City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES February 1, 2021 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6:15p.m. at the Knoxville Public Library. 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 Interim City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Tricia Kincaid, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Cemetery and Streets Supervisor Kevin DeLong, Airport Manager Dan Van Donselaar, Library Director Roslin Thompson, Parks and Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers, Waste Water Supervisor Pat Murphy and Planning and Zoning Administrator Bill Mettee. Motion by Morse; seconded by Gotta to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2021 2. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2021 3. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes of December 28, 2020 4. Accept Airport Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2020 5. Approve Class C Liquor License for Dollar General Store #3540 6. Approve Class C Liquor License for Kline’s Quick Time 7. Set a Public Hearing for February 15, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. to approve proposed property tax levy for fiscal year 2021/2022 Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to approve a proposed farm lease agreement. The hearing was opened at 6:16 p.m. Interim City Manager Heather Ussery stated bids were opened and Cory Moore had the winning bid. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to close the hearing at 6:20 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve the Resolution approving farm lease between the City of Knoxville and Cory Moore; all ayes. Ron Zantingh gave a presentation on KEDC their past projects and plans moving forward. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration to adopt an Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009 by adding a new section regulating parking on the square. Police Chief Fuller explained this would allow residents that live on the square to purchase an annual parking pass that would allow them to park on the square between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., however the snow ordinance would still apply; all ayes. Interim City Manager Heather Ussery gave the fiscal year 2021/2022 recommended budget presentation. Staff was present to discuss any changes in their department and answer council questions. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 91367 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $341.87 91368 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,848.78 91369 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $125.00 91370 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI $21,583.68 91371 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $57.60 91372 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F $9,252.58 91373 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL $587.01 91374 PLIC-SBD GRAND ISLAND LIFE INSURANCE $567.97 91375 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH FAM BEN $45,486.13 91432 BAKER & TAYLOR 63 BOOKS $1,862.18 91433 DEMCO INC BOXES OF EASELS $79.79 91434 IOWA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 3 MEMBERSHIPS ILA $280.00 91435 QUILL CORPORATION CLOROX/MASKS/KLEENEX/BINDERS $298.62 91436 RAMAEKER SCREEN PRINTING BANNER FOR CURBSIDE $32.00 91437 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHRED SERVICES $113.00 91438 STACI STANTON SUPPLIES REIMBURSE $82.58 91439 SUMMIT COMPANIES ANNUAL EXTINGUISHER SERVICE $67.25 91440 THE LIBRARY STORE, INC CLICK CLICK MAGPOLE KIT $418.73 91441 US CELLULAR 6 HOT SPOTS $212.65 91442 XEROX CORPORATION RENTAL COPIER $111.20 91447 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION DPD POWDER $174.60 91448 ALLIANT ENERGY 1301 E PLEASANT GAS BILL $7,134.85 91449 AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING ORDS 19-11 THRU 20-17 $1,892.00 91450 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY $80.00 91451 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 12/31-1/11/21 $3,418.43 91452 BSN SPORTS RACQUETS/BACKBOARD PADDING $800.21 91453 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 6 LARGE PRINT BOOKS $129.42 91454 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC KLEENX/MOP/CLEANING SUPPLIES $845.10 91455 MEREDITH CLARK BOOT REIMBURSEMENT $99.99 91456 CREATIVE FORMS & CONCEPTS INC SNOW REMOVAL FOR 3 PROPERTIES $92.00 91457 THE DES MOINES REGISTER NOV COUNCIL MINUTES $289.55 91458 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $9,319.99 91459 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU FFI/HM PRACTICALS FOR CRONIN $100.00 91460 GALLS INC CLOTHING/NAME PLATE/DEF SPRAY $781.56 91461 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC NEW TRANSFORMER/FIX WIRING $231.60 91462 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT WING SPRING FOR PLOW $37.00 91463 HUBES GARAGE REPLACE BRAKES #31 $179.56 91464 IA ASSOC OF PROF FIRE CHIEFS MEMBERSHIP/CONFERENCE REG $140.00 91465 IAWEA REGION 5 MEETING- MURPHY $40.00 91466 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE FEB GEMT PAYMENT $5,682.11 91467 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS DEC MEDS $234.11 91468 ROTARY CLUB OF KNOXVILLE ROTARY DUES FOR FULLER $135.00 91469 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT COLLECTION $4,453.11 91470 MC CORKLE FARM & HOME 55 GAL HYDRAULIC OIL/DEPOSIT $548.60 91471 MC CORKLE HARDWARE INC 49 BAGS OF ICE MELT $441.00 91473 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING $13,283.16 91474 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC POLICE DEPT COPIER CONTRACT $593.04 91475 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC HEADLIGHTS/MINI BULBS $26.49 91476 OFFICE DEPOT FILE WALL/COPY PAPER/STRIPS $262.52 91477 PARK PLANET TIDAL WAVE AND NEUTON SPINNER $11,908.00  PELLA GLASS & HOME 91478 IMPROVEMENT MIRROR $225.50 91479 PETE FARMS PERFORMANCE DEF SYSTEM REPAIR $2,300.00 91480 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC EMS OXYGEN $1,005.00 91481 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST NEW TIRES/LABOR 2017 TAHOE $578.80 91482 ROMAR POLICE DISC PADS FOR #31 $85.64 91483 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC SET UP PHONE ON SGE DESK $52.50 91484 SECRETARY OF STATE NOTARY FOR MEREDITH CLARK $30.00 91485 K & L THOMPSON, LLC 312 - NEW BATTERIES $471.22 91486 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC 2021 STREET IMPROVEMENT $7,028.30 91487 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER SAW BLADES $43.03 91488 STUYVESANT,BENTON & JUDISCH MONTHLY RETAINER $2,000.00 91489 THE FIRE STORE FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT $494.66 91490 US CELLULAR GPS CELL $53.19 91491 VERIZON CELL PHONE BILL KPD $529.37 91492 WALNUT HILL DESIGN STATION 31 MASK $310.00 91493 WEX BANK STREETS $5,995.56 Mayor’s Report: Thank you staff and everyone for snow removal. There’s a lot of work that goes in to it and takes several days to get done. Interim City Manager: Thank you staff for all your work with the budget. Police Report: Sgt Verros has picked up the K9, Rosko. Sgt. Verros and Rosko will have a 4- week training before going out onto the streets. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Plum to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk