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Council approves $4.5M Western Heights infrastructure agreement and a slate of community grants and contracts
Summary
Council authorized a $4.5 million subgrant to KCDC for Western Heights Phase 5, approved multiple contracts and CDBG grants including telematics, stormwater and supportive‑housing case management, and green energy engineering studies.
Knoxville City Council approved a package of infrastructure investments, contracts and community grants that the mayor and council framed as ongoing efforts to transform neighborhoods and support residents.
The council authorized a subrecipient agreement with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) for Phase 5 infrastructure improvements at Western Heights not to exceed $4,500,000 (District 6). The mayor said the city’s $26.5 million committed to the project over six years helped leverage a $40 million federal grant and more than $200 million in public and private investment.
Other approvals on the consent agenda and during the meeting included:
- An amendment to the Gresham Smith contract for the South Knoxville Bridal Greenway, increasing design services by $35,460 to a new total not to exceed $275,670 (Districts 1 & 6). - An Adams Contracting LLC contract amendment for North Cherry Street stormwater improvements, increasing the amount by $95,842.40 to a new total not to exceed $2,941,689.31 (District 4). - A 10‑month extension with Samsera Incorporated for telematics hardware and services for Fleet Services, not to exceed $177,633.66. - CDBG subgrants and awards: Southeastern Housing Foundation (amount stated in transcript as "$90,000 $775"—recorded here as not to exceed $90,775) for permanent supportive housing case management (District 3); East Tennessee Community Design Center up to $25,000 for conceptual design assistance; Legal Aid of East Tennessee up to $125,000 for eviction‑related legal services; and YWCA Knoxville & Tennessee Valley up to $30,000 for transitional housing through the Keys of Hope program. - Agreement with Elite Petroleum Inc. to decommission two underground storage tanks at the KAT Magnolia facility not to exceed $86,926, and an agreement with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley for up to $260,000 in youth programming support. - An engineering agreement with Train US Inc. to assess and design proposals for five photovoltaic installations on city facilities for an amount not to exceed $111,195; the mayor said the five sites will provide about 250 kilowatts of power, nearly doubling the city's existing solar capacity.
All items were approved by voice votes with little or no discussion recorded on the floor. Council members praised the leverage of federal funds and the benefits to neighborhood connectivity and services.
