# City of Waterloo Finance Committee Meeting - Monday, October 5, 2026


**Body:** City of Waterloo
**Date:** October 04, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Waterloo Finance Committee met October 5, 2026, and approved the agenda and prior minutes. The committee approved staff travel and training requests, including wastewater, police-command, finance, and human-resources training, with individual limits ranging from $400 to $2,350. It also approved the listed pre-authorizations. Procurement included golf-course and park chemicals and fertilizer ($73,864 and approximately $15,280), a root pruner ($21,997.50), sewer crane and hoist inspections ($2,850), a public-works pressure washer ($12,470 plus shipping), Microsoft and other software subscriptions, police server replacements and implementation ($67,599 and $22,750), a sewer thickener upgrade ($90,928), Class 10 material ($229,000), a Center for the Arts roof replacement ($36,220), emergency sewer bypass equipment rental and removal ($75,469.52), emergency demolition at 1123 Franklin Street ($22,812.70), and baseball/softball field grading ($54,350). The pre-authorizations were approved by motion; the transcript does not provide clear amounts for every listed item.

In response to questions, staff explained that the sewer bypass charges covered equipment transport, setup, fuel, and removal after the emergency repair; the city may consider purchasing similar equipment for anticipated future work. Staff said the Franklin Street demolition was needed under an emergency order because the fire-damaged building was deemed hazardous and could threaten a nearby house. The committee also approved a $2 million budget amendment for East Side interceptor repairs. A second amendment for damage-claims revenue and replacement-parts expenses was approved, but its amount is garbled in the transcript. Bill payments were forwarded to the full council for approval; their stated totals are also unclear in the transcript.

**Source:** City of Waterloo