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November 3, 2025
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
4:00 p.m.
Roll Call.
Members present: Mayor Quentin Hart in
the Chair. Roll Call: Mr. Boesen, Mr.
Nichols, Mr. Simon, Ms. Wilder and Mr.
Feuss. Ms. Wilder joined vle Zoom. Ms.
Creighton -Smith and Mr. Chiles were
absent.
Agenda, as proposed or amended.
FeussMlchols
that the agenda as proposed be
approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Five. Motion
carded.
Mayor Hart shared That the Main Street
Grant Program would be presented first.
Update from the Traffic Department.
Salsa Elahi, Traffic Operations Director,
and Tina Shellhom provided an update on
the accomplishments the Traffic Depart-
ment has seen over the past year.
Mr. Simon questioned how the Miovison
Scout Plus camera could be used.
Safia Elahi provided different ways they
would be using the Miovison camera.
Discussion of Main Street Grant Program.
Jessica Rucker, Main Street Waterloo
Director, provided an overview of the
Power Up Incentive Program.
Mr. Simon requested clarification of how
the incentives would work.
Mr. Boesen Questioned where the funding
would come from.
Jessica Rucker commented that the
decision would be from the council, but a
proposed option was TIF or Hotel/Motel
funds.
Mr. Boesen asked if the program would
require additional staffing.
Jessica Rucker shared that as the
program grows there would be potential
for additional staffing, but not for the first
year or two.
Mr. Boesen requested clarification on the
lease criteria of one year versus the five
years.
Jessica Rucker clarified and commented
that They would update the description.
Me. Wilder thanked Jessica and her team
for their hard work and thought put into
downtown businesses.
Mr. Nichols questioned when putting the
presentation together, whether there was
a trend for one type of Incentive over
another.
Jessica Rucker shared that it was viewed
hokstically on how to recruit business to
the downtown area as web as help Inc
ones that are already there. She noted
that they think that both the sign and
technology grants will be very popular.
Mr. Simon questioned if the Main Street
Waterloo Committee would review the
applications.
Jessica Rucker commented That since the
facade would be exterior, the plan was to
use the design review and economic
vitality council to review the grants and
then make recommendations to the city of
what projects to fund and how to fund.
ADJOURNMENT
Beeson/Nichols
That the council ad)oum at 4:35 p.m. Vote
vote•Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk
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