Regular meeting — July 24, 2023

Motion to amend the agenda to add the following items: Item #27 - Resolution R-23-7-906 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, granting the authority to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to delegate to staff final plat approval for subdivisions up to 25 units; Item #30 - Presentation: Ms. Tennessee Senior America on volunteer senior opportunities; and Item #40 - Discussion item regarding the Knox County Commission Reorganization meeting in September 2023.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the August 2023 meeting: Item #11 - Resolution R-23-7-112; Item #12 - Resolution R-23-7-113; Item #36 – R-23-7-802; Item #39 – Resolution R-23-7-903; Item #41 – Rezoning Request 6-B-23-RZ; Item# 44 – Rezoning Request 6-I-23-RZ; and Item #45 – Rezoning Request 5-C-23-RZ.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-201- Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Shared Parking and Driveway Easement with Adam Huff on property located at Powell High School.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-202 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Contract with Infrastructure, Inc. for the provision of K-12 Standards-Aligned Benchmark Assessment at an annual cost of $965,250.00 for the term of August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024, which may be extended for four (4) additional years.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-203 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an amended contract with Active Internet Technologies, LLC d/b/a Finalsite for the provision of a School Content Management System at an initial annual cost of $202,880.00 for the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, which may be extended on a yearly basis for as long as the system is in use by the County.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-204 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of funds from the Tennessee Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Title I-A, Title I-C, Title I-D, Title I-N, Title II-A, Title III, and Title IV in the amount of $18,902,121.50.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-205 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Tennessee Department of Education Fiscal Year 2024 Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) Grant in the amount of $2,231,076.40 with required in-kind and matching funds of $1,152,000.00.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-206 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Tennessee Department of Education Fiscal Year 2024 Preschool Development Grant in the amount of $400,000.00.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-207 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of the Tennessee Department of Education Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Grant in the amount of $928,168.71.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-208 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Elementary School Dental Program Agreement with Elgin Children’s Foundation for the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and an Elgin Children’s Foundation Grant up to $6,000.00 for student transportation and costs associated with the program.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-209 - 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 $51,087.20.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-111 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Michael Barnhart (nominee of the Chancellor of the University of Tennessee of a member of the faculty or staff of the University of Tennessee), and reappointing Mike Conger (nominee of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization of an official or staff of the TPO), Robert R. Scott (nominee of the Technical Society of Knoxville of an engineer or technically trained person or scientist in an area related to air pollution), Dr. Linda Reeves (nominee of the Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents of the member of the faculty or staff at Pellissippi State Community College), and Chris Sharp (nominee of the County Commission of a private citizen from the public at large) to the Knox County Air Pollution Control Board (Terms expire June 30, 2027).

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-210 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in an amount not to exceed $430,500.00 with the Tennessee State Library and Archives for general library services and library materials.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-401 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to Contract Number 22-412 between Knox County and the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) relative to the CAC AmeriCorps Program.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-402 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a proposal agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to maintain a new traffic control signal with the US-11W project at the Intersection of Shipetown Road and Roberts Road: SR-1.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for the provision of $16,760.50 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 Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-601 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of additional funding in the amount of $130,000.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Knox County Air Control Management’s PM 2.5 Air Monitoring Program.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-602 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment Two to a Contract with the Tennessee Department of Human Services for the provision of immunization record audit services, which amendment increases the maximum liability of the State under the Contract by $78,072.51 and extends the term to September 30, 2024.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-603 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in an amount not to exceed $639,800.00 with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention services for the period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-604 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment Six to the Knox County Indigent Care Program Agreement, which amendment provides for revisions to the Reimbursement for Services section of the agreement for Fiscal Year 2024.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-701 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a new program titled “Programs in the Parks” for the use of parks and greenways by a variety of commercial and non-profit entities, including health/fitness providers, dog trainers, yoga instructors, and other outdoor professional service providers.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-801 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a License Agreement with Knoxville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. d/b/a Visit Knoxville for three (3) parking spaces in Fritts Parking Lot.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-803 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, designating/committing and appropriating funds in the amount of $750,000.00 from Fiscal Year 2023 to Fiscal Year 2024 for a one-time pay adjustment for employees in the amount of $500.00.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-804 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Trane U.S. Inc., d/b/a Trane for Phase III B of Energy Savings Conservation Measures and Facility Upgrades for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Knox County Libraries, Knox County Parks and Recreation, Knox County Sherrif’s Office and the Public Building Authority.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-904 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to adopt a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience (C-PACER) Program within Knox County to be administered by the Knox County Trustee.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-905 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Lease Agreement with Community & Senior Center of Corryton for space located at 9331 Davis Drive for the Corryton Community and Senior Center.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-906 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, granting the authority to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to delegate to staff final plat approval for subdivisions up to 25 units.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Autry O.V. “Pete” DeBusk for all his efforts to promote volunteerism, jobs, education, and giving back to the community.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-102 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Laura Bailey for her extensive volunteerism, support, love, and work for the Powell Community.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the minutes of the previous meetings held on June 5, 2023 (Budget Public Hearing), June 5, 2023 (Special Session), and June 26, 2023 (Regular Session).

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above new county roads.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve the closure of Parsonage Lane off Dick Ford Lane on second reading.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve the closure of an unbuilt portion of Old Tazewell Pike from near Pebblebrook Condos to Murphy Road in Commission District 8 on second reading.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the Budget Amendments- Total amount of $2,873,710.04.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve the 217 Notary Applications.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion that the nominations cease.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Carson Dailey

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-7-110 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Ray Jenkins as Judicial Magistrate for Knox County and appointing Mr. Spencer Reed to complete the unfulfilled term of Mr. Jenkins with such term to expire June 30, 2025.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Richie Beeler

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to suspend the rules to schedule the reorganization meeting.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to schedule the reorganization meeting to be held on August 31, 2023.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Kyle Ward

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-7-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Jack Smith for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 4 dwelling units per acre, as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Kim Frazier

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-7-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Homestead Land Holdings, LLC for a North County Sector Plan Amendment from LDR Low Density Residential to MDR Medium Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Gina Oster

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-7-103 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Homestead Land Holding, LLC for rezoning from A Agricultural and RB General Residential to PR Planned Residential up to 6 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation, subject to one condition.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve Ordinance O-23-7-101 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Appendix A-Zoning, Article 2, Section 2.20, Specific Terms, to amend the definition of “swimming pool” (Ordinance O-90-9-130, adopted 9-10-90, as amended) On First Reading.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Kim Frazier

Moved by unrecorded