Finance & Personnel Committee on 2026-02-05 6:00 PM — La Crosse, WI
Date: 2026-02-05

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


 Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

 Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers
 City Hall, First Floor


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Call To Order

Roll Call

Agenda Items:

NEW BUSINESS

 25-1472 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Employee Lease Agreement by
 and between Tri-State Ambulance, Inc. and La Crosse Fire Department.
 Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

 26-0004 Resolution amending Appendix C of the Municipal Code for the City of La
 Crosse entitled "Fee Schedule" correcting errors and omissions.
 Sponsors: Goggin




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 26-0022 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds to the Redevelopment Authority of
 La Crosse for the Project Manager contract.
 Sponsors: Janssen

 26-0023 Resolution approving transfer of Tax Incremental District 18 funds as a
 contribution to the Redevelopment Authority for acquisition of properties for
 River Point District.
 Sponsors: Janssen

 26-0036 Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) from the Marsh
 Lead Contamination Allocation to Carroll Park Improvements, CIP #440.
 Sponsors: Newberry

 26-0061 Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding dumpster permits
 under Subsection 40-13 and 40-106(11) of the La Crosse Municipal Code.
 Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

 26-0078 Resolution amending the 2026 Airport Operating Budget to fulfill air service
 incentive program obligations.
 Sponsors: Dickinson

 26-0092 Resolution authorizing the appointment of Lauren Koss as Director of the La
 Crosse Regional Airport effective February 13, 2026.
 Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

 Short-circuited by Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey on 1/22/2026.

 26-0001 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.

Adjournment

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.

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the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as
much advance notice as possible.

Finance & Personnel Members:
Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Chris Kahlow, Aron Newberry, Rosanne
Northwood




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


 Meeting Minutes - Final

 Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers
 City Hall, First Floor


 Call To Order

 Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.


 Roll Call

 Present: 5 - Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin,Larry Sleznikow

 Excused: 1 - Rosanne Northwood


 Agenda Items:

 25-1472 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Employee Lease Agreement
 by and between Tri-State Ambulance, Inc. and La Crosse Fire Department.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0004 Resolution amending Appendix C of the Municipal Code for the City of La
 Crosse entitled "Fee Schedule" correcting errors and omissions.
 A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0022 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds to the Redevelopment Authority
 of La Crosse for the Project Manager contract.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution
 be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026.
 The motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

 Excused: 1- Northwood


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 26-0023 Resolution approving transfer of Tax Incremental District 18 funds as a
 contribution to the Redevelopment Authority for acquisition of properties for
 River Point District.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution
 be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026.
 The motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0036 Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) from the
 Marsh Lead Contamination Allocation to Carroll Park Improvements, CIP
 #440.
 A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0061 Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding dumpster permits
 under Subsection 40-13 and 40-106(11) of the La Crosse Municipal Code.
 Unanimous consent to open public hearing.

 The following spoke: Chad Honeycutt and Elaine Yager.

 Unanimous consent to close public hearing.

 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution
 be REFERRED with NO RECOMMENDATION to the Common Council on
 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 Roll Call

 CM Northwood joined online at 6:19 p.m.

 Present: 6 - Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Larry Sleznikow, Erin Goggin, Aron
 Newberry,Rosanne Northwood




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 26-0078 Resolution amending the 2026 Airport Operating Budget to fulfill air service
 incentive program obligations.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:
 Yes: 6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

 Yes: 6- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood


 26-0092 Resolution authorizing the appointment of Lauren Koss as Director of the La
 Crosse Regional Airport effective February 13, 2026.
 A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 6- Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood


 26-0001 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.


 Adjournment

 Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.




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