Board of Public Works on 2026-03-23 10:00 AM
Regular MeetingLa Crosse, WI · March 23, 2026
Minutes
City Hall
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin 400 La Crosse Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Public Works
Monday, March 23, 2026 10:00 AM Council Chambers
City Hall, First Floor
Call to Order
Mayor Shaundel called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Roll Call
Present: 4 - Erin Goggin, Matt Gallager, Shaundel Washington-Spivey,Tamra Dickinson
Excused: 1 - Andrea Trane
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Gallager, that the minutes of
March 9, 2026 be APPROVED. The motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Items:
25-1171 Bidder's Proof of Responsibility.
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, that the Bidders
Proof be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
26-0134 Approval of 2027-2031 Capital Equipment Budget.
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, to AMENDED the IT
2027 borrowing to $380,000 and reduce 2028 borrowing 660,000 - pg. 27. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
A motion was made by Washington-Spivey, seconded by Dickinson, that the
Capital Equipment Budget be APPROVED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Yes: 3- Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
No: 1- Goggin
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Excused: 1- Trane
26-0240 Request from Refuse & Recycling to purchase 2 Apple iPad Air 11" for Yard
Waste Site.
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, that the Request be
APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
26-0248 Construction Contract Change Orders.
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, that the Change
Orders be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
26-0263 Request to approve Gerke Excavating - La Crosse Temporary Wastewater
Discharge Permit.
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Gallager, that the Request be
APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
26-0275 Special Report to the Board of Public Works on authorizing public
improvement and levying special assessment against benefited properties in
La Crosse, WI, for Sanitary Laterals - 1000 Block of King Street.
No action taken.
26-0296 Donohue Service ‘s WWTP Loading Rerate.
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Dickinson, to REFER one week.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
26-0297 Special Report to the Board of Public Works on authorizing public
improvement and levying special assessment against benefited property in La
Crosse, WI, for Sanitary Sewer Laterals - 024-3026 33rd Street South and
3166-3168 33rd Street South.
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Gallager, that the Report be
APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
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Excused: 1- Trane
26-0302 Request for approval to sell WWU 2018 sewer flushing/vacuum truck
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Gallager, that the Request Item
be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
26-0305 Construction Contract Final Payments.
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Dickinson, that the Final
Payments be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Goggin, Gallager, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
Excused: 1- Trane
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent.
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