May 26, 2026

City Council Meeting · 7 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 May 26, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-06-23 (pages 8-11)) (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 (45 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.

  45 consent items

  1. Resolution 05-1926 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes
  2. Resolution 05-2026 Claims Report $12,487,112.57 $12,487,112.57
  3. Receiving and Filing Reports
  4. Finance Report for April 2026
  5. Marketing & Communications Annual Report
  6. Resolution 05-2126 Approving Payments for Professional Services
  7. Invoice #1 HR Green, Inc. - SE 37th Street East Gap - Destination Drive to Northpark Drive $45,535.33 $45,535.33
  8. Invoice #8 ISG, Inc. - NW 27th Street Trail Connection $7,153.99 $7,153.99
  9. Invoice #4 McClure Engineering Company - SW 19th St. and SW Jazzwood Dr. Functional Design $6,000.00 $6,000
  10. Invoice #5 McClure Engineering Company - Water System On-Call Services $945.10 $945.10
  11. Invoice #40 Mc Clure Engineering Company - Phase 1A Water System Improvements $950.00 $950
  12. Invoice #20 OPN Architects, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building vii. $14,217.60 $14,217.60
  13. Invoice #1 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Gateway Drive Lane Extension - NE 2nd Ct. to NE Heritage Dr. $11,590.50 $11,590.50
  14. Invoice #13 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - E Gateway Dr. & E 1st St. Intersection Improvements $5,794.80 $5,794.80
  15. Invoice #33 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Destination Dr. & NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. Improvements $7,545.50 $7,545.50
  16. Invoice #5 Weitz Company - Grimes Public Administration Building $121,252.00 $121,252 · Full page →
  17. Resolution 05-2226 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests
  18. Payment #30 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. - S James Street and SE 11th Street Improvements $467,574.96 $467,574.96 · Full page →
  19. Payment #1 All Star Concrete - E Gateway Drive and E 1st Street Intersection Improvements $265,414.46 $265,414.46 · Full page →
  20. Payment #2 Concrete Technologies, Inc. - SE 41st St. and SE Park Dr. Extension $233,932.09 $233,932.09 · Full page →
  21. Payment #1 Graphite Construction Group, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $27,660.91 $27,660.91
  22. Payment #4 Kruck Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $37,307.17 $37,307.17
  23. Payment #2 MB Construction, LLC - SE 2nd Street Water Main $85,922.60 $85,922.60
  24. VPayment #1 Nelson Construction Services, LLC - Grimes Public Administration Building $17,660.64 $17,660.64
  25. Payment #1 Sandstone Management, Ltd. - Grimes Public Administration Building $122,690.21 $122,690.21 · Full page →
  26. Payment #1 Sternquist Construction - NE Destination Drive Extension - Phase 2$6,172.11 $6,172.11
  27. Payment #1 Sternquist Construction - NE Destination Drive Extension $41,084.51 $41,084.51
  28. Payment #4 US Erectors - Grimes Public Administration Building $382,073.30 $382,073.30 · Full page →
  29. Resolution 05-2326
  30. Change Order #13 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. - S James Street and SE 11th Street Improvements $46,100.00 $46,100
  31. Change Order #1 All Star Concrete - E Gateway Dr. and E 1st St. Intersection Improvements $10,620.00 $10,620
  32. Resolution 05-2426 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement and Storm Sewer Easement for Lot 87 of Beaverbrooke Pointe Plat 3-1405 NE…
  33. Resolution 05-2526 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within A Stormwater Flowage Easement for Lot 33 of North Pointe Plat 2-2309 NE 11th Street
  34. Resolution 05-2626 Approving Fireworks Permit for Cutty's Des Moines Camping Club, Inc
  35. Resolution 05-2726 Approving Fireworks Permit for Governors Days
  36. Resolution 05-2826 Approving Cigarette/Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Permits for 2026-2027
  37. Resolution 05-2926 Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Foth Infrastructure & Environment LLC for Urban Forestry Services
  38. Resolution 05-3026 Approving Personnel Transactions
  39. Resolution 05-3126 To Replace and Relocate NE Little Beaver Drive Streetlight
  40. Resolution 05-3226 To Approve Plumbing Contractor for Non-compliant Curb Stop Repair
  41. Resolution 05-3326 Waiving the Review and Approval of Subdivision Requirements Related to a Proposed Plat in Unincorporated Area Within Two Miles of The City of Grimes
  42. Resolution 05-3426 Approving Offer to Purchase and Agreement - Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa - SW 19th Street Transmission Main Extension
  43. Resolution 05-3526 Approving Offer to Purchase and Agreement - a private individual -SW 19th Street Transmission Main Extension
  44. Resolution 05-3626 Setting Date of Public Hearing to Consider Amending Provisions in Title 12 Zoning Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grimes, Iowa Regarding…
  45. Resolution 05-3726 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement for Lot 59 of Beaverbrooke West Plat Nine - 1508 NW Sunset Lane Mayor Gisch…
• Vote 3Third Consideration of Ordinance 812 Imposing Franchise Fees on Black Hills/Iowa Gas Utility Company, LLC D/B/A Black Hill Energy and MidAmerican Energy Company in the Amount of…Passed 4–1 · No: Johansen · 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 4Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 812 Imposing Franchise Fees on Black Hills/Iowa Gas Utility Company, LLC D/B/A Black Hill Energy and MidAmerican Energy Company in the Amount…Passed 4–1 · No: Johansen · 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 5Heritage Town Center Phase 2B Site Plan Amendment Senior Planner Coffey presented the details of the proposed site plan amendment located at 1120 NE Station Crossing including a…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →

  What this means: Site plan. A detailed drawing of how one property will be built, such as buildings, parking, driveways and landscaping. The city checks it against its rules.

• Vote 6UnityPoint Clinic-Grimes Site Plan Amendment and Request for Waiver of Requirements to Allow Clear Glass to be Raised Above Eye Level Senior Planner Coffey shared features of the…Passed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  What this means: Site plan. A detailed drawing of how one property will be built, such as buildings, parking, driveways and landscaping. The city checks it against its rules.

• Vote 7ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:57 p.mPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

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