Finance & Personnel Committee

Council Chambers City Hall, First Floor

Agenda — 26 items

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2. 2 Public hearings shall be limited to 30 minutes when there are opposing viewpoints from the public. In the absence of opposing viewpoints, public hearings are limited to 15 minutes. Individual speakers shall speak no more than three (3) minutes unless waived by the Chair or a majority of the committee. Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing cityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, using a drop box outside of City Hall or mailing to City Clerk, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601.
3. 3 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:04
4. 4 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:20
5. 5 Agenda Items:
6. 5 Roll Call
7. 6 NEW BUSINESS
8. 7 Resolution authorizing the acquisition of property interests for a street opening and infrastructure improvements for the River Point District property and appropriation of funds. RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 0:49
9. 8 Resolution approving Communications Utility Easement with the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 5:47
10. 9 Resolution authorizing the appointment of an interim Airport Director effective January 18, 2024. 24-0085 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 8:03
11. 10 Resolution amending capital projects at the La Crosse Regional Airport. 24-0089 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 9:56
12. 11 Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and classifications within the City of La Crosse Planning, Development and Assessment department. 24-0095 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 15:02
13. 12 Resolution declaring certain property located at 1307 16th St S (Parcel #17-50265-10) as surplus property. 24-0113 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 17:43
14. 13 Resolution adopting Sanitary Sewer Utility Rate Review and Cash Reserve Policy. 24-0118 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 18:16
15. 14 Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of La Crosse Fire Department and the La Crosse County Historical Society regarding a renewable loan of historical apparatuses. 24-0147 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 21:49
16. 15 Resolution authorizing funding for Utility Infrastructure Work at River Point District for Phase 3. 24-0150 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 24:54
17. 16 Resolution approving lease renewal with Rivercrest Village Partners. 24-0151 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 25:30
18. 17 Resolution authorizing the reallocation of remaining 2020 Capital Equipment Budget funds to 2024 approved Capital Equipment Budget funds to replace Rescue Boat. 24-0153 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 26:58
19. 18 Resolution providing for the redemption and payment prior to maturity of the Note Anticipation Notes, Series 2021, of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, and, in connection therewith, the execution of related documents necessary to effectuate such redemption. 24-0154 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 27:48
20. 19 Resolution approving a change in funding source and scope for the fifth change order to the energy saving performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. 24-0157 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 29:20
21. 20 Resolution approving a development agreement for War Eagle, LLC. (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.) 24-0112 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED Pass ▶ jump to 31:31
22. 21 Collective Bargaining Update. (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.) F&P Item Only, unless otherwise directed. NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 35:55
23. 22 Adjournment ▶ jump to 36:03
24. 23 Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.
25. 24 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.
26. 25 Finance & Personnel Members: Doug Happel, Larry Sleznikow, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Rebecca Schwarz, Mark Neumann