City Council — regular meeting, May 5, 2026

Votes

Each motion as the minutes record it: the agenda heading and the motion line. Names come from the roll call; "all ayes (implied)" marks a motion where the minutes say only "All ayes" or "carried unanimously", which credits the members recorded as present. Read the minutes

Attendance

Eric Schnedler presentTony Johnson presentChristine Olney presentTim Orris presentSkylar Limkemann presentTim Kasparek (mayor) present

Money approved

The council's payables list for this meeting total $1,748,260.96 As printed. List (PDF)

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Projects at this meeting

• Andersen Addition: H-1 Ordinance No. 2026-525 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone Andersen Addition – Part Three,; H-2 Ordinance No. 2026-526 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone Andersen Addition – Part Three,; I-6 Resolution No. 2026-033 – A Resolution Approving the Third Amendment to the Andersen Addition Subdividers Agreement – Motion to approve by Limkemann; I-5 Resolution No. 2026-032 – A Resolution Approving the Amended Preliminary Plat of Andersen Addition – Part Three – Motion to approve by Limkemann
• Fire Chief position and hiring (2025–2026): K-7 Discussion and Consideration of Interim Fire Chief and Council Action as Needed – Motion to designate Tom Hartshorn as Interim Fire Chief for the Tiffin Fire Department and to return Bill Erb and Tyler Muhlbauer to their previous position of volunteer assistant fire chief by Orris
• Lotus Hill (Andersen Addition part three): I-6 Resolution No. 2026-033 – A Resolution Approving the Third Amendment to the Andersen Addition Subdividers Agreement – Motion to approve by Limkemann; H-1 Ordinance No. 2026-525 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, – Motion to approve by Limkemann; H-2 Ordinance No. 2026-526 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, – Motion to approve by Limkemann; I-4 Resolution No. 2026-031 – A Resolution to Approve Modifications to the OPD Building Renderings for Lotus Hill South, Tiffin, Iowa – Motion to approve by Limkemann; I-5 Resolution No. 2026-032 – A Resolution Approving the Amended Preliminary Plat of Andersen Addition – Part Three – Motion to approve by Limkemann
• North Park Road Improvements (STP-U-7662(615)--70-52): K-4 Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #15 – Boomerang Corporation – North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to approve by Limkemann ($1,250.00); K-5 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #12– Boomerang Corporation, North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to approve by Limkemann ($456,453.50); Payables list: BOOMERANG CORP $357,065.04
• Original Town Urbanization – Phase Three: Payables list: HART FREDERICK CONSULTANTS $7,915.00
• Tiffin Community Recreation Center: Payables list: S&P GLOBAL RATINGS $22,990.00, ATURA ARCHITECTURE $6,812.00 ($29,802.00)
• Tiffin Heights: H-3 Ordinance No. 2026-527 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone Lots 56, 57 and 58 of Tiffin Heights West
• US Highway 6 Reconstruction: Payables list: MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $35,614.50
• Water Treatment Plant Upgrades: K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #8 – Tricon Construction – Tiffin Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project – Motion to approve by Limkemann ($1,178,412.67); K-3 Discussion and Consideration of Approval of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Reimbursement Request #4 – Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project – Motion to approve by Limkemann; Payables list: TRICON CONSTRUCTION GROUP $1,178,412.67, MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $32,283.66 ($1,210,696.33)

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 2026-525, Ord. 2026-526, Ord. 2026-527, Res. 2026-028, Res. 2026-029, Res. 2026-030, Res. 2026-031, Res. 2026-032, Res. 2026-033

Agenda

• May 5, 2026 7:00 PM Regular Formal City Council Meeting Tiffin City Hall 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 www.tiffin-iowa.org Mayor: Tim Kasparek Public Works Director: Brian Detert Council At
• A Call to Order - 7:00PM · attachment
• B Roll Call
• C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
• D Communications and Reports
• E Consent Agenda
• E-1 Approval of April 21, 2026 Council Minutes · attachment
• E-2 Approval of Summary of Receipts Report · attachment
• F Mayoral Proclamation
• F-1 Older Americans Month 2026 · attachment
• F-2 57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week · attachment
• G Public Hearing Public interest
• H Ordinance Approval/Amendment
• H-1 Ordinance No. 2026-525 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone Andersen Addition – Part Three, Public interest · Ord. 2026-525 · attachment
• H-2 Ordinance No. 2026-526 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone Andersen Addition – Part Three, Public interest · Ord. 2026-526 · attachment
• H-3 Ordinance No. 2026-527 – An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, to Rezone Lots 56, 57 and 58 of Tiffin Heights West Public interest · Ord. 2026-527 · attachment
• I Resolutions for Approval
• I-1 Resolution No. 2026-028 – A Resolution Setting the Date of May 19, 2026, for a Public Hearing on the FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendment Public interest · Res. 2026-028 · attachment
• I-2 Resolution No. 2026-029 – A Resolution Certifying the 2025 Special Federal Census for the City of Tiffin to the Iowa Secretary of State and the Treasurer of the State of Iowa · Res. 2026-029 · attachment
• I-3 Resolution No. 2026-030 – A Resolution to Update the Petty Cash/Change Fund and Policies on Use Thereof · Res. 2026-030 · attachment
• I-4 Resolution No. 2026-031 – A Resolution to Approve Modifications to the OPD Building Renderings for Lotus Hill South, Tiffin, Iowa Public interest · Res. 2026-031 · attachment
• I-5 Resolution No. 2026-032 - A Resolution Approving the Amended Preliminary Plat of Andersen Addition – Part Three Public interest · Res. 2026-032 · attachment
• I-6 Resolution No. 2026-033 - A Resolution Approving the Third Amendment to the Andersen Addition Subdividers Agreement · Res. 2026-033 · attachment
• J Old Business
• K Motions for Approval
• K-1 Consideration of Payables List - Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #8 – Tricon Construction – Tiffin Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-3 Discussion and Consideration of Approval of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Reimbursement Request #4 – Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-4 Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #15 – Boomerang Corporation – North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-5 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #12– Boomerang Corporation, North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-6 Discussion and Consideration of Mayoral Proclamation Request Policy and Council Action as Needed · attachment
• K-7 Discussion and Consideration of Interim Fire Chief and Council Action as Needed
• L Reports to be Received/Filed
• L-1 City Engineer Report · attachment
• M Reports from City Personnel · attachment 1, attachment 2
• N Adjournment

Documents

Sources

• City website document center: Regular Meeting — original listing ↗
• Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-5/5/2026 — original listing ↗
• Revize agenda center: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting — original listing ↗ (finalized)
• Minutes read by parser minutes/modern 2.3.0 from 3 copies.

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