Mar 10, 2026

City Council Meeting · 13 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Borcherding, DePhillips, Irlbeck, Lovelady · Absent: Johansen

All votes

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

• Vote 1Approval of Agenda Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the agenda. Motion: approve the agendaPassed 4–0 · 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 (23 items, approved in one vote)Passed 4–0 · 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.

  23 consent items

  1. Resolution 03-0126 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes
  2. Resolution 03-0226 Claims Report $2,174,391.71 $2,174,391.71
  3. Resolution 03-3326 Approving Payments for Professional Services
  4. Invoice #2 McClure Engineering Company - Water System On-Call Services$601.10 $601.10
  5. Invoice #12 McClure Engineering Company - SE 41st Street and SE Park Drive Extension $628.75 $628.75
  6. Invoice #6 MSA Professional Services, Inc. - SE 2nd Street Water Main $6,891.51 $6,891.51
  7. Invoice #16 MSA Professional Services, Inc. - SE Little Beaver Dr. and SE 4th Thru 6th Sts. Reconstruction $2,899.84Resolution 02-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests $2,899.84
  8. Resolution 03-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests
  9. Pay Request #1 Elder Corporation - S James Street & S 19th Street Improvements $137,033.00 $137,033 · Full page →
  10. Resolution 03-0526 Approving Change Orders
  11. Change Order #1 Elder Corporation - S James Street & S 19th Street Improvements $24,954.25 $24,954.25
  12. Resolution 03-0626 Approving a Letter to the Surface Transportation Board Regarding the Norfolk Southern Railway Company Abandonment (AB-290, SUB-NO. 424X)
  13. Resolution 03-0726 Approving State of Iowa Alcohol Licenses
  14. Resolution 03-0826 Expressing Support for SpinCo (Corteva's Seed Business) and Its Global Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa
  15. Resolution 03-0926 Approving Personnel Transactions
  16. Resolution 03-1026 to Enter into a Three-Year Service Contract with Frontline Warning Systems to Repair and Maintain Severe Weather Warning Sirens
  17. Resolution 03-1126 to Approve Well Field Generator Repair
  18. Resolution 03-1226 Setting the date for public hearing to consider amending Grimes Code of Ordinances regarding the amount charged under section 9-15-6(1) for collection of…
  19. Resolution 03-1326 To Enter Into Contract for Professional Services with Construction Materials Testing for SW 19th Street and SW Jazzwood Drive Overlay
  20. Resolution 03-1426 To Enter Into Contract for Professional Services with Snyder & Associates For NE Gateway Drive Lane Extension – NE 2nd Court to NE Heritage Drive
  21. Resolution 03-1526 to enter into Contract for Professional Services with Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC for IA-141 Safety Action Plan from the I-35/80 Interchange through…
  22. Resolution 03-1626 Approving Purchase Agreement — Meadows Phase 2 Greenway, Reap Grant
  23. Resolution 03-1726 Appointing Boards and Commission Members for 2026 Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the consent agenda
• Vote 3A. Resolution 03-1826 Taking additional action on proposal to enter into an Essential Purpose Loan Agreement, combining loan agreements, and providing for the levy of taxes to…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →

  What this means: Bonds and notes. Borrowing. The city sells bonds or notes to raise money now for projects and repays it with interest over years. General obligation (GO) debt is repaid from property taxes.

• Vote 4Second Consideration of Ordinance 810 Establishing Standards for Small Wireless Facilities Public Works Director Hensley shared that there were no changes since the first…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  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 5Waive Third Consideration of Ordinance 810 Establishing Standards for Small Wireless FacilitiesPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.

• Vote 6Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 810 Establishing Standards for Small Wireless FacilitiesPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  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 7Third Reading of Ordinance 809 Brookside Village North Rezone Development Services Director Pfaltzgraff presented the details of the rezone and stated that no changes have…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3 · 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 8Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 809 Brookside Village North RezonePassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3 · 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 9A. Resolution 03-1926 to Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Mayor Gisch asked for approval of Resolution 03-1926 to Approve Urban Renewal Plan…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 10A. Resolution 03-2026 Approving Development Agreement with Brookside North, LLC, Authorizing Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments and Pledging Certain Tax Increment…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 11B. Resolution 03-2226 Authorizing Construction Contract and Bond for the NE Destination Drive Extension – Phase 2 Mayor Gisch asked for approval of Resolution 03-2126 Making…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Bonds and notes. Borrowing. The city sells bonds or notes to raise money now for projects and repays it with interest over years. General obligation (GO) debt is repaid from property taxes.

• Vote 12B. Resolution 03-2426 Authorizing Construction Contract and Bond for the SW 19th Street and SW Jazzwood Drive Overlay Mayor Gisch asked for approval of Resolution 03-2326 Making…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Bonds and notes. Borrowing. The city sells bonds or notes to raise money now for projects and repays it with interest over years. General obligation (GO) debt is repaid from property taxes.

• Vote 13Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.mPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

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