Sep 8, 2026
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Grimes: Payment #7 Elder Corporation - S James St. & S 19th St. Improvements $548,704.25
What this means: Pay application. A contractor’s request to be paid for work finished so far on an approved project. Cities often hold back a share, called retainage, until the job is complete.
Grimes: Payment #4 Sternquist Construction, Inc. - SE 5th St and SE 6th St Reconstruction $237,214.34
What this means: Pay application. A contractor’s request to be paid for work finished so far on an approved project. Cities often hold back a share, called retainage, until the job is complete.
Grimes: First Consideration of Ordinance 817 Sienna Hills
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.
Grimes: First Consideration of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’
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.
Grimes: Waive Second and Third Considerations of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ Rezone
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.
Grimes: Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ Rezone
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.
Grimes: Third Consideration of Ordinance 814 James Place PUD
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.
Grimes: Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 814 James Place PUD Amendment
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.
Grimes: Third Consideration of Ordinance 815 Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning…
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.
Grimes: Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 815 Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning…
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.
All votes
- Approval of Agenda Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the agenda. Motion: approve the agenda
What this means: Approving the agenda. A routine first vote that sets the list of items for the meeting.
- Consent agenda (28 items, approved in one vote)
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.
- Resolution 09-0126 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes
- Resolution 09-0226 Claims Report $4,903,040.49
- Resolution 09-0326 Approving Payments for Professional Services
- Invoice #2 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - 2026 CIPP Lining Project $11,623.00
- Invoice #2 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - Sanitary Sewer On-Call Services $12,622.50
- Invoice #7 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - SW 19th St. SRF Sponsored Pond $14,648.10
- Invoice #18 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. Improvements - 37th to 11th $66,834.77
- Invoice #32 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. and SE 11th St. Improvements $6,258.50
- Invoice #4 HR Green, Inc. - SE 37th St. East Gap - Destination to Northpark $31,094.50
- Invoice #5 Kirkham Michael - NW County Line Rd. - W 1st St. to NW Beaverbrooke Blvd. $5,025.35
- Invoice #22 MSA Professional Services, Inc. - SE Little Beaver Dr. and SE 4th Thru 6th Sts. Reconstruction $4,462.40
- Invoice #4 Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. - WRA Trunk Extension Feasibility Study $6,721.75
- Invoice #5 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Gateway Dr. Lane Extension - NE 2nd Ct. to NE Heritage Dr. $16,265.50
- Invoice #17 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - E 1st St. & E Gateway Dr. Intersection Improvements $17,284.82
- Invoice #37 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Destination Dr. & NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. Improvements $18,393.45
- Resolution 09-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests
- Payment #7 Elder Corporation - S James St. & S 19th St. Improvements $548,704.25 · Full page →
- Payment #4 Sternquist Construction, Inc. - SE 5th St and SE 6th St Reconstruction $237,214.34 · Full page →
- Payment #6 Concrete Technologies - SE 41st St and Park Dr Extension $76,883.92
- Resolution 09-0526 Approving Change Orders
- Change Order #2 Sternquist Construction, Inc. - SE 5th St and SE 6th St Reconstruction $31,875.98
- Resolution 09-0626 Granting Authority to Mayor to Enter into Amendment to Chamber Lease Agreement
- Resolution 09-0726 Appointing a New Member to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board
- Resolution 09-0826 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement for Lot 6 Beaverbrooke Pointe Plat 2-1418 NE Polk Dr
- Resolution 09-0926 Approving Amended and Restated Consent and Agreement for Improvements Within Overland Flowage, Sanitary Sewer, and Storm Sewer Easements for Lot 1 & Outlot Y…
- Resolution 09-1026 Approving the Purchase of Water Meters, SmartPoints, and Associated Water Meter Supplies
- Resolution 09-1126 Approving Equipment Transactions
- Proclamation of Constitution Week, 2026 Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the consent agenda
- B. First Consideration of Ordinance 817 Sienna Hills PUD Amendment Mayor and Council discussed the proposal with staff, and Councilmember Johansen requested more information on…
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.
- B. First Consideration of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ Rezone Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the First Consideration of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’…
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.
- Waive Second and Third Considerations of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ Rezone
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.
- Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 818 Willow Hills North West 60’ Rezone
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.
- Third Consideration of Ordinance 814 James Place PUD Amendment Development Services Director Pfaltzgraff shared that no changes were made since the second consideration. Motion:…
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.
- Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 814 James Place PUD Amendment
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.
- Third Consideration of Ordinance 815 Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning Regulations Associated with Board of Adjustment, Accessory Dwelling Units, Architecture and…
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.
- Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 815 Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning Regulations Associated with Board of Adjustment, Accessory Dwelling Units, Architecture and…
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.
- Third 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 or…
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.
- Approve Final Passage 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 or…
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.
- ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m
What this means: Adjourning. The routine vote that ends the meeting.
Have your say
Next meeting: City Council Meeting, Tue, Nov 24, 2026, 5:30 PM CT (per the city’s meeting portal)
Agendas and minutes: city meeting portal
Contact the Grimes City Council
- David GischMayorgischdavid@gmail.com
- Eric JohansenMayor Pro Temjohansenforgrimes@gmail.com
- Andrew BorcherdingCouncilborcherdingforgrimes@gmail.com
- Laurie DePhillipsCouncilldephillips@grimesiowa.gov
- Leslie IrlbeckCouncilleslie.holsapple@gmail.com
- Jared LoveladyCouncilloveladyjared@gmail.com
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