Oct 19, 2026

Regular meeting, 5:00 PM · 54 roll calls · Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Barron, Westergaard, Mandelbaum and Gatto (roll call 26-1172)

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 Oct 19, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Item 1 · Roll call 26-1172Item title not in the recordAttendance · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 2 · Roll call 26-1173APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED: Amended 3:00 PM Monday, see attachmentPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 3 · Roll call 26-1174APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * - items 3 through 30Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 4 · Roll call 26-1175Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following: NEW APPLICATIONS (A) GLOBAL SMOKE VAPE AND 1905 INGERSOLL AVE #103 Class B Retail LIQUOR (B) KEMIN INDUSTRIES 1900 SCOTT AVE Class C Liquor RENEWAL APPLICATIONS (C) 85 BAR 432 E LOCUST ST Class C Liquor (D) AC H…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 1
• Item 5 · Roll call 26-1176City Clerk to approve Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permits for the following: NEW APPLICATIONS (A) GLOBAL SMOKE VAPE AND LIQUOR 1905 INGERSOLL AVE #103 (B) RISING SMOKE AND VAPE SHOP 904 ARMY POST RD #A (C) SMOKE & SPIRITS 4214 FLEUR DR # 6Passed 6–1 · No: Voss · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 6 · Roll call 26-1177City Clerk to approve Device Retail Permits for the following: NEW APPLICATIONS (A) GLOBAL SMOKE VAPE AND LIQUOR 1905 INGERSOLL AVE #103 (B) RISING SMOKE AND VAPE SHOP 904 ARMY POST RD #APassed 6–1 · No: Voss · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 7 · Roll call 26-1178Approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Kirkham Michael & Associates, Inc. for professional services for Douglas Avenue Improvements – Merle Hay Road to Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, not to exceed $165,000Passed 7–0 · $165,000 · Minutes, p. 3
• Item 8 · Roll call 26-1179Approving Change Order No. 2 with Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corporation for additional work on the 2026 HMA Resurfacing Program Contract 1, $478,429.70Passed 7–0 · $478,429.70 · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →
• Item 9(A) · Roll call 26-1180HMA Resurfacing Program Contract 2Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 9(B) · Roll call 26-1181E. Locust Street Lighting ImprovementsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 9(C) · Roll call 26-1182E. 9th Street Basin Park ImprovementsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 9(D) · Roll call 26-1183George Flagg Parkway and Fleur Drive Floodgate ClosurePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 10 · Roll call 26-1184Levying assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement – NAC Emergency Orders (Neighborhood Services), Schedule No. 2026-10Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 11 · Roll call 26-1185Authorization to proceed with acquisition of the necessary property interests for the Guthrie Avenue and Hubbell Avenue traffic signal improvementsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 12 · Roll call 26-1186Authorization to proceed with acquisition of the necessary property interests for the 50th Street and Douglas Avenue stormwater improvementsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 13 · Roll call 26-1187Recommendation from Council Member Simonson to appoint Joe Schomberg to the Greater Des Moines Sister Cities Commission, Seat 4, with a term expiring April 28, 2031Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 4
• Item 14 · Roll call 26-1188On request from property owners (Owners) to amend the PlanDSM Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification of the property from Business Park to Neighborhood Mixed Use, and to rezone 1850 Easton Boulevard from “EX” Business Park District t…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 15 · Roll call 26-1189On request from ABE Property Solutions, LLC (Officer) to amend the PlanDSM Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification from Business Park to Low-Medium Density Residential and to rezone 801 SE 27th Court from “EX” Mixed-Use District to Li…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 16 · Roll call 26-1190On amendments to Chapter 134 of the Municipal Code to P district regulations, outdoor storage regulations, communication tower regulations, and other minor edits, and on amendments to Chapter 135 of the Municipal Code to building type regulations associated with the P district, t…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 17 · Roll call 26-1191On the proposed Second Amendment to the Carpenter Urban Renewal Plan, (11-23-26)Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 18 · Roll call 26-1192On the proposed First Amendment to the Riverview Urban Renewal Plan, (11-23-26)Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 19 · Roll call 26-1193Approving payment to Secura Insurance Company as Subrogee of Deaver ElectricPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 5
• Item 20 · Roll call 26-1194Approving payment to claimants for a property damage claimPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 21 · Roll call 26-1195Authorizing release of expired restrictive covenants from HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) propertiesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 22 · Roll call 26-1196Preliminary terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with 615 Euclid, LLC for the historic restoration and adaptive reuse of the University of Commerce building at 615 Euclid AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 23 · Roll call 26-1197Resolution approving preliminary terms of an Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Cold Storage Rehab, LLC for the construction of 24 multi-residential units at 2814 7th StreetPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 24 · Roll call 26-1198Agreement with Polk County and development agreement with Invest DSM for tax sale propertyPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 25 · Roll call 26-1199Agreement with U.S. Bank to be assigned as Bond Paying Agent and RegistrarPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 26 · Roll call 26-1200Abatement of Public Nuisance at 1817 College AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 27 · Roll call 26-1201Approving renewal addendum and second amendment to maintenance agreement with Iowa Sports Turf Management, Inc. to maintain various athletic fieldsPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 6
• Item 28 · Roll call 26-1202Purchase from Foster Coach Sales, Inc. of four type 1 ambulances from using Sourcewell contract 122123-RVG and City contract # W25-33 with REV Group, Inc. d/b/a Horton Emergency Vehicles, $1,703,420Passed 7–0 · $1,703,420 · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →
• Item 29 · Roll call 26-1203Purchase from Safeware, Inc. of seventy (70) Lion N94 chemical protection suits per the general terms and conditions negotiated by Short Form Agreement #W27-111, $298,020.80Passed 7–0 · $298,020.80 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 30 · Roll call 26-1204Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of October 19 and 26, 2026; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency for the weeks of October 19 and 26, 2026; to draw checks for biweekly payroll due October 30, 2026Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 31 · Roll call 26-1205Hold public hearing on the proposed 2nd Amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Echo Valley Urban Renewal AreaPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 32 · Roll call 26-1206On approval of amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program as authorized under the American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Allocation PlanPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 33 · Roll call 26-1207On vacation and conveyance of the east/west alley right-of way adjoining 513 E. Court Avenue to LJH Holdings LLC for $175,000Passed 7–0 · $175,000 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 33(A) · Roll call 26-1208First consideration of ordinance vacating the east/west alley right-of-way located south of and adjoining 513 E. Court AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 33(B) · Roll call 26-1209Final consideration of ordinance vacating the east/west alley right-of-way located south of and adjoining 513 E. Court Avenue (waiver requested by an applicant), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 7
• Item 34 · Roll call 26-1210On vacation of alley and street right-of-way adjacent to 1828 Hickman Road and 1901 Francis Avenue and conveyance of said alley and street right-of- way, along with a portion of previously vacated alley right-of-way adjoining 1910 Hickman Road to Broadlawns Medical Center for $8,…Passed 7–0 · $8,916 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 34(A) · Roll call 26-1211First consideration of ordinance vacating the alley and street right-of-way adjacent to 1828 Hickman Road and 1901 Francis AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 34(B) · Roll call 26-1212Final consideration of ordinance vacating the alley and street right-of-way adjacent to 1828 Hickman Road and 1901 Francis Avenue (waiver requested by Proctor Lureman), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 35 · Roll call 26-1213On vacation of subsurface and air rights within portions of 41st Street and University Avenue right-of-way adjoining 4109 University Avenue and conveyance of a permanent easement for subsurface building encroachment on city-owned property and a permanent easement for air rights a…Passed 7–0 · $2,200 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 35(A) · Roll call 26-1214First consideration of ordinance vacating subsurface and air rights within portions of 41st Street and University Avenue right-of-way adjoining 4109 University AvenuePassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 35(B) · Roll call 26-1215Final consideration of ordinance vacating subsurface and air rights within portions of 41st Street and University Avenue right-of-way adjoining 4109 University Avenue (waiver requested by an applicant), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 8
• Item 36 · Roll call 26-1216On the proposition to authorize a rental agreement with Armor Equipment Co. LLC for the rental of equipment for cleanup of scuppers on the SW 8th Street bridge, not to exceed $3,810Passed 7–0 · $3,810 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 37 · Roll call 26-1217First consideration of an ordinance providing for TIF District No. 2 in the Drake Urban Renewal AreaPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 37(A) · Roll call 26-1218Final consideration of an ordinance providing for TIF District No. 2 in the Drake Urban Renewal Area (waiver requested by Carrie Kruse, Economic Development Director), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 38 · Roll call 26-1219First Consideration Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding Traffic Regulation Changes as follows: A. Parking Modifications – Sixth Avenue from Locust Street to School Street B. Traffic Control Changes: 1. SE 23rd Street and E Park Avenue 2. SE 24th Court and E. Park…Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 9
• Item 38(A) · Roll call 26-1220Final consideration of traffic regulation changesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 39(A) · Roll call 26-1221Resolution of Necessity for the Riverview Urban Renewal AreaPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 39(B) · Roll call 26-1222First consideration of ordinance establishing Riverview TIF District No. 1Passed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 39(C) · Roll call 26-1223Final consideration of ordinance establishing Riverview TIF District No. 1 (waiver requested by Carrie Kruse, Economic Development Director), requires six votesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 40 · Roll call 26-1224Requests to speak as follows: speakers are listed in the official minutesPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10
• Item 40 · Roll call 26-1225ADJOURNPassed 7–0 · Minutes, p. 10