Approve Minutes of June 10, 2025 Regular Meeting
Minutes of the June 10, 2025 Regular Meeting
Approve consent calendar items 11ag and 12al
11ag (Pensions) and 12al (202)
R-151-2025
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Confirm reappointment and appoint Design Review Board members
A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Jared Worsham and appointing
Lisa Cyr and Sara Martin to the Design Review Board. (Requested by Mayor
Kincannon)
O-70-2025
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Amend Capital and Operating Budgets for fund transfers
An Ordinance to amend the Capital Budget and the Operating Budget, both as
approved by Ordinance No. O-53-2024 for Fiscal Year 24/25, in order 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)
O-71-2025
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Levy an additional one-half percent local option sales tax
An Ordinance levying an additional one-half of one percent local option sales tax
within the City of Knoxville in addition to the existing county-wide rate on sales
within the county. (Requested by Finance Department)
O-72-2025
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Exempt food retail from local option sales tax increase
An Ordinance to exempt the retail sale of food and food ingredients from the
increase in the local option sales tax rate adopted by the City of Knoxville.
(Requested by Finance Department)
O-73-2025
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Close alleyway adjacent to City Block 06040
An Ordinance to close a portion of an unnamed alley adjacent to City Block
06040, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent
property owner. (Requested by Engineering Department)
O-74-2025
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Close unnamed alley within City Block 09248
An Ordinance to close an unnamed alley within City Block 09248, and
authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owner.
(Requested by Engineering Department)
O-75-2025
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Close portion of Heins Street
An Ordinance to close a portion of Heins Street between City Blocks 09245 and
09265, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent
property owner. (Requested by Engineering Department)
O-76-2025
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Close portion of Hannah Avenue
An Ordinance to close a portion of Hannah Avenue between City Blocks 09248
and 09265, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent
property owner. (Requested by Engineering Department)
O-77-2025
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Amend Zoning Code for two-family dwelling conversions
An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, Zoning Code,
Article 9.3.J to include the conversion of an existing building to a two-family
dwelling in the Principal Use Standards for a two-family dwelling, Knoxville-Knox
County Planning, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 13-0 Consent) (File
No. 5-A-25-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-78-2025
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Amend West City Sector Plan for property at Kingston Pike
An Ordinance approving the request of Amy Sherrill for an amendment to the
West City Sector Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density
Residential for property located at 4301 and 4311 Kingston Pike, leaving any
special purpose land use classifications unchanged. (Planning Commission
Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-D-25-SP) (Council District 2) (Requested by
Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-79-2025
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Amend One Year Plan for property at Kingston Pike
An Ordinance approving the request of Amy Sherrill for an amendment to the
One Year Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for
property located at 4301 and 4311 Kingston Pike, leaving any special purpose
land use classifications unchanged. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File
No. 4-D-25-PA) (Council District 2) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County
Planning)
O-80-2025
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Change zoning classification for property at Kingston Pike
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
4301 and 4311 Kingston Pike from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential
Neighborhood) district to RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) district,
leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Amy Sherrill,
Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-R-25-RZ) (Council
District 2) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-81-2025
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Change zoning classification for property at 1501 N. Cherry Street
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
1501 N. Cherry Street from I-G (General Industrial) district to C-H-1 (Highway
Commercial) district, Bhajan Singh, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved
13-0 Consent) (File No. 5-S-25-RZ) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-
Knox County Planning)
O-82-2025
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Change zoning classification for property at 1203 Murray Drive
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
1203 Murray Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district
to RN-5 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose
and overlay districts unchanged, Savannah Reyes-Dixon, Applicant. (Planning
Commission Approved 13-0) (File No. 5-O-25-RZ) (Council District 3)
(Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
R-152-2025
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Express accountability for Neighborhood Infrastructure Five-Year Plan
A Resolution expressing accountability of implementation for the Neighborhood
Infrastructure Five-Year Investment Plan as attached to this Resolution should
the voters of the City of Knoxville approve levying an additional one-half of one
percent local option sales tax within the City of Knoxville in addition to the
existing county-wide rate on sales within the county as proposed on the
November 4, 2025 ballot. (Requested by Vice Mayor Smith and Councilmembers
Rider, Roberto, Helsley, and McKenzie)
R-153-2025
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Authorize agreement with VisionLED for SEL workshops
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with VisionLED,
LLC to provide social emotional learning workshops in the Project TLC areas, in
an amount not to exceed $35,000.00. (Requested by Office of Community Safety
and Empowerment)
R-154-2025
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Authorize agreement with Covenant Counseling for victim services
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Covenant
Counseling to provide individual and group counseling services for victims of gun
violence and their families, as well as community violence intervention service
providers for an amount not to exceed $60,000.00. (Requested by Office of
Community Safety and Empowerment)
R-155-2025
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Authorize agreement with Health Alliance for VI
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Health
Alliance for Violence Intervention to provide training and technical assistance to
the University of Tennessee Medical Center and City of Knoxville Office of
Community Safety in the development and implementation of hospital linked
violence intervention programs for an amount not to exceed $31,050.00.
(Requested by Office of Community Safety and Empowerment)
R-156-2025
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Authorize MOU with Knox County for Homeland Security Grant funds
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a memorandum of understanding
with Knox County in order for Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management
Agency to accept $22,500.00 as a subrecipient of a Homeland Security Grant for
equipment and software at the Mobile Command Post and the Emergency
Operations Center. (Requested by Emergency Management Agency)
R-157-2025
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Propose annexation of parcel on Dresser Road with Plan of Service
A Resolution proposing to annex one parcel of land situated in the 9th Civil
District of Knox County, Tennessee, to be added within Ward 25, City Block
25916 of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, said parcel abutting the eastern right-
of-way of Dresser Road, being approximately 5.56 acres and being known this
day as ALL of Tax Map 122, Insert O, Group J, Parcel 003.00, with an address of
2814 Dresser Road, and to approve a Plan of Service for said area. (Requested
by Engineering Department)
R-158-2025
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Propose annexation of parcel on N Gallaher View Road with Plan of Service
A Resolution proposing to annex one parcel of land situated in the 6th Civil
District of Knox County, Tennessee, to be added within Ward 46, City Block
46362 of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, having an approximate calculated
area of 0.54 acres, and being known this day as ALL of Tax Map 119, Insert L,
Group A, Parcel 001.16, with an address of 0 N Gallaher View Road, and to
approve a Plan of Service for said area. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-159-2025
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Amend contract with Gresham Smith for Gay Street Signal Pole Project
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Gresham Smith to
provide additional professional engineering services for the Gay Street Signal
Pole Replacement Project, increasing the contract amount by $28,935.00 for a
new total amount of $172,284.00. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-160-2025
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Authorize agreement with Stansell Electric for Gay Street Signal Pole Project
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Stansell
Electric Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $889,604.90 for the Gay
Street Signal Pole Replacement Project. (Requested by Engineering
Department)
R-161-2025
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Authorize agreement with Knoxville Community Media for PEG channels
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Knoxville
Community Media to operate public, educational, and governmental cable
channels for the City of Knoxville. (Requested by Finance Department)
R-162-2025
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Apply for FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to apply
for and, if awarded, accept a grant from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) to provide funding via the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
Program (FP&S) in the amount of up to $525,924.75 with a five percent (5%) City
Match of up to $27,680.25 to support a Community Risk Reduction Programming
and Public Education Initiative led by the Knoxville Fire Department.
R-163-2025
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Amend and renew Ijams Nature Center agreement
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend agreement C-15-0301 with Ijams
Nature Center to increase the contract's annual amount by $50,000.00. for a new
total annual contract amount of $197,750.00 and exercising the first option to
renew the agreement. (Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)
R-164-2025
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Authorize agreement with River Sports Outfitters for Augusta Quarry Park
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with River Sports
Outfitters, Inc. for professional services provided at Augusta Quarry Park, for an
annual amount not to exceed $168,200.00. (Requested by Parks and Recreation
Department)
R-165-2025
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Apply for DOJ grant for KPD de-escalation and crisis response training
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary
to apply for and accept a grant award in the amount of $500,000.00, with no
required local match, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services, to be used to enhance de-escalation and crisis
response training for Knoxville Police Department Officers and regional Law
Enforcement Agencies. (Requested by Police Department)
R-166-2025
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Apply for DOJ grant for FY25 Community Policing Development Microgrant VCP
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary
to apply for and accept a FY25 Community Policing Development Microgrant for
Violent Crime Prevention from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, in the amount of $175,000.00, with no
required local match, to increase the use of community policing principles to
address public safety problems facing communities and law enforcement
agencies through innovative strategies and projects.
R-167-2025
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Apply for DOJ grant for FY25 Community Policing Officer Recruitment Grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary
to apply and accept a FY25 Community Policing Development Microgrant for
Officer Recruitment, Hiring and Retention from the U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, in the amount of $175,000.00,
with no required local match, to increase the use of community policing principles
to address public safety problems facing communities and law enforcement
agencies through innovative strategies and projects.
R-168-2025
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Apply for DOJ grant for FY25 Community Policing Opioid Interruption Grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary
to apply for and accept a FY25 Community Policing Development Microgrant for
Opioid and Drug Market Interruption from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services, in the amount of $175,000.00, with no
required local match, to increase the use of community policing principles to
address public safety problems facing communities and law enforcement
agencies through innovative strategies and projects.
R-169-2025
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Grant pensions to certain individuals
A Resolution granting pensions in certain amounts per month to certain
individuals, employees of the City of Knoxville as set forth in the exhibits attached
hereto. (Requested by Pension Board)
Amend and restate Pension System supplemental plan provisions
An Ordinance to amend and restate the supplemental plan provisions of the City
of Knoxville Employees' Pension System so as to effect certain requirements
under the Internal Revenue Code to maintain the Pension System as a qualified
governmental pension plan, to incorporate prior amendments into a single
document, and to make other housekeeping changes. (Requested by Pension
Board)
12-ai
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Approve amendment to Northwest City Sector Plan for 4423 Ball Camp Pike
An Ordinance approving the request of Alex Botezat for an amendment to the
Northwest City Sector Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density
Residential for property located at 4423 Ball Camp Pike. (Planning Commission
Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-C-25-SP) (Council District 3) (Requested by
Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
12-aj
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Approve amendment to One Year Plan for 4423 Ball Camp Pike
An Ordinance approving the request of Alex Botezat for an amendment to the
One Year Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for
property located at 4423 Ball Camp Pike. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0)
(File No. 4-B-25-PA) (Council District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County
Planning)
12-ak
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Change zoning classification for property at 4423 Ball Camp Pike
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at
4423 Ball Camp Pike from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
district to RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, Alex Botezat,
Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0) (File No. 4-K-25-RZ) (Council
District 3) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-83-2025
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Appropriate $39,300 from Community Improvement Fund
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville appropriating the
sum of $39,300.00 from the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating
same to Community Agencies and Organizations as set forth in the attachment.
(Requested by Legislative)
