With the addition of a special called meeting before the June work session at 5 PM on Tuesday, June 5 it appears the Crossville City Council will approve the budget and city property tax rate by the regular June council meeting June 12.
With the first reading completed and the second reading on the agenda for a called meeting, Tuesday, June 5 the third and final readings are expected on the agenda of the regular June meeting on June 12. The city's budget is expected to be approved at $1.1 million in the red with some 10 times that amount in the city's general fund balance.
Other items on the called meeting agenda include the first reading of a budget amendment of year-end adjustments to bring the budget to actual expenses, third reading of the ordinance reimbursing the BOE for expenses of the CCHS drainage project and purchases of public works uniforms and a commercial mower.
Following the called meeting at 5:05 PM the council will go into the monthly work session in preparation for the June council meeting. The first item for discussion is a presentation from County Mayor Ken Carey and County Commissioner Wendell Wilson on a proposed expo center. The County is seeking help from the city for the construction costs estimated at $3.8 million. The proposed location for the expo center is between the current Farmer's Market and the Community Complex.
The area in red is the approximate location of the
proposed County Expo Center.
Council is also scheduled to hear a presentation from Co. Sheriff's investigator Bo Kolloros and police chief David Beaty on a program to train city employees on what to do in the case of an active shooter. The training is called CRASE for civilian response to active shooter event.
Two city charter changes are up for consideration as well. Both have been approved by the council once, approved by the state legislature and each now faces a super majority vote becoming part of the charter. One change would add two additional members to the city council increasing it to 7 total members with a mayor and 6 council members. If the matter is approved it will affect the number of races for the city election in November with one additional 4-year term and one 2 year term on the ballot.
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The other charter change would approve the institution of a 2 percent hotel/motel tax.
Council will discuss a request from businesses on Thurman Avenue between First and Second Street to make the road two way from the current one way. The road was previously a two-way road and was changed to one way several years ago. While the lanes would be narrow, the city street department said there is adequate space though the planning commission has recommended leaving the street as one way.
The area in Green is the section of Thurman Ave
proposed for returning to two-way traffic.
Also on the agenda is the request from the County for waiver of building permit inspection fees on the Crab Orchard School project, installation of a water line on Fox Den Drive, and approval of road closures for the July 6 Rock the Block festival.
A discussion on a proposal of perks and rental fee adjustments for softball, baseball and soccer tournaments is on the agenda and a discussion on paying off water fund loans of about $1.4 million. The loan payoff proposal will save about $14,400 of cash flow each month along with a savings of interest of some $200,000 over the current terms of the loans.
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