Approve minutes of the August 30, 2016 regular meeting.
Minutes of August 30, 2016 6:00 PM
Motion to approve the minutes from the August 30, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Knoxville City Council
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
City of Knoxville · City Council
On September 13, 2016, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 15 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 September 13, 2016, approving several resolutions including pipe rehabilitation at Chilhowee Park, purchasing a drainage easement, amending contracts for traffic signal devices and street improvements, and accepting grant funds for dump truck replacements and a youth lacrosse team. The council also denied two appeals related to zoning variances, one for a brewery/restaurant and another for a business sign.
From the minutes
“On voice-vote, the motion to deny the appeal carried. The appeal failed.”
“Council Member Della Volpe; Jeff Johnston, City of Knoxville Fleet Services”
“Council Member Saunders, Rob Frost, Special Counsel and Advisor to City Council”
Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.
Absent: Duane Grieve (all 15 recorded votes)· Nick Pavlis (2 of 15 recorded votes)
Minutes of August 30, 2016 6:00 PM
Motion to approve the minutes from the August 30, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Knoxville City Council
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Harvest Towne 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 Department of Finance)
Moved by Nick Della Volpe · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
An Ordinance to appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 from the Parks and Recreation Department's Grant and Benevolence fund and donate same toward the sponsorship of Legacy Parks Foundation's 2016 Legacy Luncheon.(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution approving an appeal by Maha M. Ayesh of a Board of Zoning Appeals' decision to approve a variance to reduce the minimum number of required parking spaces from 43 to 0 spaces, per submitted plan to permit brewery/restaurant in an existing building in a C-3 (General Commercial) District, property located at 100 Lockett Road. (BZA approved 5-0) (Second District) (File No. 6-D-16-VA)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to deny the appeal
Moved by George C. Wallace · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution approving an appeal by Paige Coleman of the Board of Zoning Appeals' decision to deny a variance to reduce the minimum required front yard setback for a ground sign from 10 feet to 0 feet, per submitted plan to permit a new ground sign in a C-4 (Highway and Arterial Commercial) District, property located at 7824 Kingston Pike, Paige Coleman, Applicant. BZA File No. 5-A-16-VA (BZA denied 5-0) (Second District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Motion to deny the appeal
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with IPR Southeast, LLC in an amount not to exceed $116,060.00 to rehabilitate pipes at Chilhowee Park and Exhibition Center.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Moved by Brenda Palmer · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to purchase a permanent drainage easement within certain real property located at 4405 Candora Avenue from Rogers Group, Inc. for a total amount of $2,440.00, as part of the Neighborhood Drainage Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend Contract No. C-16-0175 with Integrated Response Systems, LLC for the purchase and installation of additional traffic signal detector loop devices, increasing the contract amount by $152,880.00 for a new contract amount not to exceed $270,480.00.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Nick Della Volpe
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend Contract No. C-16-0258 with McKinnon Construction Company, LLC for improvements on W. Jackson Avenue and on Henley Street, increasing the contract amount by $18,762.75 for a new contract total of $154,122.75, and extending the date of completion.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Moved by George C. Wallace · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
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 Department of Transportation in the amount of $450,000.00, with a required match in the amount of $300,000.00, for the purpose of funding the replacement of five single-axle dump trucks with five new single-axle trucks powered by compressed natural gas.(Requested by Fleet Services)
Moved by George C. Wallace · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amendment to Contract No. C-14-0071 with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) regarding the South Knoxville Waterfront Roadway Improvements Project to modify the funding source from High Priority Project (HPP) funding to State Surface Transportation Block Grant (S-STBG) funding increasing the federal funding by $1,642,684.00 and the local match by $410,672.00 for a new total project cost of $7,511,063.00.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment and Department of Engineering)
Moved by Nick Pavlis · seconded by Brenda Palmer
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to an agreement with Mallia Engineering Company for structural engineering services and assessment of the former Sanitary Laundry and Dry Cleaning facility located at 625 N. Broadway, to add additional services and to increase the contract amount by $16,300.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $47,862.00.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
Moved by George C. Wallace · seconded by Brenda Palmer
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award of $5,000.00, with no required local match, from the US Lacrosse Foundation to fund development of an inner-city girl’s youth lacrosse team.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Brenda Palmer
An Ordinance amending Chapter 7.5, Article II, Rules of Procedure, Section 7.5-87, Rule 26: Filling Vacancies.(Requested by Vice Mayor Grieve)
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Ordinance to rezone property located on the west side of Henley Street, south side of Main Street, north side of W. Hill Avenue, from R-3 (High Density Residential) / D-1 (Downtown Design Overlay) to C-2 (Central Business District) / D-1 (Downtown Design Overlay) District, Church Street United Methodist Church, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0-1) (MPC File No. 8-A-16-RZ) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Moved by Daniel T. Brown · seconded by Finbarr Saunders