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The clerk announced approval of the appointment during the meeting's consent items and the council acknowledged the appointment. \"We've approved the appointment of Aaron McClelland to the position of assistant police chief,\" the clerk said.
The appointment was recorded as part of the consent vote; the transcript does not show a separate motion or a roll-call tally specifically for the appointment, nor does it record an oath or start date. No additional duties or reporting requirements were announced at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Waterloo City Council Meeting Regular Session - Monday, July 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved the appointment of Aaron McClelland to the position of assistant police chief during the consent agenda; the meeting record notes the appointment but does not include a separate roll-call tally for the item.","taxTitle","Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa","taxId",3694,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6157019,"Main Street Waterloo announces three downtown businesses and events",88,571000,659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87&start=571&end=659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6157019/Waterloo/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Main-Street-Waterloo-announces-three-downtown-businesses-and-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157019-08751cd41af87dee1df791da91a56def/orig.mp4?Expires=1770858879&Signature=M0MXpSeDWDzKKiXF7F64cvdy-re11DMNe4VwQ4LV-uho93j9DXAdpSZPurrOWLWMOLSUtQcafiRHvHrMLKPdUC3zrXKxAKsgLPpKtOzmnxmj4Bo5svCwdmrDFCFDpuKsvNygxwHeViw-3aLnGPKZdL3dqUEW6FB-Zo-o7p2ORq7AVRXuQVymYwayHPnJ5DzuzA-vI2To77OMQxW9iLwOFCJJqp1uM-woMo46xR627bbSwkNhEOfS5Ykx61CN-tWLb5w18i6a0~YhB7eTELqk~LCd6LiAcxzswuiCYFyeoabbO8Lv38C6Rltu8ixamky5-w04GRbBUM6ELY1Tj6cOeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Main Street Waterloo representative briefed the City Council on new downtown businesses and upcoming events aimed at attracting visitors and supporting revitalization.
Starroop, identified as immediate past president of the Main Street Waterloo board, reported that Conemore Bakery is open at 331 East Fourth Street, Goodgame (a family-owned game store) has opened, and the Grow Room (an organic and wellness boutique) is scheduled to open within a month. \"This really represents a whole lot of people working collaboratively to enhance our Downtown Waterloo,\" Starroop said.
Starroop also previewed Main Street's seasonal events: a gala on the Friday before the December house tours and a Christmas house tour of the Grout District on Saturday, Dec. 6. The representative asked the council to support the organization's ongoing efforts to bring visitors downtown.
No council action was recorded; the remarks were delivered during the public-comment period as updates from a local nonprofit board.","Main Street Waterloo representatives told council about new and upcoming downtown businesses and events, including Conemore Bakery, Goodgame, and the Grow Room, plus holiday events and a gala in December.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6157024,"Resident alleges long-running public corruption and urges federal involvement",168,247000,415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87&start=247&end=415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6157024/Waterloo/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Resident-alleges-long-running-public-corruption-and-urges-federal-involvement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157024-a4cf7b354e0c30e67f1794942c43fbe9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770858879&Signature=Ilg3iHdra1FBQ3AaqVUmWdw9Bxv238ltNJE3IEpjaenjjxsZIjl6xGSPsz~dp9G5MK5tlscQQwMfvyvRQ9uDRqL4BD~lQkUXDe3876lGE13qRZxyzeZC2dsk0vjPrQBJPp-vWOdm2Q56Nq4KQThfqgKFpRbzQzxDb2Mxm-orQCAXptvlaTLOl~D1Avu~5P8UosBHHPUCB16lSpt8KZqE7cplreXP1~4MDK89eVBCBgYSKfwzTI7OxJ745LFQ9In8DuvCZIJxlOLLLK09rcwgHz0okTU4IfuzWqjbwh~WMZKRE66vaX09Egg3pPo6OP94Yk-lfl7Zvf7MTit56LRLeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During public comment, a Waterloo resident alleged longstanding public corruption involving law enforcement and the judicial system and urged council to seek federal assistance.
Stacy Roberts (public commenter) described multiple past events and named John Deere Life Insurance Company in connection with family life-insurance payouts, and said the alleged problems had harmed young people in the community. \"Some of them are dead. Some of them have been in and out of penitentiary,\" Roberts said. Roberts also urged the council to \"contact whoever you have to. I don't know if any of you have reached out to the FBI, the CIA, or whoever covers this type of stuff when it's public corruption with big business involved.\"
The remarks were presented as personal claims during the public-comment period; council took no formal action, and no staff or law-enforcement response was recorded in the meeting transcript. These allegations were raised by a resident speaker and are unverified in the meeting record.","A resident used the public-comment period to allege ongoing corruption involving law enforcement, judicial actors, and private insurers, and urged officials to contact federal authorities; council did not take action on the claims during the meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6157027,"Resident raises concerns about new out-of-state dog licensing vendor and accessibility",100,424000,524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87&start=424&end=524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87/thumbnail_424000.jpg","/articles/6157027/Waterloo/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Resident-raises-concerns-about-new-out-of-state-dog-licensing-vendor-and-accessibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157027-1a4a3b18d3e82cee0847082dcdfa532e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770858879&Signature=eLkkW7rzIJpnObtxjcji3S12m2cfwQj4zI6frK1oOtzSalRs-nhGjycXsFx00bABYH3Yd4G2LWvkSk64KIy6cb9dcF4ATeJPudYhkUaq43txFMl2uy4izqtxCHIFM6NQkFczUz~oqzSqC5D3AWzbGhLq3pVpPogPRNXTTjLlD0z3lsxfjtAvMM~isxcjcNgQ0Fal~o1PXoOmtnMofqbERrgKkW6a4Oy3tbHtCyfcPnH8zahCSq1UfF711dqyIijnTbbVXuO5sxHlAJ9vXK7jbQGxRJo8UOA8SjcGsZa~99DHCjcrh0hWYgMQ~6cBdRyBZVy~WCCkUiNlsvgbWPFptA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Waterloo resident told the City Council that the city's dog licensing program now uses an out-of-state vendor for administration and said the change may make licensing harder for older residents and could reduce local control over fees.
David Dyer of 3145 West Fourth Street said he received a letter about a required license and that the city previously administered licensing locally. \"Now we're out of state. Docupec, an out of state company, now administers the dog lysine,\" Dyer said, asking how much of the $15 fee the vendor retains and whether that fee still supports the dog park.
Dyer said older residents may lack internet access and that the new process appears to require online steps. \"Older people don't understand computers,\" he said, adding he mailed his form because he found online steps difficult.
City staff did not provide an on-the-record response during Dyer's public comment; no formal council action was recorded on licensing during the meeting. The resident asked whether local veterinarians are sharing rabies records with the new vendor and argued the change could act as a hidden tax if fees are not transparent.
No ordinance, fee schedule, or contract details were presented in the public comment record; the transcript records the resident's questions and concerns but does not show staff answers or a council decision.","A resident told council that the city switched to an out-of-state company for pet licensing and questioned fees, whether the fee supports the dog park, and whether the change makes licensing harder for older residents.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6157032,"Council approves $70,000 in change orders to standardize bridge light poles",95,915000,1010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87&start=915&end=1010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5467272-7ce6dfdfb9a23d2cc3690abe670b4d87/thumbnail_915000.jpg","/articles/6157032/Waterloo/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Council-approves-70000-in-change-orders-to-standardize-bridge-light-poles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157032-3ae417f443d100e5fe04319846735e99/orig.mp4?Expires=1770858879&Signature=TKtk5wxbMA0i4xPC0FPzSiU-zM7IgfgACBEZZfzlj0FzZ6d667WNpGx1RJLZPyZkBUPx8jMgLlSYLzjXp3~vGE9r7nF0SnBNF4SxgcVWo2cqGRWu3jc2Qzh5xxYPiA9RFI8du3OABu5TaZsuGUs9hhxybR4pXJ5yuN3~c2hHzDIGkeq7ZOjWms-z3YIpzJOsp2LP6lAZ2TPh3JwlBKYKuXLaRGI4IeHVCQLIlp3jva54imRG9wUU9IgtmPUhJmrdKjI6G1~nw9CSiyw7v0CzMax77YZmUbOPZoY2Zg0CN2z~9BcoZUNqK6j5Q6-6ci5Gqw151JJW5RqjedXpy37nkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waterloo City Council approved two change orders on July 14 to install the city's standard light poles on two bridge projects, increasing the contract total by about $70,538.
City Engineer Mister Deuce told council members the change orders convert generic poles in a Department of Transportation (DOT) letting to the city's standard poles so Public Works will have a single, replaceable inventory across the city. \"This is what we're using throughout the city,\" Deuce said.
Council members pressed for clarity on why the work was not specified in the original bid. Councilman Bozen asked staff to explain the differing dollar amounts and why the poles were not already included. According to staff, DOT-required generic bid items prevented the city from specifying its standard poles at the time of the DOT letting, so the city negotiated the specific poles into the contract afterward.
The consent-agenda motion approved change order number 8 (Contractors, Inc., Rhinebeck, Iowa) for a net increase of $25,236.39 and change order number 7 (Peterson Contractors Inc., Rhinebeck, Iowa) for a net increase of $45,302.32, both tied to the FY2022 Park Avenue bridge replacement contract (contract number 1013; DOT contract referenced in staff materials). The council approved the items by roll call during the consent vote.
Supporters at the dais said the standardized poles simplify maintenance. Deuce compared the approach to specifying one type of pump for lift stations so the utility crews can stock a single replacement part rather than many different models. \"It's much easier for the city to stock 1 inventory versus 3 4 5,\" he said.
No additional direction or follow-up assignment was recorded during the discussion. The approval was recorded as part of the consent agenda vote.","Waterloo City Council approved two change orders totaling roughly $70,538 to replace generic bridge light poles with the city's standard poles so Public Works can maintain a single inventory, council members were told.","actionData","errors"]

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