City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES May 15, 2023 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session Monday, May 15, 2023, 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; Water Reclamation Supervisor, Pat Murphy; Streets Supervisor, Eric Caviness; CSO, Meredith Clark; and Economic Development Director, Glenn Lyons. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta to approve consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from May 1, 2023 2. Accept Parks & Recreation Meeting Minutes from April 11, 2023 3. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from May 9, 2023 4. Accept March 2023 KPD Report 5. Accept April 2023 DPD Report 6. Accept April 2023 SRO Report 7. Accept January – April 2023 CSO Report 8. Approve Class B Retail Alcohol License for Dollar General #6820 9. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Fast Mart 2 (Round Window Liquor) 10. Approve April 2023 Financials Mayoral reading of National EMS Week Proclamation. Mayoral reading of National Police Week Proclamation. Mayoral reading of National Public Works Week Proclamation. Motion by Morse; seconded by Rankin to approve a resolution approving an amended and restated 28E agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and Marion County, Iowa, regarding the redevelopment of the Veterans’ Affairs Property. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta to approve a resolution approving a development agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and Origin Homes, LLC, regarding the sale and development of lots located in the area known as the Veterans’ Administration District. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong to approve a resolution in support of a workforce housing tax incentive application to be submitted to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) by Origin Homes, LLC, for a housing project in Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Gotta to approve appointment of real estate agent, Sundance Realty, to represent the City of Knoxville, Iowa, in the sale of Phase I lots in the Veterans’ District; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by DeJong to approve the storefront improvement grants for 210 S First Street, 225 E Main Street, 111 S Third Street, 309 S Third Street, 320 E Main Street, 322 E Main Street, 210 E Robinson, 116 N Second Street, 110 N Third Street, 123 S Fourth Street, and 112 N Second Street. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Rankin to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ABS SANITATION MONTHLY SERVICE/FUEL SURCHARGE 63.00 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CL- 270 GAL & ACID- 160 GAL 1,736.40 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 234.53 AHLERS AND COONEY PC PROF SERVICES-UNION NEGOTIATE 2,992.50 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN CYLINDER RENTAL 236.62 ALEX SWANSON PASS REFUND 243.00 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS SERVICE AT THE AIRPORT 327.71 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY 6- 2.5 GAL DEF 59.46 AT&T MOBILITY FIRE/RESCUE VOICE & DATA PLAN 1,252.61 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL PREST CONTROL SPRAY 90.00 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS OF IOWA ANNUAL GAS DETECTION SERVICE 615.00 BLACK OAK PUMPING BIOSOLIDS APP 250,000 GAL 14,050.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 895.39 BROWN'S SANITATION SWIMMING POOL 1,288.10 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC 15.16 TON 1&1/8' ROAD STONE 219.83 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT 103.80 CARRICO AQUATIC RESOURCES FILTER MEDIA CHANGE 16,051.60 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC TP/PAPER TOWEL/LIQUID LIVE ETC 720.00 CL CARROLL CO INC PAY APP #15 FOR UV PROJECT 227,775.80 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,848.38 DAN'S PLUMBING PLUMBING WORK 453.95 DAWN BUNCH REFUND-OVERPAID RENTAL REGIST. 20.00 DEYARMAN AUTOMOTIVE PUBLIC WORKS- OIL FILTER 194.91 DOROTHY ENGELKING SHELTER REFUND 40.00 DOUBLE YOU MARKETING DEVELOPEMENT MRKTNG STRATEGY 3,000.00 DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES, INC WINDSCREANS 1,123.90 DR. ANTHONY TATMAN HIRE PROFILE-NYAN BAKER 100.00 ELECTRIC PUMP CALIBRATE FLOW METERS 537.50 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE-T FUND 22,683.44 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC SERVICE LABOR 24,772.40 FIRE RECOVERY EMS APRIL EMS BILLING 3,332.37 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU HAZMAT TESTING FEE- M. AURAND 50.00 FIRE STATION FURNITURE DAYROOM CHAIRS-MEMORIAL FUND 6,249.95 GLOBAL PAYMENTS MAY RENTAL INSPECTION FEES 108.50 HACH COMPANY 1-BOTTLE SODIUM HYDROXIDE 56.74 INTOXIMETERS DRY GAS 125.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE JUNE GEMT PAYMENT 3,370.09 IOWA PUMP WORKS INSTALLATION OF PUMP A 2,745.50 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 29,132.40 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC TREE REMOVAL-802 E ROBINSON 1,700.00 JOE WEPPLER MEAL REIMB-DRE TRAINING 178.57 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC WEED EATER SUPPLIES 3,828.04 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 75.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE 2 PRONG WEED HOE 151.62 KONE CHICAGO MAINTENANCE 5/01-7/31 ELEVATOR 234.45 LISCO PHONE INTERNET CITY HALL 5,062.43 LOW RENT HOUSING OF KNOXVILLE INCOME OFFSET 3/24-4/20 604.00 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT ID BADGE-TAB MART 5.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS ALLEY VACATION 348.66 MARION COUNTY SHERIFF PAPER DELIVERY-CUSHMAN 69.55 MARION COUNTY TITLE SERVICES VA ABSTRACT 5,000.00 MARION COUNTY TREASURER BELL AVE PROPERTY TAXES 29.00 MARJEN PROPERTIES LLC FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 5,000.00 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 372.84 MENARDS PINESOL 79.39 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MERCURY MEDICAL SHIPPING COSTS 15.88 MERCY COLLEGE OF EMS CEH CLASS 20.00 MICROBAC LABATORIES MARCH/APRIL TESTING 1,678.50 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 1346 138TH ST BAILEY PROPERTY 679.63 MID-IOWA PLANNING ALLIANCE CDBG ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 2,772.43 MID-IOWA SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT 2 GUTTER BROOMS 504.42 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,715.90 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. MASTER CYLINDER FOR 318 9.99 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 100-CLASP ENVELOPES 52.84 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC ABSORBENT 35.78 PIERCE FENCE CO DOG PARK FENCE LATCH 170.00 PROVANTAGE LLC 7-DESK TOP COMPUTERS-PD 8,842.75 QUILL CORPORATION SUPPLIES-RT. 281.48 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES, INC. BLAST BALL SHIRTS 515.00 ROMAR OIL FILTER & MICROCRAFT OIL 144.97 ROTARY CLUB OF KNOXVILLE 3RD QTR DUES-CHIEF FULLER 174.50 ROZENDAAL DRAIN CLEANING DRAIN CLEANING-AULD PARK 175.00 SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY REPLACEMENT FIRE HOSE 3,434.00 SHAWVER AVIATION MANAGER WAGES 5,000.00 SKYLER VERROS K9 TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT 448.00 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC VA TRAIL CONNECTION 44,765.17 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER STEEL WIRE/TITBOND GLUE 59.01 STANLEY'S SERVICE BATTERIES FOR BOAT 495.82 SUNNY SLOPE GREENHOUSE FLOWERS 780.47 THERESE AUGUSTIN APRIL 1,040.82 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 4,580.80 TRAVIS DELANEY MILEAGE TO RETURN 939 WARRANTY 116.59 TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA SEWER SALES TAX APRIL 2023 4,093.08 UNPLUGGED WIRELESS COM. UNICATION G5 PAGERS 3,094.20 US CELLULAR PUBLIC WORKS PHONE SERVICE 337.96 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT WHEEL-MOWER 191.12 VERIZON PHONE/TABLET SERVICE 80.02 VISA BOAT SERVICE 2,746.04 WALNUT HILL DESIGN N. LLOYD UNIFORM SHIRTS 65.40 WAPSI VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY, INC ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY-ST PROJEC 22,544.01 WINDSTREAM WWTP-ALARM LINE 177.23 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP HUSKEY 2000 GAL DUMP TRUCK 4,117.76 Mayor Hatch: Last week the Knoxville Scholarship Foundation Night was held. It is outstanding to see what the community provides back to the students. Thank you for all that donate to the kids of the community. Also, special thank you to Dawn Rankin for serving on the Foundation Board. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: May 23, 2023, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. the Fire Department will hold the annual open house to celebrate EMS Week. As of June 1, 2023, the Knoxville Fire Department will be at full staff again. Police Chief Fuller: Hiring process is almost complete. A conditional offer was accepted by a certified officer with six years of experience. The individual is set to start with the Knoxville Police Department on July 1, 2023. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta to adjourn at 7:18 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk