IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA
IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS IN LAND FOR THE EUCLID AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS FROM DES MOINES RIVER TO YORK STREET PROJECT
(Gonzalez Piedra, 1400 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, IA 50313)
by the
CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA,
IA077011A
Applicant.
ORDER SELECTING AND APPOINTING
COMPENSATION COMMISSIONERS
AND ALTERNATE COMMISSIONERS
BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF IOWA
An Application for Condemnation having been filed with me by the City of Des Moines, Iowa, for the selection and appointment, by lot, of six suitable persons as provided by law to act as a Compensation Commission to assess and appraise the damages sustained by reason of the condemnation of certain specified rights in certain land described by the Applicant, in its Application filed in the above-entitled matter, I hereby DESIGNATE, SELECT, by lot, and APPOINT as the members of said Compensation Commission required in this matter the following persons:
NAME ADDRESS QUALIFICATIONS
Jean O'Neill
1411 Prairie View Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Debra Anthofer
3107 SW 26th Street
Ankeny, IA 50023
LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER/SALESPERSON
John Norwood
1611 Green Branch Circle
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Nick Lemmo
2019 Meadow Brook Drive
Des Moines, IA 50309
KNOWLEDGEABLE OF PROPERTY VALUES BY VIRTUE OF OCCUPATION
Frank Steinbach Jr.
1991 NW Polk City Drive
Ankeny, IA 50021
Ken L. Boatwright
4105 – 45th Street
Des Moines, IA 50310
NON-AGRICULTURE
I further DESIGNATE, SELECT, by lot, and APPOINT Frank Steinbach Jr. to act as Chairperson of said Commission and Debra Anthofer is appointed to act as Alternate Chairperson.
Pursuant to Section 6B.5 of the Iowa Code, one of the above-named Compensation Commissioners shall be subject to challenge without cause by the Applicant, the City of Des Moines, Iowa, and one of the above-named Compensation Commissioners shall be subject to challenge without cause by the party or parties representing the fee ownership interest or interests of the property being condemned. Such challenge must be filed in writing with the Sheriff not less than seven (7) days prior to the meeting of the Compensation Commission to assess and appraise damages for the taking.
I further DESIGNATE, SELECT, by lot, and APPOINT the following persons to serve as alternate members of said Compensation Commission, to serve in the event that any of the members having the same qualifications are unable to serve for any reason or in the event any such members are stricken from the panel as provided by law:
NAME ADDRESS QUALIFICATIONS
Clarke Stewart
2805 Virginia Place,
Des Moines, Iowa 50321
Stephanie Pearl
150 S. Prairie View Drive #805
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Craig Crossland
9617 Brighwater Drive
Johnston IA, 50131
Gregory Weinschenk
3521 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
LICENSED REAL ESTATEBROKER/SALESPERSON
Tammy Todd Allen
3116 SE 68th Street,
Pleasant Hill, Iowa 50327
Chris Smith
415 South 11th St.
PO Box 500
Nevada, IA 50201
Gregory Lynch
4422 Brinkwood Road
Des Moines, IA 50310
Jennifer Donielson
148-28th Court
West Des Moines, IA 50265
KNOWLEDGEABLE OF PROPERTY VALUES BY VIRTUE OF OCCUPATION
William Bohan
700 SW Maplewood Drive
Grimes, IA 50111
Aaron Vance
1175 NE 60th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
Jerry Overman
445 NW 49th Place
Des Moines, IA 50313
Leilah Cox
2643 Beaver Ave PMB #329
Des Moines, IA 50310
NON-AGRICULTURE
I HEREBY ORDER that if a person is excused from the Compensation Commission, the Applicant, City of Des Moines, Iowa, and person or persons representing the fee ownership interest in the property may stipulate in writing to the selection and notification of a particular Alternate Commissioner having the same qualifications as the person being replaced, provided such stipulation is filed with the Sheriff not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting of the Commission. Absent such stipulation, the Sheriff of Polk County, Iowa, shall notify person or persons unable to serve or stricken from the panel, such notification to be given to Alternate Commissioners in the same manner as the original Compensation Commissioners were notified. The Alternate Commissioner first notified who is available to serve as a Compensation Commissioner shall then serve in the place of the Commissioner who was unable to serve or who was stricken from the panel. I further direct that the above-named Alternate Commissioners shall not be subject to challenge without cause.
I FURTHER HEREBY ORDER that the Commissioners, and such Alternate Commissioners as may be hereafter selected by the Sheriff due to the absence or removal of a Commissioner, shall appear at the time and place designated for the meeting of the Compensation Commission in the Notice of Meeting of Compensation Commission to Assess Damages for the Taking of Property, and that prior to said meeting, the above named Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners shall not communicate with the Applicant, City of Des Moines, Iowa, or the owner or tenant of the property being condemned regarding the condemnation proceedings.
I FURTHER HEREBY ORDER that the Applicant, City of Des Moines, Iowa, mail and publish or serve a list of the above-named Compensation Commissioners and alternate Commissioners to the owner or owners of the property sought to be condemned, in accordance with Section 6B.4 of the Iowa Code.
TO THE SHERIFF OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA: Attached hereto please find a duplicate of the Application for Condemnation in the above matter.
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa this 27th day of May 2026.
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ASSISTANT CHIEF JUDGE OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, IOWA
Filed in my office at Des Moines, Iowa this 28th day of May 2026.
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SHERIFF OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA
June 23 2026
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