Approve minutes from the September 15, 2015 City Council Meeting
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
R-315-2015
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Approve Certificate of Compliance for ThunderRoad Wine & Spirits license renewal
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to ThunderRoad
Wine & 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
Finance Department)
R-316-2015
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Grant pension to Stephen C. Sharp
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,440.87 per month to Stephen C. Sharp, an
employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
R-317-2015
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Grant pension to Todd R. Lay
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,534.04 per month (defined benefit plus defined
contribution) to Todd R. Lay, an employee of the Knoxville General
Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
R-318-2015
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Grant pension to Wanda S. Day
A Resolution granting a pension of $3,149.81 per month to Wanda S. Day, an employee
of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
R-319-2015
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Grant pension to James R. Disney
A Resolution granting a pension of $3,178.82 per month to James R. Disney, an
employee of the Knoxville Police Department.(Requested by Pension Board)
R-320-2015
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Grant pension to Richard L. Skaggs
A Resolution granting a pension of $3,327.41 per month to Richard L. Skaggs, an
employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
R-321-2015
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Grant pension to Marie F. Alcorn
A Resolution granting a pension of $391.65 per month (defined benefit only) to Marie F.
Alcorn, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension
Board)
R-322-2015
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Grant pension to Karen M. Scott
A Resolution granting a pension of $218.79 per month to Karen M. Scott, an employee of
the former Knoxville City School System.(Requested by Pension Board)
O-190-2015
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Appropriate $1,000 for East Tennessee Community Design Center
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 the East
Tennessee Community Design Center toward the furtherance of certain efforts to benefit
the Historic Lyons View Community.(Requested by Council Members Grieve, Campen,
Stair and Saunders)
O-191-2015
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Appropriate $500 for The Great Schools Partnership
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 The Great
Schools Partnership to benefit ongoing community school initiatives at Christenberry
Elementary Community School.(Requested by Council Member Campen)
O-192-2015
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Appropriate $800 for Kingston Pike - Sequoyah Hills Association tree planting
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of
$800.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the
Kingston Pike - Sequoyah Hills Association to be utilized toward planting willow oak trees
in the park mall area.(Requested by Council Members Grieve and Campen)
O-193-2015
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Appropriate $1,550 for Bike Walk Tennessee Open Streets event
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of
$1,550.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Bike
Walk Tennessee to support the first Open Streets Knoxville event.(Requested by Vice
Mayor Pavlis and Council Members Grieve, Campen, Stair and Saunders)
O-194-2015
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Appropriate $800 for Beck Cultural Exchange Center
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of
$800.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to the Beck
Cultural Exchange Center, Inc. acting as fiscal agent for the Dandridge Neighborhood
Watch Association.(Requested by Council Members Brown, Stair and Saunders)
R-308-2015
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Confirm appointment of Kenneth B. Townsend to the City Tree Board
A Resolution confirming the appointment of Kenneth B. Townsend to the City Tree
Board.(Requested by Mayor)
R-309-2015
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Appoint Donna Hill to Public Property Naming Committee
A Resolution appointing Donna Hill to serve as the Metropolitan Planning Commission
representative to the City of Knoxville Public Property Naming Committee.(Requested by
Metropolitan Planning Commission)
R-310-2015
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Reappoint Jim Johnson to Public Property Naming Committee
A Resolution reappointing Jim Johnson to serve as the Law Department representative to
the City of Knoxville Public Property Naming Committee.(Requested by Law Department)
R-311-2015
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Reappoint Teresa "Terry" Faulkner to Public Property Naming Committee
A Resolution reappointing Teresa "Terry" Faulkner to serve as the At Large Seat A
representative to the City of Knoxville Public Property Naming Committee.(Requested by
Councilmember Wallace)
O-174-2015
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Amend ordinance regarding special assessment levy in Central Business Improvement District
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)
O-176-2015
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Amend ordinance to allow certain parking on paved shoulders
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)
O-177-2015
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Close Log Haven Drive and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-178-2015
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Close Cherokee Cove Road and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-179-2015
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Close alley in Geyland Heights Subdivision and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-180-2015
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Close alley between W. Caldwell and W. Quincy Avenues and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-181-2015
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Close alley between Cumberland and White Avenues and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-182-2015
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Close alley from Thirteenth Street and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-183-2015
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Close Chi Phi Avenue and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-184-2015
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Close Melrose Avenue and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-185-2015
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Close Melrose Place and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-186-2015
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Close Volunteer Boulevard and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-187-2015
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Close Horizon Drive and authorize quitclaim deeds
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)
O-188-2015
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Rezone property on Commerce Avenue from C-3/D-1 to C-2/D-1
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)
O-189-2015
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Rezone property on N. Broadway from C-3 to C-2
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)
O-175-2015
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Rezone property on Francis Road from A-1 to R-1
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)
R-307-2015
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Approve appeal of MPC decision on Branch Towers telecommunications tower
A Resolution of the Council of the City of Knoxville approving an appeal by neighborhood
property owners and residents (names on file) of the Metropolitan Planning
Commission's decision to approve Branch Towers' request for a Use on Review for a
150 foot monopole telecommunications tower in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) District, subject to eight conditions, property located on the northwest side of Ridgecrest
Drive, east of Hollyhock Lane. (MPC approved 8-5) (File No. 5-B-15-UR) (Fourth
District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
R-312-2015
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Authorize agreement with Design & Construction Services for S. Gay St. Improvements
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Design & Construction
Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,475,936.91 for the 700 Block South Gay
Street Improvements Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-313-2015
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Authorize agreement with Merit Construction for Will Skelton Greenway Project
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Merit Construction, Inc.
in an amount not to exceed $407,365.00 for the Will Skelton Greenway Stabilization
Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-314-2015
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Authorize agreement for food/beverage services at Civic Auditorium and Chilhowee Park
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Ovations Food
Services, LP d/b/a Spectra Food Services and Hospitality to provide food and beverage
services at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum and at Chilhowee
Park.(Requested by Public Assembly Facilities)
Resolutions approved on consent
Resolutions 11-d through 11-k were approved on consent - see Section 5-d
No published motion on this item.
Ordinances approved on consent
Ordinances 12-a through 12-e were approved on consent - see Section 5-d
No published motion on this item.
