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City staff explained the PE Partners Property Conservation Grant is a 50/50 match program administered through the city’s insurance carrier and would pay half the cost to install security cameras at the public works facility following a vehicle theft at that location.

The council was notified that an ABC grant in the amount of $1,650 was awarded for downtown sculpture; staff said the amount will likely fund one sculpture. Council also approved adding to the agenda a contract with Montrose Environmental Solutions to remove underground tanks near the central river site under another grant (referred to as the Brownfield/GO grant in staff notes).

Separately, staff announced the city had received a Community Development Block Grant – RHP (CDBG‑RHP) award of $750,000 to partner with Cumberland Fellowship in purchasing a property to serve people experiencing homelessness, with the city holding the property during a five‑year operating period after which it would transfer ownership to the operating organization. Staff said the city applied about a year ago and the grant is 100% funded.

Council added each grant contract and acceptance item to the next formal agenda for approval.

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Staff reported the Meadow Creek Drive mainline utility extension had been approved by the planning commission and required final council approval. On the Interstate force main, engineering of record recommended a contractor for the 8‑inch line under the interstate and along Genesis Road to support increased sewer capacity in the industrial interchange area; the project includes a parallel 8‑inch line to supplement an existing 4‑inch line.

Council also heard a request to approve a contract with Consul Engineering for $72,000 to conduct an alignment study to extend Interstate Drive from Genesis to Peavine (crossings to Cook Road included). Staff said the study will produce a clearer route and capital cost estimates.

A separate change order for approximately $3,000 was presented to cover revised shop drawings for bar screen electrical requirements; staff said the county will share that cost.

All items were moved to the formal agenda for council action at a subsequent meeting.

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Joe Kirby, the city’s water resources supervisor, told council that existing filters at the plant are beginning to fail and that ceramic membranes offer potential benefits including water and chemical reductions and longer warranties. Kirby said the pilot would rent a membrane skid for roughly $50,000 and operate it for about eight weeks so the state can collect performance data and approve a design standard for the technology on this water source.

Kirby and staff said scheduling the pilot is subject to vendor availability; he said even if the city approved the pilot immediately, it could be April–June next year before a skid could be installed because manufacturers and vendors are backlogged.

Council members asked whether the project would increase plant capacity. Kirby responded that a prior suggestion that capacity would increase from 3.5 million to 7 million gallons per day was incorrect; the contract scope includes engineering that could lead to an ability to expand the plant in future phases, but the pilot itself is to demonstrate membrane performance with the city’s water quality.

Council added the contract for the pilot study to the formal agenda for approval.

","City staff recommended a pilot study for ceramic membrane filters at the water treatment plant; staff estimated the pilot would cost about $50,000 for an eight‑week skid rental and said it is required by state engineers before approving a full installation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6456016,"Fire Station 2 construction behind schedule; contractor cited weather days and subcontractor coordination",131,285000,416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707935-e253e800a7f5c9df83b5f398d9583f0b&start=285&end=416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707935-e253e800a7f5c9df83b5f398d9583f0b/thumbnail_285000.jpg","/articles/6456016/Crossville/Cumberland-County/Tennessee/Fire-Station-2-construction-behind-schedule-contractor-cited-weather-days-and-subcontractor-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6456016-d1641f1c2ad67cf45aa4378622e34eca/orig.mp4?Expires=1776704824&Signature=QZ6IHxFOQck-4pVTC1Nj-J3MdqCMmb1UXmKh7TYP83JmpzuxXmf7ni-TESjABsm1ddGG9WaFpSIrXkMBXLnXbehJiAZ6VN0MWYH~p9FtEYk1i1xSNeaKLBiNulgXmYnNgT44AdOGc6MS6dSZ5TtzFzpqbulEeLDO-Zz~PqM4izQRV77rQ~UVPsITyDz7wREepdvRdCropiE-rwUJ0MiNvNMkL6bNWNMQ3fJpQwFak18cu9nSHdBfguTsIsiJiTzrl1XGHDL34Nmb8bPXhv7w0NyXWQ~eeQByONJxxkf89q7oZ-AIB4cd5FDRTB6SRS-fYYfkQpTdXWY4mpXg8u-l~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Crossville — Upland Design Group provided an on‑site construction update for the city’s new Fire Station 2 during the council work session, reporting progress on utilities and interior rough‑ins but noting schedule slippage tied to weather days and subcontractor availability.

The project manager reported that the metal building panels were being installed and that mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough‑ins were complete in two wings. Paving and concrete work had started and sidewalks were expected as weather permitted. The contractor submitted a revised schedule that moved substantial completion toward Jan. 19, with the manager noting the contractor expected to finish “4 days late” on the revised schedule but had signaled crews to accelerate work. The contractor had requested roughly 41 weather days; staff said they were reviewing those requests with the construction manager.

Council members asked why there had been periods with no workers on site. The project manager said he planned to seek clarification from the contractor and to raise it at a coordination meeting the next morning. He said the contractor had warned subcontractors to prepare for a heavy work push and that the contract included liquidated damages of $500 per day if the project is late.

Council also handled scheduling and financing actions related to the station. The mayor said the council would move the reimbursement resolution for borrowing funds for Fire Station 2 and renovations at Fire Station 1 to the council agenda; staff described the reimbursement resolution as the mechanism to allow the city to reimburse itself from bond or loan proceeds once borrowing occurs.

No final vote on project acceptance or penalties was recorded at the work session; council asked for a construction status update at the next meeting.

","Upland Design Group reported progress and delays at Fire Station 2. The metal building erection is underway but the contractor requested roughly 41 weather days; revised completion is mid‑January with potential liquidated damages for lateness. Council moved related financing measures to the upcoming agenda.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6456021,"Crossville fire chief and medical leaders outline plan for city-run EMS; council schedules vote",3115,43000,3158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707935-e253e800a7f5c9df83b5f398d9583f0b&start=43&end=3158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707935-e253e800a7f5c9df83b5f398d9583f0b/thumbnail_43000.jpg","/articles/6456021/Crossville/Cumberland-County/Tennessee/Crossville-fire-chief-and-medical-leaders-outline-plan-for-city-run-EMS-council-schedules-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6456021-277d02cf4578965c9fdfe1fea44fc05c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776704824&Signature=H~28kwzNAbhETcLphAH8G2G4mm8WPQLp9Rny0WqVWBDKs4KrHVtJC-ipkixxaZP~QMa3WL~Z1O5iIUnJK8L4xiwkjLd25QpGIgCz8FtsSHEHeHn-j~H8WfagTiYFuU2y9Kau0loSfhmvZsoxTXpVhbALyycfDE2-BjK~WxlviQ2R8AROdyV-bgWbirswQG3mqVSadA5j~qNRsiRK0b5~eNIYP~NBuXR0Uv5~EYzibB-qQVz9sVzuBW0Meh53j3POXgMAHcLLpwTwEhiSzqtS37baIpInPsx9pOdkX08NgXNJfHRYHKdSgioQY0vdQUIvf3ehkwRegDvBl0eJMXlFiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Crossville — Fire Chief South, medical leaders and volunteer grant-writer Anna Hamilton presented a multi‑phase plan to establish a Crossville city EMS transport program and asked the City Council to consider authorizing the initiative and related grant-seeking this month.

The plan, presented at the city work session, calls for an initial implementation year with one used ambulance purchase, three new advanced life‑support (ALS) ambulances, and the recruitment of 18 new staff (nine advanced emergency medical technicians and nine paramedics). Chief South said the first-year implementation cost would be about $3,272,000 and annual operating costs thereafter would likely be about $2.6–3.0 million. He estimated transport revenue in an initial year could range around $2.25 million but stressed revenue projections and county responses were uncertain.

Why this matters: Council members asked for detailed costs, operational steps and the program’s effect on county EMS resources. The proposal would shift some EMS transport responsibilities now handled by Cumberland County to a city-run service, changing revenue and deployment patterns and potentially affecting county ambulance placement. Chief South said a city program would operate three ALS units around the clock and emphasized cross‑training firefighters to rotate on EMS and fire apparatus to limit burnout.

Chief South said the program is planned in three phases: a preparation/certification phase beginning immediately, a personnel hiring and training phase in January 2026, and full implementation as early as mid‑2026, contingent on council direction and regulatory approvals. “We do plan to operate and staff 3, advanced life supporting initiatives in the city of Crossville 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” Chief South said during the presentation.

The presentation outlined regulatory steps required to begin transport: initial certification with the Tennessee Department of Health as an ambulance service at basic life support (BLS) level, subsequent filings with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Medicare, and then the move to advanced life support. Chief South said a used ambulance for certification was estimated at about $120,000 and three new units at roughly $1,300,000 total. He also described proposed organizational changes including promotions to a battalion chief model and internal cross‑training for fire and EMS duties.

Medical professionals and community advocates spoke in support of improved EMS response. Dr. Tom Allingham, medical director of critical care medicine at Cumberland Medical Center, told the council that “50% of the calls apparently come from within the city limits” and argued that closer EMS units would better support the hospital’s recently certified stroke and STEMI programs by reducing time to definitive care.

Councilman Fox (identified in the meeting as Dr. Fox) described external funding opportunities and asked for council approval to pursue some philanthropic grants. He said he had “made an initial inquiry with the Gary Sinise Foundation” and described it as a potential source of grant funding that “is not a matching, just all grant.” The council heard from Anna Hamilton, a self‑employed grant writer, who reviewed philanthropic and foundation opportunities and offered to assist: “I am self employed,” she said, adding she would accept $65 an hour for grant‑writing work if the council chose to contract assistance.

The chief addressed billing and collection. He said AME Medical Billing had indicated it would handle ambulance transport collections and could also add other billing tasks (for example automobile insurance collections) at no additional cost if the city used transport billing as a base. Chief South said starting with transport billing would create a revenue stream separate from general city taxes.

Several council members asked how county EMS would respond if the city implements transport. Chief South said he had spoken with county officials and commissioners and invited county leaders to meetings, but he could not predict county operational decisions; he warned the county might reduce or redeploy ambulances if the city begins providing the same service area. The chief also noted the county reports operating deficits for its EMS service; he presented the city’s budget and revenue estimates while stressing the projections’ uncertainty.

At the end of the discussion, a council member asked to place the measure on the formal agenda for a council vote next Tuesday. The mayor confirmed the item would be added.

What’s next: The council scheduled the EMS proposal for a vote at its next regular meeting. If the council approves the motion to proceed, staff and the fire department said they would begin the certification and procurement steps outlined.

","City fire leadership, medical professionals and a grant writer outlined a phased plan to start a Crossville city EMS transport program, estimated to cost $3.27 million first year and increase annual operating costs by $2.6–3.0 million; council agreed to place the proposal on next Tuesday's agenda for a vote.","actionData","errors"]

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