City Council

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in a work session on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building council chambers. Mayor Brian Hatch presided and the following Council members were present: John Gotta, Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin, Jyl DeJong and Megan Suhr. The following staff members were present: City Manager Heather Ussery and Police Chief Aaron Fuller. City Council and staff had a discussion in regards to the staffing at city hall as well as the Police Department. With the recent vacancy of the City Clerk, council discussed the potential of hiring additional staff to assist with segregation of duties and responsibilities. City Manager Ussery provided a recommendation to transition the current part time administrative assistant to a full-time Deputy City Clerk. Council and staff also discussed the current CSO/Record Clerk position at the Police Department. Chief Fuller provided a recommendation to shift the position to a full-time CSO and a full-time Records Clerk. Council requested staff to bring back financial information associated with these changes as well as a pay range and job description for the new Records Clerk position. Motion by DeJong; seconded by Rankin to adjourn at 6:10 p.m., all ayes. Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: Heather Ussery, City Manager