Approve minutes of May 14, 2019 Special Meeting
approve the minutes of the May 14, 2019 Special Meeting of City Council
City of Knoxville · City Council
Regular meeting — May 21, 2019
On May 21, 2019, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 47 published decisions.
Official minutes (PDF) →The clerk’s minutes note 3 speakers at the public forum. A sign-up count, not a measure of overall public opinion.
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Plain-language summary
The City Council met to approve the city's budget and tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year, which will fund general operations and debt service. They also approved changes to employee classification and compensation plans. Several ordinances related to rezoning, land use amendments, and street closures were passed, alongside resolutions authorizing grant applications, property conveyances, and infrastructure projects for parks and public safety.
Everything taken up, in order
Approve minutes of May 7, 2019 Regular Meeting
approve the minutes of the May 7, 2019 Regular Meeting of City Council
Rezone property on Central St/Pruett Pl from C-3 to C-3/H-1
An Ordinance to rezone property located at the west side of Central Street and the south side of Pruett Place from C-3 (General Commercial) District to C-3 (General Commercial)/ H-1 (Historic Overlay) District (with design guidelines), Faris Eid, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (MPC file No. 2-B-19-RZ) (Fourth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Grant pension to Mark D. Rigsby
A Resolution granting a pension of $3,328.11 per month to Mark D. Rigsby, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Grant pension to Michael S. Dickenson
A Resolution granting a pension of $540.04 per month (defined benefit only) to Michael S. Dickenson, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Grant pension to Vickey Lee Harris, Jr.
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,943.35 per month to Vickey Lee Harris, Jr., an employee of the Knoxville Fire Department.(Requested by Pension Board)
Appropriate $1,000 for Boy Scouts of America
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 Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Inc. to be utilized toward the 2019 Friends of Scouting campaign. (Requested by Vice Mayor Saunders and Councilmembers Roberto, Rider, Campen, and McKenzie)
Appropriate $990 for Candoro Arts & Heritage Center
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $990.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Candoro Arts & Heritage Center to be utilized toward the annual Vestival Festival event.(Requested by Vice Mayor Saunders and Councilmembers Welch, Roberto, and Stair)
Appropriate $300 for Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the sum of $300.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition to be utilized toward a homeless service provider training event.(Requested by Vice Mayor Saunders)
Confirm appointments to Downtown Design Review Board
A Resolution confirming the appointment of Lisa Skinner, Josh Wright, and Joey Natour to the Downtown Design Review Board(Requested by Mayor Rogero)
Approve appointment to Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
A Resolution approving the appointment of Ursula Bailey to the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority. (Requested by Mayor Rogero)
Approve annual appropriations for FY 2020
An Ordinance making and fixing the annual appropriations for the several departments, agencies, and funds of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.(Requested by Finance Department)
Levy taxes for FY 2020 General Fund and Debt Service
An Ordinance to levy a tax on all taxable properties, real, personal and mixed, within the corporate limits of the City of Knoxville to provide sufficient revenues to fund the General Fund and Debt Service Fund operations and Debt Service obligations of the City of Knoxville for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020. (Requested by Finance Department)
Adjust Classification and Compensation Plans for employees
An Ordinance to amend Sections 2-450, 2-455, 2-456, 2-458, and 2-459 of the Knoxville City Code to adjust the City of Knoxville's Classification and Compensation Plans for General Government, Police, and Fire Employees.(Requested by Civil Service)
Close portion of Volunteer Boulevard
An Ordinance to close a portion of Volunteer Boulevard between the west line of Todd Helton Drive and the south line of West Cumberland Avenue, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 12-A-18-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Close portion of Todd Helton Drive
An Ordinance to close a portion of Todd Helton Drive between the west line of Pat Head Summit Street and south line of Volunteer Boulevard, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, University of Tennessee, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 12-B-18-SC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Close portion of an unnamed alley
An ordinance to close a portion of an unnamed alley from the southern right-of-way of Phillips Avenue to the northern right-of-way of a 10-foot-wide alley running through City Block 26046, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, City of Knoxville, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-B-19-AC) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Amend Central City Sector Plan for Forest Ave property
An Ordinance approving the request of Sheazad Jiwani for an amendment to the Central City Sector Plan from Mixed Use Special District, Fort Sanders Neighborhood Special District 16 (MU-CC16) to Neighborhood Commercial for property located on the southeast side of Forest Avenue, east side of 22nd Street and north of Highland Avenue. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-A-19-SP) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approve One Year Plan Amendment for Forest Ave property
An Ordinance approving the request of Sheazad Jiwani for a One Year Plan Amendment from Mixed Use Special District, Fort Sanders Neighborhood Special District 16 (MU-CC16) to Neighborhood Commercial for property located on the southeast side of Forest Avenue, east side of 22nd Street and north of Highland Avenue. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-A-19-PA) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Rezone property on Forest Ave from I-2 to C-1
An Ordinance to rezone property located on the southeast side of Forest Avenue, east side of 22nd Street and north of Highland Avenue from I-2 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) to C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) District, Sheazad Jiwani, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (MPC file No. 4-A-19-RZ) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Amend East City Sector Plan for Holston Dr property
An Ordinance approving the request of Eastwood, LLC for an amendment to the East City Sector Plan from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use Special District, EC-2 for property located on the south side of Holston Drive, south of Asheville Highway. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-C-19-SP) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Approve One Year Plan Amendment for Holston Dr property
An Ordinance approving the request of Eastwood, LLC for a One Year Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use Special District, EC-2 for property located on the south side of Holston Drive, south of Asheville Highway. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-B-19-PA) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Rezone property on Holston Dr from O-1 to C-3
An Ordinance to rezone property located on the south side of Holston Drive, south of Asheville Highway from O-1 (Office, Medical, and Related Services) to C-3 (General Commercial) District, Eastwood, LLC, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (MPC file No. 4-H-19-RZ) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Rezone property on State St from C-3/D-1 to C-2/D-1
An Ordinance to rezone property located on the west side of State Street, north of Summit Hill Drive from C-3 (General Commercial)/ D-1 (Downtown Design Overlay) District to C-2 (Central Business) / D-1 (Downtown Design Overlay) District, Christopher King, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (MPC file No. 4-L-19-RZ) (Sixth District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Rezone property on Highland Ave from R-3 to R-3/H-1
An Ordinance to rezone property located on north side of Highland Avenue, east of Nineteenth Street and west of Eighteenth Street from R-3 (High Density Residential) District to R-3 (High Density Residential)/ H-1 (Historic Overlay) District (with design guidelines), Todd Morgan, Applicant. (MPC Approved 14-0 Consent) (MPC file No. 4-N-19-RZ) (First District)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Appropriate $1,011.94 to Vine Middle School for microscopes/kits
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,011.94 from the Community Relations Save Our Sons fund and donating same to Vine Middle School to provide six student binocular stereo microscopes and two Drosophila kits.(Requested by Office of Community Relations)
Appropriate $1,750 to Youth Outreach for STEM training camp
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,750.00 from the Save Our Sons fund and donating same to Youth Outreach in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to provide transportation for East Knoxville youth to participate in a training camp at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (Requested by Office of Community Relations)
Appropriate $10,000 to Harmony Family Center for Freedom Schools
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $10,000.00 from the Save Our Sons Budget and donating same to the Harmony Family Center as fiscal agent for East Tennessee Freedom Schools to host summer enrichment programs for Knox County students.(Requested by Office of Community Relations)
Submit 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan for housing/community dev.
A Resolution authorizing submission of the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan to the five-year consolidated plan for housing and community development to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorizing the Mayor to execute any required documents under the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Act grant programs.(Requested by Community Development Department)
Convey property at 2400 Washington Ave to Lloyd Edward Owens
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents to convey property, including a quitclaim deed, to Lloyd Edward Owens for one parcel of property located at 2400 Washington Avenue, Parcel ID No: 082-JR-001, within the limits of the City of Knoxville pursuant to the Homemakers Program for a contract sales price of $10,000.00. (Requested by Community Development Department)
Accept $37,500 from Knox County for KEMA mobile command post
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Knox County to accept $37,500.00 on behalf of Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency as a subrecipient of the 2018 Homeland Security Grant in order to obtain satellite, phone, fax and data services and equipment maintenance for the Mobile Command Post for KEMA.(Requested by Emergency Management Agency)
Apply for and accept $150,000 grant for KEMA budget
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file a grant application with the State of Tennessee, Department of Military and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and, if approved, accept a grant in the amount of $150,000.00 which will subsidize the Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency budget for salaries and operating expenses for fiscal year 2019. (Requested by Emergency Management Agency)
Amend Volkert Inc. contract for Merchant Dr/Clinton Hwy intersection
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend Contract No. C-18-0058 with Volkert, Inc. for the Merchant Drive and Clinton Highway Intersection Improvements Project, increasing the contract amount by $61,433.74 for a new contract total of $367,457.24 and extending the date of completion to June 28, 2019. (Requested by Department of Engineering)
Approve agreement with Charles Blalock & Sons for park infrastructure
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Charles Blalock & Sons, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $3,317,355.40 for the construction of the Knoxville Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Infrastructure.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Extend lease with Legacy Parks Foundation for Bicentennial Park
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease amendment with Legacy Parks Foundation to extend the lease of premises adjacent to Bicentennial Park for a period of six months in order to allow the parties to negotiate a new lease.(Requested by Administration)
Accept $39,017 from Knox County for KFD HazMat equipment
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Knoxville Fire Department with Knox County to accept $39,017.00 as a subrecipient of the 2017 and 2018 Homeland Security Grant in order to purchase HazMat protective equipment, gas detectors and a mobile repeater.(Requested by Knoxville Fire Department)
Contract with Westnet Inc. for KFD alerting/dispatch system
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Westnet, Inc. to provide the Knoxville Fire Department with a new fire station alerting and dispatch notification system for an amount not to exceed $1,194,540.34.(Requested by Knoxville Fire Department)
Apply for and accept $20,000 grant from US Conference of Mayors
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a grant in the amount of $20,000.00 from the U.S. Conference of Mayors Better Cities for Pets Grant. (Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)
Accept $45,500 from Knox County for KPD equipment
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Knox County to accept $23,500.00 as a subrecipient of the 2017 Homeland Security Grant and $22,000.00 as a subrecipient of the 2018 Homeland Security Grant in order to purchase a chemical detector and a long range hailing and warning device for the Knoxville Police Department. (Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
IDB to negotiate PILOT with Knoxville Supreme Court for hospitality facility
A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Knoxville Supreme Court, LLC, payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes with respect to a portion of the real property located at 719 Locust Street to be redeveloped for a hospitality facility (Parcel ID No. 094MC01501), and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the Board as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 7-53-305.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
IDB to negotiate PILOT with Knoxville Supreme Court for residential complex
A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Knoxville Supreme Court, LLC payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes with respect to a portion of the real property located at 719 Locust Street to be redeveloped for a multi-family residential complex (Parcel ID 094MC01501), and finding that such payments are deemed to be in furtherance of the public purposes of the Board as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 7-53-305.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
Annex land at Montlake Dr and Lynbrulee Ln and approve Plan of Services
A Resolution proposing to annex a tract of land located at the southern and eastern intersection of Montlake Drive and Lynbrulee Lane and to approve a Plan of Services for said area. (Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
Annex land on Crystal Lake Dr and approve Plan of Services
A Resolution proposing to annex a tract of land abutting the northern right-of-way of Crystal Lake Drive approximately 700 feet west of the intersection with Woodland Drive and to approve a Plan of Services for said area.(Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
Annex land on Cogdill Rd and approve Plan of Services
A Resolution proposing to annex a tract of land abutting the western right-of-way of Cogdill Road and to approve a Plan of Services for said area. (Requested by Office of Redevelopment)
Amend City Code for orderly site development permits
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 22.5, Article II, Sections 22.5-20 and 22.5-34, to improve the orderly issuance of site development permits.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Approve FY 2020-2025 Capital Improvement Program
An Ordinance to approve and adopt the FY 2020 - 2025 Knoxville Capital Improvement Program, including the FY 2020 Capital Improvement Budget. (MPC Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 5-A-19-OB) (All Districts)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Appropriate $15,781 for Challenge Grant Award Program
An Ordinance appropriating the total sum of $15,781.00 from the Parks and Recreation Department's Grants and Benevolence Fund and donating same for completed projects to various qualified organizations as part of the Challenge Grant Award Program. (Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)