Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
TL;DR
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considered 34 items focused on water/sewer infrastructure upgrades, pedestrian safety initiatives, and right-of-way management across Nashville. Most items on the agenda were routine infrastructure projects accepting new utility mains and easements for residential and commercial developments, along with a resolution urging acceleration of Vision Zero pedestrian safety efforts in response to increased deaths in 2026.
Key Decisions
- Vision Zero Initiative Resolution On agenda for consideration
- Multiple water/sewer infrastructure projects (Items 3-13, 24-30) On agenda for consideration
- Greenway conservation easements On agenda for consideration
- Alley and street right-of-way abandonments On agenda for consideration
- Stormwater improvement project easements On agenda for consideration
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 or related to the committee. 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 urging the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Transportation and the Mayor’s Office to renew and accelerate its commitment to Vision Zero initiatives to eliminate pedestrian fatalities, in response to a sharp increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Nashville and Davidson County in 2026.Resolution
- 2. A resolution authorizing Printers Alley Investments, LLC to construct, install, and maintain an aerial encroachment at 210 4th Avenue North. (Proposal No. 2026M-004EN-001).Resolution
- 3. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC for street sweeping, sewer jetting and hydro-excavation for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure.Resolution
- 4. A resolution approving a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Nixon Power Services, LLC to provide factory authorized products, parts, and services for the Department of Water and Sewerage Services.Resolution
- 5. A resolution approving a project modification to an agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the United States Department of Army, to add a parcel related to the acquisition and removal of flood-prone properties in the Richland Creek watershed. Proposal Number 2023M-001PR-002).Resolution
- 6. A resolution to amend Ordinance No. BL2023-2028 to authorize The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to modify the acceptance of water and sanitary sewer main, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, to update Map and Parcel information and add additional phasing, for property now located at 2362 E Zermatt Avenue, also now known as Rose Monte Phase 4-1 (MWS Project Nos. 22-WL-56 and 22-SL-122 and Proposal No. 2023M-085ES-002).Resolution
- 7. 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 1515 Wedgewood Avenue, also known as Belmont Cord Powerhouse (MWS Project No. 26-WL-26 and Proposal No. 2026M-048ES-001).Resolution
- 8. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon public fire hydrant assembly and to accept the relocation of public fire hydrant assembly, for property located at 2415 Vanderbilt Place, also known as Vanderbilt University Central Neighborhood RC3 (MWS Project No. 26-WL-101 and Proposal No. 2026M-047ES-001).Resolution
- 9. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains and sanitary sewer manholes, for five properties located on Inverness Avenue, also known as 602 C Inverness Avenue (MWS Project Nos. 26-WL-05 and 26-SL-100 and Proposal No. 2026M-050ES-001).Resolution
- 10. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies and sanitary sewer manholes, for three properties located at 3807 and 3817 Hamilton Church Road and Hamilton Church Road (unnumbered), also known as 3807-3817 Hamilton Church Road Phase 2 (MWS Project Nos. 26-WL-35 and 26-SL-109 and Proposal No. 2026M-049ES-001).Resolution
- 11. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies and sanitary sewer manholes, for three properties located at 3807 and 3817 Hamilton Church Road and Hamilton Church Road (unnumbered), also known as 3807-3817 Hamilton Church Road Phase 3 (MWS Project Nos. 26-WL-36 and 26-SL-110 and Proposal No. 2026M-051ES-001).Resolution
- 12. A resolution authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer manhole, for property located at Parthenon Avenue (unnumbered), also known as Parthenon Flats (MWS Project No. 26-SL-142 and Proposal No. 2026M-046ES-001).Resolution
- 13. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Property, or his designee, to exercise option agreements for the purchase of a flood-prone property, located at 5516 Rome Avenue, for Metro Water Services. (Proposal No. 2026M-006PR-001).Resolution
- 14. A resolution requesting Nashville Electric Service and the Electric Power Board to provide performance metrics and information regarding its tree trimming program and to continue working with the Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, the Metropolitan Tree Advisory Committee, Cumberland River Compact, Nashville Tree Conservation Corps, Nashville Tree Foundation, and other conservation groups on refining the recently announced vegetation management changes to ensure that electric outage prevention is compatible with maintenance of a healthy tree canopy.Resolution
- Bills on Second Reading
- 15. An ordinance to amend Section 13.20.020 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to required notice and permission for excavations in the right-of-way.Bill
- 16. An ordinance approving amendment two to a contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Waste Management, Inc. of Tennessee, for the provision of solid waste collection and collection of carts.Bill
- 17. An ordinance to amend Chapter 6.77 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws regarding the assignment, sale, transfer, or gifting of entertainment transportation vehicle certificates of public convenience and necessity and vehicle permits.Bill
- 18. 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 AHV Newsome BFR Owner, LLC, for greenway improvements at 7800 McCrory Lane (Parcel No. 12600056400) (Proposal No. 2026M-019AG-001).Bill
- 19. 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 Beazer Homes, LLC, for greenway improvements at 0 Godwin Court (Parcel No. 087100B90100CO) (Proposal No. 2026M-021AG-001).Bill
- 20. An ordinance authorizing the abandonment of Alley #1702 right-of-way from Cantrell Avenue to Alley #1705. (Proposal Number 2026M-003AB-001).Bill
- 21. An ordinance authorizing the abandonment of portions of Union Street and South Street right-of-way. (Proposal Number 2026M-004AB-001).Bill
- 22. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to acquire permanent and temporary easements through negotiation, condemnation and acceptance for the 503 Robbie Ann Court Stormwater Improvement Project, for property located on Idlewild Drive (unnumbered) (Project No. 26-SWC-272 and Proposal No. 2026M-039ES-001).Bill
- 23. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to acquire permanent and temporary easements through negotiation, condemnation and acceptance for the 101 Eastmoreland Street Stormwater Improvement Project, for two properties located at 101 Eastmoreland Street and 1315 Dickerson Pike, (Project No. 26-SWC-174 and Proposal No. 2026M-043ES-001).Bill
- 24. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manhole and easements, and to accept the vertical relocation of existing water main, new public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 825 Gale Lane, also known as Gale Lane Residential (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-94 and 25-SL-230 and Proposal No. 2026M-036ES-001).Bill
- 25. 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 five properties located on Central Pike, Kemp Drive and North New Hope Road, also known as Central Pike South (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-69 and 25-SL-159 and Proposal No. 2026M-035ES-001).Bill
- 26. 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, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for six properties located on Cowan Street and River North Boulevard, also known as Cowan Street Trunk Sewer, (MWS Project No. 26-SL-114 and Proposal No. 2026M-038ES-001).Bill
- 27. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept new public sanitary sewer main, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 1662 Pinkerton Road in Williamson County (MWS Project No. 26-SL-35 and Proposal No. 2026M-041ES-001).Bill
- 28. 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 701 Donelson Pike, also known as BNA NE Parking Lot, (MWS Project No. 26-WL-25 and 26-SL-88 and Proposal No. 2026M-042ES-001).Bill
- 29. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to abandon existing public water main and easements, and to accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrant assemblies, sanitary sewer manholes and easements, for property located at 633 West Green Lane, also known as Hillpointe Whites Creek Infrastructure (MWS Project Nos. 24-WL-11 and 24-SL-22 and Proposal No. 2026M-045ES-001).Bill
- 30. 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 633 West Green Lane, also known as Hillpointe Whites Creek Residential (MWS Project No. 25-WL-88 and 25-SL-226 and Proposal No. 2026M-044ES-001).Bill
- 31. An ordinance accepting and appropriating Public Water System Settlement Funds from BASF Corporation to the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services.Bill
- 32. An ordinance authorizing The Metropolitan Government to acquire the fee interest in a parcel of property (Parcel ID No. 13300013500) through negotiation or condemnation for office, warehouse, training and other uses. (Proposal No. 2026M-009PR-001).Bill
- 33. An ordinance amending Chapter 6.75 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to pedicabs and pedal carriages.Bill
- Bills on Third Reading
- 34. An ordinance amending certain sections and subsections of Chapters 2.104, 6.26, 13.32, 15.64, 17.20, 17.24, 17.28, and 17.36 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to correct typographical errors, incorrect references, redundancies, and other minor errors. (Proposal No. 2026Z-008TX-001).Bill
- Chair Report / Updates