04.16.2026 City Council Meeting Minutes

CITY OF WATERLOO COMMON COUNCIL - MEETING MINUTES: April 16, 2026 [a digital recording of this meeting also serves as the official record] 1) CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & ROLL CALL. Mayor Quimby called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Alderpersons present: Cummings, C.Kuhl, R. Griffin, T. Thomas, R. Weihert, and J. Haseleu. Absent: A. Kuhl. Others attending in-person: Police Chief Warner; Utilities Sorenson; Asst. Chief Whitebird; Parks Haberkorn; Treasurer Nelson; Clerk Ritter; Dorn, Zimmermann, Baker Tilly Justin Hoagland and WLOO Videographers. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2) MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL: April 2, 2026 [Cummings/Griffin] VOICE VOTE: Motion Carried. 3) PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS a) 2025 Baker-Tilly Audit-Informational 4) COUNCIL NOTICE -PUBLISHED NOTICES a) Notice to Cut or Destroy Noxious Weeds-Informational b) Board of Review-Informational 5) CITIZEN INPUT / PUBLIC COMMENT (3-Minute time limit)-none 6) MEETING SUMMARIES (since last Council meeting) a) 04/07/2026 Water & Light b) 04/16/2026 Finance, Insurance and Personnel 7) CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Motion[Cummings/C.Kuhl] VOICE VOTE: Motion carried. a) Reports of City Officials & Contract Service Providers i) Parks i) Fire & Emergency Medical Services i)y Building Inspections iv) Public Works v) Police vi) Library Board vii) Water & Light Utility Commission viii) Watertown Humane Society ix) Cable TV 8) OLD BUSINESS a) Resolution 2026-14 Reallocating 2026 Payroll Budget Funds to purchase Records Management System with Additional Computer-Aided Dispatch Motion [Thomas/Weihert] ROLL CALL Yes-6 No-0 A. Kuhl absent. Motion carried. 9) NEW BUSINESS a) Resolution 2026-13 2025 Carry-over Motion[C. Kuhl/Cummings] ROLL CALL Yes-6 No-0 A. Kuhl absent. Motion carried. 10) RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS a) Finance i) March 2026 Financial Statements: Payroll $98,541.73, General Disbursements $420,136.42, and Clerk/Treasurer's Reports [see on municipal website] Motion[C. Kuhl/Weihert] ROLL CALL: Yes-6 No-0 A. Kuhl Absent. Motion carried. 11) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 12) ADJOURNMENT [C. Kuhl/Griffin] VOICE VOTE: Motion carried. Approx. 7:45 pm Attest: Jeanne Ritter Clerk/Deputy Treasurer