Approve minutes of prior regular meeting
Minutes of the July 8, 2025 Regular Meeting
Approve consent calendar items
Consent Items aj (Pensions) ak-al (Certificates of Compliance)
R-184-2025
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Confirm reappointment to Historic Zoning Commission
A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Travis Tillman to the Historic Zoning Commission. (Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
O-88-2025
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Amend zoning code to remove planned district designation at 2727 Tecoma Drive
An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. O-107-2019, known and cited as The City of Knoxville Zoning Code, to remove a previously approved planned district (C) designation from property located at 2727 Tecoma Drive, Brian Pitcher, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 11-0 Consent) (File No. 6-D-25-SU) (Council District 4) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-89-2025
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Amend East City Sector Plan from low to medium density residential
An Ordinance approving the request of Reginald Bell for an amendment to the East City Sector Plan from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located at 3309 Boyds Bridge Pike, leaving any special purpose land use classifications unchanged. (Planning Commission Approved 11-0) (File No. 4-F-25-SP) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-90-2025
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Approve one year plan amendment for density change
An Ordinance approving the request of Reginald Bell for a One Year Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located at 3309 Boyds Bridge Pike, leaving any special purpose land use classifications unchanged. (Planning Commission Approved 11-0) (File No. 4-F-25-PA) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
O-91-2025
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Change base zoning classification to RN-3
An Ordinance to change the base zoning classification of property located at 3309 Boyds Bridge Pike from RN-1 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood) district to RN-3 (General Residential Neighborhood) district, leaving all special purpose and overlay districts unchanged, Reginald Bell, Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 11-0) (File No. 4-U-25-RZ) (Council District 6) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
Approve appeal of zoning variances for signage
A Resolution approving an appeal by Joyce Feld, on behalf of Scenic Knoxville, of the Board of Zoning Appeals’ approval of two variances to (1) decrease the minimum required frontage on the street where the property is addressed from 250 feet to 192.5 feet for a changeable price sign per Article 13.6.G.1, and (2) increase the maximum height for a detached sign in an I-G zoning district from 10 feet to 20 feet per Article 13.9.F.3 Table 13-2, for property located at 1415 Third Creek Road. I-G (Industrial General) Zoning District. 2nd Council District. Parcel ID 093OA021. BZA File # BZA-25-0031. (Requested by Plans Review and Building Inspections Department)
R-185-2025
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Accept insurance policy with Liberty Mutual
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept a policy with Liberty Mutual for property, flood, earthquake, and boiler and machinery insurance coverage for the City of Knoxville for an approximate annual premium of $759,568.00, with the option to renew the policy for two additional one-year terms. (Requested by Employee Benefits and Risk Management Department)
Annex parcel at 0 N Gallaher View Road and approve plan of service
A Resolution to effect annexation of a 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)
Annex parcel at 2814 Dresser Road and approve plan of service
A Resolution to effect annexation of a 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-188-2025
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Execute second easement agreement for 400 State Street apartments
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Second Easement Agreement to allow proposed features of the apartments at 400 State Street to encroach into the public rights-of-way of State Street. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-189-2025
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Execute easement agreement for KUB Miller's Building encroachment
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Easement Agreement to allow existing and proposed features of the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) Miller’s Building at 465 South Gay Street to encroach into the public rights-of-way of South Gay Street, Union Avenue, and an unnamed public alley. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-190-2025
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Execute agreement for Pleasant Ridge Road Phase II Project
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Charles Blalock & Sons, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $17,686,117.07 for the Pleasant Ridge Road Phase II Project. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-191-2025
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Execute agreement with JMT for Pleasant Ridge Road Phase II services
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Johnson Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection services for the Pleasant Ridge Road Phase II Project in an amount not to exceed $1,223,187.31. (Requested by Engineering Department)
R-192-2025
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Execute subgrantee agreement with CAC for home repair program
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide an amount not to exceed $475,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding to support the Emergency and Minor Home Repair program. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)
R-193-2025
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Execute agreement with CAC for lead hazard control grant
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee to provide $4,077,522.62 in U.S. Housing and Urban Development Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Initiative grant funding, with a required $337,001.09 match, for lead-based paint identification and hazard control services approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,414,523.71. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)
R-194-2025
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Execute subgrantee agreement with ETCDC for design assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with East Tennessee Community Design Center to provide an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding for Conceptual Design and Technical Assistance for approximately seven community improvement projects. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)
R-195-2025
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Execute subgrantee agreement with Legal Aid for housing services
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a subgrantee agreement with Legal Aid of East Tennessee to provide an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding for the provision of legal services to low-income individuals facing wrongful evictions and other critical housing issues. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)
R-196-2025
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Execute agreement with Neighborhood Housing Inc. for home repair
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Neighborhood Housing Inc. to provide an amount not to exceed $385,260.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding to support Operation Backyard, its minor home repair program. (Requested by Housing and Neighborhood Development Department)
R-197-2025
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Accept TDOT grant extension for electric buses
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept an extension of a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in the amount of $798,001.00 to Knoxville Area Transit from Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) grant funds, with a City match of up to $798,001.00 for the replacement and expansion of fixed route electric buses and charging equipment. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-198-2025
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Accept TDOT grant extension for bus facilities capital assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept an extension of a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, in the amount of $97,466.00 for Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Bus and Bus Facilities Capital Grant Assistance (Section 5339) for Fiscal Year 2020, with a City match of up to $97,467.00 for capital improvement projects including bus and bus facilities. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-199-2025
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Accept TDOT grant extension for urbanized area transit
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept an extension of a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $240,758.00 to Knoxville Area Transit for Fiscal Year 2017 for Formula Urbanized Area Transit Grant Assistance (Section 5307) for mass transportation in urbanized areas. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-200-2025
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Accept TDOT grant extension for urbanized area transit
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept an extension of a grant from the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation, in the amount of $184,015.00 to Knoxville Area Transit for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 for Formula Urbanized Area Transit Grant Assistance (Section 5307) for mass transportation in urbanized areas. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-201-2025
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Accept TDOT grant extension for bus facilities capital assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept an extension of a grant from the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), in the amount of $38,661.00 for Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Bus and Bus Facilities Capital Grant Assistance (Section 5339) for Fiscal Year 2019, with a City match of up to $38,661.00 for capital improvements to bus facilities. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-202-2025
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Accept TDOT grant extension for bus facilities capital assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to accept an extension of a grant from the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $30,740.00 for Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Bus and Bus Facilities Capital Grant Assistance (Section 5339) for Fiscal Year 2018, with a City match of up to $30,734.00 for capital improvements to bus facilities. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-203-2025
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Accept TDOT grant extension for LSTBG funding
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an any and all documents necessary to accept an extension of a grant from August, 2025 until August, 2027 with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, which provides state match funding for the Local Surface Transportation Block Grant (LSTBG). (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-204-2025
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Amend TDOT grant for electric bus charging infrastructure extension
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to amend a grant agreement from the Tennessee Department of Transportation related to fiscal year 2021/2022 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Grant Funds to extend the term of the agreement from September, 2025 to September, 2027 for Electric Bus Overhead In-Route Charging Infrastructure. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-205-2025
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Apply for and accept grant for electric buses
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a grant a from the Federal Transit Administration and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to provide funding in the amount of $7,168,000.00 to Knoxville Area Transit for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Grant Assistance, with a state match of up to $896,000.00 and a City match of $896,000.00 to purchase electric buses and related charging infrastructure for fiscal year 2026. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-206-2025
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Apply for and accept grant for urbanized area transit assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the Tennessee Department of Transportation to provide funding in the amount of $6,967,640.00 to Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Urbanized Area Transit Grant Assistance (Section 5307) for Fiscal Year 2024, with a City match of $870,955.00. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-207-2025
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Apply for and accept grant for bus facilities capital assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $731,046.00 for Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Bus and Bus Facilities Capital Grant Assistance (Section 5339) for Fiscal Year 2024, with a City match of $91,380.75 for a total project amount of $913,807.50. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-208-2025
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Apply for and accept grant for bus facilities capital assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the Tennessee Department of Transportation in the amount of $756,148.00 for Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Bus and Bus Facilities Capital Grant Assistance (Section 5339) for Fiscal Year 2025, with a City match of $94,519.00 for a total project amount of $945,186.00. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-209-2025
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Apply for and accept grant for urbanized area transit assistance
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and, if awarded, accept a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, to provide funding in the amount of $7,107,130.00 to Knoxville Area Transit for Formula Urbanized Area Transit Grant Assistance (Section 5307) for Fiscal Year 2025, with a City match of $888,391.25. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-210-2025
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Amend contract for CAT bus facility gate system
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Contract Number C-23-0271 between the City of Knoxville and Stubblefield Construction, LLC, modifying the scope of the contract to include the purchase of a RFID Reader and TAG Software for the new gating system at the Knoxville Area Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility increasing the contract price by $47,850.00. (Requested by Knoxville Area Transit)
R-211-2025
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Apply for and accept grant for School Resource Officer Program
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept a grant award from the State of Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, in an amount not to exceed $525,000.00 for the School Resource Officer Program, with no required local match, to be used for expenses such as training, equipment, salary and benefits for School Research Officers at seven Knox County Schools. (Requested by Police Department)
R-212-2025
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Authorize PILOT payments for Grandiflora Foundation properties
A Resolution authorizing the Industrial Development Board of the City of Knoxville to negotiate and accept from Grandiflora Foundation, or an affiliate thereof, payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (“PILOT”) with respect to real property located at 2439 East Magnolia Avenue (Parcel ID: 082JN017) and 2436 East Fifth Avenue (Parcel ID: 082JN011), 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 Urban Design and Development)
R-213-2025
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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 exhibit attached hereto. (Requested by Pension Board)
R-214-2025
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Approve Certificate of Compliance for Sprouts Farmers Market wine license
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to SFM, LLC d/b/a Sprouts Farmers Market #587 relative to its application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Retail Food Store Wine License. (Requested by Finance Department)
R-215-2025
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Approve Certificate of Compliance for Sumukh, Inc. liquor store license
A Resolution approving the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance to Sumukh, Inc. relative to its application to the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a license to operate a liquor store in the City of Knoxville. (Requested by Finance Department)
Close portion of Ambrose Street
An Ordinance to close a portion of Ambrose Street adjacent to City Blocks 19184 and 19206, being bound by Ohio Avenue to the west, an unimproved alley to the east, Tax I.D. Parcel No. 081IC029 to the north, and 1202 Ohio Avenue to the south, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners. (Requested by Engineering Department)
