City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES April 15, 2024 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session on Monday, April 15, 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, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch, and Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve Special City Council Minutes from April 1, 2024 2. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes from April 1, 2024 3. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes from March 11, 2024 4. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from April 9, 2024 5. Approve March 2024 Financials 6. Accept Knoxville Fire Department March 2024 Call Report 7. Accept Brooks Garden Annual Report 8. Approve Annie Leonard’s Application for the Low Rent Housing Agency Board 9. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Casey’s General Store #1827 10. Approve Resolution Proposing City Credit Card Authorization and Credit Limits 11. Approve a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing for May 6, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. Proposing Disposal of an Interest in Real Property by Sale Mayor Hatch administered the Oath of Office to Firefighter Cole Sharp. Mayoral reading of the National Volunteer Week Proclamation. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. The hearing was opened at 6:22 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 6:24 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve a Resolution adopting the 2024-2025 Budget for the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve a Resolution authorizing submission of a Knoxville Thriving Communities Application. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Day, to approve the request from Habitat of Marion County for a $20,000 Grant from LMI Funds to assist in the acquisition of four building lots in the East Village Subdivision. The motion passed on a roll call vote; Council Member Bridget Mohler abstained. Motion by Day, seconded by Gotta, to approve the proposed concept plan for the Veteran’s District. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve the submission of GAX #1 to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, and the issuance of reimbursement number one of the City’s two payments to Flying Papercut, LLC. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve the first consideration, waive the second and third considerations, and adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending provisions related to exceptions to parking area requirements in the C-3 and C-4 districts. The motion passed on a roll call vote.  Day made a motion, seconded by Gotta, to approve the first consideration of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending provisions pertaining to Chapter 7 – Commercial Districts. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler, to approve first consideration, waive second and third considerations, and adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by amending certain definitions in the Zoning Chapter. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to approve the purchase of a chassis to remount Ambulance 936. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AHLERS AND COONEY PC UNION NEGOTIATIONS 30.00 AIRGAS USA, LLC CYLINDER RENTAL 440.53 ALEX HALL BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 126.96 ALIBRIS THE UNFINISHED SONATA 41.63 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS SERVICE 2937131000 707.68 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY INC DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID 253.00 AMERICAN MARKETING AND PUBLISH TEXT MARKETING 1,350.00 ARROW MANUFACTURING REMOUNT 936 DOWN PAYMENT 71,896.80 AT&T MOBILITY FIRE DEPT CELL SERVICE 653.85 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY SERVICE 150.00 AUTHORIZE.NET MONTHLY CC FEES REC PROGRAMS 71.07 BAKER & TAYLOR 28 BOOKS 1,501.15 BINN'S & SONS TREE SERVICE LLC STUMP REMOVAL 300.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 1,821.01 BROWN'S SANITATION 03/2024 CITY SERVICE 1,071.20 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. MONTHLY COPIER CONTRACT 103.80 CENGAGE LEARNING LIBRARY MATERIALS 499.63 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC TP, PAPER TOWELS, TRASH BAGS 966.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,587.12 D.I.A.L./ ELEVATOR INSPECTION/PERMIT 350.00 DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIP 938 DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR 481.25 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 134.90 DEMCO INC STICKER PUZZLE 50.94 DRAINWORKS DRAIN CLEANING SERVICE 158.50 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE-T FUND 35,274.75 EMSLRC BLS RECERTIFICATION A SHIFT 34.00 FEH DESIGN DESIGN REDEVELOPMENT 3,826.70 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT CLEANING 3/27/24 270.00 FIRE RECOVERY EMS, LLC EMS BILLING MARCH 2,387.37 FLYING PAPERCUT LLC REIMBURSEMENT #1 205 E MAIN 60,000.00 FRIENDS OF THE GRIMES TIXKEEPER SOFTWARE & AUTH 225.00 GALLS LLC NEW OFFICER UNIFORM 685.42 GLOBAL PAYMENTS RENTAL REGISTRATION FEES 03/24 108.50 IOWA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC WYMAN RENEWAL/BACUS NEW MBRSHP 50.00 IOWA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION 03/24 20.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 29,661.47 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC TREE REMOVAL MONTGOMERY/FREEMONT 2,000.00 JETCO, INC FIX LIFT STATION ALARM SYSTEM 1,037.40 JOEL KIMPSTON-BURKGREN UC TRAINING MCTC REIMBURSEMENT 80.51 JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE ALARM INSPECTION 1,857.15 KADETH, INC IT SUPPORT 10,485.25 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC WEED EATERS, SPRAYERS, STRING 1,816.95 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 55.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE TENNIS COURT SUPPLIES 261.83 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS MAY 2024 SEWER RENT COLLECTION 4,166.66 LISCO 04/01/24 - 05/01/24 SERVICE 340.70 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC 2 PALLETS OF MASTIC 3,792.62 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS PUBLICATIONS 1,490.32 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,226.46 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO PARKING LOT PROJECT 3,327.00 MENARDS SUPPLIES 103.67 MICROBAC LABORATORIES MONTHLY TESTING 1,736.25 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 0 ST LIGHTING 56% 5,786.95 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 716.56 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. E 313 REPAIR 69.61 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC 7.36 TON COLD PATCH 1,214.40 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT CO 4X30 TOW STRAP 64.17 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PAPER, PAPER TOWELS, CALENDAR 362.64 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METER RENTAL 206.13 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRE REPAIR 21.50 RELIANCE STANDARD 04/24 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 286.29 ROMAR E 313 REPAIR 229.67 SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY SCBA COMPRESSOR PARTS 25.00 SARITA CAYLOR REC PASS REFUND 43.00 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC MONTHLY MANAGER PAYMENT 5,000.00 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHREDDING SERVICES 181.44 SMOOSH LLC BROCHURE LAYOUT/AD CONSULT 4,000.00 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REVIEW 7,860.95 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER 2' X 12' X 10' BOARD 46.17 STANDARD & ASSOCIATES OFFICER TESTING 53.50 TITAN MACHINERY CUB CADET TRANSMISSION 2,693.98 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 5,296.64 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA SEWER SALES TAX 03/24 5,145.99 TREVA SIMON REFUND OVERPAYMENT EMS BILL 52.05 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY JANITORY SUPPLIES, FLAGS, PAINT 919.78 UNITY POINT CLINIC SCREENING QUARTERLY 42.00 US CELLULAR 7 WW TABLETS 502.52 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT OIL FILTER, ELEMENT, PLUS-50 183.54 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC FEBRUARY 2024 FEES 8,384.50 VISA SUPPLIES 3,282.12 WALNUT HILL DESIGN UNIFORM ALTERATIONS 80.66  WEX BANK FUEL 6,899.42 WINDSTREAM ALARM LINE - WWTP 178.56 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 159.94 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: A Special Council Meeting will be held on April 29, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss an annexation of land. A tentative start date of May 6, 2024, has been set for the 2023 Street Improvement Project. The Library Park Project will start this week. Fire Chief Wyman: We are still in a very dry climate so please take extra care when thinking of burning. Notification from the National Weather Service has been received that severe weather is in the forecast for tomorrow. Police Chief Fuller: Six officers attended CIT training last week. Three more officers will need to attend for the entire department to be fully trained. Planning and Zoning Director Parch: The second certificate of occupancy has been issued for the homes at the Veteran’s District. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk