Waverly council approves package of fiscal, infrastructure and code items in unanimous votes
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Summary
At its Nov. 17 meeting the City of Waverly City Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances — including nuisance assessment confirmations, TIF obligations, FY2026 transfers, purchase of a traffic detection system, a wastewater biosolid contract amendment, adoption of an updated zoning map, and first reading of a city code ordinance — all by unanimous votes.
The City of Waverly City Council on Nov. 17, 2025, approved a slate of routine and substantive items in unanimous votes.
Among the actions the council took: • Resolution 25‑1‑48: Adopted final assessment schedule for nuisance abatement and confirmed and levied assessments. Staff said the affected property owner had been contacted and was aware of the assessment; council discussed city policy on removing hazardous trees and recovering costs. Approved unanimously.
• Resolution 25‑1‑49: Obligated funds from the Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund to pay annual tax increment finance (TIF) obligations for the Historical Lofts project; staff explained the action limits the amount counted against the city’s debt capacity to a single year. Approved unanimously.
• Resolution 25‑1‑50: Approved fiscal year 2026 internal capital transfers to reallocate funds that must be used by specific deadlines; council and staff reviewed transfer restrictions and context. Approved unanimously.
• Resolution 25‑1‑51: Approved purchase of one TrafficNexus OmniUnit vehicle detection system from General Traffic Controls for $28,800 to replace outdated detectors and improve signal timing; staff clarified this is not for speed or red‑light enforcement. Approved unanimously.
• Resolution 25‑1‑52: Approved an amendment to the wastewater biosolid removal agreement, setting a fee schedule for 2026–2028; staff explained prior years’ pricing and that biosolids are applied to permitted fields (not sold). Approved unanimously.
• Resolution 25‑1‑47: Adopted the updated City of Waverly zoning map (procedural). Approved unanimously.
• Ordinance 11‑74 (first reading): Conducted first reading to adopt the City Code of the City of Waverly and scheduled a public hearing for Dec. 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.; vote on first reading passed unanimously.
All listed votes were recorded as unanimous by roll call or voice vote in the meeting transcript. No formal dissent or defeats were recorded during the meeting.