The City
Council for the City of
Roll Call.
Present: Councilman Boyd Wyatt, Sr., Councilman Carl Duer, Mayor J. H. Graham, III, Mayor Pro-Tem Earl Dean. Absent/Excused: Councilman Jesse Kerley. Others present were City Manager Ted Meadows, City Attorney Kenneth Chadwell, City Clerk Sally Oglesby, Andy Vaughn, David Beaty, Darrell Sherrill, Tonya Hinch, Tom Wolf, Jerry Garrison, and Jim Young.
Mayor J. H.
Graham, III was present and presiding.
He called the meeting to order at
ITEM #1 – CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilman Wyatt, seconded by Councilman Duer, that all items on the consent agenda be adopted as follows:
a) 2nd Reading of
Ordinance annexing 0.18 acres on
b) 2nd Reading of
Ordinance annexing 5 acres on
c) 2nd Reading of
Ordinance annexing 0.43 acres on
d) Approval of payment of
$10,139.12 in retirement pay to Donald Threet
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 4). Yes: Councilman Boyd Wyatt, Sr., Councilman Carl Duer, Mayor J. H. Graham, III, Mayor Pro-Tem Earl Dean. Absent: Councilman Jesse Kerley.
ITEM #2 – MATTERS RELATIVE TO CARYONAH DAM REPAIRS
Bids were received from seven
contractors on November 12 (bid tabulation attached and made a part of these
minutes). The low bidder was Plateau
Excavation, Inc. in the total amount of $468,509. Robert Stigall of Stigall Engineering
Associates recommended the acceptance of the low bid, but withholding execution
of the Notice to Proceed until approval is received from the Tennessee Division
of Water Pollution Control. Mayor Graham
reported that Assistant Commissioner Paul Sloan had become aware of the issues with
TDEC and offered his support to resolve the issues in support of
Crossville. Director of Engineering Tom
Wolf explained the project and the permitting requirements. He recommended videotaping the area before
the contractor takes over so that it can be determined who will be responsible
for mitigation in different areas. The
City’s portion of the mitigation will be done by City staff.
A revised budget amendment
reflecting to-date costs and the new contract was presented for adoption.
A
motion was made by Mayor Graham, seconded by Councilman Duer, that, based on
the recommendation of Robert Stigall of Stigall Engineering Associates, the bid for the
Caryonah Dam repairs be awarded to Plateau Excavation in the base amount plus
Additive Alternate I totaling $468,509, but that the Notice to Proceed remain
unexecuted until proper approval is received from the Tennessee Division of
Water Pollution Control, and that the budget amendment be passed on second
reading. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 4). Yes: Councilman
Boyd Wyatt, Sr., Councilman Carl Duer, Mayor J. H. Graham, III, Mayor Pro-Tem
Earl Dean. Absent: Councilman Jesse Kerley.
ITEM #3 – MATTERS RELATIVE TO NORTHWEST CONNECTOR
It was reported that acquisition has started on Section 1 of the Northwest Connector. The owners of Tract 5 (James and Florence Scoggins) have accepted the appraised amount of $133,725. Because it is rental property, the renter is entitled to a relocation payment of $2,100, which they have agreed to accept. They will also be entitled to rental supplement assistance that will be requested at a later date.
At a meeting with the owners of Mountain Farm International, the owners asked the engineers about the possibility of relocating the road to the other side of the Pelfrey property. With that request, the engineers prepared a revised route. It is the engineers’ opinion that the cost will be less than the previous route due to the more limited acquisition necessary and shorter route.
A
motion was made by Mayor Graham, seconded by Councilman Wyatt, that the purchase of property from James and Florence
Scoggins for $133,725 and the payment of relocation expenses of $2,100 to Jim
& Frances Bratcher be approved; and that the new route for Sections I and
II be approved as shown on the attached map and the engineers be notified to
proceed with the engineering design. Vote:
Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 4). Yes: Councilman Boyd Wyatt, Sr., Councilman
Carl Duer, Mayor J. H. Graham, III, Mayor Pro-Tem Earl Dean. Absent: Councilman Jesse Kerley.
With no
further business, the meeting was adjourned at