Metropolitan Council

August 18, 2026

Items: 162
Roll calls: 5
Failed: 0
Deferred: 1
Length: 2h 45m

Top developments

Council adopts Music City Center financing deal 31-6 after long debate

The night's biggest debate: Council adopted the Music City Center financing deal 31-6. Supporters say it ends Metro's guarantee on convention-center bonds and frees roughly $300M for needs like affordable housing; opponents call it a repeat of 2010's mistake of locking tourism money downtown.

RS2026-2135 Watch ↗ 1:31:03
Council advances drone limits for police, bans Metro use of facial recognition

Limits on police drone use — and a ban on Metro using facial recognition — advanced on second reading. This also dominated the public comment period.

BL2026-1498 Watch ↗ 2:13:00
Council approves Shepherd Hills contextual overlay 29-3 over planning commission's no

Council approved the Shepherd Hills contextual overlay 29-3, overriding the Planning Commission's recommendation against it — a rare rebuke worth watching.

BL2026-1416 Watch ↗ 2:34:45
Council gives final OK to Cane Ridge Road rezoning for 179 homes

179 new homes on Cane Ridge Road got final approval, along with a companion bill on building materials that passed 33-1.

BL2026-1406 Watch ↗ 2:27:06
Hotel-tax bill for convention funding clears second reading over objections

A hotel-tax bill tied to convention funding cleared second reading over objections — one more vote to go.

BL2026-1493 Watch ↗ 2:09:32

AI summary — check the source Metro Minutes editorial synthesis (AI, human-verifiable): each item links to its verified summary and video timestamp.

Official record

Verbatim from Legistar: actions, vote counts, and who voted how. Not paraphrased.

AI summary — check the source

Machine-written, with a link to the timestamp or document behind every claim. It can be wrong. The record above it cannot.

Public comment Aggregate

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12 speakers use public comment; police drones and zoning overlays dominate

Twelve members of the public spoke during the Aug. 18 public comment period, which is capped at 20 minutes total with two minutes per speaker (t=2988). The largest block — six speakers — addressed agenda item 64, ordinance BL2026-1498 on surveillance technology, with most signed up in support and one signed up in opposition; their remarks centered on Metro police's drone program, the lack of a written contract with the drone vendor, and demands that footage be encrypted so vendors cannot view it. Other speakers backed two neighborhood "contextual overlay" zoning bills (1416 and 1420), asked for final approval of a development bill (1406 and companion 1407), opposed the "no right on red" ordinance 1497, and split for and against the Choose How You Move plan to narrow Edgehill Avenue. One newcomer asked the city to do preventive tree maintenance ahead of ice storms. No vote or council action was taken during public comment.

What happened, in plain language

No vote and no council action took place during public comment — this packet contains no action text and no votes. Public comment is a listening period: Tennessee residents sign up at a table outside the chamber between 5 and 6 p.m. on meeting nights, the whole period is capped at 20 minutes, each speaker gets up to two minutes, and people speaking on agenda items are prioritized to comply with state law (t=2977–2997). A council member presiding opened the period at t=2973 and closed it at t=4378. Any action on the bills people spoke about happened elsewhere on the agenda, not here.

On the floor · 25 points

For

A speaker said Nashville does not have sufficient protections around surveillance technology until it requires all surveillance footage to have end-to-end encryption with vendor lockout, arguing a vendor providing AI-powered surveillance has no reason to access footage of residents, private spaces, and children.

a speaker Watch 50:36
For

The same speaker said they publish a transparency dashboard covering 100% of Metro police drone flights, not just the 25 the department posts, so claims that encrypting footage would eliminate transparency are inaccurate.

a speaker Watch 51:00
For

The same speaker said vendor lockout encryption is the only thing that would have stopped a company from live-streaming a Jewish community center's children's gymnasium during a sales demo, an incident they said was reported on HBO's Last Week Tonight.

a speaker Watch 51:44
For

A resident said they strongly support ordinance 1416, a contextual overlay for their neighborhood, saying long-term residents should not take a backseat to developers' ambitions and that they do not want lots torn down for multiple 'tall and skinny' homes.

a resident Watch 53:03
For

The same resident said a nearby enclave meant to help with affordable housing did not sell quickly enough, was largely bought by investors, and became overpriced transient rentals, and that neighborhood traffic has worsened.

a resident Watch 53:19
Against

A resident, announced by the presiding council member as speaking in opposition to ordinance 1498 (agenda item 64), said dispatch data shows drones sent to property-damage-only crashes, vehicles blocking the right of way, and suspicious-person calls — none of which meet the Metro Code exemption for a criminal investigation, warrant, or emergency that police cite for the drone-as-first-responder program.

a resident Watch 55:07
Against

The same resident said their records requests showed police filed two extensions before confirming no written agreement exists with the drone vendor, meaning no written terms on how long footage is kept, who can access it, or how it is secured.

a resident Watch 55:35
Against

The same resident said that on August 7 they and other residents were turned away from a publicly announced demonstration of the program at police headquarters while a lobbyist was allowed in, and that no help came when they called.

a resident Watch 55:52
Against

The same resident said they followed a drone-involved armed burglary case to court, where all charges were dropped because no witness could be produced, adding 'the drone can't be called to court.'

a resident Watch 56:39
For

A resident who described herself as a gentrification and housing researcher and urban planner asked council to support BL2026-1420 (agenda item 78), stating the overlay is not about stopping growth but about managing growth responsibly.

a resident Watch 57:29
For

The same resident said the neighborhood's 60- to 70-year-old homes represent generations of residents, and the bill gives the community planning tools to balance growth with preservation.

a resident Watch 58:11
For

A representative of a homebuilding company asked for approval of ordinance 1406 and companion bill 1407 at third reading (the final council vote), saying an eighth community meeting was held after a request at the public hearing.

a homebuilder's representative Watch 59:10
For

The same representative said two new commitments came out of that meeting: a partial financial contribution toward improvements at Cainridge Road and Blairfield Drive, and an additional measure to address an adjacent homeowner's concerns about impacts on their property.

a homebuilder's representative Watch 59:27
Against

A former council member speaking as a member of the public opposed the Choose How You Move plan to turn Edgehill Avenue from four lanes to two with protected bike lanes, saying it would turn a 10-minute trip into a 20-minute trip and create the same bottleneck downtown already has.

a former council member speaking as a member of the public Watch 1:01:23
Against

The same speaker said Edgehill is one of only two connectors across town from 21st Avenue (the other being Wedgewood Avenue) and urged council members to drive it between 4:30 and 5:30 before deciding, noting the design is about 90% complete but could still change.

a former council member speaking as a member of the public Watch 1:02:01
For

A resident said she supports ordinance 1498 but doubts it will be effective, describing a pattern of Metro police, with help from Metro Legal and the mayor's office, routing around approval when implementing surveillance technology.

a resident Watch 1:02:42
For

The same resident said the drone dispatch list includes calls such as suicidal-person calls, arguing that sending a drone to someone in a mental health crisis 'is not safety,' and offered to email council a spreadsheet of the reasons drones were used.

a resident Watch 1:03:51
For

The same resident said she was told Metro police used unapproved 'side door' access to run more than a thousand Flock searches through a national database, which council never approved.

a resident Watch 1:04:02
For

A registered voter from South Nashville said he supports ordinance 1498 and particularly the proposed substitute version, and praised the sponsors' work.

a resident Watch 1:04:59
Against

A downtown resident and HOA leader who works on Broadway said the 'no right on red' ordinance 1497 will have the opposite of its intended effect, worsening congestion and endangering both drivers and pedestrians, and noted a recent Broadway tragedy involved a driver going straight through a red light rather than turning.

a resident Watch 1:06:20
Against

The same resident argued a right on red is essentially a stop sign, cited a 2020 NIH study concluding that managing traffic to avoid higher congestion would most reduce accidents, and pointed to the Broadway bus lane attempt, which he said turned a five-minute drive into a 35-minute one.

a resident Watch 1:06:56
For

A resident supporting ordinance 1498 said the drone program started without authorization from council because the drones were described as free and without a contract, and warned that voting against the bill would give police and technology vendors unfettered access to patrol the skies.

a resident Watch 1:08:10
For

A resident said he supports ordinance 1498 and its substitute, having previously raised the drones bypassing council, and separately voiced strong support for Choose How You Move and reducing lanes on Edgehill, citing schools, parks, and thousands of nearby housing units between 8th and 12th.

a resident Watch 1:09:54
For

The same resident said narrowing Edgehill would discourage cut-through drivers avoiding the freeway and make the street safer for people walking and biking, and said last year's downtown bus lane pilot was an improvement that cut his travel times.

a resident Watch 1:11:09
For

A newly arrived resident asked the city to be more proactive about ice storms by keeping trees healthy so they are less likely to collapse onto power lines, arguing prevention is more affordable for taxpayers and would create year-round jobs.

a resident Watch 1:12:08

What the AI is unsure about

Commenters are deliberately not named even though several introduced themselves. The first speaker's remarks appear to begin mid-thought at the start of the slice (t=3033, "That's where I learned about video encryption"), and the packet does not include the presiding officer's introduction saying which agenda item that speaker signed up for — the surveillance topic is inferred only from the content of their own words. Which bill and which stance each speaker was signed up for comes from the presiding council member's announcements; for the speaker at t=3281 the announcement said ordinance 1498 "in opposition" while the remarks themselves criticized the police drone program, so the announced stance and the content may not line up — treat that one with care. The transcript contains apparent auto-transcription errors, including MNPD rendered as "MMPD," vendor names spelled inconsistently ("FUSIS"/"FUCSIS"), "bald neck" for bottleneck, and garbled street and personal names; bill and item numbers were taken as spoken and were not cross-checked against any official agenda. Speaker counts are based on distinct speaker IDs (12 members of the public plus the presiding council member), so a single person speaking twice under different IDs, or two people merged into one ID, would shift that count. This packet has no votes array and no voice_vote field at all.

This summary was written from the meeting transcript and the official action record, then checked by a second pass looking for claims the transcript does not support. Where the two disagree, the record and the recording are what count.

Speakers are summarized in aggregate and not named. The full period is on the recording.

Reports 1 item

Item 30 Public Comment Period

Members of the public, who are Tennessee residents, wishing to speak may sign-up at a table outside of the Council Chamber from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting. Public Comment is limited to twenty minutes total at Council meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. Requests for interpretation services should be directed to the Council Office at 615-862-6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo a 615-862-6780.

Transparency & ethics

No action recorded

Official record

Members of the public who registered in advance spoke upon matters of interest.

Appointments 18 items

Item 7 26-134

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 · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee recommended the nominees. The President called for an election to fill two vacancies on the Auditorium Commission. Nominations previously made were Ron Deal Jr., Iman Khoshnaw, and Rick Rodriguez. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Ron Deal Jr. (29): Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; Rick Rodriguez (23): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Horton, Taylor, Druffel, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, and Spain; Iman Khoshnaw (17): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Kimbrough, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Hancock, Webb, Gregg, Vo, Kupin, Taylor, Nash, Ellis, Sepulveda, and Ewing. The President declared that Ron Deal Jr. and Rick Rodriguez were elected to the Commission.

Item 10 26-142

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 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

Official record

The nominees appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the nominees to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 11 26-143

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

Boards & appointments

No action recorded

Official record

The nominations for Mary Nell Bryan, Heather Derrick, Dr. Yasin Kokoye, Annette Filippone, and Carolyn Benick were withdrawn. The remaining nominees appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the remaining nominees to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 12 26-144

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

Boards & appointments

No action recorded

Official record

The nomination for Lisa Stetar was withdrawn. The remaining nominees appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the remaining nominees to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 13 26-145

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

Boards & appointments

No action recorded

Official record

The nominee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the nominee to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 14 26-146

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

Official record

The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 15 26-138

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

Official record

The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 16 26-139

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

Official record

The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 17 26-147

Solid Waste Region Board Appointment of Councilmember Burkley Allen for a term expiring December 16, 2028.

No action recorded

Official record

The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 18 26-148

Solid Waste Region Board Appointment of Councilmember Russ Bradford for a term expiring December 15, 2028.

No action recorded

Official record

The appointee appeared before the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee for consideration. The Committee approved a re-referral for the appointee to be considered at the next meeting.

Item 20 26-135

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Appointment of Kim Paige for a term expiring March 12, 2028.

Approved · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee recommended the appointment. Council Member Cash moved to confirm the appointment, which motion was seconded and adopted by a unanimous vote of the Council.

Item 21 26-113

Contract and Compliance Board Reappointment of Marcus T. Booth for a term expiring March 3, 2028.

Approved · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 22 26-136

Housing Trust Fund Commission Reappointment of Lizzie Goddard for a term expiring September 17, 2031.

Approved · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 23 26-137

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 · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 24 26-140

Parks and Recreation Appointment of Gina Emmanuel for a term expiring April 30, 2028.

Approved · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 25 26-141

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 · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 27 26-149

Health and Educational Facilities Board Nominations to fill one vacancy on the Board with a term expiring on September 30, 2032, with an election to be conducted at the September 15, 2026 Council meeting.

Nominated

Official record

The President called for nominations, which were submitted as follows: Council Member Allen nominated Will Rosenthal and Brian Drobnick; Council Member Parker nominated Chase Markham. The President declared the nominations closed, with an election to be conducted at the September 15, 2026 Council meeting.

Item 28 26-150

President Pro Tempore Nominations for President Pro Tempore for a term expiring on August 31, 2027, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting.

Nominated

Official record

The President called for nominations, which were submitted as follows: Council Member Bradford nominated Council Member Hill; Council Member Taylor nominated Council Member Preptit. The President declared the nominations closed, with an election to be conducted at the September 1, 2026 Council meeting.

Resolutions 45 items

Item 33 RS2026-2132

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC for street sweeping, sewer jetting and hydro-excavation for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved with an amendment by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Council Member Toombs moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Allen offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Toombs moved that the resolution be adopted as amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (36): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

AI summary — check the source Spot-checked in audit

Council adopts street sweeping contract, adds audit requirement by amendment

The Council signed off on a purchasing agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America for street sweeping, sewer jetting and hydro-excavation work for Metro's transportation department. Before the final vote, a council member offered an amendment adding an audit policy to the contract, and it passed without objection. The only question raised was whether the outside contract would put Metro's own publicly named street sweepers out of work; the presiding officer said those machines are the narrow, bike-lane-specific sweepers and are not affected. Both the Budget and Finance Committee (11-0) and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (10-0) had already recommended approval as amended.

What it does

It accepts the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC — a contract letting Metro buy street sweeping, sewer jetting and hydro-excavation services for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. An amendment adopted on the floor attaches an audit policy to the agreement.

On the floor · 5 points

Context

Reported that the Budget and Finance Committee voted to recommend approval as amended, 11 in favor, zero against, zero not voting.

Kyonzté Toombs Watch 1:27:25
Context

Reported that the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommended the amendment 10-0 and approval as amended 10-0.

a council member Watch 1:27:38
For

Explained the amendment, saying it adds an audit policy that was formalized in work with JD Lane, and credited that work for making it part of the bill.

a council member Watch 1:28:11
Question

Asked whether this agreement would replace the street sweepers Metro already purchased — the ones the public helped name — saying it would be disappointing if those machines were now out of work.

a council member Watch 1:28:52
Context

Answered from the chair that the publicly named sweepers are the narrow, bike-lane-specific machines, so they are not displaced by this contract; no sponsor added anything further.

a council member Watch 1:29:11

What the AI is unsure about

Conflict in the source packet: voice_vote is true and the votes array is empty, but the official action text includes a 36-0-0 roll call listing named members on the final motion. I have reported it as a voice vote with no individual positions recorded, per the packet's vote data, and flagged the official tally rather than dropping it. Diarization is unreliable here: many lines are labeled SPEAKER_01 (the presiding officer) even though they clearly contain other members' words — for example "Thank you, Madam President. I'd like to move the amendment" (t=5285) and "Move for approval" (t=5276, t=5320) are almost certainly the sponsor and the amendment's mover, not the chair. Because those lines carry SPEAKER_NN ids, no names are attached. The transcript and official text also make clear who several speakers are by context (the chair addresses them by name), but per the attribution rules they are described generically. Transcript spellings are garbled in places ("tombs," "Evan Siegel," and several renderings of the sweeper names); the machine names appear to be Demonbreun-related but the transcript is too inconsistent to state them.

Watch discussion 1:26:52

Item 34 RS2026-2135

A resolution approving an intergovernmental project agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Convention Center Authority of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County relating to the financing and refinancing of the Music City Center.

No action recorded

Watch discussion 1:29:59

Item 35 RS2026-2183

A resolution accepting a grant from the State of Tennessee, Administrative Office of the Courts, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County State Trial Courts, for the provision of interpreter/translation services for parties with limited English proficiency.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 36 RS2026-2184

A resolution accepting a grant from the State of Tennessee, Administrative Office of the Courts, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County State Trial Courts, to provide interpreter/translation services by a Tennessee Certified Spanish Court interpreter for parties with limited English proficiency.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 37 RS2026-2185

A resolution accepting a grant from the State of Tennessee, Administrative Office of the Courts, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County Juvenile Court, for the provision of interpreter/translation services for parties with limited English proficiency.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 38 RS2026-2186

A resolution reducing the authority of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to issue general obligations bonds pursuant to certain initial resolutions previously adopted by the Metropolitan County Council.

Capital spending

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee.

Item 39 RS2026-2187

A resolution to appropriate grant funds from The Kresge Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Action Commission, for general operating support.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 40 RS2026-2188

A resolution approving Amendment 1 to a Contract by and between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. for the provision of refrigerated trucks and trailers for Metro Action Commission summer food services program.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 41 RS2026-2189

A resolution requesting that WeGo Public Transit expand the Journey Pass program or provide a similar low- or fare-free program to residents in the Music City Construction Careers program.

Transit & WeGo

Deferred

Official record

The resolution was recommended for deferral by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Pursuant to Rule 8.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, the resolution is deferred.

Watch discussion 1:49:10

Item 42 RS2026-2190

A resolution accepting 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.

Contracts & procurement

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Government Operations and Regulations Committee.

Item 43 RS2026-2191

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Indiana Furniture for furniture for the Department of General Services.

Contracts & procurement

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Government Operations and Regulations Committee.

Item 44 RS2026-2192

A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, and the State of Tennessee, Department of Health, to provide Medical Examiner Investigations, Postmortem Examinations, and Consultations.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 45 RS2026-2193

A resolution approving amendment two to a contract by and between the State of Tennessee, Department of Human Services, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to conduct immunization record audits for child-care centers, drop-in centers, and group child-care homes to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families in Tennessee.

Public health

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 46 RS2026-2194

A resolution approving a Maternal Produce Prescription Program grant application from the Health Resources and Services Administration to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to expand existing food prescription programs and increase food access, healthy food intake, and food security for maternal populations.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 47 RS2026-2195

A resolution approving amendment one to a Continuum of Care grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, as the local HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Collaborative Applicant to develop a CoC system.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 48 RS2026-2196

A resolution appropriating a total of $71,900.00 from the Nashville Public Library to Water Walkers for the provision of free and high-quality afterschool and summer programming through the Library’s Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating system.

No action recorded

Watch discussion 1:50:05

Item 49 RS2026-2197

A resolution approving a grant application from the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, for the purchase and installation of a powered, adult-sized changing table in the single occupancy restroom of the Madison Branch Library.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.

Watch discussion 1:15:35

Item 50 RS2026-2198

A resolution approving a license agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State of Tennessee, acting by and through its Commissioner of Transportation, to construct and maintain a multi-use pedestrian greenway in Davidson County, Tennessee. (Proposal No. 2026M-027AG-001)

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:15:42

Item 51 RS2026-2199

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Mill Ridge Park to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund the purchase and installation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at Mill Ridge Park.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.

Item 52 RS2026-2200

A resolution approving an application for a FY2026 Grants to Support Families in the Justice System (Justice for Families) Program grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to establish a supervised visitation and safe exchange program at its community-centered Family Safety Center to provide a safe, structured way to manage custody exchanges and visitation.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 53 RS2026-2201

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Lexipol, LLC for policy, training, reporting, and wellness solutions for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 54 RS2026-2202

A resolution approving an application for a DOJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply-National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD), to fund the modernization of the MNPD Crime Laboratory’s ballistic imaging capabilities to strengthen forensic ballistic capabilities and improve the investigation and resolution of firearm-related crimes.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Item 55 RS2026-2203

A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement by and between the Tennessee Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for signal maintenance at the SR-155 Interchange at SR-12. State Project No: 19074-3261-94, Federal Project No: HSIP-155(31), Agreement No. 260056. (Proposal No. 2026M-030AG-001).

Traffic & streets

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 56 RS2026-2204

A resolution approving Amendment 3 to an intergovernmental agreement by and between the Tennessee Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for the construction of a sidewalk on Harding Place (State Route 255), from Danby Drive to Nolensville Pike. Federal No. STP-M-NH-255(4), State No. 19LPLM-F3-122, PIN 121791.00. (Proposal No. 2026M-031AG-001).

Sidewalks

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 57 RS2026-2205

A resolution approving Amendment Number 3 to an intergovernmental agreement by and between the Tennessee Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for the acceptance of work in connection with the construction of a Complete Street project on Gallatin Pike from Alta Loma Road to Liberty Lane. Fed. Project No. STP-M-NH-6(120), State Project No. 19LPM-F3-147, PIN 123838.00. Proposal No. (2026M-043AG-001).

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 58 RS2026-2206

A resolution approving Amendment Number 5 to an intergovernmental agreement by and between the State of Tennessee Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) and the Metropolitan Government, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for the acceptance of work in connection with the construction of a sidewalk on Lebanon Pike, from McGavock Pike to Old Lebanon Pike. (Federal Project No. STP-M-24(60); State Project No.19LPLM-F3-130; PIN 121729.00; Prop. No.(2026M-045AG-001).

Sidewalks

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 59 RS2026-2207

A resolution approving Amendment Number 6 to an intergovernmental agreement by and between the Tennessee Department of Transportation (“TDOT”) and the Metropolitan Government, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for improvements on Jefferson Street, Federal No. STP-M-1900(28), State No. 19LPLM-F3-011, PIN 103490.00, Prop No. (2026M-044AG-001).

Traffic & streets

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 60 RS2026-2208

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Altec Industries, Inc. for public utility equipment with related accessories and supplies for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure.

Withdrawn

Official record

The resolution was recommended for withdrawal by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Council Member Toombs withdrew the resolution.

Watch discussion 1:51:32

Item 61 RS2026-2209

A resolution authorizing 424 Church Street Nashville GP to maintain existing aerial encroachments at 424 Church Street. (Proposal No. 2026M-014EN-001).

Roads & bridges

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 62 RS2026-2210

A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and WASCON, Incorporated for the provision of Environment One (EOne) and Grundfos products, parts, and services.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 63 RS2026-2211

A resolution approving a participation agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and James Morrison, to provide public water service improvements for James Morrison’s proposed development, as well as other existing properties in the area (MWS Project No. 24-WL-0058 and Proposal No. 2026M-034AG-001).

Water & sewer

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 64 RS2026-2212

A resolution to amend Ordinance No. BL2025-1160 to authorize The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept an odor control station and to modify the Map and Parcel information, for now one property located at 4316 Lavergne Couchville Pike, also known as Martin’s Grove Revision 1, (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-54 and 25-SL-123 and Proposal No. 2025M-171ES-002).

Water & sewer

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 65 RS2026-2213

A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept sanitary sewer manhole, for property located at 607 W Due West Avenue, also known as the Hub @ 607 (MWS Project No. 25-SL-193 and Proposal No. 2026M-056ES-001).

Water & sewer

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 66 RS2026-2214

A resolution to amend Ordinance No. BL2025-905, as amended, to authorize The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to modify the acceptance of new sanitary sewer force main and accepting one additional sanitary sewer manhole and easements, for property located at 7375 Nolensville Road, in Williamson County, also known as Nolensville Town Square - Phase 1 Revision 2 (MWS Project No. 24-SL-83 and Proposal No. 2025M-066ES-003).

Water & sewer

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 67 RS2026-2215

A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer main and sanitary sewer manhole, for two properties located at 1605 C Seminary Street, Seminary Street (unnumbered), also known as 1605 Seminary Street (MWS Project No. 25-SL-90 and Proposal No. 2026M-058ES-001).

Water & sewer

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 68 RS2026-2216

A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main, and to accept new public water main, for two properties located at 460 James Robertson Parkway and 300 Gay Street, also known as 450-460 James Robertson Parkway Water Main Realignment (MWS Project No. 26-WL-102, and Proposal No. 2026M-060ES-001).

Water & sewer

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 69 RS2026-2217

A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new fire hydrant assembly, for property located at 3401 John A Merritt Boulevard, also known as TSU New Engineering Building (MWS Project No. 26-WL-4, and Proposal No. 2026M-059ES-001).

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 70 RS2026-2218

A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer manhole, for property located at 1429 12th Avenue South, also known as Belmont Village (MWS Project No. 26-SL-123 and Proposal No. 2026M-065ES-001).

Water & sewer

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 71 RS2026-2219

A resolution commending and honoring Brenda Wynn upon her retirement from the office of the Davidson County Clerk.

Elections & charter

No action recorded

Watch discussion 1:52:06

Item 72 RS2026-2220

A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Master Gardeners of Davidson County.

Parks & greenways

No action recorded

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 74 RS2026-2221

A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise option agreements for the purchase of a flood-prone property, located at 716 Hite Street, for Metro Water Services. (Proposal No. 2026M-007PR-001).

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Planning Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee, and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Council Member Horton moved to suspend the rules of procedure to introduce a late resolution. Without objection, Council Member Horton moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (34): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0)

Item 100 RS2026-2135

A resolution approving an intergovernmental project agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the Convention Center Authority of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County relating to the financing and refinancing of the Music City Center.

Passed 31–6

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee. Council Member Toombs moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Johnston called for the previous question, which motion was seconded and failed by the following roll call vote: Yes (24): Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, and Spain; No (13): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Welsch, Vo, Preptit, Sepulveda, and Ewing; Abstain (0). After further discussion, Council Member Toombs moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

AI summary — check the source Corrected after adversarial review

Council adopts Music City Center financing deal 31-6 after long debate

Metro Council adopted a resolution approving an agreement between Metro and the Convention Center Authority covering the financing and refinancing of the Music City Center. Supporters said it removes Metro's guarantee (the "backstop") on convention center bonds and frees up roughly $300 million Metro had planned to spend on the East Bank, money they said could go toward affordable housing and projects elsewhere in the county. Opponents said the deal doubles down on a 2010 arrangement that traps tourism tax money downtown and now routes some of it to a state-run program that only gives tax relief to downtown businesses. An attempt to cut off debate failed before the final vote, and the resolution passed 31-6 with three members absent.

What it does

Approves an intergovernmental project agreement between Metro Nashville and the Convention Center Authority dealing with how the Music City Center is financed and refinanced. In debate, council members described the practical effects as ending Metro's obligation to cover convention center bonds if they go unpaid and freeing about $300 million of Metro money previously earmarked for East Bank infrastructure.

On the floor · 18 points

Against

Objected to how much money the arrangement directs toward a $1 billion new convention center, saying the 2010 convention center deal captured far more revenue than needed and locked it away from the rest of Nashville.

a council member Watch 1:31:15
Against

Said finance's conservative 1-2% growth projections add up to about $6 billion in revenue over the life of the deal, and that realistic growth would push it to $8-9 billion to build a $1 billion facility.

a council member Watch 1:31:56
Against

Urged colleagues to vote no, saying the city is repeating the mistakes of the past.

a council member Watch 1:32:38
Against

Argued the deal is worse than the status quo because excess convention center funds would flow into a state-administered grant program providing tax relief only to businesses inside the tourism development zone, rather than being available to plug Metro budget gaps.

a council member Watch 1:33:23
Against

Called the arrangement corporate welfare, saying downtown money will stay downtown and downtown businesses will not pay the same taxes as everyone else, right after a property tax increase.

a council member Watch 1:34:23
For

Said she is not in love with the deal but will vote yes, arguing downtown businesses generate much of the revenue that funds citywide programming and the real problem is Metro not distributing that money equitably across the county.

Joy Styles Watch 1:35:15
For

Said Metro has always received the base tourism zone revenue into the general fund and that finance figures show a net financial benefit to Metro under the new structure, which is constrained by state law Metro cannot change.

Kyonzté Toombs Watch 1:37:01
For

Said recent state law changes let Metro remove the backstop that puts it on the hook for convention center and Omni hotel bonds, which increases Metro's capacity to issue the affordable housing bonds the council has wanted.

Kyonzté Toombs Watch 1:37:22
Context

A motion to end debate (the "previous question") was called from the floor and failed, needing two-thirds; the chair announced 24 in favor and 13 against, and debate continued. The official record names Council Member Johnston as making the motion.

a council member Watch 1:39:39
For

Said the deal was poorly structured from the start and Metro could have negotiated better, but the housing bonds the council has long sought become possible once the backstop is removed.

Zulfat Suara Watch 1:40:08
For

Said she is skeptical of the state but that the finance director committed in budget committee to putting the bond savings toward housing, and that the roughly $300 million no longer spent on the East Bank can be distributed throughout the county.

Zulfat Suara Watch 1:41:10
For

Explained a backstop plainly: guaranteeing someone else's bonds means Metro pays if they do not, like co-signing a child's car loan, and said Metro should get out of that.

Zulfat Suara Watch 1:42:21
Context

Said she was unsure whether she was rising in support or opposition after spending about two hours reviewing the deal with finance, and wanted the details on the record for constituents.

a council member Watch 1:43:08
Context

Said freeing up $300 million for other uses feels like trickle-down economics and will not translate dollar-for-dollar into affordable housing bonds or neighborhood spending.

a council member Watch 1:44:06
Context

Noted the room occupancy tax, rental car fee and hotel tax are state-imposed, so Metro cannot redirect them to housing or schools; voting the deal down would leave the money sitting unused, while passing it captures the $300 million, about $91 million in general fund savings through 2043, and preserves the capital spending plan.

a council member Watch 1:44:43
Context

Said this appears to be the only way to get meaningful dollars out of the convention center, while adding that she is not convinced the convention center needs expanding and shares that concern raised earlier in debate.

a council member Watch 1:46:00
For

Said he campaigned in 2019 against the tourism zone keeping money downtown but is voting yes based on the data, because voting the deal down still leaves that money unusable.

Russ Bradford Watch 1:46:27
For

Said he dislikes any deal with a Metro backstop because taxpayers pay if it goes south, and this removes that responsibility while freeing Metro's bond capacity for capital projects outside downtown. Called it not perfect but better than nothing.

Russ Bradford Watch 1:46:52

What the AI is unsure about · 1 issue caught & corrected

Several speakers appear in the transcript only as diarization IDs (SPEAKER_02, SPEAKER_06, SPEAKER_10), so they are described as "a council member" even though the chair announced names just before them; readers should not assume the announced name matches the following speaker. The auto-transcript is garbled in places — "TDC"/"Z T D" for TDZ (tourism development zone), "sex tax" for sales tax, "Inback" for East Bank, and inconsistent renderings of member names — so quoted figures such as the $6 billion, $91 million and $300 million amounts are as spoken, not verified against a fiscal note. Dollar figures, revenue projections and the finance director's commitment are members' characterizations in debate, not text in the official action record. The transcript window opens mid-way through the previous agenda item.

A second pass challenged these claims — the text above already carries the corrections

Discussion point 5 (t=5663) says downtown businesses would avoid taxes "right after a property tax increase," but the transcript only says "after the tax raise we had to do" (t=5623) — the speaker never specifies it was a property tax. The word "property" is imported from outside the packet, violating the rule that claims must be supported by the packet.

Yes

Absent: 3

Who voted how (40 members)

Watch discussion 1:29:59

Item 102 RS2026-2196

A resolution appropriating a total of $71,900.00 from the Nashville Public Library to Water Walkers for the provision of free and high-quality afterschool and summer programming through the Library’s Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating system.

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee. Council Member Vo moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (33): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (1): Kupin.

Watch discussion 1:50:05

Item 104 RS2026-2219

A resolution commending and honoring Brenda Wynn upon her retirement from the office of the Davidson County Clerk.

Elections & charter

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Suara moved to adopt the resolution and that all members voting in the affirmative be listed as a cosponsor pursuant to Rule 12.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (35): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0)

AI summary — check the source Spot-checked in audit

Council honors retiring County Clerk Brenda Wynn in a 35-0 vote

Metro Council adopted a ceremonial resolution commending Davidson County Clerk Brenda Wynn as she retires after 14 years in the office. Council Member Zulfat Suara, the lead sponsor, called Wynn the first African-American woman to serve as a constitutional officer in Nashville and credited her with modernizing the clerk's office and with extensive behind-the-scenes community work (t=6800, t=6830). Three other council members followed with tributes, including personal stories about Wynn officiating a wedding and about marriage licenses handled by her office (t=6976, t=7141). No one spoke against it; the official record shows 35 yes votes, 0 no, 0 abstaining.

What it does

This is a ceremonial resolution — it commends and honors Brenda Wynn for her service as Davidson County Clerk upon her retirement. It carries no funding, rule change, or legal effect.

On the floor · 10 points

Context

The chair of the Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections Committee reported the committee had recommended approval, 7 in favor and 0 against.

a council member Watch 1:52:41
For

Suara asked that Rule 12.3 be applied so every council member voting yes is added as a co-sponsor of the resolution.

Zulfat Suara Watch 1:52:46
For

Wynn was the first African-American woman to serve as a constitutional officer, and she brought changes to the clerk's office that made it work much better for the public.

Zulfat Suara Watch 1:53:20
For

Beyond the office itself, Wynn worked with many community organizations, usually in the background rather than out front, over 14 years of service.

Zulfat Suara Watch 1:53:43
For

Wynn's fingerprints are on many city initiatives without her name being attached, and she knows how to work across the aisle with all kinds of people.

a council member Watch 1:54:46
For

On a recent visit to get vehicle tags, the office was efficient, people moved through quickly, and employees seemed happy — evidence of the improvements Wynn made.

a council member Watch 1:55:37
For

Told a personal story: before holding office, they walked into the clerk's office as a member of the public and asked Wynn to officiate their wedding on the pedestrian bridge, and she agreed on the spot and showed up.

a council member Watch 1:56:16
Context

Asked to invoke the 'Murphy rule' on a colleague's behalf; the presiding officer explained the co-sponsor rule was already part of Suara's motion and had been properly seconded.

a council member Watch 1:57:52
For

Having officiated a wedding in their district that day, thanked Wynn for making sure marriage licenses and 'all the love that happens in Nashville' get recorded.

a council member Watch 1:59:01
For

Wynn was consistently kind and willing to help and partner with people across the city, whether in an official capacity or not, and has been an example to many.

a council member Watch 1:59:25

What the AI is unsure about

The packet's structured votes array is empty and voice_vote is marked false; the 35-0 tally and the list of members comes from the official action text. On the transcript the presiding officer took the vote by asking for ayes and then for any no or abstain votes (t=7217–7225), so the recorded roll of 35 co-sponsoring yes votes reflects the official minutes rather than an audible roll call. Four council members spoke in support, but three of them appear in the transcript only as anonymized speaker ids, so they are described as 'a council member' rather than named — the presiding officer's introductions suggest who they were, but that is not attributed here. The transcript slice runs past this item's conclusion at about t=7233 and includes several later agenda items (the Master Gardeners resolution, a flood-prone property purchase, and two late-filed first-reading ordinances); none of that material is part of this item and it is not summarized here. Transcript spellings of names are imperfect (e.g. 'Swara' for Suara, 'Wynne' for Wynn); the official title's spelling is used.

AI summary — check the source

The resolution was adopted. The official record lists the motion — to adopt the resolution and to add every member voting yes as a co-sponsor under Council Rule 12.3 — as approved 35 yes, 0 no, 0 abstaining. Because this is a resolution rather than an ordinance, this single vote finishes it; there is no second or third reading. The packet's votes list is empty, so individual members' positions come from the official action text, which names all 35 yes votes: Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain.

Watch discussion 1:52:06

Item 105 RS2026-2220

A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Master Gardeners of Davidson County.

Parks & greenways

Adopted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The resolution was approved by the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee. Council Member Vo moved that the resolution be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (36): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Bills on First Reading 23 items

Item 77 BL2026-1513

An ordinance amending Chapter 2.149 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to authorize the Metropolitan Housing Fund Commission to extend the term length of certain affordable housing grant contracts.

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 78 BL2026-1514

An ordinance amending Title 3 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require departments, boards, and commissions of the Metropolitan Government to conduct annual employee surveys.

Transparency & ethics

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Government Operations and Regulations Committee.

Item 79 BL2026-1515

An ordinance amending Title 5 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to add a new section authorizing the rounding of certain cash payments to the Metropolitan Government due to the discontinuation of United States one-cent coin production.

Operating budget

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee.

Item 80 BL2026-1516

An ordinance amending Chapter 5.06 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to annual reporting for tax increment finance loans.

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 81 BL2026-1517

An ordinance amending subsections 6.77.110.A. and 6.78.090.A. of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to update requirements for driver permits for entertainment transportation vehicles and seated sightseeing vehicles.

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 82 BL2026-1518

An ordinance amending the Metropolitan Code of Laws Title 10, Section 10.20.360, Solid waste generator fees, to clarify fees due upon disposing out of county waste in Davidson County.

Trash & recycling

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 83 BL2026-1519

An ordinance to amend Section 13.08.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to encroachments.

Roads & bridges

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 84 BL2026-1520

An ordinance amending Chapter 17.04 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to revise the definition for “Boarding house” within the Zoning Code (Proposal No. 2026Z-015TX-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next available public hearing. The bill is referred to the Planning Commission

Item 85 BL2026-1521

An ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Midtown Central Business Improvement District Budget.

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee.

Item 86 BL2026-1522

An ordinance approving a Solar Services Agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of General Services, and Lightwave Sustainable Ventures, LLC for the design, construction, operation, management, and administration services related to photovoltaic solar facilities located at the Juvenile Justice Center building

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Government Operations and Regulations Committee.

Item 87 BL2026-1523

An ordinance approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County by and through the Department of Parks and Recreation and Centennial Park Conservancy to allow Centennial Park Conservancy to occupy a portion of the premises that is otherwise occupied by the Department of Parks and Recreation at 2565 Park Plaza (Parcel No. 09214004400) (Proposal No. 2026M-028AG-001).

Parks & greenways

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 88 BL2026-1524

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Richland Creek MF Owner, LLC, for greenway improvements at 92 White Bridge Pike (Parcel No. 10311000100) (Proposal No. 2026M-033AG-001).

Parks & greenways

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 89 BL2026-1525

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Ben Allen Land Partners, LLC, for greenway improvements at 329 Ben Allen Road (Parcel No. 06100008500) (Proposal No. 2026M-032AG-001).

Parks & greenways

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 90 BL2026-1526

An ordinance directing the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to develop a tool to continuously monitor and analyze the cumulative transportation effects of developments and/or rezonings so that regional transportation mitigations and capital infrastructure improvements can be appropriately programmed.

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Item 91 BL2026-1527

An ordinance authorizing 730 Main Street Investments LLC to construct, install, and maintain an aboveground and underground encroachment at 730 Main Street. (Proposal No. 2026M-012EN-001).

Roads & bridges

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 92 BL2026-1528

An ordinance approving a temporary crane easement agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services and Nashville Leased Housing Associates VI, LLLP. (Proposal No. 2026M-042AG-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 93 BL2026-1529

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon easement rights located at 801 Dominican Drive, formerly portions of Nassau Street, Alley 514, Alley 516 and Alley 519 (Proposal No. 2026M-057ES-001).

Roads & bridges

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 94 BL2026-1530

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for two properties located at Lebanon Road (unnumbered) and Graham Drive (unnumbered) in Wilson County, also known as Crye Property (MWS Project Nos. 26-SL-31 and Proposal No. 2026M-053ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 95 BL2026-1531

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes, vertical relocation of sanitary sewer manhole and easements, for property located at 2826 Hartford Drive (MWS Project No. 25-SL-231 and Proposal No. 2026M-062ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 96 BL2026-1532

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water, sanitary sewer and sanitary sewer force mains, sanitary sewer manhole, sanitary force main reducer and easements, for property located at 5001 Bell Road, also known as Sheerah Court (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-62 and 25-SL-143 and Proposal No. 2026M-064ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 97 BL2026-1533

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 3622 Whites Creek Pike, also known as Whites Creek Estates (MWS Project Nos. 24-WL-47 and 24-SL-152 and Proposal No. 2026M-066ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning Commission. Upon motion duly seconded, the bill passed first reading and will be considered at the next regular meeting. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 99 BL2026-1534

An ordinance approving an Access Easement Agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and MPLX Terminals LLC, for a permanent easement (Proposal No. 2026M-041AG-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Council Member Kupin moved to suspend the rules of procedure to introduce a late ordinance. Without objection, Council Member Kupin moved to pass the bill on first reading, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill is referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Item 100 BL2026-1535

An ordinance authorizing the rounding of ad valorem property tax amounts and central business improvement district special assessment amounts to the nearest dollar.

Property taxes

Passed on first reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Council Member Toombs moved to suspend the rules of procedure to introduce a late ordinance. Without objection, Council Member Toombs moved to pass the bill on first reading, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The bill is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee.

Bills on Second Reading 7 items

Item 103 BL2026-1493

An ordinance amending certain sections of the Metropolitan Code of Laws (i) relating to the apportionment, distribution and allocation of revenues from tourist accommodation taxes to comply with the provisions of Public Chapter No. 1079 of the 2026 Public Acts of Tennessee and (ii) to extend the levy and collection of the additional hotel occupancy privilege tax in accordance with applicable state law.

Passed on second reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee. Council Member Toombs moved that the bill be passed on second reading, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council, with Council Members Parker and Welsch voting No, and Council Member Porterfield abstaining.

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Hotel-tax bill for convention funding clears second reading over objections

Council took up BL2026-1493, which updates Metro's rules for how hotel and other tourist accommodation tax money is divided up so they match a new state law, and extends Metro's additional hotel occupancy tax. The Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee recommended approval on a close 4-3 vote (t=7755), and the vice mayor noted an earlier Budget and Finance Committee report of 11-0 (t=7742). One council member spoke, arguing the countywide hotel taxes being extended are the biggest share of convention center funding yet the benefits are largely locked into the downtown tourism zone, and said he would vote no (t=7796, t=7850). The bill passed on second reading by voice vote and moves to a third and final reading at the next meeting (t=7887).

What it does

Amends the Metro Code to change how revenue from tourist accommodation taxes (mainly hotel taxes) is apportioned, distributed and allocated so it complies with Tennessee Public Chapter No. 1079 of 2026, and extends Metro's additional hotel occupancy privilege tax under state law. In practice, it re-authorizes the countywide hotel tax streams that help fund convention-related debt and projects.

On the floor · 7 points

Context

The Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee reported it recommended approval on a split vote: four in favor, three against, none not voting. The vice mayor also referenced an earlier Budget and Finance Committee report of 11-0.

a council member Watch 2:09:15
Context

Council Member Toombs, a sponsor, was recognized and gave only the committee report; she then moved for approval and the motion was seconded with no sponsor argument on the merits.

Kyonzté Toombs Watch 2:08:59
Against

Argued that the tourism development zone (TDZ) is not even half of the revenue supporting convention funding, and that the state's share of the TDZ is roughly a seven-to-two ratio — so claims about how much control the state should have based on its TDZ share overstate the case, since the taxes being re-authorized here are the lion's share of the money.

a council member Watch 2:09:56
Against

Noted these are countywide taxes levied within Davidson County with no state portion, and that they make up the bulk of the financing that would go toward the convention center.

a council member Watch 2:10:11
Against

Objected that the way the state has set it up, the benefits of the money are in many cases restricted to the TDZ geographic area — so someone staying at a hotel in Goodlettsville pays taxes that support what he called 'the Broadway bailout' downtown, but not a struggling business in Goodlettsville.

a council member Watch 2:10:39
Against

Called the arrangement unfair and 'a terrible arrangement,' and said he would be voting against the bill.

a council member Watch 2:10:50
Context

The vice mayor asked whether there was any further discussion, got none, and moved straight to the voice vote, reminding members this was the second of three readings.

a council member Watch 2:10:58

What the AI is unsure about

The only substantive speech (t=7776–7851) is labeled SPEAKER_06, so it cannot be attributed by name under our rules; the vice mayor recognized Council Member Parker immediately before it (t=7772) and the official minutes list Parker as a No vote, but the transcript itself does not carry the name on those lines. The committee report at t=7755 is SPEAKER_10, recognized just after the chair of the Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee was called on, but again unnamed in the line itself. The Budget and Finance figure is transcribed as '110 and 0' (t=7742) and is most likely 11-0; treat the exact number as uncertain. Sponsor names are garbled in the transcript ('Tombs and Coupen', t=7702); only Toombs is confirmed elsewhere in the record. The line at t=7690 about a bill being 'withdrawn by the primary sponsor' refers to the preceding agenda item, not this bill — item 63 is announced afterward. The presiding officer's audio around the vote is muddled: a 'No.' appears at t=7869 and the chair then says 'hearing no votes' at t=7879, which does not match the official minutes recording two No votes and one abstention; the official action text is the more reliable record. The transcript slice may include a few seconds of the adjacent agenda items at either end.

Watch discussion 2:08:14

Item 105 BL2026-1499

An ordinance authorizing the granting of a permanent easement to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority on certain property owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Proposal No. 2026M-024AG-001).

Transit & WeGo

Passed on second reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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Transit easement on Metro land clears second reading on consent agenda

BL2026-1499 would give the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority a permanent easement — a lasting legal right to use part of a property — on land owned by Metro Nashville. The packet records the official action as "passed on second reading," and the bill was handled as part of the consolidated consent agenda, a batch of items council takes up together without separate debate. Both the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee had approved it. The transcript slice contains no debate on this item; the only speech is a clerk reading the list of consent-agenda items aloud.

What it does

Authorizes Metro Nashville to grant a permanent easement to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (the agency that runs WeGo transit) on a piece of Metro-owned property, under Proposal No. 2026M-024AG-001. An easement is a permanent right to use the land for a specific purpose; ownership stays with Metro.

On the floor · 1 points

Context

There was no debate on this bill. The only transcript line is a speaker reading the consolidated consent agenda aloud, listing this ordinance as "Agenda Item 65 Ordinance BL 2026 1499" among a run of resolutions and other bills on second reading. Consent-agenda items are voted on as a group unless a member asks to pull one out.

a speaker Watch 1:17:00

What the AI is unsure about

The packet's vote data is incomplete for this item: the votes array is empty but voice_vote is false and the "passed" field is null, so this summary reports the official action text without a tally rather than characterizing how members voted. The transcript slice for this item is a single line — a clerk reading the consent agenda — and it also names many neighboring agenda items (resolutions 2026-2209 through 2026-2220, plus the next ordinance BL 2026-150x), so the window clearly spans adjacent items. If any discussion of this bill occurred outside the 4620.3–4729.4 second window, it is not in this packet. The speaker is identified only as SPEAKER_01 and is therefore not named. Bill numbers in the transcript are spoken/transcribed without punctuation (e.g. "BL 2026 1499") and at least one appears truncated ("Ordinance BL 2026 150"), which is a transcription artifact.

Watch discussion 1:17:00

Item 106 BL2026-1500

An ordinance approving Amendment 1 to a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and The Library Corporation to provide software maintenance and support for the CarlX integrated library system.

Passed on second reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.

Item 107 BL2026-1501

An ordinance approving a conservation easement agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Campus Operations, Inc. for a greenway trail along the east bank of the Cumberland River (Proposal No. 2026M-035AG-001).

Parks & greenways

Passed on second reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:18:49

Item 108 BL2026-1502

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manhole and easements, and to accept new public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for two properties located at 406 B Lanier Drive and 610 Old Hickory Boulevard, also known as 0 Forest Park Development (MWS Project No. 25-SL-249 and Proposal No. 2026M-052ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on second reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:18:56

Item 109 BL2026-1503

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 1686 Sunset Road in Williamson County (MWS Project No. 25-SL-234 and Proposal No. 2026M-054ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on second reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Watch discussion 1:19:06

Item 137 BL2026-1498

An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the use of drones as first responder programs, unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology.

Passed on second reading as amended · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

Council Member Sepulveda moved that the bill be passed on second reading as substituted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Sepulveda moved to suspend the rules of procedure to introduce a late amendment. Without objection, Council Member Sepulveda offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Sepulveda moved that the bill be passed on second reading as substituted and amended, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council, with Council Members Hancock and Eslick voting No and Council Member Styles abstaining.

Watch discussion 2:11:36

Bills on Third Reading 38 items

Item 111 BL2026-1402

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS7.5 to R8-A zoning for property located at 412 Veritas Street, located approximately 380 feet west of Nolensville Pike (0.26 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-017PR-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:19:20

Item 112 BL2026-1403

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by amending a Specific Plan for various properties generally located west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkan Avenue, and north of Douglas Avenue, zoned SP, and changing the zoning on properties from RS5, CS, and OR20 to SP (19.09 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2022SP-075-002).

Passed on third reading as amended · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved with an amendment by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Parker moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Parker offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Parker moved that the bill be passed on third reading as amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (37): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

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Council OKs rezoning for 19-acre mixed-use project near Gallatin Avenue

The Council gave final approval to a rezoning of about 19 acres between Gallatin, Emmett, McClurkan and Douglas avenues, clearing the way for a mixed-use development. Before the final vote, the sponsor added an amendment covering traffic signal timing, landscaping around a mansion being relocated on the site, and a required mix of attached versus detached homes. No one spoke against the bill or the amendment; the presiding officer asked twice for discussion and heard none. The bill passed on third reading (the final council vote) as amended, along with its companion bill.

What it does

It changes the zoning on roughly 19.09 acres from RS5, CS and OR20 to SP (a "specific plan" district, where the approved site plan sets the rules) and amends an existing specific plan, so a mixed-use development can be built there. The adopted amendment requires NDOT (Metro's transportation department) to evaluate signal timing at a new realigned intersection, formalizes landscaping and open space around the relocated mansion on the site, and requires at least 40% of the homes behind the mansion to be attached units such as townhomes, with no more than 60% detached single-family houses.

On the floor · 8 points

Context

The Planning and Zoning Committee chair reported that the committee approved the amendment 8-0 (eight in favor, none against, none not voting) and approved the bill as amended by the same 8-0 count.

a council member Watch 2:22:43
For

The sponsor explained the amendment's first piece: it requires NDOT to evaluate signal timing, because the project likely adds a signal at a newly realigned intersection close to Douglas and Gallatin, and he wanted to avoid recreating a "speedway" of untimed back-to-back signals.

a council member Watch 2:23:18
For

Second piece of the amendment: it formalizes improved landscaping and open space around the mansion being relocated on the site, something neighbors had asked about repeatedly. He noted the parcel for the house has already been replatted, that there is no tenant or final build-out plan yet, but that making the condition official should yield a more inviting setting around the mansion.

a council member Watch 2:23:44
For

Third piece of the amendment: the plan only sketched out how many townhomes versus freestanding houses would be built, so the amendment sets a floor requiring at least 40% of units in the residential area behind the mansion to be attached (townhome or similar) and no more than 60% detached single-family style.

a council member Watch 2:24:20
For

The sponsor asked colleagues to support the amendment and offered to answer questions.

a council member Watch 2:24:53
Context

The presiding officer asked whether there was any discussion on the motion to amend; no one responded, and the amendment was approved by voice vote.

a speaker Watch 2:25:02
Context

The presiding officer explained that the bill would be advanced together with its companion, BL2026-1404, which restricts certain materials in the construction of the buildings.

a speaker Watch 2:25:12
Context

The presiding officer again asked whether there was any discussion before the final vote; no one spoke, and the bill was passed as amended on third and final reading.

a speaker Watch 2:25:33

What the AI is unsure about

Discrepancy in the packet: the metadata says voice_vote is true with an empty votes array, but the official action text lists a 37-0 roll call for passage on third reading; the transcript itself only shows a voice vote ("all in favor, please say aye"). I reported both and did not pick a winner. The transcript uses anonymous SPEAKER_NN ids, so no speaker is named here; the official action text separately credits Council Member Parker with moving the bill and offering Amendment No. 1, and the presiding officer refers to "sponsor Parker," but I did not attach that name to specific transcript lines. Auto-transcription garbles several proper nouns: "Gallagher" for Gallatin, "McClarkin" for McClurkan, and a mansion rendered as "Renra"/"RENRA" whose actual name I cannot confirm from the packet. The transcript slice runs slightly past this item and into the read-in of agenda items 73/74 (BL2026-1406), which is a different matter. Committee vote counts come from a spoken committee report, not an official tally sheet.

Watch discussion 2:22:00

Item 113 BL2026-1404

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1403, a proposal to amend a Specific Plan Zoning District for various properties generally located west of Gallatin Avenue, east of Emmett Avenue, south of McClurkan Avenue, and north of Douglas Avenue, zoned SP, and changing the zoning on properties from RS5, CS, and OR20 to SP (19.09 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2022SP-075-002).THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Parker moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (37): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

Item 115 BL2026-1407

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1406, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for properties located at 5601, 5621 Cane Ridge Road, Cane Ridge Road (unnumbered) and 3314 Old Franklin Road, (42.2 acres), to permit 79 multi-family residential units and 100 single-family residential lots, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-019-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed 33–1

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

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Council passes building-materials rules for Cane Ridge Road housing project, 33-1

This bill is the companion to BL2026-1406, the rezoning of about 42 acres near Cane Ridge Road and Old Franklin Road for 79 multi-family units and 100 single-family lots. It locks in limits on what materials can be used to construct the buildings there. The two bills were taken up and voted on together, and the only comment came from the sponsoring council member, who said the builder had met repeatedly with neighbors and volunteered to help the surrounding community. It passed on third reading — the final council vote — 33 to 1, with one abstention.

What it does

Requires that certain building materials be restricted in the construction of buildings on the Cane Ridge Road / Old Franklin Road properties being rezoned in BL2026-1406 (Proposal No. 2026SP-019-001). It only takes effect alongside that rezoning, which covers 42.2 acres for 79 multi-family units and 100 single-family lots.

On the floor · 8 points

Context

The presiding officer read both companion bills together — the rezoning (BL2026-1406) and this building-materials bill (BL2026-1407) — and recognized the sponsor.

a council member Watch 2:26:28
Context

The sponsor asked to move both companion bills in a single consolidated motion, which was seconded.

a council member Watch 2:26:52
For

The Planning and Zoning Committee chair reported that the committee recommended approval of both companion bills, with none opposed.

a council member Watch 2:27:18
For

The sponsor noted that one of the builders had spoken during the public comment period and that his company was volunteering to help the surrounding community.

a council member Watch 2:27:30
For

The sponsor said there had been 'a lot of meetings' about the property and that the builder was still talking with residents who had concerns about the buildings, discussing things that could be done for their property to help matters go smoothly.

a council member Watch 2:27:43
For

The sponsor said the developers had been very open to making changes and to seeing what they could do to improve the whole community, and asked colleagues to approve the bills.

a council member Watch 2:28:01
Context

The chair asked whether there was any discussion on the companion bills; no one asked to speak, so the item went straight to a vote.

a council member Watch 2:28:32
Context

After a voice vote drew one 'no,' the chair asked whether that member would prefer to abstain so the council would not have to use the electronic voting board; the member did not switch, so a recorded roll-call vote was taken because the bills were on third and final reading.

a council member Watch 2:28:44

What the AI is unsure about · 5 issues caught & corrected

The transcript window is shared with BL2026-1406 — the two bills were introduced, debated, and voted on in one consolidated motion, so nothing in the discussion is specific to the materials bill alone. Every transcript line in this slice uses anonymous SPEAKER_NN IDs, so no statement is attributed by name; the official action text (not the transcript) is the source for the fact that Council Member Lee made the motion. The automated transcript is rough in places: it reads one address as '1314 Old Franklin Road' where the official title says 3314, spells Cane Ridge as 'Kane Ridge,' and garbles the committee's vote counts ('in favor, zero again, zero on our voting'), so only the committee's recommendation of approval is reported here, not exact committee numbers. The builder who spoke during public comment did so outside this transcript window, so his remarks are described only as the sponsor characterized them.

A second pass challenged these claims — the text above already carries the corrections

Discussion point at t=8838 claims the committee recommended approval 'with none opposed' — the transcript line is garbled ('in favor, zero again, zero on our voting'), so the zero-opposed reading is an unsupported inference, and it directly contradicts the summary's own caveat that exact committee numbers are not reported. The committee's name (Planning and Zoning) also comes from the official action text, not the transcript.
Discussion point at t=8788 says the presiding officer 'recognized the sponsor,' but recognition occurs at t=8810 ('Councilmember Lee, you're recognized, ma'am'); the cited line supports only the reading of the two companion bills.
Discussion point at t=8812 includes 'which was seconded,' but the seconding is confirmed at t=8820-8824 ('it's properly seconded'), not at the cited line.
Discussion point at t=8881 says developers were 'very open to making changes'; the transcript says 'very open to doing things' — 'making changes' overstates the quoted line.
Summary field says 'the only comment came from the sponsoring council member,' but the committee chair also spoke to deliver the committee report (t=8838); needs qualification.

Yes

Abstain: 1
Other: 6

Who voted how (41 members)

Item 117 BL2026-1412

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1411, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard at the corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane (4.97 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-046-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (34): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (1): Styles.

Item 118 BL2026-1416

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying a Contextual Overlay District to various properties along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallatin Pike, zoned R20 (137.6 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026COD-001-001).

Passed 29–3

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Webb moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

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Council approves Shepherd Hills contextual overlay 29-3 over planning commission's no

Metro Council gave final approval to BL2026-1416, which applies a Contextual Overlay District to about 137.6 acres of R20-zoned property along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallatin Pike. The Planning and Zoning Committee had recommended approval 5-2 with one member not voting, but the Planning Commission had disapproved the bill, so under council rules it needed 27 yes votes and a recorded roll call (t=9339). The sponsor made a brief pitch, saying the overlay is a simple tool that does not change density and that it is what her community wants to protect an affordable neighborhood (t=9313, t=9316). No one rose to debate it, and the roll call passed 29-3 with one abstention.

What it does

It adds a Contextual Overlay District on top of the existing R20 zoning for roughly 137.6 acres of properties along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallatin Pike (Proposal No. 2026COD-001-001). The sponsoring council member told colleagues the overlay does not affect density — that is, how many homes can be built (t=9313).

On the floor · 6 points

Context

Gave the committee report: the Planning and Zoning Committee recommended approval, five in favor, two against, and one not voting.

a council member Watch 2:34:51
For

Moved the bill for approval and argued council members are elected to work with constituents on what is best for their neighborhoods, so this should not be controversial.

a council member Watch 2:35:03
For

Said this is a simple contextual overlay and, as stated before, a contextual overlay does not affect density.

a council member Watch 2:35:13
For

Asked colleagues to back what the surrounding community supports as the best way to protect what she called a charming and affordable housing area in her district.

a council member Watch 2:35:16
Context

The presiding officer opened the floor for discussion on the ordinance and no one spoke, so the council went straight to the vote.

a council member Watch 2:35:33
Context

Noted that because the Planning Commission disapproved the bill, council rules required 27 votes and a recorded roll call rather than a voice vote.

a council member Watch 2:35:39

What the AI is unsure about · 4 issues caught & corrected

Debate was minimal — aside from the sponsor's short statement, this was procedural (motion, second, roll call), so there are few substantive discussion points. The transcript identifies most speakers only by diarization IDs (SPEAKER_01, SPEAKER_29, SPEAKER_30), so all transcript remarks are attributed here as "a council member" rather than by name. The presiding officer does address the sponsor as "Ms. Webb" (t=9281, t=9296) and the committee chair as "Chair Horton" (t=9285), and the official action text credits Council Member Webb with the motion, but I have not attached those names to specific quoted lines. The transcript slice covers roughly t=9249 to t=9391 and may include a few seconds of the surrounding agenda. Named vote positions come from the official votes array, not the transcript.

A second pass challenged these claims — the text above already carries the corrections

Minor (non-failing): transcript at t=9316 says 'charmed and affordable', summary paraphrases as 'charming and affordable' while framing it as 'what she called' — near-quote should match the transcript wording.
Minor (non-failing): discussion point 1 cites t=9291, which supports the 5-2-1 tally, but the 'recommended approval' half of the claim is on the same speaker's preceding line at t=9288.
Minor (non-failing): discussion point 2 cites t=9303 for a combined claim; the 'moved the bill for approval' part is the same speaker's line at t=9298.
Minor (non-failing): SPEAKER_01 is addressed as 'Vice Mayor' at t=9288, so the speaker label 'a council member' on points 5-6 is the rule-sanctioned dais/procedure label but slightly imprecise; the point text correctly says 'the presiding officer'.

Yes

Abstain: 1
Absent: 7

Who voted how (40 members)

Watch discussion 2:34:12

Item 119 BL2026-1420

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying a Contextual Overlay District to various properties along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, south of Gallatin Pike, zoned RS40 (68.2 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026COD 002 001).

Passed 30–3

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Webb moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

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Council gives final OK to a contextual overlay for 68 acres off Gallatin Pike

The Council took its final vote on BL2026-1420, which places a "contextual overlay district" — an extra layer of zoning rules — on about 68.2 acres of RS40-zoned property along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, south of Gallatin Pike. There was almost no floor debate: the Planning and Zoning Committee chair reported the committee recommended approval 5-2 with one member not voting, the sponsor moved for passage without repeating her earlier remarks, and no one asked to speak. Because the Planning Commission had disapproved the bill, it needed 27 votes and a recorded roll call instead of a simple voice vote. It passed 30-3, with 7 members absent.

What it does

It amends Title 17, Metro's zoning code, to apply a contextual overlay district to roughly 68.2 acres of single-family (RS40) property along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, south of Gallatin Pike (Proposal No. 2026COD 002 001). An overlay adds a layer of rules on top of the existing zoning for those specific properties; the packet does not spell out the particular standards in this overlay.

On the floor · 4 points

For

The Planning and Zoning Committee chair reported that the committee recommends approval, on a committee vote of five in favor, two against, and one not voting.

a council member Watch 2:37:21
For

The bill's sponsor moved for approval and declined to repeat her argument, saying only "same speech" — she had apparently spoken on a related item earlier, and the packet does not include those remarks.

a council member Watch 2:37:28
Context

The presiding officer opened the floor for discussion on the ordinance; no one spoke.

a speaker Watch 2:37:34
Context

The presiding officer noted that because the Planning Commission disapproved the bill, council rules required 27 votes and a recorded roll call to pass it on third reading.

a speaker Watch 2:37:39

What the AI is unsure about

Discussion was essentially procedural — motion, committee report, roll call — with no substantive floor debate captured in this slice (9399s-9513s). The sponsor's "same speech" reference points to remarks made on an earlier agenda item that are not included in this packet, so the stated reasons for supporting the bill are not in the record here. Most transcript lines carry only SPEAKER_NN ids, so the presiding officer, the committee chair, and the sponsor are described by role rather than named, even though the official action text credits Council Member Webb with making the motion and the presiding officer addressed the committee chair as "Chair Horton." The packet includes the bill's title but not the text of the overlay's standards, so this summary does not describe what the overlay actually requires of property owners.

Yes

Absent: 7

Who voted how (40 members)

Watch discussion 2:36:39

Item 120 BL2026-1430

An ordinance amending Section 2.08.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the publication of the annual operating budget and the capital improvements budget.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Item 121 BL2026-1434

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.

Roads & bridges

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Item 122 BL2026-1464

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main and easements, and to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 633 West Green Lane, also known as Hillpointe Whites Creek Infrastructure (MWS Project Nos. 24-WL-11 and 24-SL-22 and Proposal No. 2026M-045ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Item 123 BL2026-1465

An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 633 West Green Lane, also known as Hillpointe Whites Creek Residential (MWS Project No. 25-WL-88 and 25-SL-226 and Proposal No. 2026M-044ES-001).

Water & sewer

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Item 124 BL2026-1468

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from R6-A to RM20-A-NS zoning for properties located at 69 A, B and C Donelson Street, approximately 200 feet north of Robertson Street (0.17 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-035PR-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 125 BL2026-1469

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying a Historic Landmark Overlay District to property located at 113 8th Avenue South, at the northwest corner of 8th Avenue South and McGavock Street, zoned DTC (0.72 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026HL-003-001).

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 126 BL2026-1470

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1469, a proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District to property located at 113 8th Avenue South, at the northwest corner of 8th Avenue South and McGavock Street, zoned DTC (0.72 acres), all of which is described herein (2026HL-003-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:20:33

Item 127 BL2026-1471

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from R10 to SP zoning for properties located at Curtis Street (unnumbered), Lincoln Avenue (unnumbered), and 2305 and 2307 Lloyd Avenue, at the northwest corner between Curtis Street and Lloyd Avenue (6.32 acres), to permit 62 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-026-001).

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:20:40

Item 128 BL2026-1472

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1471, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for properties located at Curtis Street (unnumbered), Lincoln Avenue (unnumbered), and 2305 and 2307 Lloyd Avenue, at the northwest corner between Curtis Street and Lloyd Avenue (6.32 acres), to permit 62 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-026-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:20:47

Item 130 BL2026-1474

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from IR to SP zoning for property located at 1205 2nd Avenue North, approximately 129 feet north of Madison Street (0.46 acres), to permit a mixed use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-024-001).

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:21:00

Item 131 BL2026-1475

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1474, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at 1205 2nd Avenue North, approximately 129 feet north of Madison Street (0.46 acres), to permit a mixed use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-024-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:21:06

Item 132 BL2026-1476

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS5 to RL2 zoning for properties located at 142 and 144 Elmhurst Avenue, approximately 200 feet north of Fern Avenue (0.40 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-038PR-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 133 BL2026-1477

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2024-403, a proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District to property located at 1109 1st Ave. S., approximately 150 feet south of Mildred Shute Ave., and within the Wedgewood-Houston Chestnut Hill Urban Design Overlay District, zoned RM20-A (0.36 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2024HL-001-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 134 BL2026-1478

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS7.5 to R8-A zoning for properties located at 408 and 410 Patterson Street, approximately 298 feet west of Nolensville Pike (0.38 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-030PR-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 135 BL2026-1479

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS7.5 to SP zoning for the properties located at 515 Anderson Lane and Anderson Lane (unnumbered), approximately 450 feet east of Snow Avenue and approximately 615 feet west of Pierce Road (3.93 acres), to permit 57 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-045-001).

Passed on third reading as amended · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved with an amendment by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Hancock moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Hancock offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Hancock moved that the bill be passed on third reading as amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (33): Suara, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

Item 136 BL2026-1480

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1479, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for properties located at 515 Anderson Lane and Anderson Lane (unnumbered), approximately 450 feet east of Snow Avenue and approximately 615 feet west of Pierce Road (3.93 acres) to permit 57 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-045-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Hancock moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (33): Suara, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

Item 137 BL2026-1482

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying a Historic Landmark Overlay District to property located at 3411 Albion Street, at the corner of 35th Avenue North and Albion Street, zoned RS10 (0.69 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026HL-004-001).

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 138 BL2026-1483

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1482, a proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District to property located at 3411 Albion Street, at the corner of 35th Avenue North and Albion Street, zoned RS10 (0.69 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026HL-004-001). THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 139 BL2026-1484

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to SP zoning for property located at 12802 Old Hickory Boulevard, approximately 148 feet southwest of Logistics Way (3.6 acres), to permit a mixed use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-025-001).

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 140 BL2026-1485

An ordinance to authorize building material restrictions and requirements for BL2026-1484, a proposed Specific Plan Zoning District for property located at 12802 Old Hickory Boulevard, approximately 148 feet southwest of Logistics Way (3.6 acres), to permit a mixed use development. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRES CERTAIN MATERIALS TO BE RESTRICTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:21:55

Item 141 BL2026-1486

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS5 to R6-A zoning for property located at 303 Joyner Avenue, approximately 65 feet southwest of Burbank Avenue (0.17 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-041PR-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 142 BL2026-1406

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to SP zoning for properties located at 5601, 5621 Cane Ridge Road, Cane Ridge Road (unnumbered) and 3314 Old Franklin Road, (42.2 acres), to permit 79 multi-family residential units and 100 single-family residential lots, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-019-001).

Passed 33–1

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

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Council gives final OK to Cane Ridge Road rezoning for 179 homes

Metro Council gave final approval to rezoning about 42.2 acres near Cane Ridge Road and Old Franklin Road so a developer can build 79 multi-family units and 100 single-family lots. The bill was taken up together with its companion measure, BL2026-1407, which restricts certain building materials at the same addresses. The sponsor told colleagues that a builder on the project had spoken during public comment, that "a lot of meetings" had been held with the community, and that the builder was still working with residents who had concerns (t=8850, t=8863). No one asked to debate the bills, and they passed 33-1 with one abstention.

What it does

Changes the zoning on roughly 42.2 acres at 5601 and 5621 Cane Ridge Road, an unnumbered Cane Ridge Road parcel, and 3314 Old Franklin Road from AR2a (a low-density agricultural/residential category) to SP, a "specific plan" district tied to an approved site plan. The SP allows 79 multi-family residential units and 100 single-family lots on the site.

On the floor · 6 points

For

Reporting for the Planning and Zoning Committee, a council member said the committee recommended approval of both companion bills, with no votes against and none abstaining.

a council member Watch 2:27:18
For

The bill's sponsor noted that one of the builders on the project had spoken during the meeting's public comment period and that his company had volunteered to help the surrounding community.

a council member Watch 2:27:30
For

The sponsor said there had been "a lot of meetings" about this property and that the builder was still talking with residents who had problems with the buildings about steps that could be taken for their property to help things go smoothly.

a council member Watch 2:27:43
For

The sponsor said the developers had been very open to making changes and to looking at what they could do to improve the whole community, and asked colleagues for their approval as she renewed her motion.

a council member Watch 2:28:01
Context

The presiding officer asked whether there was any discussion on the two companion bills and, hearing none, moved straight to the vote — so there was no debate on the merits.

a council member Watch 2:28:38
Context

After a voice vote drew one "no," the presiding officer asked whether that member would rather abstain so the council would not have to use the electronic voting boards; because the bills were on third and final reading and there was a no vote, a recorded roll call was required.

a council member Watch 2:28:44

What the AI is unsure about

The transcript uses SPEAKER_NN labels rather than names, so no statement here is attributed to a named person; the official action text separately identifies Council Member Lee as the member who moved passage, and the transcript shows the chair recognizing "Councilmember Lee" at t=8810 before the sponsor's remarks, but the individual speaking lines cannot be confirmed by name. The auto-transcript is garbled in places: it reads the address as "1314 Old Franklin Road" where the official title says 3314, and the committee report's vote counts at t=8838 are partly unintelligible ("in favor, zero again, zero"). The builder who spoke in public comment is referenced only as a builder; no commenter is named. BL2026-1406 and BL2026-1407 were debated and voted as one consolidated motion, so the recorded tally covers both.

Yes

Abstain: 1
Absent: 5

Who voted how (40 members)

Watch discussion 2:26:01

Item 143 BL2026-1487

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS15 to AR2a zoning for property located at 981 Old Lebanon Dirt Road, approximately 1,777 feet northwest of New Hope Road (5.01 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-055PR-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Item 144 BL2026-1411

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to SP zoning for property located at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard at the corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane (4.97 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-046-001).

Passed on third reading as amended · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved with an amendment by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Lee offered Amendment No. 1 and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. Council Member Lee moved that the bill be passed on third reading as amended, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (34): Suara, Porterfield, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (1): Styles.

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Council gives final OK to mixed-use rezoning on Old Hickory Boulevard

Metro Council gave final approval to rezoning a 4.97-acre property at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard, at the corner of Twin Oaks Lane, so a mixed-use development can be built there. Before the final vote, the bill's sponsor added an amendment that she said grew out of community meetings with neighbors, including one held the night before with state transportation and water officials. There was no debate: no one spoke against the bill, and the chair asked twice for discussion and got none. The Planning and Zoning Committee had already recommended approval 8-0.

What it does

Changes the zoning on a 4.97-acre parcel at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard from AR2a (a low-density agricultural/residential category) to SP, or "Specific Plan," a custom zoning district tied to an approved site plan. The switch allows a mixed-use development on the site under the terms of that plan, as amended.

On the floor · 7 points

For

The Planning and Zoning Committee reported it had recommended approval, 8 in favor, 0 against, 0 not voting.

a council member Watch 2:30:57
For

The sponsor asked colleagues to support the amendment, saying it came out of items raised at a community meeting on the project.

a council member Watch 2:31:35
For

Said a community meeting had been held the previous night with Tennessee Department of Transportation and water officials present, to discuss with neighbors what could be done to help the community and the project.

a council member Watch 2:31:43
For

Said TDOT has been open and committed to continued help, and the developers have continued to listen to constituents and work with them.

a council member Watch 2:31:59
For

Said the developers have also promised to do some work on nearby private property and yards to improve conditions.

a council member Watch 2:32:15
Context

The chair explained the bill has a companion measure, BL2026-1412, which restricts certain materials in the construction of buildings at the addresses covered by this rezoning; the two were voted together after the amendment.

a council member Watch 2:33:15
Context

The chair called for discussion on the amendment and then on final passage; no one asked to speak either time.

a council member Watch 2:33:47

What the AI is unsure about

Discussion was almost entirely procedural; the only substance came from the sponsor's brief remarks. Speaker attribution is limited: the transcript uses anonymous SPEAKER_NN ids, so no one is named here even where the official action text names Council Member Lee as the sponsor and mover — treat the "a council member" labels as unverified by name. The packet flags voice_vote=true with an empty votes array, but the official action text contains a full roll-call tally; that conflict is unresolved and is reported both ways above. The transcript appears to be machine-generated and has artifacts ("seeing nine" for "seeing none," "T Dot" for TDOT, and a line at t=9158 attributed to the sponsor that is likely the chair answering her). The slice starts mid-item at t=9003, so any earlier framing is outside this window.

Watch discussion 2:30:06

Item 144 BL2026-1488

An ordinance amending Chapter 17.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to modify the Zoning District Land Use Table to reflect recent amendments to the Zoning Code (Proposal No. 2026Z-014-TX-001).

Zoning & rezoning

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Watch discussion 1:22:16

Item 145 BL2026-1491

An ordinance amending Chapter 13.24 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to authorize the Parthenon to accept short-term loans of artwork and artifacts.

Tourism & entertainment

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Item 146 BL2026-1492

An Ordinance to amend Title 16 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require diaper changing facilities in certain public restrooms.

Public health

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Watch discussion 1:22:25

Item 147 BL2026-1494

An ordinance adopting property identification maps for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, which shall be the official maps for the identification of real estate for tax assessment purposes.

Property taxes

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Watch discussion 1:22:37

Item 148 BL2026-1473

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS5 to MUN-A-NS zoning for property located at 1212 Villa Place, approximately 320 feet south of Edgehill Avenue (0.28 acres) and within the Edgehill Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-040PR-001).

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Vo moved that the bill be passed on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (33): Suara, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

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Council gives final OK to rezoning one lot on Villa Place in Edgehill

The Council took its third and final vote on a bill rezoning a 0.28-acre property at 1212 Villa Place, just south of Edgehill Avenue, from RS5 to MUN-A-NS. The Planning and Zoning Committee had recommended approval 8-0, and the sponsor spoke briefly in support, saying the site is surrounded by commercially zoned parcels so the change fits the existing pattern rather than standing alone. The sponsor also told colleagues she had talked with constituents and wanted it on the record that the vote should not be treated as a precedent for nearby properties. No one spoke against it, and the bill passed.

What it does

Changes the zoning on a single 0.28-acre property at 1212 Villa Place from RS5, a single-family residential category, to MUN-A-NS, a mixed-use neighborhood category that allows a wider range of uses. The property stays inside the Edgehill Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, which keeps its own design review rules in place.

On the floor · 6 points

Context

The Planning and Zoning Committee chair reported that the committee recommended approval, 8 in favor, 0 against, 0 not voting.

a council member Watch 2:39:29
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The bill's sponsor said the rezoning is consistent with the surrounding land use pattern and with established city policies.

a council member Watch 2:39:45
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The sponsor argued the property is surrounded by commercially zoned parcels, which makes the change a logical and compatible transition rather than an isolated spot rezoning.

a council member Watch 2:39:53
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The sponsor noted she had heard from constituents and had promised them she would speak on the record about this rezoning.

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The sponsor said she supported moving forward on the assurance that the vote would not be viewed as a slippery slope, because each rezoning is evaluated on its own merits, its surrounding context, and consistency with adopted policies.

a council member Watch 2:40:13
Context

The presiding officer asked whether there was any further discussion on the motion to approve on third and final reading; no one spoke, and the vote was taken.

a council member Watch 2:40:32

What the AI is unsure about

The packet is internally inconsistent about the vote: voice_vote is true and the votes array is empty, but the official action text lists a 33-0-0 tally with names. Both are reported above rather than resolved. Speakers in this slice appear only as SPEAKER_NN ids, so no one is named here even though the official text identifies Council Member Vo as the sponsor who moved passage; the transcript's garbled renderings of the sponsor's name ("Vaux," "Vowe," "Bo") were not used for attribution. The transcript slice runs past this item: everything from about t=9648 onward concerns the next agenda items, BL2026-1479 and its companion BL2026-1480 on Anderson Lane, and is not part of this bill's discussion. Transcript text is auto-generated and contains obvious errors (for example "M U N A N S" for MUN-A-NS and "Edge Hill" for Edgehill).

Watch discussion 2:38:32

Item 148 BL2026-1495

An ordinance approving a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Public Safety Cadets (“PSC”) and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”), to mentor young adults by providing knowledge, skills, and practical experiences through education and training by public safety professionals.

Police

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Watch discussion 1:22:43

Item 149 BL2026-1496

An ordinance readopting the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, prepared by Municipal Code Corporation including supplemental and replacement pages thereof, containing certain ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before December 17, 2025.

Transparency & ethics

Passed on third reading · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

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Council readopts Metro's code of laws on the consent agenda, with no debate

BL2026-1496 is routine housekeeping: it formally readopts Metro Nashville's Code of laws as published by Municipal Code Corporation, including the updated and replacement pages covering ordinances passed through December 17, 2025. It was listed as agenda item 107 on the consent agenda, the batch of non-controversial items council votes on all at once (t=4971s). No council member asked to pull it off consent, and no one spoke about the bill itself. The presiding officer took a motion and a second, called for ayes, and announced that all consent agenda items had passed (t=5195s-5200s).

What it does

Officially re-adopts the Metropolitan Government's Code — the compiled book of Nashville's general, permanent laws — in its updated printed form, including supplements and replacement pages. It does not change any policy; it keeps the published code current with ordinances enacted on or before December 17, 2025.

On the floor · 5 points

Context

There was no debate on this bill. The presiding officer read it out as agenda item 107 on the consent agenda and asked whether any items needed to be pulled off; no one asked to remove this one.

a speaker Watch 1:22:51
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The requests to pull items off consent during this stretch were all about other legislation, not this bill — one member asked to remove item 16 for the purpose of an abstention.

a council member Watch 1:23:21
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Asked to pull agenda items 73 and 74 (and later 75) off the consent agenda — again, separate items, not this ordinance.

Joy Styles Watch 1:23:43
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Asked to pull agenda item 39, a separate resolution, off the consent agenda.

Zulfat Suara Watch 1:25:16
Context

Confirmed all committee reports were in for the remaining consent items, then took a motion and second and called the vote: 'All in favor say aye.'

a speaker Watch 1:26:35

What the AI is unsure about

The packet's metadata flags are inconsistent with the transcript: voice_vote is listed as false and the votes array is empty, yet the transcript clearly shows an aye voice vote on the consent agenda covering this item, and no roll call. There is no official action_text in the packet, so the description of what happens next relies on the standard meaning of 'passed on third reading' rather than packet text. The transcript slice for this item is almost entirely consent-agenda housekeeping about OTHER agenda items (16, 39, 40, 73-76, 88, 9), so most of the window is adjacent business, not discussion of this bill. The transcript is auto-diarized and rough: the mm:ss labels do not line up with the t= seconds values, some speaker names are garbled in the text, and at least one line attributed to SPEAKER_01 appears to actually be the clerk answering. Speakers labeled SPEAKER_NN are not named here.

Watch discussion 1:22:50

Bills 5 items

Item 102 BL2026-1437

An ordinance requiring that all boards, commissions, committees, and authorities of the Metropolitan Government with financial authority or a fiduciary duty record and make publicly available the proceedings of their meetings.

Withdrawn

Official record

The bill was recommended for withdrawal by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Government Operations and Regulations Committee. Council Member Webb withdrew the bill.

Watch discussion 2:07:29

Item 104 BL2026-1498

An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the use of drones as first responder programs, unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology.

Substituted · voice vote Voice vote — individual positions not recorded.

Official record

The bill was approved with an substitute by the Public Health and Safety Committee.Council Member Sepulveda moved that the bill be passed on second reading, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Sepulveda offered a substitute bill and moved that it be adopted, which motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council, with Council Member Hancock voting No and Council Member Styles abstaining.

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Council advances drone limits for police, bans Metro use of facial recognition

Council gave second-reading approval to a rewritten ordinance setting rules for a Metro "drones as first responders" program. Sponsor Sandra Sepulveda explained that the substitute version narrows the bill so it only covers first-responder drone pilot programs, requires a public hearing before such a program starts, limits drone deployment to four emergency situations, bars Metro from using AI-flown autonomous drones, and strips facial recognition from all Metro departments. Council Member Zulfat Suara spoke in support, saying she only learned of a weekend drone test because residents called her, and that existing rules requiring council approval and a public hearing for surveillance technology had not been followed in that case. No one spoke against the bill on the floor, though the official record shows two members voting no and one abstaining.

What it does

Amends Section 13.08.080 of the Metro Code to govern "drones as first responder" programs, unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology: it requires a public hearing before a drone-as-first-responder pilot program, limits drone use to four situations (active shooter, hostage situation, active search for a missing person, and a mayor-declared state of emergency for up to 10 days), and prohibits Metro from using autonomous AI-piloted drones or facial recognition. As described by the sponsor, it applies only to Metro government drones, not to drones flown by private individuals.

On the floor · 15 points

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Delivering the Public Health and Safety Committee report, a council member said the committee recommended approval of the bill as substituted and amended, including the late-filed item, 8 in favor, 0 against, 0 not voting.

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Sponsor Sandra Sepulveda said the substitute responds to concerns from Metro departments about their existing drone use — Metro Water flies drones to inspect pipes, and other departments shoot video for communications — so the rewrite is aimed specifically at the drones-as-first-responder pilot program rather than all Metro drones.

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Sepulveda said the substitute requires a public hearing whenever a pilot program is proposed, codifying a requirement adopted by an earlier council that new surveillance technology get a public hearing regardless of whether a contract is approved, so the public can weigh in.

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Sepulveda listed the four permitted uses for a first-responder drone: an active shooter incident, a hostage situation, an active search for a missing person (added after floor conversations), and a state of emergency declared by the mayor for up to 10 days, mainly for natural disasters such as floods.

Sandra Sepulveda Watch 2:14:36
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Sepulveda said the substitute takes out autonomous drones — drones flown by AI rather than a physical person — so Metro could not use that type; she said the restriction does not affect private drones, only Metro drones.

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Sepulveda said the substitute also removes facial recognition from all Metro departments, noting that no Metro department currently uses it.

Sandra Sepulveda Watch 2:15:50
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When the presiding officer opened discussion on the motion to swap in the substitute version, no one asked to speak; it was adopted by voice vote with one abstention noted from Council Member Styles.

a council member Watch 2:16:55
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A second committee chair reported that his committee had approved the late-filed nature of the amendment unanimously, with none against and none not voting.

a council member Watch 2:17:57
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The presiding officer said members received the late amendment around two o'clock that day and that it addresses a typographical error, then found no objection to suspending the rules to take it up.

a council member Watch 2:18:12
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Sepulveda said the late amendment only fixes a typo in the last section (section five, L two) and asked for approval; it passed by voice vote with no discussion.

Sandra Sepulveda Watch 2:18:28
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Council Member Zulfat Suara said she had no idea drone testing was happening the weekend it occurred and learned of it only because community members who track such things called her, arguing government has a responsibility to be transparent and open about what is going on.

Zulfat Suara Watch 2:19:21
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Suara said the rules already on the books require any surveillance technology to be approved by council and go through a public hearing, and that did not happen in this case; she said the bill makes sure there is no way to circumvent those existing rules.

Zulfat Suara Watch 2:19:44
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Suara tied the bill to police building trust with the community, saying residents want assurance they are not being surveilled and that any technology with a surveillance component should be discussed by council with clear parameters.

Zulfat Suara Watch 2:20:05
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Suara said people have raised questions about what data is collected and pointed to discrepancies, but council never had the opportunity to even know what was being collected.

Zulfat Suara Watch 2:20:23
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A council member rose only to call the previous question (a motion to cut off debate); the presiding officer declined, saying no one else was in the queue, and closed discussion.

a council member Watch 2:20:50

What the AI is unsure about

The packet's structured fields are internally inconsistent: the votes array is empty and voice_vote is set to false, yet both the official action text and the transcript describe voice votes with no roll call, so the outcome is described as a voice vote here. The transcript is auto-transcribed and garbles names (the sponsor's name appears as "Pulvida"/"Pulvita" and the no-voting member as "East"/"Eastlick"); the spellings used above follow the official action text (Sepulveda, Eslick, Hancock, Styles). Several speakers appear only as SPEAKER_NN ids and are described by role rather than name, including the presiding officer and the two committee chairs. The second committee's vote count on the late-filed amendment is garbled in the transcript ("for in favor") and is not reported as a number here. Timestamps mark the start of the quoted line; a few points span several consecutive lines.

Watch discussion 2:11:36

Item 114 BL2026-1406

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to SP zoning for properties located at 5601, 5621 Cane Ridge Road, Cane Ridge Road (unnumbered) and 3314 Old Franklin Road, (42.2 acres), to permit 79 multi-family residential units and 100 single-family residential lots, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026SP-019-001).

No action recorded

Watch discussion 2:26:01

Item 116 BL2026-1411

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from AR2a to SP zoning for property located at 13181 Old Hickory Boulevard at the corner of Old Hickory Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane (4.97 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-046-001).

No action recorded

Watch discussion 2:30:06

Item 129 BL2026-1473

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS5 to MUN-A-NS zoning for property located at 1212 Villa Place, approximately 320 feet south of Edgehill Avenue (0.28 acres) and within the Edgehill Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026Z-040PR-001).

No action recorded

Watch discussion 2:38:32

Other business 25 items

Item 1 Procedural

Announcements and Presentations - 6:00 p.m.

No action recorded

Item 2 Procedural

Call to Order

No action recorded

Official record

The Metropolitan Council met in regular session on this date at 6:30 p.m. in the Metropolitan Courthouse.

Item 3 Procedural

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

No action recorded

Official record

The invocation was offered by Council Member Sheri Weiner. The Metropolitan Council gave the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.

Item 4 Procedural

Roll Call

No action recorded

Official record

The roll was called and the following members were present during the progress of the meeting:

Item 5 Procedural

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No action recorded

Item 5 Procedural

Approval of Minutes

No action recorded

Official record

The minutes of the regular meeting on August 4, 2026 were approved.

Item 6 Procedural

Elections

No action recorded

Item 8 Procedural

page break

No action recorded

Item 9 Procedural

Appointees and Nominees

No action recorded

Item 19 Procedural

Confirmations

No action recorded

Item 26 Procedural

Nominations

No action recorded

Item 28 Procedural

page break

No action recorded

Item 29 Procedural

Public Comment Period

No action recorded

Item 31 Procedural

Consent Agenda

No action recorded

Official record

Pursuant to Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, the following resolutions, ordinances on second reading, and ordinances on third reading were considered together under the Consent Agenda. The resolutions on consent begin with RS2026-2183. The bills on second reading consent begin with BL2026-1499. The bills on third reading consent begin with BL2026-1402.

Item 32 Procedural

Resolutions

No action recorded

Item 73 Procedural

Late Resolutions

No action recorded

Item 75 Procedural

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No action recorded

Item 76 Procedural

Bills on Introduction and First Reading

No action recorded

Item 97 Procedural

No action recorded

Official record

Having been unanimously approved by all of the appropriate committees, upon motion duly seconded, all of the items on the Consent Agenda were approved by the following vote: Yes (36): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

Item 98 Procedural

Late Bills

No action recorded

Item 101 Procedural

Bills on Second Reading

No action recorded

Item 110 Procedural

Bills on Third Reading

No action recorded

Item 138 Procedural

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No action recorded

Item 142 Procedural

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No action recorded

Item 150 Procedural

Adjournment

No action recorded

Official record

Upon motion duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.

Item order and action text follow the official agenda and minutes. Timestamps come from aligning the meeting transcript to the agenda; where alignment was uncertain, no timestamp is shown.