City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES June 16, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, June 16, 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, John Gotta, Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin, and Bridget Mohler. The staff present included City Manager Heather Ussery, City Clerk Jodie Wyman, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, and Economic Development Directors Glenn Lyons, Marily Arber, and Christopher Watkins. Morse moved, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from June 2, 2025 2. Accept Library Board Meeting Minutes from June 9, 2025 3. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2025 4. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from June 11, 2025 5. Approve Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement First Violation Between CSOI Corp. and the City of Knoxville, Iowa 6. Accept the Offer from Genesis Homes to purchase 300 & 304 Veterans Blvd, and 301 & 333 Freedom Way in the Amount of $100,000 in the Veterans District 7. Approve Special Class C Retail Alcohol License for Knoxville Alumni Association Under Conditions Outlined by Fire Chief 8. Approve Cigarette Permits Effective July 1, 2025, for Fareway, Casey’s General Stores #1610, #1827, & #3217, Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits, Hy- Vee Food Store, Dollar General Stores #6820 & #3540, Greenleaf Tobacco & Vape, Knoxville 66, Walmart, and Murphy USA 9. Approve Tobacco Device Permit Effective July 1, 2025, for United Mam Company, Inc. DBA Greenleaf Tobacco & Vape 10. Accept Knoxville Police Department May 2025 Report 11. Accept SRO Reports 2024-2025 12. Accept Knoxville Fire Department May 2025 Report 13. Approve May 2025 Financials Mayor Hatch announced that now was the time and place for a public hearing to award the construction contract for the Knoxville Façade Improvements Project. The hearing was opened at 6:19 p.m., and an affidavit of publication was filed on June 6, 2025. There were no written or oral comments or objections. Day made a motion, seconded by Morse, to close the hearing at 6:26 p.m.; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to approve a resolution approving the contract, bonds, and certificate of insurance for the CDBG-DTR Knoxville Façade Improvement Project to Christner Contracting, Inc. for $897,010. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse, to approve the first consideration, waive the second and third consideration, and adopt an Ordinance Amending Provisions Pertaining to Fireworks Sale and Discharge. The motion passed on a roll call vote; Mohler – aye; Day – nay; Gotta – aye; Morse – aye; Rankin – nay. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin to approve a resolution setting salaries/wages for appointed officers and non-collective bargaining unit employees of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The motion passed all ayes.  Motion by Day, seconded by Rankin, to approve the Knoxville Façade Improvement Grant Applications submitted for the properties located at 112 S Second Street and 405 W Pleasant Street. The motion passed on a roll call vote. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS CED WAGES-JUNE 7,750.00 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 349.52 AHLERS AND COONEY PC EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY - WILKINS 1,795.50 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 785.35 AK CREATIVE-MARION COUNTY SUMMER READING ADVERTISEMENT 196.00 ALIBRIS BOOK ORDER 19.68 ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY DEF FLUID 251.15 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES OXYGEN SENSOR 297.82 AT&T MOBILITY PD CELL PHONES 1,460.28 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 AUTHORIZE.NET REC CC SERVICE FEE 05/25 20.70 BAKER & TAYLOR 6 BOOKS 100.88 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 2,248.47 BRANDON GLENN MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 20.00 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING 1,117.58 CARTER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES POST AND HANGAR DOOR REPAIR 7,393.26 CEDAR GRAPHICS, INC EXPLORE KNOXVILLE MAGAZINE 100.00 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 8 BOOKS - LARGE PRINT 104.99 CHELSEA DRILLING MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT - NEWTON 69.30 CHRIS ROWLAND RETIREMENT INS. REIMBURSEMENT 887.22 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,700.00 COLBY WILSON PAINT FOR CORROSION 3,000.00 COLE SHARP UP IN SMOKE 32.83 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 4,760.44 CONCRETE POLYFIX LIFT/LEVEL - 2817 LARSON ST 3,418.34 COPQUEST, INC CHEVRONS-DUTY HOLSTERS 992.26 CORE AND MAIN LP SODIUM HYDROXIDE 39.74 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING CODE ENFORCEMENT MOWING 114.00 DAN'S PLUMBING RESTROOM REPAIR 80.00 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 1,056.32 ELECTRIC PUMP HYDRORANGER FLOW METERS 6,203.69 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH FAM BEN 76,352.70 EUROFINS ENV TESTING N CENTRAL MONTHLY TESTING 1,820.00 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC ROOF TOP UNIT - GYM 76,000.00 FINE LINE CONCRETE LIBRARY SIDEWALK REPAIR 6,620.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU INSTRUCTOR TESTING - BACUS 50.00 GFS AUTOMOTIVE 939 ALIGNMENT 238.50 GRAINGER PARTS TOILET - AULD PARK 1,296.96 HOLLY SHELFORD PROG SUPPLIES - REIMBURSEMENT 138.57 HY-VEE FLOWERS 63.70 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 42,086.01 IOWA AGCO GRASS SEED 1,294.00 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY ILEA - OFFICER RAMSEY 5,125.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES STREET NAME SIGNS 289.96 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 74,918.02 JAMIE ROBINSON FUEL FOR DETECTIVE VEHICLE 30.05 JOSH SCHRADER BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 167.97 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 155.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE PAINT/PAINT SUPPLIES 538.87 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS MAY MEDICATIONS 344.61 LISCO JUNE PHONE/INTERNET 2,702.61 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC 4X18' DOWEL X 250 737.50 MARION COUNTY BANK INCOMING WIRE FEE & POSITIVE PAY 25.00 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT NEW HIRE ID BADGES 25.00 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 199.26 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,690.16 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MES SERVICE COMPANY, LLC REPLACEMENT BOOTS - B. GLENN 464.21 MICROBAC LABATORIES MONTHLY POOL/SPA TESTING 69.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN ST - RESTROOM 382.00 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 2,502.06 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. HOSE CLAMP X 30 - BANNERS 135.00 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 29,800.34 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC. VALVES 0943708-IN 4,379.76 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS KEYBOARD COVER 161.88 OLDCASTLE APG INC PLAYGROUND MULCH 5,256.00 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC OIL AND FILTERS 107.40 PCI TURF WEED REMOVAL 600.00 PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY FLUSH VALVE 259.32 PROVANTAGE LLC MICROSOFT FOR NEW COMPUTERS 903.48 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST OIL CHANGE 78.95 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC 54 DT SUMMER BANNERS 3,845.00 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 5,956.86 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,578.33 RELIANT FIRE APPARATUS E-313 REPAIR 7,867.06 RICHTER/DAVID MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 13.90 ROMAR AIR HOSE X 2 73.28 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 7,063.94 SIMPLEXGRINNELL DUCT DETECTORS 1,179.47 SMOOSH LLC BROCHURE LAYOUT/AD CONSULT 4,595.35 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER HALLWAY DOOR REPAIR 682.05 STANLEY'S SERVICE RANGER BATTERY 127.80 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #11 -23 STREETS PROJ 191,769.23 SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION FIRE EXT INSPECTION-CEMETERY 204.56 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT GUN TIP 289.00 TJ MARKLEY MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 12.83 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 11,201.50  TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAX 14,205.28 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY GLOVES 676.83 US CELLULAR WWTP TABLETS 414.52 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT V BELT - MOWER 94.37 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC APRIL 2025 FEES 11,074.40 VISA TEXT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM 5,489.36 VISSER/KACI MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 294.00 WALMART COMMUNITY STATION SUPPLIES 458.69 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC ACCOUNTABILITY TAGS 106.90 WITTMER/KATIE SOD WATERING - REIMBURSEMENT 215.00 WRH, INC. PAY APP 4-LARSON LIFTSTATION 23,180.00 Mayor Hatch: Thank you, and best wishes to Glenn and Marilyn as this is their last Council Meeting with the City of Knoxville. City Manager Ussery: 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. There will be an Open House to welcome Christopher and share best wishes to Glenn and Marilyn on Thursday, June 26, from 2-4 p.m. Phase 1 of the Veterans District is now officially sold out with the approval of the purchase during tonight’s meeting. Fire Chief Wyman: None. Police Chief Fuller: None Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to adjourn into closed session according to Section 21.5 (I) Personnel of the Iowa Code at 7:31 p.m. The motion passed: Rankin – aye; Mohler – aye; Day – aye; Gotta – aye; Morse – aye. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Gotta, to reconvene in Open Session at 8:00 p.m. The Council took no action following the Closed Session. Motion by Rankin, seconded by Mohler, to adjourn at 8:01 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk