Council to talk Cronk, police on Wednesday

City Council will convene once again Wednesday for a special called meeting intended to tie up the loose ends from its previous meeting – City Manger Spencer Cronk’s employment and a proposal to approve a one-year police contract. The meeting, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Feb. 15, will take the place of the now-canceled Audit and Finance Committee meeting. Last week, Council opted to postpone a request to negotiate a one-year contract between the city and the police department in lieu of a four-year contract that has been in negotiation for the past year. The one-year contract is intended to serve as a stopgap that will not override the oversight questions that will be put before voters in May, among other things. Discussion about the contract on Thursday laid bare tensions between Council members and the city manager, who is expected to be fired in a vote at Wednesday’s meeting. Anyone wishing to speak on either topic can do so online before Tuesday at noon or at City Hall until 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday.