CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Haslam

Councilmember Pelot and Councilmember Becker

ROLL CALL: All present

Approved

a.

An application for renewal of a Retailer's Certificate for John Lange Tweedall

d/b/a Tip’s Package Store d/b/a Lange’s Liquor Store, 8878 Kingston Pike,

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37923. (Requested by Department of Finance and

Accountability)

b.

An application for renewal of a Retailer's Certificate for John Allan Meese d/b/a

Cristy’s Liquor Store, 4613 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37914.

(Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability)

• Mayor Haslam recognized Boy Scout Troop #350 from Karns present at tonight’s

meeting

• Mayor Haslam recognized and publicly thanked Chris Cook and Marvin Mitchell for

their help during the McClung Warehouse Fire. Both men extinguished embers on the

roof of the Volunteer Rescue Ministry.

• In recognition of Black History Month, Mayor Haslam, Councilmember Pelot and Vice-

Mayor Brown recognized Felix and Margaret Gaiter and presented them with a framed

copy of the recent News Sentinel articles about their life together.

• Councilmember Frost asked Fire Chief Key to give Council an update on the firefighters

injured in two recent fires.

a.

A Resolution confirming the appointment of Kim Wood McClamroch to the

Knoxville-Knox County Animal Welfare Board. (Requested by

Mayor)

b.

A Resolution confirming the reappointment of David Massey to serve as a

member of the Better Building Board of the City of Knoxville.

(Requested by Mayor)

c.

A Resolution confirming the appointment of Carolyn Bryant to serve as a

consumer representative on the Wrecker Services Commission. (Requested by

Mayor)

“M” d.

A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Councilmember Joe Bailey to

serve as chair of the Public Property Naming Committee and making other

appointments to the membership of said Committee. (Requested by

Councilmember Bailey)

a.

An Ordinance to amend the Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year

06/07. (Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability)

b.

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, “Zoning

Regulations”, Articles 3 and 4, establishing South Waterfront Zoning Districts

SW1 through SW7, adding the “South Waterfront Form Based Development

Code”, and amending the City of Knoxville Zoning Map by creating a map inset

for the “South Waterfront Regulating Plan”. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

c.

An Ordinance amending the Knoxville City Code, Appendix B, “Zoning

Regulations”, Articles 2, 5, 6, and 7, revising and adding certain definitions,

amending certain supplementary regulations related to the South Waterfront and

other specific zone districts, clarifying references to non-conforming buildings,

structures and uses of land, and adding administration and enforcement

requirements related to development review within the South Waterfront zoning

districts. (Requested by South Waterfront Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1)

(First District)

d.

An Ordinance to amend the City of Knoxville One-Year Plan, South Waterfront

Mixed Use District, by creating a new South Waterfront Mixed Use District I

allowing South Waterfront Zoning Districts SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6,

AND SW7, and by creating a new South Waterfront District II, allowing the same

zoning districts as adopted in Ordinance 0-12-06. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

e.

An Ordinance amending the Knoxville – Knox County Major Road Plan to reflect

new street classifications and standards in accordance with the Knoxville South

Waterfront Form Based Development Code. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

f.

An Ordinance to amend the Knoxville - Knox County Minimum Subdivision

Regulations by amending Section 2, “Definitions”, replacing the definitions of

‘Right-Of-Way’ and ‘Street’, and by amending Section 6, “Design Standards”,

reflecting the Streetscape Design Standards contained in the Knoxville South

Waterfront Form Based Development Code. (Requested by South Waterfront

Development) (MPC Approved 9-0-1) (First District)

g.

An Ordinance to close an alley off Branner Street between Woodland Avenue and

West Scott Avenue, and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds to the

adjacent property owners, Bill Kenny, Jr., Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File

No. 1-A-07-AC) (Fourth District)

h.

An Ordinance to close two sections of Old Middlebrook Pike in the vicinity of

Dowell Springs Boulevard and Dick Lonas Road, and authorizing the Mayor to

execute quitclaim deeds to the adjacent property owners, Dowell Springs,

Company, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-A-07-SC) (Second

District)

i.

An Ordinance to change the street name from W Fourth Avenue to Richards

Street between the deadend west of Richards Street and the east segment of

Richards Street, E-911 Emergency Communications District, Applicant. (MPC

Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-A-07-SNC) (Sixth District)

j.

An Ordinance to change the street name from King Street to Ogden Street

between W. Depot Avenue and its deadend, E911 Emergency Communications

District, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-B-07-SNC) (Sixth District)

k.

An Ordinance approving the request of Harold Rigsby for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Office to High Density Residential, property located on the

northwest side of Grand Avenue, northeast of Twenty Third Street, northwest of

Twenty Second Street. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-A-07-PA) (First

District)

l.

An Ordinance to rezone property from O-2, Civic and Institutional District to RP-

3, Planned Residential District, property located on the northwest side of Grand

Avenue, northeast of Twenty Third Street, northwest of Twenty Second Street,

Harold Rigsby, Applicant. (MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-B-07-RZ) (First

District)

m.

An Ordinance approving the request of Phil Savage for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Mixed Uses (Office, Medium Density Residential) to General

Commercial for the front parcel 93AB044.01 only, property located on the

northeast side of Western Avenue, southeast of McKamey Road. (MPC

Approved 10-2) (File No. 1-D-07-PA) (Third District)

n.

An Ordinance to rezone property from O-1, Office, Medical, and Related Services

District to C-3, General Commercial District on the front parcel 93AB044.01

only, property located on the northeast side of Western Avenue, southeast of

McKamey Road, Phil Savage, Applicant. (MPC Approved 10-2) (File No. 1-G-

07-RZ) (Third District)

o.

An Ordinance approving the request of David Wallace for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Office, property located on the

southeast side of Marion Drive, northeast side of Stanton Road. (MPC Approved

12-0) (File No. 1-J-07-PA) (Fourth District)

p.

An Ordinance to rezone property from R-2, General Residential District to O-1,

Office, Medical, and Related Services District, property located on the southeast

side of Marion Drive, northwest of Essary Road, David Wallace, Applicant.

(MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-U-07-RZ) (Fourth District)

q.

An Ordinance to rezone property from A-1, General Agricultural District to C-6,

General Commercial Park District, property located on the northwest side of Old

Callahan Drive, southwest side of Barger Pond Way, Robert Morton, Applicant.

(MPC Approved 12-0) (File No. 1-V-07-RZ) (Third District)

a.

An Appeal by Lynn Redmon on behalf of the Norwood Homeowners Association

of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s decision to approve a development

plan for up to 46 attached residential units on individual lots subject to two

conditions, property located on the southeast side of Murray Drive, northeast side

of Wilkerson Road. (MPC Approved 11-2) (File No. 10-O-06-UR) (Third

District) (Consider with 11n.)

b.

An Appeal by Anne McIntyre for the Kingston Pike-Sequoyah Hills Association

of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s decision to approve a Use on Review

request for a beauty salon as a home occupation subject to seven conditions, in a

low density residential district, property located on the northwest side of Kingston

Pike, northwest of Towanda Trail. (MPC Approved 6-4) (File No. 1-C-06-UR)

(Second District) (Consider with 11o.)

c.

An Appeal by Dennis Weaver of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s

decision to deny his request to rezone property located on the southwest side of

Maloney Road, northwest of Ginn Drive from A-1, General Agricultural District

to RP-1, Planned Residential District, Dennis and Jana Weaver, Applicants. (MPC

Denied 10-0) (File No. 1-T-07-RZ) (First District) (Consider with 12d.)

a.

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b.

A Resolution approving an agreement with 500 Block, LLC for the purchase and

development of five tracts of real property in the 500 block of Gay Street.

(Requested by Policy Development)

c.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an extension to an agreement with

National Elevator, Inc. for maintenance of elevators at the Safety Building.

(Requested by Police Department)

d.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with L-3

Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc. for digital recording devices for installation

in Knoxville Police Department patrol cars, and for computer hardware and

software to allow the digital data to be transferred wirelessly from patrol cars to a

server to permit it to be stored in a searchable format. (Requested by Police

Department)

e.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Vaughn and

Melton (Tennessee), Inc. for professional engineering design services to prepare

construction plans for First Creek Channel Improvements, Phase II, from N.

Broadway at Chickamauga Avenue to Emoriland Boulevard for an amount not to

exceed $208,580.00. (Requested by Department of Community and

Neighborhood Services, Engineering Division)

f.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve Change Order No. 4 to Contract

No. C-06-0131 between the City of Knoxville and Tennessee Asphalt Company

for the 2005 Resurfacing Project, No. 05W-P-0430, for construction of nine

traffic calming devices in Old North Knoxville, so as to increase the contract price

by $94,370.00 for a new contact price of $3,790,849.02. (Requested by

Department of Community and Neighborhood Services, Engineering Division)

g.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract

No. C-07-0128 between the City of Knoxville and Design & Construction

Services, Inc. for the S. Hembree Sidewalk Improvements Project, to construct

additional sidewalk along the east side of South Hembree Street, so as to increase

the contract price by $58,623.80 for a new contract price of $200,000.00 and to

increase the contract time by 32 days to May 18, 2007. (Requested by Community

and Neighborhood Services, Engineering Division)

h.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with B&B Lawn

Services, LLC to provide mowing and landscaping services for areas located at

the intersection of I-275 and I-40, and for areas located at the Alcoa Highway

entrance and exit ramps to Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive, for a contract

amount of $52,000.00. (Requested by Department of Community and

Neighborhood Services, Public Service Division)

i.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the

City of Knoxville necessary to convey a vacant tract of surplus real property to

John Neff and wife, Judith Neff, for a purchase price of $20,000.00. (Requested

by Department of Finance and Accountability)

j.

A Resolution approving an agreement with First Congregational Church of the

Savior and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City

of Knoxville necessary to acquire a permanent easement, a slope easement, and a

temporary construction easement in portions of a tract of real property owned by

First Congregational Church of the Savior, for a purchase price of $6,000.00.

(Requested by Department of Community and Neighborhood Services,

Engineering Division)

k.

A Resolution approving a contract with Willie Anderson and wife Lynn Anderson

and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents on behalf of the City of

Knoxville necessary to acquire a temporary construction easement on a tract of

real property owned by Willie Anderson and wife, Lynn Anderson, for a purchase

price of $100.00. (Requested by Department of Community and Neighborhood

Services, Engineering Division)

l.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver on behalf of the City

of Knoxville all documents necessary to transfer to the Knoxville Utilities Board

real property located at 1745 Island Home Avenue, at no cost. (Requested by

Department of Finance and Accountability)

m.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed to Knoxville’s

Community Development Corporation for one parcel of property located at 116 S.

Chestnut Street, CLT # 082N-B-026, within the city limits of the City of

Knoxville for use as part of the Five Points Comprehensive Redevelopment Plan.

(Requested by Department of Finance and Accountability, Community

Development Division)

n.

A Resolution approving an appeal by Lynn Redmon, on behalf of the Norwood

Homeowners Association, of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s decision

to approve a development plan for up to 46 attached residential units on

individual lots, subject to two conditions, property located on the southeast side of

Murray Drive, northeast side of Wilkerson Road. (MPC Approved 11-2) (File No.

10-O-06-UR) (Third District) (Consider with 10a.)

o.

A Resolution approving an appeal by Anne McIntyre for the Kingston

Pike-Sequoyah Hills Association of the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s

decision to approve a Use on Review request for a beauty salon as a home

occupation subject to seven conditions, in a low density residential district,

property located on the northwest side of Kingston Pike, northwest of Towanda

Trail. (MPC Approved 6-4) (File No. 1-C-06-UR) (Second District) (Consider

with 10b.)

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p.

A Resolution granting a pension of $154.77 per month to John Black, an

employee of the former Knoxville City School System. (Requested by Pension

Board)

q.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an agreement with the

State of Tennessee authorizing the City of Knoxville to conduct a highly visible

and comprehensive commercial motor vehicle traffic enforcement and safety

inspection program, with reimbursement by the State in an amount not to exceed

$196,533. (Requested by Police Department)

r.

A Resolution rescinding in part Resolution Number R-285-92, and authorizing the

Mayor to execute an agreement terminating a lease agreement between the City of

Knoxville and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation, dated October

14, 1992. (Requested by Law Department)

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s.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver on behalf of the City

of Knoxville all documents necessary to transfer to the Knoxville Utilities Board

real property located at 6924 Middlebrook Pike, at no cost. (Requested by

Department of Finance and Accountability)

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t.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver on behalf of the City

of Knoxville all documents necessary to transfer to the Knoxville Utilities Board

real property located at 310 Broome Road, at no cost. (Requested by Department

of Finance and Accountability)

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u.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver on behalf of the City

of Knoxville all documents necessary to transfer to the Knoxville Utilities Board

real property located at 617 Cheowa Circle, at no cost. (Requested by

Department of Finance and Accountability)

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v.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver on behalf of the City

of Knoxville all documents necessary to transfer to the Knoxville Utilities Board

real property located at 104 Lebanon Street, at no cost. (Requested by

Department of Finance and Accountability)

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w.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver on behalf of the City

of Knoxville all documents necessary to transfer to the Knoxville Utilities Board

real property located at 6911 Seaver Drive, at no cost. (Requested by Department

of Finance and Accountability)

a.

An Ordinance approving the request of Michael Smith for a One Year Plan

Amendment from Low Density Residential to Office for property located on the

northwest side of Dutch Valley Drive, southwest of Plummer Road. (MPC

Approved 10-3) (File No. 1-B-07-PA) (Fifth District)

b.

An Ordinance to rezone property from R-1, Low Density Residential District to

O-1, Office, Medical, and Related Services District, property located on the

northwest side of Dutch Valley Drive, southwest of Plummer Road, Michael

Smith, Applicant. (MPC Approved 10-3) (File No. 1-D-07-RZ) (Fifth District)

c.

An Ordinance to rezone property from A-1, General Agricultural District to R-1,

Low Density Residential District, property located on the south side of Seaver

Drive, southeast of Francis Road, James R. Christopher, Applicant. (MPC

Approved 10-2) (File No. 1-H-07-RZ) (Third District)

d.

An Ordinance to rezone property from A-1, General Agricultural District to RP-1,

Planned Residential District, property located on the southwest side of

Maloney Road, northwest of Ginn Drive, Dennis and Jana Weaver, Applicants, on

appeal from a decision of the Metropolitan Planning Commission. (MPC Denied

10-0) (File No. 1-T-07-RZ) (First District) (Consider with 10c.)

e.

An Emergency Ordinance of the Council appropriating the sum of $1,200.00 from

the Community Improvement (202) Fund and donating same to Northwest Middle

School to be utilized toward certain expenses related to the school’s soccer team.

(Requested by Councilmembers Hall, Woodhull, and Pelot)

None.