Packet: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting (02/17/2026)

CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA STRATEGIC PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING SESSION 2026 Introduction The City Council of the City of Tiffin conducted a minor strategic planning and goal setting session that involved the following steps: 1. Prepare a questionnaire to identify departmental needs, capital projects, accomplishments, programs, issues, trends and team building suggestions. 2. Prepare a list of the suggested minor initiatives, programs and policies based upon the comments of the elected officials and city department heads. 3. Conduct a strategic planning and goal setting session with the elected officials and department heads. 4. Preparation of this final report. Goal Setting Work Session City Council Members, the Mayor and City Department Heads held a work session conducted by Doug Boldt, Tiffin City Administrator, on January 6, 2026. In attendance and participating at this meeting were Mayor Tim Kasparek, Councilpersons Tim Orris, Tony Johnson, Skylar Limkemann, Chris Olney, and Eric Schnedler. Department Heads in attendance were Brian Detert, Grant Weber, Liz Petersen, Ashley Platz and Abigail Hora. Also in attendance were Fire Marshal Bill Erb, Sergeant Hynes The City’s Elected Officials and Staff were asked to do the following during the meeting: 1. Identify the major accomplishments of the City within the past 12-48 months. (Exhibit A) 2. Review the specific list of issues and concerns facing the City. (Exhibit B) 3. Review and revise the list of significant minor projects, initiatives or programs. (Exhibit C) 4. Review and revise the list of long-term significant initiatives or programs. (Exhibit D) 5. Indicate/vote on the most important minor initiatives or programs, both short-term and long-term. Short-term was defined as within the next 60 months. Long-term was defined as after 2030. 3