City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES May 6, 2024 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 6:16 p.m. at the Knoxville Municipal Building Council Chambers. Mayor Pro Tem, Dylan Morse presided, and the following Council Members were present: Megan Day, John Gotta, Dawn Rankin, and Bridget Mohler. 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, Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons, and Water Reclamation Supervisor Pat Murphy. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from April 15, 2024 2. Approve Special City Council Meeting Minutes from April 29, 2024 3. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes from April 16, 2024 4. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from February 19, 2024 5. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from March 22, 2024 6. Approve Airport Commission Application from Steve Shafer 7. Accept Knoxville Police Department March 2024 Report 8. Approve Class B Retail Alcohol License for Dollar General #3540 9. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Casey’s General Store #1610 10. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for New Star Tobacco, Wine, & Spirits 11. Approve a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing for May 20, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. to Approve the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Amendment 12. Approve Change Order #1 from Howrey Construction, Inc. Reducing the VA Park Trail Connection Project Contract Total by $11,980.05 13. Accept Offer from Roald and Shelly Robinson to Purchase Lot 1 in the Amount of $27,000 and Lot 2 in the Amount of $31,000 in the Veteran’s District 14. Approve a Resolution Conditionally Severing Certain Real Estate from the City of Knoxville, Iowa Mayoral reading of the Professional Municipal Clerk’s Week Proclamation. Mayoral reading of the National Police Week Proclamation. Mayor Pro Tem Morse 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 6:24 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on May 3, 2024. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to close the hearing at 6:25 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve a Resolution directing the sale of an interest in real property for $120,000, following the public hearing. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve a Resolution approving a purchase agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and Huegerich Holdings Series 2, LLC in the Veteran’s District. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve a Resolution approving a development agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and Huegerich Holdings Series 2, LLC, in the Veteran’s District. The motion passed on a roll call vote.  Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler, to authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest to a letter of support for Huegerich Holdings’ 2024 Workforce Housing Tax Credit Application for the Knoxville Veteran’s District Project. The motion passed with all ayes. Mayor Pro Tem Morse announced now was the time and place for a public hearing to consider an Ordinance rezoning a 32.9-acre property from R-2 single-family and two-family residential to R-3 multi-family residential following annexation to the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The hearing was opened at 6:38 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on May 3, 2024. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to close the hearing at 6:41 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to approve the first consideration, waive the second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Mohler, to approve the second consideration, waive the third consideration, and adopt 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 on a roll call vote. Rankin made a motion, seconded by Day, to approve a Resolution accepting work and approving the final cost of $365,002.20, for the VA Park Trail Connection Project. The motion passed with all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve an amended development agreement with Origin Homes and the Associated Resolution, and authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter of support. The motion passed with the following roll call vote: Gotta – aye; Morse – aye; Rankin – aye; Mohler – aye; and Day - nay. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve a downtown façade grant for $8,977.50 for 107 E Main Street. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Mohler 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 pertaining to waste haulers. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve the 2024-2029 Biosolids Hauling Contract between Black Oak Pumping and the Knoxville Water Reclamation Department. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to approve an acknowledgment/settlement agreement between Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh and the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler, to approve an acknowledgment/settlement agreement between Kline’s Quick Time and the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 3M COMPANY 3M TIF PAYMENT #2 37,958.23 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES APRIL 7,500.00 911 CUSTOM BODY ARMOR VEST FOR WILKINS 985.00 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AHLERS AND COONEY PC UNION NEGOTIATIONS 120.00 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 270.68 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT E313 REPAIR 123.03 ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRICITY SERVICES 4,776.35 AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD COURSE 184.00 AT&T MOBILITY PD CELL PHONE MONTHLY SERVICE 764.88 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 6,747.65 BROWN'S SANITATION SANITATION SERVICES APRIL 766.00 CAL WYMAN REIMBURSEMENT FOR RADAR SUBSCR 138.01 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. CONTRACT CHARGES 568.46 CAPITAL CITY WINDOW LATCH 57.59 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC TP AND PAPER TOWELS 438.00 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 8,900.00 COBBLESTONE HOTEL & SUITES ERIC DRIVE TIF PAYMENT #2 24,448.13 COLE SHARP MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 9.95 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,755.82 CRITICAL HIRE TEST FOR NEW HIRE - M. EAGLETON 25.00 CUSHMAN EXCAVATION LLC DEMO 314 W ROBINSON 11,300.00 DAN'S PLUMBING AULD PARK BATHROOM REPAIR 98.20 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 582.96 DEPT OF INSPECTIONS APPEALS BOILER INSPECTION 160.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH BENEFITS & SAFE-T FUND 69,963.89 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MONTHLY MAT SERVICE 270.00 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU RECIPROCITY REVIEW KIMMEL 250.00 FLYING PAPERCUT LLC GAX 1 REIMBURSEMENT 205 E MAIN 60,000.00 GALLS LLC NAME PLATE 12.09 GRAINGER PARTS TOILET AULD PARK 555.11 GUTTER GUYZ FIX SOFFIT & BUILDING CORNER 225.00 HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT INC FOAM 643.80 HOWREY CONSTRUCTION INC PAYMENT #4 FINAL - TRAIL EXT 3,232.37 HUDSON ENVELOPES OF NEW JERSEY 2000 WINDOW ENVELOPES 347.67 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 34,674.59 IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IOWA SYSTEM QUARTERLY FEE 1,278.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE GEMT PAYMENT 8,508.86 IOWA PARK & RECREATION ASSOC CONFERENCE FEE - NEMMERS 275.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 30,510.82 JNB VILLAS AT FOX POINTE, LP FOX POINT TIF PAYMENT #2 18,840.03 JOHNSON, LANE & HUGHES DEVELOPMENT AGMT PREP 955.00 JOSH'S CONSTRUCTION LINING & NEW INVERTS 4,640.00 KADETH, INC WWTP ROUTERS RACK MOUNT KIT 240.69 KAY PARK-REC CORP REGULATOR - DOG PARK FOUNTAIN 420.00 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS MARCH MEDICATIONS 398.33 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC PALLETS OF MASTIC - 2 3,935.04 LSQ FUNDING GROUP, L.C. ANNUAL DATAMAXX CLOUD FEE 153.00 MARION COUNTY BANK POSITIVE PAY FEE 04/2024 15.00 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT 15 BAGS OF OIL DRY 147.50 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS ORDINANCE 24-07 553.39 MARTIN MARIETTA ROAD STONE 861.40 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,223.26  MATERIAL HANDLING INNOVATIONS HOIST INSPECTIONS 1,050.00 MC CORKLE FARM & HOME HYDRAULIC OIL 381.00 MC CORKLE SEED & CHEMICAL GRASS SEED 298.00 MENARDS SCOOP SHOVELS 230.32 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MICHA AURAND MEAL REIMBURSEMENT - TRAINING 38.28 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 95980-24058 424 N LINCOLN 688.02 MID-IOWA SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT SWEEPER BROOMS X 5 1,261.05 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC CONTRACT CHARGES 865.98 MIKE AFONSO MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 15.03 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 711.56 MOTION PICTURE LICENSING MOTION PICTURE ANNUAL LICENSE 795.45 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. OIL FILTER & OIL 46.15 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 25,783.86 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC ROMAC SEWER SADDLES & COUPLING 996.09 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC COLD PATCH 1,135.20 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT CO SHOVELS 113.94 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PAPER TOWEL, LABELS, CALC PAPER 235.90 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC OIL 91.42 PETE FARMS PERFORMANCE 938 R&R WATER PUMP 1,930.04 POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT PAPER SERVICE AJH 40.72 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SOCCER SHIRTS 932.00 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRICAL SERVICE 5,663.54 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,067.15 ROMAR LOCTITE 11.28 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC OCTOBER 2023 FINAL BILL 256.82 SKYLER VERROS NEW DUTY BOOTS - REIMBURSEMENT 162.50 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER SHOWER SUPPLIES 141.80 STANLEY'S SERVICE TIRES C 301 1,560.63 STUYVESANT, STRONG, KRAPFL MONTHLY RETAINER - MAY 2024 2,000.00 THOMPSON'S E313 REPAIR 525.00 TOMPKINS INDUSTRIES INC COUPLERS 472.32 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 6,364.36 TRAVIS DELANEY IA CITY TRIP PAID FOR 2 STAFF 23.51 TREASURER OF STATE OF IOWA KNCICV098064 - 1714217 CLAIMID 149.60 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAXES 9,697.07 UMB BANK NA 2016A GO BOND ADMIN FEES 250.00 US CELLULAR WWTP HOT SPOTS/CEMETERY CELL 68.91 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT WHEEL KIT/ARM - MOWER 939.65 VERIZON FINAL BILL CLOSE ACCOUNT 560.14 WALMART COMMUNITY SUPPLIES 237.19 WALNUT HILL DESIGN OFFICER WILKINS PATCHES 75.00 WENDEL SCHEMATIC DESIGN 9,300.00 City Manager Ussery: The Deputy City Clerk position posting closed on Friday, May 3. We received 71 applications and will begin the process of interviewing qualified candidates. The Streets Improvement Project will begin at the intersection of Second Street and Main Street on Wednesday, pending weather. Fire Chief Wyman: EMS Week Open House is scheduled for May 22 from 5-7 p.m. Police Chief Fuller: Testing is now complete with two qualified candidates remaining. An offer is going to be extended to one. COPS Office Grant has opened and there is an opportunity to hire an additional officer with the grant’s assistance toward salary. The grant pays 100% of the new officer’s salary during year 1; 75% during year two; 50% for year three; and 25% in year four. Water Reclamation Supervisor Murphy: We made it through all of the recent rain events without having to release into the lagoon. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to adjourn at 7:27 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk