The Crossville city council is looking at options related to the Central Communications Committee that operates the E-911 dispatch center after some recent changes to the way the committee is funded and the board membership.
Currently, the committee operates under a contract that has included the County, the City, and the E-911 Board. Previously the funding was split three ways between the partners but following changes in how the E-911 Board is funded, they notified the other partners that they would no longer fund the operation of the dispatch center that mainly funds employees and supplies. The E-911 board currently funds equipment for the operation and the loan on the building.
City/County Emergency Communications Center
The city expressed concern about the fact that for currently funding half the operation they have only three seats on the 9 member board. In addition, the oversight of the operation is a concern and the contract is described as out of date. The contract term runs through June 2019
City Attorney Will Ridley addressed the issue at the council's January meeting and advised he recommended 2 possible options for the situation.
Ridley described option one as authorizing the city attorney and city manager to sit down and negotiate with the county mayor and county attorney to negotiate putting the operation back underneath the County. The County would operate the CCC board and the city could provide funding based on population ratios similar to how the city provides codes services to the county.
Option 2, according to Ridley, is to renegotiate the entire contract including balancing the membership of the board, invite Fairfield Glade and Tansi Security contribute for their use of the system.
“I just need some authorization and a direction in order to move forward,” concluded Ridley.
Councilman Danny Wyatt moved to authorize the attorney and city manager to negotiate with the county and bring an option back to the council for approval and was supported by member Pamala Harris.
Mayor James Mayberry seeking clarification asked Ridley if that motion was option 2. Ridley said basically either the board stays in place or goes under the county, “We either remain as a partner in it or we be a customer of the county.” Mayor Mayberry stated that the action would delay any final action and recommendations should come back to the council in about 3 weeks for the next work session.
Wyatt's motion was approved unanimously.
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