Jun 15, 2026

City Council Regular Meeting · 12 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Davis, Graber, Hollinrake, Perry, Shafer · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, reports. Full minutes for the whole Jun 15, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1APPROVAL OF AGENDA: to approve and accept the June 15, 2026 agenda without amendmentPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Approving the agenda. A routine first vote that sets the list of items for the meeting.

• Vote 2PH 2026-30. Mayor Bentz announced this is the time and place for a public hearing on the matter of the adoption of plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 3Adopt 1) RESOLUTION 2026-214 adopting plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost $1,549,885.00; 2) receive and file report of bids received June 9, 2026; 3)…Passed 5–0 · $1,549,885 · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Bids and contracts. For public construction, the city approves plans and a cost estimate, takes bids, then awards the contract, usually to the lowest responsible bidder.

• Vote 4Consent agenda (61 items, approved in one vote)Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Consent agenda. A list of routine items the council approves together in one vote, without separate discussion. Any member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.

  61 consent items

  1. Official council actions of the regular meeting of June 1, 2026, as published, subject to correction as recommended by the City Clerk
  2. Receive and file the minutes of the Ankeny Cultural Arts Board meeting of November 3, 2025
  3. Receive and file minutes of the Plan and Zoning Commission meeting of May 19, 2026
  4. Receive and file minutes of the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting of May 19, 2026
  5. Issuance of cigarette, tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine product permits
  6. Issuance of fireworks permits within the City of Ankeny, IA to J & M Displays
  7. Issuance of fireworks permits within the City of Ankeny, IA to Flashing Thunder
  8. Issuance of a parade permit in the City of Ankeny for the 2026 SummerFest Grand Parade
  9. Issuance of liquor licenses and beer/wine permits in the City of Ankeny
  10. Receive and file Financial Reports for May 2026
  11. Receive and file the Building Permit Report for May 2026
  12. Receive and file the Utility Billing Report for May 2026
  13. Change Order #2 increasing the contract amount by $1,299.70 to All Star Concrete, LLC for construction services on the NW 17th Street Storm Sewer & Pavement Improvements project $1,299.70
  14. Change Order #3 decreasing the contract amount by $56,579.29 to CB&I Storage Tank Solutions LLC, for construction services on the NW Irvinedale Drive - Elevated Water Storage… $56,579.29
  15. Change Order #1 increasing the contract amount by $42,644.54 to Con-Struct, Inc., for construction services on the West First Street Widening & Improvements - Phase 2 project $42,644.54
  16. Change Order #3 increasing the contract amount by $3,088.00 to Con-Struct, Inc., for construction services on the 2025 PCC Reconstruction Program - NW 9th Street project $3,088
  17. Payment #2 in the amount of $197,173.79 to Absolute Group, for construction services on the Otter Creek Trunk Sewer Extension - Phase 4 project $197,173.79 · Full page →
  18. Payment #14 in the amount of $13,897.71 to AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for engineering services on the I-35 & NE 36th Street Interchange Improvements project $13,897.71
  19. Payment #2 in the amount of $104,417.73 to All Star Concrete, LLC, for construction services on the NW 17th Street Storm Sewer & Pavement Improvements project $104,417.73 · Full page →
  20. Payment #13 in the amount of $204,729.95 to CB&I Storage Tank Solutions LLC, for construction services on the NW Irvinedale Elevated Storage Tank project $204,729.95 · Full page →
  21. Payment #2 in the amount of $18,607.00 to Civil Design Advantage, LLC, for engineering services on the Westlawn Place Area Utility Improvements -Phase 2A: Design Engineering… $18,607
  22. Payment #2 in the amount of $31,732.00 to Civil Design Advantage, LLC, for engineering services on the Westlawn Place Area Utility Improvements -Phase 2B: Design Engineering… $31,732
  23. Payment #14 in the amount of $22,805.15 to Civil Design Advantage for engineering services on the SE Creekview Drive Extension (RISE) project $22,805.15
  24. Payment #18 in the amount of $3,763.25 to Civil Design Advantage, for engineering services on the Otter Creek Trunk Sewer Extension - Phase 4 project $3,763.25
  25. Payment #4 in the amount of $4,435.38 to Civil Design Advantage, LLC, for construction engineering services on the Westlawn Place Area Utility Improvements - Phase 1:… $4,435.38
  26. Payment #1 in the amount of $64,233.88 to Concrete Connection, LLC, for construction services on the 2026 Sidewalk Gaps and Replacement Improvements Program project $64,233.88
  27. Payment #3 in the amount of $334,817.37 to Con-Struct, Inc., for construction services on the West First Street Widening and Improvements - Phase 2 project $334,817.37 · Full page →
  28. Payment #3 in the amount of $278,063.88 to Con-Struct, Inc., for construction services on the 2025 PCC Reconstruction Program - NW 9th Street project $278,063.88 · Full page →
  29. Payment #2 in the amount of $51,448.47 to Foth Infrastructure and Environment, LLC for construction engineering services on the West First Street Widening and Improvements —… $51,448.47
  30. Payment #2 in the amount of $108,192.83 to Howser Concrete Unlimited, LLC, for construction services on the 2026 Pedestrian Ramp Improvements Program-Watercrest project $108,192.83 · Full page →
  31. Payment #41 in the amount of $13,311.98 to HDR Engineering, Inc., for engineering services on the NW Irvinedale Elevated Storage Tank project $13,311.98
  32. Payment #5 in the amount of $9,747.49 to HR Green, Inc., for engineering services on the SE Oralabor Road & SE Four Mile Drive Intersection Improvements project $9,747.49
  33. Payment #2 in the amount of $147,438.62 to JAS Construction LLC., for construction services on the 2026 PCC Reconstruction Program - NE Chambers Parkway project $147,438.62 · Full page →
  34. Payment #2 in the amount of $264,717.37 to Manatt's, Inc., for construction services on the 2026 PCC Reconstruction Program - NE Trilein Drive project $264,717.37 · Full page →
  35. Payment #7 in the amount of $382,056.37 to Manatt's Inc., for construction services on the SE Creekview Drive Extension (RISE) project $382,056.37 · Full page →
  36. Payment #3 in the amount of $168,266.19 to MPS Engineers, PC dba Kingston Services, PC, for construction services on the 2026 PCC Street Patching project $168,266.19 · Full page →
  37. Payment #1 in the amount of $112,964.57 to Parking Lot Specialties, LLC, for construction services on the 2026 PCC Pavement Preservation Program - Crack and Joint Filling project $112,964.57 · Full page →
  38. Payment #3 in the amount of $576,252.84 to S.M. Hentges and Sons, Inc., for construction services on the Westlawn Place Area Utility Improvements - Phase 1 project $576,252.84 · Full page →
  39. Payment #10 in the amount of $119,325.99 to Shekar Engineering PLC, for construction services on the SW Des Moines Street Utility Improvements $119,325.99 · Full page →
  40. Bill list and payroll — $6,367,968 total $6,367,968
  41. RESOLUTION 2026-216 authorizing the purchase of a new camera van for the Municipal Utilities Department
  42. RESOLUTION 2026-217 authorizing the purchase of a ventrac tractor for the Parks & Recreation Department. Community Development Items
  43. RESOLUTION 2026-218 providing for the notice and hearing of the City Council of the City of Ankeny, Iowa, to rezone certain property owned by Legacy Housby, LLC, from the current… · Full page →
  44. RESOLUTION 2026-219 accepting the final plat, letter of credit for erosion control, performance and maintenance bonds for public improvements, platted easements, warranty deed… · Full page →
  45. RESOLUTION 2026-220 approving plans and specifications, and accepting contracts, performance and maintenance bonds for the construction of subgrade, street paving, water main,…
  46. RESOLUTION 2026-221 accepting the final plat, subdivision bond for seeding and erosion control, performance and maintenance bonds for paving and underground improvements,… · Full page →
  47. RESOLUTION 2026-222 approving plans and specifications and accepting contracts, performance and maintenance bonds for the construction of paving, subgrade, sanitary sewer, storm…
  48. RESOLUTION 2026-223 providing for the notice and hearing of the City Council of the City of Ankeny, Iowa, to consider a request to vacate part of a Public Sanitary Sewer Easement…
  49. Grant preliminary approval of First Street Commons Plat 5 Final Plat; and authorize cost- participation request for 16-inch water main along NE 38th Street in the amount… $21,900 · Full page →
  50. RESOLUTION 2026-224 authorizing acquisition of property for the NW 18th Street Reconstruction - NW State Street to NW Ash Drive project. 51. 2025-2026 Native Vegetation… $52,265
  51. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with RDG Planning & Design for the design engineering services on the Saylor Creek Channel Improvements project in an amount not to… $545,425 · Full page →
  52. RESOLUTION 2026-226 ordering construction on the Prairie Ridge Sports Complex Baseball Infield Reconstruction project and fixing a date for hearing thereon and taking bids therefor
  53. RESOLUTION 2026-227 approving the schedule of fees for meter costs for the City of Ankeny · Full page →
  54. Set public hearing on the 2026 Tobacco Compliance Check and direct the City Clerk to provide notice of such hearing. (date of hrg: 7/20/26 @ 5:30 p.m.)
  55. Approve the renewal of the workers' compensation policy with Iowa Municipalities Workers' Compensation Association (IMWCA) for the policy year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027,… $359,361 · Full page →
  56. Approve the renewal of the crime and cyber policies with Travelers Casualty and Surety Company for the policy year July 16, 2026 through July 15, 2027, with a premium amount of… $61,950
  57. RESOLUTION 2026-228 approving the proposed amendments to the Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) 28E/28F Agreement and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Member Agency Ballot
  58. Approve agreement for ArcGIS Enterprise GIS Workflow Migration Services with Cloudpoint Geospatial of Metamora, Illinois, and authorize the Mayor to sign said agreement
  59. Approve agreement for ArcGIS Enterprise Implementation (AWS Cloud) and Cloud Managed Enterprise GIS Services with Cloudpoint Geospatial of Metamora, Illinois, and authorize the…
  60. RESOLUTION 2026-229 amending the schedule of charges and fees for certain fire code operational permits as authorized by the City of Ankeny, Iowa Municipal Code. ORDINANCES · Full page →
  61. Accept third consideration of ORDINANCE 2259, an Ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations, Chapter 192, of the Municipal Code of the City of Ankeny, Iowa, by rezoning certain… · Full page →
• Vote 5Board and Commission Appointment: to approve mayoral reappointment of Todd Ashby to the Polk County Aviation Authority effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Vote 6Ord 2260. An Ordinance vacating a Public Ingress/Egress Easement, located on Outlot U, Spectrum 36 Plat 1 and Outlot Y, Spectrum 36 Plat 2. Motion: to accept second consideration…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 7Ord 2261. An Ordinance amending Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ankeny, Iowa by amending provisions pertaining to the Ankeny Human Rights Commission. Motion:…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Ordinance. A local law. Ordinances change the city code, and in Iowa they usually take three votes at separate meetings.

• Vote 8Proposed final plat and schedule for levying assessments for 2026 Nuisance Abatement Motion: to adopt RESOLUTION 2026-230 adopting and levying final schedule of assessments and…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Plat. A map that divides land into lots, streets and easements. A preliminary plat is the proposed layout. A final plat is the official version that gets recorded with the county.

• Vote 9Proposed temporary fabric mural on the public restroom located at the Ankeny Market and Pavilion in Uptown Motion: to adopt RESOLUTION 2026-231 approving a temporary fabric mural…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Resolution. A formal council decision, usually made in one vote. It approves a specific action, such as a contract, plan or policy, without changing the city code.

• Vote 10Proposed 28E agreement to provide Fire and Emergency Medical Services to the City of Alleman Motion: to adopt RESOLUTION 2026- 232 approving a 28E agreement to provide Fire and…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: 28E agreement. An agreement under Iowa Code chapter 28E that lets governments share services, costs or facilities.

• Vote 11Proposed 28E agreement to provide Emergency Medical Services to the City of Elkhart Motion: to adopt RESOLUTION 2026-233 approving a 28E agreement to provide Emergency Medical…Passed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: 28E agreement. An agreement under Iowa Code chapter 28E that lets governments share services, costs or facilities.

• Vote 12EXECUTIVE SESSIONPassed 5–0 · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Closed session. Iowa’s open meetings law lets a council meet privately only for listed reasons, such as a lawsuit, buying property or some personnel matters. Any final vote must still be taken in public.