VILLAGE OF WATERLOO

REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS

September 8, 2025

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Waterloo met for a Regular Meeting on September 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Village Office, 509 S. Front Street.  Present were Chairperson Travis Harlow and Trustees Sass, Rochford, and Ewing.  Trustee Rotert was absent.  Clerk Smith was also present.

Chairperson Harlow called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and stated the location of the Open Meetings Act.   Notice of the meeting was duly exercised and mailed per the bylaws.  

Minutes from the August 11, 2025 Regular Meeting, August 26, 2025 Special Meeting, and the August Treasurer Report were approved as presented.

The following bills were approved be paid: Ar Custom Solutions-repairs 355, Abigail Bechtel-mileage 96.74, Bi-State Motor Parts, Inc-supplies 142.18, Black Hills-heat 388.37, Cox Business Services-phone 483.57, Custom Electric-repairs 147, Eisele Enterprises, LLC-UB refund 1594.81, Elite Vehicle Outfitters-repairs 3077.81, Feld Fire-supplies 12475.64, Fenix-water meters 981.25, Fire Station Software-software 382, Garage Door Services, Inc.-repairs 500, Globe Life-insurance 127.72, Great Plains Uniforms-supplies 1260, Ingram Library Services-supplies 403.03, JD’s Carwash And Detailing-cruiser expenses 52.70, JEO Consulting Group-engineering 1331.25, Jensen Tire Company-cruiser expenses 35, League Of Nebr. Municipalities-training 1580, Lifeline Training Ltd-training 300, Lincoln National Life Insurance Company-insurance 471.13, Marriott-travel 224, Menards-supplies 153.53, Micromarketing Associates-books 115.29, Nebraska Humane Society-contracted animal control 467.50, Papillion Sanitation-trash 435.04, Meagan Pruitt-mileage 148.40, Edward W. Schroeder-budget prep 6230, Desirae Solomon-attorney fees 1500, State Fire Marshal Training Division-training 200, Stryker-supplies 450, Three Rivers’ Clerks Association-dues 20, Verizon Wireless-cell 219.53, Visa-supplies 3277.70, Visual Edge IT-IT support 479.45.

Total Accounts Payable: $40,105.64

Total Payroll: $64,073.97

The following motions were approved:

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-01, to approve annual CPI increase of 3.7% increasing the monthly contract fee from $13,671 to $14,194

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-02, to approve Kristi White as a part-time fire department employee with a starting wage of $25.00 per hour

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-03, to approve purchase of promotional products from National Imprint at a total cost of $1,242.00

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-08, to approve repairs to floodgate by DJ Gongol and Associates at a total cost of $8,800.00

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-04, to approve purchase of books from Abdo in the amount of $1,478.60

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-05, to approve partial street closure of Third Street from North Front to Lincon Ave on October 12, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm for Boo the ‘Loo

-    A hearing was opened at 7:26 pm for the One and Six Year Street Plan.  No public comments were made.  The hearing was closed at 7:26 pm

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-06, to approve One and Six Year Street Plan

-    To approve Resolution 09-08-25-07, to approve special designated liquor license for Saddle Creek Breakfast Club to hold an event at 302 N Front St, Suite 1 on October 4, 2025 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 pm.  A special meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2025 at 5:00 pm and the next regular meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm.

Melissa Smith, Clerk/Treasurer

A complete text of the minutes of the regular meeting is on file and available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Village Office.

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VILLAGE OF WATERLOO

SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS

September 24, 2025

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Waterloo met for a Special Meeting on September 24, 2025 at 5:00 pm in the Village Office, 509 S. Front Street.  Present were Chairperson Travis Harlow and Trustees Sass, Rotert, and Rochford.  Trustee Ewing was absent.  Clerk Smith was also present.

Chairperson Harlow called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm and stated the location of the Open Meetings Act.   Notice of the meeting was duly exercised and mailed per the bylaws. 

A hearing was opened at 5:00 pm for the 2025/2026 Budget.  No public comments were made.  The hearing was closed at 5:01 pm.  Motion by Rotert, seconded by Rochford, to approve additional one percent increase for 2025/2026 budget.  Upon roll call vote, voting YES: Harlow, Rotert, Sass, Rochford.  Voting NO: none, Ewing was absent.  Motion carried.  Motion by Rochford, seconded by Rotert, to approve 2025/2026 Budget for $768,070 with a levy of 0.492090.  Upon roll call vote, voting YES: Rochford, Sass, Rotert, Harlow.  Voting NO: none, Ewing was absent.  Motion carried.

A hearing was opened at 5:01 pm to set the property tax request.  No public comments were made.  The hearing was closed at 5:02 pm.  Harlow introduced and read Resolution 09-24-25-01, to set the property tax request.  Motion by Rochford, seconded by Rotert, to approve.  Upon roll call vote, voting YES: Sass, Harlow, Rotert, Rochford.  Voting NO: none, Ewing was absent.  Motion carried.  A true, correct and complete copy is on file at the Village Clerk’s office.

The following motions were approved:

-    To approve Resolution 09-24-25-02, to authorize chairperson to sign paperwork to complete purchase of Homes at River Road outlots (Sass abstained)

-    To approve Resolution 09-24-25-03, to approve quote from Tri-point Tree and Landscaping LLC to mulch tree debris from August 2, 2025 storm

-    To waive the three readings for Ordinance 853, for approval and adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance by the Village of its General Obligation Highway Allocation Fund Pledge Bonds, Series 2025, in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $215,000, for the purpose of financing the costs of street improvements within the Village

-    To approve Ordinance 853

-    To waive the three readings Ordinance 854, for approval and adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance by the Village of its Public Safety Fund Pledge Bonds, Series 2025, in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $120,000, for the purpose of financing the costs of equipment necessary for public safety

-    To approve Ordinance 854

The following bills were approved to be paid (Harlow abstained): Abdo-library books 1004.35, bistate-supplies 74.98, Black Hills-lines for generator 8,403.43, boys town-training 150, CiShirts-maintenance 270, Daily record-publications 282.67, Econosigns-supplies 83.29, EVO-repairs 5528.79, Elkhorn auto-repairs 1081.37, Ever-UB deposit refund 31.25, Feld fire-supplies 500, First State Bank-dial redevelopment distribution 9148.89, GPGFOA-conference 125, Great Plains-uniforms 516.97, Harvest Heights-Redevelopment tax distribution 2340.70, Ingram-library books 30.64, JEO-WWTF facility plan 3500, Jensen tire-repairs 1278.80, Marco-copier 251.79, Menards-supplies 409.68, Micromarketing-library books 24, NMCA-dues 100, NE Sweeping-contracted street cleaning 2812.34, New Moon-cleaning 400, oreilly-supplies 12.98, OPPD-electricity 7329.29, Orkin-building maintenance 197, PeopleService-contracted maintenance 14177, Rob’s oil-fuel 1773.10, UECO-supplies 2500, visa- supplies 3128.30, Visual Edge-IT support 1669.42, Vrba-repairs 11162.50.

Total Accounts Payable: $80,298.53

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:07 pm.  The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm.

Melissa Smith, Clerk/Treasurer

A complete text of the minutes of the regular meeting is on file and available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Village Office.

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VILLAGE OF WATERLOO

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

OF ORDINANCE NO. 854

IN PAMPHLET FORM

Public Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Waterloo, Nebraska, held at 5:00 o’clock P.M. on September 24, 2025, there was passed and adopted Ordinance No. 854 entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF WATERLOO, NEBRASKA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE VILLAGE OF ITS LIMITED TAX OBLIGATION PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS, SERIES 2025, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($120,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OFFICIALS TO DETERMINE THE FINAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, MATURITIES, RATES, REDEMPTION PROVISIONS, AND OTHER TERMS AND DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF ANY SERIES OF BONDS AS EITHER TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE OBLIGATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF ANY SERIES OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS AS QUALIFIED TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS; ADOPTING CERTAIN POST-ISSUANCE TAX COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM.

Which Ordinance No. 854 is published in pamphlet form, copies of which are available for inspection and distribution at the Office of the Village Clerk at the Village Clerk’s Office in the Village of Waterloo, Nebraska.

                                                               Melissa Smith

Village Clerk

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