City Council — regular meeting, October 7, 2025

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 presentAl Havens presentChristine Olney presentTim Orris presentSkylar Limkemann presentTim Kasparek (mayor) present

Money approved

The council's payables list for this meeting total $931,781.90 As printed. List (PDF)

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Projects at this meeting

• Fire pumper truck (Sutphen): Payables list: HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT $5,645.00
• North Park Road Improvements (STP-U-7662(615)--70-52): K-4 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #7 – Boomerang Corporation, North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to approve by Havens ($171,277.61); Payables list: BOOMERANG CORP $171,277.61
• Original Town Urbanization – Phase Three: K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #8 – Rathje Construction, Tiffin Urbanization Phase 3 – Motion to approve by Orris ($17,199.61)
• Tiffin Community Recreation Center: K-5 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #5 – Miron Construction, Recreation Center – Motion to approve by Orris ($193,233.49); Payables list: MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO $193,233.49
• Tiffin Fire Department: K-10 Discussion and Consideration of the Purchase of New Thermal Imaging Camera for Fire Department and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Limkemann; K-11 Discussion and Consideration of City of Tiffin providing Matching Grant Funds for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fire Department Grant Application and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Schnedler
• Urban renewal areas and TIF: I-1 Resolution 2025-076 – A Resolution Setting the Date of November 4, 2025, for a Public Hearing on the Tiffin Urban Renewal Plan Amendment – Motion to approve by Orris
• US Highway 6 Reconstruction: Payables list: MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $17,777.10
• Water Treatment Plant Upgrades: K-3 Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #2 – Tricon Construction Group, Water Treatment Plant Upgrades – Motion to approve by Orris ($303,477.33); Payables list: TRICON CONSTRUCTION GROUP $303,477.33, MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $63,080.54 ($366,557.87)

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 2025-521, Res. 2025-076, Res. 2025-077, Res. 2025-078

Agenda

• October 7, 2025 7:00 PM Regular Formal City Council Meeting Springmier Community Library 311 West Marengo Road , Tiffin, Iowa 52340 www.tiffin-iowa.org Mayor : Tim Kasparek City Administrator : Do
• A Call to Order - 7:00PM · attachment
• B Roll Call
• C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
• D Communications and Reports
• E Consent Agenda
• Approval of 9/16 Council Minutes · attachment
• Approval of Summary of Receipts Report · attachment
• F Mayoral Proclamation
• G Public Hearing Public interest
• Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2025-521 – An Ordinance to Amend the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, Chapter 160, Flood Plain Management Public interest · Ord. 2025-521
• H Ordinance Approval/Amendment
• Ordinance No. 2025-521 – An Ordinance to Amend the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, Chapter 160, Flood Plain Management · Ord. 2025-521 · attachment
• I Resolutions for Approval
• Resolution 2025-076 – A Resolution Setting the Date of November 4, 2025, for a Public Hearing on the Tiffin Urban Renewal Plan Amendment Public interest · Res. 2025-076 · attachment
• Resolution 2025-077 – A Resolution Approving the Full Release of the Escrow for the Tiffin West Improvements · Res. 2025-077 · attachment
• Resolution 2025-078 – A Resolution Authorizing the Consolidation of Bank Accounts · Res. 2025-078 · attachment
• J Old Business
• K Motions for Approval
• Consideration of Payables List - Motion to Approve · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of Change Order #8 – Rathje Construction, Tiffin Urbanization Phase 3 – Motion to Approve · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #2 – Tricon Construction Group, Water Treatment Plant Upgrades – Motion to Approve · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #7 – Boomerang Corporation, North Park Road Improvements Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #5 – Miron Construction, Recreation Center - Motion to Approve · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of Special Events Application – Touch-a-Truck, Springmier Library – Motion to Approve · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of Special Events Application – Dance Marathon - Deja Brew – Motion to Approve · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment for 704 Rolling Hills Drive and Council Action as Needed · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration to Approve the Parks & Recreation Job Description and Proceed with Advertising for the Position and Council Action as Needed · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of Purchase of New Thermal Imaging Camera for Fire Department and Council Action as Needed · attachment
• Discussion and Consideration of City of Tiffin providing Matching Grant Funds for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fire Department Grant Application and Council Action as Needed · attachment
• Motion to Adjourn from Regular Session into Closed Session in Accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(j) for Potential Real Estate Purchase
• L Reports to be Received/Filed
• 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-10/7/2025 — original listing ↗
• Revize agenda center: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting — original listing ↗ (finalized)
• SharePoint packet folders: 10-7-25 Council Agenda Packet — original listing ↗
• Minutes read by parser minutes/modern 2.3.0 from 3 copies.

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