K-2 Consideration of Pay Application #7 – Rathje Construction, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to approve by Havens
Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler
City Council
City Council — regular meeting, August 5, 2025
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
37 agenda items
14 motions recorded
26 documents
Motions carried
8
of 8 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
0
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Coverage notes. a minutes copy filed here records the 2025-07-24 meeting; it is used there a minutes copy filed here records the 2025-07-15 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
K-3 Consideration of Pay Application #1 – Tricon Construction, Water Treatment Plan Upgrade Project – Motion to approve by Olney
Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Eric Schnedler
K-4 Consideration of Pay Application #5 – Boomerang Corp, North Park Road Improvement Project – Motion to approve by Schnedler
Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Al Havens
K-5 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Tiffin Park Place Drainage Study – Motion to approve by Havens
Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler
K-6 Consideration of Automatic Flushing Hydrant at the West end of the Industrial Park – Motion to approve by Havens
Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Christine Olney
K-7 Consideration of Grinder for Lift Station as currently Budgeted for in FY 25-26 – Motion to approve by Havens
Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Eric Schnedler
K-8 Discussion and Consideration of Purchasing and Installation of a Bike Repair Station Along the Tiffin Trail System – Motion to approve by Olney
Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Eric Schnedler
K-9 Consideration of a Special Event Application – Drive-In Movies 2025 –Infuse Church – Motion to approve by Schnedler
Carried · moved by Eric Schnedler, seconded by Christine Olney
Procedural motions (6): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
- B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
- G Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
- C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Olney — carried (all ayes (implied))
- E-3 Approval of Summary of Receipts Report – Motion to approve Consent Agenda which includes City Council Minutes, Special City Council Minutes and Summary of Receipts report by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
- K-1 Consideration of Payables List – Motion to approve by Schnedler — carried (all ayes (implied))
- N Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Havens — carried (all ayes (implied))
Attendance
Eric Schnedler presentAl Havens presentChristine Olney presentTim Orris presentSkylar Limkemann remoteTim Kasparek absent
Money approved
The council's payables lists for this meeting total $1,968,298.70 Derived. List 1 (PDF); List 2 (PDF)
| Payee | Amount |
|---|---|
| BOOMERANG CORP | $786,370.20 |
| TRICON CONSTRUCTION GROUP | $458,122.32 |
| RATHJE CONSTRUCTION | $310,869.13 |
| ATURA ARCHITECTURE | $106,635.90 |
| MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | $104,017.83 |
| ALLIANT ENERGY | $78,764.28 |
| WELLMARK | $22,307.33 |
| CARGILL INC | $12,248.20 |
Projects at this meeting
- Fire pumper truck (Sutphen): Payables list: HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT $252.19
- North Park Road Improvements (STP-U-7662(615)--70-52): K-4 Consideration of Pay Application #5 – Boomerang Corp, North Park Road Improvement Project – Motion to approve by Schnedler ($786,370.20); Payables list: BOOMERANG CORP $786,370.20, MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $48,362.12 ($834,732.32)
- Original Town Urbanization – Phase Three: K-2 Consideration of Pay Application #7 – Rathje Construction, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to approve by Havens ($310,869.41); Payables list: RATHJE CONSTRUCTION $310,869.13
- Park Place City Center: K-5 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Tiffin Park Place Drainage Study – Motion to approve by Havens
- Tiffin Community Recreation Center: Payables list: ATURA ARCHITECTURE $106,635.90, MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $3,253.75 ($109,889.65)
- Trails and sidewalks: K-8 Discussion and Consideration of Purchasing and Installation of a Bike Repair Station Along the Tiffin Trail System – Motion to approve by Olney
- Water Treatment Plant Upgrades: K-3 Consideration of Pay Application #1 – Tricon Construction, Water Treatment Plan Upgrade Project – Motion to approve by Olney ($458,122.32); Payables list: TRICON CONSTRUCTION GROUP $458,122.32, MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $20,720.10 ($478,842.42)
Agenda
- City Council Supplemental Meeting Packet August 5, 2025 - Formal Meeting Information submitted between distribution of the meeting packet on Friday and 3:00 pm on Tuesday.
- City Council Supplemental Meeting Packet August 5, 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 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa 52340 www.tiffin-iowa.org Mayor : Tim Kasparek City Administrator : Doug Boldt Council
- Late Handouts · attachment
- A Call to Order - 7:00PM
- Late Handouts · attachment 1, attachment 2
- B Roll Call
- C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval · attachment
- D Communications and Reports
- E Consent Agenda
- Approval of 7/15 Council Minutes · attachment
- Approval of 7/24 Special Council Minutes · attachment
- Approval of Summary of Receipts Report · attachment 1, attachment 2
- F Mayoral Proclamation
- 1.
- G Public Hearing Public interest
- 1.
- H Ordinance Approval/Amendment
- 1.
- I Resolutions for Approval
- 1.
- J Old Business
- 1.
- K Motions for Approval
- Consideration of Payables List – Motion to Approve · attachment
- Consideration of Pay Application #7 – Rathje Construction, Original Town Urbanization Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
- Consideration of Pay Application #1 – Tricon Construction, Water Treatment Plan Upgrade Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
- Consideration of Pay Application #5 – Boomerang Corp, North Park Road Improvement Project – Motion to Approve · attachment
- Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from MSA Professional Services, Inc., for Tiffin Park Place Drainage Study – Motion to Approve · attachment
- Consideration of of Automatic Flushing Hydrant at the West end of the Industrial Park – Motion to Approve · attachment
- Consideration of Grinder for Lift Station as currently Budgeted for in FY 25-26 – Motion to Approve Public interest · attachment
- Discussion and Consideration of Purchasing and Installation of a Bike Repair Station Along the Tiffin Trail System – Motion to Approve · attachment
- Consideration of a Special Event Application – Drive-In Movies 2025 –Infuse Church – Motion to Approve · attachment
- L Reports to be Received/Filed
- 1.
- 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-8/5/2025 — original listing ↗
- Revize agenda center: Tiffin Regular City Council Meeting — original listing ↗ (finalized)
- Revize agenda center: Supplemental Packet - Late Additions/Late Handouts 2 — original listing ↗ (finalized)
- Revize agenda center: Supplemental Packet - Late Additions/Late Handouts — original listing ↗ (finalized)
- SharePoint packet folders: 08-05-25 Council Packet & Agenda — original listing ↗
- Minutes read by parser minutes/modern 2.4.0 from 3 copies.
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