The Crossville City Council holds its
work session for December Tuesday, December 3 at 5 PM and several
topics are up for discussion.
Historic Palace Theatre (Photo by Jim Young)
Items on the agenda include a problem with leaks in the Palace Theatre that have been reported and appear to be caused by issues with mortar joints in the masonry walls. Council will discuss a contract with Uplands Design Group for the preparation of bidding and construction documents to replace mortar and water repellent coating. The repair is expected to cost around $50,000.
The Palace was restored and reopened in 2001 after being closed for over 20 years.
Council will again revisit the idea of the city building an indoor recreation facility and what
amenities that might provide. An indoor recreation facility has been
discussed off and on for some 15 years and has been popular with
citizens but the cost and operation fees have concerned the council.
The city has put out request for
qualifications for a consultant to complete a needs assessment for
the facility and council will hear a presentation from HFR Design on
the project.
The city has heard from two different
groups about a water leak protection plan but has not been ready to
move forward yet. Councilman J. H. Graham wants the city to consider
a self-funded program that would charge a small amount per month to
water customers that would create a fund to cover the costs of water
leaks in the future. There have been some legal questions about the
city doing this and the matter will be discussed at the work session.
The city's compensation plan is ready
for the council to look at and the contractor, McGrath Human
Resources Group will make a presentation to the council on their
study and make recommendations about the implementation of the
compensation scale.
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