Mar 9, 2026

Regular meeting, 5:00 PM · 61 roll calls · Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Barron, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto (roll call 26-0279)

All votes

Every roll call in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (10): attendance, agenda, licenses and permits, payments, adjournment. 7–0 means every member present voted yes. Full minutes for the whole Mar 9, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Item 1 · Roll call 26-0279Item title not in the recordAttendance · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 2 · Roll call 26-0280APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDEDPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 3 · Roll call 26-0281APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * – items 3 through 37Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 4 · Roll call 26-0282Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the followingPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Item 5 · Roll call 26-0283City Clerk to issue Coin Operated Machine LicensesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 6(A) · Roll call 26-02842026 HMA Residential Paving Program: Receiving of bids, (3-24-26) and Setting date of hearing, (4-20-26), Engineer’s estimate, $1,200,000Passed 7–0 · $1,200,000 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 6(B) · Roll call 26-02852026 Parking Garage Repair Program: Receiving of bids, (3-24-26) and Setting date of hearing, (4-20-26), Engineer’s estimate, $900,000Passed 7–0 · $900,000 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 6(C) · Roll call 26-0286Guthrie Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation over the Union Pacific Railroad: Receiving of bids, (3-17-26) and Setting date of hearing, (4-6-26), Engineer’s estimate, $6,316,803.75Passed 7–0 · $6,316,803.75 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 6(D) · Roll call 26-0287Skywalk Exterior Improvement Phase 1: Receiving of bids, (3-24-26) and Setting date of hearing, (4-20-26), Engineer’s estimate, $700,000Passed 7–0 · $700,000 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 7 · Roll call 26-0288Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Shuck-Britson, Inc. for additional professional services for Fleur Drive Bridge over Raccoon River Rehabilitation, not to exceed $149,648Passed 7–0 · $149,648 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 8(A) · Roll call 26-0289Traffic Signal Improvements for Union at River’s Edge, between Annex Construction of Iowa, LLC and Union at River’s Edge, LPPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 8(B) · Roll call 26-0290Sanitary Sewer Improvements for Three Lakes Estates Plat 10, between Legacy Excavation LLC and J. Larson Homes, LLCPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 8(C) · Roll call 26-0291Storm Sewer Improvements for Three Lakes Estates Plat 10, between Legacy Excavation LLC and J. Larson Homes, LLCPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 8(D) · Roll call 26-0292Sanitary and Storm Sewer Improvements for Three Lakes Estates Plat 13, between Legacy Excavation LLC and Timbercrest Homes, LLCPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 9 · Roll call 26-0293Levying assessments for fees, fines, penalties, costs and interest imposed in the enforcement of the Neighborhood Inspection Rental Code, Schedule No. 2026-03Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 10 · Roll call 26-0294Levying assessments for costs of Public Works sewer repair at 3805 Hunter Avenue, Schedule No. 2026-01Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 11 · Roll call 26-0295Approving ten (10) tax abatement applications for work completed in 2025Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 12 · Roll call 26-0296Approving one (1) commercial tax abatement applicationPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 13 · Roll call 26-0297Authorize voluntary acquisition and to approve and accept real estate documents for property located at 951 28th Street from French N. Golden and Tiffani L. Golden for $172,500 for the 28th Street and School Street Stormwater Improvements projectPassed 7–0 · $172,500 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 14 · Roll call 26-0298Receive and file amendments to bylaws of City Zoning Board of AdjustmentPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 15 · Roll call 26-0299On vacation of air rights within portions of Ingersoll Avenue right-of-way adjoining 3404 Ingersoll Avenue and conveyance of a permanent easement for Air Space above City-owned property to Goldfinch Commercial, LLC and Goldfinch Apartments, LP for $1,100, (3-23- 26)Passed 7–0 · $1,100 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 16 · Roll call 26-0300On the proposed Sixth Amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Oak Park-Highland Park Urban Renewal Area, (4-20-26)Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 17 · Roll call 26-0301Approving payment to a claimant for a workers’ compensation claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 18 · Roll call 26-0302Approving payment to a claimant for a workers’ compensation claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 19 · Roll call 26-0303Approving payment to a claimant for a property claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 20 · Roll call 26-0304Approving payment to a claimant for a claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 21 · Roll call 26-0305Approving payment to a claimant for a claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 22 · Roll call 26-0306Award of $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for the historic rehabilitation of the University of Commerce building at 615 Euclid Avenue, resulting in fourteen (14) residential rental unitsPassed 7–0 · $750,000 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 23 · Roll call 26-0307$400,000 in Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program Funds to Market District Apartments, LP for the development of the Foundry Lofts multi-family building resulting in forty-six (46) affordable residential rental units at 509 SE 6th StreetPassed 7–0 · $400,000 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 24 · Roll call 26-0308Preliminary terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Ingersoll Properties Group, LLC for the rehabilitation of a 32,437 square-foot commercial property and the adjacent parking facilities at 2700 Ingersoll AvenueNot in the record · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 25 · Roll call 26-0309Final terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Market District Apartments, LP for the construction of Foundry Lofts, a 46-unit apartment building located at 509 SE 6th StreetPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 26 · Roll call 26-0310First amendment to the Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Ruan Redevelopment Partners, LLC for the conversion of an existing office building at 601 Locust Street to a 221- unit multi-family residential building, including existing commercial uses on the skywalk levelPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 27 · Roll call 26-0311Support for a State Historic Preservation Tax Credit application to be submitted to the Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority by Ruan Redevelopment Partners LLC for the project at 601 Locust StreetPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 28 · Roll call 26-0312Expressing support for SpinCo (Corteva’s seed business) and its Global Headquarters in Johnston, IowaPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 29 · Roll call 26-0313One (1) minimum assessment agreement as required for commercial tax abatement at 3711 Ingersoll AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 30 · Roll call 26-0314Ratifying Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant application to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) seeking $250,000 for Allen Park Phase 1 Site Improvements projectPassed 7–0 · $250,000 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 31 · Roll call 26-0315Ratifying execution of GC26 Public Art Grant Agreement with Bravo Greater Des Moines for $50,000 of grant funding for the Cheatom Park Court Mural ProjectPassed 7–0 · $50,000 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 32 · Roll call 26-0316Ratifying acceptance of National Recreation and Park Association, Inc. (NRPA) grant agreement for training of City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department staff and volunteersPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 33 · Roll call 26-0317De minimis Impact Finding for construction requiring temporary closure of the Carl Voss and John Pat Dorrian Trails and permanent easement in Pete Crivaro Park and authorizing execution of forms with Iowa Department of TransportationPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 34 · Roll call 26-0318Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Urban Forestry Development grant application for urban forestry initiatives, $50,000Passed 7–0 · $50,000 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 35 · Roll call 26-0319Amended parking meter rate and time zones I and IIPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 36 · Roll call 26-0320Communication from the Greater Des Moines Partnership on behalf of the Downtown Farmer’s Market, requesting approval of placement for up to 35 banners to be displayed on banner poles in downtown Des Moines beginning the first week of April 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 37 · Roll call 26-0321Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of March 9 and 16, 2026; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of March 9 and 16, 2026; to draw checks for biweekly payroll due March 20, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 38 · Roll call 26-0322On request from Sherman Lodge #576 Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Officer) to amend the PlanDSM Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification of the property from Low Density Residential to Neighborhood Mixed Use, and to rezone the prope…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 38(A) · Roll call 26-0323First consideration of ordinance abovePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 38(B) · Roll call 26-0324Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by the applicant), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 39 · Roll call 26-0325On vacation of the east/west alley right-of-way adjoining 1541 8th Street and conveyance to the Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 39(A) · Roll call 26-0326First consideration of ordinance abovePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 40 · Roll call 26-0327On 2026 Citywide Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement Patching Program: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsive, responsible bidder as Brothers Cleaning Corporation d/…Passed 7–0 · $1,504,772.63 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 40(A) · Roll call 26-0328Approving contract and bondPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 41 · Roll call 26-0329On Beaver Avenue Resurfacing from Franklin Avenue to Douglas Avenue: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsive, responsible bidder as Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corporation …Passed 7–0 · $747,372.50 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 41(A) · Roll call 26-0330Approval of contract and bondPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 42 · Roll call 26-0331On Birdland Park Phase 1A Improvements: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsive, responsible bidder as Iowa Earth Works, LLC (Owner), $3,656,716.25Passed 7–0 · $3,656,716.25 · Minutes, p. 8 · Full page →
• Item 42(A) · Roll call 26-0332Approval of contract and bondPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 43 · Roll call 26-0333On Hickman Road Resurfacing from Merle Hay Road to Beaver Avenue: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsive, responsible bidder as Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corporation (Pr…Passed 7–0 · $1,120,469.50 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 43(A) · Roll call 26-0334Approval of contract and bondPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 44 · Roll call 26-0335Recommendation for selection of a preferred developer for disposition of City-owned property at 2704-2718 George Flagg ParkwayPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 45 · Roll call 26-0336Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding Traffic Regulation Changes as followsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 45(D) · Roll call 26-0337Final consideration of ordinance above, requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 46 · Roll call 26-0338Requests to speak as follows: speakers are listed in the official minutesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 46 · Roll call 26-0339ADJOURNPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10