City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES November 16, 2020 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, November 16, 2020 at 6:15p.m. via teleconference. 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, Assistant City Manager Heather Ussery, 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 November 2, 2020 2. Approve City Council Special Session Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2020 3. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2020 4. Accept Knoxville Public Library FY2020 Annual Report 5. Approve 2020 Annual Urban Renewal Report 6. Approve Reappointment of Brandy Snodgrass to the Parks & Recreation Board 7. Approve Appointment of Tara Gordon to the Board of Adjustment 8. Approve Class C Liquor License for Bottoms Up 9. Approve Class C Liquor License for Casey’s General Store #3217 10. Approve Resolution approving 2020 TIF Certifications 11. Approve Resolution authorizing internal advance for funding of Urban Renewal Program Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a Public Hearing on proposed Amendment to the Knoxville Park Lane Urban Renewal Area. The hearing was opened at 6:19 p.m., filing of affidavit of publication was on November 11, 2020. City Manager explained this is setting conditions to continue to collect TIF revenue in the Park Lane Area. The Urban Renewal plan has to be amended in order to extend from where it is on Park Lane to include the VA grounds. There were no written comments or objections and no oral comments or objections. Motion by Plum, seconded by DeJong to close the hearing at 6:23 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse to approve Resolution to declare necessity and establish an urban renewal area, pursuant to section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and approve Urban Renewal plan amendment for the Knoxville Park Lane Urban Renewal Area; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum to approve Resolution authorizing Internal Advance for funding of Urban Renewal Project; all ayes Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve Resolution approving plat of survey for parcel F of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 12, Township 75 North, Range 20 West of the 5th P.M. in the City of Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa. Two adjoining property owners are wanting to sell off a parcel of land, one to the other. They are asking for the plat of survey to allow this to happen; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum to approve Resolution approving the offer to buy real estate and acceptance for property owned by Competine Creek, L.L.C. and Steven Everly. This is reapproving a different portion and the amount of land being purchased by the Water Department that had previously been approve back in April; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum to approve purchase of a K9 in the amount of $12,500. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 91070 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $341.87 91071 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,848.78 91072 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $1,123.74 91073 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $53.76 91074 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT PUMP TEST ON 312 AND 314 $615.00 91075 ALLIANT ENERGY LIBRARY $86.44 HYDRAULIC OIL FOR BUCKET 91076 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY INC TRUCK $74.38 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST 91077 CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY $50.00 91078 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $26.20 91079 BROWN'S SANITATION 12 YD ROLL OFF $1,213.88 91080 C.H. MCGUINESS CO INC BOILER FLUE BRUSH $37.22 91081 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT $103.80 91082 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC DISINFECTANT REFILLS $307.00 91083 CENTRAL IOWA TELEVISING ROBOTIC ROOT CUTTING - SEWER $1,900.00 91084 CITY OF KNOXVILLE RANDY PUYEAR PREMIUMS $203.82 91085 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP MULTI-CIDE $273.75 91086 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING MOWING FOR 5 PROPERTIES $240.00 91087 CRITICAL HIRE CRITICAL HIRE EXAM X 2 $50.00 91088 THE DES MOINES REGISTER SEPT COUNCIL MEETING MIN $806.32 91089 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $3,566.18 91090 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC BOILER REPAIR $3,715.15 91091 FIRE RECOVERY EMS OCT PAYMENT $2,329.87 91092 AT&T MOBILITY VOICE/DATA PLAN $423.24 REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION 91093 MISTY FISHER DRAIN $875.00 91094 GRAINGER PARTS KOALA CHANGING STATION $313.26 91095 GWORKS 2021 SUPPORT FEE $7,653.89 91096 TODD HOFFMAN FUEL FOR PARKS TRUCK $10.00 91097 IDEAL READY MIX CO CONCRETE FOR AULD PARK $433.50 91098 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY POOL AND SPA TESTS $46.60 MONTHLY CONTRACTUAL 91100 KNOXVILLE AVIATION SERVICES $3,467.91 91101 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC REPAIR GAS FAN $921.62 91102 KONE INC ELEVATOR REPAIR $3,007.70 91103 KUSTOM SIGNALS INC. REMOTE FOR RADAR $101.00 91104 LISCO PHONE/INTERNET $2,151.66 91105 MENARDS LED LIGHT $79.99 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 91106 COMPANY TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON HWY 14 $3,736.46 91107 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC LIGHT FOR 936 $52.25 91108 OFFICE DEPOT 4 DESK CALENDARS $70.73  91109 OLDCASTLE APG INC WOOD CHIPS FOR AULD PARK $315.00 91111 PETE FARMS PERFORMANCE DEF REPAIR 937 $1,900.00 91112 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC EMS OXYGEN $467.02 91113 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST REPAIR TO TIRE ON TAHOE $18.00 91114 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC WWTP $4,164.73 91115 ROMAR FUSES $106.20 91116 AMBER SANTORO BOOT REIMBURSEMENT $105.93 91117 K & L THOMPSON, LLC TIRES FOR 938/937/317 BATTERY $1,775.88 91118 TRUE VALUE HARDWARE INC. LED BULBS AND CHAIN $57.24 91119 US CELLULAR CELL PHONE $298.05 91120 VAN BERKUM PARTNERS ELECTRICAL PARTS AND LABOR $689.80 91121 VERIZON HOTSPOT $80.04 91123 VISA UV AMBULANCE DISINFECT $4,696.28 9V BATTERIES AND PAPER 91124 WALMART COMMUNITY TOWELS $325.35 Mayor’s Report: Encourage everyone to check out Merry-N-County Christmas at Marion County Park. The Governor has new restrictions effective midnight tonight. The numbers are growing rapidly, please continue to take the necessary precautions and stay safe. City Manager Aaron Adams: Enjoy Living Windows which will be streamed live and will give a preview to Merry-N-County Christmas, also thank you to the community for your support of the K9. Police Chief Fuller: Be safe, take precautions during this pandemic. Fire Chief Wyman: Thank you to Marion County Bank, their donation helped purchase turnout gear. Also encourage everyone to answer their phones when public health calls, greatly helps with tracking COVID-19 cases. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Plum to adjourn the meeting at 6:56 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk