The Crossville City Council will meet in special called session Wednesday evening at 5 PM in the third-floor conference room and a number of items on the agenda including second reading of the new dog tethering ordinance and discussion and possible action on retail development.
The details of the dog tethering ordinance, titled humane restraint, shelter and minimum enclosure guidelines have been released. The first reading of the ordinance was approved by council before the final ordinance was available. The full ordinance is now available and includes the following:
“No person shall tether, fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog, or cause a dog to be tethered, fastened, chained, tied, or restrained, to a dog house, tree, fence, or any other stationary object other than a spiral tie-out stake. Notwithstanding, a person may attach a dog to a running line, pulley, or trolley system. Any pully or trolley system must be at least fifteen (15) feet in length and at least four (4) feet and no more than seven (7) feet off the ground.”
Vinyl coated cable is the preferred and recommended material for tethering.
The dog cannot be tethered (or confined to an outdoor enclosure) during extreme weather, including, but not limited to, extreme heat or near-freezing temperatures, dangerous thunderstorms, unless adequate food, potable water, shade, shelter, and protection is provided.
The animal, while restrained by a tether (or confined to an outdoor enclosure) shall have access to tip-proof potable (sanitary and liquid) water at all times, sufficient food and dry ground.
Dogs may not be tethered if they have been declared dangerous or if they are sick or injured, pregnant, a female nursing pups, a dog less than six (6) months of age.
A full copy of the proposed ordinance can be downloaded from the city as a PDF file from THIS LINK.
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At a recent work session, Fred Hand, IV, of Hand Properties, Inc. made a presentation to the Council about a potential retail development site. Mr. Hand requested that Old Jamestown Highway, that abuts the project, be reconstructed into 3 lanes to the intersection of Interstate Drive. He also requested a traffic signal at the intersection of Interstate Drive and Old Jamestown Highway.
The estimated cost for the improvements prepared by Crossville city engineer Tim Begley comes to $860,618. If the traffic light at Interstate Drive and Old Jamestown Highway can be made part of the TDOT project for the Northwest Connector, the cost would be reduced.
Several additional more routine items are also on the Wednesday agenda.
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