Puts the Council on record denouncing the Tennessee General Assembly for passing a redistricting plan that splits Memphis and Shelby County into three congressional districts and dilutes their representation.
Metro Council, May 19, 2026
94 bills and resolutions and 16 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)
- 63 passed
- 23 moving forward
- 6 put off
- 1 withdrawn
- 1 on the agenda, no action recorded
Passed 63
Final votes: these are now law or adopted.
Approves a 10-year lease for Metro to use 74,374 square feet of office space at 1283 Murfreesboro Pike, owned by Hessel Properties, GP. Rent is $1,601,272.22 in the first year and goes up about 3% each year to $2,089,165.66 in year 10, and Metro gets a $1,200,000 allowance for interior improvements.
Exempts Momotaro, Middleman and Alla Vita at 519 Houston Street (BOKA WH Management, LLC) from the minimum distance rules for getting a beer permit, and directs the Clerk to send a copy to the Beer Board's Executive Director.
A resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed two hundred eight million dollars ($208,000,000) in aggregate principal amount of interfund tax anticipation notes of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.
Accepts an in-kind grant from the U.S. Green Building Council, worth an estimated $27,850 with no cash match, to help the Office of the Mayor collect and report data for LEED for Cities certification and work with other local governments.
Approves an agreement that lets the Metropolitan Mayor work with the other counties in the Northern Middle Tennessee Local Workforce Development Area on federal job-training and employment programs. The agreement runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, and the Mayor may also sign other agreements the State of Tennessee requires under the federal workforce law.
Approves an application to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for a $100,000 Broadband Ready Communities grant with no cash match. Information Technology Services would use it for programs to increase digital adoption, including access to affordable internet, technology and digital skills.
Approves a third amendment to a Tennessee Department of Health grant for the Board of Health's work on sexually transmitted infection prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment and surveillance. It raises the grant by $218,400, from $2,071,373 to $2,289,773.
Approves a second amendment to the contract with The Village at Glencliff for homelessness medical respite services. It extends the contract by twelve months to May 28, 2027, raises its value by $237,600 to a total of $712,700, and removes the requirement to list the project name, RFQ or contract number on the ACORD document.
Accepts an in-kind grant worth up to $3,600 from the Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms to pay for bus rentals. The buses take Summer Enrichment programs at the Kirkpatrick, McFerrin, Cleveland, East, and South Inglewood Community Centers to Shelby Park and Bottoms.
Accepts a grant of up to $20,909 from the Friends of Sevier Park to repair the flooring at the Stone House in front of Sunnyside Mansion and replace the baseball backstop at the park's multi-use field. No cash match is required.
Accepts an in-kind grant worth up to $5,600 from the Friends of Sevier Park. It covers supplies and equipment for the Sevier Park Community Center ($5,000) and a wheel kit for the newly installed soccer goals ($600).
Accepts an in-kind grant worth $78,500 from the McCabe Park Little League for field lighting upgrades to the small baseball field at McCabe Park. No cash match is required.
Accepts an in-kind grant worth up to $1.2 million from the Friends of Warner Parks to fund the renovation of the Warner Park Nature Center barn and shed. No cash match is required.
Approves a change to a grant of improvements from Greenways for Nashville to Metro Parks for greenway trailhead and signage sites. It raises the estimated maximum value from $270,000 to $310,000, revises project locations, adds more greenways, and extends the project by two years.
Accepts an Emergency Management Performance grant of up to $180,049.50 from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for the Office of Emergency Management's program for Nashville/Davidson County. Metro must provide a matching cash amount of $180,049.50.
Accepts a grant of up to $250,000 from the U. S. Department of Justice, with no cash match required, for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to send sexual assault kits to private vendors for forensic sample analysis. The goal is to reduce the backlog in DNA analysis.
Approves a change to Metro's agreement with Sojourn Nolensville Apartments, LP for pedestrian signals and crossings near Nolensville Pike and Taylor Rd, serving the development at 4420 Taylor Rd. It changes the crossings to be built and raises Metro's share from $178,023.52 to $217,545.
Approves a change to the agreement with GS Gallatin Pike Apartments Owner, LLC for a sidewalk in front of 1401 Gallatin Pike. It adds $200,000 to the cost the city may cover, for a total of no more than $700,000.
Approves a change to the sole source contract with NuOrigin Systems, Inc. for maintenance, support and upgrades of key applications for the transportation department. It adds $550,000, for a new total of $2,050,000, and removes a requirement about what must appear on the ACORD document.
Lets Smiley Aesthetics, LLC build and maintain a double-sided, LED-illuminated blade sign that reaches into the public right-of-way at 4912 Charlotte Avenue. The company must cover the costs, protect Metro from claims, and carry at least $2 million in liability insurance before the permit is granted.
Accepts the terms of a Sourcewell (Minnesota) master purchasing agreement with Marathon Equipment Company so Metro can buy bulk solid waste and recycling equipment for the Department of Waste Services. The agreement's anticipated project value is $10 million, with estimated savings of $1,615,071, and Metro's participation can last no more than sixty months.
Approves a joint funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to keep running water quality monitors and flood warning gages on nine Davidson County streams and rivers, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. Metro's Water and Sewerage Services will pay a fixed $1,091,645.
Raises the cap on money for buying parts of three properties at 1213, 1217 and 1221 Northgate Business Parkway from $500,000 to $750,000. The properties are needed for the Dry Creek WRF Flood Mitigation System Project, and the added $250,000 comes from Fund No. 47410.
Moves control and management of the former Nashville Fire Department headquarters at 63 Hermitage Avenue to the Department of Water and Sewerage Services. The department will pay Metro a one-time $6,240,000, the property's appraised value, and must honor the existing lease approved by RS2025-1568.
Approves Amendment Number 1 to Metro's sole source contract with Guthrie Sales and Services Co., Inc. for Water and Sewerage Services. It adds Carter Pump Brand products, parts and services and replaces the pricing exhibit to include them.
Repeals the earlier approval of a sewer participation agreement with Elmington Capital Group and refunds the $516,000 it paid, because a full capacity payment had already been made on the parcel in 2022.
Accepts the terms of a Sourcewell (Minnesota) purchasing agreement with Envirosight, LLC so Metro can buy sewer inspection equipment for Water and Sewerage Services, with a term not over sixty months. The expected project value is $1 million, with estimated savings of $60,071.
Changes an earlier ordinance for 39th Avenue North (unnumbered) so Metro abandons about 1,018 feet of two-inch water main and 40 feet of six-inch main, and accepts about 449 feet of new eight-inch main and one fire hydrant assembly.
Lets Metro abandon about 300 feet of 10-inch sewer main and one manhole, and accept new water and sewer mains, eight fire hydrant assemblies and 26 manholes at 329 Ben Allen Road (Osage Arbor at Broadmoor).
Lets Metro abandon about 149 feet of 12-inch water main and one fire hydrant assembly, and accept about 129 feet of new 12-inch water main and one fire hydrant assembly at 501 South 2nd Street.
Changes an earlier ordinance so Metro accepts about 2,401 feet of eight-inch water main, 1,917 feet and 1,111 feet of eight-inch sewer main, four fire hydrant assemblies, 20 manholes and easements at 3124 Murfreesboro Pike and 3201 Hamilton Church Road (Antioch 15 Phase 1).
Expresses the Council's strong opposition to the state's 2026 law changing ownership and governance of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, and says the authority remains an agency of Metro with a board appointed by local officials. Sends copies to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Urges Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to pause their new, more aggressive tree trimming rules until a study checks whether the rules are needed, how well they work, and what risks they carry. Copies go to the NES chief executive and each Electric Power Board member.
Requires the Planning Department to email the district council member within two business days when Planning or the Department of Law decides a condition or feature of an approved specific plan (SP) zoning district is unenforceable.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Changes Metro's day care zoning rules by setting the dividing line between day care center sizes at 50 people instead of 75. It also allows day care homes and centers in more zoning districts, sets rules for play areas, lot size and 600-foot spacing, and updates parking requirements.
Rewrites Metro's home occupation rules. Customers may visit by appointment, up to 12 customers a day, and only one employee who lives elsewhere is allowed. Permits last three years, and one vehicle may be tied to the business. Animal grooming and car manufacture or repair are not allowed.
Changes the Downtown Code so subdistrict boundaries reach the centerline of nearby streets and rail corridors. Unassigned properties, such as railroad corridors, get the rules of the neighboring subdistrict, or the most restrictive one if they touch two or more.
Amends part of a Planned Unit Development overlay on 11.23 acres at Old Lebanon Dirt Road (unnumbered) and 1704 Robards Way, at the end of Dutchfalls Cove, zoned RM9, to allow up to 77 multi-family homes. It also sets conditions, including working with a neighboring owner to improve an access easement.
Zoning terms
- RM9
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of nine dwelling units per acre.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building fronts for the 77-unit development at Old Lebanon Dirt Road (unnumbered) and 1704 Robards Way (BL2026-1337) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed building elevations approve something else.
Amends a Specific Plan on 21.95 acres at 915 and 927 Skyline Ridge Drive, about 911 feet west of Skyline Memorial Court, to allow 280 multi-family homes. It bans short-term rentals, keeps 8.9 acres in the north as undisturbed open space, and sets other conditions.
Requires building fronts for the 280-unit development at 915 and 927 Skyline Ridge Drive (BL2026-1339) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless the preliminary SP's detailed building elevations approve something else.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 0.6 acres at 1703 River Drive, about 275 feet east of Hydes Ferry Road, from RS10 to R10.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones about 50 acres at 3033, 3221 and 3255 Melvin Road and 6227, 6237 and 6317 North New Hope Road, plus two unnumbered parcels, from RS80 and RS15 to a specific plan (SP) allowing up to 164 single-family lots. Short-term rentals are banned, and maximum height is set at 3 stories in 35 feet.
Zoning terms
- RS80
- Single-Family Residential low density residential, requiring a minimum 80,000 square foot lot and intended for single-family dwellings.
- RS15
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building facades in the Melvin Road and North New Hope Road specific plan (BL2026-1342) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations approved with the plan show otherwise.
Rezones 0.21 acres at 1304 and 1306 Jones Avenue, about 191 feet north of Douglas Avenue, from RS5 to MUN-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- MUN-A-NS
- Mixed Use Neighborhood-Alternative is intended for a low intensity mixture of residential, retail, and office uses and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Amends a Specific Plan for 900, 904, 910, 912, 914 and 916 8th Avenue South and 901 through 925 Bass Street (3.05 acres) to permit 365 multi-family residential units, with a 75-foot maximum height and no short-term rentals.
Requires building facades in the 8th Avenue South and Bass Street development to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed elevations.
Cancels part of a Planned Unit Development Overlay District at 5309 Weber Road, about 85 feet west of Andrew Jackson Parkway (2.02 acres, zoned R10).
Zoning terms
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 5309 Weber Road (2.02 acres) from R10 to SP to permit up to 18 multi-family residential units, and bans short-term rentals.
Zoning terms
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Requires building facades at the 5309 Weber Road development to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed elevations.
Rezones 2400, 2402 and 2404 Brick Church Pike (0.95 acres) from CL and RS7.5 to MUL-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- CL
- Commercial Limited is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, and office uses.
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- MUL-A-NS
- Mixed Use Limited is intended for a moderate intensity mixture of residential, retail, restaurant, and office uses and is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 2318 Foster Avenue, about 134 feet north of Peachtree Street (0.17 acres), from RS5 to R6-A.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R6-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 6,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes. Alternative is designed to create walkable neighborhoods through the use of appropriate building placement and bulk standards.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 100 Taylor Street, about 194 feet east of 2nd Avenue North (1.32 acres), from IG to SP to permit a mixed-use development. Uses are limited to general office, artisan manufacturing, multi-media production, restaurants, personal care services, retail and up to 2,000 square feet of indoor commercial amusement, and short-term rentals are prohibited.
Zoning terms
- IG
- Industrial General is intended for a wide range of intensive manufacturing uses.
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Updates the Metro Code so the Metropolitan Attorney can settle claims against Metro and its employees for up to $25,000, and settle claims for damage to Metro property for up to $25,000. The attorney must talk with the affected department head before final approval of a settlement of $25,000 or less, or before asking the Council to approve a larger one. The attorney must also send quarterly reports on claims settled for $25,000 or less to the department heads involved and the Council.
An ordinance to provide for the designation of public property within specified areas of downtown Nashville as a temporary “Special Event Zone” during the time period beginning at six o’clock (6:00) a.m. on June 3, 2026, and ending at midnight (12:00) on June 8, 2026, relative to the use of these areas in conjunction with the 2026 CMA Fest and related activities and events.
Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.
Abandons parts of Alley #2076, Alley #2077, Alley #2078, and Stanley Street (between Nance Lane and Alley #2077), as requested by Andrew Reed of Thomas & Hutton. Metro keeps utility easements in the abandoned areas.
Lets Metro accept about 2,016 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 943 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, four fire hydrant assemblies, seven sewer manholes and easements at 3124 Murfreesboro Pike and 3201 Hamilton Church Road (Antioch 15 Phase 2). The text says this has no cost to Metro.
An ordinance authorizing the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main, sanitary sewer manhole and easements, and to accept new public water main, fire hydrant assembly, sanitary sewer manhole and easements, for property located at 110 Tune Airport Drive, also known as Atlantic Aviation JWN Phase 1 (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-84 and 25-SL-210 and Proposal No. 2026M-027ES-001).
Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.
Honors the life of Frankie Mae Keeling-Henry, a Freedom Rider, educator and civil rights activist who died at 85, and offers condolences to her family.
Recognizes the Frist Art Museum on its 25th anniversary.
Recognizes May 2026 as Older Americans Month in Nashville and Davidson County and recognizes FiftyForward on its 70th anniversary.
Recognizes June 2026 as Pride Month in Nashville and Davidson County and states the Council's commitment to equality, dignity, freedom, and opportunity for all people. Encourages all Nashvillians to lead with understanding, humanity, and respect.
Moving forward 23
Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.
Sets Metro's operating budget for the fiscal year running July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, and spends money for Metro departments and debt payments. It includes up to $67,879,500 for the Hospital Authority (Nashville General Hospital), with up to $3,600,000 of Hospital Authority funds for inmate medical care, and requires the Hospital Authority and Metro Nashville Public Schools to send regular financial reports.
Sets the property tax rate for fiscal year 2026-2027 at $2.782 per $100 of assessed value in the General Services District. Also declares the Urban Services District needs $18,441,100 from property taxes and directs a rate of $0.032 per $100 there.
Creates 17 new Metro job positions, including Automotive Mechanic 2, Fire Arson Investigator 1, Historic Zoning Administrator, Pumping Station Superintendent, and several Pre-Trial Housing jobs. Ten are in the classified service and seven are in the unclassified service.
Adopts the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget as Metro's official capital budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, starting July 1, 2026. No building or improvement project can be funded unless it is in this budget, except in a public emergency passed by a two-thirds vote of the Council.
Approves the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Gulch Central Business Improvement District, which may not spend more than the special assessments it actually collects. The budget expects revenues and expenses of $792,138 from property owners in the Gulch through December 31, 2026.
Creates an eviction right to counsel program run by the Planning Department's Housing Division. Through nonprofit groups, it gives free legal representation, plus outreach and education, to renters facing eviction whose household income is low enough to qualify, with services offered in languages commonly spoken by those renters.
Renames Alley #659, from Wedgewood Avenue to Elliott Avenue, as "Eliza Alley." The Department of Emergency Communications asked for the change because a new house was built off the alley with no street access, and the new name will help emergency services find it.
Renames Alley #581, from 27th Avenue North to its dead end, as "Birdsong Alley." The Department of Emergency Communications asked for the change because new homes were built off the alley with no street access, and the new name will help emergency services find them.
Allows Metro to abandon about 2,860 feet of 66-inch and about 75 feet of 24-inch sewer force main and easements, and to accept about 3,108 feet of new 66-inch and about 2,086 feet of new 30-inch sewer force main and easements. This covers 18 properties on Cowan Street, Cowan Court, Waterside Drive, River North Boulevard and North 9th Street, in the Oracle Force Main Relocation project.
Changes part of the Ridgeview UDO for 14.21 acres at Eagle View Boulevard (unnumbered), at the northeast corner of Eagle View Boulevard and Baby Ruth Lane, to allow assisted-care living with up to 200 beds and open space. It also repeals the plan adopted by BL2025-877 and brings back the earlier plan.
Rezones 0.37 acres at 1616 Ashton Ave, about 540 feet west of Hydes Ferry Road, from RS10 to R10.
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R10
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings and duplexes.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 9.4 acres at 5118 Mt. View Road and an unnumbered Mt. View Road parcel, about 360 feet west of Highlander Drive, from RM20-NS to AR2A.
Zoning terms
- RM20-NS
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multi-family dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre. No Short-Term Rental The -NS designation prohibits Short-Term Rental Property – Owner Occupied and Short-Term Rental Property – Not Owner Occupied uses from the district.
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Rezones 5.25 acres at 532 and 538 Bell Road, about 570 feet south of Murfreesboro Pike, from SP to AR2A. The land is in the Murfreesboro Pike Urban Design Overlay District and Corridor Design Overlay District.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
- AR2a
- Agricultural/Residential requires a minimum lot size of two acres and is intended for uses that generally occur in rural areas, including single-family, two-family, and mobile homes at a density of one dwelling unit per two acres.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Sets up a temporary "Special Event Zone" in parts of downtown Nashville for the 2026 July 4th Celebration, from 9:00 p.m. on July 2, 2026 to 11:59 p.m. on July 5, 2026. Within the zone, unapproved vending, alcohol sales, tents, free-product giveaways, firearms, knives, fireworks and drones are barred, and shared urban mobility devices are not allowed, while public participation areas are set aside for people to express themselves.
Approves an agreement for Metro Parks to donate a non-permanent structure in Centennial Park to the Nashville Steam Preservation Society, which would display it with the historic locomotive it is restoring. The Society pays the costs of moving it, and any change to the agreement needs 21 votes from the Council.
Approves a temporary license agreement letting Metro use extra parts of the Opry Mills Mall property while it builds the Stones River - Opry Mills greenway connector trail. The agreement ends in two years, when Metro's work is complete, or when it is terminated, whichever is earliest, and costs Metro nothing.
Approves an agreement letting Metro's Police and Fire Departments dock two to four police and fire boats at Nashville Riverboats, LLC's commercial boat dock at 1941 Cement Plant Road on the Cumberland River. It costs Metro nothing, runs until April 30, 2030, and any change must be approved by a Council resolution with at least 21 votes.
Approves an agreement that lets Vanderbilt University's police department use Metro Police training facilities, equipment, curriculum and staff so its employees can earn Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training certification. The agreement costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro negotiate and accept permanent and temporary easements on two properties, 6937 Nolensville Road and Rocky Fork Road (unnumbered) in Brentwood, for the Nolensville Trunk Sewer Project.
Lets Metro give up about 537 feet of old eight-inch sewer main, a fire hydrant and two manholes, and accept about 827 feet of new sewer main, a fire hydrant, four manholes and easements at 1205 and 1223 Third Avenue North (3rd and Madison Townhomes Phase 1). It costs Metro nothing.
Accepts about 222 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, two manholes and easements at 508 B Southgate Avenue (also known as 508 and 510 Southgate). It costs Metro nothing.
Accepts about 1,282 feet of new eight-inch water main, about 1,480 feet of new eight-inch sewer main, three fire hydrants, 12 manholes and easements at 401C Friendship Drive (Kings Lane SP). It costs Metro nothing.
Zoning terms
- SP
- Specific Plan is a zoning district category that provides for additional flexibility of design, including the relationship of streets to buildings, to provide the ability to implement the specific details of the General Plan.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Accepts $379,770.86 in settlement money from Tyco Fire Products LP and Chemguard, Inc. over PFAS chemical contamination claims and puts it in the Water and Sewer Revenue Fund for Metro Water and Sewerage Services. It also allows Metro to accept and add any further settlement payments from those companies.
Put off 6
Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.
Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 46 - Council meetings; scheduling
Puts the Metro Council on record as having no confidence in the Electric Power Board's leadership, preparedness and performance during Winter Storm Fern.
Lowers the local sales tax on groceries (food and food ingredients) in Davidson County by one-half percent, from 2.25% to 1.75%. The Department of Finance says this will reduce revenue by $9.2 million in Fiscal Year 2027.
Approves the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the downtown Central Business Improvement District, which can spend no more than the special assessments actually collected. Also accepts the district's budgets from Fiscal Year 2009 through Fiscal Year 2026.
Changes appraisal rules for right-of-way purchases by the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) and Choose How You Move projects that use only local funds. Shorter appraisal reports would be allowed for sidewalk projects and for property worth less than $35,000, and temporary construction easements would be exempt from the appraisal rules.
Requires an annual joint presentation to the Council's Budget and Finance Committee on tax abatement programs from the Department of Finance, the Department of Law, the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the Office of the Metropolitan Trustee, and each board or commission that gives tax abatements. The presentations cover how well each program meets its goals, its yearly financial data, and its priorities, and the Department of Finance reports the total amount of abatements for the previous year.
Withdrawn 1
Accepts the terms of an agreement between For The Record, Ltd. and the United States General Services Administration so Metro can buy courtroom audio and visual equipment, service and storage for the State Trial Courts. The expected project value is $3.6 million, and the agreement ends November 13, 2028.
On the agenda, no action recorded 1
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Board and commission appointments (16)
- East Bank Development Authority Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Authority with a term expiring June 30, 2030, with an election to be conducted on May 19, 2026. · Nathaniel Carter nominated by CM Toombs. · Elected
- Property Standards and Appeals Board Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Board with a term expiring April 7, 2030, with an election to be conducted at the May 19, 2026 Council meeting. · Grafton Brittle nominated by CM Kupin. · Roger Farmer nominated by CM Evans. · Elected
- Short Term Rental Appeals Board Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Board with a term expiring August 31, 2027, with an election to be conducted at the May 19, 2026 Council meeting. · Diamond Bell nominated by CM Toombs. · Kevin Griffith nominated by CM Kupin. · Elected
- Fire and Building Code Appeals Board Reappointment of Ilke C. Hanloser for a term expiring July 19, 2030. · No action recorded
- Fire and Building Code Appeals Board Reappointment of Tim Prow for a term expiring July 19, 2030. · No action recorded
- Board of Health Reappointment of Dr. Jeffrey G. Stovall for a term expiring July 9, 2031. · No action recorded
- Traffic and Parking Commission Appointment of Tom Sturdivant for a term expiring April 3, 2031. · No action recorded
- Transportation Licensing Commission Consideration of nominees to fill two vacancies on the Commission with terms expiring on April 30, 2028, with an election to be conducted at the June 2, 2026 Council meeting. · Erica Penley nominated by CM Spain/CM Preptit · Annie Klaver nominated by CM Kupin · No action recorded
- Airport Authority Appointment of Marcus Shute, Jr. for a term expiring April 5, 2032. · Approved
- Airport Authority Appointment of Steve Swartz for a term expiring April 5, 2032. · Approved
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Appointment of Winston Wright for a term expiring April 16, 2030. · Approved
- Farmers Market Board Appointment of Sylvia Marcela Gomez for a term expiring May 5, 2031. · Approved
- Historic Zoning Commission Reappointment of Elizabeth Mayhall for a term expiring June 1, 2031. · Approved
- Midtown Central Business Improvement District (MBID) - Board of Directors Andrew Cook, Large Commercial Property Owner for a 1-year term. · Approved
- Tourism and Convention Commission Reappointment of Dr. Sybril Brown for a term expiring June 30, 2029. · Approved
- Tourism and Convention Commission Reappointment of Mark Hayes for a term expiring June 30, 2029. · Approved