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December 15, 2025
FINANCE COMMITTEE
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Roll Call.
Members present: Chairperson Feuss, Vice Chairperson Rob Nichols and John Chiles.
Approval of Agenda as proposed or amended.
Nichols/Chiles
that the agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes of the December 1, 2025, Finance Committee meeting as proposed or
amended.
Nichols/Chiles
that the minutes of December 1, 2025, Finance Committee, as proposed, be approved. Voice
vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
TRAVEL REQUESTS
Chiles/Nichols
that the following travel requests be approved Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Sergeant Nick Sadd
Class/Meeting: NTOA Crisis Negotiations Team Leader
Destination: Online
Dates: March 3-4, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $319.00
Greg Ahlhelm, Building Official
Class/Meeting: IRC Wall Bracing, Legal Aspects and Ethics, Combination Inspections
Destination: West Des Moines, IA
Dates: January 6-9, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $1,034.57
Jennifer Sparks, Permit Writing Specialist
Class/Meeting: IRC Wall Bracing and Legal Aspects and Ethics
Destination: West Des Moines, IA
Dates: January 6-8, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $654.14
Logan Cinnamon, City Forester and Jacob Geller, Natural Resources Technician
Class/Meeting: Shade Tree Short Course 2026
Destination: Ames, IA
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Dates: February 18-19, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $580.00
Lekeisha Veasley, Housing Authority Director
Class/Meeting: Ridgeway Towers RAB Meeting
Destination: Ridgeway Towers
Dates: November 20, 2025
Amount not to exceed: $156.97
Jeff Wolff, Combination Inspector
Class/Meeting: Legal Aspects and Ethics and IRC Combo Inspections
Destination: West Des Moines, IA
Dates: January 8-9, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $667.58
Officers Abelardo Gil -Sanchez, Dylan Brown, Anel Nadarevic, Taylor McNamara
Class/Meeting: Iowa Law Enforcement Basic Academy
Destination: Johnston, IA
Dates: January 5, 2025 - April 24, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $16,960.00
PRE -AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND OVER $2,500.00
Nichols/Chiles
that the request for the following pre -authorizations to expend over $2,500 be approved. Voice
vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Airport (Hanging Heater)
Amount: $3,350.00
Expenditure: Replace Modine hanging heater in baggage belt room.
Airport (Tractor Repair)
Amount: $3,228.13
Expenditure: Repair exhaust system on Airport tractor.
Central Garage (Clutch Assembly -Pilot Bearing for #190806)
Amount: $3,332.77 + $500.00 S/H
Expenditure: Replacement clutch for SnoGo #190806 snow blower.
Housing Authority (Boiler Heater Unit Repairs)
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Amount: $6,480.00
Expenditure: (4) circuit setters and (8) ball valves for boiler heater unit at Ridgeway Towers
Public Housing.
Leisure Services (Renovations)
Amount: $100,000.00
Expenditure: Renovations of the area around the Tea House in Washington Park.
Leisure Services (Winter Parts For All Golf Courses)
Amount: NTE $35,000.00
Expenditure: Blanket preauthorization for various parts to keep the equipment fleet in operable
condition.
MIS Department (Server Memory)
Amount: $5,520.00
Expenditure: Dell memory for VMware host machines.
Police (Stalker Radar Units)
Amount: $16,952.50
Expenditure: Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau grant funded police radar replacements for (6)
marked patrol cars.
Police (LeadsOnline Software Renewal)
Amount: $13,742.00
Expenditure: LeadsOnline software annual renewal.
Police (Cellebrite Software Renewal)
Amount: $19,465.76
Expenditure: Cellebrite software annual renewal.
Street Department (Orange Tough 90 Industrial Degreaser)
Amount: $2,712.55 + $500.00 S/H
Expenditure: Industrial degreaser cleaner to clean street equipment of oils and emulsions.
Street Department (Cutting Edges)
Amount: $10,000.00
Expenditure: Blanket pre -authorization for road grader replacement cutting edges for the FY26
winter season.
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Street Department (Calcium Chloride)
Amount: $10,000.00 + $3,510.00 S/H
Expenditure: Blanket pre -authorization for purchase of liquid calcium chloride for the FY26
winter season.
BUDGET LINE ITEMS TO BE AMENDED
Feuss/Chiles
that the following budget line items be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Approve the budget amendment to increase Cash on Hand revenue and the Building and
Grounds Maintenance expense line in the amount of $1,834.54 to be used to purchase new
light poles for accident replacements, as submitted by the Leisure Services Department.
Approve the project budget for the agreement with the US Marshals Service for the Northern
District of Iowa Task Force Project, in the amount of $15,000.00 for overtime services, as
submitted by the Police Department.
Approve the project budget for the Meth Hotspots FY26 project funded with federal funds
awarded through the Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy in the amount of $18,000.00
($12,000.00 of these funds will be used by the Waterloo Police Department and $6,000.00 by
other agencies), as submitted by Police Department.
Approve the project budget for the Heroin FY26 project funded with federal funds awarded
through the Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy in the amount of $10,000.00 ($6,500.00 of
these funds will be used by the Waterloo Police Department and $3,500.00 by other agencies,
as submitted by Police Department.
BILLS PAYMENT
December 8, 2025
FeussNichols
that the Bills Payment, as contained in the Accounts Payable Report dated December 8, 2025,
in the amount of $2,130,686.52, be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
December 15, 2025
Feuss/Nichols
that the Bills Payment, as contained in the Accounts Payable Report dated December 15, 2025,
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in the amount of $4,239,640.19, be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Chiles/Nichols
that the meeting be adjourned at 5:16 p.m. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
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