City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES August 16, 2021 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, August 16, 2021 at 6:15p.m. at the Knoxville Municipal Building. Mayor 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 Heather Ussery, Police Lieutenant Eric How, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, and Community Service Officer Meredith Clark. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Plum to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of August 2, 2021 2. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes of August 10, 2021 3. Approve May 2021 Financials 4. Approve June 2021 Financials 5. Set A Public Hearing For September 7, 2021 At 6:15 P.M. For A Rezoning Application For Parcel C Of Part Of The NE 1/4 Of Section 13-75-20, City Of Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa And The NW 1/4 Of The NE 1/4 Of Section 13-75- 20, City Of Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, Except The Final Plat Of The Walmart Subdivision And North And East Of The State Highway 92 Right-Of-Way 6. Set A Public Hearing For September 7, 2021 At 6:15 P.M. For A Rezoning Application For 401 And 407 N Kent Street Andrew Collings with the Des Moines Area MPO presented to City Council a presentation update on the Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund most recent project. Robin Pfalzgraf from Marion County Habitat for Humanity was also present to discuss their recent project that was supported by the trust fund. A discussion was held regarding livestock within city limits. All city council members stated they’d reviewed information that citizens had submitted along with researching the four Iowa communities that currently allow potbelly pigs within city limits. After discussion, no action was taken. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve Resolution supporting the East Village Housing Project and Knoxville Economic Development Corporation’s application for Iowa redevelopment tax credits for Brownfield and Grayfield; all ayes. Glenn Lyons with 571 Polson Development along with City Manager Heather Ussery provided an update on the VA Redevelopment planning. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 92324 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $227.33 92325 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $1,975.93 92326 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $125.00 92327 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $88.84 92504 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT WATER LEAK ON LADDER 314 $55.00 92505 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL $161.20 HEALTH INSURANCE 92506 THERESE AUGUSTIN REIMBURSEMENT $1,032.42 92507 BELZER EQUIPMENT INC NEW HYDROSTAT IN KUBOTA $7,131.61 92508 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $2,057.50 92509 BROWN'S SANITATION WWTP $953.00 92510 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC 15.14 TON ROAD STONE $174.11 92511 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT $103.80 92512 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC KLEENEX, TP, PAPER TOWELS ETC $272.50 92513 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SAFE-T FUND $890.53 92514 COFFEE CONNECTION COMMUNITY PANEL LUNCHES $136.96 92515 OLIVIA CRAWFORD MILEAGE TO MARSHALLTOWN $64.40 92516 DENNISON RACING TEE'S UNIFORM HATS $405.00 92517 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & PM GENERATOR $525.00 92518 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $3,965.59 92519 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC AIR CONDITIONER MAIN BUILDING $5,660.25 92521 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC 20 CLEAN 4X6 MATS $160.00 92522 AT&T MOBILITY VOICE/DATA PLAN $423.59 92523 GALLS INC BOOTS DETECTIVE ROBINSON $350.40 92524 GPM SAMPLER REPAIR $2,213.93 92525 HUBES GARAGE BATTERY REPLACED VEHICLE #34 $44.97 92526 IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNUEL NPDES PERMIT FEE $1,275.00 92527 IDEAL READY MIX CO 1.5 YARDS C4 CONCRETE $204.75 92528 KADETH, INC 3 MONITORS TO LANDFILL $39.60 92529 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY POOL TESTS $46.60 92531 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC STIHL BLADE &CHAIN, PITCH FORK $753.91 92532 KONE CHICAGO ELEVATOR MAINTANENCE $219.42 92533 LISCO FIBER- PARKS SHOP $150.00 92534 LOW RENT HOUSING OF KNOXVILLE OFFSET MATCHES $954.00 92535 MC CORKLE FARM & HOME TORDON $15.00 92536 MC CORMICK ENTERPRISES CO PIPES, COUPLING, ELBOW PARTS $3,004.94 92537 MENARDS 15 INCH WORK LIGHT $81.94 92539 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY REC CENTER $13,350.80 92540 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC NEW FIRE HYDRANT AT PLANT $3,187.90 92541 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC TRUCK REPAIR $559.60 92542 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC AIR CONDITIONING RECHARGE $79.43 92543 PETE FARMS PERFORMANCE SENSOR E-312 $191.60 92544 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METER RENTAL $202.92 92545 PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC EMS OXYGEN $1,002.18 92546 QUALITY STRIPING, INC STREET PAINTING $4,881.36 92547 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST CSO VEHICLE REPAIRS $405.00 3 SPEAKER MIC/EMERGENCY 92548 RACOM CORPORATION INC BUTTON $521.25 92549 RAILROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY EASEMENT LICENSE FEE $284.85 92550 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES, INC. VA BANNERS $622.00 92551 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC WWTP $6,839.35  92552 JAMIE ROBINSON ILEA TRAINING $47.41 92553 K & L THOMPSON, LLC 938 RADIATOR REPAIR $326.22 92554 SJ RENTAL PROPERTIES I/I REIMBURSEMENT $875.00 92555 BRADY SMITH BOOTS $100.00 92556 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC UV IMPROVEMENTS $30,047.65 92557 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER LAP SIDING $93.45 92558 STEPHANIE STRANG SWIMMING LESSON REFUND $38.00 92559 THE FIRE STORE 1 INCH WEBBING $76.97 92560 TRUE VALUE HARDWARE INC. 20 GAL TRASH CAN STREET SHOP $68.40 92561 US CELLULAR HOT SPOTS $298.97 92562 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT RANGER SERVICE $605.95 92563 VERIZON HOT SPOTS $160.06 92565 VISA NICHE ACADEMY SUBSCRIPTION $5,587.69 92566 SARAH WILLIAMS SWIMMING LESSONS REFUND $38.00 92567 WINDSTREAM ALARM LINE $165.27 Mayor’s Report: Great job to all involved in helping pull off another successful Nationals. Thank you to the Earth Sweep volunteers that helped clean up Hwy 14 this past week. City Manager’s Report: Knoxville Organization Summit being held on Wednesday. Over thirty organizations will be in attendance. Ussery received a scholarship from the Iowa City Manager’s Association to attend this year’s International City/County Managers Conference. Motion by Morse, seconded by DeJong to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk