City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES August 3, 2020 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, August 3, 2020 at 6:15p.m. via teleconference. Mayor Brian Hatch presided and the following Council Members were present: Megan Suhr, John Gotta, Justin Plum and Jyl DeJong. Staffs present were City Manager Aaron Adams, City Clerk Tricia Kincaid, Police Chief Aaron Fuller and Fire Chief Cal Wyman. Motion by DeJong; seconded by Plum to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2020 2. Approve Special City Council Meeting Minutes of July 22, 2020 3. Accept Housing Board Annual Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2020 4. Accept Housing Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2020 5. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2020 6. Approve Class C Liquor License for Fareway 7. Approve Class C Liquor License for Mi Casa Grande 8. Approve Class C Liquor License for Walmart 9. Approve June 2020 Financials 10. Accept Operation Clean Sweep Statistics Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to vacate a portion of Attica Road Right of Way. The hearing was opened at 6:19 p.m., filing of affidavit was July 30, 2020. City Manager Aaron Adams explained this was a request from adjoining property owners for a portion of Attica Road extending North. There were no written comments or objections and no oral comments or objections. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to close the hearing at 6:20 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by DeJong to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration to adopt an Ordinance vacating a portion of a street located within the corporate limits of the City of Knoxville, Iowa; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve Resolution proposing disposal of an interest in real property by sale; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration to adopt an Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by adding a new offense entitled ‘sniffing glue or other chemical substances’. Police Chief Fuller explained that this is something they have had a lot of conversations about. It will be nice to give some substance in dealing with this when it arises; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Gotta to Approve First Consideration, waive second and third consideration to adopt an Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending provisions pertaining to being under the influence of a controlled substance; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration to adopt an Ordinance Amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending provisions pertaining to the building code. This and the following two Ordinances would be updating from the 2009 ICC Codes to 2018. This would put the city’s code in compliance with the state mandated codes; all ayes.  Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration to adopt and Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending provisions pertaining to plumbing and mechanical code; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Gotta to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration to adopt an Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending provisions pertaining to electrical code; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to approve change order #1 for the Roche Street Culvert Project. A storm sewer line was found that had not been previously mapped. It will need to have the structure rebuilt and new piping; all ayes. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Plum to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 90544 911 CUSTOM BULLET PROOF VESTS X4 $3,264.00 90545 ABSOLUTE CONCRETE COMPETINE TRAIL PAY APP 2 $115,712.08 90546 ALLIANT ENERGY WWTP $594.68 90547 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER MAINTENANCE $676.08 90548 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC REC CENTER SUPPLIES $548.20 90549 CENTRAL STATE LEEDS LEEDS CONFERENCE FULLER $450.00 90550 KALE CRITCHLOW TRAINING SUPPLIES $31.31 90551 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $1,844.47 90552 EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES SKIMMER ARMS REPAIR $533.00 90553 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC WORK ON AC IN CITY HALL $1,288.00 90554 GALLS INC 12 POLO SHIRTS $518.79 90555 HOMEFRONT PROTECTIVE GROUP TRAINING FOR VERROS $250.00 IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL 90556 RESOURCES NPDES ANNUAL FEE $1,275.00 90557 IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICE ELEVATOR INSPECTION $175.00 90558 IMFOA MEMBERSHIP DUES $50.00 90559 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES WORKERS' INSTALLMENT 2 WORK COMP $7,398.00 90560 KADETH, INC IT SUPPORT $336.94 90561 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS JUNE MEDS $62.04 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY 90562 MGMT BULLARD PAPER COVID $7,380.00 90563 MC CORKLE HARDWARE INC GRASS SEED $139.10 90564 MENARDS GUTTER HANGERS $41.58 90566 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY REC CENTER $18,113.54 90567 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT $185.25 90568 NATIONAL SPORTS PRODUCTS WINDSCREENS FOR TENNIS COURTS $507.04 90569 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC OIL AND FILTERS $154.70 90570 OFFICE DEPOT BATTERIES AND CLIPBOARDS $379.34 90571 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC EMS SUPPLIES $637.76 90572 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRES FOR KABOTA $492.00 90573 RAMAEKER SCREEN PRINTING MASKS $200.00 90574 REGENCY PROPERTIES EASEMENT EXPENSE $4,169.85 90575 LORA ROBINSON PASS REFUND $129.00  90576 ROMAR BOX OF TOWELS $78.17 90577 SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY BREATHING AIR HOSE $8.23 90578 JULIA SCHRADER PASS REFUND $64.00 90579 K & L THOMPSON, LLC SERVICE TO 938 $219.58 90580 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC COMPETINE TRAIL SERVICES $3,454.00 90581 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER TRAINING CENTER SUPPLIES $49.18 90582 STUYVESANT,BENTON & JUDISCH RETAINER FEE $2,000.00 90583 SUDS ENTERPRISES, LLC CAR WASH COUPONS $160.00 90584 SUMMIT COMPANIES FIRE EXTINGUISHER $294.75 90585 TARGET SOLUTIONS ONLINE TRAINING PLATFORM $2,620.00 90586 THE FIRE STORE UNIFORM PANTS $114.83 90587 ULRICH MOTOR 937 FRONT END REPAIR $545.96 90588 US CELLULAR GPS PHONE $54.48 90589 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT 2012 ZERO TURN REPAIR $1,614.03 90590 VERIZON CELL PHONES $452.93 90591 WATCH GUARD VIDEO IN-CAR CAMERA $4,225.00 Mayor’s Report: Mayor Hatch updated on housing projects. The old gas station at the corner of 5th and Main the Vermeer Group is working on finalizing a plan for that area and are close to submitting. Waiting on a call back in regards to the housing units on Robinson Street. 360 Nationals and Outlaws shows coming in would like to welcome all fans, please be safe, practice social distancing guidelines and protect those at high risk. Thank you to Council Member Suhr for reaching out to the community on social media about the VA and getting input on that. City Manager’s Report: Would like to welcome all visitors. Strongly encourage social distancing, hand washing and wearing masks. Police Chief Fuller: Would also like to welcome everyone to town and reiterate social distancing and being a good neighbor and race goer. Fire Chief Wyman: Welcome everyone to the races. Be safe, would like everyone to have a good experience here. Will be doing a house burn on August 29th at the 600 block of Rock Island, will be used for training. They have been working with the Police Department, Sheriff’s office and race track trying to make this Nationals as safe as possible. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Plum to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk