The Crossville City Council meets in Work Session Tuesday, February 5th at 5 PM and will discuss a number of important topics in preparation for their February regular meeting the following week.
In addition to hearing an update on the raw water supply report project, the council will hear from Middle Tennessee Natural Gas on additional gas supply lines.
City Hall Building (file photo)
A proposal to bring back an airport committee that has been under consideration is on the agenda along with the creation of a new position of Leisure and Cultural Services Director and the addition of a new full-time position at Meadow Park Lake.
Street closings requested for the popular Friday at the Crossroads events are on the agenda along with a budget amendment for additional $32,000 in funds toward codes enforcement demolition and clean up projects.
The restructuring of some of the leisure related operations of the city have been previously discussed and city manager Greg Wood is bringing the matter to the council to determine if they approve moving forward with the change. The proposal would affect the current marketing department and reorganize the Palace Theater, Crossville Depot and amphitheater operations under the new position. The new position would also oversee the parks and recreation operation with a manager remaining at the parks, and the Palace Theater.
Proposed Leisure Services Organiztional Chart
The question of the depot is one that may need to change. Wood's memo to the council includes that the operation has been losing money and there are some outside organizations interested in operating the building under contract. The issue of the current depot employees is a question as well.
Funding for the position is also needed, either by redirecting some current operations funding from Marketing and the depot or by additional funds in the budget.
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While the airport committee that dated back to the early days of the Crossville Memorial Airport was abolished by the council back in 2007, talk recently has been of reinstating the group. A recent survey of airport tenants supports reestablishing the group as does the Tennessee Airport Management Manual.
Meadow Park Lake Department and the Lake Commission have requested a full-time year-round position to be added to the existing staff at Meadow Park Lake. At this time the staff consists of a Lake Manager and one part-time year-round employee at 30 hours a week. May through Labor Day, 2-3 seasonal employees are hired at a total of 54 hours a week. Problems with staffing are created when one employee is ill or off work.
The park operates an office/snack concession/ bait shop, sell licenses, permits, renews boat registrations, cabin and shelter reservations, rent boats, canoes, kayaks, and boat slips. The staff is also responsible for cleaning the bathhouse, cabins, shelters, park office, 32 boat slips and the park office. The staff maintains and cleans a fleet of 32 boats. The staff is responsible for the daily trash pickup throughout the park, along the road entrance, and a 1.7-mile trail. The staff assists stranded boaters and tows them when necessary, and are the eyes and ears within the park, reporting illegal activity or security issues when necessary.
