City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES May 4, 2020 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, May 4, 2020 at 6:15p.m. via teleconference. Mayor Brian Hatch presided and the following Council Members were present: Megan Suhr, 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 and Water Reclamation Superintendent Pat Murphy. Motion by Morse; seconded by Plum to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2020 2. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2020 3. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2020 Mayoral Reading of Police Week Proclamation Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing for the General Obligation Street Improvement Loan Agreement. The hearing was opened at 6:24 p.m., the affidavit of publication was filed on 4/30/20. There were no written or oral objections. City Manager Aaron Adams explained this is authorizing a bond sale of just over $1,100,000. These funds will be utilized for this year’s street improvement program on Highway 14 and the City’s cost for that. It will also fund street work for 2021. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum to close the hearing at 6:28 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum to Approve Resolution taking additional action on proposal to enter into a General Obligation Street Improvement Loan Agreement; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by DeJong to approve the changes to the donated leave policy as described. City Manager Aaron Adams explained currently our City Handbook and Policy are at odds with wording for donating time to a coworker. With council approval both manuals will include sick leave, vacation, holiday or comp time can be donated to another employee or employee’s immediate family; all ayes. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Morse to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 90091 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION STENNER PUMP, PH PROBE $1,044.00 90092 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 314 $2,982.32 90093 ALLIANT ENERGY WWTP $8,551.16 90094 ANDAX BOOT COVERS REF COVID-19 $229.74 90095 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES FOR COVID-19 $58.58 90096 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC ROCK FOR THE DOG PARK $1,342.71 90097 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER MAINTENANCE $572.28 90098 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC DISINFECTANT $358.60 SLUDGE HAULING AND LAND 90099 CHAMNESS TECHNOLOGY, INC APPLIC $11,750.00 90100 JEFF DEVOLL LIME $74.15 90101 DIAMOND VOGEL PAINTS 20 X 5 GAL WHITE PAINT $2,931.70 90102 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $3,652.90 90103 AT&T MOBILITY VOICE/DATA PLAN $412.11 90104 HUBES GARAGE SERVICE ON 2018 TAHOE $47.26 90105 KADETH, INC IT SUPPORT $2,232.93 90106 KELTEK INCORPORATED REPLACEMENT OF EMERG LIGHTS $2,297.92 90107 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC MARCH TESTING $1,132.00 90108 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS MARCH MEDS $487.64 90109 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT $4,199.48 90110 MENARDS SHELF BRACKET/BUILDING MATERI $24.62 90112 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING $11,529.51 90113 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT $120.03 90114 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC CAM LOCK FOR HOSE $314.40 90115 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC COLD PATCH $1,004.40 90116 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC FUSE FOR TRUCK 26 $29.35 90117 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC WIPER BLADES FOR 314 $51.85 OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF DES 90118 MOINES WINDOWS,DOORS, OPENERS $2,973.95 90119 PHENOVA PH TEST $8.00 90120 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC EMS OXYGEN $487.98 90121 RACOM CORPORATION INC 938 REPAIR $62.50 90122 REFLECTIVE APPAREL FACTORY,INC REFLECTIVE SHIRTS $54.05 90123 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC PHONE SYSTEM UPDATE $171.50 90124 SCISWA JOURNAL EXPRESS AWNING $10.00 90125 K & L THOMPSON, LLC 936 TIRE $183.81 90126 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CONTRETE SUPPLIES $377.96 90127 STUYVESANT,BENTON & JUDISCH MONTHLY RETAINER $2,000.00 90128 SUDS ENTERPRISES, LLC 20 CAR WASH COUPONS $160.00 90129 US CELLULAR GPS CELL PHONE $51.41 90130 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT MOWER PARTS $443.72 90131 DALE VANDER LINDEN SHELTER HOUSE REFUND $40.00 90132 VERIZON CELL PHONE BILL MARCH-APRIL $450.57 90133 JESSICA WALLACE SWIM LESSONS REFUND $32.00 90134 JENNIFER WARREN SOCCER REFUND $30.00 Mayor’s Report: Mayor Hatch stated this was Police Chief Losada’s last council meeting, he is retiring on May 15, 2020. Thank you Chief Losada for so many things. It’s been a pleasure working with you for the past 6 or 7 years and such a joy watching you engage in the community and always having the community in mind. Congratulations. City Manager’s Report: Aaron Adams states this week is also public service week, would like to express my gratitude to the Mayor and Council for being willing to serve in that capacity, it is for elected people as well as the appointed folks. I would also like to give kudos to all of my staff as well as they are public servants, a lot of really great people, they make the City look good and make my job a lot easier. I would also like to thank Chief Losada for his dedicated service, not just for the last 15 years but across a long and very productive career. There were interviews last Friday for the search for a new Police Chief, great interviews, a lot of great candidates. The next round of interviews will be the following Friday. Also, there is a sewer project that will also be happening during the Highway 14 Project. We want to extend sewer that runs under Highway 14 into Youngs Park this will allow for future development. Police Chief Dan Losada: The road diet project has begun, traffic patterns have changed, please be aware, be patient and be safe. This is my last meeting; I would like to thank this council and prior councils and all the department heads I have worked with over the years and city managers. Fire Chief Cal Wyman: Covid-19, some of the restrictions in place are coming down, just because you can does not mean you should. Recommend still using the social distancing and social practices that have been talked about. There has been a jump recently in cases in Marion County, hopefully that will start to slope downwards. I would like to thank Chief Losada for all of his work, he has made my transition here smooth and easy. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Plum to adjourn at 6:42 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk