City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES May 19, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, May 19, 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, and Bridget Mohler (ZOOM). Council Member Dawn Rankin was absent. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Water Reclamation Supervisor Patrick Murphy, and Economic Development Directors Glenn Lyons and Marily Arber. Morse moved, seconded by Gotta, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from May 5, 2025 2. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from May 13, 2025 3. Schedule the Date and Time, June 2, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. for a Tobacco Compliance Hearing 4. Accept Knoxville Police Department April 2025 Report 5. Accept Knoxville Fire Department April 2025 Call Report 6. Approve April 2025 Financials Mayor Hatch administered the Oath of Office to Firefighter Mitchell Brodsack. Mayoral reading of the National Emergency Medical Services Week Proclamation. Mayoral reading of the National Public Works Week Proclamation. Mayor Hatch announced that now was the time and place for a public hearing to approve the fiscal year 2025 budget amendment. The hearing was opened at 6:24 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on May 9, 2025. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Gotta made a motion, seconded by Morse, to close the hearing at 6:30 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve a resolution approving the fiscal year 2025 budget amendment for the City of Knoxville, Iowa. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Mohler, to approve a resolution adopting the City of Knoxville Comprehensive Plan. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Mohler, to approve eight Knoxville Façade Improvement Grant Applications. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Gotta – aye; Morse – aye; Mohler – aye; Day – nay. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 349.52 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 627.99 ALAN ROWLEY BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 112.34 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BACKBOARD BAG REPLACEMENTS 178.44 APPEARANCE MATTERS WINDOW CLEANING 395.00 ARROW MANUFACTURING REAR DOOR HANDLE REPAIR 193.38 AT&T MOBILITY MONTHLY PD CELL PHONES 806.27 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 BAKER & TAYLOR 5 BOOKS 167.87 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 2,090.36 CEDAR GRAPHICS, INC EXPLORE KNOXVILLE MAGAZINE 20,139.00 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC JANITORIAL ITEMS 765.00 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,450.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 4,760.44 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING GROUND RESTORATION-W PLEASANT 4,200.00 DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIP TURNOUT GEAR NAME TAG 95.81 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 953.94 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH BENEFITS & SAFE-T FUND 80,313.85 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO, INC WORK ON MAU 4,026.29 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 GALLS LLC NAME PLATE FOR NEW OFFICER 10.84 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 40,171.11 IOWA MEDICAID ENTERPRISE JUNE GEMT PAYMENT 3,448.52 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 67,919.57 JOSH BLACKFORD BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 275.59 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC SUMP PUMP/FITTINGS 1,510.14 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 150.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE PVC - SOCCER GOAL 186.83 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS INMATE MEDICAL EXPENSE 930.24 KONE CHICAGO ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE 281.46 KONE KORNER SUMMER READING PROG PRIZES 210.00 LISCO MAY PHONE/INTERNET 2,705.12 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC MASTIC/NOMAFLEX 13,518.64 MARION COUNTY AUTO BODY REPAIRS TO VEHICLE - CAR/DEER 1,392.80 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT ID BADGES - WYMAN/BACUS/HURLEY 20.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 272.45 MARION COUNTY SHERIFF DISPATCH SERVICES 134,260.62 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,690.16 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO ENGINEERING EXPENSE 2,502.61 MICROBAC LABATORIES MONTHLY POOL AND SPA TESTS 69.00 MID COUNTRY MACHINERY MINI-EXCAVATOR 39,600.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 414 N LINCOLN - RESTROOM 439.03 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 821.79 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 2,502.06 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. STORAGE FEE FOR BODY CAM 387.25 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 29,628.56 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC 6.8 TON COLD PATCH 1,135.60 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS COPY PAPER 158.90 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC DEF 87.70 PCC AMBULANCE BILLING MARCH EMS BILLING 5,296.45 PER MAR SECURITY SERVICES FIRE ALARM MONITORING 982.56 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY PIPES 185.13 PROVANTAGE LLC WIRELESS PRINTER 206.00 QUILL CORPORATION OFFICE SUPPLIES 48.67 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC BLAST BALL SHIRTS 1,081.00 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,689.06 ROMAR EQUIPMENT BELT 17.77 ROZENDAAL DRAIN CLEANING DRAIN CLEANING - POOL 225.00  SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00 SMITH/MAX OVERPAYMENT ON ACCOUNT 1,434.00 SMITH/NOLAN BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 50.00 SMITH/SHERYL OVERPAYMENT ON ACCOUNT 210.00 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC LIFTSTATION RETRO ENGINEERING 3,524.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER KNOXVILLE SIGN SUPPLIES 129.63 STANLEY'S SERVICE TIRES - EQUINOX 1,204.43 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #10 - 23 STREETS PROJ 262,868.97 STUYVESANT, STRONG, KRAPFL FEE ADVANCEMENT REIMBURSEMENTS 997.00 SUNNY SLOPE GREENHOUSE FLOWERS 899.41 TELEFLEX EZ IO SUPPLIES 1,668.95 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 10,730.08 TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA STATE TAX & SALES TAX 13,216.60 TRENTON BACUS RADAR OMEGA SUBSCRIPTION 128.39 UNITY POINT CLINIC RANDOM DRUG TEST X 3 126.00 US CELLULAR CELL PHONES/HOT SPOTS 414.52 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT TRIMMER 600.12 VISA FUEL PUMP FILTERS 8,842.09 WALMART COMMUNITY SHELVING 606.78 WEX BANK FUEL 10,776.84 XEROX CORPORATION COPIER LEASE 160.28 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: Main Street is now open. Robinson Street is closed between Fourth Street and Seventh Street until the beginning of July. The Heugerich Project requires some sewer and water connections near the bike trail, therefore, the bike trail will be closed for approximately two weeks. Fire Chief Wyman: The EMS Week Open House was held last Wednesday, and we had a good turnout. The crews are visiting schools this week. The department is working with the school to have a pizza party with the class that won on either Tuesday or Wednesday this week. Helmets and Hot Dogs is scheduled for Thursday at the Racetrack. Water Reclamation Supervisor Murphy: The Water Reclamation Department visited with the 5th graders last week for Public Works Week. The UV project is wrapping up with only the punch list items remaining. The UV is working and has passed April testing. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 7:23 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk