Approve minutes from November 25, 2014.
Approve minutes from November 25, 2014.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
City of Knoxville · City Council
On December 9, 2014, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 27 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.
Official minutes (PDF) →Our summary — not the record
The Knoxville City Council met and approved several resolutions, including the appointment of individuals to various city boards and the appropriation of funds for property acquisition. They also unanimously approved ordinances related to closing and amending street closures, and passed ordinances on first reading to rezone properties in commercial districts. Two ordinances related to zoning amendments were postponed to future meetings.
Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.
Approve minutes from November 25, 2014.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
File No. 11-A-14-OA · item history →
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, "Zoning Regulations," regarding pet services. (MPC Approved 15-0) (File No. 11-A-14-OA)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Nick Pavlis
File No. 10-B-13-OA · item history →
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, "Zoning Regulations," definitions and sign regulations. (MPC Forwarded to City Council 10-5) (File No. 10-B-13-OA)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by George C. Wallace
A Resolution electing John Worden to the Knoxville Utilities Board of Commissioners.(Requested by Mayor)
Elect John Worden to the Knoxville Utilities Board of Commissioners.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Nick Pavlis
A Resolution electing Susan Brown and re-electing King Purnell to the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville.(Requested by Mayor)
Elect Susan Brown and re-elect King Purnell to the Industrial Development Board.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Nick Pavlis
A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Scott Romines to the Public Assembly Facilities Advisory Board.(Requested by Mayor)
Confirm reassignment of Scott Romines to the Public Assembly Facilities Advisory Board.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution confirming the appointment of Tracie Hellwinckel to the City Tree Board.(Requested by Mayor)
Confirm appointment of Tracie Hellwinckel to the City Tree Board.
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution reappointing Ken Bradley to serve as a member of the Citizen's Advisory Committee to the Knoxville Transit Authority.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis)
Reappoint Ken Bradley to the Citizen's Advisory Committee to the Knoxville Transit Authority.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $5,000.00 from Parks and Recreation Department funds and donating same to the Tennessee Clean Water Network to offset certain acquisition costs of property previously donated to the City.(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)
Appropriate $5,000.00 from Parks and Recreation funds and donate to Tennessee Clean Water Network.
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution respectfully requesting that the Metropolitan Planning Commission consider and make a recommendation to City Council regarding the possible limitation of alternative financial service establishments to the zoning regulation definitions and to potentially regulating the clustering of same.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis and Councilmembers Palmer, Saunders, Wallace, Della Volpe and Campen)
Request Metropolitan Planning Commission to consider and recommend on limiting and regulating alternative financial service establishments.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Brenda Palmer
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed to Knox Heritage, Inc. for one parcel of property located at 1423 Branson Avenue, CLT No. 081-DE-030, within the limits of the City of Knoxville pursuant to the Homemakers Program for a contract sales price of $10,000.00.(Requested by Department of Community Development)
Authorize the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed to Knox Heritage, Inc. for property at 1423 Branson Avenue.
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution expressing appreciation to Nihad Boulos Saah, Randa Boulos Saah Halloun and Iyad Boulos Saah for the donation of a permanent greenway easement within certain real property located at 2625 N Broadway as part of the First Creek Greenway, and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to accept said donation.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Express appreciation for greenway easement donation at 2625 N Broadway and authorize Mayor to accept.
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with LDA Engineering for the development of a pond management program with an optional additional concept design for Fountain City Lake in an amount not to exceed $94,185.00 for both.(Requested by Department of Engineering and Parks & Recreation)
Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with LDA Engineering for Fountain City Lake pond management program.
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with APAC-Atlantic, Inc. for the 2014 Alley Paving Project, No. 14W-P-0581, for an amount not to exceed $262,163.00.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with APAC-Atlantic, Inc. for 2014 Alley Paving Project.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Design & Construction Services, Inc. for the 2015 Curb Cuts Project, No. 14W-S-0578, in an amount not to exceed $328,646.00.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with Design & Construction Services, Inc. for 2015 Curb Cuts Project.
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept the Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims ("ELERV") Strategy Grant in the amount of $300,000.00, with no required match, from the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the United States Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime for the Knoxville Police Department to serve as a demonstration site to implement the ELERV Strategy.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
Authorize Mayor to execute documents to apply for and accept the ELERV Strategy Grant.
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
An Emergency Ordinance to close Ogden Avenue from Twentieth Street west 400 feet between City Block 10-481 and City Block 10-582, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Approve Ordinance O-223-2014 as an Emergency Ordinance.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Duane Grieve
Amend Ordinance O-223-2014 to Emergency Reading.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Duane Grieve
An Emergency Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. O-8-2014 to close Frances Street from Melrose Avenue to Andy Holt Avenue for satisfaction of certain conditions.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Approve Ordinance O-224-2014 as an Emergency Ordinance.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Duane Grieve
Amend Ordinance O-224-2014 to Emergency Reading.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Duane Grieve
An Emergency Ordinance to amend Ordinance O-9-2014 to close Andy Holt Avenue from Volunteer Boulevard to Melrose Place to extend the time for satisfaction of certain conditions.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Approve Ordinance O-225-2014 as an Emergency Ordinance.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Duane Grieve
Amend Ordinance O-225-2014 to Emergency Reading.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
An Emergency Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. O-10-2014 to close Twentieth Street from Terrace Avenue to Andy Holt Avenue to extend the time for satisfaction of certain conditions.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Approve Ordinance O-226-2014 as an Emergency Ordinance.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Amend Ordinance O-226-2014 to Emergency Reading.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
ORDINANCE 12E WAS POSTPONED TO JANUARY 20, 2015 - SEE ITEM 5B.
No published motion on this item.
ORDINANCE 12F WAS POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 17, 2015 - SEE ITEM 5B.
No published motion on this item.
An Ordinance to close a portion of Twelfth Street from the northern edge of Hedge Avenue right-of-way to the southern edge of World's Fair Park Drive right-of-way, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Trevor Hill, Applicant. (MPC Approved 15-0) (File No. 11-B-14-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approve Ordinance 11-B-14-SC on First Reading.
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by George C. Wallace
An Ordinance to rezone property located on the southwest side N. Central Street, northwest side of W. Fifth Avenue, from C-3 (General Commercial) District to C-2 (Central Business) District, subject to one condition. Cooper, Yates, Welker, Pace, Sanders, Applicant. (MPC approved 15-0) (MPC File No. 11-C-14-RZ) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approve Ordinance 11-C-14-RZ on First Reading.
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by George C. Wallace
An Ordinance to rezone property located on the south side Papermill Drive, west side of N. Weisgarber Road, from O-1 (Office, Medical, and Related Services) District to C-4 (Highway and Arterial Commercial) District, Hatcher-Hill Properties, LLC, Applicant. (MPC approved 15-0) (MPC File No. 11-F-14-RZ) (Second District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approve Ordinance 11-F-14-RZ on First Reading.
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Nick Pavlis