City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES February 19, 2024 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session on Monday, February 19, 2024, 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, Dawn Rankin, and Bridget Mohler. Council Member Dylan Morse was absent. Staff present were City Manager Heather Ussery, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Parks and Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers, Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch, and Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from February 5, 2024 2. Approve January 2024 Financials 3. Accept Knoxville Fire Department January 2024 Report City Manager Heather Ussery presented the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Recommended Budgets to the Council. Department leaders were in attendance and answered Council Member questions. No action was taken by Council. After a brief update and discussion with the Council, staff was directed to keep moving forward and accept the transfer of the lands in the Veterans District located South of W Pleasant Street, known as Block A, from Marion County to the City of Knoxville ownership for redevelopment purposes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ADT SECURITY SERVICES YEARLY SECURITY SYSTEM 1,395.45 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AGRILAND FS INC. FUEL FOR GENERATOR 267.71 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 37.79 ALIBRIS 4 BOOKS 214.61 ALLIANT ENERGY SERVICE-AIRPORT 586.34 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY 25-2.5 GAL DEF 253.00 AT&T MOBILITY CELL PHONE SERVICE-POLICE DEPT 752.22 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST SPRAY 90.00 BAKER & TAYLOR 59 BOOKS 2,798.65 BAKER ELECTRIC REPAIR GLIDE SLOPE LIGHTS 3,023.34 CEDAR COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PAPER SERVICE-FOUST 58.96 CEDAR GRAPHICS, INC BROCHURE PARTIAL PAYMENT 11,410.87 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 BOOKS 124.45 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 7 BOOKS 531.20 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC RESTROOM/CLEANING SUPPLIES 788.00 CENTRAL IOWA FASTENERS WASH BRUSH-3 333.45 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 8,550.00 CL CARROLL CO INC UV PROJECT-PAY APP #22 144,400.00 CODY NICHOL TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT 367.99 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,045.73 DAN'S PLUMBING EXHAUST BLOWER 693.25 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 616.70 DEYARMAN AUTOMOTIVE TRAILER WIRING ADAPTER 75.02 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS MONTHLY PREMIUMS 64,761.90 FEH DESIGN CONTRACTUAL SERVICE 764.35 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT CLEANING 11/22/23 540.00 GRAINGER PARTS 12-MARKING PAINT 216.25 HEATHER USSERY MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT-MEETING 67.00 HOLLY SHELFORD MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 127.62 I READ SRP SUPPLIES 267.06 IAWEA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 200.00 ICE CUBE PRESS 2 BOOKS 31.34 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC GENERATOR REPAIR & TRANSFER 7,366.50 IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION HWY 14 PROJECT 388,920.95 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 28,274.44 ISLEY WELDING & REPAIR LARGER HYDRAULIC HOSES 677.10 KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASS REGISTRATION-LOGAN F. 350.00 KNIA KRLS INC ASK THE EXPERT PACKAGE 211.04 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC HYDRAULIC FLUID-PLOW TRUCK 1,162.44 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE DRYER VENT 181.59 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS JANUARY MEDICATIONS 141.68 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS LOCATES-CALLS & EMAILS 417.76 KONE CHICAGO ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE FEES 234.45 KYLE EASTWOOD BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 200.00 LISCO PHONE & WIFI 5,304.84 LUBE TECH OIL 2,121.25 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS 1/15 MEETING MINUTES 523.91 MARTIN MARIETTA 13.64 TON DE-ICING SAND 486.88 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,223.26 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO APRON PROJECT 49,365.04 MEREDITH CLARK CSO CLOTHING REIMBURSEMENT 138.68 MICROBAC LABORATORIES MONTHLY TESTING 1,823.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY SERVICE AT LIBRARY & W LARSON LIFT 2,089.69 MINUTEMAN INC. 1000 ENVELOPES-PD LOGO 134.92 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 711.56 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. OIL & TRANSMISSION FLUID 95.50 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INV 344330632001 150.54 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC WIPER BLADES+FLUID-318 145.55 OVERDRIVE, INC 6 BOOKS & 2 BOOKS ON TAPE 442.98 OVERHEAD DOOR CO OF DES MOINES REPAIR 3 OVERHEAD DOORS 751.45 PEAK SOFTWARE SYSTEMS INC SPORTSMAN SQL INTERNET REG. 1,165.57 PELLA ENGRAVING COMPANY INC OFFICER OF THE YEAR PLAQUE 188.57 QUILL CORPORATION INV 36499262 260.90 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST ROADMASTER TIRE 576.95 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC WATER RECLAMATION 880.04 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,244.62 ROTARY CLUB OF KNOXVILLE 2ND QTR MEMBERSHIP-FULLER 165.50 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC MONTHLY MANAGER & SNOW REIMB 6,349.88  SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC F/R SHREDDER SERVICES 182.12 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC 2023 STREET IMPROVEMENTS 3,769.70 STANLEY'S SERVICE RADIATOR REPAIR+OIL CHANGE #34 1,378.48 THE BOOK FARM LLC 43 BOOKS & 35 MARC RECORDS 836.93 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 5,330.70 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA SEWER SALES TAX 01/24 4,422.80 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY KIMTECH NITRILE GLOVES 840.78 UNITY POINT CLINIC 1ST QTR SCREENING 126.00 US CELLULAR HOTSPOTS 58.98 US POSTAL SERVICE 2 ROLLS OF STAMPS 136.00 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT HYDRAULIC FLUID-TRACTOR 154.01 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC DECEMBER 2023 FEES 5,310.50 VISA HOTEL-OFFICE NICHOL TRAINING 4,427.84 WALMART COMMUNITY MATTRESS COVERS-SLEEP ROOM 854.64 WENDEL SCHEMATIC DESIGN 9,300.00 WEX BANK FUEL-STREET DEPT 16,339.24 WINDSTREAM WWTP-ALARM LINE 179.18 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC BLAST MASK TRAINING MASKS 412.44 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER RENTAL 123.96 Mayor Hatch: Ragbrai's meeting at the library is scheduled for March 6th. City Manager Ussery: Attica Road flashing stop signs are now in place. A beacon for the bike trail is being installed this week on W Pleasant. Police Chief Fuller: Testing and Interviews were held on February 17th. Parks & Recreation Director Nemmers: Parks season is gearing up. The hiring process has begun for seasonal positions. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to adjourn to closed session according to Section 21.5(J) Purchase or Sale of Real Estate of the Iowa Code at 6:55 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to reconvene in an open session at 7:37 p.m. No action was taken; all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Day, to adjourn at 7:38 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk