City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES February 17, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, February 17, 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 (joined via phone at 6:17 p.m.), and Bridget Mohler (arrived at 6:17 p.m.). The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Chamber Director Nathan Sage, and Economic Development Directors Glenn Lyons and Marilyn Arber. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes from the three Council Members in attendance. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from February 3, 2025 2. Accept Knoxville Police Department December 2024 Report 3. Accept Knoxville Police Department January 2025 Report 4. Resolution to Approve Tax Abatement Application for the New Construction of a Single-Family Dwelling at 1920 McKay Drive in Knoxville, Iowa 5. Set a Public Hearing for March 3, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. to rezone 123 N. 3rd Street to C- 3 Central Business Frame Gotta moved, seconded by Morse, to approve the framework for the 2025 Municipal Façade Grant Program—all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Morse, to approve a resolution approving the final plat for the Veterans District Plat 2 Subdivision. The motion passed all ayes. City Manager Heather Ussery presented the LOST, Hotel/Motel Tax, and Airport 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 Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHLORINE AND ACID 2,151.70 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 227.64 ALIBRIS 11 BOOKS 207.71 AT&T MOBILITY MONTHLY PD CELL PHONES 1,479.00 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 AUTOMATIONS REPAIR AUTOMATIC DOORS 632.00 BAKER & TAYLOR 28 BOOKS 750.55 BILL DOUGLAS 1 BOOK 30.00 BOOK FARM LLC 30 BKS - CHILDREN'S COLLECTION 950.57 BRANDON NEMMERS MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 11.66 BRICK GENTRY P.C. LEGAL FEES 1,100.00 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING 741.00 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 131.20 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 142.62 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC TP/TOWELS/DUSTERS 405.00 CENTRAL IOWA HOUSING TRUST CRITICAL HOME REPAIR PROGRAM 30,000.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,380.22 CURTIS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CDBG FACADE PROJECT 24,014.70 DANNCO INC BACKBOARDS - GYM (2) 1,200.00 DLE CERTIFICATIONS K9/HANDLER ANNUAL TRAINING 450.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 5,950.04 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 GALLS LLC UNIFORMS - OFFICER YOUNG 145.50 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT PIGTAIL/PLUG 6.55 HUMANITIES IOWA OPEN BOOK PROGRAM - APP FEE 100.00 IACP - MEMBERSHIP IACP MEMBERSHIP - FULLER 220.00 IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WW CERTIFICATION FEE - JOHNSON 32.29 IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY QUARTERLY FEE FOR IOWA SYSTEM 1,278.00 IOWA INSPECTIONS JANUARY FSOP INSPECTIONS 2,400.00 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY MMPI - DAKOTA RAMSEY 150.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES CE - MUNICIPAL CITATIONS 351.45 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY DTIMS SETUP/CTRE MGMT SVCS 3,500.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 33,853.10 JOSH SCHRADER MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 11.66 KADETH, INC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 291.67 KNIA KRLS INC ADVERTISING PUBLIC SAFETY 99.75 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC BLADES AND SUMP PUMP 1,112.64 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 80.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE GARBAGE DISPOSAL REPLACEMENT 350.85 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS RANDOM DRUG SCREEN X 3 111.00 KONE CHICAGO MAINTENANCE 02/01/25-04/30/25 255.42 LISCO FEBRUARY PHONE/INTERNET 158.00 MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT SCBA REPAIR 116.90 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 846.68 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MICROBAC LABORATORIES MONTHLY POOL TESTS 69.00 MICROMARKETING LLC 1 BOOK 20.79 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN - RESTROOM 589.38 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 483.82 MIKE AFONSO MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 15.67 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,303.53 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. RADIO FOR OFFICER NICHOLS CAR 130.00 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES SMOKE EJECTOR HANGERS 617.92 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LETTER OPENER 5.24 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC WIPER BLADES - 939 141.35 OVERDRIVE, INC 5 EBOOKS/AUDIOBOOKS 210.49 PETTY CASH POLICE DEPT TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT 114.03 POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT GARNISHMENT 250.00 QUILL CORPORATION SUPPLIES 168.64 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 3,499.03 ROSLIN THOMPSON TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 68.08 SAGE HOMES EXCAVATION - LOT 20 2,650.56 SCISWA OUTDATED EVIDENCE DISPOSAL 10.00 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00  SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC 2023 STREET IMPROVEMENTS 8,675.84 STANLEY'S SERVICE BATTERY/THERMOSTAT 994.80 THE LIBRARY CORPORATION ILS HARDWARE SUPPORT/SOFTWARE 13,510.17 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 4,938.32 UPFITTERS FINAL PAY - UPFITTING 417.59 US CELLULAR CEMETERY CELL/WWTP TABLETS 491.47 VISA YOGA MATS 6,504.43 WALMART COMMUNITY NEW PHONE CASES 430.54 WALNUT HILL DESIGN EMBROIDERY - SGT WEPPLER 88.00 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 141.84 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: None City Attorney Stuyvesant: Read a statement regarding tonight being his last meeting concluding his 37-year service term as the attorney for the City of Knoxville. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler, to adjourn at 7:11 p.m. The motion passed all ayes. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk