City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES November 2, 2020 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, November 2, 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, Assistant City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Tricia Kincaid, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman and Parks and Rec Director Brandon Nemmers. Motion by DeJong; seconded by Suhr to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of October 19, 2020 2. Accept Airport Commission Meeting Minutes of August 8, 2020 3. Accept Airport Commission Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2020 4. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2020 5. Accept Library Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2020 6. Approve Appointment of Linda Hicks to Board of Adjustment 7. Approve Resolution to approve tax abatement application for construction of a new single-family dwelling Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to approve first consideration, waiving second and third consideration to adopt an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending provisions pertaining to Parks and Recreation Commission members. Parks and Rec Director explained there have been 5 members the past two years now, this number works as it’s not always easy to get people to volunteer. All ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Plum to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 91007 ABS SANITATION 9/1-9/30 2020 SANITATION $62.00 91008 ALLIANT ENERGY AIRPORT ELECTRIC $36.08 91009 CARPET SERVICES CLEAN CARPETS IN TERMINAL $160.00 91010 KNOXVILLE AVIATION DISH NETWORK $171.59 91011 MANATTS INC PAY AP 6 FOR RUNWAY $180,660.96 91012 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO RUNWAY PROJECT 15/33 $20,769.54 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 91013 COMPANY AIRPORT ELECTRIC $120.59 91014 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES FIRE ALARM TEST $283.00 91015 ABC PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL $39.85 91016 BAKER & TAYLOR 155 BOOKS $2,508.96 91017 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 24 BOOKS $549.75 91018 CHRISTNER CONTRACTING INC RETAINAGE $38,934.14 91019 DEMCO INC OPERATING SUPPLIES $103.45 91020 ICE CUBE PRESS 3 BOOKS $38.16 91021 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS WATER 217 S 2ND $33.80 91022 LIBRARY IDEAS LLC MUSIC AND 12 VOX BOOKS $3,351.46 91023 QUILL CORPORATION PAPER/CLEANING/SUPPLIES $209.59 91024 RAMAEKER SCREEN PRINTING KEYCHAINS $744.00 91025 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHREDDING SERVICES $56.25 91026 THE LIBRARY CORPORATION 2 DELL SERVERS $15,593.00 91027 US CELLULAR 4 HOTSPOT $168.88 91028 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE $111.20 91029 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $341.87 91030 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,848.78 91031 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $1,054.16 91032 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI $30,424.89 91033 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $38.40 91034 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS PRE-TX FAM HLTH $177.50 20 EMERGENCY SNOW ROUTE 91035 BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS INC SIGNS $818.55 91036 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES/FACE SHIELDS $1,205.91 91037 DARREL BROWN HEALTH INS PREMIUM $345.32 91038 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER MAINTENANCE $572.28 91039 CAPITAL CITY DRIVE BELT/SERVICE ON TOOL CAT $1,404.17 91040 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC PAPER TOWEL HANG TITE $491.00 91041 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP ELECTRICAL CONTRACT CLEANER $265.82 91042 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING SEEDING FOR YOUNGS PARK $450.00 91043 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & GENERATOR PARTS AND SERVICE $425.92 91044 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $4,779.10 91045 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC ELECTRICAL WORK $312.93 91046 HUBES GARAGE STARTER ON CSO TAHOE $797.50 91047 IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY LINE CHARGE JULY-SEPT 2020 $1,278.00 91048 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES WORKERS' INSTALLMENT 5 WORK COMP $7,398.00 91049 IOWA STATE SHERIFFS AND TRAINING FOR LT ERIC HOW $25.00 91050 TRICIA KINCAID IMFOA TRAVEL EXPENSE $83.98 91051 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS 2 DRUG SCREEN $72.00 91052 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT $4,166.67 91053 MARTIN MARIETTA 58.45 TON OF DEICING SAND $1,615.66 91054 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 800 S PARK LN DR $5,297.26 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 91055 INC CONTRACT CHARGE FOR COPIER $66.15 91056 NAPA OIL $37.38 91057 PHENOVA RETEST ON DMRQ $108.76 91058 PIERCE FENCE CO AULD PARK $270.00 91059 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY ROLL COMPRESSION SEAL $53.57 91060 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRES FOR 2020 TAHOE/INSTALL $624.76 91061 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC COMPETINE TRAIL $13,668.98 91062 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER SUPPLIES FOR AULD PARK $62.28 91063 HARVEY SPRAFKA LIGHTS FOR BROOKS GARDEN $180.74 91064 STUYVESANT,BENTON & JUDISCH MONTHLY RETAINER $2,000.00 91065 SYMBOL ARTS LOSADA BADGE $125.00 91066 THE FIRE STORE FIRE HELMETS - WALMART GRANT $3,470.82  91067 US CELLULAR GPS CELL PHONE $52.94 91068 VERIZON CELL PHONES $446.63 91069 SKYLER VERROS DRUG TASK FORCE CLOTHING $77.97 Mayor’s Report: Covid cases are increasing. Thank you to the community for doing your part and please continue to keep up social distancing and doing your part. City Manager Aaron Adams: Remain vigilant in doing our best and wearing masks. Don’t forget to vote. Fire Chief Wyman: Would like to Thank Wal-Mart for their grant, we were able to purchase six new helmets for our firefighters. Please watch the Knoxville Fire Department’s Facebook page, spouses of the association have created an auxiliary unit and will be doing a blanket drive for the local nursing homes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk