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CITY OF FAIRFAX
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 27, 2025
A special meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held May 27, 2025. Mayor Beer called
the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Councilmembers present were: Tom Nurre, Dan Wozniak, and
Marianne Wainwright. Nick Volk and Mike Daly were absent.
Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Wozniak to approve the consent agenda. Ayes:
Nurre, Wozniak, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Volk and Daly. Motion carried.
Nick Volk entered at 6:02 PM.
Discussion was held concerning the proposed QTS laydown area and the Development
Agreement for the project. Information from the city attorney was reviewed. Marianne
Wainwright asked wording be added if the City must seek legal enforcement for the provisions,
the contractor will be responsible for the City’s attorney fees. Staff asked for the legal entity
information for the companies to be added to the Development Agreement. Shane Wicks will
revise the agreement then it will be sent to the city attorney for review. We will communicate as
soon as possible about his review.
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Motioned by Wainwright, seconded by Wozniak to place this topic on the June 10 agenda.
Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Daly. Motion carried.
Motioned by Wozniak, seconded by Nurre to approve RESOLUTION 2025-67, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN IDOT APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR USE
OF HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR UTILITIES ACCOMMODATION. Roll call vote:
Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Daly. Motion carried.
Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-67 duly adopted.
Motioned by Nurre, seconded by Wozniak to approve RESOLUTION 2025-68, A
RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 2025 AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A
PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Roll call
vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Daly. Motion
carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-68 duly adopted.
Jon Larson, with Hall and Hall Engineers, Inc., reviewed the bids received for the West
Cemetery Road Realignment and Reconstruction Project. They are recommending the lowest
bidder, Boomerang Corporation, for $1,650,371.52. The engineer’s estimate was $1,890,000.
Motioned by Volk, seconded by Nurre to approve RESOLUTION 2025-69, A
RESOLUTION FOR THE AWARD OF THE WEST CEMETERY RD. REALIGNMENT
& RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, and Volk. Nays:
None. Absent: Daly. Abstain: Wainwright. Marianne Wainwright abstained because she works
for Boomerang. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-69 duly adopted.
Motioned by Nurre, seconded by Wozniak to approve RESOLUTION 2025-70, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: A PORTION OF JAMES KURTZ’S SECOND
ADDITION TO FAIRFAX, IOWA, EXECPTING THEREFROM THE WEST 168.57
FEET THEREOF AND FURTHER EXCEPTING PARCEL A, PLAT OF SURVEY NO.
2079, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, ATTACHED HERETO.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Daly.
Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-70 duly adopted.
Motioned by Volk, seconded by Wozniak to approve RESOLUTION 2025-71, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: PORTIONS OF LOT 1, JAMES KURTZ’S SECOND
ADDITION TO LINN COUNTY, IOWA, AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9-82-8, CITY OF FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY,
IOWA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, ATTACHED
HERETO. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent:
Daly. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-71 duly adopted.
Motioned by Wozniak, seconded by Nurre to approve RESOLUTION 2025-72, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: PORTIONS OF LOT 1, JAMES KURTZ’S SECOND
ADDITION TO LINN COUNTY, IOWA, AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9-82-8, CITY OF FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY,
IOWA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, ATTACHED
HERETO. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent:
Daly. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-72 duly adopted.
Motioned by Wozniak, seconded by Volk to approve RESOLUTION 2025-73, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: PORTIONS OF LOT 1, JAMES KURTZ’S SECOND
ADDITION TO LINN COUNTY, IOWA, AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9-82-8, CITY OF FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY,
IOWA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, ATTACHED
HERETO. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent:
Daly. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-73 duly adopted.
Motioned by Wozniak, seconded by Volk to approve RESOLUTION 2025-74, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: PORTIONS OF PARCEL A AND B OF PLAT OF
SURVEY NO. 487, CITY OF FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY, IOWA, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, ATTACHED HERETO. Roll call
vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Daly. Motion
carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-74 duly adopted.
Motioned by Wozniak, seconded by Volk to approve RESOLUTION 2025-75, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: PORTIONS OF PARCEL A AND B OF PLAT OF
SURVEY NO. 487, CITY OF FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY, IOWA, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, ATTACHED HERETO. Roll call
vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent: Daly. Motion
carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-75 duly adopted.
Motioned by Wozniak, seconded by Volk to approve RESOLUTION 2025-76, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN
PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: PORTIONS OF LOT 1, JAMES KURTZ’S SECOND
ADDITION TO LINN COUNTY, IOWA, AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9-82-8, CITY OF FAIRFAX, LINN COUNTY,
IOWA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, ATTACHED
HERETO. Roll call vote: Ayes: Nurre, Wozniak, Volk, and Wainwright. Nays: None. Absent:
Daly. Motion carried. Mayor Beer declared RESOLUTION 2025-76 duly adopted.