07.16.2026 City Council Meeting Minutes

CITY OF WATERLOO COMMON COUNCIL - MEETING MINUTES: July 16, 2026 [a digital recording of this meeting also serves as the official record] CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & ROLL CALL. Mayor Quimby called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Alderpersons present: Cummings, Dorn, C.Kuhl, J.Zimmermann, T. Thomas, R. Weihert, and J. Haseleu. Absent: Others attending in-person: Police Chief Warner; DPW Supervisor Yerges; Utilities Sorenson; Clerk Ritter and WLOO Videographers. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL: July 2, 2026 Motion [Cummings/Dom] VOICE VOTE: Motion carried. CITIZEN INPUT / PUBLIC COMMENT (3-Minute time limit)- MEETING SUMMARIES (since last Council meeting) a) 07/07/2026 Water & Light b) 07/18/2026 Finance CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Motion [Cummings/Dorn] VOICE VOTE Motion carried a) Reports of City Officials & Contract Service Providers i) Parks i) Fire & Emergency Medical Services iii) Building Inspections iv) Public Works v) Police vi) Library Board vii) Water & Light Utility Commission viii) Watertown Humane Society ix) Cable TV OLD BUSINESS a) Update on Solarium Liquor License-update only talk to attorney b) Update on Mobile Home Park- information received. RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS a) Finance i) June 2026 Financial Statements: Payroll $108,825.36, General Disbursements $683,225.20 and Clerk/Treasurer's Reports [see on municipal website] Motion [Kuhl/Cummings] ROLL CALL: Yes 6 No 1 Motion carried. i) 2026-35 Resolution Copier Lease for Police Dept Motion.[Kuhl/Haseleu] ROLL CALL: Y-6 N-1 Motion carried. iii) 2026-36 Resolution Copier Lease for City Hall. Motion [Kuhl/Dorn] ROLL Call: Y-6 N-1 Motion carried. iv) 2026-04 Ordinance §200-1 Fire Inspectors Motion[Kuhl/Zimmermann] VOICE VOTE: Motion carried. V) 2026-08 Ordinance §120-3 False Alarms Motion [Kuhl/Weihert] ROLL CALL: Yes 7 No 0 Motion carried. Vi) 2026-37 Resolution Fee Schedule update for Parks and Fire Dept. Motion to defer [Kuhl/Weihert] ROLL CALL: Y-7 N-0 Motion carried. vii) 2026-34 Resolution Amending the Employee Handbook Regarding Leave Payout, Forfeitures and Balances Upon Separation from Employment. Defer[Kuhl/Zimmerman] MOTION to go into CLOSED [Cummings/Weihert] ROLL CALL: Y-7 N-O Motion carried. viii) Closed Session Employee Insurance Discussion §19.85 (1)(c) (Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.) ix) Closed Session Highland House PILOT §19.85 (1)(e) (Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.) X) Closed Session TID 3 Purchase Agreement §19.85 (1)(e) (Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.) MOTION to go into OPEN Session[Haseleu/Weihert] 8:36 pm ROLL CALL: Yes-7 No-0 Motion carried. Motion to Move (b) and 8) to above (7) (a) (viii) b) Waterloo Water & Light i) DR #26 informational i) Portzen Pay #34 Motion [Cummings/Weiherf] ROLL CALL Y-7 No-0 iii) SDW DR #13 informational 8) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Thank you Maureen Giese for your recent donation to the Fire Dept. for repairs to the Ladder Truck. b) Congratulations Treasurer Lana Nelson on earning your Certified Public Funds Investment Manager Certification 9) ADJOURNMENT [Haseleu/Dorn] VOICE VOTE: Motion carried. Approx. 8:36 pm Attest:Jeanne Ritter Clerk/Deputy Treasurer