City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES April 21, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, April 21, 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, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, and Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons. Day moved, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve Special City Council Minutes from April 7, 2025 2. Approve City Council Minutes from April 7, 2025 3. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes from April 14, 2025 4. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from April 8, 2025 5. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from December 16, 2024 6. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2025 7. Accept Housing Board Public Hearing Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2025 8. Accept Housing Board Special Meeting Minutes from February 27, 2025 9. Accept Knoxville Police Department March 2025 Report 10. Accept Knoxville Fire Department March 2025 Call Report 11. Approve March 2025 Financials 12. Approve Housing Board Application from Don Croghan 13. Approve Class B Retail Alcohol License for Dollar General #3540 14. Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for Knoxville Raceway 15. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh 16. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Kline’s Quick Time Mayoral reading of the National Volunteer Week Proclamation. Mayor Hatch announced that now was the time and place for a public hearing to dispose of property located at 710 W Washington by sale. The hearing was opened at 6:21 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on April 11, 2025. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Gotta made a motion, seconded by Rankin, to close the hearing at 6:31 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve a resolution directing the sale of an interest in real property following the public hearing with a provision to reimburse the new property owners $10,000 after the demolition of the house. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Rankin – Aye; Mohler – Aye; Day – Nay; Gotta – Aye; Morse – Aye. Mayor Hatch announced that now was the time and place for a public hearing to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. The hearing was opened at 6:35 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on April 11, 2025. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Rankin made a motion, seconded by Gotta, to close the hearing at 6:56 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve a resolution adopting the 2025-26 Budget for the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve a resolution proposing the disposal of an interest in real property by sale. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. Economic Development Director Glenn Lyons presented the first draft of the Knoxville Comprehensive Plan 2025-2045 to the Council. An open house is scheduled at the Knoxville Public Library on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for residents to provide thoughts on the initial draft. The Council took no action. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ABSOLUTE SCIENCE SUMMER READING PROGRAM 375.00 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 554.94 AMERICAN MARKETING & PUBLISHING TEXT MARKETING 1,350.00 ARDENT LIGHTING LLC LIGHTS OAB 1,459.49 AT&T MOBILITY MONTHLY PD CELL PHONES 792.33 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 150.00 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS OF IOWA GAS DETECTION CALIB/SERVICE 615.00 BEIER/JORDAN BOOT REIMBURSEMENT - BEIER 107.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 491.39 BRADY SMITH BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 203.25 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC GARBAGE BAGS/TP/SOAP 1,290.00 CENTRAL IOWA FASTENERS CONCRETE ANCHORS 106.93 CHELLEEN/STEPHANIE EMS REFUND 100.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,380.22 CORE AND MAIN LP SULFURIC ACID - LAB 82.15 CROGHAN AND RUSSELL FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 8,977.50 DAN'S PLUMBING PLUMBING - DOT PROJECT 439.32 DARIN HOOVER BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 304.90 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA 05/25 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 72.28 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS REPLENISH SAFE T FUND 4,600.28 EYE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC SAFETY GLASSES 401.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 FIRST INTERSTATE BANK KPD CASE 2500956 SUBPOENA 81.25 GALLS LLC POLICE UNIFORMS - RAMSEY 303.57 GLASCO UV LLC UV SYSTEM 239,600.00 GRAINGER PARTS OSCILLATING BLADES 587.14 HAMM, INC 13.2 TON ROAD STONE 266.50 HAPPY FACES ENTERTAINMENT SUMMER READING PROGRAM 900.00 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS INC SWIVEL FOR HOTSY HOSE 76.70 IOWA AGCO GRASS SEED/FERTILIZER 183.00 IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FY 25 QUARTERLY INVOICE 1,278.00 IOWA INSPECTIONS MARCH FSOP INSPECTIONS 700.00 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE MAY GEMT PAYMENT 3,889.52 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES STREET SIGNS 1,567.70 IOWA PUMP WORKS FIX FINAL SLUDGE PUMPS 1,065.00 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 33,763.08 J & M DISPLAYS INC FIREWORKS DISPLAY 15,000.00 JASON KOLLUM SUMMER READING PROGRAM 450.00 JOE WEPPLER TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 156.66 JOSHUA KISKAMP MILEAGE 800.00 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 80.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE PROPANE 574.03  KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS MEDICAL CARE - JAKE SHIVES 799.99 LISCO APRIL PHONE/INTERNET 2,701.75 LSQ FUNDING GROUP, L.C. IOWA/NCIC TERMINAL - CLOUD 153.00 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT ID BADGE - MILLER 5.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 803.22 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 423.34 MCCORKLE FARM & HOME TILE/COUPLER 58.19 MES SERVICE COMPANY, LLC NEW HIRE UNIFORMS 2,025.87 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING 5,828.29 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 664.00 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,303.53 MOTION PICTURE LICENSING MOTION PICTURE LICENSE 847.15 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PAPER TOWELS/DISINFECTANT 194.41 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC WIPER BLADES 2018 F250 63.86 PAYNE/BRADLEY REFUND - OVERPAYMENT ON ACCT 250.40 PCC AMBULANCE BILLING FEBRUARY EMS BILLING 5,559.83 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METER RENTAL 206.13 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRE REPAIR - DUMP TRUCK 75.00 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SOCCER SHIRTS 787.00 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 5,905.73 RELFORD/VIOLA OVERPAYMENT ON ACCOUNT 150.00 RELIANCE STANDARD 5/25 WATER DEPT PREMIUMS 226.60 ROMAR COLD GALVANIZING COMPOUND 17.68 ROSS SHELFORD BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 235.34 SAFELITE FULFILLMENT, INC 936 WINDSHIELD REPAIR 98.44 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC OFFICER RAMSEY - VOICEMAIL 125.00 SHACKLETT/CELIA SUMMER READING PROGRAM 470.00 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00 SIMSUSHARE TRAINING FOR COMPANY OFFICERS 1,160.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER STRIKE ANCHOR 51.00 STANLEY'S SERVICE BATTERY A937 570.31 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #9 - 23 STREETS PROJ 87,402.13 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX-MED NO SS 2,490.21 TWISTED BO-KAY SUMMER READING PROGRAM 450.00 UNPLUGGED WIRELESS COMM. NEW HIRE PAGERS 2,320.65 US CELLULAR WASTE WATER TABLETS 414.48 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT WHEELS/DECK WHEELS/AXLES 1,999.10 VISA MIC - FITNESS CLASS 5,363.59 WALMART COMMUNITY BUCKETS 311.64 WEX BANK FUEL 8,378.30 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE/OVERAGE 143.26 Mayor Hatch: Thank you again to all the volunteers who make all the various events happen around Knoxville and Marion County. City Manager Ussery: The UV system at the water reclamation department has been installed and is operational. Two rounds of tests have been completed, and the system is operating just as expected. The annual free leaf and yard waste collection is being offered on April 26th and 27th. Police Chief Fuller: The Police Department is fully staffed. Sergeant interviews were completed last week, and an offer has been extended and accepted by Officer Jordon Beier. In addition, the CIO interviews have been completed, and an offer has been extended and accepted by Officer Jordan Babcock. Today, CSO Meredith Clark experienced a big win. 1201 W Howard has been an ongoing battle for the last five (plus) years, but today the judge fined the property owner $6,500. In addition, the property must comply within fourteen days, or the City will complete the work to get the property into compliance and assess the cost to the property’s taxes. Fire Chief Wyman: Spring testing and hiring are underway. The Knoxville Fire Department has four open full-time positions to fill. Nine applications were received, seven individuals underwent testing, and six passed. The interview process has started, intending to extend offers within the next two weeks. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to adjourn at 7:32 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk