Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee
TL;DR
The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee met to discuss several park improvements, New Year's Eve event logistics, and budget transfers. Key items included accepting grants for park facilities and designating a downtown special event zone for the New Year's Eve celebration.
Key Decisions
- McCabe Park Little League Batting Cage Grant Accepted
- Downtown Special Event Zone for New Year's Eve Approved
- Greenway Conservation Easement at Mill Creek Meadow Drive Approved
- Greenway Conservation Easement at Maxwell Road Approved
- Nashville Office of Entertainment Budget Transfer
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 authorizing the transfer and use of a certain appropriation in the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget Ordinance for the benefit of the Nashville Office of Entertainment.Resolution
- 2. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the McCabe Park Little League to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Parks and Recreation Department, for a new batting cage at McCabe Park to provide each baseball field access to a batting cage.Resolution
- 3. A resolution accepting a grant from the Centennial Park Conservancy to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to provide funding to be added to existing funds for future Parthenon conference related expenses.Resolution
- 4. A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the Centennial Park Conservancy to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to provide funding for educational conferences, travel, and other related expenses for Parthenon staff.Resolution
- Bills on Second Reading
- 5. 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 nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, and ending at 6 o'clock (6:00) a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2026, relative to the use of these areas in conjunction with the 2025 New Year's Eve Celebration and related activities and events.Bill
- 6. 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 Riverwalk at Mill Creek Homes Association, Inc. for greenway improvements at 700 B Mill Creek Meadow Drive (Parcel No. 095020C90000CO) (Proposal No. 2025M-050AG-001).Bill
- 7. 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 D.R. Horton, Inc., for greenway improvements at 4399 Maxwell Road (Parcel No. 176030A90000CO) (Proposal No. 2025M-051AG-001).Bill
- Chair Report / Updates