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Waterloo trustees approve $103,257 in bills, purchase mower and set street closures for Modern Market
Summary
At the Feb. 9 meeting, the Village of Waterloo Board of Trustees approved $103,257.26 in accounts payable and $59,178.83 in payroll, certified first responders for a tax incentive, purchased a budgeted mower, approved street closures for two Modern Market events, and tabled trash service quotes.
The Village of Waterloo Board of Trustees met Feb. 9, 2026, and approved $103,257.26 in accounts payable and $59,178.83 in payroll, certified a list of first responders eligible for a tax‑incentive program, and approved several budgeted purchases and event street closures. Vice‑Chairperson Bill Rotert called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.; Chair Travis Harlow and Trustee Corie Sass were absent.
The board approved the Jan. 12 special and regular meeting minutes and the January treasurer's report after motions by Trustee Nikki Ewing and seconds by Vice‑Chairperson Rotert. On a motion by David Rochford, seconded by Rotert, trustees voted to pay the accounts payable list, which included an added $1,500 attorney fee to Desirae Solomon and a $76 correction to a Cox invoice. The bills list includes a range of municipal vendors and line items, with larger amounts such as PeopleService contracted maintenance ($14,177.00) and USG water tower maintenance ($13,470.72) among the charges.
In departmental business, the board certified a list of first responders eligible for the tax incentive act after a motion by Ewing, seconded by Rochford. Vice‑Chairperson Rotert introduced and read Resolution 02‑09‑26‑01 to approve a budgeted purchase: a Hustler Super Z HD mower from Ty's Outdoor for $10,395.43, including trade‑in of the 2023 Hustler Hyperdrive 72". The board approved the purchase on a unanimous vote of trustees present.
The board moved the community Clean Up Day to April 25, 2026, by motion of Trustee Rochford, seconded by Ewing. Rotert also introduced and the trustees approved two resolutions to allow partial closure of N. Front Street (from Third Street to approximately 150 feet west of the intersection) for Modern Market sales events on May 2 and Oct. 3, 2026, with closure hours listed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The board approved a quote for a metal detector for the water meter project from Utility Equipment Company for $959.98 under Resolution 02‑09‑26‑04.
On procurement for trash removal, Rotert introduced Resolution 02‑09‑26‑05 (naming S2 Refuse and Papillion Sanitation) but Trustee Rochford moved to table the item until the next meeting to gather additional quotes; the motion to table carried. Later in the meeting Rotert moved, and the board approved, entering an executive session at 7:29 p.m. to discuss contract negotiations and to protect attorney‑client privilege. The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for March 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Votes at a glance: minutes/treasurer approval — YES: Nikki Ewing, Bill Rotert, David Rochford (Harlow, Sass absent); accounts payable payment — YES: Rochford, Rotert, Ewing; certification of first responders — YES: Rotert, Ewing, Rochford; mower purchase (Resolution 02‑09‑26‑01) — YES: Ewing, Rochford, Rotert; Modern Market closures (Resolutions 02‑09‑26‑02 and 02‑09‑26‑03) — YES: Rotert, Rochford, Ewing; metal detector purchase (Resolution 02‑09‑26‑04) — YES: Rotert, Rochford, Ewing; trash removal resolution tabled (Resolution 02‑09‑26‑05) — motion to table approved YES: Ewing, Rochford, Rotert; executive session motion — YES: Rochford, Ewing, Rotert.
