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Cookeville council approves joint sinkhole repair agreement with Cavender Family trust
Summary
Council authorized a joint repair agreement after a November sinkhole that broke a city water line and spilled more than 1 million gallons; the Cavender property owner will pay up to one-third of material costs (capped at $6,000) and grant a temporary construction easement.
The Cookeville City Council on April 17 authorized a joint repair agreement with the Cavender Family Living Trust to complete permanent repairs of a sinkhole that developed last November along Highway 70 North in front of the Cavender property.
Mr. Mills told the council the sinkhole caused a city water line break and a loss of more than 1,000,000 gallons of water; city crews made a temporary repair with TDOT assistance. Mills said the city’s insurance engineers determined the waterline break resulted from the sinkhole collapse.
Under the agreement the city will complete permanent repairs and the Cavender Family Living Trust will pay one-third of material costs, up to $6,000, and grant the city a temporary construction easement for work on the property. The Cavender trust also agreed to release the city from any liability arising from the repair work, Mills said.
Public works estimated material costs could be as high as $50,000 pending excavation and assessment; staff said work could begin in about two weeks and would likely take about one week once started. Mills said the city will seek TDOT assistance for repairs in the state-right-of-way.
Councilman Bauchi moved approval; Councilman Walker seconded. The council voted 5–0.
The vote authorizes the city manager to complete repairs under the terms described; the final material cost will be determined after excavation and assessment.
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