Metropolitan Council

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   The Metropolitan Council met in special session on this date at 6:00 p.m. in the Metropolitan Courthouse.

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

   The invocation was offered by Vice Mayor Angie Henderson. ​The Metropolitan Council gave the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.

3. Roll Call

   The roll was called and the following members were present during the progress of the meeting:

4. Approval of Minutes

   The minutes of the regular meeting on June 3, 2025 were approved.

5. Public Comment Period
6. Public Comment Period Members of the public, who are Tennessee residents, wishing to speak may sign-up at a table outside of the Council Chamber from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting. Public Comment is limited to twenty minutes total at Council meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. Requests for interpretation services should be directed to the Council Office at 615-862-6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo a 615-862-6780.
   Report

   Members of the public that registered in advance spoke upon matters of interest.

7. Bills on Third Reading
8. BL2025-835 An ordinance adopting the 2025-2026 through 2030-2031 Capital Improvements Budget for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County as the official Capital Improvements Budget of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
   Bill
   Action: passed on third reading Passed

   The bill was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and the Planning and Zoning Committee. Council Member Porterfield moved to pass the bill on third reading, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll call vote:

9. BL2025-836 An ordinance to amend Section 10.60.050 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws regarding the display of an alarm permit.
   Bill
   Action: passed on third reading

   Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

10. BL2025-839 An ordinance approving the sale of approximately 0.03 acres of remnant property located west of First Avenue North, east of Second Avenue North, and north of Van Buren Street. (Proposal No. 2025M-014AG-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

11. BL2025-840 An ordinance approving a donation of a 1.88 acre parcel, an access and parking easement, and a participation agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and GS Rivergate Apartments LLC for park improvements at 300 Connare Drive (Parcel No. 03316028100) (Proposal No. 2025M-009AG-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

12. BL2025-841 An ordinance providing the honorary street name designation of “Dr. J. Lucious Fitzgerald, Sr. Way” for a portion of Underwood Street.
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

13. BL2025-842 An ordinance authorizing the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, to enter into an agreement with Cumberland River Compact to continue to fund initiatives established as the result of the Consent Decree with the Department of Justice of the United States and the State of Tennessee.
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

14. BL2025-843 An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon easement rights for property located at 730 Main Street, formerly the easterly South 8th Street right-of-way (Proposal No. 2024M-156ES-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

15. BL2025-844 An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at Fly Road (unnumbered) in Williamson County, also known as Storyvale Phase 2B (MWS Project No. 24-SL-256 and Proposal No. 2025M-033ES-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

16. BL2025-845 An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public combination sewer mains and easements, and to accept new public combination and sanitary sewer mains, combination and sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 1221 Grundy Street, also known as Grundy Sewer Infrastructure (MWS Project No. 24-SL-138 and Proposal No. 2025M-038ES-001).
    Bill
    Action: passed on third reading

    Upon motion duly seconded, the motion to pass the bill on third reading was approved by the following vote: Yes (29): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Capp, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Rutherford, Ewing, and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0).

17. Adjournment

    Upon motion duly seconded, the meeting was adjourned.

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