Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee
TL;DR
The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee met to discuss several grants and agreements benefiting local seniors, libraries, and community spaces. Key items included a library grant for archival digitization and an AARP grant to renovate a senior center kitchen. The committee also reviewed potential agreements with the Musicians Hall of Fame and Belmont University.
Key Decisions
- Nashville Public Library Special Collections Grant Approved
- AARP Senior Center Kitchen Renovation Grant Approved
- Musicians Hall of Fame Lease Agreement Under Review
- Belmont University Occupational Therapy Learning Agreement Under Review
Agenda
- Public Comment
- Pursuant to Section 8 44 112 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, time is reserved for public comment on legislative items appearing on this agenda. Members of the public wishing to speak may sign up on the Council Committee signup sheet posted outside the room where the committee is scheduled to meet. Public Comment sign up for Council Committee meetings will end immediately before the meeting begins. Public Comment is limited to eight minutes total at Council Committee meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. All public comment speakers must present proof of Tennessee residency. Requests for interpretation services and/or accessibility accommodations should be directed to the Council Office at 615 862 6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación y/o adaptaciones de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.
- Resolutions
- 1. A resolution accepting a Special Collections grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to provide services for processing, arranging, and describing archival materials in all formats for digitizing materials in the Special Collections Division.Resolution
- 2. A resolution approving an application for a Flagship AARP Community Challenge grant from AARP to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to provide funding to renovate and revitalize the kitchen in the Elizabeth Senior Center which prepares meals for older adults in the area.Resolution
- Bills on Second Reading
- 3. An ordinance approving a lease agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Auditorium Commission, and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, a Tennessee non-profit corporation.Bill
- 4. An ordinance approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of Parks and Recreation (“Parks”), and Belmont University to allow occupational therapy students the opportunity to participate in experiential learning.Bill
- Nashville Downtown Arboretum Informational Presentation
- Chair Report / Updates