City Council — regular meeting, March 3, 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 $787,885.40 As printed. List (PDF)

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Projects at this meeting

• Fire Chief position and hiring (2025–2026): K-9 Discussion and Consideration to Designate the two current Assistant Fire Chief’s to assume the Acting Roll and Exercise all Powers of the Fire Chief per City Code Section 35.05(2) and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Orris; K-10 Discussion and Consideration to Temporarily Adjust the Stipends of the Assistant Fire Chief’s and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Orris
• Grove Park: J-2 Resolution No. 2026-011 – A Resolution Authorizing the Entering into a Developer’s Agreement with Grove Park Row Homes, LLC, Tiffin, Iowa for Grove Park Planned Development Overlay Site District – Motion to approve by Orris; H-1 Ordinance No. 2026-523 – An Ordinance Rezoning Grove Park Area, Tiffin, Iowa; J-1 Resolution No. 2026-010 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Grove Park Rowhomes, Tiffin, Iowa – Motion to approve by Orris
• North Park Road Improvements (STP-U-7662(615)--70-52): K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #12 – Boomerang Corporation – North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to approve by Orris ($2,750.00); K-3 Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #13 – Boomerang Corporation – North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to approve by Schnedler ($560.80)
• Prairie Village / Prairie West: I-2 Resolution No. 2026-015 – A Resolution Setting the Date of March 17, 2026, for a Public Hearing at which it is Proposed to Approve a Development Agreement with Iowa Development Group, Inc., Including Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments – Motion to approve by Schnedler
• Tiffin Community Recreation Center: K-5 Discussion and Consideration to Implement RecDesk Recreation Management Software as the centralized system for the new Tiffin Recreation Center and all Parks & Recreation facility, program, and rental operations – Motion to approve by Limkemann
• Urban renewal areas and TIF: I-2 Resolution No. 2026-015 – A Resolution Setting the Date of March 17, 2026, for a Public Hearing at which it is Proposed to Approve a Development Agreement with Iowa Development Group, Inc., Including Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments – Motion to approve by Schnedler
• US Highway 6 Reconstruction: Payables list: MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $97,031.75
• Water Treatment Plant Upgrades: K-4 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #6 – Tricon Construction Group – Water Treatment Plant Upgrades – Motion to approve by Orris ($557,440.64); K-7 Discussion and Consideration of Approval of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Reimbursement Request #2 – Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project – Motion to approve by Orris; Payables list: TRICON CONSTRUCTION GROUP $557,440.64, MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $31,797.65 ($589,238.29)

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 2026-523, Ord. 2026-524, Res. 2026-010, Res. 2026-011, Res. 2026-014, Res. 2026-015, Res. 2026-016

Agenda

• March 3, 2025 7:00 PM Special Formal City Council Meeting Tiffin Fire Station 211 Main Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 www.tiffin-iowa.org Mayor: Tim Kasparek Public Works Director: Brian Detert Council A
• 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 2/17 Council Minutes · attachment
• E-2 Approval of Summary of Receipts Report · attachment
• E-3 Approval of New Liquor License – BD Miller Pubs LLC, DBA Cornerstone Pub · attachment
• F Mayoral Proclamation
• G Public Hearing Public interest
• G-1 Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2026-524 – An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of Tiffin Amending Chapter 56 – Dog and Cat Licenses Required for the City of Tiffin, Iowa Public interest · Ord. 2026-524
• H Ordinance Approval/Amendment
• H-1 Ordinance No. 2026-523 – An Ordinance Rezoning Grove Park Area, Tiffin, Iowa Public interest · Ord. 2026-523 · attachment
• H-2 Ordinance No. 2026-524 – An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of Tiffin Amending Chapter 56 – Dog and Cat Licenses Required for the City of Tiffin, Iowa · Ord. 2026-524 · attachment
• I Resolutions for Approval
• I-1 Resolution No. 2026-014 – A Resolution Authorizing an Economic Development Grant Agreement with DGOGTIFFINIA09052025 LLC and Authorizing Internal Advance for Funding of Economic Development Grant Thereunder Public interest · Res. 2026-014 · attachment
• I-2 Resolution No. 2026-015 – A Resolution Setting the Date of March 17, 2026, for a Public Hearing at which it is Proposed to Approve a Development Agreement with Iowa Development Group, Inc., Including Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments Public interest · Res. 2026-015 · attachment
• I-3 Resolution No. 2026-016 – A Resolution Setting the Date of April 7, 2026, for a Public Hearing for the Purpose of Considering the Consolidated General Fund Tax Levy for the City of Tiffin’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Public interest · Res. 2026-016 · attachment
• J Old Business
• J-1 Resolution No. 2026-010 – A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Grove Park Rowhomes, Tiffin, Iowa Public interest · Res. 2026-010 · attachment
• J-2 Resolution No. 2026-011 – A Resolution Authorizing the Entering into a Developer’s Agreement with Grove Park Row Homes, LLC, Tiffin, Iowa for Grove Park Planned Development Overlay Site District Public interest · Res. 2026-011 · attachment
• K Motions for Approval
• K-1 Consideration of Payables List – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #12 – Boomerang Corporation – North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-3 Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #13 – Boomerang Corporation – North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-4 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #6 – Tricon Construction Group – Water Treatment Plant Upgrades – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-5 Discussion and Consideration to Implement RecDesk Recreation Management Software as the centralized system for the new Tiffin Recreation Center and all Parks & Recreation facility, program, and rental operations – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-6 Consideration of One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment at 601 Lilac Street, #4 – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-7 Discussion and Consideration of Approval of State Revolving Fund (SRF) Reimbursement Request #2 – Water Treatment Facility Upgrade Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-8 Discussion and Consideration on Proposal for Access Cloud Communication Solution for a new phone system – Motion to Approve · attachment
• K-9 Discussion and Consideration to Designate the two current Assistant Fire Chief’s to assume the Acting Roll and Exercise all Powers of the Fire Chief per City Code Section 35.05(2) and Council Action as Needed
• K-10 Discussion and Consideration to Temporarily Adjust the Stipends of the Assistant Fire Chief’s and Council Action as Needed
• L Reports to be Received/Filed
• L-1 City Engineer's Report · attachment
• M Reports from City Personnel · attachment
• N Adjournment

Documents

Sources

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

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