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Council approves Rim Lock Phase 7 and a new utility truck, and tables a special-event permit
Summary
The council approved the Rim Lock Phase 7 improvement plan and authorized purchase of a 2026 Ram 5500 utility truck. Councilors voted to table a special-event permit for a music festival and car show to allow further coordination between organizers.
The Waterloo City Council took several administrative votes at its meeting, approving infrastructure work and a vehicle purchase while tabling a special-event permit for further discussion.
In separate motions the council approved the Rim Lock Phase 7 improvement plan after staff said multiple site-review meetings supported the plan. The motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the meeting transcript.
Council also approved purchase of a 2026 Ram 5500 utility truck from Bellman for $71,299 plus a utility body for $30,090, for a total of $102,249. Staff said the vehicle was budgeted at $140,000 and the purchase came in under that amount. The council recorded affirmative roll-call responses and the motion passed.
On a separate item the council debated a special-event permit application for a music festival and car show planned for June 12, 2027, which would involve closures of Main Street and adjacent blocks. One councilor moved to table the permit so organizers could coordinate; the motion to table carried on a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript. “I think it would be good for both of these organizations to talk to each other before we make any action,” the councilor said.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance committee recommendation (favorable): motion moved and seconded; roll-call affirmative responses recorded (motion approved).
- Part number 663: motion moved and seconded; roll-call affirmative responses recorded (motion approved).
- Rim Lock Phase 7 improvement plan: approved by roll-call (affirmative responses recorded).
- Special-event permit for music festival and car show (06/12/2027): motion to table approved; council asked organizers to coordinate before further action.
- Purchase of 2026 Ram 5500 utility truck, total $102,249 (Bellman + utility body): approved by roll-call; staff said the purchase was under the $140,000 budgeted amount.
Council members did not attach additional conditions to the approvals recorded in the transcript; the special-event permit will return for discussion after the organizations have had a chance to coordinate.
