Minutes-5/19/2026

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin City Council Meeting Place: Tiffin City Hall 300Railroad St,Tiffin, Iowa, 52340 Date/Time: May 19, 2026 7:00p.m. Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: May 15, 2026 (website & front entry ofCity Hall) 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: LizPetersen Grier Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler InterimFireChief: TomHartshorn CityAdministrator: DougBoldt CityEngineer: MSAProfessional Services Asst. CityAdministrator: AshleyPlatz CityClerk: AbigailHora CityAttorney: CrystalRaiber Work Session - Call toOrder 6:30PM A. Roll Call The City ofTiffin CityCouncil held awork session Tuesday, May 19, 2026, attheTiffin City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Kasparek called the meeting toorder at6:31PM. Upon roll being called the following members were present: Chris Olney, Tim Orris, Eric Schnedler present viaMicrosoft Teams arrived at6:43 PM, Tony Johnson arrived at6:50PMandSkylar Limkemann. Others present were City Administrator Doug Boldt present viaMicrosoft Teams arrived at6:43PM, Assistant City Administrator Ashley Platz andCity Clerk Abigail Hora. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove agenda byOrris. Second byLimkemann. Allayes, agenda approved. C. Discussion ofPotential Screening/Landscaping atDeerview Park Discussion: Tamara Jakl. 803Jackson St,present todiscuss withtheCouncil thepossibility ofadding vegetative screening orlandscaping along andaround Deerview Park. Tamara previously contacted the City toexpress concerns regarding the construction ofthenew restroom facility inthepark andthepotential impact itmayhave onneighboring properties. Assistant CityAdministrator Ashley Platz noted that theCity was recently awarded agrant fortree planting andwillexplore thismatter further. D. Questions from Council Members regarding items ontheRegular City Council Agenda orReports E. Other Business F. Adjournment Motion toadjourn byLimkemann. Second byOrris. Allayes, meeting adjourned at6:58PM. A. Regular Session - Call toOrder 7:00PM B. Roll Call TheCity ofTiffin City Council held aregular session Tuesday, May 19, 2026, attheTiffin City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Kasparek called themeeting toorder at7:00PM. Upon rollbeing called the following members were present: Eric Schnedler present viaMicrosoft Teams, Tony Johnson, Chris Olney, Tim Orris andSkylar Limkemann. Others present were City Administrator Doug Boldt present viaMicrosoft Teams, Assistant City Administrator Ashley Platz andCity Clerk Abigail Hora. C. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove agenda byOrris. City Council Agenda Page 1of4