Waterloo meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Waterloo Council Agendas Include Housing Rezoning, Warehouse Tax Deal

The Waterloo City Council and its Finance Committee met Aug. 17, but minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed. The agendas included proposals to rezone land for housing, approve a tax rebate for a warehouse, and authorize several equipment purchases.

City Council Regular Session

The council was scheduled to hold public hearings on two rezoning requests:

• Rezone 4.86 acres at 310 Upland Drive for 17 lots, including an expansion of Birdee Cottage.
• Rezone 10.67 acres along W. 3rd Street and Norton Street for 14 single-family and townhome lots.

Other items on the agenda:

• Sale of 315 E. 4th Street to Try Pie for $1.00.
• A development agreement with Kel Mar, LC for a 60,000-square-foot warehouse, including a 50% tax rebate for 15 years and a minimum assessment of $3,030,000.
• Tax exemptions for new homes: a $369,900 twin home at 4183 Mystic Drive and a $100,000 home at 136 Janney Avenue.

City Council Work Session

The work session included a presentation by Micro Transit, monthly water billing changes and sewer ordinance updates, and a discussion regarding a data center moratorium. No public comment was received, and no formal votes were expected.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee considered 23 expenditure items, including:

• Airport runway paint: $20,000 plus $1,150 shipping for Runway 12/30 and taxiways.
• Fire pickup truck: $31,213 for a used 2022 Dodge Ram 2500.
• Fire software: $31,213 for records, inspection, billing, and CAD integration.
• Sanitation refuse carts: $28,509 plus $2,300 shipping for 559 brown and 200 green carts.
• Budget amendment: $20,692 for grass seed for golf course fairways.

All three meetings were listed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet published. No votes or final decisions have been confirmed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the provided data for the next 14 days.

Waterloo City Council to weigh $2.9M sewer contract, $2M asbestos work

The Waterloo City Council will consider several high-value infrastructure contracts and grants at its Aug. 3 regular session, including a $2.97 million sewer lift station reconstruction and a $2 million asbestos abatement project. All items are on the agenda; no votes have been taken yet, and minutes have not been published.

City Council regular session (Aug. 3)

The council is scheduled to act on the following items:

• **$2,966,361.40** bid award to Wendler, Inc. for the Cattle Congress Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Reconstruction.
• **$2,004,261.00** bid award to REW Services Corporation for asbestos abatement at 1442 Sycamore Street.
• **$3,715,425.00** FAA AIP Grant for the Runway 18/36 rehabilitation project.
• **$216,541.18** bid award to MidState Solutions, LLC for FY 2027 Sidewalk Infill and Trail Repair (Zone 5B).
• **$20,000.00** sale of city-owned property at Larkspur Drive and Cimmarron Lane to E&C Investments.

The agenda also includes public hearings on sidewalk repairs, hazard mitigation, and the sale of city-owned properties.

Finance Committee (Aug. 3)

The Finance Committee will review travel requests, pre-authorize equipment repairs and fleet maintenance, and amend budgets for grants and operational costs. Specific items include:

• **$33,775** for Wausau snow plow repair at Waterloo Airport.
• **$242,200** for wetland and stream credits for Katoski Drive and Huntington Road construction.
• **$99,000** for a new roof at South Hills Pro Shop.
• **$207,345** Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the Tri-County Task Force.
• **$7,248** travel request for the National Gang Research Center Conference in Chicago.

The committee will also approve prior meeting minutes and bills payment.

Special session (Aug. 6)

The council held a special Zoom session to discuss the Community Vision Plan, an eight-point strategic framework covering housing, workforce, downtown, and neighborhood development. The only action item was a motion to temporarily unlicense the Riverloop Expo Plaza Class C alcohol permit for the Stem & Stein event, scheduled Aug. 7–12, 2026. No public hearings were on the agenda.

All three meetings are listed as agenda-only; official minutes have not yet been published. Decisions, if any, will be reflected in future minutes.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Check the city’s official meeting calendar for updates.

Waterloo officials weigh public safety upgrades; large sewer and asbestos contracts on tap

Waterloo officials recently considered major public safety and infrastructure expenditures, with the City Council and Finance Committee scheduled to review over $1.5 million in equipment and construction costs on July 20. Final actions from those meetings are not yet confirmed, as official minutes have not been published.

City Council Regular Session (July 20)

The council's agenda featured resolutions to grant tax exemptions for two new residential constructions in the City Limits Urban Revitalization Area. The properties are a single-family home valued at $496,500 at 1715 Red Tail Drive and a townhouse valued at $369,900 at 4182 Mystic Drive. The agenda also included a resolution to approve a revised Fire Department inspection fee schedule, which would increase the fee to $25. Other items up for consideration were a $72,000 professional services agreement for Downtown Master Plan implementation and the award of a $93,009 demolition contract to Lehman Trucking & Excavating. Because minutes are not yet published, it is unclear which items received final approval.

Finance Committee (July 20)

The committee was scheduled to review several high-value public safety and infrastructure pre-authorizations. Items on the agenda included a Pierce Enforcer fire truck priced at $660,000.00, four 2026 Police Pursuit Chevy Tahoes totaling $214,960.80, and three 2026 Police Pursuit Ford Explorers totaling $140,700.00. Street Department supplies were also up for discussion, including $445,000.00 for the FY27 chip seal program and $424,850.00 for winter season products. Minutes are not yet available to confirm the committee's recommendations.

City Council Work Session (July 20)

The council held a work session to discuss upgrades to capital improvement plan software. The meeting also included a presentation from International Paper. Minutes for this session have not been published.

Coming up

The Waterloo City Council and Finance Committee will meet on August 3 to consider several large contracts, grants, and property sales.

The City Council agenda includes a bid award to Wendler, Inc. for $2,966,361.40 for the Cattle Congress Sanitary Sewer Lift Station Reconstruction, and a bid award to REW Services Corporation for $2,004,261.00 for asbestos abatement at 1442 Sycamore Street. The council will also consider a $3,715,425.00 FAA AIP Grant for the Runway 18/36 rehab project, a $216,541.18 bid award to MidState Solutions, LLC for FY 2027 Sidewalk Infill and Trail Repair (Zone 5B), and the sale of city-owned property at Larkspur Drive and Cimmarron Lane to E&C Investments for $20,000.00. Public hearings are scheduled for sidewalk repairs, hazard mitigation, and the sale of city-owned properties.

The Finance Committee will review $33,775 for Wausau snow plow repair at Waterloo Airport, $242,200 for wetland and stream credits for Katoski Drive and Huntington Road construction, and $99,000 for a new roof at South Hills Pro Shop. The agenda also includes a $207,345 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the Tri-County Task Force and a $7,248 travel request for the National Gang Research Center Conference in Chicago.

Waterloo City Council, Finance Committee reviewed $10M in infrastructure projects July 6; minutes not yet published

Waterloo's City Council and Finance Committee met July 6 to review millions in infrastructure spending, tax exemption requests, and public safety software contracts. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of the three July 6 meetings, only the agenda items can be confirmed — not the outcomes of any votes.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee agenda included several pre-authorizations for expenditures and two budget amendments. The largest single item was a proposed budget amendment of $620,000.00 for the Cedar Prairie Trail Replacement.

Other items on the agenda:

• Airport: $27,818.00 for interior paint and drywall repairs
• Airport: $82,686.46 for flooring at Gates 1 and 2
• Culture & Arts: $29,738.92 for exterior marquee sign repair
• Sewer: $45,800.00 for manhole sealings related to Nevada Street repairs

City Council Regular Session

The City Council's regular session agenda listed acceptance of work for two major infrastructure projects totaling more than $10 million:

• FY 2025 Asphalt Overlay Program: $5,009,792.08
• FY 2025 E./W. San Marnan Reconstruction Project: $5,349,518.80

The council was also scheduled to consider multiple tax exemption requests, including one for a $2,400,000 commercial building at 2065 Logan Avenue and tax exemptions for 10 new single-family homes ranging from $173,000 to $419,000.

The agenda included hotel/motel tax funding of $12,800 for Waterloo Police Department security at National Cattle Congress.

City Council Work Session

A work session agenda listed three discussion items and no public comment:

• Update to the Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Proposed contract for Axon software for the Police Department
• Software changes for Waterloo Fire Rescue

The council was also scheduled to approve minutes from the June 15 work session.

Coming up

Three meetings are scheduled for today, July 20:

• **City Council Work Session** — Discussion of capital improvement plan software upgrades and a presentation from International Paper.
• **Finance Committee** — Review of a $660,000.00 Pierce Enforcer fire truck, four 2026 Police Pursuit Chevy Tahoes at $214,960.80, three 2026 Police Pursuit Ford Explorers at $140,700.00, FY27 Street Department chip seal program supplies at $445,000.00, and FY27 winter season products at $424,850.00.
• **City Council Regular Session** — Scheduled votes on tax exemptions for a $496,500 single-family home at 1715 Red Tail Drive and a $369,900 townhouse at 4182 Mystic Drive, both in the City Limits Urban Revitalization Area. The agenda also includes a revised Fire Department inspection fee schedule increase to $25, a $72,000 professional services agreement for Downtown Master Plan implementation, and a $93,009 demolition contract award to Lehman Trucking & Excavating.

All July 6 outcomes remain unconfirmed until meeting minutes are published. Readers seeking official records should consult the city's published agendas and minutes directly.

Waterloo Council Weighs $2.46M Insurance Deal, $10M in Infrastructure Acceptances

Waterloo's City Council and Finance Committee met across several sessions in late June and early July, with agendas covering liability insurance, infrastructure project completions, tax exemption requests, and departmental software contracts. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so the items below reflect what each body was scheduled to consider rather than confirmed outcomes.

Liability Insurance Resolution — $2,461,749

On June 30, the City Council was scheduled to hold a regular session to vote on a resolution approving liability insurance coverage and administrator services. The coverage would involve six carriers — Chubb, Travelers, Arch, Allied, Cowbell, and Safety National — in the amount of $2,461,749. No minutes are available yet to confirm whether the resolution passed.

Infrastructure Project Acceptances Top $10 Million

The July 6 regular session agenda included acceptance of work for two completed infrastructure projects:

• **FY 2025 Asphalt Overlay Program** — $5,009,792.08
• **FY 2025 E./W. San Marnan Reconstruction Project** — $5,349,518.80

Acceptance of work typically signals that a project has been completed and the council is formally acknowledging it, though confirmation awaits published minutes.

Tax Exemption Requests

Also on the July 6 regular session agenda:

• A tax exemption request for a **$2,400,000 commercial building at 2065 Logan Avenue**.
• Tax exemptions for **10 new single-family homes** ranging in value from **$173,000 to $419,000**.

The agenda did not specify whether these are full or partial exemptions.

Hotel/Motel Tax Funding for Police Security

The council was scheduled to consider $12,800 in hotel/motel tax funding for the Waterloo Police Department to provide security at the National Cattle Congress.

Finance Committee Reviews Expenditures

The Finance Committee met July 6 to review several pre-authorizations for expenditures and a budget amendment:

• **Airport** — $27,818.00 for interior paint and drywall repairs.
• **Airport** — $82,686.46 for flooring at Gates 1 and 2.
• **Culture & Arts** — $29,738.92 for exterior marquee sign repair.
• **Sewer** — $45,800.00 for manhole sealings related to Nevada Street repairs.
• **Budget Amendment** — $620,000.00 for the Cedar Prairie Trail Replacement.

The agenda also referenced a budget amendment for the Virden Creek Dam project, though no dollar amount was listed.

Work Session: Police Software, Fire Software, Hazard Mitigation

A July 6 City Council work session was scheduled to cover three discussion items:

• An update to the **Hazard Mitigation Plan**.
• A proposed **Axon software contract** for the Police Department.
• **Software changes for Waterloo Fire Rescue**.

No public comment was scheduled during the work session. The council was also set to approve minutes from its June 15 work session.

Coming Up

No meetings are listed on the calendar for the next 14 days. Residents who want to confirm outcomes from the sessions above should watch for published minutes from the City Clerk's office, as all items reported here are based on agendas only.