City of Fairfield | Study Session & City Council 8.24.26
Public Meeting1:44:17Fairfield Media Center·Fairfield, Jefferson County, IA·8/25/2026
The Fairfield City Council held a study session and regular meeting on August 24, 2026. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a public hearing regarding a proposed data center moratorium, which included a recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission. Following the public hearing, the City Council proceeded to consider an ordinance for the data center moratorium. This indicates active discussion and movement towards potentially enacting a ban or pause on data center development in Fairfield.
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STUDY SESSION AGENDA
Monday, Aug. 24th, 2026 at 6:30 PM
1:14 | 2026 Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant
9:44 | Nitrous Oxide update
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CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, Aug. 24th, 2026 7:00 P.M.
25:18 | ROLL CALL
25:27 | SWEARING IN CEREMONY - Patrol Officer Ian Longfield
27:44 | CONSENT AGENDA
PUBLIC FORUM / APPEARANCES
29:20 | Jenny Sammons Mural Update
36:06 | Chris Johnson Street Closure Request
38:40 | Vera Rhodes Water Cut Off
RESOLUTIONS, ACTION ITEMS & ORDINANCES
53:10 | Action Item - Consideration to Set Public Hearing on the Disposal of City Assets (Equipment) Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Memo
53:52 | Action Item - Consideration of Purchase of Pick-up Truck (Streets)
55:22 | Action Item - Consideration of Recommendation for Appraisal of 104 N 2nd St.
59:22 | Action Item - Consideration of Letter of Support of Main Street Fairfield’s Application for Main Street Challenge Grant
59:57 | Resolution - Consideration of Tax Abatement Application for 406 S 23rd St.
1:00:41 | Resolution - Consideration to Approve Quotation for Fye Excavating Inc., and Delegating Authority to Execute Contract, Authorize Work, and Approve the Contractor’s Performance Bond for the 5th Street Water And Sewer Extension Project
1:01:48 | Public Hearing - On the Matter of a Data Center Moratorium - Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation
1:18:25 | Ordinance - Consideration of Data Center Moratorium
1:20:22 | MAYOR REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
COMMITTEE & BOARD REPORTS
1:24:34 | Personnel Committee
1:25:03 | Planning & Zoning Commission
1:25:24 | Economic Development Committee
ADMINISTRATOR & DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1:33:03 | Project Update
1:38:19 | City Administrator Report
CLOSED SESSION – Iowa Code 21.5 (j):
To discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate only where premature
disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body
would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would
receive for that property. The minutes and the tape recording of a session closed under
this paragraph shall be available for public examination when the transaction
discussed is completed.
ADJOURN