Waverly City Council approves bond reallocation, personnel handbook changes and several contracts; schedules playground opening

The City of Waverly City Council on Monday approved a plan to reallocate $569,162.67 in unspent proceeds from the city’s general obligation bond series 2023 and signed off on several personnel‑policy updates and municipal contracts.

The reallocation resolution (No. 25‑34) passed in a roll call vote with councilmembers Bergen, Candace, Raffy and Wolf voting yes. The measure moves previously issued bond proceeds toward a list of budgeted projects rather than issuing new debt, city officials said during the hearing.

Council members also approved two employee handbook amendments — one revising sick‑leave rules (Resolution 25‑35) and one updating timekeeping and compensation for on‑call/stipend pay (Resolution 25‑36). Danielle, a city staff member who discussed the handbook language, said the change "doesn't take anything away by any means; we're just reallocating how it should look" to make usage clearer and more consistent. The council was told the police bargaining unit is not affected by the sick‑leave amendment.

In other business, the council approved a roughly $90,508 purchase of playground equipment for First Home Park from Play Pro Recreation of Clive, Iowa (Resolution 25‑37). Garrett, a parks staff member who responded to questions about surfacing and neighborhood feedback, said the manufacturer wood‑fiber surface will be used and that a poured‑in‑place surface would roughly double costs. Council members noted the neighborhood survey returned about a 33 percent response rate and discussed inviting private donations for park benches; the council recorded a figure of $1,300 for a sponsor bench.

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