Regular meeting — January 26, 2024

Motion to amend the agenda to add the following item: Item #10 - Resolution R-24-1-210 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC for the design of secure entry vestibules within KCS facilities up to $400,000.00.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the February 2024 meeting: Item #27 - Resolution R-24-1-101 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Dr. Hank and Debbie Peck, their family, and the team at Long’s Drug Store for over 60 years of service to the community; and Item #33 – R-24-1-801 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an interlocal agreement between Knox County and the Industrial Development Board related to the Axle Logistics property swap for $1.4 million, the amount in question will be paid through designations and included in the FY’25 Capital Improvement Plan. Also included in the motion was to defer the following item to the March 2024 meeting: Item #46 - Request of R. Jason Barnes for rezoning from A Agricultural to PR Planned Residential up to 9 dwelling units per acre, property located at 8441 Old Middlebrook Pike, Parcel ID 105 L B 047, (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission’s File Number: 10-F-23-RZ).

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to amend the agenda to withdraw the following item: Item #31 - Budget Amendments.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following item to the February 2024 meeting: Item #44 - Request of Arcip Horobet for rezoning from BP Business and Technology Park and TO Technology Overlay to PR Planned Residential up to 12 dwelling units per acre and TO Technology Overlay, property located at 0 Pellissippi Parkway, Parcel ID 118 71, (3rd Commission District) (Planning Commission’s File Number: 12-F-23-RZ).

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-201 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the use of OMNIA Contract #RC2002-1001 with Trane U.S. Inc. for HVAC additions, replacements and/or control upgrades at Austin-East Magnet High School, East Knox Elementary School, Fountain City Elementary School, Lincoln Park Center, Spring Hill Elementary School, South-Doyle High School (Young Campus), and South Knoxville Elementary School at a cost of up to $12,829,561.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-202 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a production contract with Music Theatre International for Gresham Middle School’s performance of Ronald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Kids” at an estimated cost of $500.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-203 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving contracts with Holston Construction Services, LLC, Shelton General Contractors, LLC, Skilled Services Quality Construction, LLC, and Stooksbury Construction, Inc. for the provision of Grant Funded Miscellaneous Construction/Renovation Services for the term of February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, which may be extended for two (2) additional years.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-204 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Skilled Services, LLC for Phase 2 of Work Based Learning projects at Austin-East, Fulton, Gibbs, South-Doyle and West High Schools in the amount of $2,635,241.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-205 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Skilled Services, LLC for Phase 3 of Work Based Learning projects at Karns, Farragut, Halls, and Powell High Schools in the amount of $2,343,500.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-206 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving contracts with Cross Gutter and Siding and Skilled Services Quality Construction, LLC for the provision of Guttering and Aluminum Walkway Covers up to $1,000,000.00 annually for the term of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, which may be extended for four (4) additional years.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-207 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Fiscal Year 2023 Central Cafeteria Fund Balance Expenditure in the estimated amount of $450,000.00 for the purchase of three (3) refrigerated trucks to replace existing trucks in the Knox County Schools’ School Nutrition fleet.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-208 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the receipt of a donation in the amount of $1,087,643.93 from Knox Education Foundation designated for the replacement of existing playgrounds at Fair Garden Family Cener, Knoxville Adaptive Education Center (KAEC), and Belle Morris, Fountain City, Sarah Moore Greene, Spring Hill, and West Haven Elementary Schools.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-209 - 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 $48,175.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-210 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC for the design of secure entry vestibules within KCS facilities up to $400,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-110 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, reappointing Richard Neal and Melanie Harris and Commissioners Dasha Lundy and Larsen Jay to the Agricultural Extension Committee (terms expire December 31, 2025).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-111 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Mike George as Director on the Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox (IDB) and the Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of the County of Knox (Health & Ed. Board) and appointing William F. Fox to complete the unfulfilled term of Mike George on the IDB and Health & Ed. Board, which term expires July 15, 2024.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-301 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Dr. Sharon Burnside in the annual amount of $89,440.00 to perform the services of a license psychiatrist and assume the overall management of the Mental Health Care for the incarcerated population at the Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facilities for a one (1) year term beginning February 1, 2024 and ending January 31, 2025 with two (2) additional annual renewals for a total of three (3) years.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-302 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the CY 2024 Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) overtime reimbursement agreement for the reimbursement of up to $104,500.00 in overtime expenses incurred by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-303 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in the amount of $3,150,000.00 with the State of Tennessee, Department of Safety and Homeland Security for the FY 2024 Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Grant Program.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-304 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $20,000.00 from Knoxville Wholesale Furniture for the Officer Assistance Fund and the K9 Program.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-401 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Xcessories Squared Development & Manufacturing, Inc. for the provision of sign posts.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-402 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Supplement Number 3 to the Railroad Agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, CSX Transportation, Inc., and the City of Knoxville for improvements to Alcoa Highway and Topside Road.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-403 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a construction contract with Southern Constructors, Inc. for the proposed bridge replacement on Huday Road over Legg Creek in the amount of $524,452.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-404 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Brookstone Gliding Hawk, LLC for installation of a traffic signal at Hardin Valley Road and Valley Vista Road in the amount of $36,471.25.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-405 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment Number 6 to an Agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for the Knox County Advanced Traffic Management System – Phase 1, which amendment extends the project completion date to February 29, 2024.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Knoxville Area Urban League in the amount of $150,000.00 for eviction prevention and housing stability services (funded through Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) pass-through U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) funding.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-502 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment Number 2 to Contract Number 21-303 to provide for an extension to the term of the contract with Homesource East Tennessee for the expansion of a senior community room (federally funded through HUD CDBG Program Funds).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-503 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with InterFaith Health Center in the amount of $75,000.00 for healthcare for under/uninsured individuals (funded through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-504 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with McNabb Center in the amount of $497,000.00 for the construction of recovery housing for individuals recovering from substance misuse (funded through Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TDEC) pass-through Community Development Block Grant-Recovery Housing Program (CDBG-RHP) funding).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-904 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in the amount of $375,306.00 with the State of Tennessee, Department of State, Division of Elections for the purchase of additional voting machines (no local match required).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

This item was deferred to the February 2024 meeting. (See Amendments to the Agenda, Page ______)

Moved by unrecorded

Presentation of the quarterly Fire and Technical Rescue Committee Report by Director Brent Seymour was before the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Brent Seymour, Knox County Public Safety Director, was present and gave the presentation. No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on December 11, 2023 (Agenda Work Session); and December 18, 2023 (Regular Session).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the above new county roads.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Gina Oster

Motion to approve the Line Item Transfers - Total amount of $1,924,516.06.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

This item was withdrawn from the agenda. (See Amendments to the Agenda, Page ______)

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve the 176 Notary Applications.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Richie Beeler

Spread of Record the District Attorney General’s appointment of Kaitlyn Smith to the Knox County Employee Insurance Benefits Committee, which term expires December 31, 2027 was before the Board of Commissioners. No action was taken.

Moved by unrecorded

This item was deferred to the February 2024 meeting. (See Amendments to the Agenda, Page ______)

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-901 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules to include the Agenda Work Session in Rule I, Section A, Convening the Commission, and to delete Rule I, Section U, Agenda Work Session.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-902 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule V, to add a new Section V, Attendance Policy, to establish an attendance policy for Knox County board and committee members.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-1-903 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule VI, to add a new Section K, Anonymous Correspondence, regarding the distribution of anonymous correspondence addressed to the Commission.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Ordinance O-24-1-101 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, repealing Chapter 22, Article V, Sections 22-126, 22-127, 22-128, 22-129, and 22-130 of the Knox County Code relative to the EMS Medical Services Cost Review Board (amends Ordinance O-02-8-101, adopted September 12, 2002) on first reading.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve Ordinance O-23-12-102 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2, Section 42-62(b) to allow a Right of Grievance for suspensions of any time length that result in a loss of pay (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; and Ordinance O-22-6-103, adopted July 25, 2022) on second reading.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve Ordinance O-23-12-103 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 14, “Community Development”, by adding a new Article III to designate Knox County as a Broadband Ready Community pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-3-709 (Knox County Code, Chapter 14, establishing Article III, previously reserved) on second reading.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-1-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Jim Snowden, Knox County Engineering and Public Works to change the street name of Topside Road to Scenic River Road between Alcoa Highway and the new alignment of Topside Road on the west side of Alcoa Highway.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-1-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of William Dale Rhoton for an East County Sector Plan Amendment from OS Open Space to GC General Commercial as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-1-103 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of William Dale Rhoton for rezoning from A Agricultural and H Historic Overlay to CA General Business as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-1-104 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Dennis Vaulton for rezoning from A Agricultural to RA Low Density Residential as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-1-105 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Ziggurat Development LLC/Jane Plont for rezoning from PC Planned Commercial to OB Office, Medical and Related Services as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Larsen Jay