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Collegedale commission approves on-call engineer, firing-range MOU, sidewalk change order and park donation
Summary
At a regular Collegedale City commission meeting the body approved an on-call engineering services recommendation, an MOU allowing Cleveland State Community College police to use the city range, a $19,460 change order for Greenbrier sidewalk repairs, acceptance of a donated Liberty Bell for Veterans Park, and relocation of birdhouses at Little Debbie Park.
The Collegedale City commission approved several routine and non-routine items in a single meeting, including a contract recommendation for on-call engineering services, an interagency training agreement, a sidewalk change order, acceptance of a donated Liberty Bell for Veterans Park and the relocation of birdhouses at Little Debbie Park.
City staff summarized a qualifications-based selection process for engineering services and said the scoring committee recommended Cannon and Cannon as the city’s on-call engineering firm. “At the conclusion of that, we've made the recommendation for the engineering firm of Cannon and Cannon to engage them as our on call engineering services,” a staff presenter said. Jacob Blocker, a project manager with Cannon and Cannon, told the commission the firm’s main staff is based in Knoxville and that the company has smaller local inspection offices and a grant funding coordinator who could support the city’s work.
The commission then voted to approve the recommendation on roll call.
On a related public-safety item, the commission approved a memorandum of understanding to allow Cleveland State Community College Police Department officers to use the city firing range for training of campus police. Staff clarified the MOU covers campus police officers, not academy students, and said use will depend on scheduling and instructor availability.
A change order for Greenbrier sidewalk repairs was approved after staff reported contractors encountered sprinkler lines and irrigation infrastructure embedded in or under sidewalk slabs during demolition. Staff said the contractor submitted a change order of $19,460.31 to cover additional manual labor, deeper excavation and thicker concrete sections to restore walkability and safety. Commissioners asked whether the irrigation lines were private or part of the right-of-way and whether code or inspection practices should be revised to reduce similar unforeseen costs.
The commission also voted to accept a donated Liberty Bell from Siskin Steel for Veterans Park. Rich Everly, vice commander of American Legion Post 257, described the bell and said the donor would provide transport, a concrete base and installation at no cost to the city. The commission approved accepting the donation.
Finally, after discussion with representatives from McKee Foods about birdhouses installed in Little Debbie Park, the commission approved a motion to relocate—not permanently remove—the birdhouses, with staff coordinating timing to avoid harming nesting birds. One commissioner recorded a no vote.
The meeting included other routine reports and closed after commissioners’ comments and a motion to adjourn.
