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Courier Communications COUNCIL WORK SESSION
100 East 4th Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703 February 15,2021
3:25 p.m.
Meeting was held via Zoom.
Black Hawk County Members present:Bassen,Amos,Morris-
sey,Klein,Feuss,Grieder,and Juon.
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that the Agenda, as proposed, be
approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Mo-
lion carried.
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I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of notice was published in c `a'o the be'approved-es of February
Voce--vo a Ayes:
Seven otionthe WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER, a daily newspaper Objective:Discuusssion of downtown bridge
printed in WATERLOO, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and that the consrud�eprojects.r and Jeffrey Hiilegonds,
annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of said Stanley Consultants, provided an over-
view of the Park Avenue and 11th Street
newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said bridges replacement project. They re-
viewed project timeline,cost,options for
notice. design enhancements and project design
considerations. The bridges will be
constructed in such a way that they will
not need to be blocked off during flood
Waterloo, City of- Legals events. They are also designing the
project so that it will not have a railroad
crossing at 11th street,The project will be
let in September 2021 with construction
occurring in 2022 and 2023. Some
715 MULBERRY ST. variables include whether they work on
both bridges one at a time or simuaane-
ously.The roadways will need closed for
WATERLOO IA 50703 the duration of construction.
Council members then discussed the
options presented by Stanley Consultants
with the consultants and Jamie Knutson,
City Engineer. A survey with design
ORDER NUMBER 194760 options will be sent to council members to
gather their feedback.
Objective: Discussion of the FYE2022
budget.
r Michelle Weidner,Chief Financial Officer,
provided an overview of the budget
planning process to date.She explained
that next council will be asked to pass a
maximum levy rate and hold a final
budget hearing on Thursday, March 25,
2021.She provided an overview of trends
Signed in valuation,fund balance,and number of
employees. As of today, without any
edits,the levy rete for the max hearing
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20 Q2(
budget is residential,72,which are increases
of mere for 1 8.72% for
Commercial and 1.1% for mu
residential. She also explained that the
residential rollback is changing to 2.41
this year,so they are having to pick up a
larger piece of the increase this year.
Council members discussed the prelimi-
Notaryublic nary budget figures with Michelle Weid-
ner.
Objective: Discussion of the FYE 2021
financial audit.
Received of Kevin Smith,RSM,provided an overview
of the FYE2021 financial audit.The city
saw a 2.2%decrease in revenue and an
the sum of increase in expenses as well. The city
Dollars in full was rated as a low-risk auditee with no
for publication Of the above invoice. instances of noncompliance reported.Re
shared two findings that were shared in
the past,such as a lack of W-9 records
and Notary Seal: t- Council membort ers
discussed
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��r,c�� JODI E MCK[IIN s�'E':Y~ Council members discussed the FYE2021
aa financial audit with Kevin Smith and
C' � , COMW M$$MO NO.n24@4,,�� Michelle Weidner.
* - 6PlRES 159510-Grietler/Feuss
that the meeting be adjourned at 5.03
iP�• p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion
Section. Legals carded.
Kelley Felchle
Category: 950 Legal Notice City Clerk
PUBLISHED ON: 03/01/2021
TOTAL AD COST: 41.75
FILED ON: 3/4/2021