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December 11, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com Now offering onlinePAGE A1 auction services Fountain City Auction for all of your auction needs (865)604-3468 fountaincityauction.com FREE Take One! December 11, 2017 Leadership Academy Terminated By Anne Primm that items 11.E. and 11.D. by Fugate but failed seven Yamazaki as a member a member of the African- representative Susan Horn. Wednesday’s Knox change places on the to two when the vote was of the public forum who American community and The motion to approve the County School Board Meet- agenda with item 11.E. taken. asked to speak on this as the head of the local Cultural Competency Con- ing was called to order at being discussed first. Law After approving some issue. Yamazaki said she NAACP. tract with the University 5:02 p.m. by Chairwom- Director Gary Dupler inter- board policies and grants, was a representative for Before the vote was of Tennessee passed for an Patti Bounds. Fourth jected that items 11.D. and Vice Chair Amber Roun- the Voices for Trans Youth taken, Mike McMillan, 8th 2018 passed unanimously. District Representa- 11.E. are independent of tree made the motion to organization and that she District representative, The Leadership Acade- tive Lynne Fugate led the one another. However, he approve the Cultural Com- thinks this Cultural Com- offered an amendment my was the next topic for Pledge of Allegiance after said his office recommend- petency Training contract petency Training will help that states that the board discussion. A motion was the moment of silence. ed voting to end the Lead- set forth by the University of Knox County Schools deal shall review the results of made by board member Bounds followed by asking ership Academy agreement Tennessee at the Monday, with all kinds of prejudic- the prior year’s Competen- Tony Norman of the 3rd for changes to the agenda tonight. A motion to inter- December 4, 2017 work es, not just those of the cy Training before autho- District and seconded by at which time the 1st Dis- change these two agenda session. There was a LGBTQ population. Rever- rizing funds for each new McMillan to terminate the trict Representative, Gloria items was brought forth by second by Fugate. Roun- end John Butler also spoke year. This amendment was Deathridge, requested Deathridge and seconded tree introduced Crystal in favor of this training as seconded by 5th District Continued on page 3 Short- term rental amendment approved By Mike Steely [email protected] The decision on an amend- ment to the short-term rental ordinance was reversed in last HolidayHoliday SpiritSpirit week’s Knoxville City Council meeting. The amendment, which would require rental owners to swellsswells inin notify their neighbors if they request an STR operating permit, was brought up again by Vice FountainFountain CityCity Mayor Duane Grieve after failing its initial motion. Grieve, who was chairing By Mike Steely his last council meeting in the [email protected] Park gazebo and remained dark as the crowd The Focus that when the parade was can- absence of Mayor Madeline gathered. celled the groups talked about something Rogero, got the one additional There may not have been a Christmas Festive Christmas music was performed special and the tree lighting and festivities vote he needed from Councilman Parade in Fountain City this year but mem- by the Central High School Band and carols resulted. Marshall Stair. Nick Pavlis, who bers of the Fountain City Lions Club and Foun- were sung by Matt Parks and the Central High Following the lighting of the tree Jolly Old was absent from the meeting on tain City Town Hall may have started another School Bobcat Company (pictured above). Santa Claus appeared and parents and company business, would have tradition. Three small girls from Fountain City Presby- grandparents lined up with their children for voted NO and only council mem- Friday evening, with hundreds of residents terian Church sang sweetly to the building their turn with Santa. bers Mark Campen and Brenda present, a celebration of the holiday, com- crowd. Adding to the festivities was a light snow Palmer voted against the motion. plete with cookies and hot chocolate, led Commissioner Michelle Carringer, dressed fall. The Christmas Tree Lighting at Fountain Palmer called the amendment to the lighting of the community Christmas in an elf outfit, acted as host and recognized City Park was all anyone could hope for to an “unneeded action.” Tree. The tree stands in the Fountain City those taking part in the ceremony. She told bring about the holiday spirit. Stair, who had voted against the amendment two weeks ago, said he has “been back and forth on this one” and then he said, Three things the commission asked from legislators “On balance it’s the right thing By Mike Steely [email protected] to do.” Councilman George Wallace, A packed meeting at Dead who was absent two weeks ago, End BBQ on Sutherland Avenue voted in favor of the amendment Thursday between Knox County calling it “reasonable” since it Commissioners and local state would require a one-time notifi- legislators saw three matters cation. discussed. On hand were sev- Grieve then motioned to pass eral state lawmakers including the amendment on an “emer- Eddie Smith, Randy McNally, gency” basis and that passed Jason Zackery, Rick Staples, Bill as well. Dunn and Harry Brooks. Most of Three neighborhood lead- the commissioners attended as ers spoke in favor of requiring a well as County Finance Direc- notification and Amy Midas of the tor Chris Caldwell, MPC Chair Forest Heights Association said Rebecca Longmire, and City that letters to neighbors “show Communications Director Jesse a good sign” and help in creat- Mayshark. PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY. ing bonds. State Representative Smith Commissioner Carson Dailey speaks to local state legislators about the need to have legislation to make Mary English spoke for the hosted the meeting and Com- community service mandatory for DUI and other offenses. League of Women Voters and missioner Carson Dailey began said that neighbors have a right the discussion by addressing the to change the state law and give the law changed Knox County 30 tons this year. The county’s to know about STRs near them. roadside trash problem that has local jurisdictions the use of DUI had 1,452 offenders doing probation revenue dropped “STRs have divided Knoxville increased drastically since pris- and other offenders by mandat- county labor and now there are from $67,082 three years ago but notification is something we oners are no longer required to ing at least 24 hours of commu- only 96. He said that convicted to $4,435 last year. can all agree on,” she said. help. Dailey and the commission nity service. offenders were picking up 118 Law Director Richard Cont. on page 2 are asking the representatives Dailey said that the year before tons of trash compared to only Continued on page 2 Dee Canizales Realtor/Broker Tel: 865-637-9118 x 100 Cell: 865-686-8335 Fax: 865-637-9119 [email protected] 701 N Central St Knoxville TN 37917 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 Can You Go to Jail School requests to move to For Not Paying end of commission meeting Child Support? By Mike Steely There are indi- do not pay. That [email protected] and band booster funds Engineering and Public the commissioners may viduals across statute actually to purchase band uni- Works is asking the com- discuss allowing record this country allows courts to Eighteen of the 50 forms for Carter High mission to approve ease- seekers to use personal who do not pay jail individuals items on tonight’s Knox School. Also among the ment acquisitions for right equipment, such as cell their child sup- for a period of County Commission school requests is to of way, slope, drainage phones, to copy records port. There are up to 6 months work session agenda use a $20,000 dona- and construction on two in most county depart- many who do for non-pay- are requests from the tion from country music tracts for the IC Park Turn ments. Mayor Burchett is not even try to ment of child school system. After star Kelsea Ballerina, Lane on Maryville Pike. requesting the change pay their child By Jedidiah support. And tonight, these and future iHeart Radio and the The commissioners in order to comply with support. While McKeehan that possible school-related agenda Country Music Awards will also consider approv- current state law. that in and of attorneyknoxville@ 6-month stay is items will be read at for the Central High ing a Homeland Secu- gmail.com The planning commis- itself is tragic not a one-time the end of commis- School Choral Program. rity Grant of $349,947 sion is asking the com- and unfortunate, how do thing. When you get out sion meetings. Although Two unnamed commis- for equipment and train- mission to amend county the courts deal with these of jail, the court will give each item must be read sioners will be named ing for the 16-county codes to rerate the RP individuals? How do they you a few months on the aloud and approved, the by Commission Chair- area in Homeland’s Dis- Rural Preservation Zone. threaten them in to paying outside to see if you will idea is to speed up the man Randy Smith and trict 2 with Knox County The zone would permit child support? pay, and if you do not, they rest of the agenda. By appointed to the Arena as the host.