City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES November 20, 2023 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session on Monday, November 20, 2023, at 6:15 p.m. at the Knoxville Municipal Building Council Chambers. Mayor Hatch presided, and the following Council Members were present: Megan Day, John Gotta, Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin, and Jyl DeJong. Staff present were City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Parks and Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers, and Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin to approve consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from November 6, 2023 2. Approve Special City Council Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2023 3. Approve Special City Council Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2023 4. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes from August 14, 2023 5. Approve October 2023 Financials 6. Accept Knoxville Fire Department October 2023 Call Report 7. Accept Knoxville Police Department October 2023 Report 8. Accept the October 2023 SRO Report 9. Accept Shawn Christensen as a Reserve Police Officer 10. Approve Cigarette Permit Effective November 21, 2023, for Tobacco and Vape Store, Inc. 11. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Super Quick Liquor 12. Approve Resolution Approving Tax Abatement Application for General Improvements Made to a Single-Family Dwelling 13. Approve Resolution Approving Tax Abatement Application for the Construction of a New Single-Family Dwelling Mayor Hatch administered the Oath of Office to Firefighter Noel Lloyd. Mayor Hatch administered the Oath of Office to Crisis K9, Max. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve a resolution approving an agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and the Marion County Fair Association. The motion passed with the roll call votes: Morse, aye; Rankin, nay; DeJong, aye; Day, nay; and Gotta, aye. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Day, to approve a resolution approving a 28E Agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and CROSS Region related to the Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Program. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by DeJong, to approve the purchase of a Ventrac for $81,155.40, paying half of the total from the trail fund and the remaining balance from LOST. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Gotta, to approve change order #4 from Elder Corporation for $14,916.70 for the VA District – Phase 1 Improvements Project. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Day, to approve a resolution accepting work and the final cost for the VA District – Phase 1 Improvements Project. The motion passed all ayes. 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, by amending the section pertaining to inspection fees; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION ACID 113.00 ADVANCED CONCRETE CONCEPTS TERMINAL FLOORING 7,486.83 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 207.58 AHLERS AND COONEY PC UNION NEGOTIATIONS 28.50 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN-CYLINDER RENTAL 392.26 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS SERVICE AT THE AIRPORT 136.35 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY 12-2.5 GAL DEF 112.68 AT&T MOBILITY PD CELL SERVICE 9/29-10/28 672.81 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL INSECT SPRAY 10.00 AUGUST ENTERPRISES LLC ASBESTOS INSPECTION/REPORTING 800.00 BACK YARD STUMP GRINDING 2 STUMP REMOVAL-913 W MARION 200.00 BAYCOM, INC. COMPUTERS FOR IN-CAR EQUIPMENT 53,730.34 BRANDON GLENN BLS INSTRUCTOR CLASS 42.80 CARTER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DECK FOR MERCY HOUSE 3,637.83 CL CARROLL CO INC PAY APP #20-UV PROJECT 152,000.00 CLIA LABORATORY PROGRAM 3-YEAR MEMBERSHIP 180.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,424.13 CUSHMAN EXCAVATION VETERANS PARK PAY APP #8 181,219.58 DARLEY CARBIDE-TIPPED CHAIN 370.00 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 84.32 DEYARMAN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS TO PD VEHICLE #33 2,057.40 DINGES FIRE COMPANY FIRE DEPT. PPE 104.48 ELDER CORPORATION APRON PROJECT 661,700.93 EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC SAFETY GLOVES-10 BOXES 112.40 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS WATER DEPT. PREMIUMS 15,500.82 EVORA ENERGY FUEL PUMP 1,107.37 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC GAS LINE REPLACEMENT 5,800.00 FIRE RECOVERY EMS SEPTEMBER EMS BILLING 3,693.78 GALLS INC HANDCUFF KEYS 34.99 GRAINGER PARTS GUARD-SAUNA 30.90 GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PAPER SERVICE - YELLOW BRICK RD 91.12 IMFOA CERTIFICATION-JODIE WYMAN 125.00 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC MAINT. LARSON ST LIFT STATION 2,662.75 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY ILEA TRAINING-PLOCE DEPT. 130.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 31,485.56 ISLEY WELDING & REPAIR WELDING OF GRIT AUGER 202.50 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC 913 E MAIN ST TREE REMOVAL 1,500.00 JILL ROOZEBOOM EXCAVATION LOT 27 REIMB. 23,191.31 JOEL KIMPSTON-BURKGREN BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 143.39 JOSH BLACKFORD BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 181.09 JOSH SCHRADER CPO COURSE MILEAGE REIMB. 167.90 KADETH, INC WATCHGUARD BEEPING ERROR 3,833.34 KARL CHEVROLET FY23 PATROL VEHICLE 40,682.00 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC DEHUMIDIFIER W/ PUMP 1,509.78 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE REFILL 100IB PROPANE TANK 131.98 KNOXVILLE THERAPEUTIC FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 1,915.00  KNOXVILLE VETERINARY CLINICPC VET CARE-P.D. K9 DOG 476.83 KONE CHICAGO ELEVATOR MAINT. 11/01-1/31/24 234.45 LIFEMED SAFETY INC ANNUAL TESTING-EMS EQUIPMENT 1,647.00 LISCO CITY HALL & PARKS SHOP FIBER 2,997.44 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC PATCHER RENTAL (1 WEEK) 1,650.00 MARION COUNTY SHERIFF FINGERPRINTS 10.00 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,226.46 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO APRON PROJECT 23,922.48 MENARDS 8' CABLE TIE 282.88 MICROBAC LABORATORIES MONTHLY TESTING 1,639.50 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 0 STREET LIGHTING 44% 6,127.69 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 591.56 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. 10-HOSE CLAMP 87.39 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. EVIDENCE LIBRARY LICENSE 22-23 195.00 NATIONAL EVERYTHING WHOLESALE TRASH BIN LINERS 82.51 NATIONWIDE EMPLOYEE PRACTICES BOND '24 1,755.00 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS COPY PAPER 134.46 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY HARDWARE-REPAIR MEN’S RESTROOM 16.39 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST REPAIR O-RINGS ON THE LOADER 460.90 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SAFETY SHIRTS 68.00 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC CITY HALL 4,200.99 RELIANCE STANDARD WATER DEPT LIFE INS PREMIUMS 328.14 ROTARY CLUB OF KNOXVILLE ROTARY DUES-CHIEF FULLER 174.50 SALSBURY INDUSTRIES VA DISTRICT MAILBOX UNITS 8,390.00 SHAWVER AVIATION ADB SAGEGATE-PAPI LIGHTS & CONTRACT 7,056.60 SMITH'S COLLISION CENTER PD CAR #31-COLLISION REPAIR 5,000.00 STANLEY'S SERVICE REPAIR 317 370.65 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 4,361.56 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA SEWER SALES TAX 4,424.43 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY JANITOR CART 221.67 UMB BANK NA PAYING AGENT FEE-2018A 300.00 UNITY POINT CLINIC RANDOM DRUG SCREENING 84.00 US CELLULAR WASTE WATER-TABLETS/PHONES 304.85 VANDER LINDEN SERVICES KITCHEN-WATER LINE REPAIR 259.00 VISA AIRPORT PARKING 6,611.02 WEX BANK FUEL-FIRE 9,757.17 WINDSTREAM ALARM LINE-WWTP 189.45 Mayor Hatch: Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you to all who participated in Living Windows. City Manager Ussery: Happy Thanksgiving. City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday. Fire Chief Wyman: Happy Thanksgiving. This reminder to all who are cooking this holiday: kitchen fire probability is high this time of year, so be safe and use your common sense. Police Chief Fuller: Happy Thanksgiving. The police department is very excited about the co- responder program. Planning & Zoning Director Parch: New permits are being submitted, reviewed, and approved for the lots in the VA purchased by Sage Homes.  Motion by Day, seconded by Gotta, to adjourn to closed session according to Section 21.5(c) Litigation of the Iowa Code at 7:32 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Morse to reconvene in open session at 8:26 p.m., no action taken; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to adjourn at 8:26 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk