Regular meeting — March 31, 2025

Motion to amend the agenda to add the following items: Item #21 - Resolution R-25-3-409, Item #27 - Resolution R-25-3-801, Item #30 - Resolution R-25-3-904, Item #35 - Resolution R-25-3-105, and Item #45 - Ordinance O-25-3-103 on first reading.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to amend the agenda to defer the following items to the April 2025 meeting: Item #4 - Resolution R-25-3-204, Item #15 - Resolution R-25-3-402, Item #34 - Resolution R-25-3-104, Item #41 - Resolution R-25-3-301, and Item #42 - Resolution R-25-3-407.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Motion to amend the agenda to withdraw the following items: Item #43 - Resolution R-25-3-903, and Item #46 - Ordinance O-25-3-104 on first reading.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Approve Resolution R-25-3-201 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Envato Elements Pty Ltd. for an unlimited subscription to licensing digital assets at an annual cost up to $5,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-202 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for KCS teacher and support team training in the TEACCH Autism Program at a cost of $19,300.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-203 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement for services with Bureau of Education & Research for the provision of a training seminar for English Language Learner (ELL) staff members at a cost of $5,597.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

This item was deferred to the April 2025 meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

Approve Resolution R-25-3-205 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Microsoft Campus Education Volume Subscription Licensing Agreement for the provision of Informational Technology Services for a three (3) year term at an approximate annual cost of $650,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-206 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Fund Balance Designation (General Purpose School Fund) in the amount of $9,970,000.00 for Science textbooks.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-207 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Knox County, Tennessee and the Knox County Board of Education for the transfer of the former Rule High School property from Knox County and the design, construction, and operation of a new school.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-208 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Accenture LLP for a Middle School Experience Consulting Project at a cost of $230,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-209 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant agreement with The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for receipt of grant funds in the amount of $7,500.00 for South-Doyle Middle School.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-210 - 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 $80,196.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-110 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, reappointing Tim Hill and Joan Cronan as Director of the Sports Authority of the County of Knox and the City of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-111 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting the resignation of Daniel Kevin Desmond from the Knox County Golf Board and approving the Knox County Mayor’s recommendation of Rock Saraceni to complete the unfulfilled term of Mr. Desmond on the Golf Board, which term expires on December 31, 2026.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-302 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Sourcewell contracts with Galls, LLC for the provision of ballistic vests and uniforms.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-401 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Addendum 1 in the amount of $74,776.00 to Contract Number 23-415 with WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. for floodplain mapping updates for a total Contract cost of $1,024,396.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

This item was deferred to the April 2025 meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

Approve Resolution R-25-3-403 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the necessary right-of-way, slope and construction easement acquisitions on eleven (11) tracts for the Couch Mill/Sam Lee Road Project.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-404 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the acquisition of a permanent utility and access easement on one (1) tract for the Blue Grass Lake Pump Station.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-405 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Scope and Fee Proposal from Gresham Smith for engineering services for the Tipton Station Road Intersections and Roundabout in the amount of $271,195.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-406 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Agreement between Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning with Knoxville TPO to collect pavement condition data and update the existing Pavement Management System in the amount of $168,529.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-408 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with S&E Properties, LLC for road improvements at the intersection of Kingston Pike and Ebenezer Road.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-409 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Supplement Number 4 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 Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) for $373,050.00 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 Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-502 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Agreement with Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $36,200.00 in grant program funds to provide digital literacy access to low-income adults in underserved communities throughout Knox County (federally funded by the U.S. Department of Treasury SLFRF-ARP Program and passed-through State of Tennessee, Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) (no local match required).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-601 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in an amount not to exceed $1,239,250.00 with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee (CHANT) Program services for the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 (no local match required).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-602 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with the Tennessee Department of Health for the provision of Access to the Vital Records Information Systems Management (VRISM) for issuance of Vital Records birth and death certificates for the period beginning April 15, 2025 and ending April 14, 2030.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-701 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Wright Contracting, Inc. for Fishing Pier upgrades to the Concord Park Fishing Piers in the amount of $384,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-801 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with Rising Medical Solutions, LLC for the provision of Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Review Servies not to exceed $65,000.00 annually.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-901 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving Amendment 3 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 Contract by $422,156.60, increases the local match requirement by $217,474.61, and extends the term of the contract to end June 30, 2026.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-902 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to provide for various amendments to the Charter of the Knox County Audit Committee, including expanding the composition of the Audit Committee to include one (1) non-voting member of the Knox County Board of Education.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-904 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a five-year lease agreement with the Town of Farragut at a starting rate of $3,000.00 per month for the Clerk and Trustee’s space on the first floor of the newly renovated Farragut Town Hall.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-101 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the members of the Class of 2025 Junior Commission Civics Education Program upon their program completion.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Courtney Durrett

Approve Resolution R-25-3-102 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the Knox County Farm Bureau Women’s Group.

Moved by Adam Thompson · seconded by Kim Frazier

Approve Resolution R-25-3-103 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring Rural Metro Fire Department Engineer David Dragan, Firefighter Hunter Mitchell, Firefighter John Gaylon, Captain Andrew Fizzano, Firefighter Thomas Kearley, Firefighter Bethany Oglesby, Firefighter Fred Beil, and Battalion Chief Matthew Clift for their heroic bravery and commendable service to Knox County in responding to the recent propane truck fire on East Emory Road.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Adam Thompson

This item was deferred to the April 2025 meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

Approve Resolution R-25-3-105 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, honoring the Vine Middle School Boys’ Basketball Team for winning the AA State Championship.

Moved by Damon Rawls · seconded by Rhonda Lee

Approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on February 24, 2025.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Damon Rawls

Approve the above new county roads.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Shane Jackson

Approve the Line Item Transfers - Total amount of $67,000.00.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Adam Thompson

Approve the Budget Amendments - Total amount of $64,300.17.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Adam Thompson

Approve the 205 Notary Applications.

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Kim Frazier

Approve Resolution R-25-3-112 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Gretchen Knode to the Community Health Council (term expires March 31, 2028).

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Andy Fox

This item was deferred to the April 2025 meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

This item was deferred to the April 2025 meeting.

Moved by unrecorded

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Moved by unrecorded

Approve Ordinance O-25-3-102 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division II entitled “Department of Internal Audit” to provide for various amendments to said Division (amending Ordinance O-02-8-105, adopted September 23, 2002, Ordinance O-10-3-104, adopted April 26, 2010, Ordinance O-11-6-101, adopted July 25, 2011, Ordinance O-14-3-101, adopted April 28, 2014, and Ordinance O-14-12-101, adopted January 26, 2015) on first reading.

Moved by Larsen Jay · seconded by Angela Russell

Approve Ordinance O-25-3-103 - Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, to repeal Chapter 14, Article II of the Knox County Code relative to the Tennessee Technology Corridor Development Authority (TTCDA) (amending Ordinance O-90-9-114, adopted September 10, 1990; and Ordinance O-11-5-102, adopted June 27, 2011) on first reading.

Moved by Kim Frazier · seconded by Larsen Jay

This item was withdrawn from the meeting.

Moved by unrecorded