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Council approves consent agenda and a series of contract amendments, grants and program agreements including stormwater, fleet tech and seniors broadband
Summary
On voice votes the council approved consent items and multiple resolutions: stormwater contract amendments funded by ARPA, additional Samsara licenses and cameras for fleet operations ($207,400 cap), a short extension for Goodyear bus tires ($39,750 cap), Nourish Knoxville market operations ($25,000 annually), TechSmart Knox funding up to $100,000, and invasive species control contracts up to $80,000.
Council approved a multi‑item consent package and then voted on several resolutions during the meeting.
Notable approvals included:
• Resolution 12e: Amend APAC Atlantic Inc. contract for the Bomb Drive stormwater improvements, increasing the contract by $33,380 to a total not to exceed $652,988.50 (funded with American Rescue Plan Act [ARPA] grant funds).
• Resolution 12f: Amend Adams Contracting LLC contract for North Cherry Street stormwater improvements, increasing the amount by $51,615.91 to a new contract total not to exceed $2,845,846.91 (ARPA‑funded); council requested confirmation and reporting on ARPA expenditure timelines.
• Resolution 12g: Amend contract CD‑22‑0552 with Samsara Inc. to acquire an additional 376 AVL licenses, route planning functionality and 20 forward‑facing dash cameras for brush pickup operations (new annual contract price not to exceed $207,400). Council asked about data retention and public access; Fleet Director Nicholas Bradshaw said the data are managed via the Samsara platform and that retention policies would be provided.
• Resolution 12i: Authorize a 90‑day extension of contract CD‑21‑0269 with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company at a price cap of $39,750 to allow procurement for a new bus tire source contract.
• Resolution 12j: Contract with Nourish Knoxville Inc. to operate the farmers market on Market Square at $25,000 per year.
• Resolution 12k: Subrecipient agreement to provide up to $100,000 from a state broadband‑ready grant to the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee to support the TechSmart Knox seniors program; council members noted the project's role in helping seniors avoid scams and navigate the internet.
• Resolution 12l: Contracts with four vendors to perform invasive species control across the city for an annual combined amount not to exceed $80,000; Rachel Butler, Director of Public Service, described targeted methods (manual pulling, cut‑stump, foliar) and emphasized EPA/FDA‑approved herbicides used selectively and with certified applicators.
All of these items were presented by staff, discussed briefly where needed, and approved in sequence by the council (voice votes recorded).
