Polk County › May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
Every recorded action
- Moved by Holm, Seconded by Altringer to dispense with the reading of the May 5, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes and the May 8, 2025 Board of Supervisors minutes and they stand approved as printed.
- The Bills as certified were allowed or disallowed on each according to the certified list(s), claim numbers 202605120001 – 202605121047 and 2026005190001 – 202605190945.
- Resolution approving Amendment to FY 25/26 Budget.
- Resolution vacating a platted private electrical easement at 7786 NW 37th Street, Ankeny and authorizing the Auditor to record the Resolution and vacating instrument.
- Resolution vacating a portion of platted woodland protection easement at 7786 NW 37th Street, Ankeny and authorizing the Auditor to record the Resolution and vacating instrument.
- Resolution granting Permanent Utility and Roadway Easements to the City of Altoona for Roadway Improvements on NE 70th Ave. and NE 56th St. on the Chichaqua Valley Trail.
- Renewal application for Class "C" Retail Alcohol License for Sonny's Pizza Bistro LLC located 6594 NW 6th Dr, Des Moines.
- Renewal application for Class "E" Retail Alcohol License for QuikTrip #538 located at 4575 NW 2nd St, Des Moines.
- Renewal application for Class "E" Retail Alcohol License for QuikTrip #562 located at 4801 NE 14th St, Des Moines.
- Petitions suspending taxes and special assessments and authorizing Chairperson to sign the Application and Affidavit for Redemption of Parcel for the following (names listed in the minutes).
- Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat of Viggers Estates.
- Resolution approving the Final Plat of Jade Sunrise.
- Resolution approving the transfer of a portion of NW 102nd Avenue to the City of Granger.
- Resolution approving the transfer of a portion of NE 62nd Ave road right- of-way to the City of Bondurant.
- Resolution accepting bid of $732,814.49 received from Manatt's, Inc. of Brooklyn, Iowa (Iowa DOT Project No. STP-S-C077(254)--5E-77), for HMA Resurfacing on NE 112th St.
- Resolution approving an Electric Easement from MidAmerican Energy Company at the Polk County-owned property located at 4617 SE 5th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
- Resolution approving Sanitary Sewer Connection Agreement with property owners.
- Resolution approving four (4) permanent drainage easements and four (4) temporary easements.
- Resolution approving NW 94th Ave Speed Limit Reduction.
- Resolution approving Amendment to the FY25-26 IDOT Budget and 5- Year Road Construction Budget.
- Resolution approving a claimant/Gafni & Levin LLP Settlement Agreement.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Sustainable Sites Snow and Maintenance for landscaping at the Polk County Administration Building.
- Resolution approving Agreement with the Iowa Developmental Disability Council and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
- Resolution approving Agreement for services with Lutheran Services in Iowa for Well Elderly Services.
- Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 2018 36th Street, Des Moines.
- Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 3125 SW 13th Place, Des Moines.
- Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 826 E 25th Court, Des Moines.
- Resolution approving U.S. Department of Justice Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Funding Opportunity O-BJA-2025-172542; Assistance Listing Number 16.738).
- Resolution approving 3 year renewal of Microsoft Products.
- Resolution approving Empower Retirement, LLC as the Recordkeeper for Deferred Compensation Plans.
- Resolution approving purchase of Automated External Defibrillators.
- Resolution approving Sponsorship Agreement with Doll Distributing.
- Resolution approving Platinum Sponsorship for Des Moines Symphony Association.
- Resolution approving Community Betterment Grant Awards.
- Resolution approving Community Sponsorship Awards.
- Resolution approving engagement of a representative of Hedberg & Boulton P.C.
- Resolution approving engagement of a representative of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
- Moved by Holm, Seconded by Altringer to amend the resolution to replace the text of the final paragraph with "Now therefore be it resolved Polk County, Iowa approves the representation of Supervisor Connolly by Mr. Klinefeldt of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP subject to the Director of Legal Affairs negotiating an hourly rate in line with current outside counsel engaged by Polk County."
- Moved by Connolly, Seconded by Altringer that the following Resolution be adopted: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the individuals named on this Memorandum be approved for personnel action (names listed in the minutes).