Could the Crossville city council use two more members? A possible change to the city charter is up for discussion at the council work session scheduled for Thursday, January 4 at 5 PM in the third-floor conference room at city hall.
Other subjects on the agenda include a presentation on raw water supply by J. R. Wauford engineers added to the agenda Wednesday, discussion of a 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), discussion on the Central Communications Committee (CCC) contract, and discussion of a proposal on the purchase of the old handle mill site in cooperation with the county for additional parking at the library and for downtown events.
Following the work session, a closed executive session is planned for the council with the city attorney concerning “pending litigation” according to the agenda.
The discussion of the possible change to the city charter to increase the number of council members from 5 to 7 is to be lead by council member Pamala Harris.
The raw water report, dated November 2017 looks at current raw supply, sales and future demand for water 20 and 50 years into the future. The study looks at some preliminary alternatives for future supply and further study.
Meadow Park Dam after it's reconstruction
The alternatives considered in the study include raising Meadow Park Dam and continuing the current water harvesting from Lake Tansi, Raising the dam and adding a water harvesting project from the Caney Fork River. The third alternative includes the harvesting from Tansi and Caney Fork with the addition of water harvesting from Holiday Hills Lake as well and the final option is the harvest raw water from Watts Bar Lake and pump to Meadow Park Lake. The last alternative would not require the Meadow Park Dam height to be increased.
The city is considering a possible sewer rehabilitation project for a CDBG application. A public hearing will be held prior to the council meeting on January 9 for public input.
Council will discuss possible revision of the CCC contract as funding and operations have changed but the contract has not. It is unclear how other parties to the contract feel about any proposed changes.
For some time the city has been studying possible property for parking and other uses including a place to hold car show/cruise-ins that won't block Main Street through downtown. The area could also be redeveloped from the current eyesore by the addition of a “pocket park” near downtown as well. There are several issues including partnering with the county on the purchase if a price can be negotiated with the current owner. The development costs would be covered by the city if the land is acquired.
The proposed property is at the upper right
of this map. Other sites have also been
looked at by the city as alternatives.
