PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus January 14, 2019 January 14, 2019 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A1 Now offering online auction services The Knoxvillele Fountain City Auction for all of your auction needs (865)604-3468 fountaincityauction.com OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE - $74.50/YEAR January 14, 2019 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 Recode City discusses complicated Tennova purchase By Mike Steely passed [email protected] demolition, construction and buildings depends on whether or Lyons said that the original St. renovation plans hinge on sever- not they can be sold or leased to Mary’s hospital, hidden within the The city’s plans to purchase al proposals, all of which both city businesses or organizations. walls of the facility, will be uncov- on to city the Tennova Physicians Regional officials say will involve neighbor- It was noted that the director of ered and saved if possible. Medical Center are more compli- hood input. Total estimated cost the Knoxville Health Department Architect Glen Richters, hired council cated than first announced with to the city is estimated, on com- and the Helen Ross McNabb by the city to do a preliminary cost many variables playing into the pletion, at $40 million. Center were present and are review of the facility, presented proposal. Deputy Mayor Bill Lyons The idea is change the 18-acre being consulted about possible cost estimates within a slide pre- despite and Chief Operating Officer David property, located just off Broad- interest in using some of the facil- sentation to the packed house in Brace explained the twists and way beside Fulton High School, ity. The hospital has been closed the City-County Building’s Small complaints turns of the deal to relocate the to eventually accommodate not and has recently posted signs tell- Assembly Room. He said that if police and fire department to the only the police and fire depart- ing people of the closure. There the north site of the hospital is By Nick Skoda Oakwood-Lincoln Park neighbor- ments but the city municipal are hopes that an emergency or included the cost could come to A comprehensive update hood in a council workshop Thurs- court and the city’s pension board medical clinic would locate there. $46,731. Brace commented that to the City of Knoxville day. as well. The city, at this point, has Buildings saved and re-sold on the figures are “preliminary num- zoning ordinance, a proj- Although a letter of intent no plans to use all of the struc- the private market would add to bers but accurate,” adding that ect dubbed Recode Knox- has been sent, the purchase, tures there and the fate of those the tax roll. Continued on page 3 ville, has been met with measured skepticism from several Knoxville neighbor- hood advocates. Who’s This project has been 11-Year-Old Coin Prodigy a work in progress since 2016. going to Commissioner Gerald Green, who led the hear- Shares his Craft pay the ing at the Knoxville-Knox County Planning’s (for- merly known as the Metro- $165K politan Planning Commis- sion) monthly meeting on bill? Wednesday, January 10, By Mike Steely said, “Over my years in this [email protected] profession, I’ve become a great believer in incremen- Item 24 on the Knox talism. Taking small steps, County Commission Jan- seeing how they work and uary work session agenda addressing and measuring simply reads, “Consid- them as we move forward.” eration of a Resolution Outreach conducted of the Commission of before and during work on Knox County, Tennessee, the rezoning included var- approving payment of ious efforts such as mul- attorney fees in the Pen- tiple planning commission sion Board Lawsuit from workshops, fourteen press account _______.” releases, eighty community The resolution is and public meetings, fifty requested by the Finance media article coverage, two Department and requests community surveys and the the selection of which introduction of a website county department will for the project that reached foot the $165,000 bill upwards of 61,000 visits. ordered in a settlement This skepticism and gen- between the mayor, com- eral feeling that the ordi- mission and retirement nance is in need of more BY AMY BOX FELLHOELTER and pension board. The fine tuning was certainly Aaron Rosen shows his Bust Half Dollar coin collection. Aaron hopes to share his hobby with his classmates. funds apply to the three present at the meeting, as attorneys representing all eight members of the By Amy Box Fellhoelter and is the youngest member of the States Mint. the “Class” of deputies public that were allowed to Bust Half Nut Club, a 50-year-old Rosen has become a coin collect- sued, for the outside firm speak, spoke to why now “Now this is how you hold a nationwide organization dedicated ing prodigy from his own research, hired by the commission, wasn’t the time to pass this coin,” says eleven-year-old Aaron to the advancement and study of learning from the experts, and and for a mediator. ordinance. Rosen, coin enthusiast, collector Bust Half Dollars. using books such as the “Cher- “I wanted a discussion,” Amongst the members of and dealer, holding the outside Flipping through the monthly ryPickers’ Guide to Rare Die Vari- Finance Director Chris the public that voiced their edge of an 1893 Morgan Dollar magazine The Numismatist, Rosen eties of United States Coins” by Caldwell told The Focus, opinions was Mary Tracy, with his fingers. says, “I like to find the errors.” It’s Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton and “The adding, “I don’t have a the president of Scenic After less than two years of what he finds most fascinating Ultimate Guide to Attributing Bust dog in the fight and want Knoxville. taking an interest in coin collect- about this trade. He spends at Half Dollars” by Dr. Glenn Peter- them to guide me.” Tracy spoke on the land- ing, Rosen owns his own store least six hours a week finding mis- son. “Knowledge is power. Aaron Two commissioners scaping requirements the called “Bowtie Kids Coin Store” takes on coins made by the United Continue on page 4 Continued on page 3 Recode mentions. In fact, landscaping was one of the most heavily dis- cussed topics at the meet- ing. School board examines Career Magnet Academy Commissioner Art Clancy By Anne Primm been chosen to succeed Dr. Kelley Drum- by Shannon Jackson of Knox County Schools. said, “I have a problem with mond as the interim director of human The next item under Grants was the propos- the way that the codes Chairwoman Terry Hill called the first 2019 resources. Lastly, Thomas reminded every- al for a Watershed Facilitator Position. This enforcement people are Knox County School Board meeting to order one of the upcoming Martin Luther King Holi- position was advocated by Third District Rep- dealing with our landscape at 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. day on Monday, January 21, 2019. resentative Tony Norman. Clean water being requirements. We put land- Superintendent Bob Thomas gave his report, There were no comments or discussion on one of the urgent health and welfare issues of scaping requirements on welcoming both teachers and students back the Items/Contracts or Board Policies on the our day underscores the need for such a staff developments and they’re after the winter break. He announced that agenda. When discussing grants, there were member to support science teachers across not getting done. Laicee Hatfield, assistant principal of Karns a few questions by First District Represen- the county in educating students in water- “And when they get com- High School, has been chosen as Assis- tative Evetty Satterfield and Fourth District shed issues. Monies are already earmarked plaints, the people that tant Principal of the Year by the Tennessee Representative Virginia Babb regarding The for this position. are complaining about not Association of Secondary School Principals. 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The study the public is encouraged to Middlebrook Pike UMC City and County indicated County, Knoxville-Knox in the gymnasium and com- is focused on identifying participate. The One Year Fellowship Hall, 7234 Middle- above. Topics of discus- County Planning has sched- ments will be collected at existing and future trans- Plan serves as the founda- brook Pike sion at these meetings uled a community meeting each. Community members portation facility deficien- tion for zoning decisions 6:00 p.m. will include: Plan amend- for the Hardin Valley Mobil- are encouraged to stop by cies in the fastest growing and is based on the land- Monday, February 11 ments since the 2018 ity Plan on January 15, at their convenience.