Regular meeting — April 22, 2024

Motion to amend the agenda to add the following items: Item #22 – Resolution R-24-4-703 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to Contract No. 23-564 with E-Z-GO, a Division of Textron, Inc., for a Golf Cart Lease Program; Item #28 – Resolution R-24-4-806 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Proposal from Trane US, Inc. to provide all labor, materials, and equipment to bore underground and install conduit, electrical feeds, junction boxes and electrical terminations for each pole and three (3) scoreboards at the listed fields at Carter Park at a cost of $243,962.00; Item #38 – Resolution R-24-4-905 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with US Imaging, Inc. in the amount of $846,090.05 for Document Management File Conversion and Scanning Services; and Motion to suspend the Commission Rules to add the following to the May Zoning Agenda at the request of Commissioner Oster - Item #49 - Request of Tonia Burress for rezoning from BP (Business and Technology Park) and TO (Technology Overlay) to OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) and TO (Technology Overlay). Property located at 10105 Dutchtown Road and 1009 Mabry Hood Road / Parcel IDs 118 165 and 118 168. Planning Commission’s File Number: 12-H-23-RZ (3rd Commission District).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the May 2024 Board of Commissioners meeting: Item #36 – Resolution R-24-4-901 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, consenting to an Amendment to the Sublease Agreement between Go Outdoors Concord, LLC and Lake Partners, LLC; Item #47 - Request of Benjamin C. Mullins for a Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from AG (Agricultural), HP (Hillside Protection) and SP (Stream Protection) to RR (Rural Residential), HP (Hillside Protection) and SP (Stream Protection). Property located at 2600 West Gallaher Ferry Road / Parcel ID 116 020; and Item # 48 - Request of Benjamin C. Mullins for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 2 dwelling units per acre. Property located at 2600 West Gallaher Ferry Road / Parcel ID 116 020.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-201 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding between Knox County d/b/a Knox County Parks and Recreation and Knox County Board of Education d/b/a Knox County Schools regarding a Central High School campus extension at Tommy Schumpert Park.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-202 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a Tennessee Department of Education Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) Grant in the amount of $823,513.95.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-203 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Grant Acceptance Agreements with Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation and authorizing receipt of musical instruments with an estimated value of $181,000.00 for Bearden, Gresham, and Vine Middle Schools.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-204 - 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 $82,294.93.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-110 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, reappointing Bill Keeler, James Thompson and Gail Hawkins as members and appointing Bill Gentry and Jerry Winston as alternates on the Knox County Board of Equalization (Terms expire April 30, 2026).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-301 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to Contract No. 23-840 with ProntoTrak, Inc. for the provision of Case Management, Electronic Monitoring Services and Equipment for the Knox County Sheriff's Office, which amendment incorporates into the contract ProntoTrak's Software as a Service Subscription Attachment.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-302 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Richardson Construction Group for the replacement of the Work Release Facility roof in the amount of $109,578.00.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-401 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a utility reimbursement agreement with the West Knox Utility District (WKUD) for water and sewer line relocations in the amount of $427,913.00 for the Coward Mill Road Improvements - Phase I.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-402 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a utility reimbursement agreement with the West Knox Utility District (WKUD) for water and sewer line relocations in the amount of $703,022.00 for the Coward Mill Road Improvements - Phase II.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-403 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a utility reimbursement agreement with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) for gas line relocations in the amount of $475,360.75 for the Coward Mill Road Improvements - Phase II.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-404 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract supplement with JMT for right-of-way acquisition negotiations for the Schaad Road Phase 4 Project in the amount of $110,000.00.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-405 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to the Lease Agreement for the Carter Convenience Center to substitute Sandra R. Chesney in place of John K. Chesney as the Lessor.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-406 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a construction contract in the amount of $265,800.00 with Davis H. Elliot Construction Company, Inc. for the Middlebrook Signal Plan.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-407 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with PRI of East Tennessee, Inc. for the provision of concrete.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-408 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with B & H Sales for the provision of snow plows.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) for $440,250.00 in pass-through grant funds provided under the State Homeland Security Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide equipment and training for first responders in Knox County and the fifteen (15) surrounding counties of Tennessee Homeland Security District 2 (No Local Match Required).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-502 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, 1) authorizing the acceptance of federal funds in the estimated amount of $1,102,177.00 for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and $477,177.00 for the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program for the period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 and 2) approving Knox County's 2024 Annual Action Plan to identify activities Knox County will undertake during the program year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 using federal funds granted to Knox County by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address priority needs in housing and community services in furtherance of the CDBG and HOME Programs (No local match required).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-601 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in the amount not to exceed $57,570.00 with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Rape Prevention Education Services for the period beginning February 1, 2024 and ending January 31, 2025 (No local match required).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-602 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in the amount not to exceed $60,000.00 with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Tennessee Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program Services for the period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 (No local match required).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-701 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of donations for Knox County Parks and Recreation as shown on the attached list and in the total amount of $4,250.00 in support of Legacy Parks.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-702 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Honorary Naming Rights Application to name the fields at Farragut Baseball Facility after Baseball Hall of Famer Todd Helton.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-703 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to Contract No. 23-564 with E-Z-GO, a Division of Textron, Inc., for a Golf Cart Lease Program.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-801 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement of Sale in the amount of $1,000.00 with Charles Wesley Adams, Jr. for delinquent tax surplus property at 503 E. Inskip Drive.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-802 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Lasting Impressions Lawn Care for the provision of mowing and general grounds maintenance.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-803 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Specific Performance Real Estate Sales Contracts for delinquent tax surplus properties sold via online and live auctions.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-804 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an update to the Knox County Fleet Safety Program.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-805 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Partners Interpreting, LLC for the provision of sign language and interpreter services.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-806 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Proposal from Trane US, Inc. to provide all labor, materials, and equipment to bore underground and install conduit, electrical feeds, junction boxes and electrical terminations for each pole and three (3) scoreboards at the listed fields at Carter Park at a cost of $243,962.00.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-903 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to increase the membership of the Knox County Fire and Technical Rescue Committee through the addition of a second County Commissioner serving in an at-large seat and a management representative of the EMS/Ambulance provider under contract to Knox County.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-904 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Extension of Contract No. 21-799 with Pugh & Company, PC for professional auditing services for the Fiscal Year 2024 independent audit of the accounts of Knox County in the amount of $358,500.00.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, memorializing George (Bob) Martin, longtime principal of Corryton Elementary School and beloved community leader.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-902 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, delegating to the Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox the authority to negotiate, accept and/or waive payments in lieu of taxes in connection with Project Emerald, and finding that such payments or the waiver thereof are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the board as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-53-305.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on March 6, 2024 (Special Session) and March 21, 2024.

Moved by Carson Dailey · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the above new county roads.

Moved by Kyle Ward · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve the closure of unbuilt Right-of-Way at Harvest View Lane and a portion of Shadow Branch Lane in Commission District 8 on Second Reading.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve the 185 Notary Applications.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kim Frazier

Spread of Record the Order of the Knox County Mayor reappointing Kenneth (Richard) Maples to the Board of Commissioners of the First Utility District.

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-409 with amendments - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the Knox County Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan. Amendments voted on individually. Please see Page____)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-905 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with US Imaging, Inc. in the amount of $846,090.05 for Document Management File Conversion and Scanning Services.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve Ordinance O-24-4-101 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article X, Division 3, "General Provisions", by adding a new Section 2-839 regarding the Knox County Fleet Safety Program. (Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article X, Division 3, establishing Sec. 2-839, previously reserved) on first reading.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Gina Oster

Motion to approve Ordinance O-24-4-102 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-2, “Privilege and expense reimbursements for certain officials and employees”, in Subsection 2-2(a) to reference the Knox County Fleet Safety Program and to clarify that the elected official to whom a county vehicle is assigned shall designate who may drive a county vehicle. (Ord. No. O-90-9-123, adopted 9-10-90; Ord. No. O-02-8-104, adopted 9-23-02; and Ord. No. O-07-6-103, adopted 7-23-07) on first reading.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Carson Dailey

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-409 with amendments - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Planning Commission recommendation to adopt the Knox County Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan. Amendments voted on individually. Please see Page____)

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-4-101 – Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of R. Jason Barnes for rezoning from A (Agricultural) [PR (Planned Residential) up to 9 du/ac (pending)] to PR (Planned Residential) up to 9 dwelling units per acre subject to two conditions: 1) install landscape buffer B; and 2) side walk in front.

Moved by Gina Oster · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-4-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Millstone Ventures LLC for a Northwest County Sector Plan Amendment from MDR (Medium Density Residential) and HP (Hillside Protection) to MDR/O (Medium Density Residential/Office) and HP (Hillside Protection), as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Gina Oster

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-4-103 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Millstone Ventures LLC for rezoning from PR (Planned Residential) up to 12 dwelling units per acre to OB (Office, Medical, and Related Services) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-4-104 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Mesana Investments LLC for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 3 dwelling units per acre subject to one condition, as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-4-105 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Smithbilt Homes for a Northeast County Sector Plan Amendment from AG (Agricultural) to RR (Rural Residential) as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve Resolution RZ-24-4-106 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the request of Smithbilt Homes for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to PR (Planned Residential) up to 2 dwelling units per acre as per Planning Commission’s recommendation.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve the motion to suspend the Commission Rules to add the above item to the May 2024 Zoning Agenda.

Moved by Gina Oster · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #1.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #2.

Moved by Rhonda Lee · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #3.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #4.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #5.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #6.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #7.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #8.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #9.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #10.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #11.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #12.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #13.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #14.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by John Schoonmaker

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #15.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #16.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Substitute motion to approve the Text as originally written by the Planning Commission.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Kyle Ward

Motion to approve the amended text for #17.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #18.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Motion to approve Amendment #19 as follows – Appendix H: Zoning/Future Land Use Grid Original Text: Rural Living Placetype PR (1-2) Partially Related PR (2-5) Partially Related Planning Commission Recommendation: Approve Original Text Frazier Proposed Amendment: PR (0 up to 2) Partially Related PR (2-5) Partially Related

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Richie Beeler

Motion to approve the above Text Amendment #20.

Moved by John Schoonmaker · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Moved by unrecorded

Moved by unrecorded

Motion to approve the above Map Amendment #1.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Kim Frazier

Motion to approve the above Map Amendment #2.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Carson Dailey

Motion to approve the above Map Amendment #3.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Carson Dailey

Motion to approve the above Map Amendment #4.

Moved by Richie Beeler · seconded by Carson Dailey

Motion to approve the above Map Amendment #5.

Moved by Terry Hill · seconded by Kyle Ward