City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES January 20, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, January 20, 2025, 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. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Water Reclamation Supervisor Patrick Murphy, Street Superintendent Eric Caviness, and Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from January 6, 2025 2. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes from January 13, 2025 3. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes from December 9, 2024 4. Accept Special Library Board Meeting Minutes from December 26, 2024 5. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from January 14, 2025 6. Approve December 2024 Financials 7. Accept Knoxville Fire Department 2024 Annual Report 8. Accept Christopher Mann as a Reserve Police Officer 9. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to Execute Proxy for the Agreement Regarding the Revised Iowa Risk Management Agreement for the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool Mayor Hatch announced that now was the time and place for a public hearing to rezone give city-owned properties to C-3 Central Business Frame. The hearing was opened at 6:16 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on January 17, 2025. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Rankin, to close the hearing at 6:19 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed all ayes on a roll call vote. Mohler moved, seconded by Rankin, to approve change order #4 from Sternquist Construction, Inc. for $43,436.14 for the 2023 Streets Improvement Project—all ayes. City Manager Heather Ussery presented the Public Works Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget to the Council. Department leaders were in attendance and answered Council Member questions. No action was taken by the Council. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION HOT TUB LIGHT 1,212.94 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AHLERS AND COONEY PC LEGAL SERVICES 6,199.58 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 435.68 ALIBRIS 5 BOOKS 446.17 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY - AIRPORT 661.68 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES LOCKOUT/TAG OUT KITS 1,341.34 AT&T MOBILITY MONTHLY PD CELL PHONES 765.00 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 AUTOMATIONS DOOR REPAIR 698.50 AVR EXCAVATING INC EDWARDS PARK - STORM SEWER 41,648.22 BAKER & TAYLOR 15 BOOKS 787.89 BLACK OAK PUMPING WINTER BIOSOLIDS HAULING 14,000.00 BRANDON GLENN MEAL REIMBURSEMENT - TRANSFER 20.00 CENGAGE LEARNING 4 BOOKS 157.44 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 BOOKS 142.62 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 647.00 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,250.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,380.22 CRITICAL HIRE APPLICANT TESTING - SCHILTZ 50.00 CUSHMAN EXCAVATION LLC ROCHE ST MANHOLE EXTENSION 5,460.00 DELL MARKETING LP COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 4,914.44 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 956.36 DEMCO INC SUPPLIES 75.83 EDMUNDS GOVTECH EDMUNDS GOVTECH - SOFTWARE 29,750.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS 62,581.73 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 01/03/25 110.00 GALLS LLC NEW OFFICE EQUIP - YOUNG 96.22 GRAINGER PARTS TOILET 277.98 GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PAPER SERVICE – YELLOW BRICK RD 49.26 HAPPY FACES ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM DEPOSIT - 06-23-2025 300.00 HERRMANN COMPUTER SERVICES CERTIFICATE/BATTERY 540.01 IA COMMUNITIES’ ASSURANCE POOL ANNUAL INS PREMIUMS 2025 323,508.00 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS INC ANNUAL MAINTENANCE - LARSON ST 4,706.25 IOWA INSPECTIONS DECEMBER FSOP INSPECTIONS 300.00 IOWA INSURANCE DIVISION 2024 PERPETUAL CARE REPORT 391.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE GEMT PAYMENT 3,596.11 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 33,706.49 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC TREE REMOVAL-710 W ROCK ISLAND 2,200.00 JETCO, INC UPS/SERVICE/DIALER 5,608.50 KANOPY INC KANOPY STREAMING MOVIES 1,000.00 KEEGEL CONSTRUCTION DRYWALL - DOT PROJECT 680.00 KERR/JOHN MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 9.57 KIMMEL/EARL MEAL REIMBURSEMENT - TRANSFER 16.00 KNIA KRLS INC KPD HOLIDAY ADVERTISING 310.79 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC WASHER FLUID/STABILIZER 829.00 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE DOOR LOCK FOR CODE ENF OFFICE 196.09 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS DECEMBER MEDICATIONS 256.59 KONE CHICAGO ELEVATOR REPAIR 2,702.04 LEGACY FIRE APPARATUS L-314 REPAIR 915.93 LISCO JANUARY PHONE/INTERNET 2,683.54 MARIE SNYDER SWIM MEET SOFTWARE 120.00 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,243.48 MATTINGLY MUSIC & BOOKS BARITONE CHEMICAL CLEAN 75.00 MICAH AURAND MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 15.28  MICROBAC LABORATORIES MONTHLY POOL TESTS 69.00 MICROMARKETING LLC 3 BOOKS 57.92 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 487.02 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,223.53 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES NEW TURNOUT GEAR 11,252.47 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES-PAPER/KLEENEX 278.91 OMNISITE BACKUP ALARMS - ANNUAL SERVICE 580.00 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC DEF FLUID 130.96 PCC AMBULANCE BILLING NOVEMBER EMS BILLING 3,902.99 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METER RENTAL & EZ SEAL 264.21 QUILL CORPORATION JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 248.86 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRE REPAIR 27.62 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC BASKETBALL SHIRTS 640.50 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 2,194.72 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,488.27 ROMAR HYDRAULIC FLUID - BOOM TRUCK 47.97 SAARELAINEN/TRENT PROGRAM REFUND 113.15 SCHOLASTIC INC 22 BOOKS 126.54 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC MONITORCAST TECH WORK 1,375.00 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC 2023 STREET IMPROVEMENTS 6,894.59 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #8 - 23 STREETS PROJ 278,664.54 SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTIONS 119.00 SYMBOL ARTS BADGES FOR OFFICERS 575.00 THE SEVEN TIMES LLC DOCUMENTARY SCREENING FEE 300.00 THERESE AUGUSTIN HEALTH INS REIMBURSE - FINAL 1,138.52 THIRD AND MAIN LLC LODGING FOR MIKE PERRY 225.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 4,938.32 TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC HITCH/MUD FLAP INSTALL-F350 1,837.00 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SWIVEL FAUCET 189.29 US CELLULAR CEMETERY CELL/WWTP TABLETS 541.23 VISA USSERY 2,317.22 WALMART COMMUNITY DECEMBER 2024 234.71 WALNUT HILL DESIGN UNIFORM ALTERATIONS 147.25 WEX BANK FUEL 7,148.67 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE/OVERAGE 127.38 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: The end of the year report illustrated another busy year for the Fire Department. January is proving to be just as busy. Discussions are underway with the State of California Officials regarding the potential for Max and Trenton to be deployed to aid in the devastating wild fires. Many of the expenses have been promised to be covered by local businesses, and anything additional would be reimbursed through FEMA. Street Superintendent Caviness: This winter has been fantastic for the streets department; we are saving funds that can be utilized in other important improvement projects.  Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to adjourn at 7:04 p.m. The motion passed all ayes. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk