Jul 28, 2026

City Council Meeting · 11 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 Jul 28, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-08-25 (pages 7-14)) (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 (76 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.

  76 consent items

  1. Resolution 07-0126 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes
  2. Resolution 07-0226 Claims Report $8,353,755.19 $8,353,755.19
  3. Receiving and Filing Reports
  4. Finance Report for June 2026
  5. Resolution 07-0326 Approving Payments for Professional Services
  6. Invoice #16 Confluence, Inc. - Lions Park - Phase One $7,683.06 $7,683.06
  7. Invoice #2 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - IA-141 Safety Action Plan $28,223.65 $28,223.65
  8. Invoice #3 Kirkham Michael, Inc. - SW County Line Rd. - W 1st St. to NW Beaverbrooke Blvd. $21,989.14 $21,989.14
  9. Invoice #10 MSA Professional Services, Inc. - SE 2nd Street Water Main $2,520.50 $2,520.50
  10. Invoice #20 MSA Professional Services, Inc. - SE Little Beaver Dr. and SE 4th Thru 6th Sts. Reconstruction $2,382.68 $2,382.68
  11. Invoice #3 Nilles Associates, Inc. - James Pointe Drainage Study $9,625.00 $9,625
  12. Invoice #2 Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. - WRA Trunk Sewer Extension Feasibility Study $1,521.00 $1,521
  13. Invoice #1 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - 2026 CIPMH Lining and CIPP $23,950.70 $23,950.70
  14. Invoice #6 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - SW 19th St. SRF Sponsored Pond $31,698.86 $31,698.86
  15. Invoice #17 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. Improvements - S 37th St. to S 11th St. $171,280.91 $171,280.91 · Full page →
  16. Invoice #31 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. and SE 11th St. Improvements $10,211.50 $10,211.50
  17. Invoice #2 McClure Engineering Company - Phase 1 B Water Main Improvements $23,655.95 $23,655.95
  18. Invoice #17 McClure Engineering Company - SE 41st Street and SE Park Drive Extension $25,618.25 $25,618.25
  19. Invoice #4 Nilles Associates, Inc. - Lions Park - Construction Services $6,125.00 $6,125
  20. Invoice #22 OPN Architects, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $89,478.95 $89,478.95
  21. Invoice #3 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Gateway Dr. Lane Extension - NE 2nd Ct. to NE Heritage Dr. $9,020.00 $9,020
  22. Invoice #15 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - E Gateway Dr. and @ E 1st St. Intersection Improvements $10,471.05 $10,471.05
  23. Invoice #35 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Destination Dr. & NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. Improvements $19,747.07 $19,747.07
  24. Invoice #7 Weitz Company - Grimes Public Administration Building $108,424.00 $108,424 · Full page →
  25. Resolution 07-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests
  26. Payment #3 Concrete Technologies, Inc. - SE 41st St. and SE Park Dr. Extension $100,260.66 $100,260.66 · Full page →
  27. Payment #4 Concrete Technologies, Inc. - SE 41st St. and SE Park Dr. Extension $494,742.00 $494,742 · Full page →
  28. Payment #5 Elder Corporation - S James St. & S 19th St. Improvements $599,074.95 $599,074.95 · Full page →
  29. Payment #4 Iowa Earth Works - SW 19th Street SRF Sponsored Pond $242,415.12 $242,415.12 · Full page →
  30. Payment #32 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. - S James St. and SE 11th St. Improvements $12,014.98 $12,014.98
  31. Payment #3 All Star Concrete - E Gateway Dr. and E 1st St. Intersection Improvements $121,633.97 $121,633.97 · Full page →
  32. Payment #3 a private individual, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $106,700.00 $106,700 · Full page →
  33. Payment #3 DDVI - Grimes Public Administration Building $73,132.18 $73,132.18
  34. Payment #1 Des Moines Asphalt & Paving - Beaverbrooke West Plat Four Mill and Overlay $315,340.59 $315,340.59 · Full page →
  35. Payment #1 Des Moines Asphalt & Paving - SW 19th St. and SW Jazzwood Dr. Overlay $1,510,139.84 $1,510,139.84 · Full page →
  36. Payment #2 (Retainage) Des Moines Asphalt & Paving - Beaverbrooke West Plat Four Mill and Overlay $9,752.80 $9,752.80
  37. Payment #10 Edge Commercial, LLC - Lions Park $137,922.41 $137,922.41 · Full page →
  38. Payment #2 Graphite Construction Group, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $9,333.29 $9,333.29
  39. Payment #6 Kruck Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $13,612.01 $13,612.01
  40. Payment #3 MB Construction, LLC - SE 2nd Street Water Main $108,562.52 $108,562.52 · Full page →
  41. Payment #4 (Retainage) MB Construction, LLC - SE 2nd Street Water Main $5,969.27 $5,969.27
  42. Payment #3 Nelson Construction Services, LLC - Grimes Public Administration Building $24,569.94 $24,569.94
  43. Payment #3 Sandstone Management, Ltd. - Grimes Public Administration Building $153,278.92 $153,278.92 · Full page →
  44. Payment #3 Sternquist Construction - NE Destination Drive Extension - Phase 2$330,343.57 $330,343.57 · Full page →
  45. Payment #3 Sternquist Construction - NE Destination Drive Extension $28,438.72 $28,438.72
  46. Payment #3 Sternquist Construction - SE 5th St. and SE 6th St. Reconstruction $79,361.03 $79,361.03
  47. Payment #6 US Erectors - Grimes Public Administration Building $368,503.00 $368,503 · Full page →
  48. Resolution 07-0526 Approving Change Orders
  49. Change Order #15 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. - S James St. and SE 11th St. Improvements -$8,700.00 $8,700
  50. Change Order #1 Des Moines Asphalt & Paving - Beaverbrooke West Plat Four Mill and Overlay -$100,821.61 $100,821.61 · Full page →
  51. Change Order #1 Des Moines Asphalt & Paving - SW 19th St. and SW Jazzwood Dr. Overlay $79,948.73 $79,948.73
  52. Change Order #4 Edge Commercial, LLC - Lions Park $6,170.00 $6,170
  53. Change Order #1 MB Construction, LLC - SE 2nd Street Water Main $29,674.24 $29,674.24
  54. Change Order #2 Sandstone Management, Ltd. - Grimes Public Administration Building $3,495.00 $3,495
  55. Change Order #1 Sternquist Construction - NE Destination Drive Extension - Phase 2 $2,935.00 $2,935
  56. Change Order #1 Sternquist Construction - SE 5th St. and SE 6th St. Reconstruction $13,557.50 $13,557.50
  57. Resolution 07-0626 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within A Public Utility and Drainage Easement for Lot 4 of Channon Heights - 712 NE 4th Street
  58. Resolution 07-0726 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage and Storm Sewer Easement for Lot 39 of Hope Meadows Plat 2-94 7 SW Boulder Drive
  59. Resolution 07-0826 Approving Personnel Transactions
  60. Resolution 07-0926 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement for Lot 5 of Autumn Park Plat 4-1001 NW 7th Court
  61. Resolution 07-1026 Approving State of Iowa Alcohol Licenses
  62. Resolution 07-1126 to Make a One-Time Water and Sewer Adjustment for a Customer
  63. Resolution 07-1226 to Make a One-Time Water and Sewer Adjustment for a Customer
  64. Resolution 07-1326 Approving Fiscal Year 2025-2026 End of Year Transfers
  65. Resolution 07-1426 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Public Utility and Drainage Easement for Lot 13 of Channon Heights-401 NE 4th Street
  66. Resolution 07-1526 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement for Lot 31 of Autumn Park Plat 6-913 NW Sienna Drive
  67. Resolution 07-1626 Project Initiation - Setting Bid Letting and Public Hearing Dates - 2026 CIPP Lining Project
  68. Resolution 07-1726 To Amend Contract for Professional Services with Confluence for Lions Park - Phase One
  69. Resolution 07-1826 Accepting the Beaverbrooke West Plat Four Mill and Overlay Improvements
  70. Resolution 07-1926 Accepting the SE 2nd Street Water Main Improvements
  71. Resolution 07-2026 To Enter into Contract for Professional Services with Synder & Associates, Inc. for NE Beaverbrooke Blvd & NE Gateway Drive – Roundabout
  72. Resolution 07-2126 To Enter into Contract for Professional Services with Synder & Associates, Inc. for City Admin Building Fiber Optic Connection
  73. Resolution 07-2226 Approval of Intergovernmental (28E) Agreement with the City of Urbandale for the 142nd Street & Meredith Drive Traffic Signal Project
  74. Resolution 07-2326 To remove dead, diseased, or dying trees located on City-owned greenspace located along the Prairie Creek Trail corridor
  75. Resolution 07-2426 to Make a One-Time Water and Sewer Adjustment for a Customer
  76. Resolution 07-2526 Accepting Certain Easement Associated with the SW 19th Street Water Transmission Main Extension Project aa. Resolution 07-2626 To Approve FY 2027 Membership in…
• Vote 3B. First Consideration of Ordinance 814 James Place PUD Amendment Mayor and Council members asked questions of staff and discussed the amendment. Motion: approve First…Passed 3–1 · No: Lovelady · 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 4B. First Consideration of Ordinance 815 Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning Regulations Associated with Board of Adjustment, Accessory Dwelling Units, Architecture…Passed 4–0 · 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 5B. First Consideration of Ordinance 816 Amendment to Code of Ordinance Title 6-8-2 Nuisance Enumerated, Street Use and Maintenance associated with 8-2-10 Maintenance of Parking…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  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 6Second Consideration of Ordinance 813 Amendment to Title 12 Zoning Regulations Regarding PUD Regulations Development Services Director Pfaltzgraff provided a brief recap of the…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · 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 7Resolution 07-3426 to Enter into a Professional Service Agreement with PFM – Comprehensive 5 Year Utility Rate Study Finance Director Woodke presented details of the agreement to…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 7 · Full page →

  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 07-3526 Approving Consulting Agreement for Grimes Outdoor Sports Facilities Optimization Study City Manager Anderson informed Council the details of the agreement and…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 7

  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 9Resolution 07-3626 Approving A Fiscal Year 2027 REAP City Parks and Open Spaces Grant Application for the Meadows Park Project Development Services Director Pfaltzgraff presented…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 7

  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 10Resolution 07-3726 approving Brenton Slough Transportation Study MOU Development Services Director Pfaltzgraff shared details of the study being pursued by multiple jurisdictions…Passed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 7

  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 11ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.mPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 8

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