Budget and Finance Committee

Monday, August 18, 2025 · 5:15 PM AM · David Scobey Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Budget and Finance Committee held a meeting covering a wide range of resolutions, with a significant focus on housing, grants, and public services. The committee considered multiple resolutions supporting affordable housing, community services, and various municipal improvements across Nashville and Davidson County.

Key Decisions

  • Habitat for Humanity Parkwood Community Club Field Renovation Passed
  • Homeless Services Funding for Strobel House Passed
  • Youth Safety Office Strategic Plan Support Passed
  • Multiple Affordable Housing Grant Amendments Passed
  • Particulate Matter and Air Quality Monitoring Grants Passed
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. 1. A resolution supporting the Office of Youth Safety and requesting Mayor Freddie O’Connell ensure that a long-term sustainable approach to Youth Policy and Strategic Plan builds on past work and will extend beyond the current mayoral administration.
    Resolution
  5. 2. A resolution appropriating $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds from Fund #30216 to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville to renovate the historic Parkwood Community Club ballfields.
    Resolution
  6. 3. A resolution approving a contract between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Catalis Tax & CAMA, Inc. to provide Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal software to the Davidson County Office of Assessments along with technical support, care, and maintenance of the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal system.
    Resolution
  7. 4. A resolution approving amendment one to a Community Correction Services grant from the Tennessee Department of Correction to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the State Trial Courts, to divert eligible offenders from the Tennessee prison system by providing community-based supervision and treatment services through the Davidson County Community Corrections Program.
    Resolution
  8. 5. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Inmate Calling Solutions LLC, doing business as ICSolutions, for inmate communications for the Davidson Country Sheriff’s Office.
    Resolution
  9. 6. A Resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency to negotiate and enter into a PILOT Agreement and accept payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes with respect to a multi-family housing project located at 2122 Buena Vista Pike known as Buena Vista Apartments.
    Resolution
  10. 7. A resolution to approve the First Amendment to a grant contract to construct affordable housing between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and AAA Residential Resources, Inc.
    Resolution
  11. 8. A resolution to approve the First Amendment to a grant contract to construct affordable housing between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville. INC.
    Resolution
  12. 9. A resolution to approve the First Amendment to a grant contract to construct affordable housing between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Woodbine Community Organization, Inc.
    Resolution
  13. 10. A resolution to approve the Second Amendment to a grant contract to construct affordable housing between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Housing Trust Fund Commission, and Living Development Concepts, Inc.
    Resolution
  14. 11. A resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and the Department of General Services for the usage of 3.77 acres located at 3500 John Mallette Drive (Parcel No. 06916001000) to construct Fire Station 24 (Proposal No. 2025M-028AG-001).
    Resolution
  15. 12. A resolution to approve the fiscal year 2026 criteria of the Community Arts Leaders of Nashville Internship Program for the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission.
    Resolution
  16. 13. A resolution declaring surplus and approving the disposition of certain parcels of real property in accordance with section 2.24.250(F) of the Metropolitan Code of Laws. (Proposal No. 2025M-009PR-001)
    Resolution
  17. 14. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with MillerKnoll, Inc., doing business as Herman Miller, Inc., for furniture, installation, related products and services for the Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  18. 15. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Trinity Furniture, Inc., for the purchase of furniture for the Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  19. 16. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Autocar Truck, LLC, for class 7-8 chassis with related equipment, for the Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  20. 17. A resolution accepting a Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Ambient Monitoring Network grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to assist with the necessary development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate monitoring programs for the prevention and control of air pollution in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Resolution
  21. 18. A resolution accepting an Air Pollution Control Program Support grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health to support activities to protect air quality so that Nashville achieves established ambient air standards.
    Resolution
  22. 19. A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, to achieve sustained control and enhanced prevention to eventually eliminate tuberculosis as a public health threat in Tennessee.
    Resolution
  23. 20. A resolution approving Amendment Number One to a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Public Health Department, and Nashville Health to extend the grant term for a Healthy Nashville Study.
    Resolution
  24. 21. A resolution appropriating a total of $3,500,000 from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to Depaul USA, Inc. for the provision of property management, on-site support, and case management services at Strobel House Permanent Supportive Housing.
    Resolution
  25. 22. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Beaman Park to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Parks and Recreation Department, for materials to stabilize the carport/side porch at the Proctor Barn located in Beaman Park.
    Resolution
  26. 23. A resolution accepting a grant from the Nashville Parks Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, for programming improvements to Metropolitan Parks community centers.
    Resolution
  27. 24. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund new equipment for the Shelby Community Center including volleyball nets, roller skates, basketballs, and shelving.
    Resolution
  28. 25. A resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (“TDOSHS”) and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County by and through the Nashville Fire Department (“NFD”), for training participation of TDOSHS personnel in the EMT services provided by the NFD.
    Resolution
  29. 26. A resolution approving a clinical affiliation agreement between the State of Tennessee, by and through Motlow State Community College, and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Nashville Fire Department, for the participation and clinical training of students enrolled in the Emergency Medical Services Program.
    Resolution
  30. 27. A resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement by and between the United States Capitol Police ("USCP") and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”), for the purpose of reimbursing the MNPD for agreed upon law enforcement services.
    Resolution
  31. 28. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with FARO Technologies Inc., for police radar, lidar speed enforcement and accident scene reconstruction equipment for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
    Resolution
  32. 29. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claims of Emma and Kyle Manning against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $100,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
  33. 30. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claims of Wiss and Rose Jean-Philippe against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $407,333.93, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
  34. 31. A resolution approving Amendment 1 to an intergovernmental agreement by and between the State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation (TDOT), and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), for traffic signal communication upgrades along Broadway and West End from 1st Avenue to I-440, State Project No: 19LPLM-F3-183, Federal Project No: CM-NH-1(445), PIN 130753.00. (Proposal No. 2021M-021AG-001BD).
    Resolution
  35. 32. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Shawn’a Hatcher against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $150,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
  36. 33. A resolution supporting a proposed landscaping project by the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), at the interchange of TN State Highway 155 and County Hospital Road (Proposal No. 2025M-032AG-001).
    Resolution
  37. 34. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise option agreements for the purchase of three flood-prone properties, located at 5340 Buena Vista Pike, 218 Blackman Road and 517 Paragon Mills Road, for Metro Water Services. (Proposal No. 2025M-010PR-001).
    Resolution
  38. 35. A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the property damage claim of Jeff Brown against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $82,984.00 and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
    Resolution
  39. Bills on Second Reading
  40. 36. An ordinance approving a lease agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County by and through the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management and the Department of General Services and the Community Resource Center for use of a warehouse at 801 Anderson Lane, Madison, TN 37115 (Parcel No. 04300002600) (Proposal No. 2025M-024AG-001).
    Bill
  41. 37. An ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to codify the Office of Family Safety.
    Bill
  42. Chair Report / Updates