Regular City Council - Oct 27 2026

At the City of Clinton, Iowa, regular City Council meeting on October 27, 2026, the council approved several property transactions: conveyances of city alley segments for $5,927, $1,127.81, and $1,539.24; Good Neighbor Lot Acquisition Program sales of city-owned lots, including properties at 701 First Avenue and 621 12th Avenue South for $200 each; and the sale of 1147 Comanche Avenue to 12th Avenue Enterprises LLC for $92,000. The council also approved the employment agreement for City Administrator Kevin Jiren and received and approved the claims list. The transcript records no competitive procurement, bid award, or RFP selection.

The main discussion was a public hearing on a proposed zoning amendment for data centers (Section 159.033), including a potential QTS project. Residents raised concerns about setbacks, noise, lighting, water and electricity use, environmental and neighborhood impacts, and the project’s financing and tenant prospects; some urged stronger protections or further review by the Plan Commission. Council members described possible tax and economic benefits and said any future development plan and development agreement would come before the city through public processes, with potential contractual protections. The supplied transcript ends during the hearing and does not show a vote on the data-center amendment.