After abolishing the Crossville Airport
Committee ten years ago the Crossville city council will discuss
bringing it back during the upcoming council work session Tuesday
August 1st at 5:00 PM.
The Crossville Memorial Airport opened
in 1934 and the first airport committee, made up mainly of local
pilots was formed in the 1950's. The year 2007 saw a number of
changes at the airport including the ending of the airport committee
because the airport had an airport manager. The reestablishment of
the airport committee discussion will be lead by city manager Greg
Wood.
Crossville Memorial Airport building
Other topics on the work session
include the contract between the city and the Chamber of Commerce in
exchange for their funding as well as stopping the monthly report by
the chamber to the council during their regular meeting.
The contract covers services that that
the chamber will provide including industrial recruitment, retiree
recruitment, tourism attraction, existing industry programming,
leadership development, and downtown development. The chamber would
receive $77,400 in exchange for the services provided. One of the
things the chamber has been working on is a score card covering the
services that it would provide to the city monthly that includes all
the topics listed as well as work on workforce development and
chamber membership numbers.
Chamber of Commerce building
For sometime, chamber director Brad
Allamong has been reporting to the council during their regular
meeting and the item for discussion suggests that the report could be
provided with the city manager's report to save time during the
council meeting and save Allamong a trip to the council meeting.
With the current lessee of the
Crossville depot not interested in continuing the lease after it
expires at the end of August, the city is considering operating the
attraction itself in connection with the Palace Theatre. City
manager Wood will be discussing the possibility with the council
during the work session.
Council will also revisit a proposal to
charge for street closings based on the expenses to the city for
street department and law enforcement personnel needed. Council had
approved a policy earlier this year then approved a motion last month
not to charge for any street closings. The policy also included
references to 5K runs and static displays such as the cruise ins so
the council will consider the adoption of a revised version.
Council will discuss the transportation
alternative program or TDOT-TAP grant again for possible improvements
to downtown sidewalks. The grant is an 80/20 grant with the city
providing a 20 percent of the total funding as a match. The council
had suggested using a second grant for work on the Crossville depot
but because the depot is not on the historic register, it is not
eligible.
The total estimated cost for the
sidewalk work is just over $2.6 million. The city's portion would be
almost $530,000.
City manager Wood has been in his
position for 6 months now and council members have provided feedback
through an evaluation. The overall score covering 10 areas of work
came in as 4 out of a possible 5 and council has provided additional
written suggestions as well. The council could consider a salary
increase.
Crossville city manager Greg Wood
Council will also discuss a possible
purchase of the remainder of the old handle mill property on Webb
Avenue. Ronnie Webb is interested in selling the property along with
another small lot across the street. The two properties total 2.85
acres. Webb is asking $597,000 for the properties. The state
appraisals total $193,500. Webb has said he would accept the middle
of three commercial appraisals and the city has priced that process
at $9000.
The properties the city is looking at include the blue lot at the top
and the property across 5th St. at the bottom
of the photo with structures.
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