Minutes-1/6/2026

CityofTiffin,Iowa Meeting: Tiffin City Council Meeting Place: Tiffin FireStation, 211Main Street, Tiffin, Iowa, 52340 Date/Time: January 6,2026 7:00p.m. Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: January 2,2026 (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, January 6,2026, attheTiffin Fire Station. Mayor Kasparek called the meeting toorder at5:30PM. 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 byOlney. Second byOrris. Allayes, agenda approved. C. Minor Strategic Planning andGoal Setting Session for2026 Discussion: City Administrator Doug Boldt conducted aminor goalsetting session. After council made their priorities alist was made: Goals within the next 60months: Ongoing street maintenance ( crack filling, repairs todips andbroken panels). Sealcoating and paving ofSouth Park Road, 340th Street, andRFR shoulders. Construction ofrestrooms atDeerview Park andauxiliary fields. Development ofasplash padatDeerview Park. Purchase ofland tosupport park expansion and long-term city growth. Expansion andemphasis oncommunity events suchasRecFest. Creation ofvolunteer-based committees, including aParks andRecreation Committee. Continued economic development efforts focused onmarketing, branding, andbeautification. Implementation ofarental inspection andpermitting program. Long-term goals (After 2030): Adding anaquatic component totheRecreation Center aspart offuture phases. Updating thelong-term transportation andarterial road network beyond current citylimits. Construction ofatunnel under Highway 6. Connecting citytrails tothesoccer park, Forevergreen Road, andfuture destinations. Exploring annexation opportunities south ofI-80and340th Street. Development ofastaff growth plan tosupport future City operations. D. Questions from Council Members regarding items ontheRegular City Council Agenda orReports E. Other Business F. Adjournment Motion toadjourn byOrris. Second bySchnedler. City Council Agenda Page 1of3