Jack BensonSeveral Chattanooga City Council members questioned today the need for a public hearing on contracts with Excalibur Integrated Systems after they said agreements were about minor issues.
“I wonder why we’re even meeting today,” Councilman Jack Benson said, midway through the meeting.
Council member Carol Berz attends a meeting of the Chattanooga City Council in this file photo.At one point, Councilwoman Carol Berz labeled it “kangaroo court.”
The inquiry occurred in a special meeting of the Personnel and Audit Review Committee. Councilwoman Deborah Scott, chairwoman of the committee, called the meeting after questions were raised about contracts with Excalibur Integrated Systems from three years ago.
City Auditor Stan Sewell conducted an informal review of the contracts and issued a memorandum last week. He looked at six different items and found an $800,000 contract had not been bid correctly.