City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES November 21, 2022 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, November 21, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. at the Knoxville Municipal Building Council Chambers. Mayor Hatch presided and the following Council Members were present: Megan Suhr, John Gotta, Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin, and Jyl DeJong. Staffs present were City Manager, Heather Ussery; City Clerk, Jodie Wyman; Fire Chief, Cal Wyman; Police Chief, Aaron Fuller; Planning and Zoning Director, Nathan Parch; Airport Manager, Dan Van Donselaar; and CSO Meredith Clark. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin to approve consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from October 24, 2022 2. Approve City Council Minutes from November 7, 2022 3. Accept Park and Recreation Meeting Minutes from October 10, 2022 4. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from November 8, 2022 5. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes from November 15, 2022 6. Accept Airport Meeting Minutes from August 27, 2022 7. Accept Airport Meeting Minutes from September 10, 2022 8. Accept Airport Meeting Minutes from September 29, 2022 9. Accept Airport Meeting Minutes from October 15, 2022 10. Accept Resignation of Jacob VanderEcken from the Planning and Zoning Commission 11. Resolution Setting a Date of Meeting at which it is proposed to approve a development agreement with Ridge Development, LLC, including annual appropriation tax increment payments 12. Approve Resolution Establishing Certain Fees and Charges for Parks and Recreation Services 13. Accept Knoxville Public Library Annual report FY2022 14. Approve October 2022 Financials Mayor Hatch thanked the Des Moines Skydivers for attending and welcomed them to Knoxville. The Des Moines Skydivers President, Brandon Stevens, and former President, Randy Roth, gave a brief introduction of the board and the organization to Council. Beginning in Spring 2023 residents are invited to take part in or come to the viewing area to watch the estimated 120-150 tandem jumps each day of the weekend. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed designation of the 2022 Ridge Development Urban Renewal Area. The hearing was opened at 6:33 p.m., filing of affidavit of publication was on November 18, 2022. The area of development will be comprised of three commercial buildings. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to close the hearing at 6:35 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Suhr; seconded by Rankin to approve a resolution to declare necessity and establish an urban renewal area, pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and to approve urban renewal plan and projects for the 2022 Ridge Development Urban Renewal Area. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse; seconded by Gotta to approve the first consideration of an ordinance providing for the division of taxes levied on taxable property in the 2022 Ridge Development Urban Renewal Area, pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa. The motion passed all ayes. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to approve a rezoning application for 1506 and 1510 E Marion Street from C-2, General Commercial, to M-1, Service Commercial/Limited Industrial District. The hearing was opened at 6:38 p.m., filing of affidavit of publication was on November 18, 2022. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Suhr to close the hearing at 6:41 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration and adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve a resolution approving the final plat for the Veterans District Plat 1 Subdivision. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve the third consideration and adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009, by amending provisions pertaining to vacant building permit and inspections, with a six-month implementation grace period. The motion passed on a roll call vote as follows: Rankin, aye; DeJong, aye Suhr, nay; Gotta, aye; and Morse, aye. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin to approve the third consideration and adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009, by amending Chapter 6 regarding the use of golf carts and utility trail vehicles on city streets. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Rankin to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 95107 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHLORINE AND ACID 1,190.60 95108 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS CYLINDER RENTAL 249.18 95109 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT ALEXIS FIRE APPARATUS/WET RES. 329,088.00 95110 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY 55-GAL MOTOR OIL 1,315.07 95111 ARROW MANUFACTURING FINAL PAYMENT-1937 REPLACEMENT 103,049.00 95112 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY 90.00 95113 BEEBE'S CAMERA AND CLEAN LLC TOILET REPAIR-PUBLIC HOUSING 100.00 95114 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 1,038.07 95115 BSN SPORTS PICKELBALL NETS/27 B-BALLS 969.78 95116 CARTEGRAPH SYSTEMS INC CONVERSION PAYMENT #2 3,125.00 95117 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL SUPPLIES/REC CENTER 509.00 95118 CENTRAL IOWA FASTENERS 4-WEDGE CONCRETE ANCHORS 15.00 95119 COAST TO COAST SOLUTIONS KPD SHIELD STICKERS-KIDS 640.00 95120 COBBLESTONE HOTEL & SUITES ERIC DRIVE TIF 23,474.71 95121 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP SRF SERIES 2022 LEGAL FEES 12,500.00 95122 ECONO SIGNS LLC SQ10/SQ3/2SQF/BA8A12, ETC. 907.78 95123 ENGLISH VALLEY PROPERTIES FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 10,000.00 95124 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC LABOR/MATERIALS TO NEW BOILER 58,897.00 95125 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT CLEANING 9/23 232.00 95126 FIRE RECOVERY EMS OCTOBER EMS BILLING 4,095.93 95127 GRAINGER PARTS WALL PLATES 5.58 95128 HYDRO-KLEAN CLEAN & TELEVISE HORMEL LINE 6,643.60 95129 IDEAL READY-MIX CO CONCRETE-TRAIL 657.43 95130 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CTR 4/29 & 6/15 LATE FEES 523.47 95131 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY TRAINING FOR OFFICERS 140.00 95132 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE DECEMBER GEMT PAYMENT 3,114.78 95133 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES WORKERS' Workers Compensation Insurance 9,283.00 95134 IOWA PUMP WORKS PULL VOLG. PUMP PRIMARY B 1,847.50 95135 ISLEY WELDING & REPAIR SNOW PLOW REPAIR 205.37 95136 JNB VILLAS AT FOX POINTE, LP FOX POINTE TIF 18,645.71 95137 MICROBAL LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY POOL & SPA TESTING 110.00 95138 KNIA KRLS INC BACK TO SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS 6.25 95139 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS OCTOBER MEDICATIONS 94.25 95140 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC MISC SUPPLIES 1,014.87 95141 KONE CHICAGO 11/01/22-1/31/22 MAINTENANCE 226.62 95142 LIFEMED SAFETY INC STRYKER STAIR CHAIR- NEW 939 2,395.00 95143 LISCO PHONE SERVICE 2,577.45 95144 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC RENTAL ON PATCHER/SURCHARGE 1,650.00 95145 LUBE TECH MOBILE SHC 634 1,589.09 95146 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT ID BADGE-LLOYD 5.00 95147 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS PUBLICATION SERVICES 419.32 95148 MARION COUNTY RECORDER CEMETERY DEED RECORDING FEE 14.00 95149 MENARDS 48 FT ROPE LIGHT 380.71 95150 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 95151 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY UTILITIES 7,713.48 95152 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC 62.84% POLICE DEPARTMENT 389.12 95153 MPH INDUSTRIES INC MPH RADAR FOR CAR 33 2,239.00 95154 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC 6 INCH ROMAC SEWER SADDLE 199.54 95155 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. OIL FILTER 65.33 95156 NATIONAL EVERYTHING WHOLESALE LARGE WASTE BIN LINERS 63.41 95157 NATIONWIDE EMPLOYEE PRACTICES BOND 2023 1,755.00 95158 CODY NICHOL PD VEHICLE CAR WASH-LAZER WASH 15.00 95159 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC HEADLIGHT A-936; OIL & FILTERS 111.94 95160 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS BINS & PAPER 202.97 95161 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST 2021 TAHOE TIRES 950.95 95162 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES, INC. DECAL 90.00 95163 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC CITY SERVICES 5,380.40 95164 ROTARY CLUB OF KNOXVILLE ROTARY DUES-CHIEF FULLER 174.50 95165 SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY SCUBA PARTS 2.10 95166 SMITH FERTILIZER & GRAIN INC CHLORIDE DUST 22.75 95167 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC PAY APP #9-UV UPGRADE 108,775.00 95168 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK 27.59 95169 STANLEY'S SERVICE 318 SERVICE & BREAKS; 936 SERVICE 1,654.64 95170 THIRD AND MAIN LLC DT HOUSING GRANT IEDA 60% 90,000.00 95171 UNITY POINT HEALTH CLINIC RANDOM DRUG SCREENING 114.00  95172 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT 12V BATTERIES-BACKHOE 309.50 95173 VANDER LINDEN SERVICES PLUMBING REPAIR-MENS LOCKERS 756.31 95175 VISA MISC SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 4,348.95 95176 WALMART COMMUNITY OFFICE SUPPLIES 408.59 95177 WALNUT HILL DESIGN UNIFORM ALTERATIONS 136.24 95178 WEX BANK FUEL 28,104.64 95179 WINDSTREAM WASTE WATER-ALARM LINE 164.61 Mayor Hatch: Thank you to all involved with the Living Windows event, donors and community involvement with the new Christmas Tree, and volunteers helping with the Marion County Christmas in Marion County Park. There was a great turn out for the VA District ground breaking ceremony today. City Manager Ussery: Thank you to the Knoxville Area Ministerial Association for the meeting held at KPAC on Sunday evening. There was a great turn out from the community and lots of exciting information was shared. Fire Chief Wyman: New ambulance arrived that was ordered twenty to twenty-four months ago and the Fire/EMS would like to thank Council and the Mayor for the continued support. K-9 Glory graduated her training and is now one of two fully certified K-9s in the state. She has been deployed four times so far and is doing great work in the community. Police Chief Aaron Fuller: no report. CSO Meredith Clark: Reminder to residents to prepare shovels. Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch: Permits have been issued to the Skydivers for the hangar and more are in process for utilities. Airport Manager Dan Van Donselaar: no report. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Suhr to adjourn at 7:25 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk