KUB Tree Trim Policy Review Panel Announces Dates for Upcoming Working Sessions
The next two working sessions of the KUB Tree Trim Policy Review Panel are scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, April 22, 4 to 8 p.m. Both meetings will be held at KUB’s Corporate Headquarters, 445 S. Gay Street, in the first floor meeting room located near the building’s lobby. Public input will be accepted toward the end of each meeting, at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Citizens unable to attend the working sessions at KUB may provide information or express concerns directly to the Tree Trim Panel members using the following contact information:
E-mail: treepanel@kub.org
Fax: 865-594-7519
Mail: KUB Tree Trim Panel
c/o KUB Executive Department
P.O. Box 59017
Knoxville, TN 37950
The KUB Board of Commissioners appointed the 15-member citizen panel at its meeting on December 17, 2009, to perform a fair, meaningful, and timely evaluation of KUB’s tree trim policies and practices. After the panel completes its comprehensive review, it will make tree trim policy improvement recommendations. The panel members have diverse viewpoints and experiences that will be valuable during this review process. For dates of upcoming meetings, meeting notes, and presentations from all panel meetings, visit www.kub.org and click on the Tree Trim Review Panel Hot Topics link http://tinyurl.com/tree-trim-panel. More information on KUB’s Vegetation Management program can also be found by clicking on Tree Trimming under Tools and Tips.
The City of Knoxville is pleased to announce that we have received official notice to proceed from TDOT with the next phase of the Cumberland Avenue Corridor Project! The project has received its Environmental Clearance from the state and city staff and our project consultants will be hosting a public meeting to finalize the concept design which will determine the course for detail design.
The public meeting regarding Cumberland Avenue Corridor Streetscape Concepts will be held on Monday, April 19th at 6:00pm in the University of Tennessee's Visitors' Center, 2704 Kingston Pike. Parking is available on site. Please make plans to attend, provide your input, and invite others who might be interested in this project. A press release regarding the meeting will be forthcoming and will be posted on the City's website, http://www.cityofknoxville.org/.
South Knoxville City Councilman Nick Pavlis announced he will begin hosting "Coffee With Your Councilman" meetings once per quarter. Pavlis explained the meeting would be held at the Roundup restaurant at 3643 Sevierville Pike. The first such meeting will be Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
"This is just an informal opportunity for folks to come by and enjoy some good coffee and visit with me about anything that might be on their minds," Pavlis said. "I think one of the most important things for any public official is to be accessible to the people he or she represents. "While I regularly attend all kinds of meetings throughout my district; home owner association meetings and the like, not everyone can come to those, so I thought about trying to come up with a way for folks to simply come and visit if they want to. "So I decided I would sponsor a coffee meeting for folks on Saturday mornings. I intend to do this at least every three months and it will give folks an opportunity to sit down and enjoy some fellowship and we can discuss any topic of concern they might have."
Pavlis has stressed constituent service as a member of the Knoxville City Council and has developed a reputation for providing quick responses to inquiries from constituents as well as contacting City of Knoxville officials on behalf of residents. Pavlis said during his campaign for Council that he would work hard to provide excellent constituent service for the community and by all accounts, he has exceeded expectations in that regard."I don't care whether someone is a Governor, Senator, Congressman or a City Councilman; folks have a right to expect a public official to be responsive," Pavlis said.
Pavlis acknowledged not every problem brought to his attention could be addressed, but said that sometimes he could intervene on behalf of constituents or simply "point them in the right" direction.
Pavlis said he hopes the "Coffee With Your Councilman" meetings will be well attended and that he always looks forward to meeting friends and constituents. "I will be ready to take notes and folks WILL get a prompt follow-up to anything they might bring to my attention," Pavlis promised. "I hope the people of South Knoxville will use this opportunity to come by and visit. "It's just another good opportunity for me to hear about problems or concerns, or just listen to what's on someone's mind."
Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness Challenge -
Come Play in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness and discover Knoxville’s great parks!
Saturday, March 20th starting at 9 a.m.
THREE GREAT WAYS TO HAVE FUN:
- The Adventure Race combines biking, rappelling, hiking, running, orienteering and a few surprises along the way in a fun, three-member team outdoor adventure in south Knoxville. Register through March 18th online at www.legacyparks.org.
- Free, guided hikes on trails never traveled by the public:
- 11 a.m. A one-hour, easy guided hike of the new addition to Ijams Nature Center, the Ross Marble Quarry. This 100-acre park includes lush woods, scenic overlooks and fascinating rock formations. Park and meet in Meads Quarry parking lot just east of the Ijams entrance on Island Home Avenue.
- 1 p.m. A one-and-a-half hour guided hike in Fort Dickerson Park, from the fort site down to the Quarry Lake and back. Local historians will unravel the unique history of the Civil War battles fought on this site and the surrounding ridges as you wind your way down to a gorgeous city lake. Park and meet in the Fort Dickerson Park Pavilion.
- Canoe Rides in the spectacular Quarry Lake at Fort Dickerson:
- 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Chota Canoe Club will provide boats and equipment for paddlers 12 years old and older. This is a special one-time opportunity as the Quarry is not currently open for public access. Check-in at the Overlook in Fort Dickerson Park.
For more information contact Legacy Parks Foundation at 525-2585 or legacyparks.org
Directions to Fort Dickerson Park:
From downtown, take the Henley Street Bridge south to Chapman Highway; about three-quarters of a mile after crossing the bridge turn right onto Fort Dickerson Road, park is at the end of road.
Directions to Ijams Nature Center:
Take the Henley Street Bridge south to Baptist Hospital. Turn left onto Blount Avenue. Bear right onto Sevier Avenue. Follow Sevier Avenue. After passing through two traffic lights turn left onto Island Home Avenue. Follow Island Home Avenue, which turns right by the entrance to Island Home Park. Follow green directional signs to Ijams. Continue past the entrance to Ijams and Meads Quarry will be on your right.
