Feb 24, 2026

City Council Meeting · 10 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Johansen, Borcherding, DePhillips, Irlbeck, Lovelady · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Feb 24, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-03-10 (pages 6-11)) (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approval of Agenda Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the agenda. Motion: approve the agendaPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Approving the agenda. A routine first vote that sets the list of items for the meeting.

• Vote 2Consent agenda (34 items, approved in one vote)Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Consent agenda. A list of routine items the council approves together in one vote, without separate discussion. Any member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.

  34 consent items

  1. Resolution 02-2126 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes
  2. Resolution 02-2226 Claims Report $1,483,331.49 $1,483,331.49
  3. Receiving and Filing Reports
  4. Finance Report for January 2026
  5. Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan Fire District 2025 Annual Report
  6. Resolution 02-2326 Approving Payments for Professional Services
  7. Invoice #37 McClure Engineering Company — Phase 1A Water System Improvements $3,866.25 $3,866.25
  8. Invoice #17 OPN Architects, Inc - Grimes Public Administration Building iii. $6,369.58 $6,369.58
  9. Invoice #5 ISG - NW 27th Street Trail Connection $10,028.33 $10,028.33
  10. Resolution 02-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests
  11. Pay Application #14 (Retainage) 1st Interiors Inc. — Grimes Public Safety Center $23,468.05 $23,468.05 · Full page →
  12. Pay Application #1 US Erectors — Grimes Administration Building $44,911.00 $44,911
  13. Pay Application #5 (Retainage) Midwest Automatic Fire Sprinkler Company –Grimes Public Safety Center $3,840.00 $3,840 · Full page →
  14. Pay Application #11 (Retainage) Mid-American Glazing Systems - Grimes Public Safety Center $20,303.60 $20,303.60 · Full page →
  15. Pay Application #1 Kruck Plumbing & Heating Co, Inc. — Grimes Administration Building $22,148.98 $22,148.98
  16. Pay Application #1 Iowa Earth Works - SW 19th Street SRF Sponsored Pond $160,499.11 $160,499.11 · Full page →
  17. Pay Application #9 (Retainage) Hopkins Roofing - Grimes Public Safety Center $15,512.50 $15,512.50 · Full page →
  18. Pay Application #7 (Retainage) Henkel Construction Company - Grimes Public Safety Center $64,026.17 $64,026.17 · Full page →
  19. Pay Application #6 Henkel Construction Company - Grimes Public Safety Center $10,061.93 $10,061.93 · Full page →
  20. Pay Application #6 (Retainage) Forrest & Associate, Inc. — Grimes Public Safety Center $13,575.06 $13,575.06 · Full page →
  21. Pay Application #12 (Retainage) DDVI - Grimes Public Safety Center $65,984.49 $65,984.49 · Full page →
  22. Pay Application #1 Ford Metro Inc. - Grimes Administration Building $10,941.60 $10,941.60
  23. Resolution 02-2526 To Amend Contract for Professional Services with The Weitz Company, LLC for the Grimes Public Administration Building
  24. Resolution 02-2626 To Enter Into Contract for Professional Services with Tune for the Grimes Public Administration Building
  25. Resolution 02-2726 Ordering Construction of the SW 19th Street Water Transmission Main Extension, and Fixing a Date for Hearing thereon and Taking of Bids Therefor
  26. Resolution 02-2826 Approving to Enter into an Aquatic Vegetation and Algae Management Contract
  27. Resolution 02-2926 Setting the date for Public Hearing and additional action on proposal to enter into a General Obligation Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder
  28. Resolution 02-3026 to Make a One-Time Water and Sewer Adjustment for a Customer
  29. Resolution 02-3126 Setting the date for Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed City Property Tax Levy
  30. Resolution 02-3226 Approving Amended Offer to Purchase and Agreement – Shipley - 142nd Street Improvements
  31. Resolution 02-3326 Approving Amended Offer to Purchase and Agreement - EBH Inc - 142nd Street Improvements
  32. Resolution 02-3426 Approving Temporary Construction Easement - Marco Properties - 19th Street SRF Pond
  33. Resolution 02-3526 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement and Storm Sewer Easement for Lot 3 of Beaverbrooke West Plat 6-921 NW…
  34. Resolution 02-3626 to Amend Contract for Professional Services with OPN Architects for the Grimes Public Administration Building Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the consent…
• Vote 3Resolution 02-3726 Approving Professional Services Agreement – ISG – Waterworks Park Phase 2 Improvements Development Services Director Pfaltzgraff presented details of the…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Resolution. A formal council decision, usually made in one vote. It approves a specific action, such as a contract, plan or policy, without changing the city code.

• Vote 4B. Resolution 02-3826 Adopting Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimate of Cost for the NE Destination Drive Extension – Phase 2 Mayor Gisch asked for approval of…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Bids and contracts. For public construction, the city approves plans and a cost estimate, takes bids, then awards the contract, usually to the lowest responsible bidder.

• Vote 5B. Resolution 02-3926 Adopting Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimate of Cost for the SW 19th Street and SW Jazzwood Drive Overlay Mayor and Council members asked…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Bids and contracts. For public construction, the city approves plans and a cost estimate, takes bids, then awards the contract, usually to the lowest responsible bidder.

• Vote 6B. First Consideration of Ordinance 810 Establishing Standards for Small Wireless Facilities Council members discussed the difficulty of meeting requirements with wireless…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 7Resolution 02-4026 Approving Revised Economic Development Incentive Policy for the City of Grimes, Iowa Economic Development Director Lord shared general details of the proposed…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Resolution. A formal council decision, usually made in one vote. It approves a specific action, such as a contract, plan or policy, without changing the city code.

• Vote 8Resolution 02-4126 Approving Final Plat of Rider Logistics Center Plat 2 and Certain Related Easements and Agreements Assistant Planner Hoodjer shared features of the final plat…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Plat. A map that divides land into lots, streets and easements. A preliminary plat is the proposed layout. A final plat is the official version that gets recorded with the county.

• Vote 9Second Reading of Ordinance 809 Brookside Village North Rezone Senior Planner Coffey commented that there were no changes since the first consideration and provided a review of…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 10Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.mPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Adjourning. The routine vote that ends the meeting.