Regular meeting — March 28, 2022

Motion to amend the agenda to add the following item: Item #41 - Discussion item regarding the consolidation and streamlining of government regulations on the zoning process.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following item to the April 2022 Board of Commissioners meeting: Resolution R-22-3-101 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring A’sani Knox for being named the 2022 Youth of the Year for the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to amend the agenda to withdraw the following item: Ordinance O-22-3-101 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, “Sheriff”, Division 1, “Generally”, to add a new section 42-31 entitled “Annual Salary Increases for Sworn Officers” to require a minimum two and one-half (2.5) percent annual salary increase for sworn officers regularly employed by the Sheriff’s Office who have attained the rank of Captain or below (amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 1, adding Section 42-31, previously reserved) on first reading.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-201 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Utility Easements with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) at the new Adrian Burnett Elementary School, the new Lonsdale Elementary School, and Gibbs High School.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-202 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a production contract with Music Theatre International for a dramatic performing rights license for L & N STEM Academy’s production of “Guys & Dolls” at an estimated cost of $1,025.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-203 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Knox Education Foundation for Fiscal Year 2022 Student Success Grants up to $225,000.00 to include grants for each school, a $10,000.00 award to the Knox County Schools Teacher Supply Depot, and a $5,000.00 award to the Knox County Schools Clothing Center.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-204 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Henley Roofing Company in the amount of $1,309,800.00 for the Carter High School roof replacement project.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-205 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Fund Balance Designation (General Purpose School Fund) in the amount of $440,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-206 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of grant funds and donations for the Knox County Schools as shown on the attached list and in the total amount of $66,731.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-207 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with ParentSquare, Inc. for the provision of a mass notification system up to $206,500.00 annually plus a $9,500.00 one-time onboarding fee for the term of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023, which may be extended for up to five (5) years.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-110 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, reappointing Lara Fleming to the Community Health Council (term expires March 31, 2025).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-208 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Lease Agreement with Mack R. Walker for the Mascot Branch Library for a period of ten (10) years beginning May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2032 with a monthly rental payment of $400.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-401 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Utility Relocation Agreement with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) for the Coward Mill Road Widening Project in the amount of $240,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-402 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Budget Supplement Agreement Number 2 in the amount of $121,000.00 with CDM Smith for additional design services for the Schaad Road Phase 4 Project.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-403 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a construction contract with APAC-Atlantic, Inc. in the amount of $1,259,708.70 for the Hardin Valley Road Roundabout Project.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-404 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Budget Supplement Agreement Number 2 in the amount of $78,000.00 with Cannon & Cannon, Inc. for additional design services for the Coward Mill Road Widening Project.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-405 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Rail Crossing Construction Oversight Agreements with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) at Foster Road, McCampbell Drive, Old Washington Pike, Mascot Pike, Jones Road and Lobetti Road (requires a 10% local match).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-406 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement for professional design services with Gresham Smith in the amount of $34,054.60 for Bertelkamp Lane intersection improvements.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-407 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Colonial Pipeline Company for the Canton Hollow Road Improvement Project in the amount of $98,314.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for the provision of $9,600.00 in pass-through funding from the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant for fire training to benefit personnel within Knox County (in-kind match provided through fire department personnel time).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-502 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Memorandums of Understanding with Karns Fire Department, Knox County Rescue, and Seymour Volunteer Fire Department allocating State and Local Fiscal Recovery (SLFR) funding in support of fire/rescue emergency services.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-503 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of an award in the amount of $20,757,611.06 in reallocated funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1) (no local match required).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-601 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment One to a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Presumptive Eligibility Services, which amendment increases the maximum liability of the State under the Grant Contract by $126,400.00 and extends the term by one (1) year to expire June 30, 2023 (no local match required).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-701 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract in the amount of $950,000.00 with the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation for the Halls Greenway Project (requires a local match of $50,000.00).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-801 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a License Agreement Renewal with Knology of Knoxville, Inc. d/b/a WOW! Internet, Cable, and Phone in the Summer Place Complex.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-802 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Temporary Construction Easement for the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) on property located at 1613 Vermont Avenue for construction material storage for the maintenance of a water tank, which easement extends the period of time of the previously approved easement to October 1, 2022 for property access in order for KUB to compete the project.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-803 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing a Third Amendment to Development Agreement between Knox County and BNA Associates, LLC relating to the Andrew Johnson Building to extend the closing date.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-804 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving contract documents with Periscope Holdings, Inc. to provide for a BuySpeed software upgrade from a self-hosted version to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-901 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with the Tennessee Department of Health in an amount not to exceed $930,666.00 for the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026 for the Knox County Regional Forensic Center to provide Medical Examiner Investigations, Postmortem Examinations and Consultations.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-902 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment Four to a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Department of Human Services related to IV-D Magistrate Services for the Knox County Juvenile Court, which amendment increases the maximum liability of the State under the grant by $324,588.00, increases the local match by $167,212.00, and extends the term by one (1) year to expire June 30, 2023.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Charles Busler

This item was deferred to the April 2022 Board of Commissioners meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the Powell High School Football team for winning the Class 5A State Championship.

Moved by Charles Busler · seconded by Terry Hill

No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

Mr. Mike Odom, Knoxville Chamber, was present and spoke concerning housing in Knoxville/Knox County.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on February 22, 2022 (Regular Session).

Moved by Charles Busler · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve the closure of a portion of the former Watt Road which was relocated as part of Watt Road interchange with I-40 in 1985 on first reading.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve the Line Item Transfers – Total amount $130,224.98.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve the Budget Amendments – Total amount $15,366.85.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve the 261 Notary Public Applications.

Moved by Charles Busler · seconded by Terry Hill

No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-602 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Ninth Amendment to Contract Number 12-500 with Rural Metro of Tennessee, L.P. to provide medical ambulance services in Knox County, which amendment adds a temporary fifth response time exemption to begin December 1, 2021 and continue through the date on which the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services determination that a Public Health Emergency exists as a result of COVID-19 ends, or until April 30, 2022, whichever comes first.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Dasha Lundy

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Moved by unrecorded

No one requested to speak.

Moved by unrecorded

No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-22-3-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the Powell High School Football team for winning the Class 5A State Championship.

Moved by Charles Busler · seconded by Terry Hill

No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Huber Properties, LLC for Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from NC Neighborhood Commercial to MDR Medium Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Charles Busler

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Huber Properties, LLC for rezoning from PR Planned Residential up to 7 dwelling units per acre to PR Planned Residential up to 12 dwelling units as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Justin Biggs

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-103 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Turner Homes, LLC for Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from LDR Low Density Residential and HP Hillside Protection to MDR Medium Density Residential and HP Hillside Protection (HP Hillside Protection on 8531 Troutman Lane only) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-104 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Turner Homes, LLC for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 7 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-105 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Elliott Jetton for rezoning from PR Planned Residential up to 4 dwelling units per acre to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-106 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Adam Wilson for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 5 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Randy Smith · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-107 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Ron Hodge for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 5 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Charles Busler · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-22-3-108 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Omid Sohrab for rezoning from PC Planned Commercial to CB Business and Manufacturing as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Justin Biggs

Motion to approve Ordinance O-22-2-101 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Appendix A – Zoning, to reflect the name change of the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission by removing “Metropolitan” from the name throughout Appendix A (amends Ordinance O-90-9-130, adopted September 10, 1990) on second reading.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Randy Smith

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

Moved by Justin Biggs · seconded by John Schoonmaker