T U E S D A Y 162nd YeAr • no. 51 June 28, 2016 cleVelAnD, Tn 16 PAGes • 50¢ Council OKs new city manager salary, benefits By JOYANNA LOVE year and 50 days of sick time with more accruing his family over the weekend, final seven was established. Three alternates were Banner Senior Staff Writer over time. He will also be able to join a local civic and the family was looking for- also named. Fivas became one of the finalists club with dues paid by the city. Dues for profes- ward to moving here,” said from the alternates list when one of the original The Cleveland City Council has unanimously sional organizations, such as the Tennessee City Mayor Tom Rowland. five withdrew, after accepting a position else- approved a salary and benefits package for Joe Management Association, would also be covered. Vice Mayor George Poe said where. Candidates had interviews via video con- Fivas, the incoming city manager. Moving costs will be covered by the city of he felt the Council had met the ferencing before the final four were brought in for Fivas will begin Aug. 11. His starting salary will Cleveland. time frame that the residents of face-to-face interviews. One of the final five with- be $140,000. “We had a lengthy meeting with Mr. Fivas. I the city wanted to see. drew their application. A benefits package, very similar to that of the think we have a winner in Mr. Fivas,” Hughes Councilman Richard Banks During his interview, Fivas had commented on previous city manager, was presented by said. thanked the initial search com- Cleveland being a good place for families. Councilman Dale Hughes, human resources He described Fivas as “a man of energy. I feel mittee for its work. Fivas also commented on the city staff. director Jeff Davis and city consultant Larry that he is a man of insight.” Fivas The city manager position “Cleveland has very skilled department heads, Wallace. Fivas has accepted the package and has Hughes reminded the Council that everyone received more than 60 applications, which were and my management style is for them to handle begun house hunting in Cleveland. city consultant Wallace spoke to who had worked scored by a committee appointed by the City any internal conflicts within departments, and The benefits package includes health insur- with Fivas said he has strong abilities to be city Council. After combining scores to get a top 10, only step in when there is a conflict that needs ance, $350 per month car allowance, three weeks manager. the committee discussed the candidates with con- of vacation plus accrual at a rate of 1 week per “[My wife] Sandra and I spent a lot of time with sultant James Mercer of The Mercer Group and a See COUNCIL, Page 13 Inside Today Life Care motion granted for 90-day extension A legend passes Settlement eyed Legendary University of by legal teams Tennessee Lady Volunteers bas- ketball coach Pat Summitt lost By BRIAN GRAVES her battle with Alzheimer’s dis- Banner Staff Writer ease Tuesday morning in Knoxville. Summitt will be remem- U.S. District Judge Harry S. bered as a revered ambassador Mattice Jr. has granted a motion for the university, a women’s trail- made jointly by U.S. District blazer and a role model for peo- Attorneys and counsel for Life ple all over the world. See Sports, Care Centers of America, for a 90- Pages 9-11. day stay in the case against Life Care. AP photo Tennessee women’s bAskeTbAll coAch emeriTus Pat Summitt, center, looks at the statue unveiled in her honor in The order suggests an end to Knoxville, in this November 2013 file photo. With Summitt are, from left, her daughter-in-law AnDe Summitt, son Tyler Summitt, UT the case may occur within the Blaming others next 90 days. Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, and director of athletics Dave Hart. Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who Filed June 24, the order states for latest tragedy uplifted the women’s game from obscurity to national prominence during her career at Tennessee, died this morning. She was 64. the parties in the case “have In the tragic shadows of the reached a settlement in principle, subject to all required approvals.” Orlando massacre — America’s lat- “Specifically, Life Care has est — the reactions by people and made a settlement offer that the groups have been sadly predictable. attorneys for the United States Everybody blames everybody else. Goodbye to a legend will recommend to the One writer is tired of it. See her per- Department of Justice official spective in a guest “Viewpoint” on who has the authority to accept Page 12 of today’s edition. or reject the offer,” the motion reads. Pat Summitt, the lady behind the Lady Vols, The government brought suit against Life Care with allegations Forecast the company had overbilled the dies following 5-year battle with dementia government for the costs of treat- KNOXVILLE (AP) — Pat Summitt, the Summitt’s eight national titles ranked ing patients. winningest coach in Division I college bas- behind the 10 won by former UCLA men’s “Additionally, Life Care and the ketball history who uplifted the women’s coach John Wooden. UConn coach Geno Department of Health and game from obscurity to national promi- Auriemma passed Summitt after she Human Services, Office of the nence during her 38-year career at retired. Inspector General will be negoti- Tennessee, died Tuesday morning. She When she stepped down, Summitt ating a corporate integrity agree- was 64. called her coaching career a “great ride.” ment, to be executed simultane- With an icy glare on the sidelines, Summitt was a tough taskmaster with a ously with the settlement in this Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight nation- frosty glower that could strike the fear of action,” the motion continued. al championships and prominence on a failure in her players. She punished one According to the Office of campus steeped in the traditions of the team that stayed up partying before an Inspector General for the U.S. Today’s outlook is for mostly football-rich south until she retired in early morning practice by running them Department of Health and sunny and warm conditions, with a 2012. until they vomited. She even placed Human Services, a corporate high near 90. Tonight’s forecast is Her son, Tyler Summitt, issued a state- garbage cans in the gym so they’d have integrity agreement is negotiated for mostly clear skies, with a low ment Tuesday morning saying his mother somewhere to be sick. with health care providers and around 65 degrees. Wednesday died peacefully at Sherrill Hill Senior Nevertheless, she enjoyed such an inti- other entities as part of the settle- Living in Knoxville surrounded by those mate relationship with her players that ment of federal health care pro- looks to be mostly sunny, with a gram investigations arising under who loved her most. basketball as her Lady Vols dominated the they called her “Pat.” high near 89. Wednesday night a variety of civil false claims “Since 2011, my mother has battled her sport in the late 1980s and 1990s, win- Known for her boundless energy, should be mostly clear, with a low statutes. toughest opponent, early onset dementia, ning six titles in 12 years. Tennessee — Summitt set her clocks ahead a few min- around 64. “Providers or entities agree to ‘Alzheimer’s Type,’ and she did so with the only school she coached — won NCAA utes to stay on schedule. the obligations, and in exchange, bravely fierce determination just as she titles in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996-98 and “The lady does not slow down, ever,” one OIG agrees not to seek their did with every opponent she ever faced,” 2007-08. Summitt had a career record of of her players, Kellie Jolly, said in 1998. exclusion from participation in Index Tyler Summitt said. “Even though it’s 1,098-208 in 38 seasons, plus 18 NCAA “If you can ever catch her sitting down Medicare, Medicaid, or other fed- incredibly difficult to come to terms that Final Four appearances. doing nothing, you are one special per- eral health care programs,” the Classified................................14-15 she is no longer with us, we can all find She announced in 2011 at age 59 that son.” department stated. Comics...........................................6 peace in knowing she no longer carries the she’d been diagnosed with early onset Summitt never had a losing record and The OIG says these agreements Editorials......................................12 heavy burden of this disease.” dementia. She coached one more season have many common elements, Horoscope......................................6 Summitt helped grow college women’s before stepping down. At her retirement, See GOODBYE, Page 16 Obituaries.......................................2 See LIFE CARE, Page 13 Sports........................................9-11 Stocks............................................4 TV Schedule..................................7 Legislation to protect Weather..........................................8 law officers proposed Around Town By BRIAN GRAVES bills, which will be introduced Banner Staff Writer in the next session in Nashville. Madison Sherlin and Camryn There are three bills involved Two of Bradley County’s state Rainey catching dinner on a in the package which legislators representatives have helped recent fishing trip ... Ashlyn will debate when they return to create a coalition to introduce Addison and Mylee having a session. legislation designed to protect blast at Camp Ocoee ... “Our men and women in blue members of Tennessee law Michaelee Brown enjoying her are laying their lives on the line enforcement. trip to the “wild West” ... Casen every day for us,” Bell said. State Sens.