The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday, Feb. 9, agreed to a third-party review of turnover, morale, and administrative policies in the Oak Ridge Police Department. (File photo)
The Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday could discuss a review of the Oak Ridge Police Department, hear a briefing on a proposed U.S. Department of Energy landfill west of the Y-12 National Security Complex, and discuss a new joint city-school committee that could lay the groundwork for a new preschool by the 2016-2017 school year.
The City Council will meet in a non-voting work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Multipurpose Room at the Central Services Complex on Woodbury Lane. The work session has been rescheduled from last month because of weather.
Also on the agenda are discussions of any goals or concerns to be examined by the Special Events Advisory Task Force, and a discussion and briefing on the Daniel Arthur Building and Senior Citizens Center lease.
The City Council unanimously agreed in February to conduct an independent third-party review of turnover, morale issues, and administrative policies in the Police Department. Members could hear an update on the City Council selection and review of third parties for the ORPD review.
The joint city-schools committee for the Preschool was also endorsed by the City Council during the February meeting, when members agreed to use $150,000 in red-light camera money to repair the lead-based paint on the city’s Preschool, providing what officials hope will be a temporary fix while they develop a plan to permanently repair, replace, or move the Preschool. The city-school committee could work to determine space needs, develop an affordable finance plan, develop a project timetable, and make a public education plan.
The briefing on the DOE landfill will be given by Laura Ortiz Wilkerson and Scott Anderson of UCOR. The new landfill would hold waste from cleanup work at federal sites in Oak Ridge, and it could cost $1 billion.
See the agenda here.
Mark Caldwell says
Do you think will have that same crowd from last month? You know, the ones that think council meeting are wrestling matches?
Gary Love says
Nah, I think most of the people that attended were all about trying to make Oak Ridge a better place to live, as is the Council.
Mark Caldwell says
That’s not what I heard. A lot of hooting and hollering was going on.
Gary Love says
I wasnt there, but unless I wanted to contribute something useful I wouldnt want to waste my time going. If people are just trying to disrupt everything because they have nothing better to do then they need to get a life.
Mark Caldwell says
Well said Gary. Well said.
Thank you.
Sam Hopwood says
Why was the school lobby there??
Matt Bailey says
I wasn’t there, but I think they discussed the pre school some. Maybe that’s it.
Angi Agle says
To the best of my knowledge, no Board members were there. Who do you mean by “the school lobby?”
Anne Garcia Garland says
There was no hooting and hollering going on. Please don’t spread silly rumors. Council and the citizens in attendance all behaved courteously and quietly.
Mark Caldwell says
Hey Anne, the discussion below is presented out of context. The first comment I made is at the bottom of this string. In that comment, I was referring to last month’s council meeting. You know the meeting I’m talking about don’t you? Gary was responding to that comment, then I to his. Stay calm; it’ll be ok.
And I agree with you, no one should be spreading silly rumors. So don’t.