City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES May 3, 2021 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, May 3, 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 De Jong. Staffs present were Interim City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Tricia Kincaid, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Parks and Planning and Zoning Administrator Bill Mettee. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Morse to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2021 2. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes of March 15, 2021 3. Accept Airport Commission Meeting Minutes of March 27, 2021 4. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes of April 21, 2021 5. Approve Resolution setting date for Public Hearing on Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the 2012 West Pleasant Urban Renewal Area Mayoral Reading of Police Week Proclamation Mayor Reading of Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget for the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The hearing was opened at 6:27 p.m., the filing of affidavit was on April 28, 2021, there were no written or oral objections. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse to close the hearing at 6:28 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve Resolution adopting the 2021/2022 Budget for the City of Knoxville, Iowa; all ayes. Mayor announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to amend the zoning code Ordinance pertaining to swimming pools. The hearing was opened at 6:28 p.m., the filing of affidavit was on April 28, 2021, there were no written objections. The only thing that is being codified is the definition which includes all pools over 24 inches. The regulations pertaining to erecting a pool at a residence was discussed. Resident Jeff Danner spoke via Zoom wanting clarification on what the topic was about and to let council know it was hard to hear everyone in the room speaking. Council would like clarification and more information on the topic moving forward. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to close the hearing at 6:50 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by DeJong to table first consideration, possible 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 definition to the zoning code. The item will be presented to council once more information and clarification is presented; all ayes. Mayor announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to amend the zoning code Ordinance pertaining to front decks. The hearing was opened at 6:51 p.m., filing of affidavit of publication was on April 28, 2021. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Planning and Zoning Administrator Bill Mettee explained this would be changing the setback requirements that would allow more flexibility and less residents having to take their proposals to the variance board for approval. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum to close the hearing at 6:59 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Plum 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 definition to the zoning code; all ayes.  Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve Resolution proposing disposal of an interest in real property by sale. This is setting the date for the public hearing on May 17, 2021 for 613 W Main St; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve demolition of the Education Building at the VA Campus. The Mayor explained this is the newest building on the site, there is no historical significance, no infrastructure and would cost a lot to remodel; all ayes. Motion by Plum, seconded by Gotta to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 91852 ABC PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY $39.85 91853 ALIBRIS 11 BOOKS $65.81 91854 APPEARANCE MATTERS WINDOW CLEANING $395.00 91855 BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS $3,171.40 91856 BARKING DOG INTERPRETIVE 20 POSTS/STORYWALK PROJECT $6,010.80 91857 CENGAGE LEARNING A LONG BRIDGE HOME $20.14 91858 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT WESTERN SERIES BOOKS $129.42 91859 DELL MARKETING LP DELL COMPUTERS $2,063.12 91860 DEMCO INC HEADSET/BOOK CART $576.79 91861 DIVISION OF LABOR ELEVATOR INSPECTION $175.00 91862 ICE CUBE PRESS MOON OF THE SNOW BLIND $14.99 91863 LIBRARY IDEAS LLC VOX $391.51 91864 MUSEUM OF BAD ART PRESENTATION $300.00 91865 PERFECTION LEARNING CORP CHILDREN/TEENS AWARD WINNERS $646.47 91866 QUILL CORPORATION SUPPLIES $80.42 91867 RAMAEKER SCREEN PRINTING VINYL NUMBERS $15.00 91868 TECH LOGIC SOFTWARE RENEWAL $408.00 91869 THE LIBRARY CORPORATION BARCODE LABELS $392.00 91870 ROSLIN THOMPSON A PLACE FOR ZERO $163.95 91871 US CELLULAR HOT SPOTS $293.43 91872 WORLD TRADE PRESS WORLD CULTURE $386.25 91873 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE $144.88 91874 ABS SANITATION MONTHLY TRASH SERVICE $62.00 91875 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS SERVICE $322.52 91876 COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING PROJECTOR REPAIR $350.00 91877 IOWA DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND FUEL METER RENEWAL $9.00 91878 KNOXVILLE AVIATION DISH NETWORK REIMBURSEMENT $99.79 91879 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO HANGAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES $975.00 91880 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $341.87 91881 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,848.78 91882 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $125.00 91883 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI $32,928.31 91884 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $30.72 91885 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS PRE-TX FAM HLTH $177.50 91886 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION PH INDICATOR $208.20 91887 ALLIANT ENERGY 800 S PARK LANE $4,201.65 91888 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY $80.00 91889 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS OF IOWA ANNUAL GAS DETECTION - PARKS $560.00 91890 PAYTON BAUMGARDNER LIFEGUARD COURSE REFUND $125.00 91891 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC STAT PACK $564.05 91892 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER LEASE $1,001.75 91893 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC CLEANING SUPPLIES $460.60 91894 OLIVIA CRAWFORD MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT $68.88 91895 DAN'S PLUMBING PARTS & LABOR $269.70 91896 DINGES FIRE COMPANY FIRE SHIRT $63.21 91897 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $3,236.96 706 W MONTGOMERY STREET 91898 EVINGER CONSTRUCTION REPAIR $2,429.90 91899 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU CERTIFICATION FEES $100.00 91900 GALLS INC SHORT SLEEVE UNIFORM $147.74 91901 GARDEN & ASSOCIATES RETRACEMENT SURVEY S SEVENTH $2,400.00 91902 HUL-CON CORPORATION REFUND DEPOSIT & PERMIT $550.00 91903 KADETH, INC MICROSOFT OFFICE $353.08 91904 KLOCKE'S EMERGENCY VEHICLES NEW 936 DECALS $287.12 91905 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS MARCH MEDS $685.01 91906 ROTARY CLUB OF KNOXVILLE DUES/MEMBERSHIP $157.00 91907 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT COLLECTION $4,166.66 91908 MARTIN MARIETTA 55.05 TON ROAD STONE $737.40 91909 MC CORKLE FARM & HOME POWER WASHER HOSE REPAIR $34.82 91910 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING $10,675.58 91911 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC CONTRACT CHARGE $374.04 91912 MINUTEMAN INC. PURCHASE ORDER BOOKS $710.52 91913 MOTOR INN OF KNOXVILLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSTIC $126.35 91914 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC 8.56 TON COLD PATCH $2,221.15 91915 PELLA GLASS & HOME IMPROVEMENT EXTERIOR DOOR GLASS REPLACE $350.00 91916 PETTY CASH CITY CLERK TOBACCO COMPLIANCE $50.00 91917 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY TPR VALVES FOR BOILERS $234.56 91918 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC EMS OXYGEN $578.87 91919 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST MOWER TIRE REPAIR $12.00 91920 RAMAEKER SCREEN PRINTING SOCCER SHIRTS $687.50 91921 ROMAR PENETRATING OIL $13.10 GEBHARDT HOUSE DRAIN 91922 ROZENDAAL DRAIN CLEANING CLEANING $150.00 91923 K & L THOMPSON, LLC REPLACE WATER PUMP $379.56 91924 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC COMPETINE TRAIL $3,819.75 91925 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER QUIKCRETE & 4X4'S $72.72  91926 STUYVESANT,BENTON & JUDISCH MONTHLY RETAINER $2,000.00 91927 SUMMIT COMPANIES FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECHARGE $54.50 91928 AIMEE SWANSON BOOT REIMBURSEMENT $50.00 91929 KALIE SWAYNE SOCCER REFUND $31.00 91930 TELEFLEX 45 MM NEEDLE SET $665.00 91932 TRUE VALUE HARDWARE INC. DRINKING FOUNTAIN BALL VALVE $12.49 91933 US CELLULAR HOT SPOTS $53.19 91934 VA CENTRAL IOWA RESCUE OVERPAYMENT ANDERSON $1,009.83 91935 VAN METER & ASSOCIATES ROWLAND - TUITION $340.00 91936 VERIZON PD CELL PHONES $529.83 91937 SKYLER VERROS K-9 SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENT $77.43 91938 WEX BANK POLICE $7,152.98 Mayor’s Report: It is teacher appreciation week, thank you to all the teachers, Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms on Sunday. Interim City Manager Heather Ussery: Would like to invite the public to the downtown assessment public presentation on Thursday at noon at the Grand Theater. Fire Chief Cal Wyman: Had the VA training the past weekend, there were 128 firefighters from 41 Fire Departments from 6 states. They were able to cut 300 holes and had 5,000 feet of hose on the ground. Thank you to the City and County for letting us have the training and for those that made donations for food and water. Discussion was had by council in regard to re-opening council meetings to the public. Masks will be required and social distancing as much as possible. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk