City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES February 3, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, February 3, 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, Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin, and Bridget Mohler. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Deputy City Clerk Kaci Visser, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, and Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from January 20, 2025 2. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from November 18, 2024 Mohler moved, seconded by Rankin, to approve the purchase agreement with Indiana Township Fire Department for Ambulance—all ayes. City Manager Heather Ussery presented the Administration, Planning & Zoning, and Fire Department 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 Mohler, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES - JANUARY 7,750.00 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY 12,959.20 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES IAR COMPUTER REPLACEMENT 149.95 ARLENE WORRALL RE-ISSUE REFUND CHECK #6078 4.10 ARROW MANUFACTURING REMOUNT 936 PAYOFF 107,845.20 AXON ENTERPRISES INC NEW TASERS FOR POLICE DEPT 1,000.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 1,414.30 BRICK GENTRY P.C. LEGAL FEES 3,160.00 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT 568.46 CARTER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DOT UTILITY PROJECT 4,838.68 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL ITEMS 175.33 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,287.95 CONSTRUCTION & AGGREGATE 5 CHAINS FOR DUMP TRUCK 1,620.17 CORE AND MAIN LP LAB SUPPLIES 81.69 DEYARMAN AUTOMOTIVE NEW KEY FOB 232.41 DOUGLAS SPORTS EQUIPMENT WINDSCREENS 3,633.84 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 855.72 EUROFINS ENV TESTING N CENTRAL MONTHLY TESTING 2,489.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 GALLS LLC UNIFORM SHIRTS - YOUNG 373.80 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 61,045.13 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES E PLEASANT STREET SIGN 69.50 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 35,193.23 ITPIPES OPCO LLC SOFTWARE SUPPORT 3,150.00 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC TREE REMOVAL - 605 W ROBINSON 2,400.00 JOINER CONSTRUCTION CO INC DOT UTILITY PROJECT-PAY APP 1 104,424.00  KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 60.00 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT COLLECT - FEBRUARY 4,166.67 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT MCSO BADGES EAGLETON/YOUNG 24.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS JANUARY LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 678.98 MARION COUNTY RECORDER RECORDING FEES 47.00 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,243.48 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO DOT - UTILITY PROJECT 38,266.85 MC CORKLE FARM & HOME QUICK CONNECTS 24.76 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING - 56% 11,991.89 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 266.30 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,211.03 MSA COMP PLAN UPDATE 7,378.42 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES NEW HIRE UNIFORMS 895.73 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 43,659.52 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES 314.45 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC OIL/FILTERS 2017 CHEV EQUINOX 99.00 PCC AMBULANCE BILLING DECEMBER EMS BILLING 5,461.49 PITNEY BOWES PAST DUE LEASE PAY - 1/24-4/24 206.13 RELIANCE STANDARD 3/25 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 241.48 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHREDDING SERVICES 220.32 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC LIFT STATION ENGINEERING 3,664.67 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER 2X10X10 BOARD 27.21 STANARD & ASSOCIATES INC POST-TEST FOR OFF. CANDIDATES 68.00 STANLEY'S SERVICE NEW BATTERY 982.18 STUYVESANT, STRONG, KRAPFL MONTHLY RETAINER 2,000.00 TK CONCRETE INC PARKING LOT PROJECT - FAA 142,175.20 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 4,938.32 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAXES 12,956.57 W L CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC GRINDING/CUTTING WHEEL 221.47 WALNUT HILL DESIGN SGT PATCHES - WEPPLER 11.00 WENDEL PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES 4,500.00 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC HAND TOOL REPAIR 1,496.86 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: Ambulance 936 is the remount purchase by Arrow is back from production and back in service. The decision to remount this ambulance on a new chassis rather than purchasing an entirely new ambulance not only saved the city valuable build time, but also a monetary savings of approximately $190,000. Police Chief Fuller: None. Planning & Zoning Director Parch: Overland and Heugerich have both submitted building permit applications for projects on Pleasant Street. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 6:58 p.m. The motion passed all ayes.  ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk