City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES October 21, 2024 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, October 21, 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. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, and Water Reclamation Supervisor Pat Murphy. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from October 7, 2024 2. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes from October 14, 2024 3. Accept Knoxville Water Board Meeting Minutes from October 9, 2024 4. Approve September 2024 Financials 5. Accept Knoxville Fire Department September 2024 Call Report 6. Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for One Eleven Public House 7. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Super Quick Liquor Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin to set a Public Hearing for November 4, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. to approve the contract, bonds, and certificate of insurance for the Larson Street Pump Station Project. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler, to approve the Intergovernmental Transfer of Public Funds Agreement between the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the Knoxville Fire Department. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin to approve a Resolution approving a 28E Agreement between the City of Knoxville, Iowa, and the Polk County Area Fire/Rescue Services for mutual assistance. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Day to authorize staff to proceed to litigation on the property located at 710 W Washington. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 ALIBRIS 3 BOOKS 69.19 ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRIC/GAS - AIRPORT 38.56 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY OIL/DEF/WASHER FLUID 1,120.86 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 150.00 BAKER & TAYLOR 36 BOOKS 1,514.59 BARCO PRODUCTS COMPANY 2 PICNIC TABLES 6,135.73 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING - YOUNGS 195.00 BROWNELLS INC 3 REMINGTON MAG SPRINGS 36.96 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC CLEAN ROCK/ROADSTONE 666.70 BSN SPORTS FIELD CHALK 1,653.72 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 260.90 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 24 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 889.32 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL ITEMS 433.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 1,459.23 CORE AND MAIN LP LAB SUPPLY 80.71 CREATIVE FORMS & CONCEPTS INC ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS 466.70 CUSHMAN EXCAVATION LLC STORM EXTENSION LEIGHTON BANK 12,185.00 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 93.94 DEMCO INC SUPPLIES 691.14 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 5,255.45 EMS MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANTS SEPTEMBER EMS BILLING 465.47 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC TEST BACKFLOW PREVENTER 130.00 FEH DESIGN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN 3,354.52 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 09/12/24 270.00 AT&T MOBILITY KPD CELL PHONE 08/29-09/28 764.76 MICHAEL FREDERICK 3 BOOKS 50.00 GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PAPER SERVICE - YELLOW BRICK RD 49.26 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,246.68 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT BEDLINER 2023 F350 1,096.00 PAUL HERRMANN REIMBURSEMENT - CLAMPS 9.80 HOPKINS ROOFING INC ROOF REPAIR 1,595.79 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 625.53 IOWA INSPECTIONS SEPTEMBER FSOP INSPECTIONS 3,175.00 IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES BUDGET WORKSHOP - USSERY 100.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE GEMT PAYMENT - NOVEMBER 3,432.39 IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Q3 HOOVER UNEMPLOYMENT 3,215.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 33,295.16 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC S KENT ST - TREE REMOVAL 2,800.00 JONES/CHRIS HONORARIUM FOR AUTHOR TALK 300.00 KNIA KRLS INC SCHOOL SAFETY MESSAGE 199.50 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS SEPTEMBER MEDICATIONS 45.93 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC BLOWER 1,399.66 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 75.00 LISCO OCTOBER PHONE/INTERNET 2,806.34 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC CRACK SEALER AND TIPS 1,918.08 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT OIL DRY 95.00 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO AIRPORT APRON PROJECT 8,788.96 MC CORKLE SEED & CHEMICAL SEED 466.00 MEISSNER/CARI MILEAGE - STATE LIB LEARNING 67.00 MICROBAC LABATORIES LAST LAB CONTRACT 2,588.75 MICROMARKETING LLC 3 BOOKS 114.75 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING 7,327.28 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 513.58 MIDWEST SANITATION SERVICE CITYWIDE CLEAN-UP 20,010.38 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES UNIFORMS 86.08 MUNICIPAL PIPE SERVICES, INC BACKFLUSH TAP 500.00 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT CO SOCKET SET/VESTS 133.97 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC DEF FOR AMBULANCES 65.93 OVERDRIVE, INC 7 E-BOOKS/AUDIOBOOKS 349.97 PEAK SOFTWARE SYSTEMS INC KEY FOBS 500.00 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METER RENTAL 206.13 QUILL CORPORATION SUPPLIES 363.46  RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST VENTRAC - TIRE REPAIR 160.00 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC FLAG FOOTBALL SHIRTS 163.00 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 6,532.17 RELIANCE STANDARD WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 220.67 ROMAR SUPPLIES/HOSES 54.85 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC PHONE REPAIR 156.25 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00 HOLLY SHELFORD REIMBURSEMENT - SUPPLIES 81.80 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC MONTHLY SHRED SERVICE 180.09 SOUTHERN IOWA ASPHALT E MAIN STREET REPAIR 3,000.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER WOOD/SUPPLIES 368.00 STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY ANNUAL TOXICITY TEST 560.00 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #5 - 23 STREETS PROJ 438,192.03 SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION 115.50 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 5,491.52 THE LIBRARY CORPORATION SCANNER/PRINTER SUPPORT 106.00 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA SEWER SALES TAX 09/2024 5,420.97 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE PROPANE FOR TRAINING PROP 153.71 UP 'N' STITCHZ CSO UNIFORMS 346.68 US CELLULAR CEMETERY CELL & WWTP TABLETS 487.69 USA TODAY NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION 398.79 VAN MAANEN TECHNOLOGY DIXIES GARDEN WIFI ACCESS 3,744.00 VISA NEMMERS 5,168.30 WALL STREET JOURNAL WALL STREET JOURNAL RENEWAL 770.27 WALMART COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 2024 210.85 WATTS/AMBER SWIM LESSON REFUND X 2 72.00 WEX BANK FUEL 8,022.21 KATHY WILSON LIBRARY PROGRAM 10/22 190.00 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 148.84 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Police Chief Fuller: The COPS Hiring Grant Program presentation will be at the Council Meeting on November 4, 2024. Fire Chief Wyman: Fire Prevention Week was a success, even with the warm weather during the Fire Department’s Open House chili supper. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 6:42 p.m. The motion passed all ayes. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk