CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, June 23, 2026

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, June 23, 2026 The Grimes City Council Meeting was held in-person. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Eric Johansen on May 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Grimes Community Complex, 410 SE Main Street, Grimes, Iowa. BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Present: Mayor: David Gisch (via Zoom), Council Members: Eric Johansen, Andrew Borcherding, Leslie Irlbeck, Jared Lovelady Absent: Council Member: Laurie DePhillips Approval of Agenda Mayor Pro Tem Johansen asked for approval of the agenda. Moved by Irlbeck, Second by Lovelady, to approve the agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 4 - 0. Public Forum Joe Herman, 308 NW 8th Street, shared his concerns around electric scooters and his perspective on City spending. Teri Golightly, 1810 NE Heritage Drive, also expressed concerns about electric scooters along with a list of other grievances. Allen May, 608 NW 8th Street, voiced his concerns with City spending and electric scooters as well. Approval of the Consent Agenda Resolution 06-0126 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes Resolution 06-0226 Claims Report $7,057,009.12 Receiving and Filing Reports Finance Report for May 2026Information Technology Department Annual Report Resolution 06-0326 Approving Payments for Professional Services Invoice #16 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. Improvements - SE 37th St. to SE 11th St. $144,103.44 Invoice #30 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - S James St. & SE 11th St. Improvements $7,393.00 Invoice #9 MSA Professional Services. Inc. - SE 2nd Street Water Main $3,738.24 Invoice #19 MSA Professional Services, Inc. - SE Little Beaver Dr. and SE 4th Thru 6th Sts. Reconstruction $3,927.25 Invoice #21 OPN Architects, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $8,439.84 Invoice #1 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC - IA Highway 141 Safety Action Plan $20,357.84Invoice #2 HR Green, Inc. - SE 37th Street East Gap - Destination to Northpark $38,436.98 Invoice #2 Kirkham Michael - NW County Line Rd. - W 1st St. to NW Beaverbrooke Blvd. $34,483.54 Invoice #9 ISG, Inc. - NW 27th Street Trail Connection $7,213.00 Invoice #1 McClure Engineering Company - Phase 1B Water Main Improvements $23,144.15 Invoice #6 McClure Engineering Company - Water System On-Call Services $489.18 Invoice #16 McClure Engineering Company - SE 41st Street and SE Park Drive Extension $17,565.50 Invoice #2 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Gateway Drive Lane Extension - NE 2nd Ct. to NE Heritage Dr. $17,404.25 Invoice #14 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - E Gateway Dr. & E 1st St. Intersection Improvements $15,618.50 Invoice #34 Snyder & Associates, Inc. - NE Destination Dr. & NE Beaverbrooke Blvd. Improvements $8,887.15 Invoice #6 Weitz Company - Grimes Public Administration Building $99,793.00 Resolution 06-0426 Approving Capital Project Payment Requests Payment #4 Elder Corporation - S James St. & S 19th St. Improvements $193,838.42 Payment #2 All Star Concrete - E Gateway Dr. and E 1st St. Intersection Improvements $107,787.03 Payment #2 Brad Moeller Electric, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $24,735.00 Payment #2 DDVI - Grimes Public Administration Building $99,887.35 Payment #8 Edge Commercial, LLC - Lions Park $99,768.02 Payment #9 Edge Commercial, LLC - Lions Park $147,050.22 Payment #3 Ford Metro, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $86,263.07 Payment #31 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. - S James Street and SE 11th Street Improvements $214,087.43Payment #5 Kruck Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $162,964.85 Payment #2 Nelson Construction Services, LLC - Grimes Public Administration Building $12,217.78 Payment #2 Sandstone Mangement, Ltd. - Grimes Public Administration Building $308,371.97 Payment #2 Sternquist Construction - NE Destination Drive Extension - Phase 2$56,568.10 Payment #2 Sternquist Construction - NE Destination Drive Extension $562,205.21Payment #2 Sternquist Construction - SE 5th St. and SE 6th St. Reconstruction $145,102.91 Payment #2 Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa - Grimes Public Administration Building $101,850.00Payment #5 US Erectors - Grimes Public Administration Building $60,140.00 Resolution 06-0526 Approving Change Orders Change Order #14 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. - S James Street and SE 11th Street Improvements $1,038.38 Change Order #2 Brad Moeller Electric, Inc. - Grimes Public Administration Building $5,150.00 Change Order #1 DDVI - Grimes Public Administration Building $366.52 Change Order #1 Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa - Grimes Public Administration Building $1,662.85 Change Order #1 US Erectors - Grimes Public Administration Building $932.00 Resolution 06-0626 Approving Public Safety Support Specialist for Fire District for FY26-FY27 Resolution 06-0726 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within An Overland Flowage and Storm Sewer Easement for Lot 22 of Hope Meadows Plat 2 -740 SW Cattail Rd Resolution 06-0826 Approving Fireworks Permit for Cutty's Des Moines Camping Club, Inc. Resolution 06-0926 Approving Requests for Street Closure for the Purpose of Block Parties Resolution 06-1026 Approving Cigarette/Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Permits for 2026-2027 Resolution 06-1126 Approving State of Iowa Alcohol Licenses Resolution 06-1226 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within A Storm Sewer Line Easement and Overland Water Flowage Easement for Lot 43 of Taylor Estates Plat 9 - 1204 NE Park Street Resolution 06-1326 Approving Outdoor Temporary Use Location for Grimes Sweetcorn Resolution 06-1426 Approving Declaration of Site Restrictions for Parcel P and Parcel R at 1001 S James Street Resolution 06-1526 Accepting Public Improvements in Hope Timber Plat 1 Resolution 06-1626 Accepting Public Improvements in the Hope Timber Villas Site Plan Resolution 06-1726 setting date for a public hearing on amending the Nuisance Abatement Procedure associated with "6-8-2 Nuisance Enumerated", Street Use and Maintenance associated with "8-2-10 Maintenance of Parking or Terrace", and Building Regulation associated with "11-8-2 Residential Building Code and 11-11-2 Building Code". Resolution 06-1826 Approving Consent and Agreement to Improvements Within A Public Storm Sewer and Overland Flowage Easement for Lot 22 of Willow Hills Plat 2 - 3034 NW Beechwood Dr Resolution 06-1926 Accepting Public Improvements in Founders Glen Plat 1 and Founders Glen Plat 2 Resolution 06-2026 Setting Public Hearing (07-28-2026, 5:30 PM): James Place PUD Amendment Resolution 06-2126 Setting Date of Public Hearing to Consider Amending Grimes Code of Ordinances Title 12 Zoning Regulations Associated with Board of Adjustment, Accessory Dwelling Units, Architecture and Rezoning Consent and Petitions, and Section 6-4-12 Fireworks Regulation and PermittingResolution 06-2226 Approving Amendments to the Central Iowa Water Works 28E/28F Agreement Resolution 06-2326 Approving Personnel Transactions Resolution 06-2426 Adopting the City of Grimes Amended Fee Schedule Resolution 06-2526 Approving Replacement of Bard Cooling Unit at Water Treatment Plant Resolution 06-2626 to Purchase Graco LineLazer Pavement Marking Machine Resolution 06-2726 Approving the Purchase of Park Furnishings for Lions Park Resolution 06-2826 Adjusting Employee Compensation and Approving Salary Ranges for Fiscal Year 2027 Mayor Pro Tem Johansen asked for approval of the consent agenda. Moved by Borcherding, Second by Irlbeck, to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 4 - 0. Metro Waste Authority Update Mike McCoy, Metro Waste Authority CEO, shared some highlights of the partnership between the City of Grimes and Metro Waste Authority from this past year. PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS Grove & Platt Site Plan Amendment Assistant Planner Hoodjer presented the details of the proposed site plan amendment at 1541 SE 3rd Street including the enclosure of the existing driveway canopy. The applicant also proposed matching the existing building's 75% masonry for the addition. Mayor Pro Tem Johansen asked for approval of Grove & Platt Site Plan Amendment Moved by Borcherding, Second by Irlbeck, to approve Grove & Platt Site Plan Amendment Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 4 - 0. Ordinance 813 Amendment to Title 12 Zoning Regulations Regarding PUD Regulations Development Service Director Pfaltzgraff shared highlights of the amendment which provides an update to PUD designations. Public Hearing on Ordinance 813 Amendment to Title 12 Zoning Regulations Regarding PUD Regulations Mayor Pro Tem Johansen opened the Public Hearing at 6:14 p.m. Teri Golightly, 1810 NE Heritage Drive, shared her dislike of the current buffering between residential and commercial in her PUD-designated neighborhood. Mayor Pro Tem Johansen closed the Public Hearing at 6:18 p.m. First Consideration of Ordinance 813 Amendment to Title 12 Zoning Regulations Regarding PUD Regulations Council praised staff for the work that went into the amendment and asked questions about buffering requirements for future PUD-designated developments. Mayor Pro Tem Johansen asked for approval of the First Consideration of Ordinance 813 Amendment to Title 12 Zoning Regulations Regarding PUD Regulations Moved by Irlbeck, Second by Lovelady, to approve the First Consideration of Ordinance 813 Amendment to Title 12 Zoning Regulations Regarding PUD Regulations Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 4 - 0. Resolution 06-2926 Approving Final Plat of Founders Glen Plat 2 and Certain Related Easements and Agreements Senior Planner Coffey presented features of the proposed final plat including 34 single-family lots. Parkland dedication will occur with future phases of the development. Mayor Pro Tem Johansen asked for approval of Resolution 06-2926 Approving Final Plat of Founders Glen Plat 2 and Certain Related Easements and Agreements Moved by Borcherding, Second by Lovelady, to approve Resolution 06-2926 Approving Final Plat of Founders Glen Plat 2 and Certain Related Easements and Agreements Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 4 - 0 Resolution 06-3026 Accepting Vegetation Management Policy Sports Facilities Operations Manager Miller shared that the policy was developed collaboratively with the Parks and Recreation and Public Works Departments. It includes five maintenance levels. Council members asked questions and discussed with staff how this policy was developed. Mayor Pro Tem Johansen asked for approval of Resolution 06-3026 Accepting Vegetation Management Policy Moved by Irlbeck, Second by Borcherding, to approve Resolution 06-3026 Accepting Vegetation Management Policy Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 4 - 0. Resolution 06-3126 Approving Amendment 1 to Law Enforcement Services 28E Agreement Between Polk County, Iowa and City of Grimes, Iowa City Manager Anderson shared details of the amendment that is consistent with what was presented at budget time. An additional 3 full-time deputies will be assigned to Grimes as part of the amendment. Mayor Pro Tem Johansen asked for approval of Resolution 06-3126 Approving Amendment 1 to Law Enforcement Services 28E Agreement Between Polk County, Iowa and City of Grimes, Iowa Moved by Borcherding, Second by Lovelady, to approve Resolution 06-3126 Approving Amendment 1 to Law Enforcement Services 28E Agreement Between Polk County, Iowa and City of Grimes, Iowa Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 4 - 0. DISCUSSION ITEMS Staff Report Polk County Sheriff Schneider and Sergeant Lowry discussed with Council the recent electric scooter accident, what can and is being done to prevent further accidents, and provided an update on occurrences from May. City Manager Anderson recognized Public Works Director Hensley for being named a Top 10 Public Works Leader by the American Public Works Association. Mayor and City Council Reports Mayor and Council Members shared highlights from recent Fire Board and WRA Board meetings. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. Motion by Irlbeck, Second by Borcherding to adjourn. Roll Call: Ayes: All; Nays: None; Motion passes: 4 - 0. ATTEST: Rachel Greving, City Clerk David Gisch, Mayor July 1 2026 LIOW0547169