City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES February 4, 2020 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 6:15p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Brian Hatch presided and the following Council Members were present: Megan Suhr, John Gotta, Dylan Morse, Justin Plum and Jyl DeJong. Staffs present were City Manager Aaron Adams, City Clerk Tricia Kincaid,, Police Chief Dan Losada, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Parks and Rec Director Brandon Nemmers, Cemetery and Street Supervisor Kevin DeLong. Mayor Hatch asked for Citizen/Public Comments regarding items not on the agenda. There were none. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Plum to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2020 2. Approve Special Council Meeting of January 15, 2020 3. Approve Special Council Meeting of January 23, 2020 4. Accept Airport Commission Meeting Minutes of December 14, 2019 5. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2019 6. Approve December 2019 Financials 7. Approve Resolution to approve tax abatement application for construction of a new single-family dwelling at 1401 Deer Run Drive 8. Approve Resolution accepting easement for the Highway 14 Resurfacing Project in the City of Knoxville, Iowa 9. Accept Fire Department 2019 End of Year Activity Report Mayor Hatch announced now is the time and place for a public hearing for Maximum Property Tax Dollars for Fiscal Year 2020/2021. The hearing was opened at 6:16 p.m., the affidavit of publication was filed on 1/23/2020. City Manager Aaron Adams explained this is part of a new state requirement passed through the legislature last year. There were no written comments or objections and no oral comments or objections. Motion by Gotta; seconded by Morse to close the hearing at 6:18 p.m., all ayes. Motion by Suhr; seconded by DeJong to approve Resolution approving Fiscal Year 2020- 2021 Maximum Property Tax Dollars, all ayes. Motion by Morse; seconded by Gotta to set a public hearing for February 17, 2020 at 6:15 p.m. to approve Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budget, all ayes. Resident Tab Mart of 1314 Woodland Drive in Knoxville stood before council and voiced his concerns on snow removal from the January 17th snow storm. He felt the snow should have been removed sooner than it was. In the past crews have been out during the day and the night getting snow cleared. The Mayor explained that when that occurred staffing was different. We currently do not have the staffing for the city to be able to remove snow in that same manner. We try and take on the snow the best we can and each snow is handled differently. Council Member Suhr asked Kevin to tell council how he made the decision he did. Kevin explained the weather forecast was predicting a quarter of an inch of ice overnight and the highs the following three days were supposed to be 10-11 degrees. If the snow would have been removed then ice on top with the colder temperatures putting salt/sand down would not have melted it. It would have made the conditions worse. The decision was made that it would be better to have to drive in the snow than to drive on ice.  Motion by Morse; seconded by Suhr to approve Resolution accepting bid, awarding contract and approving the certificate of insurance for the Competine Creek Trail Phase 2 with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc in the amount of $969,976.98. all ayes. Hannah Vander Veer from the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce gave a 2019 year in review presentation. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Morse to remove from the table the December 2019 SRO Report, all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve the December 2019 SRO Report. Police Chief Losada explained the numbers were correct on the SRO Report and explained that while the report showed the officer working the streets, he would still handle issues that would arise at the school. All ayes. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Morse to approve Marion County using East Elementary while they are under a renovation at the Courthouse. There would be a lease and hold harmless agreement in place. all ayes. Motion by Morse; seconded by Suhr to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 89518 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $310.13 89519 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,928.62 89520 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $1,079.71 89521 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI $19,886.58 89522 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $53.76 89523 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F $12,879.94 89524 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL $578.62 89525 PLIC-SBD GRAND ISLAND LIFE INSURANCE $670.07 89526 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH FAM BEN $34,486.84 89592 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION ACID AND CHLORINE $822.20 89593 ACCOUNTING CONSULTANTS GEMT COST REPORTING $2,500.00 89594 ALEX AIR APPARATUS INC. LADDER TRUCK EQUIP $1,880.80 89595 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT QUICK FIST CLAMP BRACKETS $335.38 89596 ALLIANT ENERGY 800 S PARK LN REC CENTER $6,058.80 89597 ALLIED OIL & TIRE COMPANY DEF WINDSHIELD FLUID $114.22 89598 AMERICAN MILLING SERVICES MILLING AT MAIN AND 2ND $1,500.00 89599 BINDER LIFT LLC BINDER LIFT FOR AMBULANCE $2,836.00 89600 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $382.20 89601 BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN BROKER FOR SALE OF 311 $1,200.00 89602 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC SAND $336.49 89603 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER MAINTENANCE $676.08 89604 CAPITAL CITY BROOM BRISTLE X 34 $704.44 89605 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC TILE BRITE $583.72 PRESS CONFERENCE 89606 COFFEE CONNECTION REFRESHMENTS $131.61 89607 SHANNON COLLYAR REFUND FOR SWIM LESSONS $62.00 89608 DAN'S PLUMBING NEW TOILET $338.60 89609 DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIP NAME PATCH $68.00 89610 EMBLEM ENTERPRISES INC KNOXVILLE POLICE PATCHES $629.98 89611 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $5,379.61 89612 GALLS INC UNIFORM PANTS/SHIRTS $63.98  89613 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT SALT SPREADER AND INSTALL $2,333.01 89614 HICKLIN DOOR SERVICES GARAGE DOOR INSTALL $1,563.73 89615 HUBES GARAGE SERVICE ON 2018 TAHOE $47.26 89616 IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICE BOILER INSPECTION $160.00 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT EVALUATION OF MMPI CODY 89617 ACADEMY NICHOL $150.00 89618 ISLEY WELDING & REPAIR 36 1/2 IN HOSE AND FITTINGS $63.80 89619 JOURNAL EXPRESS 12/2/19 MEETING MINUTES $270.99 89620 JUMP START WELLNESS & FITNESS LGI AND LIFEGUARD RECERTIFICA $113.00 MONTHLY TESTING FOR DEC 89621 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC WWTP $1,206.00 89622 JOEL KIMPSTON-BURKGREN BOOT REIMBURSEMENT $100.00 89623 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS DECEMBER MEDS $164.50 89624 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT COLLECTION $4,166.67 89625 MARION COUNTY RECORDER QUIT CLAIM DEED SANGER $53.00 89626 MENARDS WORKSHOP VISE $109.97 MICHAEL TODD AND COMPANY 89627 INC PLOW MARKERS $182.40 89629 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 1703 E PLEASANT ST TRT PLT $15,914.64 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 89630 INC COPIER $191.91 89631 CROSSROADS 5/92 NAPA 5 GAL HYDAULIC FLUID $269.43 89632 BRANDON NEMMERS MILEAGE TO AMES $82.36 89633 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC COLD PATCH $939.30 89634 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC WIPER BLADES X 2 $149.06 89635 OFFICE DEPOT PAPER $142.32 REMOVE/REPAIR TUBE HEAT 89636 PLUMB TECH MECHANICAL INC. GARAGE $2,637.94 89637 PROVANTAGE LLC EXCHANGE SERVER SOFTWARE $10,677.99 REPROGRAM RADIO FOR LADDER 89638 RACOM CORPORATION INC TRK $105.00 89639 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC STREET SHOP $75.97 89640 ROMAR BRAKE PADS $56.36 UPDATE PHONES FOR NEW 89641 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC OFFICERS $95.00 89642 K & L THOMPSON, LLC TIRE FOR FALCON $132.35 89643 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC ROCHE ST CULVERT $23,897.50 89644 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER 1X2X6 X3 $86.87 89645 STRYKER SALES CORPORATION GATEWAY DATA SUBSCRIPTION $897.00 89646 STUYVESANT,BENTON & JUDISCH MONTHLY RETAINER $2,000.00 89647 US CELLULAR GPS CELL PHONE $52.47 89648 VERIZON PD CELL PHONES DEC-JAN $450.77 89649 WEX BANK RESCUE $5,320.74 13169197 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD $104.42 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 13169198 RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR $23,265.88 13169199 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAXES $8,216.00  13169200 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX $21,134.87 13169201 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL $1,329.96 13169202 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WATER DEPT TASC $254.61 Under Mayor’s Report - None Under City Manager Report, City Manager Aaron Adams stated, planning to have a work session on Monday, January 17th at 5:00 p.m. in the council chambers to discuss some of the council’s priorities and potential projects. Police Chief Dan Losada, testing of officer applicants is scheduled for Friday, February 14, 2020. Motion by Gotta; seconded by DeJong to adjourn at 6.55 p.m., all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk