Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
TL;DR
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee focused heavily on water and sewer infrastructure improvements across Nashville and Davidson County. Several resolutions and ordinances were proposed to update water services, manage stormwater, and acquire properties for public utility projects. A significant administrative change includes creating a new Department of Waste Services.
Key Decisions
- Creation of Department of Waste Services First Reading Passed
- Stormwater Management Manual Update Proposed
- Kennedy Avenue Stormwater Improvement Project
- Water and Sewer Infrastructure Improvements Multiple Projects Approved
- Repeal of Stormwater Capacity Fee First Reading
Agenda
- 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 requesting the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services make revisions to the Stormwater Management Manual to address stormwater drainage across Nashville and Davidson County by updating the infill tree credit and including multi-family structures as residential infill.Resolution
- 2. A resolution authorizing 419 Union, LLC to construct and install an aerial encroachment at 419 Union Street (Proposal No. 2025M-001EN-001).Resolution
- 3. A resolution approving a purchase sale agreement between CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through Metro Water Services, for a portion of property located adjacent to Pumping Station Road (unnumbered) (Map and Parcel No. 09400002300). (Proposal No. 2025M-003PR-001).Resolution
- 4. A resolution approving a participation agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and 563 Veritas, LLC, to provide public water service improvements for 563 Verita’s proposed development, as well as other existing properties in the area (MWS Project No. 23-WL-0080 and Proposal No. 2025M-018AG-001).Resolution
- 5. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise an option to purchase a certain parcel of property located at 4665 Whites Creek Pike (Parcel No. 04000000900) for Metro Water Services. (MWS Project No. 25-WC-0032 and Proposal No. 2025M-004PR-001).Resolution
- 6. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise option agreements for the purchase of two flood-prone properties, located at 3900 Tucker Road and 3001 Hummingbird Drive, for Metro Water Services. (Proposal No. 2025M-002PR-001).Resolution
- 7. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new sanitary sewer main and sanitary sewer manhole, for property located at 602 A Southgate Avenue (MWS Project No. 25-SL-43 and Proposal No. 2025M-039ES-001).Resolution
- 8. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main, and to accept new public water main, for property located at 3207 West End Circle, also known as West End Circle Townhomes, (MWS Project No. 24-WL-54 and Proposal No. 2025M-043ES-001).Resolution
- 9. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main and to accept new public water main and fire hydrant assemblies, for property located at 1221 Grundy Street, also known as the Grundy Water Infrastructure (MWS Project No. 24-WL-37 and Proposal No. 2025M-013ES-001).Resolution
- Bills on Second Reading
- 10. An ordinance amending Chapter 10 of the Metropolitan Code of Law to create the Metropolitan Government Department of Waste Services.Bill
- 11. An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. BL2023-1690, as amended, establishing a stormwater capacity fee.Bill
- 12. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to acquire permanent and temporary easements through negotiation, condemnation and acceptance for the Kennedy Avenue Stormwater Improvement Project for 24 properties located on Kennedy Avenue, Shelton Avenue, Golf Street and Howard Avenue (Project No. 25-SWC-226 and Proposal No. 2025M-034ES-001).Bill
- 13. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for three properties located at 6401 and 6361 Nolensville Pike and Nolensville Pike (unnumbered), also known as Nolensville Road Wawa. (MWS Project No. 24-SL-249 and Proposal No. 2025M-036ES-001).Bill
- 14. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, and to accept new public sanitary sewer mains and sanitary sewer manholes, for two properties located at 1401 Church Street and 15th Avenue North (unnumbered), also known as CCB Phase 1A (MWS Project No. 23-SL-15 and Proposal No. 2025M-040ES-001).Bill
- 15. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at West Trinity Lane (unnumbered) also known as Trinity Flats, (MWS Project Nos. 24-WL-74 and 24-SL-241 and Proposal No. 2025M-035ES-001).Bill
- Chair Report / Updates