City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES July 21, 2025 The City Council of Knoxville, Iowa, convened in a regular session on Monday, July 21, 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, Deputy City Clerk Kaci Visser, Police Chief Aaron Fuller, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Deputy Fire Chief Trenton Bacus, and Parks and Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers. Morse moved, seconded by Rankin, to approve the consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Minutes from July 7, 2025 2. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes from June 9, 2025 3. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes from July 8, 2025 4. Accept Library Board Special Meting Minutes from July 1, 2025 5. Accept Water Board Application for Re-Appointment from Kathleen Caviness 6. Accept Knoxville Fire Department June 2025 Report 7. Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2025 Streets Finance Report 8. Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for Dingus Lounge 9. Approve Class C Retail Alcohol License for Mrs. D’s Mayoral reading of the National Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation. Motion by Morse, seconded by Gotta, to approve the purchase of Amkus Rescue Tools for $62,764.05. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. A representative from Wendel, Five Bugles Design, presented Council with an update of the Knoxville Public Safety Building Project, including the schematic design, project timeline, and cost estimates. Motion by Gotta, seconded by Morse, to approve a resolution approving the Notice to Bidders and ordering bids for the Knoxville Public Safety Building Project. The motion passed on a roll call vote; all ayes. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to approve payment of claims, all ayes. AFLAC AFLAC-DIS/POST 174.76 AHLERS AND COONEY PC EMPLOYMENT ATTY FEES - WILKINS 1,921.50 AIRGAS USA, LLC EMS OXYGEN 638.42 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOLTS - E313 REPAIR 18.30 AT&T MOBILITY MONTHLY CELL SERVICE - PD 806.27 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 90.00 AVESIS THIRD PARTY ADMIN AVESIS 263.80 AXON ENTERPRISES INC TASER PURCHASE 5,693.31 BAKER & TAYLOR 13 BOOKS 257.08 CARTER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES HANGAR MAINTENANCE 1,557.27 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC CLEANING SUPPLIES 448.00 CHELSEA DRILLING MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 98.70 CIT SEWER SOLUTIONS LINING SEWER - GRANT/MIDDLE 27,353.64 CITY OF KNOXVILLE SLF FND BEN-F 9,850.00 CL CARROLL CO INC PAY APP #28 - UV PROJECT 391,427.97 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CHILD SUPPORT 2,380.22 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING CODE ENFORCEMENT - MOWING 442.00 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DELTA DENTAL 1,137.06 DEMCO INC BOOK SUPPLIES 51.43 DEPT OF INSPECTIONS APPEALS STATE ELEVATOR INSPECTION 350.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS HEALTH BENEFITS 68,649.39 FBINAA LCP C.2-IA - FULLER 350.00 FINISH LINE LAUNDRY LLC MAT SERVICE 110.00 GARCIA/DAVE SWIM MEET STARTER 50.00 GPM TEMP SENSOR FOR SAMPLER 346.00 GRITTERS ELECTRIC INC BOILER CONTRACTORS/LABOR 2,648.98 HARTHOORN UNDERGROUND CURB STOP REPAIR 1,768.76 HEATHER USSERY MILEAGE - IACMA CONFERENCE 295.40 IDEAL READY-MIX CO 8.5 YARDS C-4 CONCRETE 1,474.75 IOWA PUMP WORKS PUMP C AND PUMP 7 1,244.30 IRS WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS FED/FICA TAX 38,325.28 ISLEY WELDING & REPAIR SIDEWALK/BRUSH HOG REPAIR 1,187.31 JOE WEPPLER DUTY BOOT REIMBURSE - WEPPLER 240.93 KARL CHEVROLET NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE - CHIEF 52,299.70 KERR/JOHN CABINET FOR STATION 219.98 KNOXVILLE ALTERNATOR DEHUMIDIFIER 225.66 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC PAINT/SUPPLIES - BOARD ROOM 1,105.60 KNOXVILLE FIRE & RESCUE ASSC FIRE DUES 70.00 KNOXVILLE HARDWARE PAINT - AULD PARK 358.64 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS JUNE MEDICATIONS 506.44 LISCO JULY PHONE/INTERNET 2,718.27 MARIE SNYDER SWIM MEET - SOFTWARE STAFF 120.00 MARION COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE 32,473.00 MASSMUTUAL HARTFORD 862.60 MC CLURE ENGINEERING CO FUEL FARM PROJECT 23,093.50 MEREDITH CLARK BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 181.90 MES SERVICE COMPANY, LLC BUNKER BOOTS X 2 915.29 MICROBAC LABATORIES MONTHLY POOL/SPA TESTS 69.00 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN - RESTROOM 495.88 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES ALARM/SMOKE DETECTOR REPAIR 763.18 MISSION SQUARE ICMA 1,271.83 OPENGOV, INC CARTEGRAPH - ANNUAL 3,424.67 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC WIPER BLADES/WASHER FLUID 233.42 OVERDRIVE, INC 4 EBOOKS/AUDIOBOOKS 219.93 PCC AMBULANCE BILLING EMS BILLING 4,042.27 PHENOVA ANNUAL DMRQ TESTING 143.69 PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE METER RENTAL 206.13 PRO TRACK AND TENNIS, INC TENNIS COURT REPAIRS 34,020.00 QUILL CORPORATION CLEANING SUPPLIES 75.22 RACEWAY TIRE & EXHAUST TIRE REPLACEMENT - VEHICLE #39 874.68 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES INC SAFETY SHIRTS 240.00 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC ELECTRIC - SOLAR 5,591.29  RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE 1,345.76 ROSIE THOMAS SWIMMING LESSON REFUND 126.00 SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA SCI ADVENTURE PASS 250.00 SCISWA FLOWER DISPOSAL 10.00 SHAWVER AVIATION LLC AIRPORT MANAGER 5,000.00 SMITH'S CARPET-FLOORING CARPET INSTALLATION 730.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER 6 BAGS OF QUIKRETE 30.78 STANLEY'S SERVICE A/C REPAIR - VEHICLE 37 440.10 STERNQUIST CONSTRUCTION INC PAY APP #12 - 23 STREETS PROJ 124,459.85 SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION 367.00 THE KNOX COLLECTIVE, LLC WELCOME BAGS 200.00 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT/ACETONE 1,986.53 TK CONCRETE INC PARKING LOT PROJECT - FAA 8,019.15 TNEMEC COMPANY INC PAINT FOR ROLL-OFF DUMPSTER 674.60 TOM SCHNEIDER CONCRETE PAD TO UV BUILDING 1,344.00 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FLEX- MEDICAL 6,669.80 US CELLULAR CEMETERY CELL/WWTP TABLETS 414.52 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT SWITCH 12.23 VEENSTRA & KIMM INC MAY 2025 FEES 3,651.90 VISA NEMMERS 8,098.20 WALMART COMMUNITY JUNE STATEMENT 245.20 WALNUT HILL DESIGN BEIER'S SGT UNIFORMS 30.00 WENDEL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 69,200.00 WEX BANK FUEL 8,391.31 Mayor Hatch: None. City Manager Ussery: None. Fire Chief Wyman: None. Police Chief Fuller: None. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to adjourn into closed session according to Section 21.5 (C) Litigation of the Iowa Code at 7:19 p.m. The motion passed: Day – aye; Gotta – aye; Morse – aye; Rankin – aye; Mohler – aye. Motion by Day, seconded by Morse, to reconvene in Open Session at 8:06 p.m. Following the Closed Session, there was no action taken by the Council. Motion by Mohler, seconded by Rankin, to adjourn at 8:06 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ______________________________ ATTEST: Brian Hatch, Mayor __________________________________ Jodie Wyman, City Clerk