Approve meeting minutes
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve minutes
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
City of Knoxville · City Council
On January 24, 2012, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 21 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.
Official minutes (PDF) →Our summary — not the record
The Knoxville City Council met on January 24, 2012. Key decisions included approving ordinances that close certain streets for the University of Tennessee, rezoning several properties, and authorizing contracts for streetscapes and a tennis clubhouse. An ordinance to amend the city charter regarding the pension board was postponed for further review.
Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve minutes
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS, ADOPTION OF AGENDA a. ITEMS WITHDRAWN (Indicated with "W") None.
No published motion on this item.
ITEMS FOR POSTPONEMENT (Indicated with "P") Postponed to February 21, 2012 12-a. An Ordinance to Amend the Charter of the City of Knoxville, Specifically Chapter 412 of the Private Acts of 1923 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, Entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee, and to Define the Rights, Powers and Liabilities of the Same; to Fix the Boundaries of Said Municipality, and to Repeal All Acts or Parts of Acts in Conflict with This Act," and All Acts Amendatory Thereto, by Amending Article XIII, Section 1324 of the Charter of the City of Knoxville Entitled "Pension Board" So as to Provide that the City Council Representative to the Pension Board Shall be an Active Member of the City Council and Also to Provide that Any Action of the Pension Board Shall Require the Affirmative Vote of a Majority of the Members of the Pension Board; and Further Providing for the Submission of This Ordinance to the Qualified Voters of the City of Knoxville for Approval as Provided in Article XI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee.(Requested by Councilmember Palmer)
Motion to postpone Ordinance 12-a to February 21, 2012
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
ITEMS REQUESTED TO BE ADDED BY MOTION (Indicated with "M") None.
No published motion on this item.
CONSENT ITEMS (Indicated with "*") Add Ordinance 12b to the Consent Agenda
Motion to add Ordinance 12b to the consent agenda
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
An Emergency Ordinance Appropriating the Sum of $250.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and Donating Same to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission of Greater Knoxville, Inc., as a Contribution Toward the "2012 King Week Celebration" Events.(Requested by Councilmember Saunders)
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Brenda Palmer
MAYOR'S REPORT
No published motion on this item.
REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OR COMMITTEES
No published motion on this item.
A Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Renée Victoria Hoyos to the Knoxville Transportation Authority Board.(Requested by Mayor)
Motion to approve Resolution R-20-2012
Moved by George C. Wallace · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
An Ordinance to Amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 17, Article VI, Division 2, to Permit Multiple Space Parking Meters with Additional Payment Options.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-5-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
An Ordinance to Close Phillip Fulmer Way from Cumberland Avenue to Lake Loudoun Boulevard, and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Quitclaim Deeds to the Adjacent Property Owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13- 0) (File No. 10-A-11-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-6-2012
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
An Ordinance to Close Peyton Manning Pass from Volunteer Boulevard to Phillip Fulmer Way, and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Quitclaim Deeds to the Adjacent Property Owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 10-B-11-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-7-2012
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
An Ordinance to Close Tee Martin Drive from Phillip Fulmer Way to East Terminus, and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Quitclaim Deeds to the Adjacent Property Owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 11-A- 11-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-8-2012
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
An Ordinance to Rezone Property Located on the North Side of S. Middlebrook Pike, South Side of N. Middlebrook Pike, West Side of Henson Road from I-2 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) District to C-6 (General Commercial Park) District, Gerald Boorse, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 12-B-11- RZ) (Second District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-9-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
An Ordinance to Rezone Property Located on the Northwest Side of Dutch Valley Drive, Northeast of Lavaun Street from R-1 (Low Density Residential) District to R-2 (General Residential) District, Harvey Buddy Bowman, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 12-D-11-RZ) (Fifth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-10-2012
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Mark Campen
An Ordinance to Rezone Property Located on the East Side of Simmons Road, North Side of I-40/75, South of Lexington Drive from C-6 (General Commercial Park)/TO-1 (Technology Overlay) District to I-3 (General Industrial)/TO-1 (Technology Overlay) District, Samuel J. Furrow, Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 12-E-11-RZ) (Second District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-11-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
HEARINGS ON ZONING MATTERS, APPEALS FROM ACTION OF MPC/BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OR PLANS REVIEW None.
No published motion on this item.
A Resolution Approving the Issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Cork Inc. D/B/A Cedar Bluff Discount Wines & Spirits Relative to Its Application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission to Renew Its License to Operate a Liquor Store in the City.(Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability)
Motion to approve Resolution R-21-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution Approving the Issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to TNT Inc. D/B/A Ashe’s Wines & Spirits Relative to Its Application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission to Renew Its License to Operate a Liquor Store in the City.(Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability)
Motion to approve Resolution R-22-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution Approving the Appointment of Councilmember Nick Della Volpe to Serve as Chair of City Council’s Audit Committee and Reappointing Councilmembers Brenda Palmer and Daniel Brown and the Appointment of Councilmembers Finbarr Saunders and Marshall Stair to Serve as Members of that Committee.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis)
Motion to approve Resolution R-23-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Monte Rex Hamilton and Pamela Roberts Hamilton to Permit an Encroachment into the Right- Of-Way of 535 Chippewa Circle, CLT No. 107MC003.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to approve Resolution R-24-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Croley, Davidson & Huie, PLLC for Real Estate Title Review and Evaluation Services for the Cumberland Avenue Streetscapes Project for an Amount Not to Exceed $31,050.00.(Requested by Department of Engineering and Office of Redevelopment)
Motion to approve Resolution R-25-2012
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Tennessee Valley Title Insurance Company for Real Estate Title Examination and Closing Services for the Cumberland Avenue Streetscapes Project for an Amount Not to Exceed $130,000.00.(Requested by Department of Engineering and Office of Redevelopment)
Motion to approve Resolution R-26-2012
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Duane Grieve
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute All Necessary Documents to Sell Surplus City Property Located at 1030 Addison Street, CLT No. 095C-K-031, to Slemons Mathes for $4,500.00.(Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability)
Motion to approve Resolution R-27-2012
Moved by Daniel T. Brown · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with Venture Builders LLC for the Construction of a New Tennis Clubhouse at West Hills Community Park in the Amount of $370,000.00 with the City Funding $220,000.00 and the Remainder Being Funded by a Donation Received from the Greater Knoxville Tennis Association.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation)
Motion to approve Resolution R-28-2012
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution to Accept the Metropolitan Planning Commission's Consideration and Report on the Land Use Impacts of Ordinance No. O-165-2011 Authorizing the Use of Electric Fences in Outdoor Storage Areas Subject to Specific Regulations. (MPC Approved 13-0) (File No. 12-B-11-OA)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Resolution R-29-2012
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Brenda Palmer
ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING a. Ordinance 12a was postponed to February 21, 2012. See “Adoption of Agenda.” b. Ordinance 12b was approved on emergency reading under the Consent Agenda. See “Adoption of Agenda” Ordinance No. O-4-2012
No published motion on this item.
PUBLIC FORUM None.
No published motion on this item.
ADJOURNMENT
No published motion on this item.