Approve minutes of the December 15, 2020 Regular Meeting of City Council
Motion to: approve the minutes of the December 15, 2020 Regular Meeting of City Council
12-d
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Ordinance to rezone property at 8300 East Walker Springs Lane from OP to RN-5
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 8300 East Walker Springs Lane from OP (Office Park) District to RN-5 (General Residential Neighborhood) District, Taylor Forrester for The Offices at St. Andrews, LLC, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 8-6) (File No. 12-A-20-RZ) (Second District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Approve consent items
Motion to: approve the consent items
R-1-2021
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Grant pension to Don D. Garrett, an employee of Knoxville General Government
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,735.75 per month to Don D. Garrett, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
No published motion on this item.
R-2-2021
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Grant pension to Sherry L. Smith, an employee of Knoxville General Government
A Resolution granting a pension of $653.88 per month to Sherry L. Smith, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
No published motion on this item.
R-3-2021
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Confirm appointment of Twuanna Munroe Ward to the City Pension Board
A Resolution confirming the appointment of Twuanna Munroe Ward to the City Pension Board.(Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
R-4-2021
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Confirm appointments to the Knoxville Tree Board
A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Robert Graves and the appointment of Natalia Almonacid and Charles Kwit to the Knoxville Tree Board.(Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
O-1-2021
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Amend Knoxville City Code to establish a Tree Mitigation Bank
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 14, Article II, to establish a Tree Mitigation Bank.(Requested by Public Service Department)
O-2-2021
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Close portion of East Summit Hill Drive and authorize quitclaim deeds
An Ordinance to close a portion of East Summit Hill Drive between South Bell Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Matt Brazille, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc., Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 11-A-20-SC) (Sixth District)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
O-3-2021
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Close portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and authorize quitclaim deeds
An Ordinance to close a portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue between Harriet Tubman Street and East Summit Hill Drive, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Matt Brazille, Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc., Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 11-B-20-SC)
O-4-2021
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Change street name of South Bell Street to Fort Summit Way
An Ordinance to change the street name of South Bell Street between East Summit Hill Drive and the closed section of South Bell Street and Fort Summit Way to Fort Summit Way, Matt Brazille / Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc., Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (PC File No. 11-A-20-SNC)
O-5-2021
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Rezone property at 114 Dameron Avenue from O to C-G-2 District
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 114 Dameron Avenue from O (Office) District to C-G-2 (General Commercial) District, Joe Petre, Central View, LLC., Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-1) (File No. 11-A-20-RZ)
O-6-2021
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Rezone properties at Western Avenue and Proctor Street from I-G to C-G-2 District
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 2244 & 0 Western Avenue, and 0, 1600 & 1606 Proctor Street from I-G (General Industrial) District to C-G-2 (General Commercial) District, Clayton Shearer, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 11-B-20-RZ)
O-7-2021
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Rezone property at Western Avenue from RN-1 to O District
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 0 Western Avenue from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District to O (Office) District, Taylor D. Forrester, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 11-K-20-RZ)
O-8-2021
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Rezone properties on Greenway Drive from O to C-H-1 District
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 2613, 2615 and 2625 Greenway Drive from O (Office) District to C-H-1 (Highway Commercial) District, Ronnie Welch, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 8-6) (File No. 11-H-20-RZ)
O-9-2021
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Rezone property at 205 Bridgewater Road from OP to C-G-1 District
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 205 Bridgewater Road from OP (Office Park) District to C-G-1 (General Commercial) District, Land Development Solutions, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 11-P-20-RZ)
O-10-2021
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Rezone property at 1136 Groner Drive from RN-1/HP to RN-4/HP District
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 1136 Groner Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District / HP (Hillside Protection) to RN-4 (General Residential Neighborhood) District / HP (Hillside Protection), Lee Freeman / Sertoma Center, Inc. (Revised), Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 11-Q-20-RZ)
R-5-2021
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Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with KCDC for Western Heights Revitalization Master Planning
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation for Western Heights Revitalization Master Planning, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00.(Requested by Community Development Department)
R-6-2021
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Authorize Mayor to execute subgrantee agreement with Knoxville Area Urban League for homelessness prevention
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with Knoxville Area Urban League to provide an amount not to exceed $225,000.00 in HUD ESG-CV funding for the provision of homelessness prevention services, as part of the City’s response to COVID-19.(Requested by Community Development Department)
R-7-2021
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Authorize Mayor to execute quitclaim deed to Knoxville Habitat for Humanity for property
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed to Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for one parcel of property located at 3316 Thomas Street, Parcel ID No. 081-IQ-017, within the limits of the City of Knoxville pursuant to the Homemakers Program for a contract sales price of $1,500.00.(Requested by Community Development Department)
R-8-2021
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Authorize Mayor to apply for and accept grant for Emergency Management Agency budget
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file a grant application with the State of Tennessee, Department of the 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 2021.(Requested by Emergency Management Agency)
R-9-2021
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Authorize Mayor to award Neighborhood Small Grants Program grants for community building
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents to award a total amount not to exceed $19,500.00 in Neighborhood Small Grants Program grants to support community-building activities planned by six neighborhood organizations in the City.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment)
R-10-2021
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Authorize Mayor to apply for and accept a 2021 Financial Empowerment Center Planning Grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and if awarded, accept a 2021 Financial Empowerment Center Planning Grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund in the amount of $20,000.00 with no City match for implementation of the planning phase to embed financial empowerment strategies into our ongoing work of equity and inclusion.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment)
R-11-2021
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Authorize Mayor to enter Easement Agreement for building encroachment at 410 Magnolia Avenue
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Easement Agreement to allow existing building elements at 410 Magnolia Avenue to encroach into the public rights-of-way for Magnolia Avenue and Depot Avenue.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-12-2021
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Authorize Mayor to execute Limited Use Agreement for canopy encroachment on Cumberland Avenue
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Limited Use Agreement with GEDR Knoxville Project, LLC to allow a proposed canopy encroachment into the public right-of-way of Cumberland Avenue.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-13-2021
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Authorize Mayor to execute Air Rights Easement for building spanning alley right-of-way
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Air Rights Easement with GEDR Knoxville Project, LLC to allow a proposed building at the 2100 Block of Cumberland Avenue to span the public right-of-way of the alley located between S. Twenty First Street and Twenty Second Street.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-14-2021
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Authorize Mayor to enter agreement with Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers for right-of-way services
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a three-year agreement with Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc. for right-of-way acquisition, relocation, and related services on an as-needed basis for an amount not to exceed $300,000.00.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-15-2021
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Authorize Mayor to amend contract with Vaughn & Melton for Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement Project
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend Contract No. C-09-0058 with Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc. for the Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement Project, increasing the contract amount by $187,914.74 for a new contract total of $1,326,903.74 and extending the date of completion to January 31, 2021.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-16-2021
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Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with Ziggurat Development for 2021 Curb Cuts Project
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Ziggurat Development, LLC for the 2021 Curb Cuts Project for an amount not to exceed $233,458.35.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-17-2021
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Authorize Mayor to apply for and accept Urban Transportation Planning Grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to apply for and, if awarded, accept an Urban Transportation Planning Grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation in an amount up to $200,000.00 with a 10% City match.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
R-18-2021
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Authorize Mayor to apply for and accept Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept an Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area grant in the amount of $161,500.00, with no required matching funds, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, as part of the multi-jurisdictional law enforcement agency efforts in combating narcotics crimes, to be used to fund officer overtime.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
R-19-2021
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Authorize Mayor to execute agreement with Novatech Inc. for printer rental and maintenance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Novatech, Inc. for rental and maintenance of multifunction printers for City departmental use, at an estimated annual cost of $150,000.00.(Requested by Purchasing Office)
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Amend International Residential Building Code to increase residential sewer lateral size
An Ordinance to amend the International Residential Building Code, as adopted in the Knoxville City Code at Chapter 6, Article II.A, Section 6-42, to increase the minimum allowable size of residential sewer laterals from three inches to four inches.(Requested by Department of Plans Review and Building Inspections)
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Amend International Building Code to reference updated zoning district names for fire districts
An Ordinance to amend the International Building Code, as adopted in the Knoxville City Code at Chapter 6, Article I, Section 6-5, to reference the updated names of zoning districts when identifying appropriate fire district areas.(Requested by Department of Plans Review and Building Inspections)
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Appropriate funds from Office of Sustainability to Knoxville-Knox County Planning for speaker series
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from the Office of Sustainability budget and donating same to Knoxville-Knox County Planning to support its Active Knox speaker series.(Requested by Office of Sustainability)
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Rezone properties on Greenway Drive from RN-1/HP to RN-2/HP District
An Ordinance to rezone property located at 3107, 3117 and 3123 Greenway Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) / HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) District to RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) / HP (Hillside Protection Overlay) District, Randy Guignard, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 12-D-20-RZ)
