City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES December 4, 2023 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session on Monday, December 4, 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, and Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta to approve consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from November 20, 2023 2. Accept Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes from November 21, 2023 3. Accept Knoxville Water Board Meeting Minutes from November 14, 2023 4. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from August 21, 2023 5. Accept Housing Board Annual Meeting Minutes from August 21, 2023 6. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from September 11, 2023 7. Accept Special Housing Board Meeting Minutes from September 15, 2023 8. Approve 2024 Recreation and Cemetery Fees City Clerk, Jodie Wyman, administered the Oath of Office to Mayor, Brian Hatch. Mayor Hatch administered the Oath of Office to Council Members John Gotta, Dawn Rankin, and Bridget Mohler. Mayor Hatch administered the Oath of Office to Crisis K9s, Marshall and Glory. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to approve a resolution proposing the disposal of an interest in real property at 314 W Robinson. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to approve the action under Iowa Code Section 657A.10B to take title to the property located at 621 N. Lincoln. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by DeJong, to approve the site plan for Marion County Bank for a new bank branch building with drive-up lanes at 1005 W. Pleasant Street. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse, 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 with four aye votes from DeJong, Day, Gotta, and Rankin. Council Member Morse abstained from voting. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 3M COMPANY 3M TIF PAYMENT 39,116.77 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION POOL CHEMICALS 788.20 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 207.58 ALAN ROWLEY BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 94.15 ALIBRIS 4 BOOKS 84.31 ALLIANT ENERGY 308 S 3RD ST-1/2 PAYMENT 3,395.01 AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGAURD REVIEWS 210.00 APPEARANCE MATTERS WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES 395.00 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SPRAY 90.00 BAKER & TAYLOR 40 BOOKS 1,609.50 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 2,149.75 BRANDON GLENN MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 9.71 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. PRINTER LEASE 543.46 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 BOOKS 305.63 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 BOOKS 89.88 CHASE DECALS-CHASE SIGNS & CAR GRAPHICS-NEW PD VEHICLE 1,267.26 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 8,400.00 COBBLESTONE HOTEL & SUITES ERIC DRIVE TIF PAYMENT 24,550.67 CODY NICHOL MILEAGE/MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 354.15 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,923.76 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 550.44 DEMCO INC BOOK TAPE/VINYL MATTE/SUPPLIES 287.69 DINGES FIRE COMPANY FIRE BOOTS 359.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS 57,001.11 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC ROOF TOP UNIT REPAIR 4,936.34 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT CLEANING 8/30 540.00 GLOBAL PAYMENTS DECEMBER 2023 RENTAL CC FEES 177.50 GOLDEN WEST INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY SAW BLADES 255.91 HARVEY ELECTRIC LLC SERVICE CALL-A/C UNIT 9/6/23 142.50 HEATHER LIBBY MEETING REIMBURSEMENT 90.00 HENDERSON PRODUCTS INC FREIGHT ON NOZZLES 19.69 HOLLY SHELFORD MEETING REIMBURSEMENT 196.73 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 36,045.97 IMFOA 2023-2024 MEMBERSHIP DUES 50.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE GEMT STATE SHARE 3,795.02 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES WORKERS' WORKERS COMP PREMIUM BREAKDOWN 17,152.00 IOWA PUMP WORKS REPAIR TO LIFT PUMP #4 7,065.10 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 31,042.16 KANOPY INC STREAMING MOVIE SERVICE 1,000.00 KARL EMERGENCY VEHICLES REF #68073-KNOXVILLE P.D. 667.19 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS Dec-23 4,166.67 LATITUDE SIGNAGE & DESIGN DONOR WALL LEAVES 135.00 MARTIN MARIETTA 19.73 TONS ICE SAND 328.50 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,223.26 MICHAEL VAN NATTA FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 1,780.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 800 S PARK LANE DR 3,907.54 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC PD-COPIER USAGE-COLOR OVERAGE 634.74 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 586.56 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 25,489.60 NEPAS LEGACY LLC FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 8,339.00 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS NEW CALENDAR YR OFFICE SUPPLY 195.12 OLIVIA BACON SWIM MEET MILEAGE 28.75 OVERDRIVE, INC E-BOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS 559.44 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY HARDWARE-RESTROOM REPAIR 16.39 PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING CUTTING-TRIP HAZARD REMOVAL 4,575.00 PUMPKIN PEOPLE & PRODUCE PUMPKIN BOOK 14.09 QUILL CORPORATION MISC. OFFICE/CLEANING SUPPLIES 242.05  RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST NEW TIRES-2021 PD VEHICLE 808.48 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,054.36 ROMAR SEALED BACK UP LAMP 10.80 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC DOOR SERVICE REPAIR 52.50 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHREDDER SERVICES 272.85 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC CONSTRUCTION SERVICE-UV PROJ. 5,649.13 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER 50-50 IB BAG ICE MELT 540.18 STUYVESANT, STRONG, KRAPFL MONTHLY RETAINER 2,000.00 SYMBOL ARTS NEW OFFICER BADGE 140.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 4,361.56 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAXES 9,998.95 UMB BANK NA INTEREST PAYMENTS ON BONDS 139,135.00 US CELLULAR HOTSPOTS 45.73 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC OCTOBER 2023 SERVICE FEES 4,201.00 WALMART COMMUNITY KITCHEN FAUCET 334.50 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 155.03 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: None. Planning & Zoning Director Parch: None. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 6:48 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk