Waterloo City Council Meeting, Monday, October 5th, 2026

The Waterloo City Council meeting was held October 5, 2026. Council approved several infrastructure and service agreements: a $1,667,660 contract with Boomerang Corporation for partial runway rehabilitation (FAA AIP projects 3-9-94-59-2026 and 3-9-94-60-2026); a three-year, $20,526.37 generator maintenance agreement with Interstate Power Systems; and a Terracon Consultants agreement capped at $15,350 for the Warp fifth edition project. It also approved grant administration services with the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments, capped at $30,000, for the FY2026 EDA Warp storm, sanitary, and water extensions project (Contract 1138), along with $2,162 in compensation for property-related impacts on the Leaport Road Phase 3 reconstruction project. Other approved items included a $500 temporary easement for the Kataski Drive/Huntington Road reconstruction project and an amendment to an agreement with Plunkett Raysich Architects; the amendment’s fee amount was not clear in the transcript.

Council unanimously approved proceedings for up to $3,968,000 in sewer revenue capital loan notes and accepted a DOT High Highway Safety Improvement Program grant written for $220,000; staff said the DOT would let the project and noted that rising material costs could affect how much the grant covers. The consent agenda included bill payments of approximately $4.16 million dated September 28 and $4.38 million dated October 5. Council also discussed possible consolidation of city facilities, including the Keystone building, but no related purchase or contract award was recorded. No RFP or competitive bid selection was identified in the transcript.