City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES June 2, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Knoxville Municipal Building. Mayor Hatch presided, and the following Council Members were present: Megan Day, Dawn Rankin (phone), and Bridget Mohler. Council Members John Gotta and Dylan Morse were absent. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Water Reclamation Supervisor Patrick Murphy, and Economic Development Directors Glenn Lyons and Christopher Watkins. Day moved, seconded by Mohler, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from May 19, 2025 2. Accept Housing Board Meeting Minutes from April 21, 2025 3. Approve Housing Board Application from Brent Hannah 4. Approve Housing Board Application from Maureen Hutchins 5. Set A Public Hearing for June 16, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. to Award the Construction Contract for the Knoxville CDBG Façade Improvements Project 6. Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for Dut’s American Legion 7. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Hy-Vee 8. Approve Special Class C Retail Alcohol License for Pizza Hut 9. Approve Special Class C Retail Alcohol License for Rib Shack Mayoral reading of the National Garden Week Proclamation. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve four of the five presented Knoxville Façade Improvement Grant Applications. The First United Methodist Church application is being pulled for modification and resubmission to the Council for review at a future Council Meeting. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve Change Order #1 from WRH for $11,749.87 and Change Order #2 from WRH to extend the completion date by 39 calendar days for the Larson Street Pump Station Repair Project. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES 7,761.80 ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION ACID/HALOGEN REDUCER 1,451.80 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 119.85 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY 3,029.22 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES SAW BLADE 356.48 BAKER & TAYLOR 17 BOOKS 660.48 BLACK OAK PUMPING BIOSOLIDS HAULING & LAND APP 14,000.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 2,971.45 BRICK GENTRY P.C. LEGAL FEES 9,220.00 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT 439.66 CENGAGE LEARNING 2 LARGE-PRINT BOOKS 157.44 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 BOOKS 142.62 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,450.00 CLARK'S CONSTRUCTION LLC DEMO 710 W WASHINGTON ST 10,000.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,380.22 COUNTY OF MARION, IOWA ANNUAL IT SUPPORT 5,000.00 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING CODE ENFORCEMENT - MOWING 203.00 DAN'S PLUMBING AIR CONDITIONER - ADMIN BLDG 448.90 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 908.16 DEMCO INC BOOK TAPE X 4 ROLLS 57.70 EMPLOYEE & FAMILY RESOURCES 2025-2026 BENEFIT RENEWAL 3,115.75 HPI2, LLC PATCH EMBLEMS 353.32 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH BENEFITS 77,417.89 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 HAMM, INC 6.63 TON CLEAN ROCK 392.51 HAPPY FACES ENTERTAINMENT SUMMER READING PROGRAM 600.00 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 843.48 HICKORY KNOLL CONSTRUCTION NEW ROOF WEST SHOP 18,800.00 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 40,171.11 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,248.53 IOWA POLICE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION POLICE CHIEF CONF - FULLER 175.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES RAMSEY - NEW UNIFORMS 544.93 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 34,163.64 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT COLLECTION 4,166.66 NOEL LLOYD REISSUE REFUND CHECK 2.26 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC MASTIC MACHINE RENTAL 2,211.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 673.78 MARION COUNTY TREASURER VA LOT PROCEEDS 422,065.69 MARTIN MARIETTA ROAD STONE - 13.48 TON 258.82 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO FAA FUEL FARM PROJECT 13,637.83 MEDICO INSURANCE COMPANY OVERPAYMENT ON ACCOUNT 300.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY STREET LIGHTING 9,924.09 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 227.86 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. IN CAR CAMERA - STORAGE FEE 243.75 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 29,628.56 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC GENERATOR SERVICE 162.18 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRINTER PAPER 169.06 PETTY CASH POLICE DEPT TOBACCO COMPLIANCE 53.68 PRO TRACK AND TENNIS, INC DOWN PAYMENT - TENNIS COURT 22,680.00 PITNEY BOWES BANK INC POSTAGE 3,367.80 QUILL CORPORATION OFFICE SUPPLIES 193.86 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRE REPAIR - CAR 34 KPD 23.36 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SHIRTS FOR RESALE 598.00 REC SUPPLY POOL SUPPLIES 1,152.16 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 3,801.58 REJUVENATE PROPERTIES LLC FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 3,887.50 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,305.21 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC LANDSCAPING 657.42 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 40 GALLON WHITE PAINT 3,255.72  SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC MONTHLY SHRED SERVICE 218.13 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC CONST SERVICES - LIFT STATION 13,938.12 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 5,365.04 THOMAS/BENJAMIN PROM - 3.5 HOURS WORKED 77.00 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAX 8,137.92 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY GARBAGE CAN LINER X 5 562.49 UMB BANK NA 2016A, 2018A, 2020A, 2022A, 2024A 1,314,340.00 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT AIR/OIL FILTERS 827.52 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC MARCH 2025 FEES 3,026.50 SKYLER VERROS MOTEL EXPENSE - K9 TRAINING 476.00 VULCAN INDUSTRIES INC NEW LINER FOR CLASSIFIER 1,645.23 WALNUT HILL DESIGN NEW HIRE UNIFORM ALTERATIONS 179.75 JOE WEPPLER DRE CALLOUT - MILEAGE 52.22 WEX BANK FUEL 10,776.84 Mayor Hatch: Congratulations to the Knoxville Soccer Team. City Manager Ussery: Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to plant trees on Lincoln this past Saturday. There will be another opportunity to volunteer this fall with the planting of thousands of bulbs. Christopher Watkins has joined the City of Knoxville as the new Economic Development Director, as Glenn and Marilyn prepare to retire at the end of June. Fire Chief Wyman: None. Police Chief Fuller: Today is the first day that the CIO Officer is officially on shift. We are hoping that various community partnerships will be formed with the staffing of this position. Water Reclamation Supervisor Murphy: Two sewer projects, both private lines that have collapsed, have been discovered because of the street project. Thankfully, it was found before the overlay. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Day, to adjourn at 6:58 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk