May 18, 2026

Regular meeting, 5:00 PM · 46 roll calls · Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Barron, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto (roll call 26-0596)

All votes

Every roll call in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (8): attendance, agenda, licenses and permits, payments, adjournment. 7–0 means every member present voted yes. Full minutes for the whole May 18, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Item 1 · Roll call 26-0596Item title not in the recordAttendance · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 2 · Roll call 26-0597APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDEDPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 3 · Roll call 26-0598APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * – items 3 through 34Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 4 · Roll call 26-0599Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the followingPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 2
• Item 5 · Roll call 26-0600City Clerk to approve Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permits for the followingPassed 6–1 · No: Voss · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 6 · Roll call 26-0601City Clerk to approve Device Retailer Permits for the followingPassed 6–1 · No: Voss · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 7 · Roll call 26-0602Approving Private Construction Contract between Des Moines Prep Facilities LLC and Estes Company, LLC d/b/a Estes Construction for storm sewer and paving improvements to serve Des Moines Prep SchoolPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 8 · Roll call 26-0603Acceptance of Real Estate Documents from Second & Euclid LLC for voluntary acquisition of property located at 206, 208 and 210 Euclid Avenue for $600,000Passed 7–0 · $600,000 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 9 · Roll call 26-0604Dedicating Grand Avenue and 45th Street right-of-way located between 45th Street and 49th Street as public right-of-wayPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 10 · Roll call 26-0605Communication from Isobel Osius advising of her resignation from the Library Board of Trustees, Seat 3, effective June 30, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 11 · Roll call 26-0606Recommendation from Mayor Boesen to appoint Michael Sweet to the Library Board of Trustees, Seat 3, starting July 1, 2026 with term expiring June 30, 2028Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 12 · Roll call 26-0607Regarding request from Invest DSM (Officer) for review and approval of a preliminary plat “Drake Park Subdivision Preliminary Plat” on 2.67 acres of property in the vicinity of 1080 22nd Street to allow the property to be reconfigured as thirteen (13) buildable lots and establish…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 13 · Roll call 26-0608On approval of First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Joppa for option to purchase City property located generally at 2501 Maury Street, (6-8-26)Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 14 · Roll call 26-0609On request from Iowa-Minnesota District of the Wesleyan Church, Inc. (Officer) to rezone property located in the vicinity of 855 17th Street from “NX2a” Neighborhood Mix District to Limited “RX1” Mixed Use District to allow reuse of the existing building for art studio and office…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 15 · Roll call 26-0610On request from Invest DSM, Inc (Officer) to amend the PlanDSM Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential and to rezone 3125 Kingman Boulevard from “N5-4” Neighborhood District to …Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 16 · Roll call 26-0611Approving payment to Badger Mutual Insurance A/S/O Brook Hockett for a property claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 17 · Roll call 26-0612Approving payment to a claimant for a property claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 18 · Roll call 26-0613Approving payment to a claimant for a property claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 19 · Roll call 26-0614Approving payment to a claimant for a claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 20 · Roll call 26-0615Approving payment to a claimant for a property claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 21 · Roll call 26-0616Approving retention of outside counsel and ratifying the retention agreementPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 22 · Roll call 26-0617Submitting travel and training request for Mayor Connie BoesenPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 23 · Roll call 26-0618Preliminary terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Rypma Properties for the historic renovation and conversion of the existing two-story warehouse building at 108 SE 4th Street into office spacePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 24 · Roll call 26-0619Second Amendment to the Urban Renewal Development Agreement with 420 Court Avenue, LLC regarding operating hoursPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 25 · Roll call 26-0620Environmental Covenants between Market District Apartments, LP and Iowa Department of Natural Resources for 509 SE 6th StreetPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 27 · Roll call 26-0621Authorizing the City Clerk to publish notice of public hearing upon receipt of an executed lease agreement with the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation, Inc. for a portion of the property generally located at 200 SW 16th StreetPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 28(A) · Roll call 26-0622Beaverdale Farmers Market, Tuesdays, June 2 through September 15, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 28(B) · Roll call 26-0623Beaverdale Bluegrass Music Festival, July 11, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 29 · Roll call 26-0624Amendments to the Schedule of Fees regarding Chapter 60 as it relates to rental inspections and rental property licensingPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 30 · Roll call 26-0625Purchase of playground, water play and aquatic equipment, site amenities and outdoor fitness equipment from Waterplay Solutions Corporation and authorizing negotiation and execution of supplemental short form agreement per Sourcewell Cooperative contract, not to exceed $75,000 as…Passed 7–0 · $75,000 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 31 · Roll call 26-0626Purchase of DuraTrain and DuraSAFE Playground Tiles from SofSurfaces, Inc and execution of supplemental short form agreement per Sourcewell Cooperative contract, not to exceed $185,000 as requested by the Parks and Recreation DepartmentPassed 7–0 · $185,000 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 32 · Roll call 26-0627Additional funding in the estimated amount of $64,670 for annual telephone service fees and the Unified Communications Upgrade CIP Project, procured under a three (3)-year agreement with Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink, for an estimated total of $634,760.00 through Fiscal Yea…Passed 7–0 · $634,760 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 33 · Roll call 26-0628Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of May 18, 25, and June 1, 2026; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of May 18, 25, and June 1, 2026; to draw checks for biweekly payroll due May 29, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 34 · Roll call 26-0629On vacation of a portion of Bates Park located at 220 Clark StreetPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 34(A) · Roll call 26-0630Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by Ben Page, Parks and Recreation Director), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 35 · Roll call 26-0631On conveyance of excess City-owned property locally known as 2704, 2706, 2714 and 2718 George Flagg Parkway, along with two adjoining parcels, to South by Southwest, LLC for $155,000Passed 7–0 · $155,000 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 36 · Roll call 26-0632On vacation of segments of University Avenue right-of-way and conveyance of easements for bus shelter encroachments on City-owned property to Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) for $400Passed 7–0 · $400 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 36(A) · Roll call 26-0633First consideration of ordinance abovePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 36(B) · Roll call 26-0634Final consideration of ordinance above, requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 37 · Roll call 26-0635On request from Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (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 Public/Semi-Public, and to rezone 3024 52nd Street from “N3b” Nei…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 37(A) · Roll call 26-0636First consideration of ordinance abovePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 37(B) · Roll call 26-0637Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by the applicant), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 38 · Roll call 26-0638Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding traffic regulation changes as followsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 38(D) · Roll call 26-0639Final consideration of ordinance above, requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 39 · Roll call 26-0640Request to speak from the following: speakers are listed in the official minutesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 39 · Roll call 26-0641ADJOURNPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10