Minutes-9/1/2026

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin City Council Meeting\[AMENDED\] Place: Tiffin City Hall300Railroad St,Tiffin, Iowa, 52340 Date/Time: September 1,2026 7:00p.m. Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: August 27, 2026 (website & front entry ofCityHall) Mayor: TimKasparek W/WWSuperintendent: BrettMehmen Council AtLarge: TimOrris MayorPro-Tem D.ofPublicWorks: BrianDetert Council AtLarge: TonyJohnson Recreation Director: GrantWeber Council AtLarge: SkylarLimkemann Building Official: BrianShay Council AtLarge: ChrisOlney Library Director: Elizabeth Petersen Grier Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler InterimFireChief: TomHartshorn CityAdministrator: DougBoldt CityEngineer: MSAProfessional Services Asst. CityAdministrator: AshleyPlatz CityClerk: AbigailHora CityAttorney: CrystalRaiber Work Session - Call toOrder 5:30PM A. Roll Call The City ofTiffin CityCouncil heldawork session Tuesday, September 1,2026, attheTiffin City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Kasparek called themeeting toorder at5:32PM. Upon rollbeing called the following members were present: Tim Orris, Eric Schnedler, Tony Johnson, Chris Olney and Skylar Limkemann. Others present were City Administrator Doug Boldt, Assistant City Administrator Ashley Platz, andCity Clerk Abigail Hora. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove byOlney. Second byOrris. Allayes, agenda approved. C. Discussion and Review ofFire Department Operations, Activities and Outlook Report Discussion: over thepastthree months. Key areas offocus have included improving organizational structure, training, policies, equipment, andoperational readiness. Call volume continues toincrease, with approximately 695 callsexpected in2026. Department staffing andresponse coverage remain ongoing concerns, particularly overnight. Officer responsibilities have been reorganized toprovide clearer accountability. Training opportunities have increased, including optional andsmall-group training. The new Engine 152 isnow fully operational. The department isdeveloping anEMS-only membership option toimprove recruitment and response reliability. Part-time firefighter staffing options are being evaluated tosupplement thevolunteer paid-per-callmodel. Apart-timetraining officer training program. Mutual aid coordination with surrounding departments continues toimprove. The Chief identified department culture, trust, morale, and member engagement asareas needing attention. Future priorities include staffing, training, apparatus replacement planning, anewfirestation, and eventually transitioning toafull-time FireChief. D. Discussion and Review of2026 Community Events and Sponsorship Report Rec Fest E. Questions from Council Members regarding items ontheRegular City Council Agenda orReports F. Other Business G. Adjournment Motion toadjourn bySchnedler. Second byOrris. Allayes, meeting adjourned at6:59PM. City Council Agenda Page 1of3