City of Knoxville · City Council
On September 15, 2015, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 34 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.
Official minutes (PDF) →Our summary — not the record
The City Council met to approve past minutes and several ordinances. They approved funding for local schools and community organizations, amended city codes related to electrical work and special event permits, and confirmed appointments to city positions and authorities. Additionally, they authorized various agreements for infrastructure projects and property acquisitions, including stream restoration and expansions for transit parking.
Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.
Approve the Minutes from City Council Meeting September 1, 2015
Motion to: Approve the Minutes from City Council Meeting September 1, 2015
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,000.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Lonsdale Elementary School supporting participation in the Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont.(Requested by Council Members Campen and Saunders)
No published motion on this item.
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $950.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Knox Heritage, Inc., toward the cost of hosting the East Tennessee Preservation Conference, October 22-24.(Requested by Council Members Campen, Brown, Stair and Saunders)
No published motion on this item.
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $500.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Legacy Parks Foundation to be utilized toward the cost of hosting the Legacy Luncheon for the Parks, an annual fundraising event.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis)
No published motion on this item.
A Resolution approving the appointment of Harry W. Stowers, Jr. to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.(Requested by Mayor)
Motion to: A Resolution approving the appointment of Harry W. Stowers, Jr. to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to amend the Supplemental Plan Provisions of the City of Knoxville Employees Pension System so as to effect certain amendments required under Tennessee Law and to maintain the Pension System as a qualified Governmental Pension Plan.(Requested by Mayor/Pension Board)
Motion to: An Ordinance to amend the Supplemental Plan Provisions of the City of Knoxville Employees Pension System so as to effect certain amendments required under Tennessee Law and to maintain the Pension System as a qualified Governmental Pension Plan.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 10, Article II, § 10-40 pertaining to licensure under the City of Knoxville Electrical Code.(Requested by Plans Review and Building Inspections)
Motion to: An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 10, Article II, § 10-40 pertaining to licensure under the City of Knoxville Electrical Code.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Duane Grieve
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to amend Chapter 4, Article II, Division 2, Section 4-77(a) and (b) of the Knoxville City Code relative to Special Events Permits.(Requested by Beer Board Chair Palmer)
Motion to: An Ordinance to amend Chapter 4, Article II, Division 2, Section 4-77(a) and (b) of the Knoxville City Code relative to Special Events Permits.
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Duane Grieve
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution appointing Angela Hopper to be the Assistant City Recorder, pursuant to Section 407(B) of the Charter of the City of Knoxville.(Requested by Vice Mayor Pavlis)
Motion to: A Resolution appointing Angela Hopper to be the Assistant City Recorder, pursuant to Section 407(B) of the Charter of the City of Knoxville.
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide $60,000.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funding for the Homeward Bound Program.(Requested by Community Development Department)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide $60,000.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funding for the Homeward Bound Program.
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with KCI Environmental Technologies & Construction, Inc. for the West Glenwood Avenue and Banks Avenue Stream Restoration Project in an amount not to exceed $84,200.70.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with KCI Environmental Technologies & Construction, Inc. for the West Glenwood Avenue and Banks Avenue Stream Restoration Project in an amount not to exceed $84,200.70.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Easement Agreement with Rivermont Kress Building, LLC and Kress Partnership, LLC for the use of an existing basement area that extends beneath the Gay Street right-of-way at 417 South Gay Street.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Easement Agreement with Rivermont Kress Building, LLC and Kress Partnership, LLC for the use of an existing basement area that extends beneath the Gay Street right-of-way at 417 South Gay Street.
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase a permanent drainage easement and a temporary construction easement within certain real property located at 6226 Ellesmere Drive from Frank L. Reese, for a total amount of $300.00, as part of the 2013 Neighborhood Drainage Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase a permanent drainage easement and a temporary construction easement within certain real property located at 6226 Ellesmere Drive from Frank L. Reese, for a total amount of $300.00, as part of the 2013 Neighborhood Drainage Project.
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase a permanent drainage easement and a temporary construction easement within certain real property located at 3029 Lay Avenue from Samuel J. & Shirley J. Sole, for a total amount of $777.00, as part of the 2013 Neighborhood Drainage Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase a permanent drainage easement and a temporary construction easement within certain real property located at 3029 Lay Avenue from Samuel J. & Shirley J. Sole, for a total amount of $777.00, as part of the 2013 Neighborhood Drainage Project.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase property in fee simple title and a temporary construction easement within certain real property located at 100 South Broadway from the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville and Guyot Properties, LLC, for $18,049.00, as part of the Jackson Avenue Streetscapes Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase property in fee simple title and a temporary construction easement within certain real property located at 100 South Broadway from the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville and Guyot Properties, LLC, for $18,049.00, as part of the Jackson Avenue Streetscapes Project.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase in fee simple title certain real property located at 1318 East Fifth Avenue from Ann K. Waite, Trustee of the Walter and Mary Kirkland Trust for Ann, for $130,000.00, to expand the parking area of the Knoxville Area Transit Facility located on Magnolia Avenue.(Requested by Finance and Administration)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase in fee simple title certain real property located at 1318 East Fifth Avenue from Ann K. Waite, Trustee of the Walter and Mary Kirkland Trust for Ann, for $130,000.00, to expand the parking area of the Knoxville Area Transit Facility located on Magnolia Avenue.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase in fee simple title certain real property located at 1306 East Fifth Avenue from Kirkland Brothers for $18,500.00, to expand the parking area of the Knoxville Area Transit Facility located on Magnolia Avenue.(Requested by Finance and Administration)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase in fee simple title certain real property located at 1306 East Fifth Avenue from Kirkland Brothers for $18,500.00, to expand the parking area of the Knoxville Area Transit Facility located on Magnolia Avenue.
Moved by Daniel T. Brown · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a License Agreement with the State of Tennessee allowing the City to make improvements on the north side of South Central Street and the south side of State Route 158 from the dog park to Neyland Drive.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a License Agreement with the State of Tennessee allowing the City to make improvements on the north side of South Central Street and the south side of State Route 158 from the dog park to Neyland Drive.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Nick Pavlis
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment to Agreement No. C-14-0291 with Kaba Workforce Solutions, LLC to add four additional time collection devices and 2 PC Client software licenses therefore increasing the total contract price from $53,500.67 to $65,796.67.(Requested by Information Systems Department)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment to Agreement No. C-14-0291 with Kaba Workforce Solutions, LLC to add four additional time collection devices and 2 PC Client software licenses therefore increasing the total contract price from $53,500.67 to $65,796.67.
Moved by Mark Campen · seconded by Brenda Palmer
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award from the State of Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office in the amount of $10,000.00 for the purpose of funding overtime pay for officers to assist the University of Tennessee in night time seatbelt use research.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
Motion to: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award from the State of Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office in the amount of $10,000.00 for the purpose of funding overtime pay for officers to assist the University of Tennessee in night time seatbelt use research.
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution amending Resolution No. R-330-2012 to increase the budgeted amount for the Public Building Authority to perform project management services under contract C-05-0300 related to the construction of a new education building and restroom facilities at the Beardsley Farm/Martin Malcolm Park site by $60,000.00 for a new amount not to exceed $235,000.00.(Requested by Public Service Department)
Motion to: A Resolution amending Resolution No. R-330-2012 to increase the budgeted amount for the Public Building Authority to perform project management services under contract C-05-0300 related to the construction of a new education building and restroom facilities at the Beardsley Farm/Martin Malcolm Park site by $60,000.00 for a new amount not to exceed $235,000.00.
Moved by Mark Campen · seconded by Daniel T. Brown
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 2, Article IX, Section 2-1076 regarding the special assessment levy in the Central Business Improvement District.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Mark Campen
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 17, Article VI, Division I, Section 17-287 to improve the regulation of parking by allowing certain parking upon the paved shoulder of roadways.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Nick Pavlis
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close Log Haven Drive from Candora Road to the eastern terminus, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Michael Brady, Inc./John Patteson, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-A-15-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Duane Grieve
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close Cherokee Cove Road from Log Haven Drive to the northern terminus, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Michael Brady, Inc./John Patteson, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-B-15-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close a portion of an unnamed alley from the northwest corner of Lot 6, Block 16, Geyland Heights Subdivision, to the southeast corner of Lot 20, Block 15, Geyland Heights Subdivision, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Michael Brady, Inc./John Patteson, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-B-15-AC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close a portion of an unnamed alley from W. Caldwell Avenue to W. Quincy Avenue, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Reed's Enterprises, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-A-15-AC) (Fifth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Mark Campen · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close a portion of an unnamed alley from Cumberland Avenue to White Avenue, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-C-15-AC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close a portion of an unnamed alley from Thirteenth Street to the western terminus, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-D-15-AC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close Chi Phi Avenue from Lake Avenue to Terrace Avenue, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-C-15-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close Melrose Avenue from Melrose Place to Volunteer Boulevard, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-D-15-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close Melrose Place from Lake Avenue to Melrose Avenue, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-E-15-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Brenda Palmer
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close Volunteer Boulevard between Todd Helton Drive and Cumberland Avenue, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-F-15-SC) (First & Second District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close Horizon Drive from the southwest corner of lot 212 to the end of the cul-de-sac at lot 243, subject to conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, NMI Residential Investments, LLC, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (File No. 8-G-15-SC) (Second District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Duane Grieve · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to rezone property on the north side of Commerce Avenue, west of S. Central Street, from C-3 (General Commercial) / D-1 (Downtown Design Overlay) to C-2 (Central Business) / D-1 (Downtown Design Overlay) District, La Corona Fine Properties, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (MPC File No. 8-A-15-RZ) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Daniel T. Brown · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to rezone property on the east side of N. Broadway, northeast side of N. Central Street, southwest side of Lamar Street, from C-3 (General Commercial) to C-2 (Central Business) District, subject to one condition, 700 Broadway GP, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (MPC File No. 8-B-15-RZ) (Fourth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Mark Campen · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to rezone property on the northwest side of Francis Road, southwest of Socony Lane, from A-1 (General Agricultural) to R-1 (Low Density Residential), William and Brenda Bidwell, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0-2) (MPC File No. 8-E-15-RZ) (Third District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
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