Reports from City Personnel — M-10

CITY OF TIFFIN CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL October 15, 2026 • Work continues to progress on the Forevergreen Road and Jasper Avenue Improvements Project. This week included a traffic shift which will route traffic through the north half of the new roundabout and the north leg of the roundabout will operate as a 3-way stop controlled intersection while the south half of the roundabout in constructed. Traffic will operate in this manner until the remainder of the roundabout is constructed. • I continue to work on the affects of SF 2472 with Dorsey & Whitney, PFM Financial Advisors and the Johnson County Auditor’s Office. I anticipate setting public hearings for the adjustments that need to be made to the City’s urban renewal areas at the November 3rd council meeting. • Weather permitting, the north/south parking lot at the recreation center will be milled and paved this week along with the sealcoating of the east/west parking lot. The parking stalls will be stripped either by the end of the week or the beginning of next week. • Just an FYI, the City’s Auditors will be here on Tuesday, November 10th through Thursday, November 12th, to conduct the FY 2025-2026 audit. We continue to be very pleased with the partnership we have established with BerganKDV and look forward to working with them again this year. • Submission of qualifications (RFQ) for the fire station evaluation, planning and design services are due Friday, October 16th. Review of the submittals will begin the week of October 19th. • The next Joint Entities Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 19th at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by the Iowa City Community School District at the Educational Services Center located at 2255 North Dubuque Road. Attached is the meeting’s agenda. • The City of Tiffin is partnering with Infuse Church Tiffin to host the annual Tiffin Halloween Hike on Saturday, October 17, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The event will begin at the Jim Bartels Tiffin City Park and follow the trail towards the Auxiliary Fields, featuring decorated tables and tents hosted by local sponsors and community partners. This family-friendly event will include free hot cocoa, s’mores, popcorn, a caramel apple-making station, Halloween music, and other festive activities. Costumes are encouraged, and local businesses are welcome to participate. Community members are encouraged to attend and enjoy this seasonal tradition. Local businesses interested in participating may contact [email protected] for additional information. • Just a friendly reminder that the Tiffin Emergency Responders Association Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, October 18th from 6:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station.