The Mayor appoints standing committees each May to meet, discuss, and make recommendations to the City Council on city issues as they may arise. The standing committee assignments for May 2009 through April 2010 are as follows:

PLANNING & ANNEXATION
James Nagel, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
Steve Notheisen
Charles Metzger
Clyde Heller

GAS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
Steve Notheisen, Chairman
Clyde Heller
James Nagel
James Hopkins
Russell Thomas

WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS
James Nagel, Chairman
Rita Trantham
Charles Metzger
James Hopkins
Vicki Koerber

ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Charles Metzger, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
Rita Trantham
James Nagel
Clyde Heller

STREET
Rita Trantham, Chairman
Charles Metzger
Clyde Heller
Vicki Koerber
James Nagel

FINANCE
Charles Metzger, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
Clyde Heller
James Nagel
Rita Trantham

PERSONNEL RELATIONS
James Nagel, Chairman
Rita Trantham
Charles Metzger
James Hopkins
Clyde Heller

HEALTH
Russell Thomas, Chairman
Steve Notheisen
Rita Trantham
James Hopkins
Clyde Heller

INSURANCE
Clyde Heller, Chairman
Steve Notheisen
James Hopkins
Russell Thomas
Perrry Schlemmer, Retired City Employee

ORDINANCE
Vicki Koerber, Chairman
Clyde Heller
Rita Trantham
James Hopkins
Steve Notheisen

DRAINAGE
James Hopkins, Chairman
Russell Thomas
Steve Notheisen
Clyde Heller
Charles Metzger

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Clyde Heller, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
Steve Notheisen
Charles Metzger
Russell Thomas

DOWNTOWN RESTORATION
Russell Thomas, Chairman
Steve Notheisen
Rita Trantham
Debbie Ruggeri
Jeff Vogt, Citizen Advisor

SAFETY
Vicki Koerber, Chairman
James Nagel
Mark Yeager
Rita Trantham
Carla Heise

UTILITY CUT-OFFS
Mayor Tom Smith, Chairman
Russell Thomas
James Hopkins
Charles Metzger
Steve Notheisen

POLICE
Mayor Tom Smith, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
James Nagel
Clyde Heller
Charles Metzger

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VOTING MEMBERS
Mayor Tom Smith
Clyde Heller
Vicki Koerber
Rita Trantham
Jim Trantham

LIBRARY REPRESENTATIVE
Rita Trantham

PARK DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
Vicki Koerber

SISTER CITIES REPRESENTATIVE
Clyde Heller

MONROE-RANDOLPH BI-COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
Jeanette Gerber

MAYOR PRO TEM
Charles Metzger

NOTE: THE MAYOR WILL SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF EACH COMMITTEE

Special Committee Assignments

TREE & FOLIAGE
Vicki Koerber, Alderman Ward IV
Don blumentritt, Retired Head landscaper - Webster Univ.
Chris Haberl, SPPS Science Teacher
Harvey Hoffmann, Master Gardner
Larry Hood, Retired WHS Science Teacher
Ed Weilbacher, Conservation Office
Kevin Hahn, Waterloo Park District
Deb Clinebell, WJHS Science Teacher-Science Fair Advisor

WATERLOO GREENSPACE COMMITTEE
Russell Thomas, Alderman Ward I
Clay Moehrs, Citizen (chosen by Mayor)
Tom Prost, Citizen (chosen by Mayor)
Lee Whitcher, Citizen (Chosen by Mayor)
Gene Henry, Optimist
Dennis Brand, Rotary
Marge Francois, Lions
Steve McKinley, Kiwani's
Mark Wetzler, Oddfellow's
Tony Morrow, Waterloo Sports Association
Kristie Schultz, Waterloo Swim Team
Joann Harlin, Waterloo Park District
Chuck Green, citizen (chosen by Park District)
Steve Wightman, citizen (chosen by Park District)
Dave Meehan,Citizen (chosen by Park District)

SOCIAL OUTREACH
Russell Thomas- Co Chairman, Alderman Ward I
James Hopkins - Co Chairman, Alderman Ward II
Vicki Koerber, Alderman Ward IV
James Nagel, Alderman Ward III
Rita Trantham, Alderman Ward II