City of Knoxville · City Council
On April 5, 2022, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 18 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.
Official minutes (PDF) →Our summary — not the record
The City Council met and approved several resolutions, including accepting donations, entering into service agreements for accounting, and awarding historic preservation grants. They also approved an ordinance to donate funds to support youth job training and another to allow a local soccer club to install a mini-pitch in a park. Additionally, ordinances related to budget amendments and street closures were advanced.
Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.
Motion to: approve the minutes of the March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting of City Council
approve the minutes of the March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting of City Council
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $10,000.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to Two Bikes to support its Bike School, providing jobs and job training to underserved youth in the Knoxville community.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment)
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Andrew Roberto
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept and express appreciation to the Sampson Fund at the East Tennessee Foundation on behalf of Cherokee Distributing for the donation of $10,000.00 for the Sunsphere Fund managed by Visit Knoxville.(Requested by Administration)
Moved by Janet Testerman · seconded by Lynne Fugate
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Release of Easement on the south side of property located at 524 S Gay Street.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Andrew Roberto
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Two Sisters Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Abacus Hive to provide professional budget and accounting services to the City's Finance Department for various important projects in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.(Requested by Finance Department)
Moved by Lynne Fugate · seconded by Andrew Roberto
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Marret & Company, PLLC to provide professional governmental accounting services to the City's Finance Department for an amount not to exceed $117,000.00.(Requested by Finance Department)
Moved by Lynne Fugate · seconded by Andrew Roberto
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents to award a total amount not to exceed $129,404.00 in Historic Preservation Grant Awards to support property improvements to eligible historic properties within the City of Knoxville.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lynne Fugate
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with One Knoxville Sporting Club for installation and completion of a Mini-Pitch project at Harriet Tubman Park with a commitment of $50,000.00 from the City.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation)
to allow Zimbabwe Matavou to speak on this agenda item
Moved by Amelia Parker · seconded by Seema Singh
to postpone the matter for two months
Moved by Amelia Parker
Follow & discuss this decision →to approve the resolution
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Tommy Smith
Follow & discuss this decision →A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Donation Agreement with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and express appreciation for the Mini-Pitch installation at Harriet Tubman Park.(Requested by Department of Parks and Recreation)
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Lauren Rider
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Agreement with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police to coordinate Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigator training and website maintenance, pursuant to a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs, to increase the contract amount by $79,000.00, for a new total contract price not to exceed $158,000.00 for additional training, website work and associated costs.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
Moved by Janet Testerman · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to amend the Capital Budget and the Operating Budget both as approved by Ordinance O-58-2021 for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 and to transfer surplus, excess, or unencumbered funds between various units and funds as reflected in the various funds and budgets of the City of Knoxville.(Requested by Finance Department)
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lynne Fugate
Follow & discuss this decision →An Emergency Ordinance appropriating the sum of $4,295.00 from the Community Empowerment budget and donating same to Youth Outreach in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (YO-STEM) to sponsor its robotics team, Gr8ness, as it competes in the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas May 8-10, 2022.(Requested by Office of Community Empowerment)
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Charles Thomas
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close the intersection rights-of-way of Patton Street and Willow Avenue to a point 282.46 feet to the west, as more particularly described herein, subject to three conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, City of Knoxville, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 3-A-22-SC) (Council District 6)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Janet Testerman
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close a portion of Patton Street between the southern line of Willow Avenue and a point located 98.44 feet to the south, subject to three conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, City of Knoxville, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 3-B-22-SC) (Council District 6)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Andrew Roberto
Follow & discuss this decision →An Ordinance to close a portion of the right-of-way adjacent to First Creek between the southwestern tip of Parcel 095HC015 and a point 214.36 feet to the west, subject to three conditions, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, City of Knoxville, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 3-C-22-SC) (Council District 6)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Tommy Smith
An Ordinance to adopt the One Year Plan dated 2022 as prepared by the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission for the City of Knoxville. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File No. 3-A-22-OYP) (All Districts)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Tommy Smith
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