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Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 · 4:45 PM AM · Committee Room 4

TL;DR

The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee met to discuss several city improvements, including a new library property purchase and a grant for ESL classes. The committee also considered creating a special event zone for the upcoming CMA Fest in downtown Nashville.

Key Decisions

  • Purchase of library property at 1045 28th Avenue North Approved
  • Carnegie Corporation grant for ESL library classes Approved
  • State right-of-way agreement for public art maintenance Approved
  • Downtown Nashville Special Event Zone for CMA Fest Proposed for second reading
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Public Comment
  2. 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.
  3. Resolutions
  4. Untitled item
  5. 1. A resolution approving an agreement for the purchase of a half-acre parcel of property located at 1045 28th Avenue North for use in connection with construction of a new public library. (Proposal No. 2025M-011AG-001).
    Resolution
  6. 2. A resolution approving an application for a Libraries as Pillars of Education and Democracy grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to implement leveled English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at up to six branch locations in collaboration with partner organizations.
    Resolution
  7. 3. A resolution approving a renewed intergovernmental license agreement by and between the State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”), through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), for the benefit of the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission, to maintain public art within a State right of way.
    Resolution
  8. Bills on Second Reading
  9. 4. An ordinance to provide for the designation of public property within specified areas of downtown Nashville as a temporary “Special Event Zone” during the time period beginning at six o’clock (6:00) a.m. on June 4, 2025, and ending at midnight (12:00) on June 9, 2025, relative to the use of these areas in conjunction with the 2025 CMA Fest and related activities and events.
    Bill
  10. Chair Report / Updates