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State of Iowa June 5,2023
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Black Hawk County Harold E.Getty Council Chambers
4:00 p.m.
Roll Call.
Members present:Mayor Pro-Tern Feuss
in the Chair, Boesen, Mr. Nichols,
Creighton-Smith, Grieder, Wilder. Mr.
Nichols and Ms. Creighton Smith pined
by Zoom.Mr.Chiles was absent.
Agenda,as proposed or amended.
Grieder/Boesen
that the agenda, as proposed or
Waterloo, City of- Legals amended,be approved.Voice vote-Ayes:
Six.Motion carried.
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mented MULBERRY ST. Ced that he is e Chaingrman
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Cedar Valleyas this year's Chairman and
stated that they greatly appreciate the
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ORDER NUMBER 224941 council and city staff on their efforts to
make this happen. She provided an
overview of the activity seen since the last
update given in November and what can
be
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am an authorized employee of the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, that addition to the 31 active projects.
Stephanie Detweiler,Workforce Solutions
The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier is a weekly newspaper regularly Coordinator, Grow Cedar Valley, spoke
about workforce recruitment and reten-
published and printed in the English language in the City of Waterloo, lion. She provided a hard copy of an
Executive Summary of a Cedar Valley
Black Hawk County, Iowa, and has a general circulation in the said Wage 8 Benefit Survey that was sent out
to approximately 400 businesses in the
city and county; and that I personally know that the notice, a true copy region,and noted that they received 128
responses.
of which is hereto affixed, was published in the Waterloo Cedar Falls Nicole Sallis,Director of Communications,
Courier on the following days, to-wit: Grow Cedar Valley,provided an overview
on the marketing efforts she has been
spear-heading. She shared that a focus
on place-making has been important to
the Live the Valley initiative. The first of
two campaigns is a collaborative effort
with Experience Waterloo for the My
Waterloo Days Festival.A compilation of
photos taken at photo booths during the
festival will be used to create a photo
mosaic mural on the side of the
Experience Waterloo building. The sec-
ond one is an Influencer Campaign.This
campaign is directly connected to digital
marketing and will be utilized as a
testimonial of what the Cedar Valley has
to offer in a variety of perspectives.
Whether that be wellness experiences,
art,creative,music.etc.
Carry Darrah, President 8 CEO, Grow
Cedar Valley, spoke on the progress of
the TechWorks campus and commented
that by the end of this summer,all of the
Section: Legals floors will be fully renovated in the Tech 1
Building. She shared that John Deere is
Category: 950 Legal Notice removing a portion of the A-Building to
create a green space for gathering.Artist
renderings of the plans are beautiful.Ms.
PUBLISHED ON: 06/20/2023 Darrah spoke about Grow Cedar Valley
priorities which are workforce and place
making. existing business help and
growth.
Mr.Grieder commented that he is excited
to see that they are working on
place-making as there is a problem in the
state of Iowa with young people exiting.
TOTAL AD COST: 81.96 Discussion of a Nutrient Reduction Studs.
Brian Bowman, Treatment Operations
FILED ON: 6/20/2023 Supervisor, provided an overview the
nutrient reduction study. The goal is to
combine the two plants over three phases
to provide capacity while meeting DNR
That the issues of said paper containing said notice were duly requirements for Nutrient Reduction.The
final phase will take approximately five
circulated in the regular manner. years.
ADJOURNMENT
Grieder/Chiles
that the meeting adjourn at 4:40 p.m..be
approved. Voice vote-Ayes: Six. Motion
caned..
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk
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