Council approves routine contracts, appointments and project contracts in consent and regular business

At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Knoxville City Council moved through a series of routine consent and regular-agenda items, approving minutes, confirming appointments and authorizing a set of contracts and amendments.

Key approvals and votes at the meeting included:

- Approval of the Dec. 9 and Dec. 20 minutes (voice votes).
- Postponement of agenda items 13u and 13v to the Jan. 20 meeting (motion carried).
- Removal of items 12r and 13w from the consent agenda at Councilmember Parker’s request; the adjusted consent agenda was approved.
- Reappointment of Louie Urea to the Board of Zoning Appeals (resolution approved by voice vote).
- Appointment of Jackie Robinson to the Police Advisory and Review Committee (approved; Robinson spoke briefly and was thanked by Councilmember Grant).
- Appointment of Lisa Sorensen to the Design Review Board (approved).
- Authorization to execute an agreement with Link Live Incorporated for VOIP services for the city’s 311/Center for Service Innovation at an initial cost of $31,000 and an annual cost of $24,000.
- Amendment to Progression Electric LLC’s traffic-signal maintenance agreement increasing the annual amount by $25,000 to $150,000.
- Contract award to Henley Roofing Company Inc. not to exceed $779,200 for the L.T. Ross building reroof project.
- Authorization of a contract with PFM Financial Advisors LLC for financial advisory services not to exceed $375,000 over a three-year term; staff clarified the amount is a not-to-exceed total combining transaction and planning work and that council authorizes debt issuances when appropriate.
- A three-year agreement with Event Approvals Incorporated to provide e-permitting for special-event permits with an annual cost not to exceed $50,000.

Most items were briefed by staff or introduced on the council floor and approved by voice vote with little extended discussion.