City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES July 15, 2024 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in regular session on Monday, July 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, Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin, and Bridget Mohler. Staff present were City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons, and Parks and Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from July 1, 2024 2. Accept Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes from April 8, 2024 3. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from July 9, 2024 4. Accept the Resignation Letter from Planning and Zoning Commission Member Sander Stotland 5. Accept Knoxville Police Department June 2024 Report 6. Accept Knoxville Fire Department June 2024 Call Report 7. Approve June 2024 Financials 8. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Walmart Supercenter #2935 Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin to accept Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes from April 8, 2024; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to approve a resolution setting date for the sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2024A, and authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement in connection therewith. The motion passed all ayes on a roll call vote. Motion by Morse, seconded by Mohler, to approve the $20,000 contract with MSA Professional Services to assist in preparing a new Comprehensive Plan for Knoxville, all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Gotta, to approve the bid from Play-Pro for $14,400 for the swing set replacement at Auld Park. The motion passed all ayes on a roll call vote. Motion by Morse, seconded by Day, to approve a resolution approving preliminary plat for the Veterans District Plat 2 Subdivision, all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHLORINE AND ACID 1,294.40 AIRGAS USA, LLC MEDICAL OXYGEN 111.56 ALIBRIS OFF BALANCE 27.61 ALLIANT ENERGY AIRPORT ELECTRIC/GAS EXPENSE 34.84 AMBER SANTORO BOOTS 171.15 AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD RECERTIFICATION 138.00 AT&T MOBILITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1,418.33 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 BAEZ/ALEJANDRO BCLS/ACLS/PALS INST. CERT. 165.68 BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 781.58 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING SERVICE 741.00 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC 7.56 TON ROAD STONE 231.37 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPY FEES - KNOXVILLE REC 103.80 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 BOOKS 131.20 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC TP/PAPER TOWELS/GARBAGE BAGS 334.00 CHELSEA DRILLING SWIM TEAM CONCESSION SUPPLIES 110.54 CL CARROLL CO INC PAY APP #25 - UV PROJECT 124,834.98 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING CE LAWN CARE 285.00 CURTIS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CDBG FACADE PROJECT 26,004.51 DAN'S PLUMBING AULD PARK REPAIR 186.45 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA 08/24 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 112.04 DEMCO INC AUDIOBOOK CASES 206.44 EAGLETON/MATTHEW DUTY WEAPON 677.80 ELM USA, INC POLISHING COMPOUND 79.95 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 28,898.37 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC REPLACE WATERLINE/VALVES 1,677.10 FEH DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 9,038.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MONTHLY MAT SERVICE 90.00 GRAINGER PARTS PRESS TOOL KIT 4,052.22 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT BACK RACK/FUEL TANKS/LIGHT KIT 5,518.05 HERRMANN COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER ACCESS POINT 460.62 HOLLY SHELFORD PRIZES AND SRP REIMBURSE 146.75 HORNADAY/KOLTON BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 50.00 HUDSON ENVELOPES OF NEW JERSEY ENVELOPES - NO WINDOW 164.26 ICE CUBE PRESS 20 BOOKS 339.89 IDEAL READY-MIX CO 12 YRDS CONCRETE 3,929.00 IOWA RADIO PLUS NATIONALS GUIDE 17.57 JIMENEZ/LOGAN COCKATOO ENCOUNTERS PROGRAM 350.00 JOEL KIMPSTON-BURKGREN CLOTHING FOR OFFICER 176.80 KANOPY INC DEPOSIT FOR MOVIE STREAMING 1,000.00 KNIA KRLS INC NATIONALS GUIDE 149.76 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC HYDRANT/TARP 1,304.15 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE SUPPLIES FOR TRAINING 311.17 LEXIPOL, LLC ANNUAL FEE - MANUALS/TRAINING 8,964.97 LISCO JULY PHONE/INTERNET 2,829.85 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT DOOR BADGE - EAGLETON 5.00 MARION COUNTY ENGINEER 58.70 TON ROAD STONE 942.14 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS JUNE LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 670.20 MATTINGLY MUSIC & BOOKS INSTRUMENT CLEANING 125.00 MAXIM TRUCKING & MATERIALS ASPHALT MILLINGS 254.95 MC CORKLE FARM & HOME PLASTIC FITTINGS 10.12 MC CORKLE SEED & CHEMICAL CHEMICALS FOR WEEDS 338.00 MERCYONE HIRING PHYSICAL 967.00 METROPOLITAN COMPOUNDS TURNOUT/HOSE DISINFECTANT 576.69 MICROBAC LABORATORIES MONTHLY TESTING 1,986.25 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN ST RESTROOM 367.79 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSPECTION 255.00 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. OIL FILTER 5.33 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. EVIDENCE LIBRARY SUPPORT FEE 195.00 NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 312.00  ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LEGAL FOLDERS/SOAP 87.51 PFM FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC ANNUAL RETAINER 8,000.00 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY MEN'S SHOWERS 4,591.83 PROGRESSIVE INTELLIGENCE TECH CE SOFTWARE 1,020.00 QUILL CORPORATION HAND TOWELS, ETC 369.56 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 505.76 REC SUPPLY JET PUMP - HOT TUB 1,280.02 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 6,804.54 RELIANCE STANDARD 08/24 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 245.26 RIVISTA'S LLC PERIODICALS SUBSCRIPTION 1,276.29 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC TELECOMMUNICATIONS 90.00 SCISWA DEBRIS 11.90 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC 2023 STREET IMPROVEMENTS 8,262.35 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER 3RD ST BOX INTAKE 177.35 STANLEY'S SERVICE POLICE VEHICLE SERVICE WORK 1,451.51 STARCKOVICH/AMANDA SWIM LESSON REFUND 40.00 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #2 - 23 STREETS PROJ 180,452.88 TARGET SOLUTIONS LEARNING SCHEDULING/PAYROLL SOFTWARE 3,824.76 TERRACON INC CEMENT TESTING 2,792.50 THE DES MOINES REGISTER SUBSCRIPTION 4.50 THE LIBRARY CORPORATION CITIZEN PRINTER SUPPORT 63.00 UNITY POINT CLINIC RANDOM DRUG TEST 42.00 US CELLULAR CELL PHONE/HOT SPOT 390.08 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC MAY 2024 FEES 10,432.00 VISA USSERY JUNE INVOICE 3,745.03 WALMART COMMUNITY WALMART STATEMENT 162.72 WALNUT HILL DESIGN UNIFORM 262.64 WEX BANK FUEL 8,343.60 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 176.16 Mayor Hatch: Our thoughts and prayers go out to those at Accura. Thank you to our first responders for the quick response and aid to those involved. Tomorrow is the school board election so remember to get out and vote. City Manager Ussery: The Miller-Meeks Grant Application for the new Public Safety/City Hall Facility Project has passed in the House and is on to the Senate. Today in Iowa will be in Knoxville to interview the mayor at 6:00 a.m. Thursday regarding progress on various projects in town. Parks & Rec Director Nemmers: Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Departments are working hard gearing up for Ragbrai next week. There has been much progress in putting down new wood chips at all city parks. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 6:57 p.m. The motion passed all ayes. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk