Knox County · Board of Commissioners
Justin Biggs
Republican · At-Large Seat 11 · Sep 1, 2018 – Aug 31, 2022
Justin Biggs has cast 1,304 published votes on the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners, attending 89.2% of recorded roll calls, with 46 motions made and 6 dissents (a “no” on an adopted item).
On the issues
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License-plate readers & surveillance cameras · voted on 3 decisions · none split
- Jun 27, 2022 Aye Approve contract for body-worn cameras — adopted 10-0-0-1
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Growth plan & zoning rewrite · voted on 5 decisions · none split
- Oct 25, 2021 Aye Approve contract with Kimley-Horn for Comprehensive Plan development — adopted 11-0-0-0
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Property taxes & reappraisal · voted on 3 decisions · none split
- Aug 22, 2022 Absent Accept new certified tax rate and establish official tax rate FY23 — adopted 9-0-0-2
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Developer tax breaks (PILOTs) · voted on 5 decisions · 2 split
- Jun 27, 2022 Aye Amend R-21-4-901 regarding delegation of authority to Industrial Development Board — adopted 9-1-0-1
- Apr 26, 2021 Aye Development Agreement for Andrew Johnson Building with BNA Associates, LLC — adopted 7-2-2-0
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Homelessness & shelters · voted on 8 decisions · none split
- Aug 22, 2022 Absent Approve 5 agreements using 2022 CDBG funds for various services — adopted 9-0-0-2
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School buildings & new schools · voted on 25 decisions · none split
- Aug 22, 2022 Absent Approve purchase of land for new Farragut area elementary school — adopted 9-0-0-2
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The juvenile detention center · voted on 1 decision · none split
- Jun 28, 2021 Aye Appoint/Reappoint to Board of Trustees of Juvenile Service Center — adopted 10-0-0-1
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County ethics rules · voted on 4 decisions · none split
- Oct 25, 2021 Aye Appoint to Knox County Ethics Committee — adopted 11-0-0-0
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Hillside & ridgetop protection · voted on 24 decisions · 2 split
- Jun 27, 2022 Aye Approve NE County Sector Plan Amendment for Thompson School Road — adopted 9-1-0-1
- May 23, 2022 No South County Sector Plan Amendment (Thunder Mountain Properties, LLC) — adopted 8-3-0-0
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Pension & retirement obligations · voted on 1 decision · none split
- Sep 28, 2020 Absent Issue General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Pension) not to exceed $34,000,000 — adopted 10-0-0-1
Attendance
1163 of 1304
recorded votes he or she was present for
present means neither absent nor recused
141
recorded votes marked absent or recused
Counted from roll calls, not a sign-in sheet — a member who was present but recorded no vote is indistinguishable here from one who was absent.
When the board disagrees
56 contested decisions · how these are counted
56
contested decisions he or she cast a yes or no on
a decision is contested when at least one member voted the other way
6
of those, voted no on something adopted anyway
46 / 162
motions moved / seconded
Recaps: First 100 days · 2022 in review · 2021 in review · 2020 in review
Patterns
How these are computed ↓Deterministic breakdowns of Justin Biggs’s published record — not a score or a rating. Raw counts are always shown; a percentage appears only once there are at least 10 votes. As of the meeting of August 31, 2026 — the newest published record.
Votes by topic
| Topic | Votes | Aye | No | Abstain | Body median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning & land use | 272 | 237 (87%) | 10 (4%) | 1 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Budget & taxes | 63 | 53 (84%) | 0 (0%) | 0 | 10–0 | See votes → |
| Contracts & purchasing | 228 | 206 (90%) | 0 (0%) | 0 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Personnel & appointments | 101 | 86 (85%) | 6 (6%) | 2 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Schools | 176 | 147 (84%) | 0 (0%) | 0 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Public safety | 72 | 61 (85%) | 2 (3%) | 1 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Roads & infrastructure | 109 | 95 (87%) | 0 (0%) | 0 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Parks & community | 32 | 28 (88%) | 0 (0%) | 1 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Intergovernmental & resolutions | 121 | 104 (86%) | 2 (2%) | 0 | 11–0 | See votes → |
| Surveillance & privacy technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11–0 | See votes → |
Attendance & dissent over time
Attendance rate
Dissents (no on adopted)
- May 3, 2022 · County primary
- Aug 4, 2022 · County general
Source: Knox County Election Commission.
| Year | Votes | Present | Attendance | Dissents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 267 | 199 | 75% | 1 | See votes → |
| 2021 | 664 | 664 | 100% | 3 | See votes → |
| 2022 | 373 | 300 | 80% | 2 | See votes → |
Agreement with other members
Computed over contested votes only — the 56 non-unanimous (split) votes Justin Biggs cast, where the room recorded at least one Aye and at least one No. Unanimous votes are excluded because they carry no signal.
| Member | Voted the same | Shared split votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ward | 46 of 55 (84%) | 55 |
| Randy Smith | 43 of 54 (80%) | 54 |
| Charles Busler | 38 of 50 (76%) | 50 |
| Richie Beeler | 41 of 55 (75%) | 55 |
| Terry Hill | 35 of 47 (74%) | 47 |
| Carson Dailey | 36 of 55 (65%) | 55 |
| John Schoonmaker | 36 of 56 (64%) | 56 |
| Larsen Jay | 33 of 56 (59%) | 56 |
| Dasha Lundy | 30 of 55 (55%) | 55 |
| Courtney Durrett | 27 of 55 (49%) | 55 |
Motions made & seconded, by topic
| Topic | Made | Seconded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning & land use | 2 | 53 | See votes → |
| Budget & taxes | 0 | 1 | See votes → |
| Contracts & purchasing | 1 | 24 | See votes → |
| Personnel & appointments | 7 | 14 | See votes → |
| Schools | 1 | 13 | See votes → |
| Public safety | 1 | 3 | See votes → |
| Roads & infrastructure | 1 | 7 | See votes → |
| Parks & community | 0 | 4 | See votes → |
| Intergovernmental & resolutions | 4 | 16 | See votes → |
| Surveillance & privacy technology | 0 | 1 | See votes → |
How these breakdowns are computed
Every figure on this page is a deterministic computation over Justin Biggs’s published roll-call votes on Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners — the same record set behind the vote table below. Nothing is a composite score, a grade, or a ranking. The general pipeline (sources, extraction, gates, review) is described on the methodology page.
- Votes by topic. Each published motion is attributed to every distinct neutral topic its agenda items carry — the primary subject and any secondary tags alike, so an item counts under every topic it’s about (and a consent-calendar motion covering several items counts under each); procedural items are excluded, as in the default vote browser. Aye/No/Abstain are counts of Justin Biggs’s own vote. A percentage is shown only when the topic has at least 10 votes. Body median is the median of the Aye and No tallies across the same motion set — the typical room split on that topic.
- Attendance & dissent over time. Bucketed by the calendar year of each meeting. Attendance = votes where Justin Biggs was recorded present (not absent or recused) ÷ total votes that year; the percentage is shown only when the year has at least 10 votes. Dissents = “No” votes on motions the body adopted anyway. The denominators for every year are in the table above.
- Term timeline & election markers. The two trend strips plot the yearly attendance and dissent figures above on a single time axis spanning Justin Biggs’s full term (Sep 1, 2018–Aug 31, 2022). The vertical lines mark public election-calendar dates — candidate-filing deadlines, primaries, and general elections — that fall within that span, each labeled with its date and type. Those dates are a matter of public record (source: Knox County Election Commission); the timeline itself makes no claim about them. It marks the dates and draws the line; any pattern near an election is the reader’s to notice, not ours to assert.
- Agreement with other members. Computed over contested votes only — motions where the roll call recorded at least one Aye and at least one No. For each colleague, the record set is the split motions where both cast an Aye or No (their seated overlap); “voted the same” counts the motions they cast the identical value on. A percentage is shown only when that shared set reaches 10 votes. Unanimous votes are excluded on purpose: they would launder everyone into near-total agreement.
- Motions made & seconded. Straight counts of published motions where Justin Biggs is recorded as the mover or the seconder in the minutes, grouped by the motion’s neutral topic(s).
Campaign finance
Reproduced from Justin Biggs’s own campaign-finance disclosures — a public record. Amounts are the totals stated on each filing, or the itemized schedule where the filing’s own totals are not machine-readable; each row links to the filed document. We add nothing the filing does not state.
| Report | Raised | Spent | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure County Trustee | $00 itemized | $5233 itemized | easyvote — → |
| Disclosure County Trustee | $00 itemized | $91,4584 itemized | easyvote — → |
| Disclosure County Trustee as of Apr 20, 2026 | $6003 itemized | $18,0164 itemized | easyvote — → |
| Disclosure County Trustee as of Mar 30, 2026 | $106,5007 itemized | $1,0502 itemized | easyvote — → |
| Disclosure County Trustee as of Jun 30, 2025 | $5,70011 itemized | $15,21113 itemized | easyvote — → |
| Campaign Financial Disclosure County Trustee as of Feb 4, 2025 | Filed — figures not yet machine-readable | easyvote — Campaign Financial Disclosure → | |
| JUNE REPORT County Trustee as of Jul 15, 2024 summary figures do not add up as filed; reproduced as written | $3,300total as filed | $3,000total as filed | easyvote — JUNE REPORT → |
| [email protected] County Trustee as of Feb 7, 2024 | Filed — figures not yet machine-readable | easyvote — [email protected] → | |
| Campaign Financial Disclosure - corrected view County Trustee as of Feb 7, 2024 | $8,200total as filed | $819total as filed | easyvote — Campaign Financial Disclosure - corrected view → |
Top expenditures
Largest itemized expenditures on the latest report.
- SAMS CLUB $273
- GIBBS RURITAN CLUB $150
- SOUTH DOYLE PTSO $100
Totals are the sum of the itemized contribution and expenditure schedules as disclosed. Schedules are itemized only at or above the filing threshold; sub-threshold amounts and the filer’s stated cover-page totals are not part of this structured record, so they are not shown here rather than guessed.
Disclosed interests
Reprinted from Justin Biggs’s annual Statement of Interests (Form SS-8005) — a public record filed with the Tennessee Ethics Commission. Entity names and categories exactly as filed, for the official and spouse; the form states no dollar amounts, and neither do we. Each filing links to its source.
Appointments moved
Board and committee appointments Justin Biggs moved or seconded, as recorded in the minutes. Each links to the full decision, where the complete roll call is shown.
| Appointee | Board | Term | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryne Ogrod | Knox County Ethics Committee | not stated | Oct 25, 2021 → |
| Commissioner Kyle Ward | Knox County Investment Committee | not stated | Sep 1, 2020 → |
Voting record
| Meeting | Agenda item | Vote | Badges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-402
Approve stormwater covenants with CS Prime Senior Knoxville, LLC.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING COVENANTS FOR PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER FACILITIES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH CS PRIME SENIOR KNOXVILLE, LLC FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1932 FALLING WATERS ROAD (CLT PARCEL #154-09902) AND 0 FALLING WATERS ROAD (CLT PARCEL #154CE009) IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 4
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-401
Approve stormwater covenants with B & B Development LLC.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING COVENANTS FOR PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER FACILITIES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH B & B DEVELOPMENT LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 127 TRIPLETT LANE (CLT PARCEL #132-021) IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 3
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-301
Approve MOU with Knoxville Leadership Foundation for offender rehab.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF) TO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION OF ADULT OFFENDERS BY PROVIDING OFFICE SPACE, REFERRALS, AND ACCESS TO INMATES CURRENTLY INCARCERATED AT THE ROGER D. WILSON DETENTION FACILITY WITH KLF PROVIDING THE AMOUNT OF $68,340.00 PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT THREE (3) YEARS (NOT TO EXCEED $205,000) FOR FACILITY UTILIZATION AND ACCESS TO INMATE CLIENTELE
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-111
Accept Crowder's resignation and appoint Nichols to Planning Commission.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF MIKE CROWDER FROM THE KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AND CONFIRMING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR’S NOMINATION OF JIM NICHOLS FOR APPOINTMENT TO COMPLETE THE UNFULFILLED TERM OF MR. CROWDER ON THE KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, WHICH TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2022
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-110
Appoint Ronnie Nease and reappoint Nick Jackson to Solid Waste Planning Board.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF RONNIE NEASE AND REAPPOINTMENT OF NICK JACKSON TO THE KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE PLANNING BOARD (TERMS EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2027)
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-213
Approve lease agreement for barbershop/salon at 11417 Hardin Valley Road.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE REESTABLISHMENT OF A LEASE FOR A BARBERSHOP/SALON LOCATED AT 11417 HARDIN VALLEY ROAD, NEAR THE HARDIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY AND HARDIN VALLEY ACADEMY SCHOOLS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-212
Approve Merit Construction, Inc. agreement for Adrian Burnett Elementary School.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH MERIT CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ADRIAN BURNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT A COST OF $19,945,000.00
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-211
Approve agreement with ABG Caulking for Karns Middle School roof upgrades.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH ABG CAULKING AND WATERPROOFING OF MORRISTOWN FOR ROOF UPGRADES TO KARNS MIDDLE SCHOOL AT A COST OF $962,782.00
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-210
Approve contracts for playground equipment with Bliss, Great Southern, Playworld.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING CONTRACTS WITH BLISS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC., GREAT SOUTHERN RECREATION AND PLAYWORLD PREFERRED, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED FOR THE TERM OF MARCH 1, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2022 WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL YEARS, ONE (1) YEAR AT A TIME, FOR POSSIBLE TOTAL OF FIVE (5) YEARS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-209
Approve Carnegie Learning contract for curriculum support.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH CARNEGIE LEARNING FOR THE PROVISION OF CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR THE TERM FEBRUARY 1, 2021 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2022 WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL YEARS, ONE (1) YEAR AT A TIME, FOR A POSSIBLE TOTAL OF FIVE (5) YEARS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-208
Accept grant funds for Knox County Schools.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR THE KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED LIST AND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $28,288.00
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-207
Accept State Dept. of Education ESSER 2.0 Grant.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF (ESSER) 2.0 GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,810,033.57
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-206
Accept State Dept. of Education Connectivity Grant for internet access.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONNECTIVITY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,509.00 DESIGNATED TO EXTENDING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO STUDENTS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-205
Approve Ellevation Inc. platform subscription agreement.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH ELLEVATION INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF THE ELLEVATION PLATFORM AT A COST OF $56,375.00 FOR THE TERM OF MAY 1, 2021 TO APRIL 30, 2022 WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL YEARS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-204
Approve Virtual Academy Solution Agreement for security officer training.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A VIRTUAL ACADEMY SOLUTION AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF ONLINE TRAINING FOR KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS SECURITY OFFICERS AT A COST OF $4,800.00 PER YEAR FOR THREE (3) YEARS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-203
Approve K12 SIX Member Agreement for IT security information sharing.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A K12 SIX MEMBER AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF FOCUSED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING AT NO COST FOR YEAR ONE AND AN APPROXIMATE ANNUAL COST OF $15,000.00 FOR FUTURE YEARS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-202
Approve ENA Services, LLC security and voice services agreements.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING OPT-IN SECURITY AND VOICE SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH ENA SERVICES, LLC AND AFFILIATES FOR CONTINUED USE OF VOICE OVER IP (VOIP) TELEPHONE SYSTEMS AND INTERNET SERVICE
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-201
Approve amendment to Epson America, Inc. printer contract.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NUMBER 20-694(B) WITH EPSON AMERICA, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH SPEED PRINTERS, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR CORRECTION OF PRINTER SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE LEASE AND PURCHASE OPTION OF BOOKLET AND/OR STANDARD FINISHERS
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
Approve minutes of the previous meeting held on February 22, 2021.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: Consideration of approval of the minutes of the previous meeting held on February 22, 2021 was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-102
Memorialize Knox County Clerk Chief of Staff Michael Paseur.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, MEMORIALIZING KNOX COUNTY CLERK CHIEF OF STAFF MICHAEL PASEUR
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
R-21-3-101
Recognize March as Women's History Month in Knox County.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, RECOGNIZING MARCH AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH IN KNOX COUNTY
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
Motion to amend:
Remove item R-21-3-805 from the General Government Consent Calendar.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: 6. Commissioner Smith moved to amend the agenda to remove the following item from the General Government Consent Calendar: Item #37 – Resolution R-21-3-805 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for the provision of public assistance pursuant to Presidential Disaster Declaration number FEMA-4427-DR-TN for severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of February 9, 2019 to March 30, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $123,236.60 with a local match of $16,653.57. Commissioner Biggs seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey, Jay and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
Motion to amend:
Withdraw items R-21-3-214, R-21-3-903, R-21-3-904, and O-21-3-101 from the agenda.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: 5. Commissioner Smith moved to amend the agenda to withdraw the following items: Item #21- Resolution R-21-3-214 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an agreement with TriCon, Inc. for the construction of a new northwest sector elementary school at a cost of $23,050,000.00; Item #40 – Resolution R-21-3-903 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, Section B entitled “Order of Business” to move Item M “Resolutions (Education Consent Calendar and Resolutions not on the Education Consent Calendar)” to follow after Item E “Presentations”; Item #41 – Resolution R-21-3-904 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Commission Rules, Rule I, Section B entitled “Order of Business” to reverse the order of Item N “Resolutions (General Government Consent Calendar and Resolutions not on the General Government Consent Calendar)” so that Resolutions not on the General Government Consent Calendar will be heard before the General Government Consent Calendar; and Item #42 – Ordinance O-21-3-101 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 42, Article II, Division 2 entitled “Employees’ Merit System” to provide for various amendments to the Merit System for classified employees of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (amends Ordinance O-90-9-111, adopted September 10, 1990; Ordinance O-91-8-114, adopted November 25, 1991; Ordinance O-94-10-101, adopted December 1, 1994; Ordinance O-95-4-101, adopted April 24, 1995; Ordinance O-19-1-101, adopted February 25, 2019; and Ordinance O-20-7-102, adopted September 28, 2020). Commissioner Biggs seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey, Jay and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
Motion to amend:
Add items R-21-3-102, R-21-3-805, and O-20-12-101 to the agenda.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: 4. Commissioner Smith moved to amend the agenda to add the following items: Item #2 - Resolution R-21-3-102 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, memorializing Knox County Clerk Chief of Staff Michael Paseur; Item #37 – Resolution R-21-3-805 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for the provision of public assistance pursuant to Presidential Disaster Declaration number FEMA-4427-DR-TN for severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of February 9, 2019 to March 30, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $123,236.60 with a local match of $16,653.57; and Item #43 – Ordinance O-20-12-101 - Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 38, Article II, Division 1, Section 38-33 entitled “County Board of Health” to provide for the Board of Health to serve as an advisory board to the Knox County Health Department (amends Ordinance O-96-3-102, adopted April 22, 1996). Commissioner Biggs seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey, Jay and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Mar 29, 2021 |
Motion to suspend the rules:
Suspend rules to not read Consent Calendars aloud.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: 3. Commissioner Dailey moved to suspend the rules and not read the Education Consent Calendar and the General Government Consent Calendar as stated in Section P, Consent Calendar, in the Commission Rules. Commissioner Smith seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Ward, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey, Jay and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 11-0-0-0.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-804
Authorize amendment to Development Agreement for Andrew Johnson Building
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN KNOX COUNTY AND BNA ASSOCIATES, LLC RELATING TO THE ANDREW JOHNSON BUILDING:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-603
Approve sublease agreement with K-VA-T Food Stores for vaccination site
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH K-VA-T FOOD STORES, INC. FOR SPACE LOCATED AT 4216 NORTH BROADWAY, TO BE USED AS A COVID-19 VACCINATION SITE, FOR A SIX-MONTH TERM BEGINNING FROM COMMENCEMENT DATE AND ENDING AUGUST 31, 2021 WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND MONTH TO MONTH WITH A RENT AMOUNT OF $5,700.00 PER MONTH:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-502
Approve SaaS agreement with Unqork Inc. for rental assistance software
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH UNQORK INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE SOFTWARE SERVICES FOR THE TERM OF MARCH 1, 2021 THROUGH MARCH 1, 2022 WHICH MAY BE RENEWED FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR TERMS NOT TO EXCEED AN ANNUAL COST OF $325,000.00:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
1-H-21-RZ
Rezone from Residential/Business to Agricultural
Request of Taylor D. Forrester for rezoning from RA (Low Density Residential) and CA (General Business) to A (Agricultural) for a portion of both parcels only.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
1-D-21-RZ
Rezone from Agricultural to Low Density Residential
Request of Savannah Hermosillo for rezoning from A (Agricultural) to RA (Low Density Residential)
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
Substitute motion:
1-E-21-RZ
Rezoning from Industrial/Residential/Floodway to Planned Residential/Floodway
Request of Randy Guignard / Café International LLC for rezoning from I (Industrial) / RB (General Residential) / F (Floodway) to PR (Planned Residential) / F (Floodway) up to 3.22 dwelling units per acre
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No |
Split
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-303
Approve construction of Video Courtroom Facility and contract
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING CONSTRUCTION OF A VIDEO COURTROOM FACILITY AT 5001 MALONEYVILLE ROAD AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1.5 MILLION AND APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH SHELTON GENERAL CONTRACTORS FOR SAID PURPOSE. (TO BE FUNDED THROUGH AN ESTIMATION AND APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION:
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Aye |
Split
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
Approve Line- Item Transfers
Line- Item Transfers – Total amount of $55,500.90 was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-903
Request legislative bill for mixed-use stadium tax revenue allocation
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, REQUESTING THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING KNOX COUNTY INTRODUCE AND SEEK PASSAGE OF A LEGISLATIVE BILL REGARDING STATE AND LOCAL TAX REVENUE ALLOCATION FOR A MIXED-USE STADIUM IN KNOX COUNTY:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-902
Approve Knox County Information Technology policies
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING KNOX COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICIES TO ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS AND SET FORTH ACCEPTABLE AND PROHIBITED USES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AND SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO INFORMATION SECURITY:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-901
Approve contract with Kimley-Horn for Carter Park ADA Compliance Plan
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH KIMLEY-HORN TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN CONSULTING SERVICES FOR KNOX COUNTY CARTER PARK ADA COMPLIANCE PLAN WITH A COST OF $232,600.00:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-802
Approve disposition method and sale of delinquent tax properties
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE METHOD OF DISPOSITION (PUBLIC AUCTION OR NEGOTIATED SALE) FOR DELINQUENT TAX PROPERTIES OWNED BY KNOX COUNTY; APPROVING THE SALE OF THE PROPERTIES FOR LESS THAN TAXES OWED PURSUANT TO TENN. CODE ANN. § 67-5-2507 AND 2508; AND FIXING THE OFFERING PRICE OF THE PROPERTIES:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-801
Request unclaimed balance remitted to the State Treasurer
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, REQUESTING THE UNCLAIMED BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER UNDER THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT FOR THE REPORT YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-703
Approve revised Boyd Foundation Dog Park Grant Agreement
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE REVISED BOYD FOUNDATION DOG PARK GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE (5) NEW DOG PARKS:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-702
Approve grant agreement with DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation for East Knox Park
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE DICK'S SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION OF EAST KNOX PARK:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-701
Accept donation of materials and repairs for Gibbs Ruritan Park
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF MATERIALS AND REPAIRS AT GIBBS RURITAN PARK FROM PROGRESSION ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC, AND IRBY WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $28,750.00:
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Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-602
Approve federally funded project agreement for social determinants of health
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00 FOR THE PROVISION OF ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED):
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Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-601
Approve grant contract with TN Dept. of Health for pregnancy prevention services
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A GRANT CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00 WITH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PROVISION OF TENNESSEE ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED):
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Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-501
Approve acceptance of Emergency Rental Assistance award
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,152,916.70 AND APPROVING THE TERMS FOR THE RECEIPT OF SAID FUNDS (NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED):
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-407
Approve right-of-way and easement acquisitions for Coward Mill Road widening
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE NECESSARY RIGHT-OF-WAY, SLOPE, CONSTRUCTION, AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS ON FORTY (40) TRACTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF WIDENING COWARD MILL ROAD TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-406
Approve MOU with Knoxville-Knox County Planning for I-40 Corridor Study analysis
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY PLANNING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 FOR SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE WATT ROAD INTERCHANGE AND CAMPBELL STATION ROAD INTERCHANGE AS PART OF THE I-40 CORRIDOR STUDY:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-405
Approve contract with Goodwill Industries for donation center services
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES-KNOXVILLE, INC. TO PROVIDE ATTENDED DONATION CENTER COLLECTION SERVICES:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-404
Approve stormwater covenants with LoFranco Trust for parcel in District 8
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING COVENANTS FOR PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER FACILITIES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH THE CO-TRUSTEES OF VINCENT LOFRANCO AND JOYCE B. LOFRANCO REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2000 AND RESTATED AS OF AUGUST 24, 2010 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8004 MILLERTOWN PIKE (CLT PARCEL # 051-06903) IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 8:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-403
Approve stormwater covenants with Primos Land Company, LLC for parcel in District 7
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING COVENANTS FOR PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER FACILITIES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH PRIMOS LAND COMPANY, LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 E. COPELAND DRIVE (A PORTION OF CLT PARCEL # 037-025) IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 7:
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Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-402
Approve stormwater covenants with Reliance Development, LLC for parcels in District 6
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING COVENANTS FOR PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER FACILITIES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH RELIANCE DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 10120 COWARD MILL ROAD (CLT PARCEL # 090-081.01) AND 10134 COWARD MILL ROAD (CLT PARCEL # 090-081.02) IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 6:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-401
Approve stormwater covenants with Ball Homes, LLC for parcels in District 6
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING COVENANTS FOR PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER FACILITIES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH BALL HOMES, LLC FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 11100 BIG SKY LANE (CLT PARCEL # 103KC005), 11116 SAM LEE ROAD (A PORTION OF CLT PARCEL # 103KC119), 2528 BRYANT LANE (CLT PARCEL # 103-105), AND 2521 BRYANT LANE (CLT PARCEL # 103-106) IN COMMISSION DISTRICT 6:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-302
Approve contract with ICSolutions for inmate communication services
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH INMATE CALLING SOLUTIONS, LLC D/B/A ICSOLUTIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF INMATE COMMUNICATION SERVICES:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-301
Approve overtime reimbursement agreements for drug investigations
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING OVERTIME REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE TENNESSEE DANGEROUS DRUGS TASK FORCE FOR THE USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE METHAMPHETAMINE INVESTIGATION OVERTIME EXPENSE PROGRAM AND FOR THE USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE HEROIN/OPIOID INVESTIGATION OVERTIME EXPENSE PROGRAM FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF UP TO $9,600.00 PER OFFICER IN OVERTIME EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-113
Approve appointment to Three Ridges Golf Board
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION OF ALAN JACK FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE THREE RIDGES GOLF BOARD (TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2024):
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-112
Confirm reappointment to Historic Zoning Commission
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CONFIRMING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF GEORGE EWART TO THE KNOX COUNTY HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSION. (TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 1, 2026):
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-111
Accept resignation and appoint to Board of Zoning Appeals
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF ROBERT THOMPSON (DISTRICT 9) ON THE KNOX COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND APPOINTING ROBERT DYKES TO COMPLETE THE UNFULFILLED TERM OF MR. THOMPSON ON THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, WHICH TERM EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2022:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-110
Confirm reappointments and appointment to Disability Advisory Group
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CONFIRMING THE KNOX COUNTY MAYOR’S REAPPOINTMENTS OF MARK BROGAN, NANCY BROWN AND APRIL TOMLIN AND APPOINTMENT OF SARAH HOLLOWAY TO THE KNOX COUNTY DISABILITY ADVISORY GROUP KNOWN AS DAGWOULD? (TERMS EXPIRE FEBRUARY 28, 2025):
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
Approve Line Items – Budget Amendments
Line Items – Budget Amendments was before the Board of Commissioners.
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-214
Approve purchase of student Chromebooks
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A PURCHASE OF STUDENT CHROMEBOOKS TO PREPARE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022 AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $4,200,000.00 USING ESSER 2.0 FUNDS:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-213
Approve agreement with Amazon Services LLC for Amazon Business Accounts
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH AMAZON SERVICES LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AMAZON BUSINESS ACCOUNTS FOR KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS AND OTHER KNOX COUNTY ENTITIES:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-212
Approve playground structure purchase for Farragut Primary School
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING FARRAGUT PRIMARY SCHOOL'S REQUEST TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL THREE (3) PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $95,703.80 USING INTERNAL SCHOOL FUNDS, PROCEEDS FROM COUPON BOOK SALES, AND DONATIONS FROM THE FARRAGUT PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA AND THE TOWN OF FARRAGUT:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-211
Authorize acceptance of grant funds for Knox County Schools
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR THE KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED LIST AND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $8,000.00:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-210
Approve MOU with Knox Education Foundation for Elevate Program grant funding
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR THE RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $154,365.00 FOR THE ELEVATE PROGRAM:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-209
Approve amendment to PACT agreement for LED lighting upgrade
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PACT AGREEMENT WITH TRANE U.S. INC. FOR PHASE III-C OF THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS TO INCLUDE A COMPLETE LED LIGHTING UPGRADE FOR ALL KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOLS AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES FOR A TOTAL COST OF $26,123,600.00 SELF-FUNDED THROUGH UTILITY SAVINGS GENERATED BY THE PROJECT AND GUARANTEED BY TRANE U.S. INC.:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-208
Approve amendment to contract for Lonsdale Elementary School construction
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT 20-314 WITH ROUSE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LONSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ALLOW THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE TO BE DETERMINED AT FULL COMPLETION OF THE DESIGN PHASE OF THE PROJECT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY WILL ISSUE A NOTICE TO PROCEED TO BEGIN MOBILIZATION AND SITE WORK MARCH 1, 2021 AT A COST OF $3,270,500.00:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-207
Approve contract with United Elevator Services for inspection and repair
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH UNITED ELEVATOR SERVICES, LLC FOR THE PROVISION OF ELEVATOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE TERM OF MARCH 1, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2022 WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL YEARS NOT TO EXCEED AN ANNUAL COST OF $200,000.00:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-206
Approve contract with Edulog for parent portal application
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH EDULOG FOR THE PROVISION OF A PARENT PORTAL APPLICATION TO TRACK SCHOOL BUS ACTIVITY FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED ANNUALLY FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR (4) YEARS AT AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF $85,000.00:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-205
Approve proposal for document scanning and storage services for HR department
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A PROPOSAL FROM INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION TENNESSEE THROUGH A CLARKSVILLE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF DOCUMENT SCANNING AND SECURE DOCUMENT STORAGE SERVICES FOR THE KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WITH AN INITIAL COST OF $226,553.55 TO BE PAID BY KNOX COUNTY (TVA RELOCATION COSTS) AND AN ESTIMATED COST PER SUBSEQUENT YEAR OF $70,250.00 TO BE PAID BY KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-204
Approve contracts for curriculum implementation support
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING CONTRACTS WITH ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK, ENGAGE2LEARN, GREAT MINDS PBC, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING (NIET), SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY, LLC, TNTP AND WESTED FOR THE PROVISION OF CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR THE TERM FEBRUARY 1, 2021 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2022 WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL YEARS, ONE (1) YEAR AT A TIME, FOR A POSSIBLE TOTAL OF FIVE (5) YEARS:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-203
Approve online subscription agreements with The DBQ Project for educational materials
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTS WITH THE DBQ PROJECT FOR THE TERM OF JANUARY 1, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 FOR 51 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND FOR THE TERM OF MARCH 1, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2022 FOR 17 MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND 18 HIGH SCHOOLS, WHICH MAY BE RENEWED IN ANNUAL INCREMENTS UP TO FIVE (5) YEARS, GRANTING LICENSE TO ACCESS DBQ'S PROPRIETARY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AT AN ANNUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $14,000.00:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-202
Approve form contract with Knoxville Music Therapy for music therapy services
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A FORM CONTRACT WITH KNOXVILLE MUSIC THERAPY AUTHORIZING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS TO USE SAID CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR QUALIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AT AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF $10,000.00:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-201
Approve service contract with Seidlitz Education for SIFE training
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APPROVING A SERVICE CONTRACT WITH SEIDLITZ EDUCATION FOR THE PROVISION OF A TRAINING SESSION REGARDING STUDENTS WITH INTERRUPTED FORMAL EDUCATION (SIFE) FOR DISTANT LEARNING ON APRIL 5, 2021 AT A COST OF $1,429.00:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
Approve notary applications
NOTARY APPLICATIONS:
|
Aye |
Unanimous
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
Approve minutes of the previous meeting
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
R-21-2-101
Recognize and honor Black History Month
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, RECOGNIZING AND HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH:
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Feb 22, 2021 |
Approve amendments to the agenda and add/defer/pull items
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Commissioner Jay amended the agenda as follows: Add R-21-2-406-Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Memorandum of Agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Planning in the amount of $25,000.00 for supplemental analysis of the Watt Road interchange and Campbell Station road interchange as part of the I-40 Corridor Study. Add R-21-2-407 – Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the necessary right-of-way, slope construction, and drainage easement acquisitions on forty (40) tracts for the purpose of widening Coward Mill Road to accommodate a new elementary school. Add R-21-2-502 – Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Software as a Service Agreement with Unqork, Inc. for the provision of Emergency Rental Assistance software services for the term of March 1, 2021 through March 1, 2022 which may be renewed for two (2) additional one-year terms not to exceed an annual cost of $325,000.00 and pull from consent. Add R-21-2-804 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing an Amendment to Development Agreement between Knox County and BNA Associates, LLC relating to the Andrew Johnson Building. Add R-21-2-903 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, requesting that the members of the Tennessee General Assembly representing Knox County introduce and seek passage of a Legislative Bill regarding state and local tax revenue allocation for a mixed-use stadium in Knox County. There were no withdrawals. Defer to the March 2021 Board of Commissioners meeting R-21-2-803 – Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Quitclaim Deed and Affidavit of Heirship for the acceptance of a donation of real property located at 1904 Tennessee Avenue (Parcel ID 094AC011) from the Parton Family for an air quality monitoring station. Non-Consent item was R-21-2-101 – Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, recognizing and honoring Black History Month. Non-Consent item Presentation of Rural Metro monthly report by Jeff Bagwell. Non-Consent item – Line-Item Transfers – Total amount $55,500.90 Non-Consent item #25 – Revised Resolution R-21-2-303 to read as follows. A Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving construction of a Video Courtroom Facility at 5001 Maloneyville Road at a cost not to exceed $1.5 Million and approving a contract with Shelton General Contractors for said purpose. (To be funded through an estimation and appropriation Resolution). Non-Consent item #37 – R-21-2-603 - Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Sublease Agreement with K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. for space located at 4216 North Broadway, to be used as a COVID-19 vaccination site, for a six-month term beginning from Commencement Date and ending August 31, 2021 with the option to extend month to month with a rent amount of $5,700.00 per month. Non-Consent Item #44 – R-21-2-804 – Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing an Amendment to Development Agreement between Knox County and BNA Associates, LLC relating to the Andrew Johnson Building. Commissioner Smith moved to approve the above Amendments to the Agenda. Commissioner Beeler seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Schoonmaker, Hill, Beeler, Dailey, Jay, and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 9-0-1-1. Commissioner Busler abstained from the vote. Commissioner Ward was absent from the vote.
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Aye |
|
| Feb 22, 2021 |
Approve electronic meeting via Zoom streaming
AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA: At this time, Commissioner Schoonmaker moved that the day’s meeting be held electronically via Zoom streaming in accordance with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Executive Order Number 71. Commissioner Busler seconded the motion and upon roll call vote Commissioners Lundy, Durrett, Smith, Schoonmaker, Hill, Busler, Beeler, Dailey, Jay, and Biggs voted aye. The motion carried 10-0-0-1. Commissioner Ward was absent from the vote.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
Substitute motion to defer:
O-20-12-101
Ordinance amending County Board of Health role
Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 38, Article II, Division 1, Section 38-33 entitled “County Board of Health” to provide for the Board of Health to serve as an advisory board to the Knox County Health Department (amends Ordinance O-96-3-102, adopted April 22, 1996) was before the Board of Commissioners on second reading.
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No |
Split
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
Substitute motion to defer:
O-20-12-101
Ordinance amending County Board of Health role
Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending Knox County Code, Chapter 38, Article II, Division 1, Section 38-33 entitled “County Board of Health” to provide for the Board of Health to serve as an advisory board to the Knox County Health Department (amends Ordinance O-96-3-102, adopted April 22, 1996) was before the Board of Commissioners on second reading.
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No |
Split
Failed
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
Motion to defer:
R-21-1-303
Approve construction of video courtroom facility
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving construction of a video courtroom facility at 5001 Maloneyville Road at a cost not to exceed $1.5 million (to be funded through an estimation and appropriation resolution) was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Deferred
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-102
Welcome Danny White as University of Tennessee Athletic Director
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, welcoming Danny White as the Athletic Director of the University of Tennessee was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-906
Approve contract with Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, LLP
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, LLP for collection services was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-704
Approve golf operations management agreement for Beverly Park/Concord Park
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Beverly Park/Concord Park Golf Operations Management Agreement with the Tennessee Golf Foundation for the provision of Golf Operations Management Services was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-115
Create the 2021 Knox County Redistricting Committee
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating the 2021 Knox County Redistricting Committee to assist in the County Commission and Board of Education redistricting process with such committee members to include the eleven (11) members of the Knox County Commission, the Chair of the Knox County Board of Education or her designee, and the Knox County Administrator of Elections was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-114
Appoint Commissioner Carson Dailey to Fire and Technical Rescue Committee
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, appointing Commissioner Carson Dailey to the Knox County Fire and Technical Rescue Committee. (Term to coincide with term of office as a member of Commission) was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-905
Approve amendment to BB&T (Truist) banking services contract
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to Contract Number 12-474 with Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T now Truist) for the provision of banking services, which amendment extends the term of the contract to June 30, 2021 was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-904
Approve contract with FirstBank for banking services
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with FirstBank for banking services was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-902
Approve amendment to grant contract for election commissions COVID-19 response
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of State, Division of Elections for the provision of assistance for County Election Commissions to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus, which amendment increases the maximum liability of the State under the contract by $145,255.23 (no local match required) was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-901
Dissolve the Commission's Court Subcommittee
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, dissolving the Commission’s Court Subcommittee was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-703
Accept memorial bench donation for Clayton Park
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the acceptance of a memorial bench at Clayton Park from Barbara Jett in the amount of $1,600.00 was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-702
Approve Boyd Foundation grant for five dog parks
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the Boyd Foundation Dog Park Grant Agreement in the amount of $250,000.00 for the construction of five (5) new dog parks was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-701
Accept and donate Holiday Festival of Lights proceeds
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, accepting donations in the total amount of $7,428.49 and sixteen (16) barrels of food collected from visitors at Knox County’s Holiday Festival of Lights at Concord Park and approving the donation of same to the Love Kitchen was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-602
Amend contract with Volunteer Ministry Center for COVID-19 housing
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving an Amendment to the Defined Services Contract with Volunteer Ministry Center to manage and operate the homeless housing facility for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine, which amendment increases the maximum amount payable by the County to Volunteer Ministry Center under the Contract from $47,000.00 to $266,508.00 was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-601
Approve grant for HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis prevention and surveillance
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a grant contract in an amount not to exceed $355,900.00 with the Tennessee Department of Health to provide HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Surveillance services for the period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021 (no local match required) was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-502
Establish the Knox County Fire and Technical Rescue Committee
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, establishing the Knox County Fire and Technical Rescue Committee was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-501
Approve MOUs for fire/rescue services with three departments
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving three (3) six (6) month Memorandums of Understanding with Karns Fire Department, Knox County Rescue, and Seymour Volunteer Fire Department for the provision of fire/rescue services was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-418
Approve contract for Solid Waste equipment maintenance
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a contract with John’s Mobile Repair and Welding, Inc. to provide maintenance and repair of Solid Waste equipment services was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-417
Approve TDOT Agreement for I-75 at Emory Road reconstruction
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Local Agency Project Agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for the reconstruction of I-75 at State Route 131 (Emory Road, Exit 112) with an estimated project cost of $11,279,000.00 (Knox County’s share is $499,999.80, the Regional TPO’s share is $250,000.20, and TDOT’s share is $10,529,000.00) was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-416
Approve application for TDOT LIC funding for Midway Road improvements
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, authorizing the application with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for funding through the Local Interstate Connector (LIC) program for improvements to Midway Road, between I-40 and Thorngrove Pike, with a 50% local match was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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| Jan 25, 2021 |
R-21-1-415
Approve sidewalk, slope, construction easements for Choto Road
Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving the necessary permanent sidewalk, slope and construction easement acquisitions on three (3) tracts for the purpose of installing pedestrian facilities along Choto Road for connection to Choto Mill Lane was before the Board of Commissioners.
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Aye |
Unanimous
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