Clinton meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Clinton postpones data center zoning hearing; council agendas list administrator interview and street closures

Clinton officials postponed a public hearing on proposed data center zoning rules, according to a city press release dated Oct. 8, while City Council agendas from the past two weeks list a closed-session interview with a City Administrator candidate and a first look at a data center ordinance. No minutes have been published for any meeting in this roundup, so the items below are what was scheduled or announced, not what was decided. The records provided contain no vote tallies and no dollar amounts.

Data center hearing postponed

The Oct. 8 press release announced the postponement of a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Zoning Regulations Section 159.033 concerning data centers. The city cited a need to ensure compliance with a potential seven-day notice requirement. The release said a Special Council meeting would still occur to discuss an unrelated item.

A Special City Council agenda dated the same day, Oct. 8, listed a public hearing on that same amendment and first consideration of an ordinance adding definitions and standards for data centers in Chapter 159. The records provided do not show whether either item was taken up at that meeting or what action, if any, followed.

Administrator interview and alcohol license items on council agendas

A Special City Council agenda for Oct. 13 listed a closed-session interview for a City Administrator candidate. Following the closed session, the agenda states the Council may vote to direct staff or legal counsel to take action based on that discussion.

The Oct. 8 Special Council agenda also listed a resolution to approve a temporary outdoor service area expansion of a Class C Retail Alcohol License for Rusty Barrel Lounge for The Great Pumpkin Fest on Oct. 11, 2026, and a proposed Class II Letter of Exemption certificate for Rusty Barrel Lounge.

Street and water main closures

A traffic alert issued Oct. 5 closed Bluff Boulevard between 2nd Avenue South and 5th Avenue South from Oct. 5 at 9:00 a.m. to Oct. 6 at 5:00 p.m. for road patching related to water main construction. Northbound traffic was detoured onto 5th Avenue South.

The city's Engineering Department announced Oct. 13 that South 30th Street would be closed between Harts Mill Road and Millcreek Parkway for bridge repairs, expected to last approximately three weeks.

City offices closed Oct. 12

City Hall, the Clinton Fire Department Building Safety Division and Ericksen Community Center administrative offices were closed Monday, Oct. 12, for staff development. The Ericksen Community Center Fitness Area, MTA administrative offices and Police Department administrative offices remained open. All bus routes, paratransit services, and garbage, yard waste and recycling collection operated on regular schedules. The Clinton Public Library was closed Oct. 8 for staff development.

Boards and commissions

• **Trails Advisory Committee (Oct. 5):** agenda limited to approval of the Sept. 14, 2026, minutes and setting the next meeting date.
• **Grow Clinton Candidate Forum (Oct. 7):** public meeting notice listed the forum with no other business items.
• **ADA Advisory Commission (Oct. 12):** review of the Clinton, Iowa ADA Transition Plan.
• **Historic Preservation Commission (Oct. 12):** review of the Chapter 32 HPC ordinance for potential amendments, Downtown Historic District funding options, the LaMetta Wynn local landmark sign, Bethel AME updates and Festival of Trees.
• **Committee of the Whole (Oct. 13):** discussion of the Capital Improvement Planning Process with Mayor Maddasion, plus Mayor and Council updates.

Coming up

• **Oct. 19 — Airport Commission:** Assistant Manager post-training wage review, TWY C/B Rehab project update, Flight Deck Aviation update and CIP Data Sheets review.
• **Oct. 19 — Library Board:** disbursement of interest from the endowment, approval of policies, a quote for data removal from Polaris (Clarivate), and deletion of pre-Polaris accounts from 1999 to 2011.
• **Oct. 21 — SSMID-II:** priorities and budgeting for 2027, officer positions for 2027, a board vacancy, holiday planning through the Events Committee, and correspondence regarding 130 5th Ave. S. J. Riggs.
• **Oct. 23 — Advisory Appointments Committee:** Capital Improvements Planning Committee vacancy discussion, two reappointments for the Housing Board of Appeals (Graf, Hansen), one Library Board vacancy with five applicants and one City Plan Commission vacancy with five applicants.
• **Oct. 31 — Trick-or-treating** is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., per a city press release.

Clinton agendas: data center zoning, city administrator interview, and a run of road work

Clinton officials took up a proposed data center zoning amendment, scheduled a closed-session interview for a city administrator candidate, and issued a series of road construction updates over the past two weeks, according to meeting agendas and city press releases. Minutes have not been published for any of the meetings listed below, so no votes, dollar amounts, or final outcomes appear in the records reviewed.

Data center zoning amendment

A special City Council meeting on September 30 was scheduled to consider a resolution establishing a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Zoning Regulations Section 159.033 regarding data centers.

An October 8 press release announced the city was postponing that public hearing, citing a need to ensure compliance with a potential seven-day notice requirement, and said a special council meeting would still be held to discuss an unrelated item.

A separate October 8 Special City Council agenda lists a public hearing on the same amendment, first consideration of an ordinance adding definitions and standards for data centers in Chapter 159, a resolution to approve a temporary outdoor service area expansion of a Class C Retail Alcohol License for Rusty Barrel Lounge for The Great Pumpkin Fest on October 11, 2026, and a proposed Class II Letter of Exemption certificate for Rusty Barrel Lounge. The records provided do not show which of these items were acted on.

Roads and construction

The city's September 29 construction update for the Manufacturing Drive and Bluff Boulevard Improvement Project listed these anticipated dates:

• College Avenue and Bluff Boulevard intersection anticipated to reopen by September 30, 2026
• Three legs of the South 19th Street and Manufacturing Drive roundabout anticipated to open by October 16, 2026
• Manufacturing Drive from South 21st Street to Nestle Purina under construction until November 15, 2026
• Bluff Boulevard from the east side of College Avenue to South 14th Street expected to restore through traffic by the end of the year
• Roundabout at South 14th Street scheduled to commence in Spring 2027

An October 5 traffic alert announced Bluff Boulevard would be closed between 2nd Avenue South and 5th Avenue South for road patching tied to water main construction, with northbound traffic detoured onto 5th Avenue South, from October 5 at 9:00 a.m. to October 6 at 5:00 p.m.

City administrator search and capital planning

An October 13 Special City Council meeting is set for a closed session interview for a City Administrator candidate. The agenda states the Council may vote afterward to direct staff or legal counsel to take action based on that discussion.

Also on October 13, the Regular Committee of the Whole is scheduled to discuss the Capital Improvement Planning Process with Mayor Maddasion, along with Mayor and Council updates.

Other business

• **Traffic Study Commission, September 29:** parking concerns in the 700 block of 4th Avenue South and a one-way alley request between the YWCA and Public Library.
• **Historic Preservation Commission, October 12:** review of the Chapter 32 HPC ordinance for potential amendments, Downtown HD funding options, the LaMetta Wynn local landmark sign, Bethel AME updates, and Festival of Trees.
• **ADA Advisory Commission, October 12:** review of the Clinton, Iowa ADA Transition Plan.
• **Trails Advisory Committee, October 5:** approval of September 14, 2026 meeting minutes.
• **Human Rights Commission, October 1:** the agenda consisted of procedural material on meeting accessibility and reasonable accommodations, with no discussion items listed.
• **Public Meeting Notice, October 1:** a discussion forum, "Honoring the Legacy of the Former YMCA." The agenda states no official city business, decisions, or actions will be made.
• **Public Meeting Notice, October 7:** the Grow Clinton Candidate Forum, with no other business items listed.

City office closures

Several offices closed October 12 for staff development: City Hall, the Clinton Fire Department Building Safety Division, and Ericksen Community Center administrative offices. The Ericksen Community Center Fitness Area, MTA administrative offices, and Police Department administrative offices remained open. All bus routes, paratransit services, and garbage, yard waste, and recycling collection operated on regular schedules. The Clinton Public Library closed October 8 for staff development.

Coming up

• **October 13, Regular Committee of the Whole:** discussion of the Capital Improvement Planning Process.
• **October 13, Special City Council:** closed session interview for a City Administrator candidate.
• **October 13:** South 30th Street between Harts Mill Road and Millcreek Parkway closed for bridge repairs, expected to last approximately three weeks.