Judiciary & Administration Committee on 2026-03-03 6:00 PM — La Crosse, WI
Date: 2026-03-03

City Hall
 City of La Crosse, Wisconsin 400 La Crosse Street
 La Crosse, WI 54601

 Meeting Agenda - Final

 Judiciary & Administration Committee

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers
 City Hall, First Floor



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Call To Order

Roll Call

Agenda Items:

NEW BUSINESS

 26-0094 Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La
 Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026 (March).

 26-0095 Application of Twilight Medical Transport LLC dba T.M.T. Medical Transportation
 & Taxi Service for 2026 Public Vehicle for Hire License.




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 26-0121 AN ORDINANCE to amend Secs. 103-34(h)(7), 103-138(e)(5), 103-169(d)(4),
 and 103-229(e)(5) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding
 annual increase in fees for certain regarding fees for building, plumbing,
 electrical, HVAC and erosion control permits.
 Sponsors: Goggin

 26-0123 AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 103-194. of the Code of Ordinances of the City
 of La Crosse to adopt the State of Wisconsin current version of the National
 Fuel Gas Code.
 Sponsors: Goggin

 26-0126 Resolution approving 2026 Joint Powers Agreement - County 9-1-1 Emergency
 System between the City and the County of La Crosse.
 Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

 26-0127 AN ORDINANCE to create Chapter 46, Article II, Subsection 44 of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding Fire Suppression System
 Coordination and Testing.
 Sponsors: Goggin

 26-0133 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 Special Residence District, allowing for three rental
 units (one duplex and a single-family unit) at 1402 & 1410 Gillette Street and
 1552 Loomis Street.
 Public Hearing.

 26-0143 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 Planned Development District - General, allowing for the
 construction of a mixed-use development including residential and commercial
 uses at 2415 State Road.
 Public Hearing.

 26-0144 Certified Survey Map - Lot 1, Certified Survey Map Number 67, Volume 19,
 Document Number 1761262, Located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
 Quarter of Section 9, Township 15 North, Range 7 West, City of La Crosse, La
 Crosse County, Wisconsin and request for dedication of right-of-way and
 waiver of platting requirements.

 26-0171 AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 30-3(e) of the Code of Ordinances of the City
 of La Crosse regarding nuisance abatement of drug and gang houses .
 Sponsors: Washington-Spivey




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 26-0186 AN ORDINANCE amending and creating various sections of Article V, Chapter
 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to retail cigarette,
 tobacco products, and electronic vaping devices licensing and to repeal and
 recreate Section 32-187 regarding the minimum age to purchase or possess
 cigarettes or tobacco products.
 Sponsors: Mindel

 26-0196 AN ORDINANCE to amend Sections 4-72(a) and 4-142(a) and create Sections
 4-72(c), 4-142(c), 4-21 and 4-146 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La
 Crosse regarding alcohol regulations, licensing requirements and municipal
 sales in City parks.
 Sponsors: Mindel


Adjournment

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Judiciary & Administration Committee Members:
Tamra Dickinson, Olivia Stine, Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Jennifer Trost, Crystal
Bedford, Lisa Weston




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City Hall
 City of La Crosse, Wisconsin 400 La Crosse Street
 La Crosse, WI 54601


 Meeting Minutes - Final

 Judiciary & Administration Committee

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers
 City Hall, First Floor


 Call To Order

 Vice Chair Trost called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.


 Roll Call

 Present: 6 - Crystal Bedford, Gary Padesky, Jennifer Trost, Lisa Weston, Olivia
 Stine,Tamra Dickinson
 Excused: 1 - Mackenzie Mindel


 Agenda Items:

 26-0094 Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La
 Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026 (March).
 A motion was made by Stine, seconded by Bedford, that the Application be
 RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common
 Council on 3/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 Excused: 1- Mindel


 26-0095 Application of Twilight Medical Transport LLC dba T.M.T. Medical
 Transportation & Taxi Service for 2026 Public Vehicle for Hire License.
 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Weston, that the Application be
 RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME (subject to
 compliance) to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 Excused: 1- Mindel




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 26-0121 AN ORDINANCE to amend Secs. 103-34(h)(7), 103-138(e)(5), 103-169(d)
 (4), and 103-229(e)(5) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse
 regarding annual increase in fees for certain regarding fees for building,
 plumbing, electrical, HVAC and erosion control permits.
 A motion was made by Bedford, seconded by Padesky, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 Excused: 1- Mindel


 26-0123 AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 103-194. of the Code of Ordinances of the
 City of La Crosse to adopt the State of Wisconsin current version of the
 National Fuel Gas Code.
 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Stine, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 Excused: 1- Mindel


 26-0126 Resolution approving 2026 Joint Powers Agreement - County 9-1-1
 Emergency System between the City and the County of La Crosse.
 A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Padesky, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 Excused: 1- Mindel


 26-0127 AN ORDINANCE to create Chapter 46, Article II, Subsection 44 of the Code
 of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding Fire Suppression System
 Coordination and Testing.
 A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Stine, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 Excused: 1- Mindel




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 26-0133 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 Special Residence District, allowing for three
 rental units (one duplex and a single-family unit) at 1402 & 1410 Gillette
 Street and 1552 Loomis Street.
 A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Stine, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED (60 days) to the Common Council on
 3/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 Excused: 1- Mindel


 Roll Call

 Council Member Mindel arrived at 6:22 p.m.

 Present: 7 - Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Jennifer Trost, Tamra Dickinson, Olivia
 Stine, Crystal Bedford,Lisa Weston

 26-0143 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 Planned Development District - General, allowing for
 the construction of a mixed-use development including residential and
 commercial uses at 2415 State Road.
 Unanimous consent to open public hearing.

 The following spoke: Timothy Koterwski, Steven Geier, Barb Clark, and Ellie
 McLoone.

 Unanimous consent to close public hearing.

 A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson

 Abstain: 1- Padesky




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 26-0144 Certified Survey Map - Lot 1, Certified Survey Map Number 67, Volume
 19, Document Number 1761262, Located in the Northwest Quarter of the
 Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 15 North, Range 7 West, City of
 La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin and request for dedication of
 right-of-way and waiver of platting requirements.
 A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Padesky, that the Plat/Certified
 Survey Map be RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED (30 days) to the
 Common Council on 3/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 7- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson


 26-0171 AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 30-3(e) of the Code of Ordinances of the
 City of La Crosse regarding nuisance abatement of drug and gang houses .
 A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Stine, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026.

 Trost accidentally voted Yes, but wished to change their vote. Unanimous
 consent by the body to allow Trost to change their vote to No.

 The motion carried by the corrected vote below:

 Yes: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson

 No: 1- Trost


 26-0186 AN ORDINANCE amending and creating various sections of Article V,
 Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to
 retail cigarette, tobacco products, and electronic vaping devices licensing and
 to repeal and recreate Section 32-187 regarding the minimum age to
 purchase or possess cigarettes or tobacco products.
 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Mindel, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 7- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson


 26-0196 AN ORDINANCE to amend Sections 4-72(a) and 4-142(a) and create
 Sections 4-72(c), 4-142(c), 4-21 and 4-146 of the Code of Ordinances of the
 City of La Crosse regarding alcohol regulations, licensing requirements and
 municipal sales in City parks.
 A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Padesky, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 7- Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson




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 Adjournment

 Meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.




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