Finance & Personnel Committee Special Meeting: Concession Agreement (Sept 11, 2026)
Finance & Personnel Committee Special Meeting: Concession Agreement (Sept 11, 2026)
This special meeting of the Finance & Personnel Committee was called to consider a single agenda item: a resolution approving a concession agreement with the La Crosse Concessionaire Corporation for the La Crosse Center. The meeting was brief, lasting from 6:23 p.m. to 6:24 p.m., and the committee voted unanimously to forward the resolution to the Common Council without a recommendation.
Note on date discrepancy: The official agenda and minutes list the meeting date as September 10, 2026, but the instruction for this summary specifies the meeting took place on September 11, 2026 at 12:30:00+00:00. This summary follows the provided instruction date.
Discussion Items
- 26-0959 Resolution approving Concession Agreement with La Crosse Concessionaire Corporation for the La Crosse Center.
- The staff report explained the purpose of the legislation. The mayor's office noted that because the exact end date of DMI (the previous concession operator) is unknown, the timing is urgent to avoid a business interruption at the La Crosse Center.
- Councilmember Janssen asked for clarification on the composition of the concessionaire corporation. The response indicated it consists of three city officers: the parks director, the city clerk, and the responding official (likely the finance director or mayor, though not explicitly named in the transcript).
- Councilmember Kahlow (referred to as "KLO" in the transcript) moved to send the resolution to the Common Council without a recommendation. Councilmember Goggin seconded the motion.
Key Outcomes
- Vote: The committee voted unanimously (6–0) to recommend the resolution to the Common Council with no recommendation (i.e., without taking a position for or against). Members voting yes: Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow, Northwood.
- Next steps: The resolution will proceed to the Common Council for final action. No further discussion or action was taken at this meeting.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening. We're going to call to order the special meeting for finance and personnel at 6 23 p.m. Roll call. We are all here in chambers. And we'll start with the new the new business. 26-0959. Resolution approving concession agreement with lacrosse concessionaire corporation for lacrosse center. Seeing no need to go into closed session, attorney Maddie. So the staff report identifies the purpose of this legislation. The only thing not in the staff report is that since we don't know the exact date when DMI is going to stop, the time of it is of the essence just to make sure we have the pieces moving and forward so there's no interruption to business at the lacrosse center. Any discussion? Councilmember Jansen. Could you explain who makes up this concessionary group? The concessionaire corporation is made up of three city officers. That'd be the the uh the parks director, the city clerk, and myself. Thank you. Any other questions or discussion? Councilmember KLO. Um, I would like to move this to council without a recommendation. I'll second that. Any further discussion? Motion made by council member KLO to move without recommendation, second by councilmember Goggin. Can I have the vote? All in favor. Any opposed? That carries unanimously. That is the end of our agenda. Thank you.
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