Approves an agreement between Metro and the Convention Center Authority on refinancing the Series 2010 Bonds and financing an expansion of the Music City Center. It also allows the Authority to transfer funds, up to $300 million for East Bank infrastructure, to the East Bank Development Authority, with the agreement lasting until December 31, 2058, or until no Authority bonds are outstanding.
Metro Council, August 18, 2026
111 bills and resolutions and 18 appointments. Meeting page · Agenda (PDF) · Minutes (PDF)
- 77 passed
- 29 moving forward
- 1 put off
- 2 withdrawn
- 1 replaced
- 1 on the agenda, no action recorded
Passed 77
Final votes: these are now law or adopted.
Gives $71,900 from the Nashville Public Library to the nonprofit Water Walkers for free afterschool and summer programs through the Nashville After Zone Alliance. It also approves the grant contract with the group.
Rezones 42.2 acres at 5601 and 5621 Cane Ridge Road, unnumbered Cane Ridge Road and 3314 Old Franklin Road from AR2a to SP, allowing up to 79 multi-family homes and 100 single-family lots. Short-term rentals are banned throughout the development.
Zoning terms
- 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.
- 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 4.97 acres at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard, at the corner of Twin Oaks Lane, from AR2a to SP zoning for a mixed-use development with up to 46 multi-family homes and up to 32,300 square feet of nonresidential uses. Short-term rentals are not allowed.
Zoning terms
- 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.
- 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 1212 Villa Place, about 320 feet south of Edgehill Avenue (0.28 acres), from RS5 to MUN-A-NS. The property is within the Edgehill Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District.
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.
Accepts the terms of a Sourcewell agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC so Metro can buy street sweeping, sewer jetting and hydro-excavation for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. The anticipated project value is $5 million, with estimated savings of $165,071, and the agreement runs until April 6, 2030.
Accepts a state grant of up to $90,000 from the Administrative Office of the Courts for the Davidson County State Trial Courts to provide interpreter and translation services for people with limited English proficiency. No cash match is required, and the grant runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Accepts a state grant of up to $99,999 from the Administrative Office of the Courts for the Davidson County State Trial Courts to provide a Tennessee Certified Spanish Court interpreter for people with limited English proficiency. No cash match is required, and the grant runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Accepts a state grant of up to $99,999 from the Administrative Office of the Courts for the Davidson County Juvenile Court to provide interpreter and translation services for people with limited English proficiency. It requires an $11,111 cash match, and the grant runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Cuts the authority of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to issue general obligation bonds under earlier initial resolutions by $241,099,290. The bonds already sold brought in that much extra as a premium, so less borrowing is needed than was first authorized.
Appropriates a $500,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation to the Metropolitan Action Commission for general operating support. No cash match is required, and the grant term runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028.
Approves Amendment 1 to the contract with Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. for refrigerated trucks and trailers used by the Metro Action Commission's summer food services program. The amendment raises the contract value by $150,000, from $300,000 to $450,000.
Accepts the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. for furniture, installation and related services for the Department of General Services. The anticipated project value is $1 million, and Metro's participation can last no more than sixty months.
Accepts the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Indiana Furniture for furniture for the Department of General Services. The anticipated project value is $1 million, and Metro's participation can last no more than sixty months.
Approves a contract between the Metropolitan Board of Health and the Tennessee Department of Health for medical examiner investigations, postmortem examinations and consultations. The state would provide up to $640,266 over 60 months starting January 1, 2027.
Approves a second amendment to the state grant contract for Metro Health to audit immunization records at child-care centers, drop-in centers and group child-care homes. It adds $152,000, raising the total from $304,000 to $456,000, and extends the end date to September 30, 2027.
Approves an application by the Metropolitan Board of Health for a $2 million Maternal Produce Prescription Program grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, with no cash match required. The money would expand existing food prescription programs to increase food access, healthy food intake, and food security for maternal populations.
Approves an amendment to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care grant held by the Office of Homeless Services. It extends the grant's end date from June 30, 2026, to October 31, 2026, so the remaining $330,373.57 can be spent.
Approves an application by the Nashville Public Library to the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging for a $10,000 grant, with no cash match required. The money would buy and install a powered, adult-sized changing table in the single occupancy restroom of the Madison Branch Library.
Approves a license agreement letting Metro Parks and Recreation use state Department of Transportation property to build and maintain sidewalks, crosswalks, retaining walls and related equipment for Phase II of the 440 pedestrian greenway. Any amendments, renewals or extensions would need a council resolution with at least 21 votes.
Accepts an in-kind grant worth up to $3,200 from the Friends of Mill Ridge Park to buy and install an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at Mill Ridge Park. No cash match is required.
Approves an application by the Office of Family Safety for an $800,000 U.S. Department of Justice Justice for Families grant, with no cash match required. The money would set up a supervised visitation and safe exchange program at the Family Safety Center to manage custody exchanges and visitation safely.
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement between Sourcewell and Lexipol, LLC so Metro can buy policy, training, reporting and wellness services for the Metro Nashville Police Department, for no more than sixty months. The expected project value is $215,000, with expected savings of $25,822.
Approves an application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a $600,000 grant, with no cash match required, to update the police crime laboratory's ballistic imaging so it can better investigate firearm-related crimes.
Approves an agreement between the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Government, through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure, for maintenance of lighting, signals, and other electrically operated or solar powered devices at the SR-155 interchange at SR-12, and authorizes the Metropolitan Mayor to sign it.
Approves a third change to an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for building a sidewalk on Harding Place (State Route 255) from Danby Drive to Nolensville Pike. The completion date moves to August 28, 2028.
Approves a third change to an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the Complete Street project on Gallatin Pike from Alta Loma Road to Liberty Lane. The completion date moves from June 30, 2025 to November 28, 2031.
Approves a fifth change to an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the sidewalk on Lebanon Pike from McGavock Pike to Old Lebanon Pike. The completion date moves to May 31, 2029, with no change to the estimated project cost.
Approves Amendment Number 6 to the agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for Jefferson Street intersection improvements, moving the project completion date to May 31, 2029. The estimated cost of the project does not change.
Lets 424 Church Street Nashville GP keep existing overhangs that stick out over the public right-of-way at 424 Church Street. The company must carry liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million total, and must cover Metro against claims.
Approves a contract with WASCON, Incorporated, the only authorized distributor, for Environment One (EOne) and Grundfos products, parts and services. The contract is estimated at $2.5 million and runs 60 months.
Approves an agreement with James Morrison, who will build about 221 feet of eight-inch water main to serve Riverside Road, including for his proposed development at 1109 Riverside Road. Metro will pay the lesser of half the actual project costs or $87,352.50, and the agreement is void if the work is not operating by October 1, 2027.
Changes Ordinance No. BL2025-1160 so Metro can also accept an odor control station, along with the water and sewer lines and fire hydrants already approved. It also combines the two properties into one at 4316 Lavergne Couchville Pike, known as Martin's Grove Revision 1.
Lets Metro accept one sanitary sewer manhole at 607 W Due West Avenue, also known as the Hub @ 607. It also lets the Directors of Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration sign the needed documents.
Changes an earlier ordinance so Metro accepts about 3,725 feet of eight-inch sewer main, about 1,709 feet of six-inch sewer force main, a pump station and 33 manholes with easements at 7375 Nolensville Road in Williamson County. This updates the Nolensville Town Square - Phase 1 project, adding one manhole and about 96 feet of eight-inch main and removing about 143 feet of force main.
Lets Metro accept about 71 feet of new eight-inch sanitary sewer main and one new manhole at 1605 C Seminary Street and Seminary Street (unnumbered), also known as 1605 Seminary Street.
Lets Metro give up about 28 feet of old eight-inch water main and accept about 28 feet of new eight-inch water main at 460 James Robertson Parkway and 300 Gay Street. The project is called the 450-460 James Robertson Parkway Water Main Realignment.
Lets Metro accept one new fire hydrant assembly at 3401 John A Merritt Boulevard, also known as the TSU New Engineering Building.
Lets Metro accept one new sanitary sewer manhole at 1429 12th Avenue South, also known as Belmont Village.
Lets the Director of Public Property, or a designee, use an option to buy the flood-prone property at 716 Hite Street for Metro Water Services, and sign the needed documents.
Rezones 0.26 acres at 412 Veritas Street, about 380 feet west of Nolensville Pike, from RS7.5 to R8-A.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R8-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 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.
Amends a Specific Plan and rezones 19.09 acres west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkan Avenue and north of Douglas Avenue from RS5, CS and OR20 to SP for a mixed-use development. It allows up to 950 multi-family homes, 350,000 square feet of non-residential uses and a 99-key hotel, bans short-term rentals, and sets conditions such as a plan to relocate the Renraw House.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- CS
- Commercial Service is intended for retail, consumer service, financial, restaurant, office, self-service storage, light manufacturing, and small warehouse uses.
- OR20
- Office/Residential is intended for office and/or multi-family residential units at up to 20 dwelling units per acre.
- 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 that building facades in the proposed 19.09-acre Specific Plan district (BL2026-1403), west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmet Avenue, south of McClurkan Avenue, and north of Douglas Avenue, be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the preliminary SP.
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.
Requires building facades in the Cane Ridge Road and Old Franklin Road development (BL2026-1406) to be made of brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on detailed building elevations.
Requires building facades at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard (4.97 acres, corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations with the Preliminary SP.
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.
Applies a Contextual Overlay District to various R20-zoned properties along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallatin Pike (137.6 acres).
Applies a Contextual Overlay District to various RS40-zoned properties along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, south of Gallatin Pike (68.2 acres).
Requires the mayor to give each council member a copy of the recommended operating budget, with an executive summary and information about each department, board, commission or agency, when filing it with the metro clerk by May 1. Also requires a copy of the capital improvements budget, with an index of each item, by May 20.
An ordinance to amend Section 13.20.020 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to required notice and permission for excavations in the right-of-way.
Showing the official title: a second reading by Claude found the plain-language summary may not match the text.
Lets Metro abandon about 1,357 feet of old eight-inch water main and easements, and accept new lines at 633 West Green Lane (Hillpointe Whites Creek Infrastructure): about 3,500 feet of eight-inch water main, about 1,316 and 569 feet of eight-inch sewer main, eight fire hydrant assemblies, 16 sewer manholes and easements.
Allows Metro to accept new water and sewer lines at 633 West Green Lane (Hillpointe Whites Creek Residential): about 1,600 feet of eight-inch water main, about 1,518 and 165 feet of eight-inch sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, 16 sewer manholes and easements.
Rezones 69 A, B and C Donelson Street, about 200 feet north of Robertson Street (0.17 acres), from R6-A to RM20-A-NS.
Zoning terms
- 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.
- RM20-A-NS
- Multi-Family Residential is intended for single-family, duplex, and multifamily dwellings at a density of 20 dwelling units per acre 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.
Applies a Historic Landmark Overlay District to 113 8th Avenue South, at the northwest corner of 8th Avenue South and McGavock Street (0.72 acres), which is zoned DTC.
Approves building material restrictions and requirements for the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District at 113 8th Avenue South. Requests to waive any of them go to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.
Rezones 6.32 acres at Curtis Street (unnumbered), Lincoln Avenue (unnumbered), and 2305 and 2307 Lloyd Avenue from R10 to SP to allow 62 multi-family residential units. Short-term rentals are banned in the development, no vehicle access from Lloyd Avenue is allowed, and private streets cannot be gated.
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.
Sets a building material rule for the proposed SP zoning at Curtis Street, Lincoln Avenue and 2305 and 2307 Lloyd Avenue: building facades must be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or similar materials, unless detailed elevations with the preliminary SP show otherwise.
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 1205 2nd Avenue North (0.46 acres), about 129 feet north of Madison Street, from IR to SP to allow a mixed use development with up to 80 multi-family homes and up to 8,000 square feet of non-residential space. Short term rentals are not allowed.
Zoning terms
- IR
- Industrial Restrictive is intended for a wide range of light manufacturing uses at moderate intensities within enclosed structures.
- 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.
Sets building material rules for the proposed SP zoning at 1205 2nd Avenue North, requiring building facades to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding and glass, or similar materials, unless other materials are approved on the detailed building elevations.
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 142 and 144 Elmhurst Avenue (0.40 acres), about 200 feet north of Fern Avenue, from RS5 to RL2.
Zoning terms
- RS5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 5,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Approves building material restrictions and requirements, described in Exhibit A, for the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District at 1109 1st Ave. S. Any request for a waiver goes to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.
Rezones 408 and 410 Patterson Street (0.38 acres), about 298 feet west of Nolensville Pike, from RS7.5 to R8-A.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- R8-A
- One and Two-Family Residential requires a minimum 8,000 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 515 Anderson Lane and the unnumbered Anderson Lane property (3.93 acres) from RS7.5 to SP to allow up to 57 multi-family homes. The units facing Anderson Lane must be detached, and short-term rentals are not allowed.
Zoning terms
- RS7.5
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 7,500 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 at 515 Anderson Lane and Anderson Lane (unnumbered) to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other designs are approved. This goes with the proposed plan for 57 multi-family units on 3.93 acres.
Applies a Historic Landmark Overlay District to 3411 Albion Street, at the corner of 35th Avenue North and Albion Street (0.69 acres, zoned RS10).
Zoning terms
- RS10
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum of 10,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
In Metro Planning's words. All zoning terms and sources.
Approves building material rules for the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District at 3411 Albion Street. Any request to waive the rules goes to the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission when applying for a historic preservation permit.
Rezones 12802 Old Hickory Boulevard, about 148 feet southwest of Logistics Way (3.6 acres), from AR2a to SP to permit a mixed use development. Limits the uses to a maximum of 45,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, with setback, landscape buffer and scenic easement conditions.
Zoning terms
- 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.
- 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 12802 Old Hickory Boulevard to be brick, brick veneer, stone, cast stone, cementitious siding, glass, or similar materials, unless other designs are approved. This goes with the proposed Specific Plan zoning for the 3.6 acres.
Rezones 0.17 acres at 303 Joyner Avenue, about 65 feet southwest of Burbank Avenue, 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 5.01 acres at 981 Old Lebanon Dirt Road, about 1,777 feet northwest of New Hope Road, from RS15 to AR2a.
Zoning terms
- RS15
- Single-Family Residential requires a minimum 15,000 square foot lot and is intended for single-family dwellings.
- 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.
Fixes errors in the Zoning District Land Use Table in Section 17.08.030 of the Metro Code, as shown in Exhibit A. The errors were made when two earlier ordinances, BL2025-908 (beer and cigarette market rules) and BL2025-909 (commercial compatibility overlay), were adopted.
Lets the Parthenon accept loans of artwork and artifacts for up to 12 months without Metro Council approval. Loans must follow museum best practices, including American Alliance of Museums standards, and be backed by written loan documentation.
Requires each floor of a building with public toilet facilities to have at least one diaper changing station in a family, assisted-use or unisex bathroom, or one for each sex in separate-sex restrooms. Changes Metro's building and plumbing codes to add this.
Adopts the property identification maps on file with the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Metropolitan Clerk as the official maps for identifying real estate for tax assessment, showing property as of January 1, 2026.
Approves an agreement between the Public Safety Cadets and the Metro Nashville Police Department to mentor young adults through education and training from public safety professionals. The text says there is no cost to Metro, and either side can end the agreement with 30 days written notice.
Readopts the Code of the Metropolitan Government, including Supplement No. 53, which covers general and permanent ordinances enacted on or before December 17, 2025. It also sets a penalty of up to $50 where the Code gives no specific penalty for a violation.
Honors Brenda Wynn on her retirement from the office of Davidson County Clerk after 14 years of service, which began with her appointment by the Council in 2012.
Honors the Master Gardeners of Davidson County for 40 years of supporting gardening and home horticulture in Nashville and Davidson County.
Moving forward 29
Bills pass three readings; these cleared one or two tonight.
Changes the rules for Barnes Fund affordable housing grants so the Housing Trust Fund Commission can cancel a contract and reclaim the money, if the contract allows it, when preservation or rehabilitation projects aren't finished within 24 months, or new construction projects within 36 months.
Requires the Department of Human Resources, once money is provided, to commission a study of best practices for regularly surveying employees of Metro departments, boards, and commissions. The study must be finished within six months of funding and shared with the Council.
Sets rules for rounding in-person cash payments to Metro to the nearest five cents when the payer can't give exact change and pennies are not available. Departments that take cash must post a notice, can't refuse cash, and the exact price or fee does not change.
Updates the yearly report on tax increment finance (TIF) loans to add the percentage of yearly incremental tax revenue used to pay each loan. Also says the tax increment agency must notify the Council and the finance director in writing when it raises or lowers the 75 percent limit on revenue used to pay a TIF loan.
Changes driver permit rules for entertainment transportation vehicles and seated sightseeing vehicles so drivers need either a commercial license with a passenger (P) endorsement or another license with a for-hire (F) endorsement, depending on the vehicle's size.
Changes the solid waste generator fee so it applies to waste collected, hauled, received, processed or disposed of in Davidson County, even if it came from outside the county. The fee stays at six dollars per ton, with only one fee owed on each ton and no fee on recovered materials, yard waste or waste handled by or for Metro.
Changes the encroachment rules so that things built in, on, or under a street, alley, sidewalk, or other public way need a permit from the Department of Transportation (NDOT) and then a Council resolution. Things that go over or across public ways, like aerial cables, canopies, and signs, would need only an NDOT permit.
Changes the zoning code definition of "boarding house" to mean a residential facility or part of a home for the temporary stay of people or families in a rooming unit, whether or not they pay. The Metropolitan Clerk must publish a notice of the change in a newspaper within five days after final passage.
Approves the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Midtown Central Business Improvement District, and says its management corporation cannot spend more than the special assessments actually collected. Future budgets could be approved by a resolution receiving twenty-one affirmative votes of the Council.
Approves a 30-year agreement with Lightwave Sustainable Ventures, LLC to design, build, and run solar panels at the Juvenile Justice Center building at 1354 Brick Church Pike. Metro would pay $7,899.45 a month, and the Director of Public Property Administration may sign a license for part of the site.
Approves an agreement letting the Centennial Park Conservancy use about 1,571 square feet of office space and 1,440 square feet of open space at the Parks Department building at 2565 Park Plaza. No rent is charged for the first five years, and the lease may be extended once for five more years.
Approves Metro accepting a donated greenway conservation easement of about 0.438 acres at 92 White Bridge Pike from Richland Creek MF Owner, LLC, at no cost to Metro.
Approves Metro accepting a donated greenway conservation easement of about 0.38 acres at 329 Ben Allen Road from Ben Allen Land Partners, LLC, at no cost to Metro.
Directs the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to build a standard tool to monitor the combined traffic and transportation effects of proposed developments and rezonings across Nashville and Davidson County. It also asks that fixes found by the resulting area analysis be considered for future Capital Improvement Budgets.
Lets 730 Main Street Investments LLC build and maintain an aboveground and underground building footer that reaches into the public right-of-way at 730 Main Street. The company must pay all costs and carry liability insurance naming Metro as an insured party.
Approves a temporary crane easement letting Nashville Leased Housing Associates VI, LLLP swing cranes over Metro property at 2450 Buena Vista Pike while it builds on nearby property. The easement ends when construction is done or after 24 months, unless extended, and the company must carry at least $1 million in liability insurance.
Gives up the government's rights to keep utility easements at 801 Dominican Drive, on land that used to be parts of Nassau Street and Alleys 514, 516 and 519. The easements are no longer needed, and the Directors of Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration can sign the papers to carry it out.
Lets Metro accept about 4,780 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (PVC), about 1,049 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe (DIP), 45 manholes and easements for the Crye Property at Lebanon Road and Graham Drive in Wilson County. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 156 feet of new eight-inch sewer pipe, two new manholes, the moving of an existing manhole up or down, and easements for 2826 Hartford Drive. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept new water and sewer pipes (about 169 feet of four-inch water main, 35 feet of eight-inch sewer main, and 70 and 108 feet of sewer force mains), one manhole, a pipe reducer and easements for 5001 Bell Road, also known as Sheerah Court. It has no cost to Metro.
Lets Metro accept about 880 linear feet of new eight-inch water main, about 744 linear feet and about 306 linear feet of new eight-inch sanitary sewer main, two fire hydrant assemblies, 11 sewer manholes and easements at 3622 Whites Creek Pike (Whites Creek Estates). It has no cost to Metro.
Approves an agreement where the Department of Water and Sewerage Services gives MPLX Terminals LLC a permanent easement to drive and walk over the access drive at 0 North 1st Street, for $469,000. MPLX owns the neighboring petroleum terminal and will lose its access because of a roadway reconfiguration.
Rounds property tax amounts and central business improvement district special assessments to the nearest dollar, starting with the 2026 tax year. Amounts ending in $0.01 to $0.49 round down and $0.50 to $0.99 round up, and interest or penalties on late taxes are not rounded.
Changes how money from hotel, airport contract vehicle and rental vehicle taxes is split and used, to follow Public Chapter No. 1079 of the 2026 Public Acts of Tennessee. The money goes into the Convention Center Fund in a set order of priority, and the extra hotel tax over $2.00 would end six years from May 21, 2026. It takes effect once the convention center debt outstanding on the date of the ordinance has been paid off, prepaid, defeased or refinanced.
Grants a permanent easement to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo) on Metro property at 1500 Dickerson Pike so it can build and maintain a bus stop shelter. The easement is given for $1.00.
Approves Amendment 1 to the contract with The Library Corporation for software support for the CarlX library system, extending it to June 8, 2030. It raises the contract value by $848,826.78, from $784,152 to $1,632,978.78.
Approves a greenway conservation easement from Campus Operations, Inc. on its property at 2171 Waterside Drive for a greenway trail along the east bank of the Cumberland River. The easement covers about 1.62 acres and costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro abandon about 667 feet of old eight-inch sewer main, one manhole and easements, and accept new sewer mains, nine manholes and easements for properties at 406 B Lanier Drive and 610 Old Hickory Boulevard. It costs Metro nothing.
Lets Metro accept new sewer lines, five manholes and easements at 1686 Sunset Road in Williamson County: about 166 feet of 10-inch main, about 60 feet and about 684 feet of eight-inch main. It costs Metro nothing, and the Water and Sewerage Services and Public Property Administration directors may sign the needed documents.
Put off 1
Deferred to a later meeting or sent to committee.
Asks WeGo Public Transit to expand the Journey Pass program, or create a similar low- or fare-free program, for people enrolled in the Music City Construction Careers program.
Withdrawn 2
Accepts the terms of a purchasing agreement with Altec Industries, Inc., set up through Sourcewell, for digger derricks, bucket trucks and other utility equipment for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. The expected value is $2.5 million, and Metro's participation can last no more than sixty months.
Requires the Audit Committee, Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund, Industrial Development Board, Health and Education Facilities Board, Convention Center Authority, Hospital Authority, Sports Authority, Metropolitan Transit Authority, and any other money-handling board the Director of Finance names to record their public meetings and work sessions on video or audio. Recordings must be posted within 72 hours, and the Metropolitan Clerk and Information Technology Services must set up one public website portal for them.
Replaced 1
A substitute version took this one's place.
Sets rules for police drone-as-first-responder programs, allowing drones for active shooters, hostage situations, searches for missing persons, and up to ten days during a mayor-declared emergency or natural disaster. Bans facial recognition technology, self-flying drones, and drones flown by people who don't work for Metro, and limits the exceptions to Council approval for ongoing surveillance technology.
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Board and commission appointments (18)
- Auditorium Commission Consideration of nominees to fill two vacancies on the Commission with terms expiring June 30, 2029, with an election to be conducted at the August 18, 2026 Council meeting. · Ron Deal, Jr. - nominated by CM Huffman. · Iman Khoshnaw - nominated by CM Suara · Rick Rodriguez - nominated by CM Sepulveda. · Elected
- Health and Educational Facilities Board Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Board with a term expiring September 30, 2032, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · Dr. Ouida Davis - nominated by CM Gamble · Matt Wiltshire - nominated by CM Allen · Keith Randall - nominated by CM Allen · Howard Jones - nominated by CM Kupin · No action recorded
- Metro Animal Care and Control Commission Consideration of nominees to fill two At-large vacancies on the Commission for three-year terms, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · Payton Robbins - nominated by CM Evans · Jourdan Parenteau - nominated by CM Hill · Penny Adams - nominated by CM Johnston · Jing Geng - nominated by CM Vo · Michelle Spaziano - nominated by CM Cortese · Jessica Schultz - nominated by CM Bradford · Dr. Kelli Boyd - nominated by CM Hancock · Donna Mobley - nominated by CM Hancock · No action recorded
- Metro Animal Care and Control Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission for a representative from a local nonprofit organization dedicated to animal welfare, for a four-year term, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · Brandon Dyce - nominated by CM Styles · Becky Carter - nominated by CM Weiner · No action recorded
- Metro Animal Care and Control Commission Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission for a non-voting member from the Metropolitan Council, with a term expiring August 31, 2027, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting. · CM Bradford - nominated by CM Weiner · No action recorded
- Midtown Central Business Improvement District Board (MBID) Appointment of Angie Gleason to fill the vacancy representing the Small Commercial Property Owner category, with a term expiring May 6, 2029. · No action recorded
- Nashville Entertainment Commission Reappointment of Michael Montgomery for a term expiring June 20, 2030. Nominated by the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). · No action recorded
- Nashville Entertainment Commission Reappointment of Erika Wollam Nichols for a term expiring June 20, 2030. Nominated by the Nashville Songwriters Association International. · No action recorded
- Solid Waste Region Board Appointment of Councilmember Burkley Allen for a term expiring December 16, 2028. · No action recorded
- Solid Waste Region Board Appointment of Councilmember Russ Bradford for a term expiring December 15, 2028. · No action recorded
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Appointment of Kim Paige for a term expiring March 12, 2028. · Approved
- Contract and Compliance Board Reappointment of Marcus T. Booth for a term expiring March 3, 2028. · Approved
- Housing Trust Fund Commission Reappointment of Lizzie Goddard for a term expiring September 17, 2031. · Approved
- Nashville Entertainment Commission Reappointment of Peter Kurland for a term expiring June 20, 2030. Nominated by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). · Approved
- Parks and Recreation Appointment of Gina Emmanuel for a term expiring April 30, 2028. · Approved
- Transportation and Licensing Commission Appointment of David Andrews to complete an unexpired term, vacated by Juan Mera, which will expire October 10, 2026; and to begin a new term October 11, 2026 with an expiration date of October 10, 2028. · Approved
- Health and Educational Facilities Board Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Board with terms expiring September 30, 2032, with an election to be conducted at the September 15, 2026 Council meeting. · Will Rosenthal nominated by CM Allen · Chase Markham nominated by CM Parker · Nominated; the council votes on confirmation later
- President Pro Tempore Election for President Pro Tempore for a term expiring on August 31, 2027. Nominees: · Council Member Olivia Hill · Council Member Jeff Preptit · Nominated; the council votes on confirmation later