City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES July 7, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, July 7, 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, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, and Deputy Fire Chief Trenton Bacus. Rankin moved, seconded by Mohler, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from June 16, 2025 2. Accept Knoxville Police Department June 2025 Report 3. Approve June 2025 Financials 4. Resolution to Approve Tax Abatement Application for General Improvements to 198 W Rock Island, A Single-Family Dwelling in Knoxville, Iowa 5. Resolution to Approve Tax Abatement Application for General Improvements to 209 S Kent Street, A Single-Family Dwelling in Knoxville, Iowa 6. Resolution to Approve Tax Abatement Application for General Improvements to 502 W Rock Island, A Single-Family Dwelling in Knoxville, Iowa 7. Approve Cigarette Permits Effective July 1, 2025, for Super Quick Smokes & Kline’s Quick Time 8. Approve Acknowledgement/Settlement Agreement First Violation Between Kline’s Quick Time and the City of Knoxville, Iowa 9. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Fareway Stores 10. Approve Class B Retail Alcohol License for Dollar General #6820 11. Approve Class B Retail Alcohol License for Knoxville 66 12. Approve Class E Retail Alcohol License for Casey’s General Store #1827 Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve Change Order #5 from Sternquist Construction for $11,631.85 for the 2023 Street Improvement Project. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. After a brief discussion, the Council requested that the purchase of Amkus Rescue Tools be tabled for $62,764.05 until the July 21, 2025, Council Meeting to obtain additional quotes for comparison. No action by the Council. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. ACCO UNLIMITED CORPORATION CHLORINE/ACID 1,575.00 AETNA MEDICARE OVERPAYMENT - M. VANEKEREN 1,333.99 AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 349.52 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 164.14 ALLIANT ENERGY GAS UTILITY 2,493.90 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES GEAR BAGS 271.96 ARMOR EQUIPMENT PRESSURE GAUGE - JET MACHINE 140.77 MICAH AURAND PARAMEDIC REIMBURSEMENT #2 2,500.00 AUTHORIZE.NET JULY SERVICE FEE REC 152.48 BAKER & TAYLOR 14 BOOKS 309.03 BOOK FARM LLC BOOKS 16.95 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC EMS SUPPLIES 1,142.66 BRICK GENTRY P.C. LEGAL FEES 6,841.00 BROWN'S SANITATION REFUSE/RECYCLING 741.00 CHELSI BUNCH SWIMMING LESSON REFUND 42.00 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. COPIER CONTRACT 568.46 CENGAGE LEARNING 4 BOOKS - LARGE PRINT 158.19 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 4 BOOKS 205.54 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC PAPER TOWELS/CLEANERS 2,039.00 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,700.00 CIVICPLUS ANNUAL WEBSITE 9,657.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 4,760.44 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING 1405 W PLEASANT 174.00 DAN'S OVERHEAD DOORS HYDROSWING HANGAR DOOR SERVICE 688.24 DAN'S PLUMBING REPLUMBING FOR STREETSCAPE 1,800.00 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 984.04 DEMCO INC BOOK SUPPLIES 52.02 DOOSAN BOBCAT NORTH AMERICA UW56 TOOLCAT UTILITY MACHINE 54,612.54 DPF ALTERNATIVES IOWA STAGE 4 CLEANING - LOADER 499.95 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH BENEFITS 69,410.27 EUROFINS ENV TESTING N CENTRAL JUNE TESTING 1,934.00 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO, INC CHILLER REPAIR 703.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 AT&T MOBILITY KFD CELL SERVICE 654.01 GRAINGER PARTS V-BELT/FILTERS 192.46 GRAND HEADLINES FACADE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT 2,889.07 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC NEW SUMP PUMP 1,883.00 HANIGAN WRITING SERVICE SPEAKER FEE 75.00 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 1,709.28 HINCKLEY MEDICAL PROTOCOL APP 3,000.00 IA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT IPERS - REGULAR 42,086.01 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 2,525.36 IDEAL READY-MIX CO CONCRETE - 9 YARDS 3,383.25 IOWA AGCO CHEMICALS - WEED KILLER 320.00 IOWA INSPECTIONS JUNE FSOP INSPECTIONS 2,600.00 IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES MEMBERSHIP DUES 4,020.00 IOWA MUNICIPALITIES WORKERS' WORKERS COMP PREMIUM 59,872.00 IOWA PARK & RECREATION ASSOC IPRA MEMBERSHIP 180.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES POLICE DEPT - UNIFORM 1,003.05 IOWA RADIO PLUS NATIONALS GUIDE 18.80 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 76,334.05 JB'S TREE SERVICE LLC TREE REMOVAL-114 W WASHINGTON 850.00 JOHNSON, LANE & HUGHES HUEGERICH CLOSING FEES 1,135.00 KARL EMERGENCY VEHICLES VEHICLE UPFITTING - CHIEF VEH. 13,340.83 KNIA KRLS INC NATIONALS GUIDE 162.60 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC TRIMMER/WRENCH/GRINDING WHEEL 2,005.75 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 150.00 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS SEWER RENT COLLECTION 4,166.67 LEXIPOL, LLC POLICIES/DAILY TRAIN - ANNUAL 9,547.69 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC REBAR 3,067.83 LUBE TECH OIL FOR CLARIFIER DRIVES 178.03 MAINSTAY SYSTEMS OF IOWA LLC MONTHLY MAINTENANCE - 3 MOS. 177.00 MALVENWORKS FORCIBLE ENTRY/FIRE TOOLS 9,169.40 MARION COUNTY BANK POSITIVE PAY SUBSCRIPTION 30.00 MARION COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT I AM RESPONDING SUBSCRIPTION 484.70 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS 6/16 MEETING MINUTES 434.20 MARION COUNTY RECORDER CEMETERY DEEDS 161.00 MARTIN MARIETTA 7.44 TON 412.04 RODNEY MARTIN LAWN MOWER SERVICE 368.57 MENNINGA PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 110.00 MICROMARKETING LLC AUDIOBOOKS 79.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 1703 E PLEASANT - WWTP 29,572.52 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES FIRE ALARM INSPECTION 267.72 MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INC COPIER CONTRACT 766.95 MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE MFPRSI 29,800.34 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC. CHECK VALVES/GLAND PACKS 1,998.31 MOTOR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CORP. FUSE FOR PD VEHICLE 10.49 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING INC 7.15 TON COLD PATCH 1,194.05 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC OIL CHANGE - JM WORK TRUCK 44.98 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PAPER TOWELS 193.57 PCC AMBULANCE BILLING APRIL EMS BILLING 7,546.58 PEARSON BROS INC ELECTRIC - KNOXVILLE SIGN 236.25 PELLA RENTAL & SALES INC LIFT RENTAL 290.00 PROGRESSIVE INTELLIGENCE TECH INFINITE COMMAND - SOFTWARE 1,560.00 PFM FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC ANNUAL RETAINER 10,000.00 PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS EMS COMPUTERS/DOCKS/INSTALL 25,694.32 QUILL CORPORATION OFFICE SUPPLIES 152.43 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRES - CHAD'S WORK TRUCK 904.56 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SAFETY SHIRTS 1,188.00 RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,369.02 ROMAR AUTO PARTS 9.45 BOB ROUSH VALVE REPAIR 255.00 ROZENDAAL DRAIN CLEANING SEWER CLEANING 325.00 SCI COMMUNICATIONS INC TELEPHONE SERVICE 10.00 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 15-GAL BLACK PAINT 1,904.64 SHRED-IT, STERICYCLE INC SHRED SERVICES 203.19 SMITH FERTILIZER & GRAIN INC 454.8-GAL CALCIUM CHLORIDE 436.61 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT UPDATE 26,561.65 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER GLOVES/BATTERIES/CHAIN SAW 945.88 STANLEY'S SERVICE EXPANSION VALVE/LABOR 117.26 STATION AUTOMATION PS TRAX 5,450.90 TYLER SULLIVAN ADULT PROGRAMMING FEE 200.00 SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION ANNUAL INSPECTION 783.20 TARGET SOLUTIONS LEARNING PAYROLL/SCHEDULING SOFTWARE 3,270.80  TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 15,341.64 TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA STATE TAX 13,674.60 UMB BANK NA GO 2015A, 2022A, 2020A ADMIN FEES 1,450.00 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT SKID LOADER ATTACHMENT 107.64 WALNUT HILL DESIGN SGT PATCHES - BEIER 27.50 WASTEQUIP MANUFACTURING ROLL-OFF DUMPSTER REPLACEMENT 5,610.00 WENDEL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 132,645.78 WEX BANK FUEL 10,781.83 WITMER PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP INC LIFE JACKETS FOR MEDIC UNITS 1,284.22 WRH, INC. PAY APP 5-LARSON LIFTSTATION 107,015.60 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: None. Police Chief Fuller: None Motion by Rankin, seconded by Morse, to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk