Approve minutes of the May 13, 2025 Council Meeting
Minutes of the May 13, 2025 Council Meeting
Withdraw Ordinance 12-ae
ITEMS WITHDRAWN
Ordinance 12-ae was withdrawn at this time. The motion is recorded in the
regular order of business.
O-37-2025
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Appropriations ordinance for FY 2025-2026 and reappropriation of encumbrances
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, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and providing the authority to
reappropriate non-project related encumbrances at the end of FY 24/25 into FY
25/26. (Requested by Finance Department)
O-38-2025
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Ordinance to levy taxes for General Fund and Debt Service Fund operations
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, 2025 and
ending June 30, 2026. (Requested by Finance Department)
O-39-2025
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Amend City Code to adjust classification and compensation plans
An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville to amend Chapter 2, Article III,
Division 2, Sections 2-449, 2-450, 2-458, and 2-459 of the Knoxville City Code
to adjust the classification and compensation plans. (Requested by Human
Resources Department)
O-40-2025
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Amend Zoning Code, Article 12.8, Landscape Buffer Yards
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code,
Article 12.8, Landscape Buffer Yards, R. Bentley Marlow, Applicant. (Planning
Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 8-E-23-OA) (All Council Districts)
(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-41-2025
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Adopt revised design guidelines for Edgewood-Park City H District
An Ordinance to adopt the revised design guidelines for the Edgewood-Park City
H (Historic Overlay) District, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, applicant. (Council
District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-42-2025
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Rezone 107 Meadow View Road from RN-2 to RN-4
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 107
Meadow View Road from RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) to RN-
4 (General Residential Neighborhood), David Varner, Applicant. (Planning
Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 3-C-25-RZ) (Council District 6) (Requested
by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-43-2025
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Rezone 1608, 1612, 1616 Eighth Avenue from RN-4 to I-MU
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
1608, 1612, and 1616 Eighth Avenue from RN-4 (General Residential
Neighborhood) District to I-MU (Industrial Mixed-Use) District, Garrett Jernigan,
Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-F-25-RZ)
(Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-44-2025
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Rezone 6907 Central Avenue Pike C-G-1 to C-H-1
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
6907 Central Avenue Pike from C-G-1 (General Commercial) District to C-H-1
(Highway Commercial) District, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts
unchanged, Brandon Bolding, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0
Consent) (File No. 4-G-25-RZ) (Council District 5) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox
County Planning)
O-45-2025
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Rezone 0 & 6714 Keck Road from C-H-2 to C-G-1
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 0
and 6714 Keck Road from C-H-2 (Highway Commercial) District to C-G-1
(General Commercial) District, Northcreek Renovation and Construction, LLC,
Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-L-25-RZ)
(Council District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-46-2025
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Amend East City Sector Plan: Office to Medium Density Residential
An Ordinance approving the request of Mike Ballinger for an amendment to the
East City Sector Plan from Office to Medium Density Residential for property
located at 4602 Millertown Pike. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent)
(File No. 4-E-25-SP) (Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County
Planning)
O-47-2025
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Amend One Year Plan: Office to Medium Density Residential
An Ordinance approving the request of Mike Ballinger for an amendment to the
One Year Plan from Office to Medium Density Residential for property located at
4602 Millertown Pike. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No.
4-E-25-PA) (Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-48-2025
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Rezone 4602 Millertown Pike from O to RN-4
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
4602 Millertown Pike from O (Office) District to RN-4 (General Residential
Neighborhood) District, Mike Ballinger, Applicant. (Planning Commission
Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-T-25-RZ) (Council District 4) (Requested by
Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-49-2025
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Rezone 1908 Grand Avenue from C-N to I-MU
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
1908 Grand Avenue from C-N (Neighborhood Commercial) District to I-MU
(Industrial Mixed-Use) District, J. Scott Busby, AIA, Applicant. (Planning
Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 4-S-25-RZ) (Council District 1)
(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-50-2025
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Rezone 305 Randolph St, 600 E Magnolia Ave, 611 E Depot Ave to DK-W
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 305
Randolph Street, 600 E. Magnolia Avenue, and 611 E. Depot Avenue from I-MU
(Industrial Mixed-Use) District to DK-W (Downtown Knoxville Warehouse)
Subdistrict, Kathryn Greer, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0
Consent) (File No. 4-Q-25-RZ) (Council Districts 4 & 6) (Requested by Knoxville-
Knox County Planning)
O-51-2025
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Appropriate $1500 for Knoxville Area Urban League Sneaker Ball
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from the Community Safety
and Empowerment budget and donating same to the Knoxville Area Urban
League in support of the 2025 National Achievers Society Sneaker Ball, an event
that celebrates and affirms the academic, social, and personal achievements of
high-achieving students in grades 10-12. (Requested by Office of Community
Safety and Empowerment)
O-52-2025
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Appropriate $1500 for S.O.U.L.S. Youth Choir educational musical event
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from the Community Safety
and Empowerment budget and donating same to the S.O.U.L.S. Youth Choir in
support of an educational musical event that will engage young people in
conversations around bullying and discrimination as well as attendance of the
musical Hairspray. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and
Empowerment)
R-129-2025
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Authorize agreement with UT for community violence assessment
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary
to enter into an agreement with the University of Tennessee Social Work Office
of Research and Public Service to conduct a comprehensive community violence
assessment to evaluate the implementation of place-based strategies (Project
TLC), its impact on violent crime in identified areas, and levels of community trust
and perceptions of safety in identified areas, in a total amount not to exceed
$100,000.00. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment)
R-130-2025
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Authorize agreement with Sanders Pace Architecture for L.T. Ross Building Reroof
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Sanders Pace
Architecture, LLC to provide professional design services for the L.T. Ross
Building Reroof Project in an amount not to exceed $49,820.00. (Requested by
Engineering Department)
R-131-2025
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Authorize agreement with Henley Roofing for Outdoor Knoxville Reroof
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Henley
Roofing Company for the Outdoor Knoxville Reroof Project in an amount not to
exceed $151,300.00 (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-132-2025
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Authorize agreement with Wildlands Engineering for Mary Vestal Park
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Wildlands
Engineering, Inc. to provide construction engineering and inspection services for
the Mary Vestal Park Streambank Stabilization Project in an amount not to
exceed $88,000.00, funded with the American Rescue Plan Act grant.
(Requested by Engineering Department)
R-133-2025
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Authorize agreement with Consor Engineers for Baum Drive Stormwater
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Consor
Engineers, LLC to provide construction engineering and inspection services for
the Baum Drive Stormwater Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed
$161,815.00, funded with the American Rescue Plan Act grant. (Requested by
Engineering Department)
R-134-2025
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Authorize agreement with RK&K for North Cherry Street Stormwater
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Rummel,
Klepper & Kahl, LLP (RK&K) to provide construction engineering and inspection
services for the North Cherry Street Stormwater Improvements Project in an
amount not to exceed $168,840.00, funded with the American Rescue Plan Act
grant. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-135-2025
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Amend Smith Seckman Reid contract for pipe rehabilitation
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Smith Seckman
Reid, Inc. to provide professional engineering design services for the Cured-in-
Place Pipe Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, increasing the contract amount
by $19,800.00 for a new contract total of $136,080.00 and extending the date of
completion to August 31, 2026. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-136-2025
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Authorize Easement Agreement for Emporium Building encroachment
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Easement Agreement to allow
existing and proposed features of The Emporium Building at 100 S. Gay Street to
encroach into adjacent public rights-of-way. (Requested by Engineering
Department)
R-137-2025
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Authorize agreement with Blue Line Solutions for traffic enforcement
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Blue Line
Solutions, LLC (BLS) to provide products and services to the City for school zone
speed enforcement, traffic signal enforcement, and noise enforcement in order to
promote traffic safety. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-138-2025
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Authorize license agreement with Downtown Knoxville Alliance for "Newts in Knoxville"
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a license agreement between the
City and Downtown Knoxville Alliance for the installation and maintenance of
small, bronze figures on specific locations on public property downtown for the
long-term installation of the "Newts in Knoxville" scavenger hunt. (Requested by
Operations)
R-139-2025
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Authorize sublease agreement with The Art and Culture Alliance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a new sublease agreement
between the City and The Art and Culture Alliance for the use of the commercial
spaces at the Emporium Building located at 100 S. Gay Street. (Requested by
Operations)
R-140-2025
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Authorize First Lease Amendment with Boghani Properties, LLC
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a First Lease Amendment
between the City and Boghani Properties, LLC to update the leased unit numbers
and execute the lease extensions through December 31, 2050. (Requested by
Operations)
R-141-2025
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Approve and adopt Magnolia Avenue and Chilhowee Park Redevelopment Plan
A Resolution approving and adopting the Magnolia Avenue and Chilhowee Park
Redevelopment Plan (“Plan”) prepared by Knoxville’s Community Development
Corporation. (Requested by Urban Design and Development)
O-46-2025
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Appropriations ordinance, withdrawn
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, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and providing the authority to
reappropriate non-project related encumbrances at the end of FY 24/25 into
25/26. (Requested by Councilmember Parker)
Authorize automated enforcement for speeding and noise
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Chapter 17, Section 17-210, to
authorize automated enforcement systems for regulating speeding in school
zones and motor vehicle noise at no direct cost to the City and in support of the
City’s Vision Zero Initiative. (Requested by Law Department)
Appropriate $1500 for YOKE Summer Adventure Camps
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from the Community Safety
and Empowerment budget and donating same to YOKE in support of two
Summer Adventure Camps for youth to keep young people engaged in positive
activities over the summer. (Requested by Office of Community Safety and
Empowerment)
Appropriate $1500 for One Knoxville Collective East Knoxville Soccer Academy
An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $1,500.00 from the Community Safety
and Empowerment budget and donating same to One Knoxville Collective in
support of the East Knoxville Soccer Academy summer program. (Requested by
Office of Community Safety and Empowerment)
Approve FY 2026-2031 Knoxville Capital Improvements Program
An Ordinance to approve and adopt the FY 2026-2031 Knoxville Capital
Improvements Program, including the FY 2026 Capital Improvements Budget,
City of Knoxville, applicant. (Planning Commission approved 13-0 Consent)
(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
