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2026-09-01 - City Council

Summary

Built from the City's posted agenda and published minutes, which were read in full. The minutes are inferred approved because the 2026-09-15 meeting recorded a vote approving them; the PDF itself does not say draft or approved. Packet attachments and the video were not read.

  • All nine councilmembers and the Mayor were present.
  • Mayor's report: memorial parade on September 4, events for the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a public-input block party at the former Knoxville Police Department headquarters site on September 12, and the 25th anniversary of Safety City.
  • Resolution confirming appointments to the African American Equity Restoration Task Force, amended to remove one named nominee; passed 9-0.
  • Monkey Ownership Limits: ordinance O-65 limiting monkeys per household without a kennel permit, amended to take effect January 1, 2027; passed 8-1 (Parker no).
  • Fall 2026 Rezonings: O-68 rezoning 1900 Hoitt Ave from RN-2 to I-MU passed 8-1 (Parker no). On the consent calendar: rezoning of 1325 Francis Rd from AG to RN-1, rezoning of 425 N. Cedar Bluff Rd with plan amendments, and the alley closing at 116 Heins St.
  • Compensation Plan and Study: consent items included the compensation plan ordinance and renaming the Information Systems department to Innovation and Technology; a resolution authorized a compensation study contract of up to $239,000 (Lockton).
  • Other resolutions: R-254 (pensions), a memorandum of understanding with the Legacy Parks Foundation, TDOT and KAT grant extensions, a HUD Older Adults Home Modification grant of up to $3 million, and wine certificates of compliance (consent calendar).

Agenda

Agenda posted on the City's PrimeGov portal (meeting id 914). Items are summarized above.

Sources

Video

Watch the video (Granicus; the video is not on YouTube).

Transcript

Transcript pending.