Finance & Personnel Committee on 2026-04-02 6:00 PM — La Crosse, WI
Date: 2026-04-02

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


 Meeting Minutes - Final

 Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, April 2, 2026 6:00 PM Council Chambers
 City Hall, First Floor


 Call To Order

 Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.


 Roll Call

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

 Excused: 1 - Rosanne Northwood


 Agenda Items:

 26-0204 Resolution dedicating City property, Lot 42 of Sexauer's Addition, to the
 public for right-of-way purposes and approving request from Badger
 Corrugating Company to vacate a portion thereof.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0238 Resolution allocating unused Sanitary Sewer funds for the final payment on
 the Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrades.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Excused: 1- Northwood




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 26-0258 Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 11 funds for the design
 and construction of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) across
 Hwy 14/61 as part of the Wagon Wheel Trail Project.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0276 Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 11 funds for Civic
 Center Park.
 A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 4- Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

 No: 1- Newberry

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0289 Resolution regarding the administration and financial maintenance of
 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds received by the City.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Excused: 1- Northwood


 26-0301 Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations for the Arts
 Board from the 2025 Operating Budget to the 2026 Operating Budget.
 A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Excused: 1- Northwood




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 26-0314 Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations from the
 2025 Operating Budget to the 2026 Operating Budget and 2025 year-end
 budget adjustments for department cost overruns.
 A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be
 RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Yes: 3- Janssen, Kahlow,Sleznikow

 No: 2- Newberry,Goggin

 Excused: 1- 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 7:27 p.m.




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