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February 4, 2013

Council meets tonight

Steve Woodhouse Journal-Express

Knoxville —  

The Knoxville City Council will meet in regular session Monday, Feb. 4, at 6:15 p.m. The agenda is pasted below.

 

CITY OF KNOXVILLE                                             MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013
CITY COUNCIL MEETING                                      6:15 P.M.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING                                           COUNCIL CHAMBERS
 
AGENDA
 
CALL TO ORDER - MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Don Zoutte Sr. ____, Council Member Elsie Kemp ____, Council Member Dave Roozeboom ____, Council Member April Verwers ____, Council Member Tim Pitt____, Council Member Carolyn Formanek ____
 
I.          CITIZEN/PUBLIC COMMENTS
                                                                               
             Discussion _________________________________________________________
 
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve City Council Work Session Minutes of January 14, 2013
2. Approve City Council Minutes of January 21, 2013
3. Accept Housing Board Minutes of December 17, 2012
4. Accept Airport Commission Minutes of December 29, 2012
5. Accept Parks Advisory Commission Minutes of January 16, 2013
6. Approve Reappointment to Low Rent Housing Board-Dick Young
7. Approve Appointment to Low Rent Housing Board- James Morgan
8. Approve Appointment to Downtown Streetscape Committee-Lisa Crabbs
9. Approve Class C Beer Permit Including Sunday Sales- Dollar General Store #3540
10. Approve Class C Liquor License Including Sunday Sales- Sandals Lounge 
11. Approve Class C Liquor License Including Sunday Sales and Outdoor Service for Pine Knolls Country Club
12. Approve Financial Statements- December 2012
Discussion ________________________________________ 
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
 Vote _____________________________________________
 
II.  ITEM AGENDA      
 
1. Swear in Eric How as Police Officer
Discussion ________________________________________ 
      Motion _________________ Second ___________________
Vote _____________________________________________  
 
2. Accept Ryan Jahnke as Reserve Police Officer 
Discussion ________________________________________ 
      Motion _________________ Second ___________________
Vote _____________________________________________  
 
 
 
3. Approve 28E Agreement Between the City of Knoxville and  Knoxville Community Schools
Discussion ________________________________________ 
      Motion _________________ Second ___________________
Vote _____________________________________________     
 
 
4. Approve 28E Agreement Between City of Knoxville and Marion County Treasurer
 Discussion ________________________________________ 
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
                 Vote _____________________________________________
 
 
5. Appoint City Council Member to RAGBRAI Advisory Committee 
 Discussion ________________________________________ 
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
                 Vote _____________________________________________
 
6. Approve Agreement for Engineering Services with Snyder & Associates, Inc. 
Discussion ________________________________________ 
      Motion _________________ Second ___________________
Vote _____________________________________________     
 
 
7. Approve Agreement for Engineering Services with Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. 
Discussion ________________________________________ 
      Motion _________________ Second ___________________
Vote _____________________________________________ 
 
8. Approve Purchase of Two Flow Meters for City’s 2013-18 Sewer Rehabilitation Project
 Discussion ________________________________________ 
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
                 Vote _____________________________________________
 
9. Approve Change Order #3 for the Water Street Improvements Project 
 Discussion ________________________________________ 
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
                 Vote _____________________________________________
 
 
10. Discussion Regarding Downtown Streetscape Bond Issuance 
 Discussion ________________________________________ 
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
                 Vote _____________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
11. Consider Approval of Payment of Claims
 Discussion ________________________________________ 
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
                 Vote _____________________________________________
 
 
 III.           REPORTS:
A. Mayor’s Report
B. City Manager’s Report
 
 
IV. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ISSUES ACCORDING TO SECTION 20.17 (3) OF THE IOWA CODE
              Motion__________________ Second_____________________
              Vote _______________________ Time ___________________
 
 V.      CLOSED SESSION 
              
VI.      RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND COUNCIL ACTION AS NEEDED
              Motion__________________ Second_____________________
              Vote _______________________ Time ___________________
 
 
  VI.      ADJOURN
              Motion__________________ Second_____________________
              Vote _______________________ Time ___________________
 
 
Dated the 1st day of February 2013
 
                                                            _______________________
Heather Ussery, City Clerk
 

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