Regular meeting — November 20, 2023

Motion to amend the agenda to add the following items: Item #17, Item #27, Item #32.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the December 2023 meeting: Item #43, Item #48, Item #50.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to defer the following item to the January 2024 meeting: Item #55.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to amend the agenda to withdraw the following items from the agenda: Item #41, Item #58.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-201 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant of Easement with East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC for construction of a 24" natural gas line at property located on South-Doyle High School's Young Campus for provided compensation in the amount of $125,000.00.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-202 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Agreement with Tennessee School for the Deaf for placement of a 1:1 Educational Assistant at Tennessee School for the Deaf through June 30, 2027 at an estimated annual cost of $39,700.00.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-203 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an ApplicationXtender Software Support Agreement with InStream, LLC for annual software renewal for digital storage of IEP documentation from November 14, 2023 through November 13, 2024 at a cost of $9,950.00.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-204 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Library Speakers Consortium operated by PBC Guru to allow Knox County Schools to become a member of the BookBreak School Author Talk program for elementary schools at a cost of $39,748.00.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-205 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving contracts with Curriculum Associates, Inc., Edmentum, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Istation, and Mathspace, Inc. for the provision of Numeracy Intervention Programs for the term of December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024, which may be extended for eight (8) additional years.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-206 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving contracts with Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley, SHADES of Development, and YMCA of East Tennessee for the provision of Community Schools and/or Pre-K After School Program Services at no cost to Knox County Schools for a term of one (1) year, which may be extended for four (4) additional years.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-207 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for a Public Assistance Grant in the amount of $1,534,030.74.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-208 - 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 $47,000.00.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-110 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Kelly Mathis on the Visit Knoxville Board of Directors and confirming the Knox County Mayor’s appointment of Joseph Mack to complete the unfulfilled term of Kelly Mathis on the Visit Knoxville Board of Directors, which term expires June 30, 2026.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-111 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Aaron Fritts on the Knox County Air Pollution Control Board and appointing Cathy Olsen (nominee of the Knox County Mayor of an official or employee of Knox County) to complete the unfulfilled term of Mr. Fritts on the Knox County Air Pollution Control Board, with such term to expire June 30, 2025.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-112 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Riley Lovingood (District 4) to the Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals. (Term expires September 30, 2025)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-209 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Library Services and Technology Act Grant Contract in the amount of $12,433.00 with the Tennessee State Library and Archives. (Requires a one-to-one local match)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-301 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) FY2024 Overtime Agreement (Operation Reckoning) for the reimbursement of up to $15,000.00 in overtime expenses incurred by the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-302 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) FY 2024 Overtime Agreement (NetFlx Doc and Chill) for the reimbursement of up to $10,000.00 in overtime expenses incurred by the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-303 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Letter of Agreement - Direct Appropriation Grant with the State of Tennessee, Department of Finance and Administration, in the amount of $46,410.00 for Electronic Monitoring costs.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-304 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a grant from Walmart in the amount of $3,000.00 for the provision of Shop with a Cop.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-306 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Helen Ross McNabb Center for the provision of employee psychological services for the Knox County Sheriff's Office for the term beginning on December 1, 2023 and ending on November 30, 2024 with the option to extend for four (4) additional years, one (1) year at a time.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-401 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Pavement Technology, Inc. for the provision of asphalt rejuvenator services as needed.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-402 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Road Worx, Inc. for the provision of full depth reclamation services as needed.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-403 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the acquisition of needed Right of Way, Slope Easement, and Construction Easement on one (1) tract for the Washington Pike Culvert Replacement Project.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-404 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement of Sale to purchase the Holt tract at 0 Dutchtown Road for $100,000.00 for the Cedar Bluff Flood Mitigation Project.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-405 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Tennessee Valley Authority grant through the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in the amount of $7,835.50 for the planting of trees at Gibbs Ruritan Park and other county parks.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Substantial Amendment to Knox County’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan by 1) canceling the previously approved McNabb CenterPointe Expansion project; and 2) approving agreements for the reallocation of those same funds, subject to HUD approval of the Substantial Amendment, with: Angelic Ministries ($53,619.00) for the Supportive and Sober Housing program; CONNECT Ministries ($70,000.00) for the Good Neighbors program; InterFaith Health Clinic ($75,000.00) for healthcare for under/uninsured individuals; Knoxville Leadership Foundation ($114,416.40) for housing stability programs; Metro Drug Coalition ($50,000.00) for the Recovery Housing Fund; and Volunteer Ministry Center ($160,000.00) for street outreach. (Funded through U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-502 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Substantial Amendment to Knox County's PY22 Annual Action Plan canceling the PY22 Infrastructure of Affordable Housing project and reallocating those same funds in the amount of $313,990.00 to the PY23 Home Rehabilitation project. (Funded through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-503 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Agreements with Centro Hispano De East Tennessee ($150,000.00), CONNECT Ministries ($150,000.00), and Knoxville Leadership Foundation ($150,000.00) for eviction prevention and housing stability services. (Funded through Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) pass-through U.S. Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) funding)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-504 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Agreements with Knoxville/Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) for street outreach ($80,326.55) and The Restoration House ($50,000.00) for early childcare education. (Funded through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-505 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Software as a Service (SaaS) Subscription Agreement renewal with Benevate Inc. d/b/a Neighborly Software for the provision of software services to be utilized for the administration of local, state, and federally funded programs.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-601 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in the amount not to exceed $233,700.00 with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program services for the period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. (No local match required)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-801 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Temporary Construction Easement with the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) in the amount of $1,500.00 for temporary parking access at 0 North Broadway (Parcel ID 081EB031)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-902 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a donation of a memorial tree at Fountain City Library from the Dunn family.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-903 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a five-year state supplement grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services in the amount of $45,000.00 ($9,000.00 per year) to supplement the salary of one Juvenile Probation Officer. (No local match required)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on October 23, 2023.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above new county roads.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Terry Hill

Motion to approve closure of a portion of Old Dandridge Stagecoach Ln. located in District 8. The proposed new terminus will be approximately 25 feet northeast of the southernmost intersecting corner between property now belonging to Pierce (parcel ID 097-168) and property now belonging to Nichols (parcel ID 084-224) on Second Reading.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve Line Item Transfers – Total amount of $2,279,081.37.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Budget Amendments - Total amount of $12,717,693.94.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve the 122 Notary Applications.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-305 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Defined Services Contract among Knox County, Tennessee, the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee for Young-Williams to be delegated and have the authority to furnish Animal Control enforcement duties as set forth in the City and County Charters and Ordinances throughout the City and County with the assistance of the Knox County Sheriff's Office and the Knoxville Police Department for enforcement of state law.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kyle Ward

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-602 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an EMS Ambulance Service Contract with Rural Metro of Tennessee, L.P. d/b/a American Medical Response for the provision of emergency medical ambulance services in Knox County.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Richie Beeler

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-901 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, urging the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the TDOT excess land office to streamline and accelerate the excess land sale process.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Gina Oster

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-904 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, to add a new Section X, Knox County Code of Ethics, acknowledging that Knox County Commission adheres to the Knox County Code of Ethics Policy.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-905 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule V, to add a new Section U, Knox County Code of Ethics, acknowledging that members of County committees and boards adhere to the Knox County Code of Ethics Policy.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve Resolution R-23-11-906 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, Section I, Committee Referrals, to add that a majority vote of Commission may also refer to the appropriate committee any matter requiring consideration or study by a committee.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Ordinance O-23-11-102 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 6, Article II, "Animal Control", Section 6-31, "Definitions", to amend the definition of Animal Control Officer in order to authorize a third party to furnish Animal Control enforcement duties as set forth in the City and County Charters and Ordinances throughout the City and County. (Ord. No. O-96-5-101, adopted 6-24-96, Ord. No. O-07-12-102, adopted 1-28-08, Ord. No. O-15-4-101, adopted 5-26-15, and Ord. No. O-19-3-102, adopted 4-22-19) (First Reading).

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Larsen Jay

Moved by unrecorded

Approve February 2024 meeting dates.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Blackmon Construction for rezoning from PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 dwelling units per acre and A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 dwelling units per acre for the portion of the Parcel zoned A (Agricultural) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-102 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Miles Morrison for rezoning from PR (Planned Residential) from 1-3 dwelling units per acre to A (Agricultural) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kim Frazier

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-103 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Brian F. Frederick for rezoning from A (Agricultural) and PR (Planned Residential) up to 5 dwelling units per acre to RA (Low Density Residential) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Kyle Ward · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-104 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Corryton A Series LLC of Delta Properties LLC for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to CA (General Business) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation, subject to two conditions.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Carson Dailey

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-105 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Holston Springs, LLC for an East County Sector Plan Amendment from LDR (Low Density Residential) and HP (Hillside Protection) to RR (Rural Residential) and HP (Hillside Protection) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Carson Dailey

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-106 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Holston Springs, LLC for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to OS (Open Space) for the portion of the subject property illustrated in the zoning boundary map in the application, subject to one condition, as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-107 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Randall J. Sparks for rezoning from A (Agricultural) and TO (Technology Overlay) to the Planning Commission recommended RA (Low Density Residential).

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Gina Oster

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-108 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the appeal by Edelmary Martinez of the Planning Commission’s denial of a request for a South County Sector Plan Amendment from AG (Agricultural) to RR (Rural Residential) upon proof from KUB that sewer is available at the property.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-23-11-109 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the appeal by Edelmary Martinez of the Planning Commission denial of a request for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 2 dwelling units per acre upon proof from KUB that sewer is available at the property.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Kyle Ward

Moved by unrecorded