City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES June 21, 2021 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, June 21, 2021 at 6:15p.m. at the Knoxville Municipal Building. 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 and Library Director Roslin Thompson. Citizen/Public Comments: Resident Danielle Rotz made comments on the water quality in the city. Her letter will be attached to the July 6th council meeting where council can discuss further with her. The Pledge of Allegiance was requested and led by Ms. Rotz. Motion by Morse; seconded by Gotta to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of June 7, 2021 2. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2021 3. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes of June 16, 2021 4. Accept resignation of Mary Lane from the Knoxville Library Board 5. Accept resignation of Pat Wilson from the Knoxville Library Board 6. Approve appointment of Erin McBride to the Library Board 7. Approve appointment of David Johnson to the Knoxville Library Board 8. Approve cigarette permits effective July 1, 2021 for Hy-Vee Food Store, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh, Hy-Vee Wine and Spirits, Round Window Liquor, Kline’s Quick Time, Dollar General Store #6820, Dollar General Store #3540, Murphy USA, Wal- Mart, New Star, Knoxville 66, Casey’s Store #1827, Casey’s Store #3217, Casey’s Store #1610 and Fareway 9. Approve Class C Liquor License for Pizza Hut 10. Approve Class C Liquor License for VFW 11. Approve May 2021 CSO Report 12. Accept quarterly working groups update Police Chief Fuller presented Lifesaving Awards to Officer Weppler and Officer Nichol. Fire Chief Wyman presented Lifesaving Awards to Jordan Beal, Paula Rankin, Travis Delaney and T.J. Markley. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing the proposed 28E Agreement with Marion County. Interim City Manager Ussery stated this is an agreement moving forward with the county regarding the VA Campus development moving forward. The filing of affidavit was on June 14, 2021, there were no written or oral objections. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to close the hearing at 6:42 p.m..; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Suhr to approve Resolution approving 28E Agreement with Marion County, Iowa, authorizing annual appropriation tax increment payments and pledging certain tax increment revenues to the payment of the agreement; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve resolution setting salaries/wages for appointed officers and non-collective bargaining unit employees of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Plum to approve bid from Midwest Sanitation for residential City-Wide Clean Up. Interim City Manager Heather Ussery explained since the new budget is going in to effect on July 1st and since having the operation clean sweep staff felt having the clean-up in September would be beneficial to residents rather than waiting until Spring; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by DeJong to approve resolution proposing an interest in real property by sale for the property at 705 S Seventh in the amount of $16,000; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve Resolution calling for a public referendum to authorize the imposition of a local sales and service tax in the City of Knoxville, Iowa at the rate of 1%. This is not a new sales tax; the city has had this for the past 20 years. This tax has helped fund several projects within the City. This will be on the ballot in November; all ayes. Motion by Morse; seconded by DeJong to approve resolution calling for a public referendum to authorize the imposition of a local sales and service tax in the City of Melcher-Dallas, County of Marion, Iowa, at the rate of 1%. 50% approval in the county is required, they are reaching out for the City’s support to move forward; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Plum to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 92033 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $291.05 92034 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,975.93 92035 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $125.00 92036 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $53.76 92123 ABC PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL 49018,49021,50214 $164.70 92124 BAKER & TAYLOR 25 NEW BOOKS $1,949.45 92125 DEMCO INC SUPPLIES $180.31 92126 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS WATER @ GEBHART HOUSE $52.40 92127 MICROMARKETING LLC 1 BOOK $12.79 92128 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSPECTION $214.20 92129 ALIBRIS 4 BOOKS $58.71 92130 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT BOOKS $129.42 92131 IGA FOUNDATION GOLDEN HARVEST $37.00 92132 QUILL CORPORATION LIBRARY SUPPLIES $463.04 92133 ROBERTS & ASSOCIATES, LLC 3X4 ADV MARION COUNTY TRIBUNE $72.00 92134 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHREDDER BINS $66.79 92135 SWALWELL/KATY AMAZING IA BOOKMARKS $35.00 92136 THE BOOK FARM, LLC 32 CHILDRENS BOOKS $536.80 92137 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER OVERAGE $250.60 92371 ABCREATIVE ROPE CLIMBER ROPE CLAMP $160.00 92372 ABSOLUTE CONCRETE PAYMENT #10 COMPETINE TRAIL $46,721.75 92373 AFTER-MOUSE.COM INTERACTIVE PLAY TALBE $6,175.00 92374 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY BUG SPRAY $80.00 92375 BLACK OAK PUMPING LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS $12,000.00 92376 BLANK PARK ZOO ADVENTURE PASS PROGRAM $250.00 92377 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $2,012.47 92378 RICHARD BREESE BOOT REIMB. $200.00 92379 DARREL BROWN HEALTH INSURANCE REIMB. $345.32 92380 CAPITAL CITY SKID LOADER REPAIR $1,711.48 92381 CITY OF KNOXVILLE RANDY PUYEAR PREMIUMS $210.00 92382 CIVICPLUS ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE $7,944.84 92383 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP 12 COIL CLEAN PLUS $246.48 92384 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING 1210 E MAIN $424.00 92385 DEJONG DOOR SERVICE INC RECEIVER/SERV. CALL/STATION $170.00 92386 DIAMOND VOGEL PAINTS 8 5G WHITE TRAFFIC PAINT $1,446.00 92387 DINGES FIRE COMPANY FIRE GLOVES $1,208.84 92388 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP PARK LANE UR AMENDMENT $5,000.00 92389 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $7,858.67 92390 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT CLEANING $320.00 92391 GALLS INC ASP FRICTION BUTTONS $376.79 92392 GIBSON/ASHLEE PASS REFUND $16.50 92393 GRAINGER PARTS TRAILER HITCH $119.77 92394 GREATER DES MOINES ADVENTURE PASS MEMBERSHIP $150.00 92395 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC LABOR 5/27 & 6/2 $321.46 92396 HEABERLIN/SUSAN PASS REFUND $32.50 92397 HUBES GARAGE VEHICLE REPAIR TAHOE #32 $700.14 92398 IDEAL READY MIX CO 5.75 YDS CONCRETE $921.38 92399 INTECH PD IN HOUSE SOFTWARE CONTRACT $3,195.00 92400 IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IA ONLINE WARRANTS & ARTICLES $1,278.00 92401 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES WORKERS' WORK COMP PREMIUM $17,358.00 92402 MARION COUNTY BANK 2010D BOND $113,391.88 92403 JETCO, INC REPROGRAM GRIT PUMPS $352.00 92404 JNB VILLAS AT FOX POINTE, LP FOX POINTE TIF $20,790.06 92405 JULINES REPAIR 937 TAIL PIPE REPAIR $85.00 92406 KARL CHEVROLET 2021 TAHOE FOR KPD #38 $32,216.00 EQUIPMENT TO CONVERT NEW 92407 KARL EMERGENCY VEHICLES TAHOE $20,783.42 92408 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY TESTING MAY $1,288.60 92409 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS MAY MEDICATIONS $230.02 92410 KNOXVILLE AVIATION Jul-22 $3,467.91 92412 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC 2 WEED EATERS AND STRING $1,538.55 92413 KNOXVILLE VETERINARY CLINICPC KPD K-9 VACCINATIONS $70.00 92414 LEXIPOL, LLC ANNUAL LAW ENFRCMNT MANUALS $7,360.00 92415 LISCO PHONE/INTERNET $4,504.73 92416 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC RERED/SMOOTH BAR/5GAL PAINT $3,299.90 92417 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS 1 YR SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL $55.00 92418 MARTIN MARIETTA PEA GRAVEL $123.52 92419 CADE MCDONALD BOOT ALLOWANCE $85.49 92420 MCKAY/JEAN REIMB. FLOWERS & BUSHES $399.58 92421 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 2817 W LARSON ST LIFT $274.53 92422 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC CONTRACT CHARGE $381.05 92423 MIDWEST SAFETY COUNCELORS 4 GAS MONITORS $1,190.00 92424 NAPA GRADER BATTERY $128.69 92425 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT CO 2 LOG CHAINS $175.93 92426 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC HEADLIGHT BULB $17.18 92427 OFFICE DEPOT CALCULATOR-COPY PAPER-PAPER $66.03 92428 OSKALOOSA HERALD INC APRIL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES $966.16 92429 PARK LANE DEVELOPMENT, LLC PARK LANE TIF $151,643.00 92430 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY FAUCET AULD PARK $90.10 92431 PLUMB TECH MECHANICAL INC. WORK IN ELECTRICAL ROOM $1,134.24 92432 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC EMS OXYGEN $698.03 92433 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST NEW TIRES & MOUNTING TAHOE 31 $741.17 92434 RAMAEKER SCREEN PRINTING BLAST BALL SHIRTS $234.00 92435 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC WWTP $5,804.24 92436 SMITH FERTILIZER & GRAIN INC CHLORIDE DUST TREATMENT $696.92 92437 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER BOARDS AND EXPANSION $247.78 92438 SUDS ENTERPRISES, LLC CAR WASH COUPONS CITY VEHICLES $160.00 92439 THE FIRE STORE EMS PACKS & HELMET FRONT $1,052.57 92440 THEISEN'S ALEX HALL BOOTS $175.48 92441 THOMPSON TRANSMISSION & AUTO LADDER 314 BATTERIES $600.00 92442 TK CONCRETE INC 2021 STREETS PAY APP #2 $293,436.88 92443 US CELLULAR HOT SPOTS $253.44 92444 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT OIL & FILTERS $157.44 92445 VANDENBERG/KYLIE SWIMMING LESSONS REFUND $38.00 92446 VERIZON HOT SPOTS $80.06 92448 VISA LAKESHORE STEM KIT $3,951.37 92449 WINDSTREAM ALARM LINE $155.39 Mayor’s Report: Hope all dad’s had a Happy Father’s Day. Thank you all for making the Retro Ridiculous Days a success. Interim City Manager Heather Ussery: Thank you to the Chamber and all those that helped with the Retro Ridiculous Days. A Rural assessment Grant was awarded to the City. Community Pride Contest voting starts Wednesday, June 23rd. The winner for this will get a custom mural from a renowned Iowa mural artist. Fundraising has started for a commercial grade Christmas Tree that would replace the string of lights tree uptown during the holiday season. Library Director Roslin Thompson: The summer library program is doing well and strong. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk