City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES March 3, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 5:30 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 (arrived at 5:32 p.m.), and Bridget Mohler (via Zoom). The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Library Director Roslin Thompson, Water Reclamation Supervisor Patrick Murphy, and Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch. Gotta moved, seconded by Morse, to approve the consent agenda; all four Council Members in attendance voted ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from February 17, 2025 2. Accept Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes from February 10, 2025 3. Accept Knoxville Water Board Meeting Minutes from February 11, 2025 4. Accept Knoxville Fire Department January 2025 Call Report 5. Approve Tobacco Device Permit for United Mam Company Inc., DBA Greenleaf Tobacco & Vape 6. Set a Public Hearing for March 17, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. to rezone 123 N. 3rd Street to C-3 Central Business Frame Morse moved, seconded by Rankin, to approve the site plan from Overland Property Group for a senior living facility on Lot 1 of the Veteran’s District Plat 2 Subdivision, leaving the fencing up to the discretion of the developer and staff — all ayes. City Manager Heather Ussery presented the Library and Police 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 Morse, seconded by Day, to designate Brick Gentry as the City Attorney. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to approve an agreement between Snyder and Associates and Knoxville Water Reclamation Department for Additional Services in the amount of $7,000, if needed. The motion passed all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES - FEBRUARY 7,750.00 ADT SECURITY SERVICES ANNUAL SECURITY SYSTEM 1,395.45 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 678.21 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY 14,717.99 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES EMS SUPPLIES 212.85 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 2,432.67 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT 568.46 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 576.00 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,000.00 COLE SHARP MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 17.72 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,380.22 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING CE - SNOW REMOVAL 130.00 DEL RE/NICOLE MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 20.00 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 864.80 DMACC KIMMEL - PARAMEDIC SCHOOL 10,800.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 4,425.05 EMS LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER E. KIMMEL - BLS CARD 8.50 EMS MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANTS EMS BILLING - FINAL PAYMENT 946.65 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC FIX MAU #1/VENT SYSTEM 6,387.58 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 GISL SPELLMAN & MCDEVITT 2025 STATE DUES - SWIM TEAM 400.00 GRAINGER PARTS LOCKS/KEYS FOR HANGARS 55.59 HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT CUTTING EDGE - RIGHT 711.76 HEALTH PARTNERS UNITY POINT REFUND OF PAYMENT 721.48 IA ASSOC OF PROF FIRE CHIEFS IAPFC MEMBERSHIP 120.00 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY MMPI INTERVIEW - RAMSEY 240.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE MARCH GEMT PAYMENT 3,596.11 IOWA POLICE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION CHIEFS CONFERENCE - DERBY 175.00 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC 601 W WASHINGTON 2,000.00 JNB VILLAS AT FOX POINTE, LP PRINCIPAL TIF PAYMENT 14,635.19 JOSHUA KISKAMP MILEAGE - SWIM MEETS 417.20 KNIA KRLS INC ASK THE EXPERT - PUBLIC SAFETY 111.29 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 80.00 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS JANUARY MEDICATIONS 77.47 KNOXVILLE WATERWORKS SEWER RENT COLLECTION 4,551.83 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO PARKING LOT PROJECT 577.90 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL 110.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY RELOCATE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC 84,195.55 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 190.76 MIKE AFONSO MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 20.00 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,298.53 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TURNOUT GEAR 12,006.14 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 28,114.39 NOEL LLOYD RE-ISSUE REFUND CHECK 14.49 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SIGNATURE STAMP - MAYOR 45.98 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC REPAIR SUPPLIES 56.93 PELLA ENGRAVING COMPANY INC OFFICER OF THE YEAR PLAQUE 228.95 POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT PAPER SERVICE - C BURNETT 40.72 POWESHIEK COUNTY SHERIFF PAPER SERVICE - MIKE ALLEN 74.00 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SAFETY SHIRTS 230.00 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,311.07 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC MONTHLY SHRED SERVICE 192.84 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC LIFTSTATION ENG SERVICES 21,697.40 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER SLEEP ROOM REPAIR 172.46 STATE FARM HEALTH REFUND OF OVERPAYMENT 1,236.00 STORM/CONNIE REFUND OF OVERPAYMENT 75.00 UNITY POINT CLINIC 1ST QTR 2025 RANDOM DRUG TESTS 84.00 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT OIL AND FILTERS 259.67 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC DECEMBER 2024 FEES 2,690.50  WALNUT HILL DESIGN UNIFORM EMBROIDERY 704.66 Mayor Hatch: Go Panthers. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: None Police Chief Fuller: Go Panthers. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 6:48 p.m. The motion passed all ayes. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk