The council approved $478,429.70 to resurface Hickman Road near Broadlawns and change it from four lanes to three, by a 7–0 vote.
Approved Change Order No. 2 with Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corporation for $478,429.70. Moved by Gatto, seconded by Voss. The contract was originally approved on March 23, 2026 for $1,255,375.12. Passed 7–0; no members voted no.
How each member voted
| Official | Seat | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Connie Boesen | Mayor | Yes |
| Carl Voss | At-large | Yes |
| Mike Simonson | At-large | Yes |
| Rob X. Barron | Ward 1 | Yes |
| Linda Westergaard | Ward 2 | Yes |
| Josh Mandelbaum | Ward 3 | Yes |
| Joe Gatto | Ward 4 | Yes |
More from the record
Change Order No. 2 adds work to the city’s 2026 asphalt resurfacing contract with Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corporation: resurfacing Hickman Road from Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to 16th Street near Broadlawns Hospital, and reconfiguring it from four lanes to three. The city says this will accommodate parking lot, site and pedestrian improvements that Broadlawns plans. Hickman Road between MLK Parkway and 6th Avenue carries about 10,000 vehicles a day. A 2023 traffic study concluded that three lanes could operate at a similar level to four, with minimal added delay. Submitted by the City Engineer. It was part of the consent agenda. Council Communication, item 8 (meeting packet pages 31–33) (saved copy)
The alternative
No other options were presented in the record.
Time and getting around
- Who
- Drivers on Hickman Road between MLK Parkway and 16th Street (about 10,000 vehicles a day between MLK Parkway and 6th Avenue)
- How
- Four lanes become three. The city’s 2023 traffic study found three lanes could operate at a similar level, with minimal added delay.
- When
- Construction dates: Not in the record
- Source
- Council Communication, item 8 (saved copy)
Money
- Who
- City capital budget (Asphalt Road Improvements, ST003)
- How
- $478,429.70 added to a $1,255,375.12 contract
- When
- Approved Oct 19, 2026; 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program
- Source
- Council Communication, item 8 (saved copy)
Access to services
- Who
- People going to Broadlawns Hospital
- How
- The new layout is meant to make room for parking lot, site and pedestrian improvements Broadlawns plans. Details of those improvements: Not in the record.
- When
- Not in the record
- Source
- Council Communication, item 8 (saved copy)
Source Agenda for the whole meeting, item 8 (saved copy) · Full minutes for the whole Oct 19, 2026 meeting, p. 3 (roll call 26-1179) (saved copy) · Council Communication, item 8 (packet pages 31–33) (saved copy)