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 2011 through April 2012 are as follows:

PLANNING & ANNEXATION
Clyde Heller, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
Steve Notheisen
Charles Metzger
Gerald Frederick

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

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

ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Charles Metzger, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
Rita Trantham
Gerald Frederick
Clyde Heller

STREET
Rita Trantham, Chairman
Charles Metzger
Clyde Heller
Vicki Koerber
Gerald Frederick

FINANCE
Charles Metzger, Chairman
Vicki Koerber
Clyde Heller
Russ Thomas
Rita Trantham

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

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

INSURANCE
Russ Thomas, Chairman
Steve Notheisen
James Hopkins
Clyde Heller
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
James Hopkins
Vicki Koerber

SAFETY
Vicki Koerber, Chairman
Gerald Frederick
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
Gerald Frederick
Clyde Heller
Charles Metzger

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - VOTING MEMBERS
Mayor Tom Smith
Clyde Heller
Vicki Koerber
Barbara Pace
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

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
Gerald Frederick, Alderman Ward III
Rita Trantham, Alderman Ward II

PLAYFUL CITY, USA COMMITTEE
Mayor Tom Smith, City of Waterloo
Alderman Vicki Koerber, City of Waterloo
Alderman Russ Thomas, City of Waterloo
Gina Wetzler, City of Waterloo
Ken Niemann, Waterloo Park District
Doug Gum, WSA
Dawn Ivers, Gardner Elementary and son, Jack Ivers
Kerry Brinkmann, SPPCS, GCHS
Kermit Constantine, Optimist Club
Shelby Mathes, Optimist Club
Ed Siemers, Citizen