City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES December 16, 2024 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, December 16, 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, and Bridget Mohler. Council Member Dawn Rankin was absent. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Water Reclamation Supervisor Patrick Murphy, Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch, and Economic Development Directors Glenn Lyons and Marilyn Arber. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from December 2, 2024 2. Accept Knoxville Water Board Meeting Minutes from December 10, 2024 3. Approve 2025 City Council Meeting Dates 4. Approve November 2024 Financials 5. Accept Knoxville Fire Department November 2024 Call Report After a lengthy discussion, Council did not take any action on the request from Hormel Foods for an extension of the water discharge agreement compliance date. Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch and Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons presented the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations regarding the zoning map and text amendments, including the rezoning of five city-owned properties to C-3 central business frame (zoning map); Residential Districts (Chapter 6); Off-Street Parking (Chapter 9); Lot and Yard Requirements – Historic Rehabilitation (Chapter 4); and Powers and Duties – Board of Adjustment (Chapter 13). The Council took no action. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES - DECEMBER 7,835.87 ACORN RIDGE PROPERTIES, LLC FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 1,850.00 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 61.66 ALIBRIS 7 BOOKS 119.55 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY 2,301.25 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES LIGHTS FOR 818 449.98 AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING ANNUAL WEB HOSTING 500.00 APPEARANCE MATTERS WINDOW CLEANING 395.00 AT&T MOBILITY KPD CELL PHONE SERVICE 1,418.97 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 AUDITOR OF STATE FILING FEE FY24 625.00 AUTHORIZE.NET 11/24 REC V/MC CHARGES 404.54 BAKER & TAYLOR 35 BOOKS 1,427.05 BAYCOM, INC. TOUGHBOOK/DOCK/CRADLEPOINT 6,307.00 BLACK OAK PUMPING BIOSOLIDS LAND APPLICATION 14,000.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 1,267.59 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING 1,486.33 BSN SPORTS FIELD CHALK 1,653.72 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 BOOKS 132.70 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 BOOKS 142.62 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC PAPER TOWELS AND VACUUM 613.00 CIT SEWER SOLUTIONS CORRECTION TO CHECK #99608 20.00 COLE SHARP CONFERENCE REG REIMBURSEMENT 355.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,354.79 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA 01/25 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 72.28 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 2,482.75 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC RADIANT HEATER REPAIR 163.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 12/05/24 90.00 GALLS LLC UNIFORM - NEW OFFICER 868.52 GRAINGER PARTS BALL VALVE/ELBOWS 1,090.29 GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PAPER SERVICE YELLOW BRICK RD 86.78 HAMM, INC 7.83 TON ROAD STONE 129.35 HARVEY SPRAFKA BROOKS GARDEN REIMBURSEMENT 249.22 HOLLY SHELFORD TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 198.41 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS INC POWER WASHER REPAIR 1,190.87 ICE CUBE PRESS 2 BOOKS 30.17 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 195.00 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC REPAIR LARSON ST GENERATOR 1,761.93 IOWA POLICE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION CHIEF FULLER - MEMBERSHIP 200.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES S 3RD STREET SIGN/FREIGHT 73.50 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 36,366.94 JAMAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC MOBILE DATA RADAR KIT 4,187.00 JORDAN BEAL CONFERENCE REIMBURSEMENT 260.00 KACIE NICHOLSON OFFICER PHOTO FRAMING SUPPLIES 28.86 KADETH, INC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 1,010.43 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC BATTERY FOR SNOW PLOW 1,871.04 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 75.00 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS RANDOM DRUG SCREEN X 1 36.00 KNOXVILLE SENIOR CENTER WATER OVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT 293.00 LIFEMED SAFETY INC AED REPLACEMENT BATTERIES 931.00 LISCO DECEMBER PHONE/INTERNET 2,701.59 MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT SCBA STRAPS 171.95 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT ID BADGE - YOUNG 5.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS NOVEMBER LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 402.21 MARTIN MARIETTA 13.17 TON DE-ICING SAND 355.32 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,246.68 MC CORMICK ENTERPRISES CO EDWARDS PARK STORM SEWER 14,484.80 MECHAM/GORDON PASS REFUND 231.36 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MERCYONE NEW HIRE PHYSICAL - YOUNG 985.00 MICROBAC LABORATORIES MONTHLY POOL/SPA TESTS 69.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN ST - RESTROOM 498.61 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,825.53 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. TWO BATTERIES - TRUCK 29 575.43 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OFFICE/JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 193.93 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 318 FUEL FILTER 58.02  OVERDRIVE, INC 4 EBOOKS/AUDIOBOOKS 242.03 PCC AMBULANCE BILLING OCTOBER EMS BILLING 5,538.30 QUILL CORPORATION MOP X 3 93.08 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRE REPAIR - LOADER 120.00 RELIANCE STANDARD 01/25 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 272.27 ROMAR STUMP GRINDER BELT 33.55 SCHOLASTIC INC 32 BOOKS 148.54 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC MONTHLY SHREDDING 205.41 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CONCRETE PATCH 45.98 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #7 - 23 STREETS PROJECT 245,947.48 THOMAS/BENJAMIN 2 HOURS WORKED-LIVING WINDOWS 44.00 TK CONCRETE INC S ROCHE ST PATCH 23,450.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 5,491.52 TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA SEWER SALES TAX 11/2024 5,869.07 UNPLUGGED WIRELESS COM. 939 ANTENNA REPAIR 320.00 US CELLULAR CEMETERY CELL/WWTP TABLETS 423.27 USPS US STAMPS - 100 73.00 VISA NEMMERS 8,291.16 WALMART COMMUNITY NOVEMBER CHARGES 303.93 WALNUT HILL DESIGN PATCHES ON UNIFORMS - YOUNG 40.00 WYMAN/JODIE BUDGET WORKSHOP - MILEAGE 53.60 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 136.05 YOUNG/BRAD NEW OFFICER GUN 675.68 Mayor Hatch: Merry Christmas. Enjoy the time with your family and we will see you next year. City Manager Ussery: Origin closed on another five lots out in the VA, bringing the total of lots sold to twenty out of thirty-four. Police Chief Fuller: Officer Eagleton graduated from the academy last Friday. The testing and interviews for the final open full-time position are scheduled for December 20. Fire Chief Wyman: Happy Holidays. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 7:43 p.m. The motion passed all ayes. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk