Judiciary & Administration Committee on 2026-02-03 6:00 PM — La Crosse, WI
Date: 2026-02-03

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

 Meeting Agenda - Final

 Judiciary & Administration Committee

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



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Call To Order

Roll Call

Agenda Items:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 24-1287 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of Appendix A of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and
 responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties from
 the Office of the Mayor.
 Sponsors: Reynolds

 Referred from May 2025 meetings.




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 25-1265 Amended Resolution providing course of action to the Wisconsin Department of
 Transportation with respect to Alternatives for USH 53 Corridor Study, from
 King Street to La Crosse Street.
 Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

 Referred from November 2025 meetings.

NEW BUSINESS

 25-1307 AN ORDINANCE to amend section 103-104 of the Code of Ordinances of the
 City of La Crosse to clarify code language regarding value of the building to be
 used.
 Sponsors: Goggin

 26-0038 Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La
 Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026 (February).

 26-0055 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 40-13(a), adding two definitions to
 Section 40-103, to create Section 40-106(11), to renumber Section 40-106(11)
 to 40-106(12), and to amend Sections 2.2(b)(4) and 2.36(6) of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding dumpster permits.
 Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

 26-0058 AN ORDINANCE to create chapter 6, Article I, Section 20 of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding harassment of service animals.
 Sponsors: Bedford

 26-0071 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 20 of Appendix A of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and
 responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties from
 the Office of the Mayor.
 Sponsors: Newberry

 26-0081 Application of Green Circle Recovery LLC for Junk Dealer License at 3019
 Commerce Street and request for waiver of the 1,000 foot requirement
 pursuant to Municipal Code Sec. 10-460(b).

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


 Call To Order

 Chair Mindel called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.


 Roll Call

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

 Agenda Items:

 24-1287 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of Appendix A of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and
 responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties
 from the Office of the Mayor.
 Unanimous consent to open public hearing.

 The following spoke: John Satory, Kevin Hundt, and Bill Harnden.

 Unanimous consent to close public hearing.

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

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




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 25-1265 Amended Resolution providing course of action to the Wisconsin Department
 of Transportation with respect to Alternatives for USH 53 Corridor Study, from
 King Street to La Crosse Street.
 Unanimous consent to open public hearing.

 The following spoke: Kali Goodwin, Paul Leithold, Cathy Van Maren, Bill
 Harnden, Ryan Johnson, Andrew Ericson, Chad Honeycut, Abbie
 Leithold-Gerzema, Bridget Brown, Kevin Hundt, Spenser Nickelatti, John
 Satory.

 Unanimous consent to close public hearing.

 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Stine, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED with Alternative 3 (hybrid option). The motion
 failed by the following vote:

 Yes: 3- Trost, Mindel,Stine

 No: 4- Bedford, Padesky, Weston,Dickinson

 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Bedford, that the Resolution be
 RECONSIDERED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 No: 1- Weston

 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Bedford, that the Resolution be
 AMENDED to recommend Alternative 2 instead of Alternative 3. The motion
 carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 No: 2- Trost,Mindel

 A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Weston, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED (with Alternative 2) to the
 Common Council on 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Stine,Dickinson

 No: 2- Trost,Mindel


 25-1307 AN ORDINANCE to amend section 103-104 of the Code of Ordinances of the
 City of La Crosse to clarify code language regarding value of the building to be
 used.
 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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




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 26-0038 Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La
 Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026 (February).
 A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Stine, that the Application be
 RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council
 on 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

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


 26-0055 AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 40-13(a), adding two definitions to
 Section 40-103, to create Section 40-106(11), to renumber Section
 40-106(11) to 40-106(12), and to amend Sections 2.2(b)(4) and 2.36(6) of the
 Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding dumpster permits.
 A motion was made by Bedford, seconded by Weston, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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


 26-0058 AN ORDINANCE to create chapter 6, Article I, Section 20 of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding harassment of service
 animals.
 A motion was made by Bedford, seconded by Stine, that the Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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

 No: 1- Weston


 26-0071 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 20 of Appendix A of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and
 responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties
 from the Office of the Mayor.
 Unanimous consent to open public hearing.

 The following spoke: Nathan Franklin, Bill Harnden, and Kevin Hundt.

 Unanimous consent to close public hearing.

 A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Stine that the Charter Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.

 A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Bedford, that the Charter Ordinance
 be AMENDED as proposed in Legistar (CM Newberry Amended Ordinance). The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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




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 26-0071 A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 20 of Appendix A of the Code of
 Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and
 responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties
 from the Office of the Mayor.
 A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston, that the Charter Ordinance
 be AMENDED TO add language to (h)2. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

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

 A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston, that the Charter Ordinance
 be AMENDED to replace language in Section V and VI. The motion failed by
 the following vote:

 No: 6- Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson

 Abstain: 1- Trost

 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Trost, that the Charter Ordinance
 be AMENDED to change language in (e) from "bachelor's degree" to "master's
 degree", and change "preferred" to "required". The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Yes: 4- Padesky, Trost, Weston,Stine

 No: 3- Bedford, Mindel,Dickinson

 A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Stine, that the Charter Ordinance be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on
 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

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


 26-0081 Application of Green Circle Recovery LLC for Junk Dealer License at 3019
 Commerce Street and request for waiver of the 1,000 foot requirement
 pursuant to Municipal Code Sec. 10-460(b).
 A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Stine, that the Application be
 RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council
 on 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Abstain: 1- Trost


 Adjournment

 Meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.




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