Photo by J.J. Kindred
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero presides over her first regular City Council meeting Jan. 10.
By J.J. KINDRED
J.Kindred@theknoxvillejournal.com
Mayor Madeline Rogero made her Knoxville City Council debut, presiding over her first regular meeting Jan. 10.
New council members Mark Campen, Marshall Stair, George Wallace and Finbarr Saunders also made their debuts during the meeting.
As they got down to business, the council passed similar resolutions to authorize the closing of Philip Fulmer Way, Peyton Manning Pass and Tee Martin Drive and pass the ownership deeds from the city to the University of Tennessee.
“In the short term, they’ve been using the streets as staging areas as they upgrade Neyland Stadium,” said Steve King, director of public works for the city of Knoxville. “They found it necessary to shut down the streets for an extended period of time, but in the long range, they recently adopted a master plan for the campus and they are calling for an upgraded boulevard section on Philip Fulmer Way for example, and want to be able to complete that on their own rate, according to the master plan.”
Councilman Duane Grieve asked since they are doing away with Philip Fulmer Way, Peyton Manning Pass and Tee Martin Drive, would the names be changed?
UT representative Jeff Maples said there were no plans to change the name of the streets at this time.
“This is being predicated by our master plan, which was approved by the board of trustees last year,” Maples said. “We have numerous projects taking place in the next few years, and it’s beneficial to transfer ownership of those streets.”
Meanwhile, the council also passed a revised parking meter ordinance that would allow the city to install two multi-space parking meters in the 100 block of Gay Street.
Officials have said the meters allow drivers more ways to pay including using credit and debit cards and cell phones. The ordinance must pass on a second reading before coming into fruition.
In other business, the council also heard a report from the Knox County Food Policy Council, which identifies and discusses problems to improving the community’s food system and acts as a forum for coordinating food system and policy efforts in Knox County.
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