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City Council — regular meeting, September 16, 2025

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM 28 agenda items 13 motions recorded 21 documents

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Motions carried
7
of 7 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
1
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Bills approved As printed
$916k
1 payables list; details
Minutes
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Coverage notes. a minutes copy filed here records the 2025-09-02 meeting; it is used there a minutes copy filed here records the 2025-09-08 meeting; it is used there 3 copies of these minutes; one is used (the others are compared) About coverage

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

J-1resolutionroll call Res. 2025-075 · p. 2

J-1 Resolution 2025-075 – Resolution Setting as Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of an Updated Floodplain Management Ordinance for the City of Tiffin, Iowa – Motion to approve by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Al Havens

The signed copy records this vote differently.

L-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 2

L-2 Discussion and Consideration of Pay App #9 – Rathje Construction – Tiffin Urbanization Phase 3 – Motion to approve by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Tim Orris

L-3otherall ayes (implied) · p. 2

L-3 Consideration of Resignation of Jillian Shrader from the Board of Adjustment – Motion to approve by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Eric Schnedler

L-4otherroll call · p. 3

L-4 Consideration of Resignation of Brad Hill from the Tiffin Fire Department – Motion to approve by Schnedler

Carried 3–2 · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Al Havens · Voted no: Skylar Limkemann, Christine Olney

L-5otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

L-5 Discussion and Consideration Special Event Application – Infuse Chruch’s Halloween Hike – Motion to approve by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Tim Orris

L-6otherroll call · p. 3

L-6 6 – Motion to Adjourn from Regular Session into Closed Session in Accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(j) for Potential Real Estate Purchase by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Tim Orris

L-6otherroll call · p. 3

L-6 6 – Motion to adjourn from Closed Session into Regular Session by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Al Havens

Procedural motions (6): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Olney — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • G Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Limkemann — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • D Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Havens — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • F-4 Approval of Liquor License Renewal – Pinseekers Tiffin Operations – Motion to approve Consent Agenda which includes City Council Minutes, Special City Council Minutes, Summary of Receipts Report and Liquor License Renewal for Pinseekers Tiffin Operations by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • L-1 Consideration of Payables List – Motion to approve by Havens — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • N Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Orris — carried (all ayes (implied))

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 $915,655.01 As printed. List (PDF)

Largest payees on the list (public names; payments to private individuals are grouped)
PayeeAmountLines
ALTORFER INC$250,733.123
RATHJE CONSTRUCTION$236,373.311
MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$150,656.1625
JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF$56,150.641
JOHNSON COUNTY REFUSE INC$44,109.004
ALLIANT ENERGY$42,924.109
NEUMILLER ELECTRIC INC$30,439.002
CORE & MAIN$30,292.092

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Projects at this meeting

Ordinances and resolutions

Res. 2025-075

Agenda

  • September 16, 2025 @ 6:00 PM City Council Work Session Springmier Community Library 311 West Marengo Road, Tiffin, IA 52340 www.tiffin-iowa.org ​ Mayor : Tim Kasparek City Administrator : Doug Bold
  • A Call to Order - 7:00PM · attachment
  • B Roll Call
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
  • D Communications and Reports
  • E Consent Agenda
  • Approval of 9/2 Council Minutes · attachment
  • Approval of 9/8 Council Minutes · attachment
  • Approval of Summary of Receipts Report · attachment
  • Approval of Liquor License Renewal - Pinseekers Tiffin Operations · attachment
  • F Mayoral Proclamation
  • G Public Hearing Public interest
  • H Ordinance Approval/Amendment
  • I Resolutions for Approval
  • Resolution 2025-075 – Resolution Setting as Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of an Updated Floodplain Management Ordinance for the City of Tiffin, Iowa. Public interest · Res. 2025-075 · attachment
  • J Old Business
  • K Motions for Approval
  • Consideration of Payables List – Motion to Approve · attachment
  • Discussion and Consideration of Pay App #9 – Rathje Construction – Tiffin Urbanization Phase 3 – Motion to approve · attachment
  • Consideration of Resignation of Jillian Shrader from the Board of Adjustment – Motion to Approve · attachment
  • Consideration of Resignation of Brad Hill from the Tiffin Fire Department – Motion to Approve · attachment
  • Discussion and Consideration Special Event Application – Infuse Chruch’s Halloween Hike – Motion to Approve · 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
  • Johnson County Sheriff's Report - August 2025
  • Miron - Project Update - Tiffin Recreation Center · attachment
  • M Reports from City Personnel · attachment
  • N Adjournment

Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
AAgenda: Call to Order - 7:00PM agenda2PDF
Agenda - 9-16-25 agenda2PDF
.WS - AGENDA - Tiffin Worksession - 9-16-25 2 agenda1PDF
E-4E-4 - Cover - Liquor License Renewal - Pinseekers Tiffin application permit2PDF
K-5Discussion and Consideration Special Event Application – Infuse Chruch’s Halloween Hike – Motion to Approve application permit2PDF
Approval of Liquor License Renewal - Pinseekers Tiffin Operations application permit2PDF
K-2Discussion and Consideration of Pay App #9 – Rathje Construction – Tiffin Urbanization Phase 3 – Motion to approve contract agreement5PDF
K-3Consideration of Resignation of Jillian Shrader from the Board of Adjustment – Motion to Approve correspondence2PDF
K-4Consideration of Resignation of Brad Hill from the Tiffin Fire Department – Motion to Approve correspondence2PDF
E-3Approval of Summary of Receipts Report financial report1PDF
E-1Approval of 9/16 Council Minutes minutes4PDF
E-1Approval of 9/2 Council Minutes minutes4PDF
E-2Approval of 9/8 Council Minutes minutes3PDF
Minutes: Regular Meeting 09/16/2025 minutes4PDF
Minutes-9/16/2025 minutes4PDF
Packet: Regular City Council Meeting (09/16/2025) packet77PDF
K-1Consideration of Payables List – Motion to Approve payables claims10PDF
I-1Resolution 2025-075 – Resolution Setting as Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of an Updated Floodplain Management Ordinance for the City of Tiffin, Iowa. resolution20PDF
L-1L-1 - Johnson County Sheriff Report - August 2025 staff report memo20PDF
L-2Miron - Project Update - Tiffin Recreation Center staff report memo19PDF
M-10Reports from City Personnel — M-10. Report staff report memo1PDF

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