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W E D N E S D A Y 160th YEAR • NO. 297 APRIl 15, 2015 ClEVElAND, TN 28 PAGES • 50¢ Stormwater fee implementation proposed January 2016 By JOYANNA LOVE city more time to make the public asphalt that the water would run off charged $4.90 a month. This fee will only apply within the Banner Senior Staff Writer aware of the changes than if the fee of,” said Jonathan Jobe, Development Multi-family units would be charged city boundary. It will not be charged to was implemented at the beginning of and Engineering director. a portion of the average fee. Cleveland Utilities water customers in An increase in the city’s stormwater the new fiscal year on July 1, 2015. A tiered residential approach is being Apartments with more than five units Bradley County outside the city. fee is being proposed to fully imple- Changes in the fee were discussed proposed. The tiers will be based on a and townhouses would be charged Schools, churches and government ment the Stormwater Utility program during the Cleveland City Council’s single-family home with 1,776 to 5,900 $1.30 per month for each unit. buildings are not exempt and will be in the 2015-16 fiscal year. budget planning session. square feet of impervious area. This Duplexes, triplexes and quadraplexes charged the fee. “Right now our citizens are paying $1 “It’s not based on water meters … it average sized home would pay $3.25 would be charged $1.65 per month for Nonresidential properties would be or $2,” said City Manager Janice would be based on the square footage per month. A smaller single-family each unit. Mobile homes would be charged $3.25 per 3,830 square feet of Casteel. “What we are proposing is that of not only of your house but also your home, less than 1,775 square foot, charged $2.30. impervious area. would continue until December.” impervious area that would include would pay $1.65 per month. Larger Jobe said the fee would be charged Credits would be offered to business- Casteel said delaying the changes in your driveway, if you had a pool, any- homes with more than 5,900 square on the utility bill of whomever pays for the fee until January would give the thing you have that was concrete or feet of impervious area would be the water for the units. See STORMWATER, Page 8 Inside Today Education commissioner visits schools McQueen sees McQueen the initiatives at Michigan Avenue helps honor By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer CHS top 17 Tennessee Commissioner of By LARRY C. BOWERS Education Dr. Candice McQueen Banner Staff Writer made Michigan Avenue Elementary her first stop while Cleveland High School’s top 17 touring local schools. seniors, all with 4.0 grade point The Tuesday morning visit averages, spent Tuesday evening kicked off a day scheduled to the at the Museum Center at Five minute with stops at schools in Points reflecting on their four Cleveland as part of an ongoing years in high school. statewide tour. Each of the students applaud- Bearettes pound Not long after taking office in ed the teacher, or instructor, they January, she launched a tour of felt has been the most influential out 5-AAA victory the state’s schools with the goal of in their path to a high school visiting 10,000 teachers before degree. They shared ambitions The Bradley Central Bearettes the end of 2015. and dreams with their peers, played fundamental softball to “When I started, I made an their teachers, their parents, earn a district win over McMinn effort to start listening,” McQueen Cleveland City Schools adminis- County. In baseball, the Bears trators and board members, and said. Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE came from behind to beat the Bradley County Schools’ Tennessee Education Cherokees. The Lee University STuDENTS of Heather Ringstaff’s Algebra II class at CHS speak with Tennessee Education Michigan Avenue Elementary had Commissioner Candice McQueen during her trip to the school Tuesday afternoon. Students are, from Commissioner Candice McQueen. Flames posted their fourth McQueen spent the day in the distinction of being the only left, Nathaniel Parker and Noah Sills. straight road win while the Lady school in the county school sys- Cleveland, visiting Bradley Flames fell to Young Harris. See tem to be a stop on her first round County’s Michigan Avenue Sports, Pages 13-15. of statewide visits. Elementary School in the morn- Principal Angela Lawson led ing, and Cleveland’s Stuart Director survey McQueen and a delegation of Elementary and Cleveland High Tennessee Department of School after lunch. She closed out ends Thursday Education staff and Bradley her visit with a few words to the The Bradley County Board of County school officials through Cleveland High seniors Tuesday Education faces its biggest deci- the school, making stops in sever- evening at the Graduates of sion in recent years when it al classrooms. Distinction Banquet. selects a new school system In Cara Rogers’ music class, Director of Schools Dr. Martin director to succeed Johnny McQueen and the other guests Ringstaff opened the festivities. McDaniel. In an effort to recruit learned how Michigan Avenue “You are the best of the best,” public opinion about the best students work on making the he told the seniors. “We’re excited traits a candidate should offer, world a more melodious place. to have you here to thank the school board chairman Nicholas They then ventured to Kristin educator who has meant the most Lillios is offering an online survey Stansell’s fifth-grade class, where to you.” whose participation deadline students were busy using iPad Ringstaff said he contacted comes Thursday. Read about it in tablet computers. They were McQueen shortly after she was today’s editorial on Page 16. learning about the science of sworn in to her new position Jan. kinetics by working in groups to 17, and invited her to be the design animated roller coasters. guest speaker for Tuesday’s ban- Forecast Lawson explained the school quet. “I was thinking her calendar had received a grant for a set of might not be full,” he said. Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE iPads that travels from class to TENNESSEE Commissioner of Education Dr. TENNESSEE Education Commissioner Candice The director of schools praised the new commissioner, saying, “I class, and the school would love Candice McQueen listens as fifth-grade teacher Kristin McQueen introduces herself to CHS honors biology the opportunity to have more of think it was a great move by the Stansell tells her about a class activity during her teacher Alicia Kahrs while on a tour of the campus See McQUEEN, Page 9 Tuesday tour of Michigan Avenue Elementary School. Tuesday afternoon. See CHS, Page 9 Today should be cloudy, with a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The high should be Committee to review codes enforcement Davenport around 73. Tonight should see By JOYANNA LOVE There are two city codes enforcement offi- streamlined way if the city approves using a more clouds and a low of 57, and Banner Senior Staff Writer cers. They deal with 26 codes listed in the new software called PublicStuff, it was is charged there is a 70 percent chance of city’s municipal code. pointed out. more showers. Thursday calls for a The Cleveland City Council is studying “I think based on my research they are Finance director Shawn McKay said the 50 percent chance of showers, and ways to improve response to codes-related overworked, underpaid and undermanned, software allows the public to electronically in shooting a high near 70. Thursday night issues. especially when you have a codes enforcer submit complaints or issues. Residents should be mostly cloudy, with a low A committee to review the city’s guide- person riding around in a 1997 … truck,” could click on the appropriate department, on Goode around 55. lines on how codes are enforced was formed Banks said. “I think we need to relook at describe the issue, give their phone number Sunset today: 8:13 p.m. through a unanimous vote Monday. The how we are enforcing codes.” and a photo of the issue, if they like. By TONY EUBANK city’s municipal code will also be reviewed Banner Staff Writer Sunrise Thursday: 7:08 a.m. He said some city codes are not enforced. McKay demonstrated how the program to highlight codes that are in the document He suggested a committee be formed to brings up a map for the person submitting Cleveland resident Sean but have not been enforced. consider changing the way codes are the complaint to indicate a location. City Councilman Richard Banks said enforced and come back in two months. Angelo Davenport, 41, has Index “Four or five clicks on the website, and been charged with the sec- codes enforcement accounts for most of the “A city our size should have six code it’s submitted,” McKay said. ond-degree murder of a Classified................................17-19 issues councilmen bring up during their enforcement officers,” Banks said. Goode Street man. Comics.........................................26 reports at each meeting. Complaints could be handled in a more See CODES, Page 8 Davenport, who was Editorials......................................16 arrested by Cleveland Police Horoscope....................................26 Department investigators Lifestyles.................................21-23 Tuesday, is currently being Obituaries.......................................2 Charleston commissioners held in the Stocks............................................4 Bradley Co- Sports......................................13-15 unty Jail. TV Schedule................................27 M i c h a e l Weather........................................11 OK merged tax collections S w a f f o r d , 38, was By TONY EUBANK found dead Banner Staff Writer Around Town “We’ve researched and Tuesday mo- The Charleston City Commission discussed it, I don’t know how rning in Caitlyn Calfee making a couple Davenport of coffee runs ..

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