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Des Moines council actions, Feb. 10, 2025: ordinances, contracts and awards passed
Summary
The Des Moines City Council approved multiple ordinances, bids and a $1 million HOME program award during its Feb. 10 meeting. This roundup lists each formal action and the recorded outcome.
At its Feb. 10, 2025, meeting the Des Moines City Council approved multiple routine and substantive items by roll call. The following is a summary of formal actions taken, including ordinance adoptions, contract awards and a HOME Program preliminary award.
Votes at a glance
- Item 38: Vacation of surface rights and conveyance of a permanent easement for building encroachment adjoining 3612 and 3614 Sixth Avenue (doors swing to 36 on Sixth LLC). First and final consideration approved on the record. Vote: motion carries (recorded yes votes; final tally recorded as carried).
- Item 39: Vacation of surface rights and conveyance of permanent easement adjoining 1961 Indianola Avenue to Optimay Life Services Inc. First and final consideration approved on the record. Motion carries.
- Item 40: PlanDSM amendment and rezoning near 3610 Fifth Avenue (Invest DSM Inc.). First and final consideration approved; motion carries.
- Item 41: Rezoning at 1424 Army Post Road to allow vehicle sales/service (Big Deal Investments LLC). First and final consideration approved; motion carries.
- Item 42: City-initiated renaming of a segment of Lake Ridge Avenue to Sweetwater Bridal. First consideration approved; motion carries.
- Item 45: 2025 traffic signal replacement contract 1 — designate Van Manen Electric Inc. as lowest responsive, responsible bidder (engineer’s estimate and contract approval). Motion carries.
- Item 46: Southeast Connector (Southeast Thirtieth Street to U.S. 65) — designate joint-venture low bidder (CJ Monyan & Sons LLC and Progressive Structures LLC) and approve contract and bond. Motion carries.
- Item 47: Southwest Ninth Street Viaduct Rehabilitation — designate Jasper Construction Services Inc. as lowest responsive, responsible bidder and approve contract and bond. Motion carries.
- Item 24: Preliminary award of $1,000,000 of HOME Investment Partnership Program (American Rescue Plan) for construction at the former Elam Church on East Ninth Street. Vote recorded 6 yes, 1 abstain; motion carries.
- Item 48: Review of Zoning Board of Adjustment decision at 41460 First Street — council declined to remand and allowed the board decision to become final (option C approved). Motion carries.
- Item 49: Amendment to municipal code relating to impound and preservation fee; repeal of impound and preservation fee for vehicles impounded by the city. First and final consideration approved; motion carries.
Details: where discussion was brief
Most of these items were routine hearings or bid designations that the council enacted by roll call after staff presentation and limited public comment. When bidders and engineer's estimates were presented, the council designated lowest responsive, responsible bidders and approved contracts and bonds per staff recommendations.
Next steps
For contract awards, city staff will proceed with contract execution and construction scheduling per standard procurement and bonding procedures. For the HOME Program preliminary award, staff will proceed with grant administration and any required closing steps consistent with federal ARP-HOME requirements.
