City Council
Regular MeetingDes Moines, IA · August 19, 2024
Minutes
*** DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING REPORT ***
The City Council took the following action on items listed in the attached meeting
agenda summary. Copies of ordinances, resolutions and other Council action may
be obtained from the City Clerk's Office (515) 283-4209. The six-digit number
beginning with '24-' preceding each item on the agenda is a roll call number
assigned by the City Clerk. Please refer to this number when requesting
information or copies.
SUMMARY OF DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall, City Council Chambers
400 Robert D. Ray Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
August 19, 2024
5:00 PM
24-1129 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Boesen, Simonson, Voss, Coleman, Westergaard, Mandelbaum
and Gatto. Council Member Simonson participated in the meeting by phone.
24-1130 2. APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED: Moved by Gatto
to adopt. Second by Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1131 3. APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * – items 3 through 40: Moved by Gatto to adopt
the balance of the Consent Agenda. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
*Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one roll call vote without
separate discussion unless pursuant to Council rules, Council requests an
item be removed to be considered separately.
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LICENSES AND PERMITS
24-1132 4. Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following: Moved by Gatto to
adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
NEW APPLICATIONS
(A) EL CHERO 1828 HUBBELL AVE Class C Liquor
(B) EL PAISANO 901 E EUCLID AVE Class C Liquor
(C) HAIKU 1315 31ST ST #D Class C Liquor
(D) LAMP 418 E 5TH ST Class C Liquor
RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
(E) AJS ON E. COURT 419 E COURT AVE Class C Liquor
(F) ALLEGED LEES 510 E GRAND AVE Class C Liquor
(G) AMERICAN OUTLAWS 214 3RD ST Class C Liquor
(H) BERNARDOS BURRITOS 215 4TH ST Class C Liquor
(I) BLUE SUSHI SAKE GRILL 316 COURT AVE Class C Liquor
(J) CASEYS STORE #2784 4151 MERLE HAY RD Class B Retail
(K) CHEAP SEATS 2301 HUBBELL AVE Class C Liquor
(L) CLYDES FINE DINER 111 E GRAND AVE 111 Class C Liquor
(M) CONFLUENCE BREWING 1235 THOMAS BECK RD Class C Liquor
(N) CROATIAN FRATERNAL 6575 INDIANOLA AVE Class C Liquor
(O) DOLLAR STORE #13488 3220 MLK JR PKWY Class B Retail
(P) DRAKE UNIVERSITY 1310 25TH ST Special Class C
(Q) DRAKE UNIVERSITY 2601 FOREST AVE Special Class C
(R) DRAKE UNIVERSITY 2507 UNIVERSITY AVE Special Class C
(S) DZO 2611 INGERSOLL AVE Class C Liquor
(T) EITHER OR 6222 GRAND AVE Class C Liquor
(U) EL VALLE TIENDA 101 ARMY POST RD Class B Retail
(V) GAMEDAY LANES 3800 MERLE HAY RD Class C Liquor
(W) GIT N GO STORE #36 4164 EASTON BLVD Class B Retail
(X) GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY 2811 E 14TH ST Class C Liquor
(Y) GUCKENHEIMER 1900 SCOTT AVE Class C Liquor
(Z) HAUNT 500 LOCUST ST Class C Liquor
(AA) HOMEWOOD SUITES 7201 SW 22ND ST Special Class C
(BB) HY VEE MARKET CAFE #2 2540 E EUCLID AVE Class C Liquor
(CC) HY VEE MARKET CAFE #4 4605 FLEUR DR Class C Liquor
(DD) KUM & GO #0731 3104 UNIVERSITY AVE Class E Liquor
(EE) KUM & GO #120 6304 SW 9TH ST Class B Retail
(FF) KUM & GO #536 1300 KEOSAUQUA WAY Class B Retail
(GG) LINNS SUPERMARKET 3805 6TH AVE Class B Retail
(HH) MERLE HAY LIQUOR 3408 MERLE HAY RD Class E Liquor
(II) PAL JOEYS 6224 GRAND AVE Class C Liquor
(JJ) PINTS PUB N PATIO 319 COURT AVE Class C Liquor
(KK) SOUTHSIDE TOBACCO 2424 SW 9TH ST Class E Liquor
(LL) TA'CHIDO 409 COURT AVE Class C Liquor
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(MM) TEQUILAS LIQUOR 1434 DES MOINES ST Class E Liquor
(NN) TOBACCO OUTLET #510 3409 SW 9TH ST Class B Retail
(OO) UP/DOWN 500 E LOCUST ST Class C Liquor
(PP) WAVELAND COFFEE 4704 UNIVERSITY AVE Class C Liquor
(QQ) XBK 1159 24TH ST Class C Liquor
SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS
(RR) BEAVERDALE FALL FEST 2805 BEAVER AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON
SEPTEMBER 20 -21, 2024.
(SS) IOWA LATINO FESTIVAL 1330 GRAND AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON
SEPTEMBER 21 - 22, 2024.
(TT) KATHRYN FRIEDERICHS 3000 E GRAND AVE 5 days
CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR A WEDDING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
(UU) SAKARI SUSHI LOUNGE 2605 INGERSOLL AVE 5 days
CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024.
(VV) STAR BAR 2801 INGERSOLL AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR INGERSOLL LIVE ON AUGUST 24,
2024.
(WW) TAI VILLAGE 4200 MLK JR PKWY 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON
AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2024.
(XX) YOUR PRIVATE BAR 313 WALNUT ST 5 days
CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR TAILGATE TOUCHDOWN ON SEPTEMBER
7, 2024.
(YY) YOUR PRIVATE BAR 1415 WOODLAND AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR UNITY POINT
HEALTH EVENT ON AUGUST 24, 2024.
OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATIONS
(ZZ) CHRISTOPHERS DINING 2816 BEAVER AVE Class C Liquor
TEMPORARY FOR BEAVERDALE FALL FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 20 - 21,
2024.
(AAA) GOODSONS 2815 BEAVER AVE Class C Liquor
TEMPORARY FOR BEAVERDALE FALL FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 20 - 21,
2024.
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(BBB) SODEXO LIVE! 1 LINE DR Class C Liquor
TEMPORARY FOR BANANA BALL WORLD TOUR ON SEPTEMBER 6 - 8,
2024.
TRANSFER TO NEW LOCATION
(CCC) BERNARDOS BURRITOS 215 4TH ST Class C Liquor
PERMANENT TO 213 4TH STREET, #100,125.
24-1133 4-I Consideration of new 12-month Class C Liquor License for Rita’s Cantina at 401 SE 5 th
Street. Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Fire, Vice and Zoning Departments. Moved
by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1134 5. City Clerk to issue Coin Operated Machine Licenses. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second
by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
24-1135 6. Ordering construction of Birdland Pool Filter and Equipment Improvements: Receiving of
bids, (9-10-24) and Setting date of hearing, (10-7-24), Engineer’s estimate, $785,000.
(Council Communications No. 24-333) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1136 7. Approving Change Order No. 2 with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. d/b/a Absolute
Group for additional work on E. 4th Street Reconstruction from E. Martin Luther King Jr.
Parkway to E. Market Street, $815,098.25. (Council Communication No. 24-334) Moved
by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1137 8. Approval of contract and bond for construction of an improvement with an estimated cost of
which is less than the Iowa Code competitive bid threshold, Birdland Pool Facility
Reroofing, R3 Commercial Roofing, Inc. (Bradly Matthews, Owner), $78,702.25. (Council
Communication No. 24-332) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion
Carried 7-0.
24-1138 9. Approving completion and acceptance of private construction contract between Seneca
Companies and QuikTrip Corporation for paving, sanitary sewer and storm sewer
improvements at 1930 Indianola Avenue. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman.
Motion Carried 7-0.
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10. Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for the following:
24-1139 (A) Municipal Service Center – Phase 2, Koester Construction Company, Inc. Moved by
Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1140 (B) 2021 HMA Residential Paving Program Contract 3 – LOSST, Grimes Asphalt and
Paving Corporation. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion
Carried 7-0.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
24-1141 11. Levying assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders
(Neighborhood Services), Schedule No. 2024-08. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by
Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1142 12. Deletion of rental inspection assessment at 608 46th Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
24-1143 13. Approving final subdivision plat and acceptance of subdivision bond for Elevate Townhomes
Plat 2 in the vicinity of 508 Indianola Road. (Council Communication No. 24-343) Moved
by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS
24-1144 14. Approving expansion of the Easter Lake Area Neighborhood boundaries in accordance with
the Neighborhood Recognition Policy. (Council Communication No. 24-336) Moved by
Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1145 15. Recommendation from Council Member Simonson to reappoint Nicholas Cerrato to the
Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals, Seat 9, for a three-year term expiring April 1,
2027. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1146 16. Recommendation from Council Member Gatto to reappoint Lisa Treptow to the Sister Cities
Commission, Seat 15, for a five-year term expiring April 28, 2029. Moved by Gatto to
adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
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SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS
24-1147 17. On conveyance of excess City property at 1400 E. 17th Court to Polk County for $1, (9-16-
24). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1148 18. On vacation of surface and subsurface rights within portions of Ingersoll Avenue right-of-
way adjoining 2701 Ingersoll Avenue and conveyance of a Permanent Easement for Building
Encroachment and a Permanent Easement for Subsurface Building Encroachment on City-
owned Property to Star Lofts Condos for $5,400, (9-16-24). Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1149 19. On request from Delaney Enterprises, LLC (Connor Delaney, Officer) to rezone 515 Euclid
Avenue from “MX1” Mixed Use District to “MX2” Mixed Use District to allow an existing
building to be used for an “Eating and Drinking Places – Bar” use, (9-16-24). Moved by
Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
20. Number not used.
APPROVING
WITHDRAWN
24-1150 21. Commitment of $400,000 in Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds for
construction of Alley Landing at 2701 Douglas Avenue resulting in 40 affordable housing
rental units.
24-1151 22. Support for application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority 2024 Disaster
Recovery Grant submitted by Hubbell Homes, LC for the Grover Woods Single Family
Housing Project at E. 44th Street and Hubbell Avenue. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second
by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1152 23. Issuance of Certificate of Completion to Hoyt, LLC for High Street Lofts located at 610 16 th
Street. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1153 24. Submittal of Fiscal Year 2025 State of Iowa Certified Local Government (CLG) grant
application to assist with consulting services for the development of a work program and
public engagement strategy for conducting a City-wide historic survey. (Council
Communication No. 24-350) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion
Carried 7-0.
24-1154 25. Fee-For-Service Work Order agreement with Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa for
conservation work within the City’s various park properties. (Council Communication No.
24-345) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
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26. Items regarding the Evelyn K. Davis Basketball Court Mural Project at 1400 Forest Avenue:
(Council Communication No. 24-349)
24-1155 (A) Receive and file communication from Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
(GDMPAF). Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1156 (B) Approving the G24 Public Art Grant Agreement with Bravo Greater Des Moines for
$40,000 of grant funding. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion
Carried 7-0.
24-1157 (C) Approval of agreement with the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Foundation and Jill
Wells for the design and maintenance. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by
Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1158 (D) Approving execution of an agreement with Des Moines Parks and Recreation
Foundation and Project Backboard for mural installation services. Moved by Gatto to
adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1159 27. Receive and file communication and approve second amendment to the agreement with the
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation for the installation and maintenance of the Miffy
Fountain Sculpture in Western Gateway Park. (Council Communication No. 24-348)
Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1160 28. Fiscal Year 2024 annual Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Report to
the U.S. Department of Justice. (Council Communication No. 24-340) Moved by Gatto
to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1161 29. Authorizing submittal of sites as part of a regional joint application from the Federal
Highway Administration’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant
Program and providing matching funds. (Council Communication No. 24-352-1) Moved
by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1162 30. Annual agreement with MB Lawn Care, LLC (Mirnes Becirovic, President) for landscaping
services related to streetscape maintenance for use by the Public Works Department,
$108,000. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1163 31. Purchase from Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC (Anthony J. Witte, President) of asphalt
rejuvenation services for use by the Public Works Department, $101,084. (Five (5) potential
bidders, one (1) bid received). (Council Communication No. 24-327) Moved by Gatto to
adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
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24-1164 32. Purchase from Smith Fertilizer and Grain Co. (Max Smith, President) and EnviroTech (John
Marshall, General Manager) for joint purchase along with the City of West Des Moines,
Waukee, Windsor Heights and Johnston representing the Central Iowa Deicing Group
(CIDG) of deicing chemicals for use by the Public Works Department, $249,000. (Three (3)
potential bidders, three (3) bids received). (Council Communication No. 24-326) Moved
by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1165 33. Purchase from Tymco Inc. Equipment (Kenneth J. Young, President/CEO) of one (1)
regenerative air replacement street sweeper per Sourcewell Contract for use by the Public
Works Department, $393,939. (Council Communication No. 24-341) Moved by Gatto to
adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1166 34. Purchase of computer and accessory equipment from CDW Government, LLC (Christine A.
Leahy, President and CEO) per State of Iowa, Omnia and City of Des Moines Short Form
Agreements for use by the Information Technology Department, not to exceed $250,000.
(Council Communication No. 24-328) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman.
Motion Carried 7-0.
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24-1167 35. Purchase of Cisco SmartNet Maintenance and Support Services from Heartland Business
Systems (Peter Helander, President) per State of Iowa and Naspo ValuePoint Agreements
for use by the Information Technology Department, $291,834.81. (Council Communication
No. 24-330) Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1168 36. Additional funds of $108,460.28 to the current Cisco DNA Center Enterprise License
Agreement from Heartland Business Systems pursuant to the current Cisco Enterprise
Agreement and State of Iowa Contract. (Council Communication No. 24-329) Moved by
Gatto to adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1169 37. Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of August 19 and 26
and September 2 and 9, 2024; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal
Housing Agency for the weeks of August 19 and 26 and September 2 and 9, 2024; to draw
checks for biweekly payroll due on August 23 and September 6, 2024. Moved by Gatto to
adopt. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
ORDINANCES - SECOND CONSIDERATION
24-1170 38. Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding Traffic Regulation Changes as
follows: Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be considered and given second vote for
passage. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0.
(A) Parking Modification – Accessible parking space on 33rd Street between College
Avenue and Mondamin Avenue.
(B) Code Correction – E. Broadway Avenue from the west city limits to the east city limits.
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39. Number not used.
40. Number not used.
* * * * * * * * * END CONSENT AGENDA * * * * * * * * *
HEARINGS (OPEN AT 5:00 PM) (ITEMS 41 THRU 53)
24-1171 41. On a request from JSG Properties, LLC (Gary Jones, Officer) to amend the PlanDSM:
Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification of
the property from Business Park to Industrial and to rezone 3001 McKinley Avenue from
“EX” Mixed Use District to Limited “I1” Industrial District to allow the expansion of an
existing industrial and warehousing use with zoning regulations. Moved by Mandelbaum
to continue the hearing to allow staff to work with the applicant on conditions to plant
larger trees and keep the dumpster enclosed in the building until September 16, 2024.
Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0.
WITHDRAWN
24-1172 (A) First consideration of ordinance above.
WITHDRAWN
24-1173 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by the applicant), requires six
votes.
24-1174 42. On a request from Lillian C. Riccelli (Owner) to amend the PlanDSM: Creating Our
Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification from Low Density
Residential to Neighborhood Mixed Use and to rezone two (2) parcels located at 3803
Indianola Avenue and 3805 Indianola Avenue from “N3a” Neighborhood District to “MX1”
Mixed Use District to allow a mixed-use (commercial and residential) redevelopment of the
site. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1175 (A) First consideration of ordinance above. Moved by Gatto that this ordinance be
considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1176 (B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by the applicant), requires six
votes. Moved by Gatto that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be
considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting
at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon
its final passage and that the ordinance do now pass, #16,378. Second by Voss.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1177 43. On assessment of $1,500 penalty and thirty (30) day suspension to Super Quick, 303 SE 30th
Street for violation of Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Laws, (8-19-24). Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
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24-1178 44. On the issuance of not to exceed $34,000,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential
corporate purposes. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1179 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1180 45. On the issuance of not to exceed $20,100,000 General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds for
essential corporate urban renewal purposes. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved
by Gatto to adopt. Second by Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1181 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by
Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1182 46. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-1. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1183 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1184 47. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-2. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Coleman to adopt.
Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1185 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Coleman to adopt. Second by Gatto.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1186 48. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-3. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Voss to adopt. Second
by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1187 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Voss to adopt. Second by Gatto.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1188 49. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-4. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1189 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by
Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
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24-1190 50. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-5. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1191 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by
Westergaard. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1192 51. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-6. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1193 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1194 52. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-7. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1195 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss.
Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1196 53. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general corporate
purposes, GCP-8. (Council Communication No. 24-342) Moved by Gatto to adopt.
Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
24-1197 (A) Authorization for additional action. Moved by Gatto to adopt. Second by Voss.
Motion Carried 7-0.
***END HEARINGS AT 5:17 PM***
ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION
24-1198 54. Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding Traffic Regulation Changes as
follows: (Council Communication No. 24-331) Moved by Mandelbaum that this
ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Second by Voss. Motion
Carried 7-0.
(A) Parking Modifications Related to Downtown Peak Hour Restriction:
(1) 7th Street – High Street to Watson Powell Jr. Way.
(2) 10th Street – Walnut Street to Pleasant Street.
(3) 17th Street – Grand Avenue to Ingersoll Avenue.
(4) Center Street – 6th Avenue to 7th Street.
(5) High Street – 6th Avenue to 14th Street.
(B) Parking Modification – 9th Street from Walnut Street to Locust Street.
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24-1199 (C) Final consideration or ordinance above, requires six votes. Moved by Mandelbaum
that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for
passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally
passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage and that
the ordinance do now pass, #16,379. Second by Voss. Motion Carried 7-0.
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS
24-1120 55. Requests to speak as follows: Moved by Gatto to receive and file. Second by
Mandelbaum. Motion Carried 7-0.
*Moved by Coleman to receive and file document from Monika Owczarski. Second by
Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0. Moved by Mandelbaum to receive and file document from
Jamie Nicolino. Second by Coleman. Motion Carried 7-0. Moved by Mandelbaum to
receive and file document from Jean O’Donnell. Second by Gatto. Motion Carried 7-
0. Moved by Mandelbaum to receive and file document from Veola Perry. Second by
Gatto. Motion Carried 7-0.
(A) Luiz Gomez
(B) Michaelyn Mankel
(C) Elizabeth Leas – Did not speak.
(D) Terry Vorbrich
(E) Rebecca Carter – Did not speak.
(F) John Noble
(G) Ryan Arnold – Did not speak.
(H) Lloyd Couchman - Did not speak.
(I) Nathaniel Tessin Wolfe - Did not speak.
(J) Wesley Moore - Did not speak.
(K) Lindsey Ritland
(L) Samuel Grinstead-Hessburg
(M) Jean Hessburg
(N) Giada Morresi
*(O) Monika Owczarski
*(P) Jamie Nicolino
*(Q) Jean O'Donnell
*(R) Veola Perry
(S) JB Conlin - Did not speak.
(T) Joe Dolack
24-1201 MOTION TO ADJOURN. Moved by Gatto to adjourn at 5:59 PM. Second by Voss. Motion
Carried 7-0.
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Agenda
DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall, City Council Chambers
400 Robert D. Ray Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
August 19, 2024
5:00 PM
1. ROLL CALL:
2. APPROVING AGENDA, AS PRESENTED AND/OR, AS AMENDED:
3. APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA * – items 3 through 40:
*Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one roll call vote without
separate discussion unless pursuant to Council rules, Council requests
an item be removed to be considered separately.
LICENSES AND PERMITS
4. Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Applications for the following:
NEW APPLICATIONS
(A) EL CHERO 1828 HUBBELL AVE Class C Liquor
(B) EL PAISANO 901 E EUCLID AVE Class C Liquor
(C) HAIKU 1315 31ST ST #D Class C Liquor
(D) LAMP 418 E 5TH ST Class C Liquor
RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
(E) AJS ON E. COURT 419 E COURT AVE Class C Liquor
(F) ALLEGED LEES 510 E GRAND AVE Class C Liquor
(G) AMERICAN OUTLAWS 214 3RD ST Class C Liquor
(H) BERNARDOS BURRITOS 215 4TH ST Class C Liquor
(I) BLUE SUSHI SAKE GRILL 316 COURT AVE Class C Liquor
(J) CASEYS STORE #2784 4151 MERLE HAY RD Class B Retail
(K) CHEAP SEATS 2301 HUBBELL AVE Class C Liquor
(L) CLYDES FINE DINER 111 E GRAND AVE 111 Class C Liquor
(M) CONFLUENCE BREWING 1235 THOMAS BECK RD Class C Liquor
(N) CROATIAN FRATERNAL 6575 INDIANOLA AVE Class C Liquor
(O) DOLLAR STORE #13488 3220 MLK JR PKWY Class B Retail
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(P) DRAKE UNIVERSITY 1310 25TH ST Special Class C
(Q) DRAKE UNIVERSITY 2601 FOREST AVE Special Class C
(R) DRAKE UNIVERSITY 2507 UNIVERSITY AVE Special Class C
(S) DZO 2611 INGERSOLL AVE Class C Liquor
(T) EITHER OR 6222 GRAND AVE Class C Liquor
(U) EL VALLE TIENDA 101 ARMY POST RD Class B Retail
(V) GAMEDAY LANES 3800 MERLE HAY RD Class C Liquor
(W) GIT N GO STORE #36 4164 EASTON BLVD Class B Retail
(X) GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY 2811 E 14TH ST Class C Liquor
(Y) GUCKENHEIMER 1900 SCOTT AVE Class C Liquor
(Z) HAUNT 500 LOCUST ST Class C Liquor
(AA) HOMEWOOD SUITES 7201 SW 22ND ST Special Class C
(BB) HY VEE MARKET CAFE #2 2540 E EUCLID AVE Class C Liquor
(CC) HY VEE MARKET CAFE #4 4605 FLEUR DR Class C Liquor
(DD) KUM & GO #0731 3104 UNIVERSITY AVE Class E Liquor
(EE) KUM & GO #120 6304 SW 9TH ST Class B Retail
(FF) KUM & GO #536 1300 KEOSAUQUA WAY Class B Retail
(GG) LINNS SUPERMARKET 3805 6TH AVE Class B Retail
(HH) MERLE HAY LIQUOR 3408 MERLE HAY RD Class E Liquor
(II) PAL JOEYS 6224 GRAND AVE Class C Liquor
(JJ) PINTS PUB N PATIO 319 COURT AVE Class C Liquor
(KK) SOUTHSIDE TOBACCO 2424 SW 9TH ST Class E Liquor
(LL) TA'CHIDO 409 COURT AVE Class C Liquor
(MM) TEQUILAS LIQUOR 1434 DES MOINES ST Class E Liquor
(NN) TOBACCO OUTLET #510 3409 SW 9TH ST Class B Retail
(OO) UP/DOWN 500 E LOCUST ST Class C Liquor
(PP) WAVELAND COFFEE 4704 UNIVERSITY AVE Class C Liquor
(QQ) XBK 1159 24TH ST Class C Liquor
SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS
(RR) BEAVERDALE FALL FEST 2805 BEAVER AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON
SEPTEMBER 20 -21, 2024.
(SS) IOWA LATINO FESTIVAL 1330 GRAND AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON
SEPTEMBER 21 - 22, 2024.
(TT) KATHRYN FRIEDERICHS 3000 E GRAND AVE 5 days
CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR A WEDDING ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
(UU) SAKARI SUSHI LOUNGE 2605 INGERSOLL AVE 5 days
CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2024.
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(VV) STAR BAR 2801 INGERSOLL AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR INGERSOLL LIVE ON AUGUST
24, 2024.
(WW) TAI VILLAGE 4200 MLK JR PKWY 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR FESTIVAL ON
AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2024.
(XX) YOUR PRIVATE BAR 313 WALNUT ST 5 days
CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR TAILGATE TOUCHDOWN ON
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024.
(YY) YOUR PRIVATE BAR 1415 WOODLAND AVE 5 days
SPECIAL CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE (BEER/WINE) FOR UNITY POINT
HEALTH EVENT ON AUGUST 24, 2024.
OUTDOOR SERVICE APPLICATIONS
(ZZ) CHRISTOPHERS DINING 2816 BEAVER AVE Class C Liquor
TEMPORARY FOR BEAVERDALE FALL FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 20 -
21, 2024.
(AAA) GOODSONS 2815 BEAVER AVE Class C Liquor
TEMPORARY FOR BEAVERDALE FALL FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 20 -
21, 2024.
(BBB) SODEXO LIVE! 1 LINE DR Class C Liquor
TEMPORARY FOR BANANA BALL WORLD TOUR ON SEPTEMBER 6 - 8,
2024.
TRANSFER TO NEW LOCATION
(CCC) BERNARDOS BURRITOS 215 4TH ST Class C Liquor
PERMANENT TO 213 4TH STREET, #100,125.
4-I Consideration of new 12-month Class C Liquor License for Rita’s Cantina at 401 SE 5th
Street. Pending approval of Building, Electrical, Fire, Vice and Zoning Departments.
5. City Clerk to issue Coin Operated Machine Licenses.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
6. Ordering construction of Birdland Pool Filter and Equipment Improvements: Receiving of
bids, (9-10-24) and Setting date of hearing, (10-7-24), Engineer’s estimate, $785,000.
(Council Communications No. 24-333)
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7. Approving Change Order No. 2 with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. d/b/a Absolute
Group for additional work on E. 4th Street Reconstruction from E. Martin Luther King Jr.
Parkway to E. Market Street, $815,098.25.
(Council Communication No. 24-334)
8. Approval of contract and bond for construction of an improvement with an estimated cost
of which is less than the Iowa Code competitive bid threshold, Birdland Pool Facility
Reroofing, R3 Commercial Roofing, Inc. (Bradly Matthews, Owner), $78,702.25.
(Council Communication No. 24-332)
9. Approving completion and acceptance of private construction contract between Seneca
Companies and QuikTrip Corporation for paving, sanitary sewer and storm sewer
improvements at 1930 Indianola Avenue.
10. Accepting completed construction and approving final payment for the following:
(A) Municipal Service Center – Phase 2, Koester Construction Company, Inc.
(B) 2021 HMA Residential Paving Program Contract 3 – LOSST, Grimes Asphalt and
Paving Corporation.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
11. Levying assessments for costs of Nuisance Abatement-NAC Emergency Orders
(Neighborhood Services), Schedule No. 2024-08.
12. Deletion of rental inspection assessment at 608 46th Street.
LAND/PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
13. Approving final subdivision plat and acceptance of subdivision bond for Elevate
Townhomes Plat 2 in the vicinity of 508 Indianola Road.
(Council Communication No. 24-343)
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BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/NEIGHBORHOODS
14. Approving expansion of the Easter Lake Area Neighborhood boundaries in accordance
with the Neighborhood Recognition Policy.
(Council Communication No. 24-336)
15. Recommendation from Council Member Simonson to reappoint Nicholas Cerrato to the
Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals, Seat 9, for a three-year term expiring April 1,
2027.
16. Recommendation from Council Member Gatto to reappoint Lisa Treptow to the Sister
Cities Commission, Seat 15, for a five-year term expiring April 28, 2029.
SETTING DATE OF HEARINGS
17. On conveyance of excess City property at 1400 E. 17th Court to Polk County for $1, (9-
16-24).
18. On vacation of surface and subsurface rights within portions of Ingersoll Avenue right-of-
way adjoining 2701 Ingersoll Avenue and conveyance of a Permanent Easement for
Building Encroachment and a Permanent Easement for Subsurface Building
Encroachment on City-owned Property to Star Lofts Condos for $5,400, (9-16-24).
19. On request from Delaney Enterprises, LLC (Connor Delaney, Officer) to rezone 515
Euclid Avenue from “MX1” Mixed Use District to “MX2” Mixed Use District to allow an
existing building to be used for an “Eating and Drinking Places – Bar” use, (9-16-24).
20. Number not used.
APPROVING
21. Commitment of $400,000 in Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds for
construction of Alley Landing at 2701 Douglas Avenue resulting in 40 affordable housing
rental units.
22. Support for application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority 2024 Disaster
Recovery Grant submitted by Hubbell Homes, LC for the Grover Woods Single Family
Housing Project at E. 44th Street and Hubbell Avenue.
23. Issuance of Certificate of Completion to Hoyt, LLC for High Street Lofts located at 610
16th Street.
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24. Submittal of Fiscal Year 2025 State of Iowa Certified Local Government (CLG) grant
application to assist with consulting services for the development of a work program and
public engagement strategy for conducting a City-wide historic survey.
(Council Communication No. 24-350)
25. Fee-For-Service Work Order agreement with Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa for
conservation work within the City’s various park properties.
(Council Communication No. 24-345)
26. Items regarding the Evelyn K. Davis Basketball Court Mural Project at 1400 Forest
Avenue:
(Council Communication No. 24-349)
(A) Receive and file communication from Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
(GDMPAF).
(B) Approving the G24 Public Art Grant Agreement with Bravo Greater Des Moines for
$40,000 of grant funding.
(C) Approval of agreement with the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Foundation and
Jill Wells for the design and maintenance.
(D) Approving execution of an agreement with Des Moines Parks and Recreation
Foundation and Project Backboard for mural installation services.
27. Receive and file communication and approve second amendment to the agreement with
the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation for the installation and maintenance of the
Miffy Fountain Sculpture in Western Gateway Park.
(Council Communication No. 24-348)
28. Fiscal Year 2024 annual Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Report to
the U.S. Department of Justice.
(Council Communication No. 24-340)
29. Authorizing submittal of sites as part of a regional joint application from the Federal
Highway Administration’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant
Program and providing matching funds.
(Council Communication No. 24-352)
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30. Annual agreement with MB Lawn Care, LLC (Mirnes Becirovic, President) for
landscaping services related to streetscape maintenance for use by the Public Works
Department, $108,000.
31. Purchase from Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC (Anthony J. Witte, President) of asphalt
rejuvenation services for use by the Public Works Department, $101,084. (Five (5)
potential bidders, one (1) bid received).
(Council Communication No. 24-327)
32. Purchase from Smith Fertilizer and Grain Co. (Max Smith, President) and EnviroTech
(John Marshall, General Manager) for joint purchase along with the City of West Des
Moines, Waukee, Windsor Heights and Johnston representing the Central Iowa Deicing
Group (CIDG) of deicing chemicals for use by the Public Works Department, $249,000.
(Three (3) potential bidders, three (3) bids received).
(Council Communication No. 24-326)
33. Purchase from Tymco Inc. Equipment (Kenneth J. Young, President/CEO) of one (1)
regenerative air replacement street sweeper per Sourcewell Contract for use by the Public
Works Department, $393,939.
(Council Communication No. 24-341)
34. Purchase of computer and accessory equipment from CDW Government, LLC (Christine
A. Leahy, President and CEO) per State of Iowa, Omnia and City of Des Moines Short
Form Agreements for use by the Information Technology Department, not to exceed
$250,000.
(Council Communication No. 24-328)
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35. Purchase of Cisco SmartNet Maintenance and Support Services from Heartland Business
Systems (Peter Helander, President) per State of Iowa and Naspo ValuePoint Agreements
for use by the Information Technology Department, $291,834.81.
(Council Communication No. 24-330)
36. Additional funds of $108,460.28 to the current Cisco DNA Center Enterprise License
Agreement from Heartland Business Systems pursuant to the current Cisco Enterprise
Agreement and State of Iowa Contract.
(Council Communication No. 24-329)
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37. Authorizing Finance Director to draw checks on registers for the weeks of August 19 and
26 and September 2 and 9, 2024; to draw checks for the bills of the Des Moines Municipal
Housing Agency for the weeks of August 19 and 26 and September 2 and 9, 2024; to draw
checks for biweekly payroll due on August 23 and September 6, 2024.
ORDINANCES - SECOND CONSIDERATION
38. Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding Traffic Regulation Changes as
follows:
(A) Parking Modification – Accessible parking space on 33rd Street between College
Avenue and Mondamin Avenue.
(B) Code Correction – E. Broadway Avenue from the west city limits to the east city
limits.
39. Number not used.
40. Number not used.
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HEARINGS (OPEN AT 5:00 PM) (ITEMS 41 THRU 53)
41. On a request from JSG Properties, LLC (Gary Jones, Officer) to amend the PlanDSM:
Creating Our Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification
of the property from Business Park to Industrial and to rezone 3001 McKinley Avenue
from “EX” Mixed Use District to Limited “I1” Industrial District to allow the expansion
of an existing industrial and warehousing use with zoning regulations.
(A) First consideration of ordinance above.
(B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by the applicant), requires
six votes.
42. On a request from Lillian C. Riccelli (Owner) to amend the PlanDSM: Creating Our
Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan to revise the future land use classification from Low
Density Residential to Neighborhood Mixed Use and to rezone two (2) parcels located at
3803 Indianola Avenue and 3805 Indianola Avenue from “N3a” Neighborhood District to
“MX1” Mixed Use District to allow a mixed-use (commercial and residential)
redevelopment of the site.
(A) First consideration of ordinance above.
(B) Final consideration of ordinance above (waiver requested by the applicant), requires
six votes.
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43. On assessment of $1,500 penalty and thirty (30) day suspension to Super Quick, 303 SE
30th Street for violation of Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Laws, (8-19-24).
44. On the issuance of not to exceed $34,000,000 General Obligation Bonds for essential
corporate purposes.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
45. On the issuance of not to exceed $20,100,000 General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds
for essential corporate urban renewal purposes.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
46. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-1.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
47. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-2.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
48. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-3.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
49. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-4.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
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50. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-5.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
51. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-6.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
52. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-7.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
53. On the issuance of not to exceed $1,300,000 General Obligation Bonds for general
corporate purposes, GCP-8.
(Council Communication No. 24-342)
(A) Authorization for additional action.
***END HEARINGS AT __________PM***
ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION
54. Amending Chapter 114 of the Municipal Code regarding Traffic Regulation Changes as
follows:
(Council Communication No. 24-331)
(A) Parking Modifications Related to Downtown Peak Hour Restriction:
(1) 7th Street – High Street to Watson Powell Jr. Way.
(2) 10th Street – Walnut Street to Pleasant Street.
(3) 17th Street – Grand Avenue to Ingersoll Avenue.
(4) Center Street – 6th Avenue to 7th Street.
(5) High Street – 6th Avenue to 14th Street.
(B) Parking Modification – 9th Street from Walnut Street to Locust Street.
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COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS
55. Requests to speak as follows:
(A) Luiz Gomez
(B) Michaelyn Mankel
(C) Elizabeth Leas
(D) Terry Vorbrich
(E) Rebecca Carter
(F) John Noble
(G) Ryan Arnold
(H) Lloyd Couchman
(I) Nathaniel Tessin Wolfe
(J) Wesley Moore
(K) Lindsey Ritland
(L) Samuel Grinstead-Hessburg
(M) Jean Hessburg
(N) Giada Morresi
(O) Monika Owczarski
(P) Jamie Nicolino
(Q) Jean O'Donnell
(R) Veola Perry
(S) JB Conlin
(T) Joe Dolack
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