Apr 20, 2026

Regular meeting, 5:00 PM · 57 roll calls · Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Barron, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto (roll call 26-0479)

All votes

Every roll call in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (9): attendance, agenda, licenses and permits, payments, adjournment. 7–0 means every member present voted yes. Full minutes for the whole Apr 20, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Item 1 · Roll call 26-0479Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Barron, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto. Council Member Gatto participated in the meeting by phoneAttendance · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 2 · Roll call 26-0480APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDEDPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 3 · Roll call 26-0481APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * – items 3 through 36Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 4 · Roll call 26-0482Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the followingPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Item 5 · Roll call 26-0483City Clerk to issue Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permits for the followingPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 6 · Roll call 26-0484Ordering construction of Downtown Skywalk Signage Replacement: Receiving of bids, (5- 5-26) and Setting date of hearing, (6-8-26), Engineer’s estimate, $550,000Passed 7–0 · $550,000 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 7 · Roll call 26-0485Approving Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for professional services for the Guthrie Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements, not to exceed $141,410Passed 7–0 · $141,410 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 8 · Roll call 26-0486Approving a Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for professional services for the City-Wide Speed Management Study, not to exceed $248,000Passed 7–0 · $248,000 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 9 · Roll call 26-0487Levying Assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders (Neighborhood Services), Schedule No. 2026-04Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 10 · Roll call 26-0488Acceptance of real estate documents from a property owner for voluntary acquisition of property located at 200 Euclid Avenue for $425,000 and authorization to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for acquisition and stabilizationNot in the record · $425,000 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 11 · Roll call 26-0489Recommendation from Mayor Boesen to reappoint John Beard to the Historic Preservation Commission, Seat 2, for a term expiring March 28, 2029Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 12 · Roll call 26-0490Approving appointment of Council Members Mike Simonson and Josh Mandelbaum to the Des Moines Performing Arts Board of Directors through June 30, 2027Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 13 · Roll call 26-0491On conveyance of an electric easement on City-owned property located at 4850 SE 5th Street to MidAmerican Energy Company for the 2026 Neighborhood Sidewalk Program, (5-4-26)Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 14 · Roll call 26-0492On vacation and conveyance of subsurface and air rights easements within portions of E. 2 nd Street, E. Court Avenue and E. 3rd Street to Riverview Parking, LLC for $38,100, (5-4-26)Passed 7–0 · $38,100 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 15 · Roll call 26-0493On vacation of a portion of Bates Park located at 220 Clark Street, (5-4-26)Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 16 · Roll call 26-0494On request from Des Moines Prep Facilities, LLC (Officer) to rezone three (3) parcels located in the vicinity of 107 E. 6th Street from “DX2” Downtown District to “DXR” Downtown District to allow development of a new athletic field and accessory park, which is a “Sports & Recreat…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 17 · Roll call 26-0495Approving settlement of a claimant workers’ compensation claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 18 · Roll call 26-0496Preliminary Award of Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for Kingman Place Townhomes, 3125 Kingman BoulevardPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 19 · Roll call 26-0497Preliminary Award of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Cynergy, 1230 Oakridge DrivePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 20 · Roll call 26-0498Agreement with Polk County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF) for the Work That Impacts Housing Program (WTIHC)Not in the record · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 21 · Roll call 26-0499First Amendment to an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Highland Park Flats, LLC for the construction of a 12-unit apartment building located at 3608-3610 5th AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 22 · Roll call 26-0500Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Development Agreement and Environmental Mitigation Agreement with Market District Apartments, LPPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 23 · Roll call 26-0501Facility Use Agreement for Historic City Hall and authorizing City Manager to sign up to three additional facility use agreementsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 24 · Roll call 26-0502GC26 Local Arts and Culture Program Grant Agreement with Bravo Greater Des Moines for grant funding for local cultural programming, $7,500Passed 7–0 · $7,500 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 25 · Roll call 26-0503Authorizing the City of Des Moines to enter into proposed agreements involving the National Opioid settlements with six regional distributors/dispenser defendants: Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies); J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Co…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 26 · Roll call 26-0504Submission of a joint application with Polk County and the City of West Des Moines for funding through the FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, $191,757Passed 7–0 · $191,757 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 27 · Roll call 26-0505Agreement with the Des Moines Police Gold Braid Organization (GBO) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 28 · Roll call 26-0506Communication from the Greater Des Moines Partnership on behalf of the Des Moines Art Center, requesting approval of placement for up to 40 banners to be displayed on banner poles in downtown Des Moines beginning the first week of May 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 29(A) · Roll call 26-05073515 SW 27th StreetPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 29(B) · Roll call 26-05081702 Army Post RoadPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 30 · Roll call 26-0509Additional $225,000 of funds for the purchase of computer and accessory equipment from CDW Government LLC (President and CEO) pursuant to City of Des Moines contracts #K24-572, #K24-571, and #K25-276 for an annual amount not to exceed, $475,000Passed 7–0 · $475,000 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 31 · Roll call 26-0510Additional $137,000 of funds for the purchase of phone system implementation consulting and professional services from Carrier Access Information Technology (IT) using Omnia partners / Region 4 ESC contract and form K25-336 with TD Synnex Corporation for an amount not to exceed $…Passed 7–0 · $422,000 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 32 · Roll call 26-0511Purchase of Portland cement concrete from Norwalk Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc. (Owner) as primary and Liberty Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Liberty Ready Mix (Owner) as secondary for a total annual estimated amount of $990,000. (Two compliant bids received)Passed 7–0 · $990,000 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 33 · Roll call 26-0512Purchase of hot mix and warm mix asphalt materials from Grimes Asphalt & Paving Corporation (Executive Vice President) as primary and InRoads, LLC (President) as secondary for a total annual estimated amount of $950,000. (Three compliant bids received)Passed 7–0 · $950,000 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 34 · Roll call 26-0513Receive and file Quarterly Treasurer’s Report as of March 31, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 35 · Roll call 26-0514Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of April 20 and 27, 2026; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of April 20 and 27, 2026; to draw checks for biweekly payroll due May 1, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 36 · Roll call 26-0515Establishing the Carpenter TIF District No. 2 in the Carpenter Urban Renewal AreaPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 36(A) · Roll call 26-0516Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by Carrie Kruse, Economic Development Administrator), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 37 · Roll call 26-0517On vacation of a portion of E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway right-of-way lying north of and adjoining 500 SE 7th Street, 506 SE 7th Street and 509 SE 6th Street and conveyance to Market District Apartments, LP for $4,500Passed 7–0 · $4,500 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 37(A) · Roll call 26-0518First consideration of ordinance abovePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 37(B) · Roll call 26-0519Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by President Market District Apartments GP, LLC), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 38 · Roll call 26-0520Correct the vacation of air rights within portions of E. 16th Street and E. Grand Avenue right-of-way adjoining 1600 E. Grand Avenue, and conveyance of a Corrected Permanent Easement for Air Space Above City-Owned Property to a property owner and a property ownerPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 38(A) · Roll call 26-0521First consideration of ordinance abovePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 38(B) · Roll call 26-0522Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by an applicant), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 39 · Roll call 26-0523On the proposed Sixth Amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Oak Park-Highland Park Urban Renewal AreaPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 40 · Roll call 26-0524On 2026 Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Residential Paving Program: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as InRoads, LLC (CEO), $994,415Passed 7–0 · $994,415 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 40(A) · Roll call 26-0525Approval of contract and bondPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 41 · Roll call 26-0526On 2026 Parking Garage Repair Program: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating lowest responsive, responsible bidder as Fisher Building Services, Inc. (Douglas R. Fisher, President), $830,…Passed 7–0 · $830,560 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 41(A) · Roll call 26-0527Approval of contract and bondPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 42 · Roll call 26-0528On Birdland Park Phase 1B Improvements: Resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and designating the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as Minturn, Inc. (President), $8,398,738.65Passed 7–0 · $8,398,738.65 · Minutes, p. 8 · Full page →
• Item 42(A) · Roll call 26-0529Approval of contract and bondPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 42(B) · Roll call 26-0530Approving Water Quality Initiative (WQI) Urban Conservation Demonstration Projects cost-share grant contract with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) in the amount of $150,000Passed 7–0 · $150,000 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 43 · Roll call 26-0531Dismissing hearing on approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, and Engineer’s estimate on the Skywalk Exterior Improvements Phase 1 due to no bids being receivedPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 44 · Roll call 26-0532Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding parking modifications – SW 33rd Street south of Gannett AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 44(A) · Roll call 26-0533Final consideration of ordinance above, requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 45 · Roll call 26-0534Requests to speak as follows: speakers are listed in the official minutesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 45 · Roll call 26-0535ADJOURNPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9