Packet: City Council Work Session (06/02/2026)

__________________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF TIFFIN CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL – NOTES FOR WORK SESSION ITEMS May 29, 2026 • James Watters with MSA Professional Services will be at Tuesday night’s work session to review the proposed staging plan for the Highway 6 Reconstruction Project with the Council. This is one of the final items being coordinated with the DOT prior to full plan review and approval. Included in the packet are four plan sheets illustrating the three phases of the project. Each sheet contains several notes that James will discuss during the meeting. After reviewing the plan, James will be seeking general consensus from the Council to move forward with the proposed plan. Any suggested revisions will be documented, reviewed with the DOT, and brought back to the Council for further consideration at the next meeting. • Matt Graham with Kinetic will also be attending the work session. Matt attended the May 19th Council meeting where he introduced himself and provided a brief overview of the proposed fiber network installation project. Kinetic is the fiber arm of Windstream Communications and is proposing a large residential fiber infrastructure upgrade throughout Tiffin. Attached is an email from Matt outlining additional project details, along with a map identifying the proposed service areas and the overall scope of the project. • As a follow-up to the April 21st work session, during which the Council discussed a potential partnership with Greater Iowa City for economic development services, the Mayor, Councilperson Schnedler, and I met with representatives from Greater Iowa City on Friday, May 1st. The meeting was productive and provided additional insight into the proposed partnership, resulting in this item being brought back for further Council consideration. Included in the packet and listed on the regular agenda is the proposed Memorandum Agreement.