04.01.2026 Parks Commission Meeting Minutes

WATERLOO PARKS COMMISSION – MINUTES April 1, 2026 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER. Parks Coordinator Haberkorn called the Parks Commission meeting to order at 6:06 pm in the Municipal Building Council Chambers. ROLL CALL: Voting members present: Vieth, Setz, & Quamme. Absent: Kuhl & Neumaier. Ex-officio members present: Parks Coordinator Gabe Haberkorn, & DPW Director Chad Yerges. Absent: Friends of Firemen’s Park President Jessica Pickel & WYSO Representative Jessica Perkins-Dorn. Others present: Mike Radloff. 2. MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL: MARCH 4, 2026. MOTION: Motion by Setz to approve meeting minutes, seconded by Vieth. VOICE VOTE: Motion Carried 3-0. 3. CITIZEN INPUT: None. 4. REPORTS/UPDATES: a. Coordinator’s Report: Haberkorn spoke on the Coordinator’s Report there are upcoming events including the Easter Egg Hunt and Annual Spring Clean. Haberkorn discussed the Capital Projects already started and some to be completed in the near future. Discussion. b. Parks Financial Report: Haberkorn spoke on the status of the Parks Department budget and that the year has started with good numbers. Discussion. c. 2026 Capital Projects: Haberkorn stated that the Capital Projects list has been started with a couple projects already completed. Haberkorn also spoke on the upcoming RFPs for this year. Discussion. 5. NEW BUSINESS: a. RFP Approval: i. Upper Pavilion Ceiling: Haberkorn stated that the pricing may not reflect what needs to be done to the ceiling and that the RFP would allow for ceiling contractors to put in a bid for different options. Discussion. MOTION: Motion by Vieth to approve the RFP to go out for bid, seconded by Setz. VOICE VOTE: Motion Carried 3-0. ii. Sidewalk Replacement: Haberkorn spoke on the RFP for the replacement of cement sidewalk leading from Pavilion Kitchen to Roundhouse. Quamme spoke on the correct scope of work that needed to be changed or eliminated. Discussion. MOTION: Motion by Quamme to approve then Sidewalk Replacement RFP to go out for bid with the previously mentioned amendments, seconded by Vieth. VOICE VOTE: Motion Carried 3-0. 6. INFORMATION: a. Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday April 4th at 10 am b. Annual Spring Clean – Saturday April 18th at 8 am 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND THE NEXT MEETING. a. Next Meeting: June 3, 2026, at 6:00 pm 8. ADJOURNMENT. MOTION: Moved by Setz to adjourn, seconded by Quamme. VOICE VOTE: Motion Carried 3-0 Approximate time: 6:37 pm Gabe Haberkorn Park Coordinator