City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES April 7, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, April 7, 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 Clerk Jodie Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Parch, and Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons. Rankin moved, seconded by Gotta, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from March 17, 2025 2. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2025 3. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from December 16, 2024 4. Approve Housing Board Application from Curt Schwanebeck 5. Set a Public Hearing for April 21, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. for the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget 6. Set a Public Hearing for April 21, 2025, to Propose the Disposal of Property Located at 710 W Washington Street by Sale Mayoral reading of the National Library Week Proclamation. Upon formal request, residents Jane and Pat Stockton addressed the Council regarding their grievances with the previous ambulance billing company. No action was taken by the Council. Mayor Hatch announced that now was the time and place for a public hearing to approve proposed residential zoning changes. The hearing was opened at 6:33 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on April 4, 2025. There were no written or oral comments or objections. A motion was made by Gotta, and seconded by Morse, to close the hearing at 7:09 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 4, Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 6A. 6B, & 6C of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 2, Section 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance amending Title 9, Chapter 13, Section 6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve an affiliation agreement between Jefferson County Ambulance Service EMS Academy and the Knoxville Fire Department; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse, to approve the purchase of the Gentac V110 2-in-1 computer, docking station, and mounting accessories for $28,334.32 from Public Safety Solutions; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES - MARCH 7,750.00 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AHLERS AND COONEY PC LEGAL SERVICES 63.00 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 832.88 ALIBRIS 5 BOOKS 355.00 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY 9,287.74 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY DEF/GREASE 190.58 ASCENDANCE TRUCKS MIDWEST, LLC TRUCK REPAIR #25 4,621.13 AT&T MOBILITY MONTHLY PD CELL PHONES 1,419.01 AUTHORIZE.NET V/MC FEES 03/2025 176.55 BAKER & TAYLOR 27 BOOKS 1,099.61 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 1,504.59 BRIAN STICKEL FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 2,681.93 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING 741.00 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT 543.46 CENGAGE LEARNING 5 LARGE-PRINT BOOKS 239.21 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 LARGE-PRINT BOOKS 142.62 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 872.00 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,100.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,380.22 CRYSTAL JOHNSON SWIM TEAM AWARDS - REIMBURSEMENT 119.10 CURTIS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CDBG 15,762.94 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 876.84 DESPLANQUE/CHAD REIMBURSEMENT - GRADE 1 TEST 32.29 EDMUNDS GOVTECH SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION 5,250.00 ELECTRIC PUMP REPLACE HYDRO RANGER 3,561.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS PREMIUMS & SAFE-T FUND REPLENISH 82,472.71 ERIC CAVINESS BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 234.38 EUROFINS ENV TESTING N CENTRAL MONTHLY TESTING 1,934.00 EYE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC SAFETY GLASSES - DESPLANQUE 646.00 FEH DESIGN ARCHITECT SERVICES 226.20 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 220.00 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU INSTRUCTOR CLASS 200.00 GRAINGER PARTS ZIPTIES/CABLE - TENNIS COURTS 259.73 HERRMANN COMPUTER SERVICES SECURITY CAMERA - WEST SIDE 352.99 HOOYER CONSTRUCTION INC LIBRARY PARK - PAY APP 4 27,835.17 HOPE RESTORED COUNSELING WELLNESS VISITS FOR KPD STAFF 2,550.00 HUDSON ENVELOPES OF NEW JERSEY WINDOW ENVELOPES 366.34 IA DEPT OF INSPECTIONS BOILER INSPECTIONS 240.00 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 40,358.61 INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIRE SCHOOL REG - BRODSACK 50.00 IOWA AGCO SEED 330.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE APRIL GEMT 3,448.52 IOWA PUMP WORKS ANNUAL PUMP MAINTENANCE 2,615.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 33,172.30 ISLEY WELDING & REPAIR STEEL PLATES 308.18 JOHNSON, LANE & HUGHES BLOCK A TITLE OPINION/PLAT 947.00 KARL EMERGENCY VEHICLES 300 - EMERGENCY LIGHT REPAIR 4,171.94 KNOX COMPANY KNOX CONNECT SUBSCRIPTION 584.00 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC WATER/OIL MIX 517.39 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT COLLECT - APRIL 4,166.66 KONE CHICAGO ELEVATOR MAINT CONTRACT 412.44 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC PLATE TAMPER 2,175.00 MAINSTAY SYSTEMS OF IOWA LLC IA SYSTEM MONTHLY MAINTENANCE 177.00 MARION COUNTY BANK MARCH POSITIVE PAY & STOP PAYMENT 35.00 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT DOOR BADGE - RAMSEY/VERROS 10.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 439.07 MARION COUNTY TITLE SERVICES VA DISTRACT PLAT 2 ABSTRACT 1,200.00 MARTIN MARIETTA 59.14 TON ROAD STONE 3,130.19 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 843.48 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MES SERVICE COMPANY, LLC TURNOUT GEAR REPAIR 425.00 MICHAEL TODD AND COMPANY, INC SWEEPER BROOMS 1,862.49 MICROMARKETING LLC 6 BOOKS 145.99 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING 11,251.61 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 232.47 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,298.53 MSA COMP PLAN UPDATE 4,851.78 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 28,103.62 MYAS REGIONAL SWIM MEET FEES 765.00 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC 7.44 TON COLD PATCH 1,227.60 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GARBAGE BAGS 33.21 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC BATTERY 254.71 ORIGIN HOMES EXCAVATIONS ON LOTS 7,880.00 OVERDRIVE, INC 5 EBOOKS/AUDIOBOOKS 422.83 PCI TURF PRE-EMERGENT - YOUNGS/REC 1,995.00 PIFKO/LILLIAN LIFEGUARD CLASS REIMBURSEMENT 90.00 POLICE LEGAL SCIENCES ANNUAL LEGAL UPDATE TRAINING 1,920.00 POWERPLAN CUTTING EDGE/GRAPPLE BUCKET 2,077.92 POWESHIEK COUNTY SHERIFF PAPER SERVICE - DONALD SCHILD 44.90 QUILL CORPORATION PAPER TOWELS 158.01 RAMSEY/DAKOTA NEW OFFICER - WEAPON 674.09 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 3,123.49 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,251.19 ROMAR WHEEL NUT X 10 10.80 ROSLIN THOMPSON REIMBURSEMENT FOR BOOKS 114.94 SAFELITE FULFILLMENT, INC 937 WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT 273.00 SCISWA MONITOR DISPOSAL 12.00 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC MONTHLY SHRED SERVICE 388.32 SIMPLEXGRINNELL FIRE ALARM INSPECTION 1,997.59 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC 2023 STREET IMPROVEMENTS 12,201.75  SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER DRYWALL 14.59 STANLEY'S SERVICE NEW BRAKES - VEHICLE 32 329.90 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 9,242.00 TREASURED PORTRAITS INC EAGLETON/YOUNG - PHOTOS 180.00 TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA STATE W/H & SALES TAXES 13,566.16 USPS 2 ROLLS OF STAMPS 146.00 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT MOWER BLADES 62.85 WALNUT HILL DESIGN EMBROIDERY - SGT WEPPLER 194.25 WEBCLARITY SOFTWARE INC BOOK WHERE SUBSCRIPTION 287.00 WEX BANK FUEL 8,595.93 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC FIREFIGHTER BADGES 399.03 WRH, INC. PAY APP 2-LARSON LIFTSTATION 143,687.50 XEROX CORPORATION TRANSFER BELT 250.07 Mayor Hatch: None. City Clerk Wyman: The UV system at the water reclamation department is installed and operational. Police Chief Fuller: None. Fire Chief Wyman: None. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 7:21 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk