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March 14, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

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Agenda — 57 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 0:20
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:27
  5. 5 Invocation ▶ jump to 1:05
  6. 6 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 2:35
  7. 7 Reports
  8. 8 2023 La Crosse Police Department Annual Report 24-0356 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 5:06
  9. 9 Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of January. 24-0384 RECEIVED AND FILED Pass ▶ jump to 5:38
  10. 10 Notices and Discussions ▶ jump to 6:11
  11. 11 COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS
  12. 12 Resolution approving 2023/2024 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in March 2024. 24-0371 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 13:25
  13. 13 page break
  14. 14 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
  15. 15 Neighborhood Revitalization Commission: Ralph Geary, Will Kratt. Heritage Preservation Commission: Jim Gallagher. 24-0355 CONFIRMED Pass ▶ jump to 14:02
  16. 16 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  17. 17 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Eco Concrete Company in the amount of $622,729.68 for the Downtown Streetscaping & Tree Planting project. 24-0193 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 14:39
  18. 18 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $272,013.21 for the Fiesta Court - Losey Boulevard to Dead End North project. 24-0195 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 15:17
  19. 19 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Visu-Sewer LLC in the amount of $1,805,325.00 for the Sanitary Sewer Lining & Rehabilitation - Division St to Cass St project. 24-0196 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 15:48
  20. 20 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $127,324.75 for the 2024 Annual Miscellaneous Curb & Gutter and Pavement Replacement project. 24-0199 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 16:28
  21. 21 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $105,887.65 for the 2024 Water Utility Sidewalk Replacement project. 24-0200 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 17:08
  22. 22 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in the amount of $59,951.50 for the 2024 Sewer Utility Sidewalk Replacement project. 24-0201 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 17:45
  23. 23 Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Les Manske & Sons Excavating & Landscaping, LLC in the amount of $102,748.80 for the South Side Neighborhood Center Re-Roof project. 24-0203 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 18:20
  24. 24 REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED
  25. 25 Report of Bids for the La Crosse Center South Hall Reroofing Project. 24-0234 REJECTED Pass ▶ jump to 18:55
  26. 25 page break
  27. 26 ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
  28. 27 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling District to the Public/Semi Public District allowing for the parcel to be combined with adjacent properties for construction of a parking structure at 221 16th St. N. 24-0068 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 19:58
  29. 28 page break
  30. 28 page break
  31. 29 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  32. 30 A SECOND AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by conditionally transferring certain property from 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. 24-0190 ▶ jump to 44:12
  33. 30 ROLL CALL
  34. 31 Amended Resolution appropriating ARPA funds in the amount of $60,000 in connection with Legal Action of Wisconsin’s project entitled Eviction Defense Project to establish a service to provide free legal assistance for families that are at risk of eviction. 24-0279 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 68:17
  35. 31 A SECOND AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by conditionally transferring certain property from 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. 24-0190 ▶ jump to 44:26
  36. 32 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 79:02
  37. 32 A SECOND AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by conditionally transferring certain property from 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. 24-0190 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 55:17
  38. 33 ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED
  39. 33 A SECOND AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse by conditionally transferring certain property from 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. 24-0190 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Fail ▶ jump to 57:42
  40. 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 Single Family Residence District to the Residence District allowing for the property to be used as a duplex at 812 Windsor Street. 24-0189 ADOPTED
  41. 34 ROLL CALL
  42. 35 Resolution approving partial vacation of public street Right-of-Way on the east side of 28th Street South, near Fairchild Street East. ADOPTED
  43. 36 Resolution approving Application of K & M Chances R LLC dba Chances R for an Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for a special event at 417 Jay Street on June 1, 2024. 24-0167 ADOPTED
  44. 36 ITEM PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
  45. 37 Resolution approving Application of A&S Foster LLC dba Bottoms Up for an Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for special event at 500 Copeland Avenue on June 8, 2024. 24-0205 ADOPTED
  46. 38 Resolution approving Application of Karuna, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit at 1012 Grove Street allowing for a rooming house. 24-0217 ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 77:29
  47. 39 Resolution approving Investment Service agreements for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. 24-0237 ADOPTED
  48. 40 Resolution abolishing the City of La Crosse SLFRF Program Award Committee. 24-0251 ADOPTED
  49. 41 Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse Arts Board to enter into grant agreements. 24-0262 ADOPTED
  50. 42 Resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of La Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Supervisory Association for January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026. 24-0280 ADOPTED
  51. 43 Resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of La Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Non-Supervisory Association Local #26 for January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026. 24-0281 ADOPTED
  52. 44 Resolution directing the advertisement and sale of not to exceed $6,765,000 aggregate principal amount of Sewer System Revenue Bonds, of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin 24-0283 ADOPTED
  53. 45 Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2023-2024 (March). 24-0284 ADOPTED
  54. 46 Adjournment ▶ jump to 79:18
  55. 47 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.
  56. 48 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.
  57. 49 Council Members: Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Jenasea Hameister, Christine Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann