Approve previous meeting minutes
approve the minutes of the April 18, 2023 Regular Meeting of City Council
Motion to approve the minutes
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
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Regular meeting — May 2, 2023
On May 2, 2023, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 20 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.
Official minutes (PDF) →Our summary — not the record
Plain-language summary
The Knoxville City Council met and approved several resolutions, including granting pensions to five former city employees and confirming appointments to various boards. The council also passed ordinances on second reading that will change zoning for a property on Pinner Drive and establish the city's budget and tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year, though the final readings of these budget and tax ordinances were postponed.
Quotes are copied word-for-word from the official minutes linked on this page.
Everything taken up, in order
Approve consent calendar items
approve the consent items
Motion to approve the consent items
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →Grant pension to James L. Price
A Resolution granting a pension of $4,778.10 per month to James L. Price, an employee of the Knoxville Police Department.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve the consent items
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →Grant pension to Gary B. Seymour
A Resolution granting a pension of $4,366.01 per month to Gary B. Seymour, an employee of the Knoxville Fire Department.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve the consent items
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →Grant pension to Michael D. Ishibashi
A Resolution granting a pension of $3,765.03 per month to Michael D. Ishibashi, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve the consent items
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →Grant pension to Alvin L. Madgett
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,044.93 per month to Alvin L. Madgett, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve the consent items
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →Grant pension to Gregory D. Roberts
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,794.04 per month to Gregory D. Roberts, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve the consent items
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →Confirm appointment to Animal Control Board
A Resolution confirming the appointment of Deputy Chief David Powell to the Knoxville Animal Control Board.(Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
Motion to confirm the appointment
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Seema Singh
Follow & discuss this decision →Confirm appointments to Mayor's Council on Disability Issues
A Resolution confirming the appointment of Ashley Wells Ajinkya and Hilary Brooks to the Mayor's Council on Disability Issues for the remainder of the current fiscal year.(Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
Motion to confirm the appointments
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Janet Testerman
Follow & discuss this decision →Revise Oath of Office for Airport Authority Commissioners
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code Chapter 2, Article I, to revise the Oath of Office of the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.(Requested by Administration)
Motion to approve the ordinance on second reading
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Seema Singh
Follow & discuss this decision →Change zoning at 7700 Pinner Drive from RN-1 to RN-2
An Ordinance to change the base zoning of property located at 7700 Pinner Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District to RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District, T. Dean LaRue, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 12-0 Consent) (File No. 3-J-23-RZ) (Council District 2)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Motion to approve the ordinance on second reading
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Janet Testerman
Follow & discuss this decision →Recognize Centennial Anniversary of Knoxville Garden Club
A Resolution recognizing the Centennial Anniversary of the Knoxville Garden Club and celebrating the community involvement of members of the Knoxville Garden Club over these 100 years.(Requested by Council)
Motion to amend the resolution
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
Follow & discuss this decision →Motion to approve the resolution, as amended
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
Follow & discuss this decision →Authorize PILOT payments for property at 200 W Fifth Avenue
A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Blue Dog Capital Partners, LLC, or an affiliate thereof, payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (“PILOT”) with respect to certain real property located at 200 W Fifth Avenue, Parcel ID No. 094 ED 007, Knoxville, Tennessee, 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 Economic Development)
Motion to authorize the Industrial Development Board to negotiate and accept PILOT payments
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Andrew Roberto
Follow & discuss this decision →Authorize agreement with Rogers Group for Resurfacing Phase II
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Rogers Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $5,495,384.50 for the 2023 Resurfacing Phase II Project.(Requested by Department of Engineering)
Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Tommy Smith
Follow & discuss this decision →Authorize agreement with Abacus Hive for budget and accounting services
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 $130,000.00 with two optional one-year extensions.(Requested by Finance Department)
Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
Follow & discuss this decision →Submit 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan and authorize Mayor to execute documents
A Resolution authorizing the submission of the 2023-2024 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, HOME Investment Partnerships Act and Emergency Solutions Grant programs.(Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development)
Motion to authorize submission and execution of documents
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Janet Testerman
Follow & discuss this decision →Apply for and accept School Violence Prevention Program Grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to apply for and accept a School Violence Prevention Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services in a joint amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for both the City and Knox County Schools, the City's portion not to exceed $175,000.00 with a 25% match not to exceed $43,750.00, to be used for equipment, supplies, speaker fees, travel and training for school violence prevention at Knox County Schools.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
Motion to authorize Mayor to execute documents for grant application
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
Follow & discuss this decision →Apply for and accept $250,000 grant for KPD training
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award for $250,000.00, with no required local match, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to be used for technology, instruction and equipment for de-escalation, implicit bias and duty to intervene training for Knoxville Police Department Officers.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
Motion to authorize Mayor to execute documents for grant application
Moved by Charles Thomas · seconded by Andrew Roberto
Follow & discuss this decision →Apply for and accept $300,000 grant for Law Enforcement Victim Advocate
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award for $300,000.00, with no required local match, from the International Association of Chiefs of Police to be used to fund a Law Enforcement Victim Advocate under the KPD Drug Death Task Force.(Requested by Knoxville Police Department)
Motion to authorize Mayor to execute documents for grant application
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
Follow & discuss this decision →Appropriations ordinance for fiscal year 2023-2024
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, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024 and providing the authority to reappropriate non-project related encumbrances at the end of FY 22/23 into FY 23/24.(Requested by Finance Department)
Motion to approve the ordinance on first reading
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
Charles Thomas
— Aye
Lynne Fugate
— Aye
Amelia Parker
— No
Tommy Smith
— Aye
Andrew Roberto
— Aye
Seema Singh
— Aye
Lauren Rider
— Aye
Gwen McKenzie
— Aye
Janet Testerman
— Aye
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Motion to postpone the second reading to May 30th
Moved by Amelia Parker · seconded by Seema Singh
Follow & discuss this decision →Levy tax for General Fund and Debt Service for FY 2023-2024
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, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.(Requested by Finance Department)
Motion to approve the ordinance on first reading
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Tommy Smith
Charles Thomas
— Aye
Lynne Fugate
— Aye
Amelia Parker
— Aye
Tommy Smith
— Aye
Andrew Roberto
— Aye
Seema Singh
— Aye
Lauren Rider
— Aye
Gwen McKenzie
— Aye
Janet Testerman
— Aye
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Motion to postpone the second reading to May 30th
Moved by Amelia Parker · seconded by Seema Singh
Follow & discuss this decision →Clarify responsibilities of the Internal Auditor
An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville to amend Chapter 7.5, Article I, Section 7 of the Knoxville City Code to clarify the responsibilities of the Internal Auditor.(Requested by Audit Committee)
Motion to approve the ordinance on first reading
Moved by Lauren Rider · seconded by Janet Testerman
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