Minutes-2/17/2026

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin City Council Meeting Place: Tiffin FireStation, 211Main Street, Tiffin, Iowa, 52340 Date/Time: February 17, 2026 7:00p.m. Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: February 13, 2026 (website & front entry ofCity Hall) Mayor: TimKasparek CityAdministrator: DougBoldt Council AtLarge: TimOrris MayorPro-Tem Asst. CityAdministrator: AshleyPlatz Council AtLarge: TonyJohnson CityAttorney: CrystalRaiber Council AtLarge: SkylarLimkemann CityClerk: AbigailHora Council AtLarge: ChrisOlney W/WWSuperintendent: BrettMehmen Council AtLarge: EricSchnedler D.ofPublicWorks: BrianDetert Building Official: BrianShay Recreation Director: GrantWeber FireChief: Vacant CityEngineer: MSAProfessional Services Work Session - Call toOrder 5:30PM A. Roll Call The City ofTiffin City Council held awork session Tuesday, February 17, 2026, attheTiffin Fire Station. Mayor Kasparek called the meeting toorder at5:31PM. Upon rollbeing called thefollowing members were present: EricSchnedler, Tony Johnson, Chris Olney, Tim Orris andSkylar Limkemann. Others present were City Administrator Doug Boldt, Assistant City Administrator Ashley Platz andCity Clerk Abigail Hora. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion toapprove agenda byOrris. Second byJohnson. Allayes, agenda approved. C. Discussion ofNew Fulltime Fire Chief Position 1. Motion toenter closed session under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i)toevaluate theprofessional competency ofanindividual whose appointment orhiring isbeing considered when necessary to tion andwhere that individual has requested aclosed session byOrris. Second bySchnedler Roll Call: Orris, Olney, Johnson, Schnedler, Limkemann. Allayes, motion carried. Motion toadjourn from closed session intoregular session bySchnedler. Second byOrris. Roll Call: Olney, Johnson, Schnedler, Limkemann, Orris. Allayes, motion carried. D. Discussion: Sergeant Hynes andSheriff Kunkel delivered theannual review, noting a43%increase incalls forservice. The most common calls involved traffic issues, business checks, school visits, community policing, and911hang-ups. Community policing activity sawasignificant riseof178%. Thepresentation also included comparisons with other cities, particularly examining full-time officer staffing levels relative to Tiffin. Additionally, concerns were raised about howfuture economic development may further increase service demands. Itwas noted thatnone oftheinvestigative hours are currently being billed tothecity. E. Discussion and Review ofFY2025-2026 Capital Projects forParks Department F. Questions from Council Members regarding items ontheRegular City Council Agenda orReports G. Other Business H. Adjournment Motion toadjourn byLimkemann. City Council Agenda Page 1of4