City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES March 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. Motion by DeJong; seconded by Gotta to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of February, 15, 2021 2. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2021 3. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2021 4. Approve December 2020 Financials 5. Accept 2020 Brooks Garden Annual Report Motion by Suhr, seconded by Plum to approve reappointment of Annie Leonard to the Knoxville Housing Board, retro-active to April 2021; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve reappointment of Brent Hanna to the Knoxville Housing Board effective June, 2021; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Plum to approve reappointment of Jerrold Jordan to the Knoxville Housing Board; all ayes. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to approve the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 City Budget. The hearing was opened at 6:21 p.m. Affidavit of publication was on 2/20/21, Interim City Manager Heather Ussery stated there have been no changes since approving the max levy resolution. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to close the hearing at 6:22 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Suhr to approve the Resolution adopting the 2021-2022 budget for the City of Knoxville, Iowa; all ayes. Motion by Plum, seconded by DeJong to approve resolution designating March 1st as COVID- 19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day; all ayes. Motion by Plum, seconded by Gotta to approve the Iowa Economic Development Authority Downtown Assessment in the amount of $2,500. Interim City Manager Heather Ussery explained this is a full three days of interviews, survey’s, tours of the community and downtown. It is scheduled for May 4, 2021; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve re-opening the RFP for City Manager recruitment with a deadline of March 11, 2021 for recruiters to re-submit or submit packets; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Plum to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 91505 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $341.87 91506 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,848.78 91507 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $125.00 91508 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI $21,908.39 91509 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $57.60 91510 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F $9,252.58 91511 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL $557.78 91512 PLIC-SBD GRAND ISLAND LIFE INSURANCE $567.04 91513 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS PRE-TX FAM HLTH $10,210.18 91567 ABC PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL $39.85 91568 ALIBRIS 28 BOOKS $470.67 91569 BAKER & TAYLOR 133 BOOKS $2,074.82 91570 KIM CARLSON HIGH SCHOOL AWARD $8.00 91571 CENGAGE LEARNING 8 BOOKS $171.52 91572 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 6 LARGE PRINT BOOKS $129.42 91574 HERRMANN COMPUTER SERVICES SSL SUBSCRIPTION/SSD CARD $174.96 91575 MICROMARKETING LLC 8 BOOKS $64.63 91576 OCLC INC SUBSCRIPTION $172.92 91577 QUILL CORPORATION CLOROX/FACE MASKS/GLOVES $165.50 91578 THE BOOK FARM, INC. 33 CHILDREN BOOKS $638.61 91579 THE LIBRARY CORPORATION SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE $11,553.00 91580 US CELLULAR HOTSPOTS $212.65 91581 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER RENTAL $111.20 91586 ALLIANT ENERGY WWTP $7,992.72 91587 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY $80.00 91588 THE AUSTIN PETERS GROUP, INC WAGE & SALARY STUDY PAY APP #1 $7,098.75 91589 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $487.99 91590 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC PAPER TOWELS/TILE BRITE/WIPES $865.00 91591 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & ASC VALVES FOR WASH PRESS $913.83 91592 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $11,151.44 91593 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC BOILER REPAIR $522.00 91594 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC MOTOR WORK $208.42 91595 OWEN HABERMAN CRITICAL CARE PARA - REFUND $1,200.00 91596 FELICIA HATCH REFUND FOR PASS $26.25 91597 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE MARCH GEMT PAYMENT $3,354.24 91598 IOWA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION IPCA CONFERENCE FULLER $135.00 91599 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL DOG FOOD FOR K9 $47.99 91600 KARL CHEVROLET CAMERA INSTALL 2020 TAHOE $425.00 91601 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY TESTING JANUARY $1,220.00 91602 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS JANUARY MEDS $220.46 91603 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT $4,166.67 91604 LISCO PHONE/INTERNET $2,227.20 91605 MARION COUNTY AUTO BODY REPLACE GLASS 2020 TAHOE $300.00 91606 MARION COUNTY RECORDER REGENCY EASEMENT $356.00 91607 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING $12,080.87 91608 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC POLICE DEPT COPIER $584.63 91609 NAPA LIGHT BULB $1.59 91610 NATIONAL PAPER & SAN SUPPLY TRASH BAGS $49.86 91611 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC TRUCK WASH AND SUPPLIES $129.26 91612 TREVA OLSON REC PASS REFUND $20.90 91613 PLIC-SBD GRAND ISLAND LIFE INSURANCE $97.62 91614 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC PD PHONES $285.00 91615 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER PLYWOOOD $57.07 91616 STUYVESANT,BENTON & JUDISCH MONTHLY RETAINER $2,000.00 91617 TREASURED PORTRAITS INC PD PHOTOS $725.00 91618 UPS PICKUP FOR RETURN ITEM $5.80 91619 US CELLULAR GPS CELL $53.19 91620 VA CENTRAL IOWA RESCUE OVERPAYMENT ZOUTTE $304.05 91621 VERIZON POLICE DEPT CELL PHONE $329.45 91622 WEBCLARITY SOFTWARE INC BOOKWHERE ONLINE DUES $277.00 91623 WEX BANK STREETS $7,458.27 91624 WINDSTREAM ALARM LINE $152.73 91625 PLIC-SBD GRAND ISLAND INS PREMIUM $65.77 Mayor’s Report: None Interim City Manager: None Police Report: It was Sgt. Verros’ first day back on duty with K-9 Rosko from training. The department was notified of Reserve Police Officer Barry Van Haaften’s passing, thoughts and prayers to his family, several members of the department will be leading the procession. Fire Chief: Currently down two full time members. Will be doing a search for replacements Motion by Plum, seconded by DeJong to adjourn the meeting at 6:56 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk