City Council 400 Main St, Suite 467

Knoxville, TN 37902
Regular Meeting http://knoxvilletn.gov

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 6:00 PM City County Building: Main Assembly Room

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

3. ROLL CALL

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS, ADOPTION OF

AGENDA

a. ITEMS WITHDRAWN (Indicated with "W")

b. ITEMS FOR POSTPONEMENT (Indicated with "P")

c. ITEMS REQUESTED TO BE ADDED BY MOTION (Indicated with "M")

d. CONSENT ITEMS (Indicated with "*")

6. MAYOR'S REPORT

7. REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OR COMMITTEES

8. ELECTIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS

a. A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Jim Idol to the Board of Directors of

Community Television of Knoxville. (Requested by Law Department)
b. A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Rick Blackburn to the Historic Zoning
Commission. (Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
c. A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Kim Bumpas, Caroline Covington, and
Gwen McKenzie and the appointment of Brian Clay, Jered Sprecher, and Barbie Thomas
to the City of Knoxville Public Arts Committee. (Requested by Mayor Kincannon)
d. A Resolution approving the appointment of Councilmember Amelia Parker to City
Council's Audit Committee. (Requested by Vice Mayor Roberto)

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e. A Resolution reappointing City Councilmember Gwen McKenzie to serve as an ex-officio

member of the Board of Directors of the Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc. (Requested
by Vice Mayor Roberto)
f. A Resolution appointing Councilmember Tommy Smith as Chair of the City of Knoxville
Public Property Naming Committee. (Requested by Vice Mayor Roberto)
g. A Resolution reappointing Councilmember Seema Singh to serve as the Chair and a
member of the Knoxville Golf Course Advisory Committee. (Requested by Vice Mayor
Roberto)

9. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING

a. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $7,875.00 from the Community Empowerment

budget and donating same to The Muse to support an apprenticeship program for East
Knoxville students providing them with workforce skills, exposure to new careers and
leadership development. (Requested by Community Empowerment)
b. An Ordinance to approve two amendments to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B,
Zoning Code, Article 9 – Uses, to add Airport as a Special Use in the Institutional (INST)
District and to add Principal Use Standards for Airports, Knoxville-Knox County Planning,
Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0 Consent) (File No. 10-A-21-OA) (All
districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission)
c. An Ordinance to approve two amendments to the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B,
Zoning Code, Article 9 – Uses, to add drug treatment clinics as a permitted use to the C-
G (General Commercial), C-H (Highway Commercial), C-R (Regional Commercial), O
(Office) and OP (Office Park) Zoning Districts and to revise principal use standards for
drug treatment clinics, Knoxville-Knox County Planning, Applicant. (Planning Commission
Approved 14-0) (File No. 12-A-21-OA) (All districts) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox
County Planning Commission)
d. An Ordinance to rezone property located at 923 Valley Drive from RN-1 (Single-Family
Residential Neighborhood) District to RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
District, Benchmark Associates, Inc., Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0
Consent) (File No. 12-B-21-RZ) (First District) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County
Planning Commission)
e. An Ordinance to rezone property located at 1001 Cox Street from RN-1 (Single-Family
Residential Neighborhood) District to RN-2 (Single-Family Residential Neighborhood)
District, Benchmark Associates, Inc., Applicant. (Planning Commission Approved 14-0
Consent) (File No. 12-C-21-RZ) (Sixth District) (Requested by Knoxville-Knox County
Planning Commission)

10. HEARINGS ON ZONING MATTERS, APPEALS FROM ACTION OF

MPC/BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OR PLANS REVIEW

11. RESOLUTIONS

a. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Contract No. C-19-0284

with Quantum Environmental & Engineering Services, LLC to provide environmental
consultation services and geotechnical services to the City with regard to the new Public
Safety Complex, increasing the scope of work and the contract amount by $33,659.00 for
a total contract amount not to exceed $279,564.00. (Requested by Administration)
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b. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to Contract No. C-19-0283

with McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Inc. to provide additional professional architectural
design services for the new Public Safety Complex, increasing the contract by
$1,015,923.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,623,617.00. (Requested by
Administration)
c. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement No.
C-19-0112 with Volkert, Inc. to provide Owner's Representative services to manage the
planning, design, bidding, and construction of a new Public Safety Complex, to increase
the contract price by $480,881.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed
$2,149,841.00. (Requested by Administration)
d. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Master Lease
Agreement Between the Public Building Authority and the City of Knoxville With Respect
to City-Owned Property Within the CBID, known as Document No. C-03-0045, in order to
add a portion of property, as further described herein and adjacent to the existing area, to
include an East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association display as part of the Leased
Premises. (Requested by Economic & Community Development)
e. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Environmental
Remediation Consultants, Inc. to perform on-call drainage maintenance services for
stormwater system servicing projects in an annual amount not to exceed $150,000.00.
(Requested by Department of Engineering)
f. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend Contract No. C-22-0090 with Morgan
Contracting, Inc. for the Texas Avenue Sidewalk Project, increasing the contract amount
by $45,832.00 for a new contract total of $1,022,566.20 and extending the date of
completion to June 13, 2022. (Requested by Department of Engineering)
g. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Whaley Construction,
LLC for the 2022 Curb Cuts Project for an amount not to exceed $308,320.00.
(Requested by Department of Engineering)
h. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend Contract No. C-21-0302 with CSX
Transportation, Inc. to provide additional inspection and flagging services for the Amherst
Road Slope Stabilization Project, increasing the contract amount by $86,444.88 for a new
contract total of $316,850.00. (Requested by Department of Engineering)
i. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of
Knoxville necessary to acquire property located at 108 Knox Road by negotiated
purchase, or by condemnation if necessary, in fee simple for an amount not to exceed
$135,000.00. (Requested by Parks and Recreation Department)
j. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Brooke Lynn Bagley,
LPC-MHSP, to provide part-time mental health and wellness assistance to members of
the Knoxville Police Department, in an amount not to exceed $35,800.00. (Requested by
Knoxville Police Department)

12. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING

a. An Ordinance appropriating the sum of $7,000.00 from the Community Empowerment

budget and donating same to the YWCA Project Reach to continue service learning, job
skills, and job creation for at-risk youth to increase opportunities for success. (Requested
by Community Empowerment)

13. PUBLIC FORUM

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14. ADJOURNMENT

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