City Council

City Council — regular meeting, April 1, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 0 agenda items 19 motions recorded 26 documents

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Motions carried
13
of 13 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
1
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Bills approved As printed
$302k
1 payables list; details
Minutes
Read
Coverage notes. 4 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

Cotherall ayes (implied) · p. 1

C Discussion and Review of Proposed Tiffin Fire Station Conceptual Design – Motion to resume work session by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Tim Orris

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

Motion to open Public Hearing on a Proposed Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Al Havens

G-1otherroll call · p. 2

G-1 Public Hearing on a Proposed Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC – Motion to close on a Proposed Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Christine Olney

H-1ordinancethirdroll call Ord. 2025-519 · p. 2

Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2025-519 – An Ordinance Adopting the 2024 International Fire Code with Amendments by Limkemann

Carried · moved by Skylar Limkemann, seconded by Eric Schnedler

I-1resolutionroll call Res. 2025-032 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-032 – A Resolution to Approving a Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC, and Authorizing Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments and Pledging Certain Tax Increment Revenues to the Payment of the Agreement by Havens

Carried · moved by Al Havens, seconded by Tim Orris

I-2resolutionroll call Res. 2025-033 · p. 3

Motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-033 – A Resolution Approving and Adopting of City Council Procedural Rules for the City of Tiffin by Olney

Carried · moved by Christine Olney, seconded by Tim Orris

I-3resolutionroll call Res. 2025-034 · p. 3

I-3 Resolution No. 2025-034 – A Resolution Agreeing to become a Member of the Safety Group East Iowa (SGEI) and Approve the IAMU Agreement for the City of Tiffin – Motion to approve by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Al Havens

J-1othervoice vote · p. 3

J-1 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from Miron Construction for Construction Services for the Recreation Center Project and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve with the stipulation that legal is allowed to negotiation the final changes to the proposal by Havens

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

The minutes say "All ayes" after a list of nays; the list is used.

K-2otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

K-2 Consideration of Special Events Application – Simply Made Market – Bri Nicholson – Motion to approve by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-3otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

K-3 Consideration of Pay Estimate #7 (Final) – Boomerang Construction, Well #5 Pump, Controls and Watermain Project – Motion to approve by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Al Havens

K-4otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

K-4 Consideration of Pay Estimate #1 – Boomerang Construction, North Park Road Construction Project – Motion to approve Olney

Carried, seconded by Tim Orris

K-5otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-5 Discussion and Consideration of two Toughbook Computers for the Fire Department and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Eric Schnedler

K-6otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

K-6 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal with MSA Professional Services for Construction Observation and Administration for the North Park Road Project and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Orris

Carried · moved by Tim Orris, seconded by Eric Schnedler

Procedural motions (6): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • B Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Olney — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • F Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Limkemann — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • C Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval – Motion to approve agenda by Olney — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • E-2 Approval of Summary of Receipts Report – Motion to approve Consent Agenda which includes City Council Minutes and Summary of Receipts Report by Havens — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • K-1 Consideration of Payables List – Motion to approve by Orris — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • N Adjournment – Motion to adjourn by Limkemann — carried (all ayes (implied))

Attendance

Al Havens presentChristine Olney presentTim Orris presentEric Schnedler presentSkylar Limkemann presentTim Kasparek (mayor) present

Money approved

The council's payables list for this meeting total $301,773.07 As printed. List (PDF)

Largest payees on the list (public names; payments to private individuals are grouped)
PayeeAmountLines
BOOMERANG CORP$172,911.041
ATURA ARCHITECTURE$55,900.001
ALLIANT ENERGY$25,108.959
STRYKER$20,415.603
CARGILL INC$6,138.331
ACCESS SYSTEMS$3,304.037
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH$2,854.753
AEROMOD INC$1,875.922

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Projects at this meeting

  • New fire station: C Discussion and Review of Proposed Tiffin Fire Station Conceptual Design – Motion to resume work session by Limkemann
  • North Park Road Improvements (STP-U-7662(615)--70-52): K-6 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal with MSA Professional Services for Construction Observation and Administration for the North Park Road Project and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Orris; K-4 Consideration of Pay Estimate #1 – Boomerang Construction, North Park Road Construction Project – Motion to approve Olney ($172,911.04); Payables list: BOOMERANG CORP $172,911.04
  • Original Town Urbanization – Phase Three: Original Town Schedule - Rathje Construction
  • Park Place City Center: G-1 Public Hearing on a Proposed Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC – Motion to close on a Proposed Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC by Orris; Motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-032 – A Resolution to Approving a Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC, and Authorizing Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments and Pledging Certain Tax Increment Revenues to the Payment of the Agreement by Havens
  • Tiffin Community Recreation Center: J-1 Discussion and Consideration of Professional Services Agreement Proposal from Miron Construction for Construction Services for the Recreation Center Project and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve with the stipulation that legal is allowed to negotiation the final changes to the proposal by Havens; Payables list: ATURA ARCHITECTURE $55,900.00
  • Tiffin Fire Department: K-5 Discussion and Consideration of two Toughbook Computers for the Fire Department and Council Action as Needed – Motion to approve by Orris
  • Urban renewal areas and TIF: Motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-032 – A Resolution to Approving a Development Agreement with Park 3, LLC, and Authorizing Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments and Pledging Certain Tax Increment Revenues to the Payment of the Agreement by Havens
  • Well #5 (test well, pump, controls and water main): K-3 Consideration of Pay Estimate #7 (Final) – Boomerang Construction, Well #5 Pump, Controls and Watermain Project – Motion to approve by Orris ($16,212.32)

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 2025-519, Res. 2025-032, Res. 2025-033, Res. 2025-034

Agenda

The archive has no itemized agenda for this meeting; see the agenda document below.

Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
Agenda - 4-1-25 agenda2PDF
K-2K-2 - Special Events Application - Simply Made Market - Bri Nicholson application permit1PDF
I-1I-1 - Development Agreement - Park 3 - Boardwalk contract agreement10PDF
J-1J-1 - Miron Contract - Recreation Center - A201 contract agreement40PDF
J-1J-1 - Miron Contract - Recreation Center - A133 contract agreement24PDF
J-1J-1 - Miron Contract - Recreation Center - A133, Exhibit B contract agreement7PDF
K-3K-3 - Pay Estimate 7 - Final - Boomerang - Well 5 contract agreement2PDF
K-4K-4 - Pay Estimate 1 - Boomerang Construction - North Park Road contract agreement3PDF
K-6K-6 - Profession Services Agreement - MSA - North Park Road Construction Observation contract agreement10PDF
M-9M-9 - City Engineer Report engineering report4PDF
E-2E-2 - Summary of Receipts financial report1PDF
E-1E-1 - 4-01-25 - Final Minutes minutes4PDF
Minutes: Regular Meeting 04/01/2025 minutes4PDF
Minutes-4/1/2025 minutes2PDF
Minutes-4/1/2025 (2) minutes4PDF
H-1H-1 - Ordinance 2025-519 - 2024 International Fire Code with Amendents ordinance19PDF
M-11M-11 - Original Town Schedule - Rathje Construction other1PDF
M-11M-11 - CMReport - 3-28-25 other1PDF
Notes for the Work Session - 3-28-25 other1PDF
K-1K-1 - Payables payables claims5PDF
F-1F-1 - Mayoral Proclamation - Autism Awareness 2025 proclamation2PDF
G-1,I-1G-1, I-1 - Resolution 2025-032 - PH and Approval of Development Agreement for Park 3 - Boardwalk resolution6PDF
I-2I-2 - Resolution 2025-033 - Approving and Adopting City Council Procedural Rules resolution7PDF
I-2I-2 - Council_Rules_ FINAL 2 resolution6PDF
I-3I-3 - Resolution 2025-034 - Agreeing to be a part of IAMU Safety Group resolution4PDF
K-5K-5 - Toughbook Computers - Fire Department staff report memo2PDF

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