Oct 13, 2026

City Council Meeting · 6 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 Oct 13, 2026 meeting (printed in the agenda packet for 2026-10-27 (pages 7-10)) (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 (36 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.

  36 consent items

  1. Resolution 10-0126 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes
  2. Resolution 10-0226 Claims Report $,412,244.76
  3. Receiving and Filing Reports
  4. Finance Report for September 2026
  5. Resolution 10-0326 Approving Payments for Professional Services
  6. Invoice #3 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - 2026 CIPMH Lining and CIPP $5,803.50 $5,803.50
  7. Invoice #4 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - Iowa Highway 141 Safety Action Plan $113,748.10 $113,748.10 · Full page →
  8. Invoice #8 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - SW 19th St. SRF Sponsored Pond $33,894.13 $33,894.13
  9. Invoice #19 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James Street Improvements - S 37th St. to S 11th St. $64,040.22 $64,040.22
  10. Invoice #5 HR Green, Inc. - SE 37th Street East Gap $28,125.00 $28,125
  11. Invoice #6 Kirkham Michael & Associates, Inc. - NW County Line Rd. - W 1st St. to NW Beaverbrooke Blvd. $15,235.65 $15,235.65
  12. Invoice #1 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. & NE Gateway Dr. - Roundabout $11,188.88 $11,188.88
  13. Invoice #6 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Gateway Dr. Lane Extension - NE 2nd Ct. to NE Heritage Dr. $5,327.44 $5,327.44
  14. Invoice #18 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - E Gateway Dr. & E 1st St. Intersection Improvements $16,116.94 $16,116.94
  15. Invoice #38 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Destination Dr. & NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. Improvements $25,315.77 $25,315.77
  16. Invoice #5 Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. - WRA Trunk Sewer Extension Feasibility Study $12,034.68 $12,034.68
  17. Resolution 10-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests
  18. Payment #34 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. - S James Street and SE 11th Street Improvements $305.90 $305.90
  19. Payment #8 Elder Corporation - S James Street & S 19th Street Improvements$1,665,175.98 $1,665,175.98 · Full page →
  20. Payment #2 Evolution Contracting - SW 19th Street Water Transmission Main Extension $502,008.95 $502,008.95 · Full page →
  21. Resolution 10-0526 Approving Change Orders
  22. Change Order #2 Nelson Construction Services, LLC - Grimes Public Administration Building $3,374.00 $3,374
  23. Change Order #2 Elder Corporation - S James Street & S 19th Street Improvements $5,325.00 $5,325
  24. Resolution 10-0626 Approving the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State of Iowa Annual Finance Report
  25. Resolution 10-0726 to Make a One-Time Water and Sewer Adjustment for a Customer
  26. Resolution 10-0826 Setting a Public Hearing on Code of Ordinance Amendment to Title Chapter 4-3
  27. Resolution 10-0926 Adopting the Grimes Market Demand and Retail Study as an Appendix to the Grimes 2050 Comprehensive Plan
  28. Resolution 10-1026 Approving the Eighth Amendment to Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 28E Agreement
  29. Resolution 10-1126 Approving the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Annual Street Finance Report
  30. Resolution 10-1226 to fix a date for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal… $2,250,000 · Full page →
  31. Resolution 10-1326 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage Easement for Lot 37 Willow Hills North Plat 1-3408 NW Prescott Court
  32. Resolution 10-1426 Approval of payment MTI - Toro Sandpro 3040
  33. Resolution 10-1526 Waiving the Review of Subdivision Requirements Related to a Proposed Plat in Unincorporated Area Within Two Miles of The City of Grimes
  34. Resolution 10-1626 on Notice and Intent to Vacate a Portion of Certain Sanitary Sewer Easement in Outlot X Willow Hills North Plat 1 and Setting Public Hearing
  35. Resolution 10-1726 Approving the rental agreement between the City of Grimes and United States Youth Soccer
  36. Resolution 10-1826 Approving State of Iowa Alcohol Licenses Mayor Gisch asked for approval of the consent agenda
• Vote 3B. First Consideration of Ordinance 817 Sienna Hills PUD Amendment Mayor and Council discussed the proposed amendment. Motion: approve the First Consideration of Ordinance 817…Passed 5–0 · 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 4Waive the Second and Third Considerations of Ordinance 817 Sienna Hills PUD AmendmentPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3 · Full page →

  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 5Approve Final Passage of Ordinance 817 Sienna Hills PUD AmendmentPassed 5–0 · 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 6ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:47 p.mPassed 5–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

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