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Mayor-authorized merger between Crab Orchard Utility District and Water Authority set for May 26; council pulls related contract
Summary
City attorney said the mayor has authorized a merger between Crab Orchard Utility District and the Water Authority effective May 26; the council removed a contract involving the utility district from the consent agenda pending additional review and possibly a special-called meeting.
The Crossville City Council removed a contract involving Crab Orchard Utility District from its consent agenda and left the item for further review after the city attorney said the mayor has authorized a merger between Crab Orchard Utility District and the Water Authority effective May 26 at 12:01 a.m.
The city attorney told the council that because of an identified conflict of interest involving city representation on the matter, the contract (listed on the agenda as item 5(p)) had been pulled from the consent agenda and removed from that night's agenda. The attorney said there may need to be a special-called meeting to approve the contract once the legal representation conflict is resolved and the terms are agreed.
The transcript shows the contract was discussed briefly in work sessions and was intentionally held for separate consideration. Council members did not vote on the contract during the regular meeting; the item remains pending further legal and administrative steps.
The mayor, R.J. Crawford, and the city attorney spoke to the council on the issue; the city attorney indicated the effective date for the merger and noted a time-sensitive need for council approval once conflicts are addressed.
