Budget and Finance Committee
TL;DR
The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed multiple resolutions covering grants, infrastructure projects, and legal settlements. The meeting focused on receiving funds for climate change initiatives, emergency management training, and neighborhood improvements. Several contracts and agreements were discussed to support city services and community development.
Key Decisions
- Bloomberg Climate Change Grant Approved
- Emergency Management Training Grant Approved
- Police Department Forensic Technology Contract Approved
- Personal Injury Claim Settlement Approved at $40,000
- Greenway Conservation Easement with Habitat for Humanity Approved
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 sign up 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 to adjust the Mixed-Income PILOT Program as described in Exhibit A, authorized pursuant to Ordinance No. BL2022-1170.Resolution
- 2. A resolution approving Amendment 1 to a Location Agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the department of Water and Sewerage Services, and T-Mobile South, LLC.Resolution
- 3. A resolution accepting a Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities Program grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, to pursue transformative solutions together with community partners that address long-term solutions combating climate change.Resolution
- 4. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to satisfy the judgment against the Criminal Court Clerk, Howard Gentry, in the amount of $193,279.92 to be paid from the Judgments and Losses fund.Resolution
- 5. A resolution affirming the determinations of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to issue general obligation bonds pursuant to certain Initial Resolutions previously adopted by the Metropolitan County Council and consenting to reallocations for specific public works projects.Resolution
- 6. A resolution approving an Emergency Management Performance grant application from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to coordinate, prioritize, and conduct specialty, hazardous materials, and general emergency management training for the jurisdiction’s response personnel.Resolution
- 7. A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Family Safety, to fund staffing positions to help manage the multi-disciplinary needs of its clients.Resolution
- 8. A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Forensic Technology Inc. to provide Forensic Technology equipment and/or SafeGuard Warranty and Protection Plan for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.Resolution
- 9. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Sylvan Park Neighborhood Association to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to replace the existing Sylvan Park neighborhood sign in Richland Park.Resolution
- 10. A resolution approving a preliminary engineering agreement between CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”), a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, to facilitate the replacement of an existing bridge on Eastland Avenue (Proposal No. 2025M-005AG-001).Resolution
- 11. A resolution approving a Bloomberg Philanthropies Asphalt Art Project grant application from Bloomberg Philanthropies to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), for a Jubilee Bridge Area Revitalization (JBAR) Project to address pedestrian safety and enhance the vibrancy of pedestrian spaces by improving the aesthetic and functional value of these sites.Resolution
- 12. A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), and the State of Tennessee, by and through its Commissioner of Transportation (“TDOT”), for the installation, operation, and maintenance of transportation art on the TDOT retaining wall located at 214 Old Hickory Boulevard.Resolution
- 13. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Stephanie Alexander against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $40,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.Resolution
- Bills on Second Reading
- 14. 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 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville, Inc. for greenway improvements at 3028 Gwynwood Drive (Parcel No. 059080A90700CO) (Proposal No. 2024M-054AG-001).Bill