CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, October 28, 2025

CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, October 28, 2025 The Grimes City Council Meeting was held in-person. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Mikkelsen October 28, 2025, 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: Scott Mikkelsen, Council Members: Eric Johansen, Andrew Borcherding, Ryan Burger, David Gisch, Laurie DePhillips Absent: NA Approval of Agenda Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of the agenda. Moved by DePhillips, Second by Burger, to approve the agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Public Forum No speakers addressed the Council during Public Forum. Approval of the Consent Agenda Resolution 10-2725 Approving Previous Meeting Minutes Receiving and Filing Reports Economic Development Annual ReportResolution 10-2825 Approving Development Agreement - SE 41st RISE Grant with ATI Resolution 10-3025 Setting Public Hearing (11-25-2025, 5:30 PM): Fox Glen & Prairie Heights RezoneResolution 10-3125 Setting Public Hearing (11-25-2025, 5:30 PM): Park Village Rezone Resolution 10-3225 Approving Personnel Transactions Resolution 10-3325 Deleting Property from the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Resolution 10-3425 Approving an Agreement with the City of Grimes and the Iowa Department of Transportations to Obtain Funding through "Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy" (R.I.S.E.) Program for the SE 41st Street and SE Park Drive Extension ProjectResolution 10-3525 To Amend Contract for Professional Services with MSA Professional Services, Inc. for SE Little Beaver Dr and SE 4th-6th Sts. Reconstruction Resolution 10-3625 Designating the Official Depositories for the City of Grimes for 2026 & 2027 Resolution 10-3725 Approving a 6-year Aerial Imagery Contract with Pictometry International Corp. dba EagleView Resolution 10-3825 Amending 2025 Grimes Civic Calendar Resolution 10-3925 Approving Tuckpointing at the Water Plant Resolution 10-4025 Approving State of Iowa Alcohol License Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of the consent agenda. Moved by DePhillips, Second by Burger, to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS Presentation by CATCH Des Moines Trina Flack, new president and CEO of CATCH Des Moines shared some of the successful events that occurred this year at the Hy-Vee Multiplex. No action taken. First Consideration of Ordinance 803 Amending Grimes Code of Ordinances, Title 3 Boards and Commissions and Title 11 Building Regulations associated with Chapters 3-6 Board of Appeals, 11-3 Property Maintenance Code, 11-4 Fuel Gas Code, 11-6 Fire Code, 11-8 Residential Building Code, 11-11 Building Code, 11-12 Existing Code and Creation of 11-3 Swimming Pool and Spa Code Building Official Tibbles summarized the changes to the code and the significance of those changes. Public hearing on Ordinance 803 Amending Grimes Code of Ordinances, Title 3 Boards and Commissions and Title 11 Building Regulations associated with Chapters 3-6 Board of Appeals, 11-3 Property Maintenance Code, 11-4 Fuel Gas Code, 11-6 Fire Code, 11-8 Residential Building Code, 11-11 Building Code, 11-12 Existing Code and Creation of 11-13 Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Mayor Mikkelsen opened the Public Hearing at 5:45 p.m. No oral or written comments were made. Mayor Mikkelsen closed the Public Hearing at 5:45 p.m. First Consideration of Ordinance 803 Amending Grimes Code of Ordinances, Title 3 Boards and Commissions and Title 11 Building Regulations associated with Chapters 3-6 Board of Appeals, 11-3 Property Maintenance Code, 11-4 Fuel Gas Code, 11-6 Fire Code, 11-8 Residential Building Code, 11-11 Building Code, 11-12 Existing Code and Creation of 11-13 Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Council asked questions of staff and showed appreciation for the work staff has put into the amendment. Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of First Consideration of Ordinance 803 Amending Grimes Code of Ordinances, Title 3 Boards and Commissions and Title 11 Building Regulations associated with Chapters 3-6 Board of Appeals, 11-3 Property Maintenance Code, 11-4 Fuel Gas Code, 11-6 Fire Code, 11-8 Residential Building Code, 11-11 Building Code, 11-12 Existing Code and Creation of 11-13 Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Moved by Johansen, Second by Gisch, to approve First Consideration of Ordinance 803 Amending Grimes Code of Ordinances, Title 3 Boards and Commissions and Title 11 Building Regulations associated with Chapters 3-6 Board of Appeals, 11-3 Property Maintenance Code, 11-4 Fuel Gas Code, 11-6 Fire Code, 11-8 Residential Building Code, 11-11 Building Code, 11-12 Existing Code and Creation of 11-13 Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Public hearing on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement Finance Director Woodke shared the details of the proposal. Mayor Mikkelsen opened the Public Hearing at 5:50 p.m. No oral or written comments were made. Mayor Mikkelsen closed the Public Hearing at 5:50 p.m. Resolution 10-4125 Taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of Resolution 10-4125 Taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement Moved by Johansen, Second by Burger, to approve Resolution 10-4125 Taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. First Consideration of Ordinance 804 Deleting Property from the Tax Increment Financing District for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area of the City of Grimes, Iowa, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa Economic Development Director Lord explained the background of this item. This amendment will remove a property that was recently severed and annexed into Urbandale. Staff requested waiving of the second and third considerations. Public Hearing on Ordinance 804 Deleting Property from the Tax Increment Financing District for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area of the City of Grimes, Iowa, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa Mayor Mikkelsen opened the Public Hearing at 5:53 p.m. No oral or written comments were made. Mayor Mikkelsen closed the Public Hearing at 5:53 p.m. First Consideration of Ordinance 804 Deleting Property from the Tax Increment Financing District for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area of the City of Grimes, Iowa, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of First Consideration of Ordinance 804 Deleting Property from the Tax Increment Financing District for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area of the City of Grimes, Iowa, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa Moved by Johansen, Second by Burger, to approve First Consideration of Ordinance 804 Deleting Property from the Tax Increment Financing District for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area of the City of Grimes, Iowa, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Moved by Johansen, Second by Borcherding, to waive the Second and Third Considerations of Ordinance 804 Deleting Property from the Tax Increment Financing District for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area of the City of Grimes, Iowa, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Moved by Johansen, Second by Borcherding, to approve Final Passage of Ordinance 804 Deleting Property from the Tax Increment Financing District for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area of the City of Grimes, Iowa, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. First Consideration of Ordinance 805 Repealing Ordinance No. 689 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Economic Development Director Lord detailed the amendment. When Ordinance 689 was approved at Council, it was not adopted by Polk County due to some incorrect legal descriptions. Since it is inactive, it should be repealed. Staff requested waiving the second and third considerations. Public Hearing on Ordinance 805 Repealing Ordinance No. 689 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Mayor Mikkelsen opened the Public Hearing at 5:56 p.m. No oral or written comments were made. Mayor Mikkelsen closed the Public Hearing at 5:57 p.m. First Consideration of Ordinance 805 Repealing Ordinance No. 689 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of First Consideration of Ordinance 805 Repealing Ordinance No. 689 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Moved by Johansen, Second by DePhillips, to approve First Consideration of Ordinance 805 Repealing Ordinance No. 689 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Moved by DePhillips, Second by Johansen, to waive the Second and Third Considerations of Ordinance 805 Repealing Ordinance No. 689 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Moved by Johansen, Second by DePhillips, to approve Final Passage of Ordinance 805 Repealing Ordinance No. 689 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Mayor Mikkelsen opened the Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. No oral or written comments were made. Mayor Mikkelsen closed the Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. Resolution 10-4225 to Declare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of Resolution 10-4225 to Declare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Moved by Gisch, Second by Burger, to approve Resolution 10-4225 to Declare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Grimes Urban Renewal Area Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Third Consideration of Ordinance 802 Hope Meadows Phase 2 Rezone Senior Planner Coffey shared details of the rezone. No changes have been made since the second consideration. Staff have worked with property owners surrounding the development and alleviated any concerns. Staff recommends approval. Council members asked questions of staff and discussed the proposal. Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of Third Consideration of Ordinance 802 Hope Meadows Phase 2 Rezone Moved by Johansen, Second by Burger, to approve Third Consideration of Ordinance 802 Hope Meadows Phase 2 Rezone Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Moved by Johansen, Second by Burger, to approve Final Passage of Ordinance 802 Hope Meadows Phase 2 Rezone Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. DeCarlo Site Plan Assistant Planner Hoodjer presented the details of the proposed site plan including a 21,000 square-foot building, 47 parking stalls, and an asphalt milling for storage area. This property has received two variances to allow for the asphalt storage area as well as the reduced outdoor screening requirements due to the matured trees in the rear of the property. Staff recommends approval. Mayor Mikkelsen asked for approval of DeCarlo Site Plan Moved by Johansen, Second by Burger, to approve DeCarlo Site Plan Roll Call: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion passes: 5 - 0. Staff Reports No staff reports given. Mayor and City Council Reports No mayor and council reports given. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:18 p.m. Motion by Gisch, Second by Johansen to adjourn. Roll Call: Ayes: All; Nays: None; Motion passes: 5 - 0. ATTEST: Rachel Greving, City Clerk Scott Mikkelsen, Mayor November 4 2025 LIOW0399314