:15
  40. 32 Resolution allocating funds for Title VI and Community Participation Plans 24-0993 ADOPTED
  41. 32 AN AMENDED 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 Neighborhood District to the Traditional Neighborhood District - Specific allowing for continued use of the property as a professional office space at 212 11th Street South. 24-0951 REFER Pass ▶ jump to 116:14
  42. 33 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications for the Streets department. 24-1006 ADOPTED
  43. 34 Amended Resolution approving an appropriation of the City’s ARPA monies to go to the North La Crosse Business Association (NLBA). 24-1010 ADOPTED
  44. 35 Resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of La Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Non-Supervisors Association. 24-1014 ADOPTED
  45. 36 Resolution declaring certain property at 626 Monitor St. (parcel #17-10294-31) as surplus property. 24-1016 ADOPTED
  46. 37 Resolution approving additional Election Officials for 2024-2025. 24-1028 ADOPTED
  47. 38 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED
  48. 39 Resolution Denying Application of Sughra Group of Companies LLC dba Sushi Pirate for a Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor license at 212 Main St. for the 2024-2025 license period and appeal of denial by the Police Department. (Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.) 24-0956 REFERRED
  49. 40 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 Traditional Neighborhood District - General, allowing for the combination of parcels and construction of commercial and residential mixed-use buildings at 1822 State Road 16 and adjacent parcels at State Road 16. 24-0977 REFERRED
  50. 41 Adjournment ▶ jump to 140:22
  51. 42 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.
  52. 43 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.
  53. 44 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)