Approval of Previous Council Minutes

` City of Tiffin, Iowa Meeting: Tiffin City Council Meeting Place: Springmier Community Library, 311 West Marengo Road, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 Date/Time: October 21, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. Web Page: www.tiffin-iowa.org Posted: October 17, 2025 (website & front entry of City Hall) Mayor: Tim Kasparek City Administrator: Doug Boldt Council At Large: Tim Orris – Mayor Pro-Tem Asst. City Administrator: Ashley Platz Council At Large: Al Havens City Attorney: Crystal Raiber Council At Large: Skylar Limkemann City Clerk: Abigail Hora Council At Large: Chris Olney W/WW Superintendent: Brett Mehmen Council At Large: Eric Schnedler D. of Public Works: Brian Detert Building Official: Brian Shay Recreation Director: Vacant Fire Chief: Brad Hill City Engineer: MSA Professional Services Work Session - Call to Order – 6:00 PM A. Roll Call The City of Tiffin City Council held a work session Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Springmier Community Library located inside the Clear Creek Amana Middle School. Mayor Kasparek called the meeting to order at 6:08 PM. Upon roll being called the following members were present: Eric Schnedler, Al Havens, Chris Olney, Tim Orris and Skylar Limkemann. Others present were City Administrator Doug Boldt, Assistant City Administrator Ashley Platz and City Clerk Abigail Hora. B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval Motion to approve agenda by Olney. Second by Orris. All ayes, agenda approved. C. Discussion and Review of Highway 6 Reconstruction Project and the Intersections of Croell Avenue and Kimberlite Street Discussion: MSA Professional Services conducted a traffic operations study for the US 6 intersections at Croell Avenue and Kimberlite Street, evaluating five improvement options to address growth and safety concerns through 2045. James Watters from MSA was present via Microsoft Teams. Council narrowed down the options to one and four. Option one was Croell Ave having an offset right-turn lane and Kimberlite Street having a traffic signal. Option four was both intersections having a traffic signal. Council asked James to get pricing on both of these options for the next Council meeting. D. Discussion and Review of New Full-time Fire Chief Job Description Due to lack of time during the Work Session this item was discussed during the regular meeting. Discussion: City Administrator Doug Boldt reviewed the job description for the full-time Fire Chief position. Council Person Schnedler requested rewording the residency requirement to state, “Residency within a reasonable response time to the Tiffin Fire Department’s response area will be required,” and adding “township” to the sentence referencing geography knowledge to read, “Knowledge of city and township geography, including streets, water systems, and major infrastructure.” This will be placed on the agenda for approval at the next council meeting. City Administrator Boldt also connected with an individual who provided a quote to potentially assist with the hiring process once the job description is approved and the position is advertised. E. Questions from Council Members regarding items on the Regular City Council Agenda or Reports F. Other Business G. Adjournment Motion to adjourn by Limkemann. Second by Orris. City Council Agenda Page 1 of 4