Approve minutes of previous meeting
approve the minutes of the August 28, 2018 Regular Meeting of City Council
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
City of Knoxville · City Council
On September 11, 2018, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 29 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.
Official minutes (PDF) →approve the minutes of the August 28, 2018 Regular Meeting of City Council
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to A to Z, Inc. d/b/a Clinton Hwy 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)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to On The Rocks, LLC 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)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Crossroads Liquor Store 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)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Kal Knox Corp. d/b/a Holston Package Store 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)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution granting a pension of $365.64 per month to Gary Underwood, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,212.04 per month to Rick L. Morrison, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution granting a pension of $2,322.80 per month to Douglas A. Nelson, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,650.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Bike Walk Tennessee serving as fiscal agent on behalf of the Open Streets Knoxville event.(Requested by Vice Mayor Saunders and Councilmembers Roberto, Singh-Perez, and Stair)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,400.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Knoxville Opera Company to be utilized toward the furtherance of certain efforts of its education and outreach programs.(Requested by Councilmembers Singh-Perez, Rider, Campen, McKenzie, and Stair)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,150.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Ijams Nature Center, Inc. to be utilized toward the eighth annual Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival.(Requested by Councilmembers Roberto, Rider, Campen, McKenzie, and Stair)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $1,100.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to The Hazen Historical Museum Foundation, Inc. to be utilized toward an interpretive panel exhibit.(Requested by Councilmembers Roberto, Rider, Campen, and Stair)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $2,010.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to The Muse Knoxville serving as fiscal agent on behalf of Youth Outreach in Science Technology Engineering and Math (YoSTEM) to be utilized toward the purchase of aerial drones. (Requested by Councilmembers Roberto, Singh-Perez, Rider, Campen, and Stair)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $2,300.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Girl Talk, Inc. to be utilized toward mentoring and providing school-based programs.(Requested by Councilmembers Roberto, Singh-Perez, Rider, Campen, McKenzie, and Stair)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution expressing support for the Mayor's appointments of Kelle Jolly, Ryan- Ashley Anderson, Haseeb Qureshi, Daje Morris, Marianne Canada, Barron Hall, Forrest Kirkpatrick, Kelly Hider, Alyssa Maddox and reappointments of Terrence Carter, Matthew Cummings, Preston Farabow, Sherry Jenkins, Doug Laney, Sarah Shebaro and Brent Thompson to the Mayor's Maker Council.(Requested by Mayor Rogero)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
An Ordinance to modify the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 17, Article VI, Section 17-354, relating to commercial loading zones. (Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Lauren Rider
An Ordinance to amend Chapter 20, Article I, Section 20-52 of the Knoxville City Code to revise the definition of "vehicle" and to add a new definition of "bicycle" for clarification.(Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)
Motion to approve
Moved by Stephanie Welch · seconded by Andrew Roberto
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a development agreement with Knoxville Science Museum, Inc. and the Clayton Family Foundation to purchase and develop certain real property located on or near 800 Howard Baker, Jr. Avenue and 0 East Hill Avenue so as to construct a state-of-the-art, world class, educational science center known as the Knoxville Science Museum. (Requested by Administration)
Motion to approve
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with East Tennessee Quality Growth to carry forward the work of PlanET as the convening organization, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.(Requested by Community Development Department)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by George C. Wallace
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of Knoxville necessary to acquire property for easements by purchase, or condemnation if necessary, within three tracts of real property for a total amount not to exceed $125,000.00 as part of the Kingston Pike Complete Connections Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to approve
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by George C. Wallace
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Tennessee for the Cumberland Avenue Intersection Improvements Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to approve
Moved by Stephanie Welch · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a 2018 Multimodal Access Grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $950,000.00 with a City match of $50,000.00, to provide funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on Chapman Highway between Stone Road and Woodlawn Pike. (Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to approve
Moved by Stephanie Welch · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with The Franklin Group, LLC for construction of the Magnolia Gateway Monument Project for an amount not to exceed $68,000.00.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment and Engineering Department)
Motion to approve
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in the amount of $400,000.00, for the purpose of funding the replacement of the Vol Navy Dock, with a 25% required local match. (Requested by Finance Department)
Motion to approve
Moved by George C. Wallace · seconded by Mark Campen
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Unicorn HRO to provide payroll, payroll tax preparation, and human resources services for K-Trans Management, Inc. d/b/a Knoxville Area Transit for a term of three years at an estimated cost of $48,426.00 per year plus a one-time implementation fee of $11,662.50.(Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
Motion to approve
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by George C. Wallace
An Emergency Ordinance enacting a moratorium of one hundred fifty (150) days upon shared mobility vehicles within the City of Knoxville. (Requested by Law Department)
Motion to approve, emergency
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by George C. Wallace
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, "Zoning Regulations", to update the City of Knoxville Office Sign Code, (MPC approved 13-0-1) (File No. 8-A-18-OA) (All Districts)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Finbarr Saunders · seconded by Mark Campen
An Ordinance to close an unnamed alley between the northern property line of parcel 083 HB 012 and the southern property line of parcel 083 HB 012, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Vlad Domanskiy Applicant. (MPC Approved 13-0-1) (File No. 8-A-18-AC) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved on First Reading
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Finbarr Saunders
An Emergency Ordinance to rezone property located on the south side of Pocanno Road, west of Jerdan Road, from No Zone to R-1 (Low Density Residential) District City of Knoxville, Applicant. (MPC approved 13-0-1) (MPC File No. 8-B-18-RZ) (Second District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approved, Emergency
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Finbarr Saunders