Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
TL;DR
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met to discuss several grants and projects aimed at improving urban infrastructure and sustainability. These included a Bloomberg Philanthropies grant to combat climate change and a project to enhance pedestrian safety and urban spaces through art installations.
Key Decisions
- Bloomberg Sustainable Cities Grant Approved
- Asphalt Art Project for Jubilee Bridge Area Approved
- CSX Transportation Bridge Replacement on Eastland Avenue Approved
- Greenway Conservation Easement with Habitat for Humanity Approved
- Urban Aerial Encroachment Permits 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 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. A resolution authorizing 2317 12th Avenue South, LLC to construct, install, and maintain an aerial encroachment at 2317 12th Avenue South (Proposal No. 2024M-037EN-001).Resolution
- 6. A resolution authorizing VC Restaurant, LLC to construct and install an aerial encroachment at 300 Commerce Street (Proposal No. 2024M-038EN-001).Resolution
- Bills on Second Reading
- 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 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville, Inc. for greenway improvements at 3028 Gwynwood Drive (Parcel No. 059080A90700CO) (Proposal No. 2024M-054AG-001).Bill
- Chair Report / Updates