City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES March 17, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, March 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, Dylan Morse, and Dawn Rankin. Council Members John Gotta and Bridget Mohler were absent. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, Deputy City Clerk Kaci Visser, Deputy Fire Chief Trenton Bacus, Parks and Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers, and Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch. Day moved, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from March 3, 2025 2. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes from January 13, 2025 3. Accept Knoxville Water Board Meeting Minutes from March 11, 2025 4. Accept the Police Department February 2025 Report 5. Accept Knoxville Fire Department February 2025 Call Report 6. Approve February 2025 Financials 7. Set a Public Hearing for April 7, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. to Set the Property Tax Levies 8. Set a Public Hearing for April 7, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. to Approve Proposed Residential Zoning Changes 9. Approve Resolution Adopting the 2025-26 Budget for the Knoxville Water Works 10. Approve Garbage Hauler and Recycling Licenses for Operation within the City of Knoxville Mayor Hatch announced that now was the time and place for a public hearing to rezone the property located at 123 N Third Street to C-3 Central Business Frame. The hearing was opened at 6:18 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on March 14, 2025. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to close the hearing at 6:25 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin 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. The discussion regarding ambulance billing was pulled at the patient’s request. City Manager Heather Ussery presented the Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery 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. City Manager Heather Ussery presented the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Overview Presentation to the Council. No action was taken by the Council. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 911 CUSTOM DUTY VEST - LT DERBY 1,045.00 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION NICHE - HOT TUB 205.08 ADT SECURITY SERVICES SECURITY CAMERA 638.02 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AGRILAND FS INC. FUEL 416.96 ALIBRIS 15 BOOKS 449.51 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY - LIBRARY 432.77 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 AUTHORIZE.NET FEBRUARY TRANSACTION FEES 141.74 BAKER & TAYLOR 32 BOOKS 1,653.09 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 24.79 BRICK GENTRY P.C. LEGAL FEES 4,750.00 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING 741.00 COYOTE CREEK DIGITAL LLC ANNUAL SOFTWARE SUPPORT 1,399.00 CENGAGE LEARNING 3 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 103.46 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 LARGE PRINT BOOKS 142.62 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 616.00 MEREDITH CLARK PARKING REIMBURSEMENT 14.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,262.07 CUSHMAN EXCAVATION LLC SEWER EXTENSION - VA PHASE 2 30,177.50 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA 03/25 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 26.50 DEMCO INC BOOK COVERS/BOOK TAPE 282.00 TY DUNKIN BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 284.44 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 18,012.00 EUROFINS ENV TESTING N CENTRAL MONTHLY TESTING 1,320.00 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC BOILER CIRC PUMP 6,953.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 AT&T MOBILITY KFD CELL SERVICE 654.01 FRIENDS OF THE GRIMES SOFTWARE/WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 450.00 BRANDON GLENN MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 8.02 GRAINGER PARTS URINAL PARTITIONS 1,300.82 HAMM, INC 21.14 TON ROAD STONE 699.04 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 846.70 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS INC 10 GALLON FLEET WASH 160.00 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,303.53 ILA/IASL IASL LABELS 8.00 IMFOA MEMBERSHIP DUES 25/26 50.00 IOWA INSPECTIONS FEBRUARY FSOP INSPECTIONS 6,350.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES LOGO - PLAIN ENVELOPES 145.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 34,662.81 JOINER CONSTRUCTION CO INC DOT UTILITY PROJECT-PAY APP 2 101,859.00 JOSHUA KISKAMP MILEAGE - STATE SWIM MEET 46.20 KNIA KRLS INC PUBLIC SAFETY 2025 299.25 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS FEBRUARY MEDICATIONS 236.49 KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SWIM TEAM BUS 39.07 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC EXTENSION CORD 292.80 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 80.00 KVC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 10,000.00 LISCO MARCH PHONE/INTERNET 5,244.36 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 277.99 MARION COUNTY TITLE SERVICES VA ABSTRACT UPDATE 360.00 TJ MARKLEY MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 11.77 MARSHALL/HAROLD BOOT ALLOWANCE - REIMBURSE 142.31 MARTIN MARIETTA 27 TONS DE-ICING SAND 525.16  MERCYONE PHYSICAL EXAM - RAMSEY 990.00 MICROBAC LABATORIES MONTHLY POOL/SPA TESTS 69.00 MICROMARKETING LLC 1 BOOK 23.19 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN - RESTROOM 845.69 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 591.53 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. ANNUAL LIC FOR CAR VIDEO 390.00 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES PPE 566.19 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC SUPPLIES 359.82 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC BATTERY - KUBOTA 130.39 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS BATHROOM PAPER TOWELS 190.95 QUILL CORPORATION SUPPLIES 90.53 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC YOUTH BBALL SIZE CORRECTION 12.00 REC SUPPLY DRAIN COVERS - POOL 493.38 RELIANCE STANDARD 4/25 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 214.20 ROMAR EX FAN #5 BELT 9.18 CHRIS ROWLAND INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT 887.22 SAFELITE FULFILLMENT, INC NEW GLASS FOR PATROL #32 426.68 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 6,865.00 HOLLY SHELFORD STORY TIME SUPPLY - REIMBURSE 230.66 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHRED SERVICE - PAST DUE 140.34 SLOAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DVD REPLACEMENT 29.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER MAILBOX REPAIR 64.99 STANLEY'S SERVICE OIL CHANGE 48.99 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 4,938.32 TECH LOGIC CIRCIT SUITE LICENSE 440.64 THOMAS/BENJAMIN 2 HOURS - KHS BASKETBALL 44.00 TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA SEWER SALES TAX 02/2025 4,898.50 US CELLULAR CEMETERY CELL/WWTP TABLETS 617.77 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC JANUARY 2025 FEES 3,597.50 VISA NEMMERS 4,053.39 WALMART COMMUNITY Feb-25 761.19 JOE WEPPLER MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 12.08 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC REPLACEMENT EMS BAGS 3,136.45 WRH, INC. PAY APP 1-LARSON LIFTSTATION 48,123.20 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE/OVERAGE 146.57 Mayor Hatch: Nothing to report. City Manager Ussery: East Main Street construction began again today with sidewalks between 4th and 5th. Projected completion date is in June. The Miller-Meeks Community Project Funding appropriation bill has been cut. Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers: Park restrooms are scheduled to open April 5. Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch: The demolition permit for the Kwik Star location was issued today. Remediation work on the existing building started last week. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 7:25 p.m. The motion passed all ayes.  ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Kaci Visser, Deputy City Clerk