HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.1.2021 work session minutes COUNCIL WORK SESSION
November 1, 2021
3:55 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Boesen, Amos, Morrissey, Klein, Feuss, Grieder, and Juon.
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that the Agenda, as proposed,be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
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that the Minutes of October 18, 2021, as proposed, be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven.
Motion carried.
Objective: Discussion of fiber to the home design project.
Andrew Van Fleet, Chair of the Waterloo Telecommunications Board, introduced the team
members and acknowledged the hard work that goes into a project like this.
Courtney Violette,Chief Operating Officer,Magellan Advisors,provided an update on the initial
phase of city's fiber optic backbone portion of the project. He explained that approximately 60
percent of the backbone design is complete and anticipates that the entire backbone design to be
substantially complete by January or February of next year. He also commented on the proposed
fiber to the home project and provided an overview of what that project would look like.
Mayor Hart thanked those at Magellan for their leadership and the Telecommunication Board
team for all of their hard work in helping move this project forward.
Objective: Operations update from Building Department and Community Development.
Greg Ahlelm, Building Official, provided an overview of Building Department operations.
Council members and Mayor Hart discussed Building Department operations with Mr.Ahlhelm.
Rudy Jones, Community Development Director, provided an overview of Community
Development department operations.
Council members and Mayor Hart discussed Community Development operations with Mr.
Jones.
Objective: Discussion of downtown Veterans Wayproject.
Mayor Hart provided an overview of the Veterans Way Project. He shared details of the project,
which include lighting,education,streetscaping,and public art at the Pocket Park on Commercial
Street, Sullivan Brothers Memorial Plaza, lighting on the Cedar River, Living Lamps project at
the 4th Street Underpass, and Sullivan Memorial Park.
Council members discussed the Veterans Way project with Mayor Hart and Billie Bailey, Grout
Museum Director.
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that the meeting be adjourned at 4:56 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
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Kelley Felchle
City Clerk