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City Council — regular meeting, August 19, 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM 27 agenda items 12 motions recorded 17 documents

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Motions carried
6
of 6 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
0
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Bills approved As printed
$986k
1 payables list; details
Minutes
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the minutes · PDF
Coverage notes. a minutes copy filed here records the 2025-08-05 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

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2025-074 · p. 2

I-1 Resolution No. 2025-074 - Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $14,384,000 Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 – Motion to approve by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Tim Orris

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 2

K-2 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Village Drive & Roberts Ferry Road Signal Design – Motion to approve by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-3otherall ayes (implied) · p. 2

K-3 Consideration of Pay Estimate #8 – Rathje Construction, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to approve by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Al Havens

K-4otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

K-4 Discussion and Consideration of One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment at 321 Bainberry Street – Motion to approve by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Tim Orris

K-5otherroll call · p. 3

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

K-5otherroll call · p. 3

K-5 5 – Motion to adjourn from closed session into regular session by Schnedler

Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Tim Orris

Procedural motions (6): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Olney — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • H Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Orris — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • E-3 Approval of Liquor License Renewal – Back Berner Bar & Grill, LLC – Motion to approve Consent Agenda which includes City Council Minutes, Summary of Receipts Report and Liquor License Renewal by Orris — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • K-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 $985,760.33 As printed. List (PDF)

Largest payees on the list (public names; payments to private individuals are grouped)
PayeeAmountLines
RATHJE CONSTRUCTION$447,569.551
MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO$179,264.391
JOHNSON COUNTY REFUSE INC$86,672.006
IOWA PUMP WORKS$60,504.341
JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF$56,150.641
LINN COUNTY REC$44,330.3413
MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$33,080.8421
WELLMARK$22,913.898

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Projects at this meeting

Ordinances and resolutions

Res. 2025-074

Agenda

  • City Council Supplemental Meeting Packet August 19, 2025 - Formal Meeting Information submitted between distribution of the meeting packet on Friday and 4:00 pm on Monday. ​
  • City of Tiffin, Iowa Regular Formal City Council Meeting Tiffin City Hall August 19, 2025 @ 7:00 PM 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 www.tiffin-iowa.org Mayor : Tim Kasparek City Administrat
  • Late Handouts · attachment
  • A Call to Order - 7:00PM · attachment
  • B Roll Call
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
  • D Communications and Reports
  • E Consent Agenda
  • Approval of 8/5 Council Minutes · attachment
  • Approval of Summary of Receipts Report · attachment
  • Approval of Liquor License Renewal - Back Berner Bar & Grill, LLC · attachment
  • F Mayoral Proclamation
  • G Public Hearing Public interest
  • H Ordinance Approval/Amendment
  • I Resolutions for Approval
  • Resolution No. 2025-074 - Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $14,384,000 Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 Public interest · Res. 2025-074 · attachment
  • J Old Business
  • K Motions for Approval
  • Consideration of Payables List - Motion to Approve · attachment
  • Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Village Drive & Roberts Ferry Road Signal Design – Motion to Approve · attachment
  • Consideration of Pay Estimate #8 – Rathje Construction, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to approve · attachment
  • Discussion and Consideration of One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment at 321 Bainberry Street – 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 - July 2025 · attachment
  • M Reports from City Personnel · attachment
  • N Adjournment

Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
AAgenda: Call to Order - 7:00PM agenda2PDF
E-3Approval of Liquor License Renewal - Back Berner Bar & Grill, LLC application permit2PDF
K-4Discussion and Consideration of One-time Water and Sewer Adjustment at 321 Bainberry Street – Motion to approve — Application application permit7PDF
K-2Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Village Drive & Roberts Ferry Road Signal Design – Motion to Approve contract agreement7PDF
K-3Consideration of Pay Estimate #8 – Rathje Construction, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to approve contract agreement4PDF
E-3Approval of Summary of Receipts Report financial report1PDF
E-1Minutes: Approval of 8/5 Council Minutes minutes5PDF
Minutes: Regular Meeting 08/19/2025 minutes3PDF
Minutes-8/19/2025 minutes3PDF
Packet: Regular City Council Meeting (08/19/2025) packet85PDF
K-1Consideration of Payables List - Motion to Approve payables claims11PDF
I-1Resolution No. 2025-074 - Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $14,384,000 Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 resolution20PDF
E-2Late Handouts staff report memo2PDF
L-1Johnson County Sheriff's Report - July 2025 staff report memo19PDF
M-11Reports from City Personnel — CMReport staff report memo3PDF
Supplemental packet: City Council Meeting - Late Additions/Late Handouts (08/19/2025) supplemental packet3PDF
8-19-25 Late Handouts - Agenda Packet supplemental packet3PDF

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