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Mayor Gardner urges purchase of Feldmeier parcel near Waterloo sewer plant; committee forwards favorable recommendation
Summary
A Waterloo committee recommended the city council approve an ordinance allowing acquisition of the Feldmeier property adjacent to the sewer plant, saying the parcel would secure access for possible future sewer-plant expansion and contains utility connections; the committee recorded a favorable recommendation and forwarded the item to council.
The committee reviewed an ordinance to authorize acquisition of the Feldmeier property and voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the city council.
Mayor Gardner told the committee the ordinance "gives me the authorization to sign the real the real estate contract," and said his signature would become effective after required public‑notice steps, after which the city would begin closing procedures. He described the parcel as bordering 120 acres the city already owns and noted "All of the sewer that comes out of the city of Waterloo comes within about 30 feet of this property line," which makes the land useful if the city needs to adjust or expand its 20‑year‑old sewer plant.
The mayor said the site contains a house and several outbuildings that appear to need demolition, and that "Mark Decker's family has been farming this property" under a $135‑per‑acre cash‑rent arrangement; he said the city would aim to allow the family to continue farming while details are worked out. He also mentioned a $25,000 earnest‑money deposit would be part of the purchase process.
After discussion, a motion to give a favorable recommendation to the council on the ordinance was made, seconded and approved by the committee; the record includes two recorded 'aye' votes and no recorded opposition. The committee forwarded the recommendation to the city council for final action; per the mayor's remarks, should council approve the documents and the statutory notice periods be satisfied, the city would proceed toward closing the purchase.
The committee did not specify a final council hearing date for this ordinance in the record. The next procedural step in the process is the council's formal consideration and any final signings required by the purchase agreement.
