City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES April 1, 2024 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session on Monday, April 1, 2024, at 6:26 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 Bridget Mohler. Staff present were City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Library Director Roslin Thompson, Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch, and Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from March 18, 2024 2. Accept the Library Board Meeting Minutes from March 19, 2024 3. Accept Airport Commission Meeting Minutes from February 17, 2024 4. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from March 15, 2024 5. Approve Resolution Adopting the 2024-25 Budget for the Knoxville Water Works 6. Set a Public Hearing for April 15, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. for the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget 7. Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for Knoxville Raceway 8. Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for Dingus Lounge Mayoral reading of the National Library Week Proclamation. Motion by Day, seconded by Gotta, to approve a resolution approving Weiler, Inc.'s application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority High-Quality Jobs Program. The motion passed with all ayes. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to award the Library’s Park Project. The hearing was opened at 6:40 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on March 29, 2024. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse, to close the hearing at 6:44 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve a Resolution approving the contract, bonds, and certificate of insurance for Hooyer Construction in the amount of $235,000 plus Alternate No. 4 in the amount of $12,600, for a total of $247,600 for the Library Park Project. The motion passed with all ayes. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing regarding proposing the disposal of an interest in real property by sale. The hearing was opened at 6:46 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on March 29, 2024. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to close the hearing at 6:59 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler, to approve an amended resolution directing the sale of an interest in real property following the public hearing. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve a resolution approving the development agreement between the City of Knoxville and Overland Land Group, LLC. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve a letter of support to the Iowa Finance Authority for the Overland Land Group, LLC’s project in Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse, to approve a real estate gift agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and the Knoxville Community School District. The motion passed with all ayes.  Motion by Morse, seconded by Mohler, to approve a resolution approving and authorizing execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated 28E Agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and Marion County, Iowa. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons updated the Council on the development within the VA District. In 2023, eleven lots were sold, of which nine are currently under construction or have been completed. Twenty-three lots remain, of which discussions regarding potential sales occur with three different builders. Morse made a motion, seconded by Day, to approve the 2024 Municipal Façade Grant Program framework and the appointment of Nathan Parch, Glenn Lyons, and David Hoke to the Façade Committee. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve a resolution approving a Field and Ride- Along Agreement between Mercy College of Health Sciences and the City of Knoxville, Iowa, through its Fire Department. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES-MARCH 7,500.00 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION POOL CHEMICALS 446.44 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 465.29 ALIBRIS MEET TRAVIS KELCE-BOOK 48.90 ALLIANT ENERGY 308 S 3RD ST 1/2 PAYMENT 6,520.50 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOLLARDS-FIRE HYDRANTS 182.98 AT&T MOBILITY PD CELL SERVICE 1,418.77 BAKER & TAYLOR 36 LIBRARY BOOKS 1,514.39 BASSETT EXCAVATING, INC STORM SEWER REPAIR-302 W SOUTH 2,500.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 2,240.78 BRANDON NEMMERS MILEAGE/PARKING REIMBURSEMENT 56.47 BRIAN STICKEL DT HOUSING GRANT 60,000.00 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT 439.66 CARLY GREUBAL PASS REFUND 97.90 CEDAR GRAPHICS, INC BROCHURE FINAL PAYMENT 11,380.86 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 124.45 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4-LARGE PRINT BOOKS 273.24 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC FIELD PAINT 216.00 CENTRAL IOWA HOUSING TRUST CRITICAL HOME REPAIR PROGRAM 25,000.00 CHRISTIAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 3,261.00 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,000.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,658.09 COREY DERBY MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 34.62 DEFENSIVE EDGE TRAINING & TRAINING-LT. DERBY 1,000.00 DELL MARKETING LP 3-COMPUTERS-OPTIFLEX 7010 2,747.97 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 582.96 DEMCO INC BOOK TAPE 183.16 DOUGLAS SPORTS EQUIPMENT WINDSCREENS 1,942.64 ELECTRIC PUMP ANNUAL FLOW METER CALIBRATIONS 913.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH BEN 58,445.52 FEH DESIGN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT-DOCUMENTS 15,283.95 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU TESTING FOR C. SHARP 50.00 GIS WORKSHOP LLC GWORKS-CLOUD 10,149.83 GRAINGER PARTS EXIT LIGHT 23.20 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC REWIRE GRIT CLASSIFIER 99.00 GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PAPER SERVICE-YELLOW BRICK 107.58 HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT INC CONICAL RUBBER FOOT 58.00 HOLLY SHELFORD YOUTH SERVICE CONFERENCE REIMB 175.00 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 35,857.73 ICE CUBE PRESS 1 BOOK 20.00 ILA/IASL LABELS FOR AWARD WINNERS 16.00 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY NEW OFFICER MMPI 50.00 IOWA POLICE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL POLICE CHIEF CONFERENCE 300.00 IOWA PUMP WORKS RECYCLE PUMP #2 SEAL-OUT 885.25 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 29,059.48 JOE WEPPLER TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT 23.00 JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS TREADMILLS 14,088.00 JOSHUA KISKAMP MILEAGE/MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 816.33 KELSEY BIGELOW POETRY POETRY WORKSHOP-4/17/2024 500.00 KIESLER'S POLICE SUPPLY AMMO 650.20 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 65.00 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS Apr-24 4,166.66 KONE CHICAGO MAINTENANCE 3/1/24-8/31/24 374.28 KYLE EASTWOOD MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 38.66 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC SWIVEL DISK 7,723.48 MAINSTAY SYSTEMS OF IOWA LLC MONTHLY MAINTENANCE-IA SYSTEMS 177.00 MARCUS WILKINS BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 120.00 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT NEW OFFICER BADGES 12.00 MARION COUNTY RECORDER DOC 23-4641 RECORDING FEE 191.00 MARTIN MARIETTA 113.24 TON ROAD STONE 2,066.63 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,223.26 MATTINGLY MUSIC & BOOKS MUSIC INSTRUMENT REPAIR/MAINT. 125.00 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY CITY SERVICES VARIOUS ADDRESSES 19,187.86 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 278.39 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 711.56 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. SURFACE TEMP.THERMOMETER 179.73 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. 2023-2024 SUPPORT FEE 587.75 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRE BOOTS 466.05 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 24,109.16 NATIONAL EVERYTHING WHOLESALE TRASH BIN LINERS 199.91 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS COPY PAPER 107.09 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC BATTERY CABLE 15.99 POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S PAPER SERVICE-AJH 40.72 QUILL CORPORATION PAPER TOWELS/KLEENEX/RESTROOM 67.69 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST REAR TIRE REPAIR 21.50 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SIGNS FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS 375.00  RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,076.51 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC ASSISTANCE TO PHONE-CSO OFFICE 247.50 SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 250.00 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHRED-IT SERVICES 182.12 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC LIFT STATION RETRO PLANS 14,685.00 SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL FOR NEW OFFICER 1,949.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER STRUCTURAL SIDEBOARD 26.02 STUYVESANT, STRONG, KRAPFL MONTHLY RETAINER 2,000.00 TECH LOGIC CIRC-IT LICENSE RENEWAL 432.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX - MEDICAL & QTRLY FEES 6,862.92 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAXES 9,292.57 TROY PEARSON BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 200.00 US CELLULAR HOTSPOTS FOR RENT 58.98 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT MOWER BLADE 303.89 VISA SUPPLIES & TRAINING 3,996.34 WALMART COMMUNITY SUPPLIES 448.41 WALNUT HILL DESIGN NEW OFFICER-UNIFORM PATCHES 80.00 WEBCLARITY SOFTWARE INC BOOKWHERE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION 287.00 WENDEL SCHEMATIC DESIGN 9,300.00 WEX BANK POLICE FUEL 7,206.91 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 152.55 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: None. Planning and Zoning Director Parch: None. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler, to adjourn at 7:32 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk