Approve minutes from October 15, 2024 meeting
approve the minutes of the October 15, 2024 Regular Meeting of City Council
Motion to approve minutes
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Debbie Helsley
City of Knoxville · City Council
On October 29, 2024, the City of Knoxville, TN City Council recorded 22 published decisions. Each links to its place in the official minutes.
Official minutes (PDF) →Absent: Charles Thomas (all 20 recorded votes)
approve the minutes of the October 15, 2024 Regular Meeting of City Council
Motion to approve minutes
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Debbie Helsley
approve the consent items
Motion to approve consent items
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Andrew Roberto
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Kaiya Corporation d/b/a Clouds Over Knox relative to its application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Retail Food Store Wine License.(Requested by Finance Department)
Motion to approve consent items
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Andrew Roberto
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,618.35 per month to Mark D. Karnes, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve consent items
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Andrew Roberto
A Resolution granting a pension of $1,258.53 per month to Rebecca R. Clabough, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve consent items
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Andrew Roberto
A Resolution granting a pension of $747.49 per month to Arthur W. Webb, an employee of the Knoxville General Government.(Requested by Pension Board)
Motion to approve consent items
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Andrew Roberto
A Resolution confirming the nomination of Mark Riehl to serve on the City of Knoxville Public Property Naming Committee.(Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
Motion to approve Resolution R-294-2024
Moved by Lauren Rider · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
An Ordinance to adopt the latest versions of the International Building Codes, with amendments, and deleting the existing related sections for "Buildings and Building Regulations," codified at Chapter 6, Articles 6-1 through 6-107.(Requested by Plans Review & Inspections Department)
Motion to strike out adoption of 2024 Energy Conversation Code and amendments in Exhibit A for Articles 6-51 and 6-52
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Tommy Smith
Follow & discuss this decision →Motion to amend ordinance for emergency basis approval
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Gwen McKenzie
Follow & discuss this decision →Motion to approve ordinance, as amended on emergency basis
Moved by unrecorded
An Ordinance to adopt the latest version of the National Electric Code, with amendments, and to delete the existing related sections for "Electricity," codified at Chapter 10, Articles 10-26 through 10-27.(Requested by Plans Review & Inspections Department)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-126-2024
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code, Article 2.3, Definitions, to add a contractor's or tradesperson's business to the definition of "Industrial-Craft", City of Knoxville, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 9-A-24-OA) (All districts)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-127-2024
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
An Ordinance to close a portion of Cherry Drive, adjacent to City Block 51570, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners.(Requested by Engineering Department)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-128-2024
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
An Ordinance to close Sevier Heights Road from Lancaster Drive to Wallace Drive adjacent to City Block 28900, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners.(Requested by Engineering Department)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-129-2024
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Debbie Helsley
An Ordinance to close Austin Homes Boulevard from the Austin Homes Boulevard roundabout at S. Bell Street westerly to terminus at First Creek, adjacent to City Block 07327, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners.(Requested by Engineering Department)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-130-2024
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Lauren Rider
An Ordinance to change the street name of a portion of Richard Street between Bernard Avenue and May Avenue to Vivid Lights Street, City of Knoxville, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 9-B-24-SNC) (Council District 6)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-131-2024
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Tommy Smith
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 800, 818, 820, 900, 906, 910, and 912 Hollywood Road and 4335, 4341, and 4345 Apex Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District to RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) District, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Barnes Capital Management, LLC, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 9-A-24-RZ) (Council District 6)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-132-2024
Moved by Debbie Helsley · seconded by Lauren Rider
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 9721 Sherrill Boulevard from OP (Office Park) to C-H-1 (Highway Commercial), leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Jim Fritz/Apex Bank, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 9-B-24-RZ) (Council District 2)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-133-2024
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Debbie Helsley
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification for property located at 9905 Sherrill Boulevard from OP (Office Park) District to C-H-1 (Highway Commercial) District, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Benjamin C. Mullins, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 9-P-24-RZ) (Council District 2)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-134-2024
Moved by Andrew Roberto · seconded by Lauren Rider
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 525 Portland Street and 0 Booth Street from I-G (General Industrial) District to I-MU (Industrial Mixed-Use) District, Joe E. Petre, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 9-F-24-RZ) (Council District 6)(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
Motion to approve Ordinance O-135-2024
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Lauren Rider
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a change order to an agreement with Lee Company for replacement and repairs to the chiller unit at the Knoxville Convention Center, to increase the contract amount by $70,000.00, for a new contract amount not to exceed $206,228.00, in order to purchase refrigerant needed to recharge the repaired chiller.(Requested by Administration)
Motion to approve Resolution R-295-2024
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Debbie Helsley
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to award a total of $20,000.00 in Neighborhood Small Grants Program and Micro Grants Program grants in support of community-building activities planned by eight neighborhood organizations in the City.(Requested by Office of Neighborhood Empowerment)
Motion to approve Resolution R-296-2024
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Lauren Rider
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Capital Rx, Inc. for the provision of pharmacy benefit management administrative services for eligible members enrolled in the City's medical plan.(Requested by Employee Benefits & Risk Management Department)
Motion to approve Resolution R-297-2024
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Lauren Rider
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Petra Construction Company, LLC in an amount not to exceed $1,059,278.00 to provide construction services for the renovation of the Cecil Webb Recreation Center.(Requested by Engineering Department)
Motion to approve Resolution R-298-2024
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Debbie Helsley
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $33,800.00 to provide professional engineering design services to repair the Seventeenth Street Bridge.(Requested by Engineering Department)
Motion to approve Resolution R-299-2024
Moved by Tommy Smith · seconded by Debbie Helsley
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Whaley Construction, LLC in an amount not to exceed $992,495.00 for the 2024 Sidewalk Replacement Project.(Requested by Engineering Department)
Motion to approve Resolution R-300-2024
Moved by Gwen McKenzie · seconded by Andrew Roberto