City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES November 15, 2021 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, November 15, 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 and Jyl DeJong. Staffs present were City Clerk Tricia Kincaid, Police Chief Aaron Fuller and Fire Chief Cal Wyman. Motion by Morse; seconded by Gotta to approve the consent agenda as follows, all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2021 2. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2021 3. Approve Class C Liquor License for Bottoms Up 4. Approve 2021 Annual Urban Renewal Report 5. Approve Resolution Authorizing Internal Advance for Funding of Urban Renewal Project 6. Approve Resolution approving 2021 TIF Certifications 7. Approve September 2021 SRO Report 8. Approve October 2021 SRO Report 9. Approve October 2021 CSO Report Mayor Hatch administered the Oath of Office to Council Member Dawn Rankin. Motion by Suhr, seconded by DeJong to approve Intergovernmental Transfer of Public Funds Agreement between the Iowa Department of Human Services and Knoxville Fire Department. Fire Chief Wyman explained this is the City’s share for the state program. This is the third year in the program; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Suhr to approve third consideration and adopt an Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa 2009 by adding a new chapter in title eight (8) establishing a commercial property minimum maintenance code; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve third consideration and adopt an Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa 2009 by adding a new chapter in title eight (8) establishing a vacant building permit and inspection process; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to approve third consideration and adopt an Ordinance amending the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa by amending provisions pertaining to the fire prevention code; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Rankin to approve Resolution approving amendment to the 28E Agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and the Knoxville Community School District regarding the School Resource Officer Program. Police Chief Fuller explained this would be a three-year agreement that the school pays 50% of the officer’s wages and benefits. Angela Nelson, Student Services Coordinator stated the SRO is valuable and a huge benefit to her position. Cassi Pearson, School Superintendent stated having this position has been very heartwarming as students will ask to speak with Officer Keller when they want to confide in someone and would probably not be the case if he weren’t the SRO and seen as a trusted adult to work with. Gotta, Morse, Rankin, DeJong, ayes, Suhr, nay. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 92951 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST $234.53 92952 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT $2,196.08 92953 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST ICMA $150.00 92954 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES $81.52 CODE ENFORCEMENT TRASH 92955 ABS SANITATION REMOVAL $10.00 92956 ARROW MFG. INC. DOWN PAYMENT AMBULANCE 937 $63,996.00 92957 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY $80.00 92958 THERESE AUGUSTIN OCT-DEC PREMIUMS $1,032.42 92959 BINN'S & SONS TREE SERVICE LLC TREE REMOVAL, AULD & REC $2,900.00 92960 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES $1,569.72 92961 BROWN'S SANITATION WWTP $990.00 92962 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC 9.5 TON 1' CLEAN ROCK $136.80 MONTHLY COPIER CONTRACT 92963 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. CHARGE $103.80 92964 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC AIR FRESHENER, SOAP, PAPER TP. $358.08 92965 CENTRAL SALT, LLC ROAD SALT $16,412.97 92966 CITY OF KNOXVILLE COBRA $210.00 92967 CLIA LABORATORY PROGRAM CLIA LABRORATORY $180.00 92968 CUSHMAN EXCAVATION STORM SEWER EXTENSION BIKE TRL $6,800.00 92969 DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIP FIRE DEPT. NAME TAGS $122.00 92970 DANNCO INC HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT-BBALL HOOP $1,822.95 92971 THE DES MOINES REGISTER SEPTEMBER COUNCIL MINUTES $422.49 92972 DINGES FIRE COMPANY UNIFORM SHIRTS $812.58 92973 DINKY DONUTS MURAL EVENT $300.00 92974 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 936 ANTENNA $292.50 92975 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS SAFE-T FUND $5,445.68 92976 EVINGER CONSTRUCTION STREET REPAIR, PLEASANT @ VA $3,233.20 92977 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR $2,066.00 92978 AT&T MOBILITY FIRE/RESCUE DATA PLAN $438.50 92979 FRASE COMPANY INC GARAGE DOOR REPAIR $1,597.00 92980 AARON FULLER REIMBURSEMENT TRAVEL EXPENSES $227.60 92981 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC LABOR BAD SUMP PUMP-WWTP $85.00 92982 GWORKS 2022 SUPPORT FEE $8,082.51 92983 IDEAL READY MIX CO CONCRETE BLOCKS-TRAINING CENT. $1,500.00 92984 IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES MUNICIPAL POLICY HANDBOOKS $160.00 92985 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES WORKERS' WORK COMP PREMIUM $7,438.00 92986 IOWA PUMP WORKS VOGELSANG PUMP REPLACEMENT $19,961.50 92987 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY TESTING OCTOBER $1,497.60 92988 KNOXVILLE AVIATION Nov-21 $3,467.91 92990 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC 1 SUMP PUMP $1,199.73 92991 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS WATER @ GEBHARDT HOUSE $182.35 92992 LISCO CITY HALL $2,381.23 92993 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC 10' DIAMOND BLADE $473.34 92994 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT ID BADGES COMMUNITY DEVEL. $10.00 92995 MARTIN MARIETTA 57.62 TON ROAD STONE $1,377.47 92997 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 0 ST LIGHTING $10,453.88 92998 MOTOR INN OF KNOXVILLE PD TAHOE PARTS & REPAIR $2,568.19 92999 NAPA OIL & FILTER $35.53 93000 NATIONAL PAPER & SAN SUPPLY TRASH CAN LINERS $72.76 93001 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC BATTERY $116.82 93002 OFFICE DEPOT CHAIR MATS & DISINFECTANT $182.48 93003 NATHAN PARCH HOTEL/MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT $295.23 93004 PROVANTAGE LLC CITY HALL SERVER $16,909.98 93005 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES, INC. GYM & WAVES SHIRT $631.00 93006 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC WWTP $3,886.03 93007 ROMAR PARTS FOR 937 $2.33 93008 BETTY SCHMALTZ PASS REFUND $20.00 93009 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC ANNUAL POLICE DEP. RECORDS $468.07 93010 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC 2022 STREET IMPROVEMENTS $10,806.00 93011 STORY CONSTRUCTION PIPING FOR PUMP C REPLACEMENT $20,679.00 93012 STREICHER'S 5 FLASHLIGHTS, STINGER LED $373.95 93013 THE FIRE STORE FLAGS $23.99 93014 TK CONCRETE INC ROCHE ST CULVERT PROJECT $29,591.48 93015 US CELLULAR HOT SPOTS $299.79 93016 USA BLUEBOOK 100 POUND SANDBAGS $76.26 93017 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT OIL FILTER FOR BACKHOE $17.42 93018 VERIZON HOT SPOT $80.02 93020 VISA 4 INTERNAL HARD DRIVES $7,292.85 93021 WINDSTREAM WWTP ALARM LINE $154.30 93022 ARLENE WORRALL REIMBURSEMENT HOLIDAY SUPPLIES $86.50 93044 ABS SANITATION MONTHLY SANITATION SERVICE $124.00 93045 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS SERVICE FOR AIRPORT $94.00 93046 COPPER ELECTRIC COMPANY WALL PACK LIGHTING W/ INSTALL $425.00 93047 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC REPAIR ON RUNWAY LIGHTS $774.20 93048 KEUNING PLUMBING & HEATING A/C UNIT REPAIR $176.55 93049 KNOXVILLE AVIATION REIMBURSEMENT DISH NETWORK $165.77 93050 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO HANGAR CONSTRUCTION $1,427.00 93051 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER 1 BOX RAIL HANGAR TO REPAIR $46.49 Mayor’s Report: Living Windows is Thursday, November 18th from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. the tree lighting will be at 5:30. Rental Inspection meeting will be at 6:00 p.m. and held at the library. The Marion County Christmas will open Friday, November 19th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. It will be every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Christmas for the displays. Kading Development ground breaking will be Wednesday, November 17th at 8:30 a.m. Police Chief Fuller: The records management software has been installed and they are going through training for it now, will go live with the system on December 1st. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk