[0:00] Order. Today is Tuesday, August 18, 2026. This is a 15th regular meeting of 2026 and a 67th meeting of the current term of the metropolitan council of Nashville and Davidson County.

[0:15] Roughly one year from today on August 17, 2027, we will have the final meeting of this council term.

[0:22] That means there are 23 regular meetings remaining this term.

[0:28] As Nashville's elected policy makers, I know you will use this remaining time and these

[0:34] meetings wisely.

[0:36] We'll all members of the council as well as the public, please rise for the invocation

[0:40] and remain standing for the pledge of allegiance.

[0:45] The invocation is being offered this evening by District 22 Council Member, Sherry Weiner,

[0:51] Council member, you are recognized.

[0:54] Thank you, Vice-Mayor.

[0:55] Let us pause and remember the responsibility that's entrusted to us.

[1:00] We're here to serve the people of Nashville to listen carefully, to deliberate thoughtfully,

[1:07] and to make decisions that strengthen our communities and protect the public good.

[1:12] As we enter the final year of this term, we do so during a time of uncertainty,

[1:17] diversity, division, and increasing noise around us.

[1:21] Granted, the wisdom to rise above distractions, personal differences, and political pressures,

[1:28] and remain focused on the work that we were elected to do.

[1:31] Help us lead with humility, fairness, and integrity.

[1:36] Remind us that disagreement doesn't require disrespect, that strong leadership is not driven

[1:42] about personality and that our personal feelings should never outweigh our responsibility

[1:47] to the people that we represent.

[1:51] We also pause to remember those whose lives have been forever altered, or lost, through

[1:56] no action or fault of their own.

[1:59] We held especially close the children who do not understand the world around them.

[2:05] The decisions of adults are the circumstances that have changed their lives forever.

[2:10] May they be surrounded by protection, compassion, comfort, and hope.

[2:17] May we consider each issue on its merits.

[2:21] Treat one another with dignity and remember that our words and actions reach far beyond

[2:26] this chamber.

[2:27] They affect families, neighborhoods, businesses, and residents who depend on us to govern

[2:34] responsibly.

[2:35] Keep our motives honorable, our judgments sound, our hearts compassionate, and our attention

[2:42] centered on the needs of Nashville, amen.

[2:47] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and America, and to the Republic

[2:53] of which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

[3:06] Thank you, Councilmember Weiner.

[3:09] Welcome, council and community members. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of

[3:15] this year's committee chairs, especially several outgoing chairs for their extra service

[3:20] and leadership this past year. For those chairs who led their final meetings yesterday

[3:26] and today, they will all continue to serve on their committees and are an important part

[3:31] of this body retaining its institutional memory for policy work. Speaking of our policy work,

[3:37] I want to let the council and the legal community know that online today for the first time

[3:41] is a publicly-posed position with Metro HR.

[3:45] The job opening for Special Council and Legislative Services Division Director is live.

[3:51] As I've worked in partnership with the Executive Committee, Council Office staff and our

[3:55] consultant partner to help evolve the Council Office operational model to meet the council's

[4:00] changing needs and the expectations and demands of a rapidly growing city.

[4:05] We are taking us on what new approach to this position, and we encourage experiences

[4:10] attorneys interested in municipal policy and leading a legal services team to apply.

[4:16] I also want to thank and our MS Council Wilson for continuing to serve the Council so

[4:21] well during this transitional period.

[4:23] This special council job application will close with Metro HR on September 7th.

[4:30] All right.

[4:30] On a sad note, I know the Council joins me in extending our condolences.

[4:35] on the passing of the Honorable Jamie Isabel, the former Council Member for District 2.

[4:41] I have sent a letter on behalf of the Council to his family to express the Council's

[4:45] gratitude for his service to Nashville.

[4:47] I understand that Council Member Tames is preparing a resolution to honor him, and as that

[4:52] resolution will no doubt share, he was an entrepreneur from a young age, a graduate of

[4:57] TSU, he chaired two council committees and was a founder of the Black Caucus of the Council.

[5:03] The Council Office has shared the arrangements for the visitation and provided a flag of the metropolitan government to Mr.

[5:10] Isabel's family.

[5:13] We encourage all former Council members to please stay in touch with the Council Office so that we can continue to share in Metro's celebrations and also in sad times like these.

[5:24] All right, without objection we will suspend the calling of the role and ask the clerk to please record the names of the members present throughout the meeting.

[5:31] Is there a motion for approval of the minutes of the meeting of August 4th?

[5:37] Is there a second?

[5:39] All right.

[5:40] There is a motion properly seconded with out objection and seeing no one seeking to be recognized

[5:47] for a change to the minutes.

[5:50] All right.

[5:50] The minutes of the meeting of August 4th are approved.

[5:53] Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the mayor?

[5:57] There are no messages from the mayor.

[5:58] All right.

[5:59] Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

[6:01] All right.

[6:02] Next, off the top of our agenda, section E for elections,

[6:10] members will see their election

[6:12] tablets are open for item E1 regarding the Auditorium Commission.

[6:19] This is the consideration of three nominees to fill two vacancies on the commission,

[6:27] With terms expiring on June 30 of 2029, that election is to be held today right now and this election for the two vacancies among three persons requires 21 votes for each person to be able to be elected to this position.

[6:54] And so, with that, Mr. Clark, can you open a vote on members' tablets, please?

[7:18] Ms. Weiner appears to need some assistance with her tablet. If any other council members need

[7:25] a technical assistance, if you would raise your hands.

[8:16] All right, with all votes in, Mr. Clark, please show

[8:19] All

[8:31] right, Council has elected Ron Deel Jr. with 29 votes and Rick Rodriguez with 23 votes.

[8:41] We also appreciate among Kushna for putting themselves forward. Congratulations to Mr. Deel and Mr. Rodriguez.

[9:04] We appreciate your willingness to serve. Thank you. Congratulations.

[9:16] All right, now moving into section F of our agenda of appointees and nominees.

[9:21] This portion of the agenda shares all persons who are scheduled to appear before the

[9:24] rules, confirmations, and public elections committee for an interview this evening.

[9:29] Re-referrals of the committee will be by rule as part of the Council's two meeting

[9:33] process for elections and confirmations.

[9:36] No votes will be taken by the body in the section of the agenda, Chair Cash, a brief report

[9:40] please sir.

[9:41] No vote totals necessary, simply the name of the Board Commission Committee or entity.

[9:45] and the name of the appointees who were interviewed, and if a person in the appointment

[9:50] confirmation process was unable to attend your committee this evening at what meeting

[9:54] they will next appear, please, sir.

[9:56] Go ahead.

[9:57] Okay.

[9:58] For the health and educational facilities board, Dr. Weedit Davis, Matt Wilshire, Keith Randall,

[10:04] and Howard Jones, we're interviewed.

[10:07] We had some great discussion about our four-legged national billions, as we interviewed a bunch

[10:12] people for metronome care and control compassion, not just for, but they came up more than

[10:20] usual.

[10:22] Peyton Robbins, Mary Nell Brian was withdrawn, Jordan Parento, Heather Derrick was withdrawn,

[10:32] Penny Adams, Dr. Yasin Kakoye was withdrawn,

[10:42] Jean Gang, and then Michelle Spaziano, Jessica

[10:47] Sultz, Dr. Kelly Boyd, Dana Mobley, and then Annette Filipone was withdrawn and Carolyn

[11:01] commission nominate that is from a representing in local nonprofit. Lisa Stetter was withdrawn.

[11:12] And we interviewed Brandon Dice and Becky Carter.

[11:18] We interviewed council member Bradford.

[11:24] for the Mathranimal Care and Control Commission Council rep,

[11:30] then for the midtown Central Business Improvement District Board,

[11:34] we interviewed, I'll see you in the name.

[11:40] I'm sorry.

[11:41] Thank you.

[11:42] And then for the Nashville Entertainment Commission,

[11:46] we interviewed Michael Montgomery and Erica Nichols,

[11:52] And for the solid waste region board, we interviewed Councilmember Perkley Allen and Councilmember

[11:59] Russ Bradford.

[12:01] All right.

[12:01] Thank you, Chair.

[12:04] Old tie.

[12:05] You are still recognized for your committee report on the appointees in the second step of your

[12:09] committee's two meeting process.

[12:11] It's time with vote totals and a consolidated motion for the confirmation of those persons

[12:15] or first a deferral motion if there are any go ahead sir.

[12:20] Okay, for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, we voted to approve 7-0-0

[12:24] or the Contract and Compliance Board.

[12:28] We interviewed and approved Marcus T. Booth, 7-0-0, or the Housing Trust Fund Commission.

[12:36] Lizzy Goddard, approved 7-0-0, National Entertainment Commission, Peter Curland, 7-0-0,

[12:44] Parks and Recreation, appointment of Tina Emanuel, approved 7 to 0 to 0, transportation and licensing commission,

[12:53] appointment of David Andrews, approved 7 to 0 to 0 and I move approval of the nominees.

[13:01] All right.

[13:02] There's a motion to confirm these six appointees in a consolidated motion properly seconded.

[13:09] Does anyone wish to remove an item from this motion for purposes of an individual abstention

[13:14] or no vote?

[13:17] All right.

[13:18] Seeing none.

[13:18] All in favour of these confirmations, please say aye.

[13:22] All right.

[13:23] Council has confirmed these six appointees to these folks.

[13:29] Congratulations.

[13:30] If you chose to return to the Council chamber this evening, do please stand as a call

[13:35] your name to be recognized. Council has confirmed the appointment of Kim Page, the Bicycle

[13:43] Pedestrian Advocacy Advisory Commission. We've changed that name a few times. Thank you.

[13:50] Council has confirmed the reappointment of Marcus T. Boots to the contract and compliance

[13:56] board. If y'all would please remain standing. If Council has confirmed to the housing

[14:03] Trust Fund Commission, the reappointment of Lizzy Goddard.

[14:08] Council has confirmed to the National Intertainment Commission,

[14:12] the reappointment of Peter Carland, to the Parks and Recreation Board,

[14:16] the Appointment of Gina Emmanuel.

[14:19] And then lastly, Council has confirmed the appointment of David Andrews

[14:23] to the Transportation and Licensing Commission.

[14:26] So we thank you all, whether watching it,

[14:29] We're in person. Thank you Ms. Page for being here with us and congratulations to you all.

[14:36] We appreciate your willingness to serve our city. Thank you.

[14:49] Next section, H of our agenda regarding nominations. First is agenda item H1 regarding the health education and facilities boards.

[15:00] We'll now take nominations to fill one vacancy on this board. Council will have received a memo from me on August 3rd, regarding those nominations to be taken today.

[15:12] This is to a term that is expiring on September 30th of 2032.

[15:17] So nominations are open,

[15:26] as your recognized council member, I would like to nominate two people,

[15:30] Will Rose Enthall and Brian Drubnik.

[15:35] Okay, council member Allen has nominated Will Rose Enthall and Brian Drubnik,

[15:45] okay, council member

[15:47] Parker, your recognized sir.

[15:50] Thank you, Vice Mayor, I'd like to nominate Chase Markham.

[15:53] Okay, Council Member Parker has nominated Chase Markham.

[16:02] Right, are there any additional nominations?

[16:05] All right, I will declare those nominations closed.

[16:08] Next agenda item H2 regarding our President Pro Tem of the Council.

[16:16] Members have received a memo from me about this annual nomination and election process on August the 10th.

[16:23] This is for the final service annual service with that term expiring on August 31st of 2027.

[16:33] We will hold this election at the next council meeting.

[16:38] Nominations are open, first in the Q's council member Bradford, your Reconacer.

[16:43] Thank you, Madam President.

[16:45] My distinct honor to nominate my friend and colleague, council member Olivia Hill.

[16:49] All right, council member Bradford has nominated council member Olivia.

[16:53] the Hill.

[16:57] Right?

[16:57] Councilmember Taylor?

[16:59] You're a recognizer.

[17:00] Thank you.

[17:01] Anominate.

[17:02] Councilmember Jeff Prep-T.

[17:03] All right.

[17:04] Councilmember Taylor has nominated Councilmember Jeff Prep-T.

[17:13] Are there any additional nominations?

[17:16] All right.

[17:17] Those nominations are closed as well.

[17:20] Thank you.

[17:22] All right.

[17:23] Next on our agenda is section I public comment.

[17:31] Members of the public, who are Tennessee residents, wishing to speak during public comment,

[17:36] may sign up at the table outside the Council Chamber from 5 to 6 p.m. on the evening

[17:41] of a Council meeting.

[17:43] Public comment is limited to 20 minutes total at Council meetings, and each speaker is allowed

[17:48] up to two minutes to speak.

[17:51] Persons-eeking on agenda items must be prioritized to comply with state law.

[17:56] All right. The first persons in the queue to speak are Michael Lacy, Charles Ellis, and

[18:06] Trina Huel. Michael Lacy is speaking on agenda item number 64. This is ordinance 1498 in support.

[18:16] Go ahead, Mr. Lacy, you're recognized.

[18:19] Before I worked in government, I worked in live streaming video production for Fortune 100

[18:24] clients. HSBC, JP Morgan, City Bank. That's where I learned about video encryption. With that

[18:31] experience, I say, I do not believe we have sufficient protections around surveillance tech

[18:36] until we require all surveillance footage to have end-end encryption with vendor lockout.

[18:43] There's no reason a vendor providing AI-powered corporate mass surveillance needs access to the footage

[18:49] of our residents, our private spaces, and our cities, children.

[18:54] I publish a transparency dashboard with 100% of MNPD's drone flights, not just the 25

[19:00] flights MNPD posts.

[19:02] So if MNPD or industry lobbyists claim that encrypting footage of our children so that corporations

[19:08] cannot view it, would somehow eliminate transparency, that's inaccurate.

[19:13] And I'm happy to explain why.

[19:15] Not having access to footage might make corporations less money, but I know none of you

[19:20] want counsel, an M&PD, or those lobbying counsel believe that people should make money

[19:26] from footage of our neighbors or private spaces in our children.

[19:30] And and video encryption with vendor lockout does exactly one thing.

[19:35] It stops corporations from viewing footage of our neighbors.

[19:39] It's the only thing that would have stopped flock from showing a live stream video of a

[19:44] community centers, childrens, gymnasium, in a live sales demo, something that was reported

[19:50] on in HBO's last week tonight recently. Unless companies like Fuses, Axe on in Scotio

[19:56] are profiting, of a producer or private spaces, there's no reason they need access to it. This isn't

[20:03] about whether we trust police. It's about whether we trust corporations who have access to this

[20:11] I don't.

[20:12] Do you?

[20:15] All right.

[20:15] Next is actually Charles Ellis.

[20:19] Mr. Ellis is a young gender item.

[20:21] Number 77.

[20:23] This is ordinance 1416 in support.

[20:26] Go ahead.

[20:27] Hi. My name is Chip Ellis and I live on Twin Hills Drive.

[20:31] And I strongly support 1416 for the contextual overlay for the neighborhood.

[20:35] Many of our neighbors are very concerned with everything that's going on in our neighborhood.

[20:39] And we've got, we've all invested in the neighborhood.

[20:43] We all call it home.

[20:44] A lot of us, you know, were original owners

[20:46] or bought from the original owners of the neighborhood.

[20:49] And we bought there because we appreciate the vibe

[20:51] and aesthetic of the neighborhood over the last 11 years or so.

[20:55] I've watched some of that a road away.

[20:57] I don't want to see the long-term residents

[20:59] of the neighborhood take a back seat

[21:01] to developers and visions.

[21:03] We've, I know that affordable housing is a concern.

[21:08] The on-clave at the end of Twin Hill's drive was supposed to help with that.

[21:12] It didn't sell quick enough, a lot of it got sold to investors, and now they're over

[21:16] price rental properties, very transient.

[21:19] The traffic in our neighborhood is gone a quite a bit, and because of all the traffic on

[21:24] Gallauden Road, we have to use the goodwill parking lot just to get on our street.

[21:28] For the point where the goodwill parking lot, it's gridlocked.

[21:32] The light only lets three cars through at a time.

[21:34] Mr. Ellis, would you kindly pull that microphone just a little bit closer?

[21:37] Which is very about that.

[21:38] No worries, we just want to be sure to hear you.

[21:41] We have another development going on our neighborhood that's been on and off for five years.

[21:45] Lots of trucks, lots of debris in the road.

[21:48] We're the ones that pay our taxes, improve our homes, try and keep the neighborhood up.

[21:53] And we don't want to take a back seat to investors.

[21:55] We want to build Tall and Skinny's tear down the lots, sir.

[21:58] The house is on the lots, but multiple homes on them.

[22:01] We like our neighborhood of the way it is, and with all the affordable housing going in at the Rivergate Mall.

[22:07] Not to mention all the half empty park and complexes just south of Rivergate.

[22:12] I think this contextual overlay is a good idea, and I strongly support it as do most of my neighbors.

[22:17] Thank you.

[22:18] Thank you.

[22:21] Next is Trena Huel.

[22:23] After Ms. Huel will be Nancy Wilson and Tyler Deaton.

[22:26] Treyna Huel is speaking regarding a gender item 64.

[22:30] This is ordinance 1498 in opposition.

[22:34] Go ahead, please.

[22:35] Hi, my name is Treyna Huel.

[22:36] I live in District 6.

[22:38] Metro Code 130880 exempts surveillance technology

[22:44] on a temporary basis for a criminal investigation

[22:46] supported by reasonable suspicion.

[22:49] A lawfully issued search warrant or exigent circumstances

[22:54] as defined by case law.

[22:55] That is the legal basis MMPD in the mayor's office site for the drone's first responder program.

[23:01] But the dispatch data shows drone sent to vehicle accidents involving only property damage,

[23:06] a civil matter, to vehicles blocking the right of way, to cause about a suspicious person.

[23:12] None of that is a criminal investigation warrant or an emergency.

[23:16] I support the legislation narrowing this exemption, and I support closing it all the way,

[23:21] because MNPD has shown it cannot be trusted to interpret its own limits.

[23:26] My own records request are part of why we know this.

[23:29] MNPD filed two extensions before ultimately confirming no written agreement exists between

[23:35] the Department and its drone vendor, no agreement, no written terms on how long footage is

[23:41] kept, who can access it, or how it's secured.

[23:44] We've simply been told to trust it.

[23:47] On August 7th, I and other residents returned away at the door of MMPD headquarters of publicly funded building

[23:53] from a demonstration of this very program that a council member had announced is open to the public.

[23:59] A lobbyist was led in. When I called for help because I believe our own sunshine laws were being violated in real time,

[24:06] no help came, no drone, no officer, nothing. If his program is marketed as a first responder, I'd ask,

[24:14] MMPD Zone officers, whether they're comfortable with the camera and the sky being called by

[24:18] the same name as the training that they receive, I also followed one of these drone cases

[24:26] of an arm burglary to its completion in court where all charges were dropped and dismissed

[24:31] because no witness could be produced. The drone can't be called the court.

[24:38] Thank you. Next is Nancy Wilson speaking on agenda item 78.

[24:45] this is ordinance 1420 in support. Go ahead. Good evening, Vice Nia Henderson, Council members.

[24:54] My name is Dr. Nancy Wilson and I live in the Comberland and North Hills neighborhood. I am here

[25:00] tonight to lend and request support for Council Bill BL2026, 1420. As a gentrification and housing researcher,

[25:09] As well as an urban planner, my work focuses on equitable ways. Communities can grow and thrive

[25:17] without losing the people, the history and the character of our unique neighborhoods. I'd like

[25:24] to state unequivocally that this overlay is not about stopping growth. It is about managing growth

[25:31] responsibly. Our homes are almost 60 to 70 years old, and collectively, they represent

[25:40] more than lot lines, setbacks, and patterns. They represent the lives of multiple generations

[25:47] of residents who call our neighbourhoods home. Collectively, our neighbours have attended many

[25:54] meetings and some of them could not be here this evening, but they are supporting this bill.

[26:06] This bill gives our community the planning tools to help us preserve our homes and accomplish

[26:11] that balance between growth as well as preservation.

[26:16] Thank you so much for your time, your service, and your role in supporting this bill by

[26:22] Yes, to create this contextual overlay for precious community.

[26:30] Thank you.

[26:32] All right. Next is Tyler Deaton following Tyler will be Ronnie Greer and Kelly Cheng.

[26:41] Tyler Deaton is speaking regarding agenda item 73, ordinance 1406 in support go ahead.

[26:50] Good afternoon. My name is Tyler Deaton, and I'm with my homes. I come in today on reference

[26:56] to BL-26-146, and it's companion bill 1407, both of which passed two weeks ago at

[27:03] second reading. During the public hearing, there was a request that we meet with the community

[27:08] again prior to the third reading. Council member Lee facilitated that meeting, our eighth

[27:13] community meeting, which was held on Thursday. As a result of that meeting, we've made

[27:19] To additional commitments to future improvements, first we will make a partial financial contribution

[27:24] to the city towards improvements at the intersection of Cane Ridge Road and Blairfield

[27:29] Drive.

[27:30] Second, we have committed to an additional proactive measure for a adjacent homeowner

[27:35] to further mitigate their concerns regarding potential impacts on their property.

[27:40] Both commitments are directly responsive to concerns brought up at that community meeting

[27:45] and reflect our continued effort to work alongside the community throughout this process.

[27:50] We respectfully ask for your approval at third reading tonight. Thank you.

[27:54] Thank you.

[27:57] Next is Ronnie Greer, speaking regarding a

[28:03] time that she's had you move referendum and transportation

[28:07] and plan in opposition, go ahead, sir.

[28:12] Thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor.

[28:14] We're with the Council.

[28:15] My name is Ronnie Greer.

[28:17] I'm on a alumni of this body.

[28:19] Having served eight years.

[28:21] Yes, sir.

[28:21] That's one of the Ronnie Greer.

[28:23] Well, I'm sorry.

[28:24] And I came to speak about the mayor's choose

[28:27] how you move a project.

[28:29] I've just been made aware that that project

[28:33] is going to move up until 11.

[28:35] from 21st Avenue to 8th Avenue actually going to go around the chest net. The plan is to

[28:42] turn that four-lane road into a two-lane road with bike on either side. Tonight I asked

[28:53] an officer or encouraged each of you to go out to 8th Avenue between 430 and 530 and try to

[29:03] come up from 21st and just go to 8th Avenue, as it is right now, where we got four lanes of traffic going in and doing each direction.

[29:12] And think about changing that to one lane, going in each direction.

[29:17] You've changed, made a 10-minute trip from 8th Avenue to Vanderbilt, a 20-minute trip, just because you

[29:24] now drove.

[29:25] You would think that as we grow, we would like to cause our citizens to be able to move more freely.

[29:32] This plan, this design for the HL community will cause us a bald neck that no one right now

[29:40] no one wants to go downtown because of the bald neck.

[29:42] Now you're creating the same bald neck in the South National side.

[29:46] HL is a throughway.

[29:49] It's a connector between West End at 21st and Mercerborough Road.

[29:55] The only other connector is where it would have a new.

[30:00] One of the ways to get from 20% across town. And I thought the project is already so I know 90% in this design phase

[30:08] are completed, but it doesn't have to be that way. I strongly encourage you to write up the

[30:13] Thank you.

[30:14] Thank you.

[30:16] All right.

[30:19] Next is Kelly Chang.

[30:22] Kelly will be followed by John Bull and Michael Marra.

[30:27] Ms. Chang is speaking regarding agenda item 64.

[30:31] This is ordinance 1498 in support.

[30:35] Go ahead.

[30:36] I am in support of this legislation, although I have to admit,

[30:41] I do not have much faith that it will be effective because time after time after time, we have

[30:46] seen MMPD along with the help of Metro Legal and the mayor's office.

[30:50] A system in routing around, breaking, legally implementing surveillance technology in our

[30:56] city.

[30:57] We saw this with Fuses, which yes came under John Cooper and continued for a little while under

[31:02] Mayor O'Connell.

[31:03] They then brought a new contract back to continue surveilling us with Fuses and aggregating

[31:08] all of our data into a single pane of glass.

[31:11] We saw this with in May the start of the SkyDO drone trial

[31:16] program, which most council members did not know about when

[31:20] it happened.

[31:21] Again, as Trenus said, nothing and writing,

[31:23] I don't need to re-read you all the exemptions,

[31:25] or why people don't believe that this fits into that exemption.

[31:29] As Trenus said, there are plenty of things.

[31:32] You can pull the information yourself.

[31:34] I'll email you a CSV of all the reasons why these drones

[31:36] have been used to spy on our neighbors. These are not all emergencies. Are there some emergencies

[31:42] in there? Sure. But there are things like suicidal. So I guess if someone in our city

[31:48] is going through a mental health crisis and is thinking not committing suicide, they now

[31:51] get a drone to show up to them. That is not what we need. That is not safety. And while this

[31:57] was happening, I was alerted last week by someone from another state who was doing their own

[32:01] research on what their police department is using and how they are using flock and found

[32:06] out that MMPD has been using side-door access, completely unapproved by you all and has

[32:11] run more than 1,000 flock searches through their national database, looking for information

[32:17] on nationalians.

[32:18] That is not something that has been approved by this council, and as I said, time and time

[32:22] again, we see MMPD violating these things.

[32:24] They talk about building public trust, but there is no basis for public trust when they're

[32:31] If you all want to approve it, that is your purview, but you don't even get the chance to do that.

[32:35] And it's a pattern and we're sick of it.

[32:39] Thank you.

[32:41] Next is John Bull, speaking on agenda item 64 as well, ordinance 1498 in support.

[32:49] Go ahead, sir.

[32:50] Thank you, sir.

[32:50] I'm a registered voter, South National.

[32:56] I support the ordinance in particular, the proposed substitute.

[33:01] I'm impressed with the work, the sponsors have done and working with this.

[33:09] I know too much about bureaucracies.

[33:15] I appreciate the effort that they're going to kill and take

[33:25] care of our prophecies.

[33:27] but this is that these are times to be sure.

[33:34] Yes, I support the proposed substitute.

[33:39] It's for watching this.

[33:42] Thank you.

[33:43] Thank you, sir.

[33:46] Okay, next is Michael Marra.

[33:50] Michael is speaking regarding ordinance 14, 97.

[33:56] No right on red in opposition. Go ahead sir. Yes, and I won't be able to attend the September

[34:02] reading so thank you for taking the time today. My name is Michael. I'm a resident HOA leader

[34:07] and I work on Broadway and downtown Nashville 5 to 7 nights a week. Safety and well-being of

[34:12] Nashvilleians and visitors is my life. I firmly believe this well-intentioned initiative will

[34:17] have the opposite effect and it will make life and travel worse and for both drivers and pedestrians

[34:22] it will put more lives in danger. I also want to mention the recent tragedy on Broadway

[34:27] involved in individual going straight through a red light and not turning, so we should

[34:30] be wary before we use that for this initiative. Right on reds are essentially stop signs. You

[34:35] must come to a full stop and then turn right. No one would accuse stop signs of being deadly traffic

[34:40] initiatives. What they do is help traffic flow. And if you stop that, you will have more congestion

[34:47] irritated drivers and busier and more dangerous streets.

[34:50] There is a 2020 NIH study on the relation between congestion and traffic accidents, which came

[34:56] to the same conclusion that, and I quote, managing traffic to avoid higher levels of congestion

[35:03] would have the greatest impact on reducing accident occurrence.

[35:07] I live through the attempt at the bus lane on Broadway, which turned a five-minute drive

[35:12] into a 35-minute traffic nightmare.

[35:14] It increased traffic by 800 percent.

[35:16] It made life worse for while I try it.

[35:20] So, in closing, I think we all have the shared goal

[35:23] to make our roads and roads safe for residents

[35:27] and visitors, drivers, and pedestrians.

[35:30] If we want to reduce accident occurrence,

[35:32] I believe we must avoid and rethink bills

[35:35] like the no-right on-red initiative

[35:36] which will not achieve our shared goal.

[35:39] Thank you.

[35:40] Thank you.

[35:42] All right, next is Benjamin Davis speaking on agenda item 64, ordinance 1498, speaking in support, go ahead.

[35:54] Good evening, Councillors or council members.

[35:57] As many of you know, the drone program was started without any authorization from this council or any other.

[36:05] Because they said that they were given free and no contract drones.

[36:11] By bypassing all of our elected officials, MMPD is shown a blatant disregard for citizens

[36:16] of this city, and it's just one in a long list of their unwillingness to respect the rule

[36:21] of law and the rights of those who live here.

[36:23] By voting against this bill, you will be giving MMPD and the corporations that supply the

[36:28] technology, unfettered access to patrol our skies and to spy on our citizens.

[36:34] The people of Nashville are sick of being recorded without their consent and of having their privacy revoked.

[36:40] Please do not give them yet another tool to invade our lives.

[36:46] I would encourage all of you to educate yourself about this technology and surveillance technology in general.

[36:52] If you don't understand what end-to-end encryption is or you think that you understand it better than those that are providing this

[36:58] technology, then you are incorrect.

[37:00] If you think that M&PD understands it better

[37:03] than those that are supporting, that are creating

[37:04] and supplying this technology, you are incorrect.

[37:08] Please educate yourselves before you vote on a spill.

[37:11] Thank you.

[37:12] Thank you.

[37:14] All right.

[37:15] We have just shy of four minutes of residual time.

[37:19] So we have two folks on our waiting list.

[37:23] First is Manan Hall, a speaking regarding agenda item

[37:33] I have already spoken on this legislation, well, I guess before it exists, I brought to you all the issue of these drones by passing Council and not going through the proper channels, you know, the democratic proper channels, and so I'm in support of this legislation and supported this up to two.

[37:51] I also would love to touch on to tell you move strong support of that.

[37:57] I was at a community meeting with the Honourable Ronnie Glenn career at just last week, and it

[38:05] talked about as a great presentation on why we should narrow, why we should reduce the lanes,

[38:11] why we should have a road diet on edge, so it doesn't meet the needs of four lanes of traffic.

[38:19] It also, the goal is to make it safer, make it more accessible for people that are going

[38:26] to choose to walk, choose to bike.

[38:28] There is a between eighth and 12th where they're concerned, there is a school, actually

[38:33] multiple schools, there is parks, and then it's right across from thousands of units of

[38:39] housing.

[38:41] So, making that a safer street for those individuals to cross, to interact with, to bike

[38:45] to and from, narrowing, reducing the lanes also will encourage all the drivers that ultimately

[38:53] right now, the traffic is in between 4, 30 and 6, are people trying to avoid getting on

[38:59] the freeway, or you know, around the goal-ch area. And so it's like let's get the people that

[39:06] are not his neighbors, let's the people in a chill, let's make it safer for them to get

[39:09] ground and discourage people driving through their neighborhood.

[39:16] Also, you know, the bus lane

[39:19] down town last year, the bus pilot, you know, as someone who often frequency going down,

[39:25] no one's going down. Murphy's broke like, it was an incredible improvement. It reduced times

[39:31] 30-plus minutes and I love to see the data around 800 percent changes. But yeah, thanks

[39:36] All right, next is Casey Abramson, regarding being proactive with ICE storms.

[39:47] Go ahead, Casey, you're recognized.

[39:49] Thank you very much.

[39:51] I just moved here about two weeks ago, and during that time I've spoken to a lot of people

[39:56] in the city, and they told me about the very catastrophic ICE storm last year, and I think

[40:04] the city would do very, very well in being more proactive in preventing things like this.

[40:11] It's much more affordable to the taxpayers in terms of making sure that the tree state

[40:17] healthy, lessening their chances of collapsing and destroying power lines, also maintaining

[40:22] the soil.

[40:23] This would also help create jobs you're around for residents in the city, and I understand

[40:31] I am not aware of the city's budget or the city's way of doing things, but as a private

[40:37] citizen of this city, I really look forward to working close with all of you to making

[40:45] this not just the better city, but also a better state.

[40:49] Thank you everybody.

[40:50] All right.

[40:51] Thank you.

[40:51] And welcome to Nishville.

[40:53] All right.

[40:53] That concludes public comment.

[40:55] is

[41:07] section J of our agenda, or consolidated consent agenda. All resolutions and second and third

[41:14] reading ordinances on this agenda are included on the consent agenda. If recommended

[41:18] for approval unanimously by all committees to which the item was referred, items on the

[41:23] consent agenda will be voted on in a single time. The item number along with the resolution

[41:27] and ordinance number of the items on the consent agenda will be read by me. And then members

[41:32] of the council may remove any item from the consent agenda by request before the council

[41:36] consent agenda vote is taken.

[41:39] All righty.

[41:44] The first item, our first resolution proposed for consent is agenda item three.

[41:53] Resolution 2026-2183.

[41:59] agenda item 4, resolution 2026,

[42:04] dash 2184, agenda item 5, resolution 2026,

[42:12] dash 2185, agenda item 6,

[42:17] resolution 2026, dash 2186, agenda item 7,

[42:23] Resolution 2026,

[42:28] jj2187,

[42:29] agenda item 8.

[42:31] Resolution 2026,

[42:35] jj2188,

[42:37] agenda item 10,

[42:38] resolution 2026,

[42:43] jj2190,

[42:45] agenda item 11,

[42:47] resolution 2026,

[42:51] jj2191,

[42:52] agenda item 216,

[42:53] Resolution 2026-2192

[43:00] Agenda Item 13 Resolution 2026-2193

[43:07] Agenda Item 14 Resolution 2026-2194

[43:15] Agenda Item 15 resolution 2026-2195

[43:22] Agenda Item 16 Resolution 2026-2196 Agenda Item 17 Resolution 2026-2197

[43:37] Agenda Item 18 Resolution 2026-2198 Agenda Item 19 Resolution 2026-2199

[44:24] Resolution 2026-2204.

[44:32] Agenda Item 25. Resolution 2026-2205.

[44:40] Agenda Item 26. Resolution 2026-2206.

[44:47] Agenda Item 27. Resolution 2026-2207.

[44:53] Agenda Item 29 Resolution 2026-2-2

[45:01] Item 30, resolution 2026-221-0, agenda item 31, resolution 2026-2211, agenda item 32, resolution 2026-2212, agenda item 33, resolution

[45:24] 2226-2213, Agenda Item 34, Resolution 226-2214, Agenda Item 35, Resolution 226-2215, Agenda

[45:43] Item 36, Resolution 2026-2216, Agenda Item 37, Resolution 2026-2217, Agenda Item 38, Resolution 2026-2218,

[46:03] Agenda Item 39 Resolution 2026-2219, and Agenda Item 40 Resolution 2026-2220.

[46:20] Next for bills on second reading, proposed for the consolidated consent agenda.

[46:26] First among those is agenda item 65,

[46:31] ordinance BL2026, dash 149,

[46:36] agenda item 66, ordinance BL2026,

[46:41] dash 150,

[46:43] agenda item 67, ordinance BL2026,

[46:48] dash 150,

[46:51] agenda item 68, ordinance BL2026,

[46:54] 26-1-5-0-2.

[47:01] And then lastly, on second reading, agenda item 69, ordinance BL-2026-1-5-0-3.

[47:11] Now for bills on third reading, proposed for the consent agenda, first among those,

[47:16] agenda item 70, ordinance BL-2026-1-4-0-2.

[47:24] Agenda Item 73, Ordnance BL 2026, Dash 1406, Agenda Item 74, Ordnance BL 2026, Dash 1407,

[47:42] Agenda Item 79, Ordnance BL 2026, Dash 1430, Agenda Item 80, Ordnance BL 2026, Dash 1434,

[47:56] Agenda Item 81, ordnance BL2026, dash 1464, Agenda Item 82, ordnance BL2026,

[48:11] dash 1464, ordnance BL2026, dash 1468, Agenda

[48:21] Item 84, ordinance BL-2026-1469.

[48:28] Agenda item 85, ordinance BL-2026-1470.

[48:34] Agenda item 86, ordinance BL-2026-14471.

[48:41] Agenda item 87, ordinance BL-2026-1472.

[48:47] Agenda Item 88, Ordinance BL 2026-1473.

[48:56] Agenda Item 89, Ordinance BL 2026-1474.

[49:02] Agenda Item 90, Ordinance BL 2026-1475.

[49:08] Agenda Item 91, Ordinance BL 2026-1476.

[49:14] Agenda Item 92, Ornits BL2026-147.

[49:23] Agenda Item 93, Ornits BL2026-1478.

[49:31] Agenda Item 96, Ornits BL2026-148.

[49:34] Agenda Item 97, Ornits BL2026-148.

[49:42] 3, Agenda Item 98, Ordinance BL 2026-1484, Agenda Item 99, Ordinance BL 2026,

[49:57] Agenda Item 116,

[49:59] B-L-2026-1486.

[50:04] Agenda item 111 ordnance B-L-2026-1487.

[50:11] Agenda item 112 ordnance B-L-2026-148.

[50:18] Agenda item 113 ordnance B-L-2026-1492.

[50:24] Agenda Item 144, ordnance BL2026-1492, Agenda Item 155, ordnance BL2026-1494, Agenda Item 166, ordnance BL2026-1495.

[50:45] And then lastly, agenda item 107, ordinance BL-2026-1496.

[50:55] Do any items need to be removed from the consent agenda?

[50:59] If so, if members would please join the queue to request that.

[51:05] All right.

[51:07] Council member Kupen, you are recognized sir.

[51:13] Thank you, Madam President.

[51:15] Can we please remove item 16 for the purpose of an abstention?

[51:20] Okay. Agenda item 16 resolution 2196 will be removed from consent.

[51:33] All right. Next, Council Member Stiles, you recognize me.

[51:38] Yes. Will you please take Agenda item 73 and 74?

[51:42] Can you say the agenda item to 2026-1406-1407?

[51:49] Okay, 73 and 74.

[51:57] Agenda items 73 and 74.

[52:01] These are ordinances 1406 and 1407 have been removed from consent.

[52:09] Next, Council Member Vo, you're recognized, ma'am.

[52:12] Thank you so much, Vice Mayor.

[52:13] Please remove Agenda Item 40, RS-206-2220, and Agenda Item 88, BL-206-1473.

[52:25] Okay, hang on. Agenda Item 40, this is resolution 2220, we'll be removed from consent.

[52:33] And then after Agenda Item 40, what was next, please?

[52:35] Agenda Item 88, BL-2026-14.

[52:41] That's great. If y'all would give me the agenda number first and then I will go there and then I will actually share the ordinance number that helps me because when you do two at a time and then you read the ordinance number, it makes it a little bit hard to get there. So thank y'all.

[52:57] Okay, Ms. Joe, agenda item 88 ordinance 1473 has been removed from consent. Thank you. Thank you council members. Swara, you are recognized.

[53:09] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[53:11] I did not item number 39.

[53:12] I did not item 39.

[53:16] That is resolution 2219.

[53:19] Yes.

[53:20] We'll be removed from consent.

[53:24] All right.

[53:25] Is anyone else seeking to be recognized to remove an item from consent?

[53:30] Miss Porterfield, you're recognized?

[53:37] Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor. I just want to confirm that agenda item number 9, 281 is not on

[53:43] consent. Okay. It's not on consent. Okay, yes. Agenda item 9 is not on consent. That's correct. Council

[53:52] Member Stiles, you're recognized again, ma'am. Please forgive me. I left off of the item 75. No worries. Agenda

[53:58] item 75,

[54:03] which those are already off-consent, because there's a proposed amendment.

[54:09] So, agenda item 75 and 76 are not on consent.

[54:13] That's okay.

[54:14] All right, Mr. Clark, are all committee reports in for the items remaining on the consent

[54:21] agenda?

[54:22] Yes, all committee reports are in.

[54:24] Okay.

[54:24] Thank you, Mr. Clark.

[54:25] Members, is there a motion for approval of the consent agenda?

[54:29] Okay, um, uh, properly moved and seconded. All in favor say aye. All right. Council has passed

[54:36] all items on the consent agenda. Um, we will now go back in a agenda order for those items

[54:42] that were not on consent.

[54:47] All right. And first among those is, uh, agenda item one, uh, resolution

[54:56] 226-2132. Sponsors, Tunes, Evan Seagull, Hill, Benton, and Veau. This is a resolution

[55:02] accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with the sweeping

[55:06] corporation of America LLC for street sweeping, sewer jetting, and hydro excavation for

[55:11] the National Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. Ms. Tunes, you're

[55:16] recognized.

[55:18] Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor, committee reports. It was in finding as well as to recommend

[55:21] approval as amended 11 in favor, zero get zero not voting.

[55:26] Thank you Madam Chair and for the report of the Transportation Infrastructure Committee.

[55:31] Chair Evan Seagull, you're recognized.

[55:33] Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommended approval of the amendment.

[55:37] Tenant favors zero against zero not voting into approve as amended.

[55:40] Tenant favors zero against zero not voting.

[55:42] All right.

[55:44] With that, it is back to you for a motion to get the bill before us.

[55:47] Ms. Teams.

[55:49] I'm sorry Ms. Teams.

[55:50] Go ahead.

[55:50] approval. All right. Is there a second? Okay. We're on to discussion and first in the

[55:57] queue is Councilmember Allen, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam President. I'd like

[56:00] to move the amendment, please. All right. Is there a second? Go ahead. Anything you want

[56:04] to share about the brief explanation? This just adds an audit policy that the work was

[56:09] JD Lane to get formalized and appreciate the work that he did to make that be part of this

[56:14] bill. All right. Ms. Hancock, do you seek to be recognized on the amendment specifically?

[56:21] Okay. Is there any further discussion on the motion to amend? All right. Seeing none on favor

[56:27] the amendment, please say aye. Any voting, no we're abstaining? Okay. With that, Ms.

[56:32] Tames, it's your intent to renew. Move for approval was amended. All right. Thank you.

[56:38] Properly seconded. Discussion continues. And then first in the queue is Council Member

[56:43] Hancock, your recognized. Thank you for recognizing me. I was wondering if this agreement

[56:48] It would replace the street sweepers that we have purchased, including the four names, de-mumbrian,

[56:54] de-broom-illian, de-sentiment, and we had such a great public input in naming the street sweepers

[57:01] that I was just going to be disappointed if they were not out of work.

[57:06] I think those are bike lanes, specifics, sweepers, maintain-cocks, so I know they're a tiny

[57:11] minis sweeper.

[57:11] Yes, they are skinny.

[57:13] Thank you for the education.

[57:14] Yes, ma'am.

[57:15] Okay. Anyone else, a sponsor on the bill wanting to be recognized to explain anything further

[57:21] with Ms. Hancock's question? Seeing none, is there any further discussion on this motion

[57:27] to approve this resolution as amended? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Any voting

[57:33] no or abstaining? All right. You have adopted this resolution as amended and

[57:40] and demon brewing or however we say it, is very safe.

[57:48] So we've been our bike lines.

[57:50] Demon brewing.

[57:52] Okay.

[57:52] All righty.

[57:53] Moving on, agenda item two.

[57:56] Resolution 2026-2135.

[57:59] Sponsor Tunes, Swara Allen and Koopin.

[58:03] This is a resolution of proving an intergovernmental project agreement between the Metropolitan Government

[58:07] of National and Davis and County and the Convention Center Authority.

[58:10] of the Metro government of Nashville and Davis and County, relating to the financing

[58:14] and refinancing of the Music City Center.

[58:18] Council member Tunes, you are recognized.

[58:21] Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor, committee report.

[58:24] It wasn't an finance authority.

[58:26] Okay, yes.

[58:27] That was submitted last time with 10, 0 and 1.

[58:31] And so the current report would be from the ad hoc east bank committee, chair Evan Siegel.

[58:36] The ad hoc use to thank committee, always a mouthful to say, we're committed approval for in favor of three against and zero not voting.

[58:47] All right.

[58:48] With that, it's back to you for a motion on your bill, Ms. Timbs.

[58:52] Move for approval.

[58:53] All right.

[58:53] It's properly moved and seconded.

[58:55] And we are on to discussion.

[58:58] First, in the queue, is Council Member Parker your reconouser?

[59:02] I think, Vice Mayor, I assumed this was going to be deferred to track with the ordinance,

[59:09] but I guess it's not.

[59:11] You know, my overall concern about this arrangement is how much money is being directed toward

[59:22] a $1 billion new convention center.

[59:26] It's widely recognized that the 2010 images in our arrangement kind of over-egg the omelette

[59:34] capturing tons of excess revenue in that structure, not allowing it to be utilized to improve

[59:44] Nashville outside of the convention center.

[59:47] And I'm curious why we are doubling down on that model, you know, if you add up the revenue

[59:51] sources, a new rate in this agreement with a very conservative growth projections we're

[59:59] looking at about six.

[1:00:00] Billion dollars and revenue. I would say that if these revenues are growing at one to two percent

[1:00:06] as projected by finance, that would be like the most disastrous economy you could possibly imagine

[1:00:11] for Nashville across the life of this deal. That also assumes that there is no growth in hotel occupancy

[1:00:18] because we're building a second convention center. So, realistically, those six billion dollars

[1:00:23] that finance is projecting out is more likely to be $8 or $9 billion dollars.

[1:00:30] This is to build a $1 billion new convention center.

[1:00:33] I'm afraid that we are doubling down on the mistakes of the past year, and I really

[1:00:37] just can't support this and I would encourage my colleagues to vote no as well.

[1:00:42] All right, next in the queue is Council Member Evan Seagull, you're recognized.

[1:00:47] I

[1:00:50] think what we have seen since the convention center deal was asked is the significant amount of excess funds sitting over the convention center and as a city we've had to go to the convention center during budget crises with hat and hand and beg for them to make us whole with our own money.

[1:01:14] I think my colleague raises valid points.

[1:01:18] I would say that this deal in many ways makes that worse because instead of us being able to go back at hand for those funds to make our budget whole, those funds are actually going into a state administered grant program, which will provide tax relief only to businesses within the TDC.

[1:01:37] And I think if you sat down most Nashvilleians today, and you said, would you like to help

[1:01:43] prop up just just Broadway businesses after the taxories we had to do, so that we can build

[1:01:51] a bigger convention center and do that all at once?

[1:01:55] I think most of them would be appalled because what we hear over and over and over again

[1:02:00] from our constituents is that there is a lot of money downtown and people out in the county

[1:02:05] don't feel the benefit of that money, that money stays downtown.

[1:02:09] And now it's not only going to stay downtown, but the downtown participants will not

[1:02:14] be paying the same taxes as everybody else.

[1:02:18] And that's welfare.

[1:02:19] It's corporate welfare that we as a city are agreeing to with this deal and with this refinancing

[1:02:26] scheme.

[1:02:27] And I can't, in good conscious, vote for that.

[1:02:30] I'm sure this will pass tonight.

[1:02:31] And I'm sure many people in here will decide they can support that.

[1:02:34] But I cannot sit here and support our tourist dollars, our residence dollars, people's hardworking

[1:02:41] dollars going to prop up very profitable businesses when we can't even prop up residents

[1:02:49] in need because the state law doesn't allow us to do that.

[1:02:55] All right.

[1:02:55] Next in the queue is Council Member Stiles, you're recognizing me, thank you very much.

[1:03:02] I can't say that I'm in love with this deal, however, I do think that there's this perception

[1:03:14] that the business is downtown, that make up the majority of our budget, where somehow giving,

[1:03:23] cutting them a break when, really, the break is money that we're supposed to be distributing

[1:03:29] across the entire county. I think part of our problem is that we don't turn around and distribute it

[1:03:34] equitably across the entire county when we have it. So yes, this is uncomfortable. Sounds like it

[1:03:43] might not be the greatest deal we were certain in a position like this last term when we were having

[1:03:48] a conversation about the stadium but that other deal was horrible and the new one is better.

[1:03:55] I'm going to vote yes for this, being uncomfortable, but I know that our bars downtown and

[1:04:00] our businesses downtown, they are helping us make money that goes to our programming.

[1:04:04] So we're not cutting people a break because if those businesses go away, we will suffer as

[1:04:09] a whole city.

[1:04:10] And I'm not sure why we don't see that because if they close what businesses then produce

[1:04:16] that money for us to provide any programming for anyone.

[1:04:20] Thank you.

[1:04:22] Thank you, Ms. Stouse.

[1:04:23] Next in the queue is Councilmember Tames, Madam Chair, you recognized.

[1:04:29] Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

[1:04:31] I stand in support of this legislation.

[1:04:33] I understand that their concerns regarding the amount of money that circulates downtown.

[1:04:40] I will say that we have always gotten money from the TDC.

[1:04:45] the T. D. Oh my gosh. T. D. Z.

[1:04:51] We've always gotten the base amount that has always come back into the general fund.

[1:04:55] There is a net benefit, financial benefit, to Metro with the changes that have been made to the state law.

[1:05:05] We still have the same revenue sources. It's still essentially the same set up because that's what the state law is.

[1:05:10] we can't change state law, we were able through the changes in this

[1:05:16] recent session, we're being, we can remove the backstop that we have that puts

[1:05:21] Metro on the hook for the bonds for the Convention Center for the Omni Hotel,

[1:05:26] we can remove that backstop that increases our capacity to do the affordable housing

[1:05:31] bonds that we've been wanting to do. So it is a net benefit for Metro. I get it

[1:05:37] I don't want to see money circulate in downtown, but I actually have to agree with Council

[1:05:42] on the styles that the money that we make downtown benefits the city as a whole and helps

[1:05:50] us to fund the things that we fund a significant portion of what we fund comes from downtown.

[1:05:56] So this is a win-win for Metro and I encourage my colleagues to support it.

[1:06:03] Thank you, Ms. Tunes.

[1:06:04] next in the Q's Councilmember Johnson, you're

[1:06:06] recognized, ma'am.

[1:06:06] The previous question, right?

[1:06:09] Councilmember Johnson has called the previous question.

[1:06:13] This is a non-dividable motion.

[1:06:15] It requires two thirds of those voting in the affirmative

[1:06:18] to end debate.

[1:06:21] We'll try it first by voice.

[1:06:24] Again, remember, it's number not volume.

[1:06:27] If I can't ascertain it, we'll go to the machine.

[1:06:30] If you are in favor of the previous question,

[1:06:32] you want to end debate. All in favor of the previous question, please say aye. All against

[1:06:39] calling the question, please say no.

[1:06:44] Okay. Mr. Clark, would you please put that on the board,

[1:06:48] please sir?

[1:06:52] I think there was a little volume action happening over here, but in an abundance of caution.

[1:07:27] Followed 10, Mr. Clerk. Please show the vote. Okay. The motion to call the question has failed.

[1:07:33] It does require two thirds of those voting with 24 voting in favor 13 against. All right.

[1:07:40] So, debate continues. Next in the queue is Councilmember Suara, you're recognized, ma'am.

[1:07:48] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:07:50] I rise in support of this bill.

[1:07:53] A lot of conversation went in budget yesterday, and also I hear the concerns from my colleagues

[1:07:58] and this skepticism about what this does and the money.

[1:08:03] But for those that were financed yesterday, a couple of things with this course.

[1:08:06] And that was the fact that the House in Shasha House in Bond that we've been trying to do all this time.

[1:08:12] We will be able to do it because of the backstop.

[1:08:14] I shared before with many of you that the deal was like that when it started, it was not good to start with agree with my colleagues and we could have gone and make it better deal.

[1:08:24] We could have gone and asked for money to put elsewhere, we did not, but the deal that was in front of us is the deal that is in front of us.

[1:08:31] Now, I also want people to understand that when you talking about sales tax, 7% of our sales tax belong to the state.

[1:08:39] As is going to 0.75 and so if we're not the state is allowing us to keep that in that the hotel tax is part of it

[1:08:47] But the sex access is a big point of it. And when we did the the the conversation with budget the other day

[1:08:52] The finance she also shows that because of this we are getting net money into our general general fund as well

[1:09:00] So it is a net benefit. We don't trust the state

[1:09:03] We don't know how the money will be used. Yes, but I believe that yesterday

[1:09:06] we've got a commitment from the Finance Director that when we save money and from not supporting

[1:09:13] this bond, any more that we will be able to put that money in housing.

[1:09:17] We will also talk that we also asked that we have the opportunity to now distribute that

[1:09:23] 300 that we're not spending on the East Bank to make sure that it goes all around the city

[1:09:28] throughout the country.

[1:09:29] So we have the opportunity to do that.

[1:09:31] We've never been able to do that before.

[1:09:33] When we were in financial crisis our first time it took a lot for the director to be able to get 20 million out of that thing

[1:09:40] because it was the state money was the way that it was drawn. I've always hoped that we would get money out of there

[1:09:46] so for me the fact that we were able to get 300 million out I think is a win. I wish it struck you differently

[1:09:53] yes I agree maybe it should have been struck you for us and if something else I agree

[1:09:57] but the fact that we can take that out I want us to look at it as when we take it out

[1:10:01] And we're not using our money to fund these back in the first structure.

[1:10:05] That money is now available for us to put wherever we did meet feet to put it in.

[1:10:10] And that back stuff for anybody that is interested in funding and things like that.

[1:10:15] When you are backstopping somebody's buns and debt, it means that if they don't pay it,

[1:10:21] we have to pay it.

[1:10:22] That is something that we should never sign up for.

[1:10:24] It's like guaranteeing your kids' car.

[1:10:27] And then if they don't pay, you have to be on the hook for it.

[1:10:29] We don't want to do that.

[1:10:31] And so this is an opportunity for us to get out of that and not be the one signing up or responsible for the body, if it's not pitch.

[1:10:39] So with all of that, yes, I'm skeptical, but we got the promise that we can move it somewhere else.

[1:10:44] And the fact that we did what you do all of this with that is the reason why I'm supporting it. Thank you.

[1:10:49] Thank you, Ms. Farad. Next, it's councilmember Porterfield, but I'm proud to tell you, recognize?

[1:10:59] Thank you, Vice Mayor. I don't know if I'm rising in support or opposition. I've really struggled

[1:11:05] with this and thank you to finance and directory for spending so much time with me going

[1:11:11] going through this. I think it was almost two hours going through this.

[1:11:16] With the fine to come because I wanted to make sure that I considered all things.

[1:11:20] There are things about this. I like things about it that I don't like just want to be really

[1:11:23] But I think for something that is this big, like it's important that we get some of this information on the records that our constituents can kind of know like what we're dealing with here.

[1:11:34] I don't love the idea.

[1:11:36] I guess it's above a benefit and the opposite of a benefit, whatever that would be.

[1:11:42] The idea of like 300 million going to East Bank.

[1:11:47] And in essence they freeze up more money to do things like across the city and we're saying that we want it to be able to use those bonds to be able to get affordable housing, which is something that many of us want across the board is something that we've been advocating for.

[1:12:01] But it does feel like trickle down economics, it feels like let's put plenty over here, let's free up this money for each bank so that we can have money for other things.

[1:12:08] We know that's not going to be a dollar for dollars, so we know that that's not going to be

[1:12:11] $300 million that we're seeing going to these affordable housing funds or going it's a

[1:12:15] neighborhood.

[1:12:16] I do like that it's free and up the backstop.

[1:12:19] I do like that it will free up many for the affordable housing funds.

[1:12:23] I do have a concern that if we vote this down, the money just is there and we're not

[1:12:28] getting the benefit out of it.

[1:12:30] I do ask questions about these taxes.

[1:12:33] If we vote this down, like can we use this tax money for something else?

[1:12:37] But these taxes, like the room occupancy tax and the rental car fee and the hotel tax,

[1:12:42] these are taxes that are imposed by the state, meaning the state says where these

[1:12:47] tax dollars go. So we don't have the ability to come in and say, hey, we're going to use that

[1:12:53] for affordable housing or we're going to use it for schools. Like we can't redirect those revenue

[1:12:57] streams elsewhere. So, you know, if we do vote it down, we're still we're not getting any benefit out of it.

[1:13:04] if we pass it, we at least get the benefit of the $300 million.

[1:13:08] And I don't want to say at least because $300 million is a lot of money

[1:13:11] that's widened up in the sneeze head.

[1:13:13] It's also some other benefits that we are looking at, like saving the

[1:13:18] general fund, the $91 million over the 16 years until $233

[1:13:23] and preserving the capital spending plan.

[1:13:25] So I don't love it, but I do think that it gives us more benefit

[1:13:32] to pass it. Then if we don't pass it, I'm also concerned that if we vote it down, we still don't get,

[1:13:40] we still can't allocate these funds the way that we want to allocate the funds.

[1:13:44] We're always talking about wanting to get money out of the convention center. This has been the only way

[1:13:49] that we're going to be able to get meaning for dollars out of the convention center. And lastly,

[1:13:55] I'm not convinced that the convention center needs expand. And at this point, so I also have council member

[1:14:00] are there? Thank you, as Porterfield. Next in the key is Councilmember Bradford, you're

[1:14:07] recognized sir. Thank you, Vice Mayor. What I ran in 2019, one of the things our

[1:14:13] ran on was the evils of the TDC and the amount of money that just stays downtown. It

[1:14:18] doesn't come out into our neighborhoods.

[1:14:22] Tonight I'm voting in favor of this because of

[1:14:24] data that I've seen, the information I have seen, like we've heard tonight, the TDC was not really

[1:14:30] a positive thing for the city. There's a lot of money that we couldn't use. We vote this down.

[1:14:36] There's still money we can't use. We vote this up. Then we free up tax bond issuance. I don't

[1:14:44] like it when we have any deal that has a metro backstop. As I mentioned before, if something goes

[1:14:49] South, we, the taxpayers are responsible for paying that bill.

[1:14:53] This takes that responsibility off the taxpayers.

[1:14:56] That's a good thing.

[1:14:57] It frees off the ability for Metro to issue bonds for-

[1:15:00] Capital projects elsewhere in the city instead of the East Bank. That's good for our communities outside

[1:15:05] of downtown. Is this the best deal we could have gotten? No. Is it perfect? No. But it is slightly better

[1:15:11] than what we had before, which is nothing. We are getting some benefit out of this. For that,

[1:15:16] I'm willing to support this. Considering my previous opinions on this area.

[1:15:21] Thank you, Mr. Bradford. Next to the queue, Councilmember Johnson.

[1:15:26] Yeah, there's no more left in no one else left in the queue already.

[1:15:35] With that, and knowing that we have some notes already declared from the floor, we will need to vote by machine as this is resolution.

[1:15:48] So Council, our rather, Mr. Clark, would you please load the votes?

[1:16:48] With all votes in, Mr. Clark, please show the vote.

[1:16:52] All right. Council has adopted this resolution with 31 votes in favor.

[1:16:58] Six votes against and zero abstinence.

[1:17:03] All right. Next on the agenda is agenda item nine.

[1:17:10] Resolution 2026-2189 sponsors Cortez and Ellis.

[1:17:17] This is a resolution requesting that we go public transit, expand the journey past program,

[1:17:23] or provide a similar low or fair-free program to residents in the music city construction

[1:17:30] careers program.

[1:17:33] Councilmember Cortez, you're recognized sir.

[1:17:35] Thank you, Vice Mayor, committee reports please.

[1:17:37] For the report of the Transportation Infrastructure Committee,

[1:17:39] Chair Evan Seagull, you're recognized.

[1:17:41] Transportation Infrastructure Committee recommends

[1:17:43] a one-meeting deferral to an in-favors year

[1:17:45] against zero-not voting.

[1:17:47] OK, with that, Mr. Cortez, that is a mandatory deferral

[1:17:49] by Rule 8.1, so that is deferred one meeting.

[1:17:53] That's will be taken up again at the first meeting in September.

[1:17:59] Next is agenda item 16 resolution 2026-2196.

[1:18:05] sponsors vote, teams, Welsh, GAD, Ellis, Allen, and Swara.

[1:18:09] This is a resolution of appropriating a total of $71,900 from the National Public Library

[1:18:15] to waterwalkers for the provision of free and high quality after school and summer programming

[1:18:20] through the Library's Nashville after zone alliance after school and out of school time coordinating

[1:18:26] system.

[1:18:27] Councilmember Vow, your recognized Madam Chair.

[1:18:29] Thank you, Madam Mayor.

[1:18:31] Many reports.

[1:18:32] I can do my.

[1:18:33] Yes, Madam Chair.

[1:18:34] All right, the Apple Committee voted five in favour, zero against zero-not voting.

[1:18:40] All right, and for the report of the Budget and Finance Committee, Chair Teams.

[1:18:44] Budget and Finance vote to recommend approval, 11 in favour, zero against zero-not voting.

[1:18:49] All right.

[1:18:51] Okay, with that, Ms. Vow, it's back to you for a motion.

[1:18:54] Motion to approve.

[1:18:55] Okay.

[1:18:57] There's a motion properly seconded.

[1:18:59] Is there any further discussion on this resolution?

[1:19:03] Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

[1:19:06] Any voting, no? Any abstaining.

[1:19:09] Mr. Cupid, Mr. Clerk, if you would please report him,

[1:19:13] as is the extension, please.

[1:19:14] All right.

[1:19:17] This resolution has been adopted.

[1:19:21] Okay. Next.

[1:19:23] Among our resolutions, it's agenda item 28.

[1:19:27] Resolution 26-2-2-0-8.

[1:19:30] sponsors, Tunes and Evan Seagull. This is a resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative

[1:19:35] purchasing master agreement with Altech Industries Inc. For public utility equipment with related

[1:19:41] accessories and supplies for the Nashville DOT. Ms. Tunes, you're recognized. Thank you, withdraw.

[1:19:48] Okay, this resolution will be withdrawn or has been withdrawn. All right,

[1:20:02] is agenda item 39 resolution

[1:20:04] in 2016-2219 Sponsors, Suara Couping, Gamble Evans, Huffman, Stiles, Bradford, Ellis, Porterfield,

[1:20:11] Vow, Welsh, Johnston, Nash, Rutherford, Benedict, Ewing Lee, Cap, Gad, Greg, Hencock,

[1:20:16] and Allen.

[1:20:16] This is Resolution, Commanding, and Honoring, Brenda Wynn, upon her retirement from the Office

[1:20:21] of the Davidson County Clerk Council Member Suara.

[1:20:25] You are recognized.

[1:20:28] Thank you, Iismea, COVID-19, please.

[1:20:31] Yes, for the report of the Rules, Confirmations Committee, Chair Cash.

[1:20:34] Sure.

[1:20:35] We voted to approve 7th

[1:20:37] favors.

[1:20:37] You're against the one I've heard.

[1:20:39] All right.

[1:20:39] Back to you, Miss Fara.

[1:20:40] Thank you.

[1:20:40] I'd like to renew my motion.

[1:20:42] And I want to add 12.3 to it.

[1:20:45] And then a brief explanation.

[1:20:46] Okay.

[1:20:47] So there is a motion to approve.

[1:20:49] With a point three applied such that all members voting in the affirmative will be listed

[1:20:56] as co-sponsors.

[1:20:58] Is there a second for that motion?

[1:21:00] All right.

[1:21:01] Go ahead, man.

[1:21:02] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:21:02] So this is a very important one for me and know, I mean, you can tell by the cost monsters

[1:21:08] that we have already misbranded when there's not a lot of people in this city with the

[1:21:12] work that she did as the county clerk.

[1:21:15] She was the first African American woman to be a constitutional officer and she's brought

[1:21:19] a lot of changes to that office from using numbers to the kids.

[1:21:23] I mean, when you go into that office, it's working a whole lot better, but what I love misbranded

[1:21:29] about is that all the community organizations that she's a part of, and how much she actually

[1:21:34] a lot of this city and how many things she's done, there's hardly anything important

[1:21:39] going on that she doesn't have a hand in, and she's usually one of those people that isn't

[1:21:43] the background.

[1:21:44] You don't see her in the front a lot, but she does a whole lot for the community, and so it is

[1:21:49] my pleasure to bring this resolution to thank her for 14 years of service in that office.

[1:21:54] I mean, she's done more, she continues to do more, and I know she will continue even after

[1:21:58] retirement, but I think it's worthwhile for us to just rise, and thanks to somebody who

[1:22:04] was a servant leader and opened the doors for so many and continues to serve in so many

[1:22:09] ways, not just in a public office but throughout the city, and with that I renew my

[1:22:13] motion.

[1:22:15] Thank you, Ms. Tvara. I appreciate you bringing this. Next in the queue is Council Member

[1:22:20] Porterfield, Madam Protender, you're recognized.

[1:22:24] Thank you, Vice Mayor. I actually get Syria, at least it's Council of the Sorororororororororor

[1:22:29] get ready to stand up and speak. The honorable Brenda Wayne has just been a force and her heart

[1:22:37] for this city and her service for this city like council members were saying she doesn't

[1:22:42] her hands in so many things with regards to this city and has supported so many initiatives so much

[1:22:49] of that behind the scenes you may never see her face or her name on it but her footprint is on it

[1:22:55] And she, our fingerprint is on and she has touched just so many initiatives in the city.

[1:23:00] She truly is a statesman or stateswoman and knows how to work across the

[1:23:06] house and work with all people to just further the agenda of Nashville and where the people

[1:23:14] in Nashville.

[1:23:15] She is so dedicated to this position.

[1:23:18] She loves the service that she has done during her time, and her tenure as the county clerk.

[1:23:24] She has made so many improvements to this office.

[1:23:28] Whenever you go to the office, I was just there recently.

[1:23:31] I had to get some tags.

[1:23:33] And every time I'm down there, just the efficiency,

[1:23:36] the way that people are moving through the office quickly,

[1:23:39] how happy the employees are.

[1:23:41] And you could just see all of the improvements that she's made.

[1:23:44] So we just want to congratulate her on her retirement

[1:23:46] and just thank her for her service to the city.

[1:23:49] Thank you, Madam Protem.

[1:23:51] Next, Council Member.

[1:23:52] I'm going to take your recognized hands.

[1:23:53] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:23:55] So I can't say anything better than what my colleagues have already

[1:23:59] said.

[1:23:59] But I do want to tell a quick story about our, about Brenda.

[1:24:06] I'm just going to call her, Brenda here on the floor,

[1:24:08] the honorable Brenda win.

[1:24:11] Long before I wanted to run for office, I asked a woman to marry me.

[1:24:16] And she said yes.

[1:24:18] And then we went a few months later

[1:24:20] down to the county clerk's office to get the paperwork, and while we got the paperwork,

[1:24:25] I was my normal, you know, rowdy self, and there's Brendan, she comes out and I said,

[1:24:33] she said, you know, oh, so what are your plans? And you know, just really engaged with me.

[1:24:41] And I said, will you marry us? And she said, absolutely. And she said, when? And I said,

[1:24:47] We got to pick a date and we don't my wife and I don't know if it's November 21 or 26.

[1:24:52] We've got to write it down somewhere.

[1:24:53] We never know every year.

[1:24:55] But it's on the paperwork that she gave us and that she's signed.

[1:24:58] And she went over to the...

[1:25:02] She said, where do you want to do it and when?

[1:25:04] And we said, how about the pedestrian bridge?

[1:25:06] And she said, absolutely, I'll be there.

[1:25:09] Now I was just a member of the public.

[1:25:11] I was not an elected official.

[1:25:13] I walked in her office and she said, I'm on it.

[1:25:17] let's do it and she went and she did it and we've got photos and it was just a, you know,

[1:25:23] we aloped but Brenda was there and that's who she is and I'll forever be grateful for that

[1:25:32] memory and of course all of the work that she's done for the city and you know, in her official

[1:25:39] capacity and in her other official capacities with the organizations with which she works. So thank

[1:25:46] Brenda, Kathleen Murphy and I were texting and so I wanted to invoke the Murphy rule because

[1:25:53] I know she equally respects the honorable Brenda win, but I know that Council Member Swara

[1:25:58] already used our existing title for that, but in honor of the honorable Kathleen Murphy,

[1:26:06] I would like to invoke the Murphy rule, but I don't know if anybody seconded the 13.2.

[1:26:12] So that was already a part of Ms. Swara's initial motion and it was properly seconded.

[1:26:20] So will I've said what I've said and so if the Honorable Kathleen Murphy is watching

[1:26:25] Kathleen threatened me about text to tell you if you didn't say it.

[1:26:28] Maybe that would be in character.

[1:26:32] Thank you.

[1:26:33] Appreciate her authoring that rule during her time of service.

[1:26:38] So, it is applied to this resolution, and thank you for sharing that story, Ms. Benedict.

[1:26:45] Okay, Councillor Reveille, you're recognized, ma'am.

[1:26:47] Thank you so much, Madam President, and I'm so glad I can continue on with the Councillor

[1:26:53] Benedict's love story, because today I had the greatest privilege of marrying a couple in

[1:26:59] my district, and we were talking about, you know, them going to the county clerk's office, and

[1:27:04] are so excited to submit their marriage license and I do want to think the Honorable Brenda

[1:27:10] Wind for making sure that all the love that you know happens here in Nashville is recorded

[1:27:17] and it's been such a privilege and I will say you know when I was running for office and she

[1:27:22] was always so kind and everywhere you see here in the city wherever you are, whether in official

[1:27:27] or not she's always I think willing to help always want to be a partner, always wanting to make

[1:27:33] that all of us can make sure that our city continues to be led by great people and she has

[1:27:39] been such a great example to so many of us. So I just want to congratulate her on her

[1:27:44] retirement and I love that it's very fitting.

[1:27:49] That is a musical track.

[1:27:54] That today on that we

[1:28:02] couple in the district. So thank you so much. Thank you, Ms. Bob. All right, that concludes our discussion.

[1:28:12] All in favor of this resolution, please say A. Any voting no or abstaining? Of course not. All right,

[1:28:19] Council has adopted this resolution. And again, congratulations to the Honorable Brenda Wynn.

[1:28:27] Next, it's agenda item 40, resolution 2026-2220 sponsors, Vows, Styles, Cooper, Nash,

[1:28:38] Gads, Swara, Cap, Web, Druffle, Huffman, Tunes, Ellison, Allen.

[1:28:42] This is a resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Master Gardeners of Davidson

[1:28:46] County.

[1:28:47] Council member, Vows, you are recognized, Madam Chair.

[1:28:51] Thank you, Madam President.

[1:28:52] Can I have committee reports, please?

[1:28:53] Yes, for the report of the Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections Committee, Chair Cash.

[1:28:58] Go ahead.

[1:28:59] We've had to approve four in favor of zero against zero and not voting.

[1:29:02] All righty.

[1:29:03] Back to you, Ms. Ville.

[1:29:04] Thank you.

[1:29:04] Motion to approve with the brief comment.

[1:29:06] Go ahead, man.

[1:29:07] Thank you so much.

[1:29:09] Colleagues, it's my pleasure to be able to celebrate this really special milestone.

[1:29:13] The 40th anniversary of the Master Gardeners of Davidson County.

[1:29:17] For four decades, this wonderful organization has shared knowledge,

[1:29:19] encouraged a love of gardening, supported our community, and helped make

[1:29:24] middle Tennessee a more beautiful place. This university is really an

[1:29:27] wonderful opportunity to recognize the dedication and passion of all

[1:29:32] the volunteers, Passen President, who have made the master gardeners such a

[1:29:36] valued part of our community. This past year I had the privilege of being part of

[1:29:40] the most recent class, where you're trained with 40 hours of horticultural classes,

[1:29:45] and then you have 40 hours of volunteer community service, and I really encourage

[1:29:49] anyone in the community is interested in applying to do that for the next master gardener class.

[1:29:55] And there's even, you know, more to look forward to this year, the master gardeners will have a...

[1:30:00] Beautiful, butterfly exhibit at the National Fair. That's going to run from September 11th to 20th. And so wonderful

[1:30:05] chance for families and for visitors to learn more about butterflies, gardening and the importance

[1:30:10] of creating habitats that support beautiful pollinators. So under the leadership of Amy Denlap and

[1:30:17] Karen Brown, I really just want to congratulate the Master Gardeners of Davidson County on 40 remarkable years of

[1:30:23] service and may the next 40B just as inspiring, educational, and so happy for the University

[1:30:30] of the Master Gardeners of David's Academy.

[1:30:32] Thank you.

[1:30:32] Thank you, Mr. Councilman.

[1:30:35] We're on to discussion.

[1:30:36] Councilmember Hoffman, you're a reconouser.

[1:30:39] Just follow that up really quick.

[1:30:40] If you don't have pollinators on your property, why not?

[1:30:44] Thank you.

[1:30:45] Thank you, Mr. Hoffman.

[1:30:47] For that important reminder, I'm sure the Master Gardeners appreciate it as much as we appreciate

[1:30:52] them.

[1:30:53] All right. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Any voting

[1:30:58] no, we're abstaining. All right. Council has adopted this resolution. Next is agenda item

[1:31:05] L1, a late filed resolution without a number so far. So, this is a resolution authorizing

[1:31:15] the director of public property or his designated to exercise option agreements for the purchase

[1:31:22] of a flood-prone property located at 716th height street for Metro Water Services Council Member

[1:31:31] Horton.

[1:31:32] You are a recognizer.

[1:31:34] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:31:34] I'd like to move to spend the room space.

[1:31:39] Chair Cache, did you take up the Mr. Horton's resolution regarding height streets?

[1:31:45] Yes, we did.

[1:31:46] And we approved the late fall of nature for in favor zero against zero and not voting.

[1:31:51] All right.

[1:31:51] having heard the report of chair or cash?

[1:31:53] Are there any objections to the suspension of the rules?

[1:31:57] Seeing none, the rules are suspended.

[1:31:59] Go ahead, Mr. Horton.

[1:32:00] Mr. Horton, is there a second?

[1:32:03] OK, is there any discussion?

[1:32:06] Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

[1:32:08] Anybody know or abstaining?

[1:32:10] All right.

[1:32:11] Council has adopted this resolution.

[1:32:21] OK.

[1:32:23] Section M of our agenda is bills on introduction

[1:32:25] and first reading by rule. All items on first reading shall be voted on at the same time,

[1:32:30] unless requested otherwise by a primary sponsor or by two other members. Do any items

[1:32:34] need to be removed from the collective first reading vote?

[1:32:42] Seeing none, is there a motion for approval

[1:32:44] of all items on first consideration? Okay, properly seconded, without objection. You have approved

[1:32:51] all items on first reading.

[1:33:01] Right next is the gender section in.

[1:33:04] We have two late bills numbered first in one an ordinance sponsor coupon that proves an

[1:33:15] access easement agreement between the Metropolitan Government of National Index and County

[1:33:19] through the Department of Water and Surgery Services and MPLX terminals LLC for a permanent

[1:33:26] easement. Councilmember Koopin, you're a

[1:33:28] recognizer. Thank you, Madam President.

[1:33:30] Mootis, it's been the rules, please.

[1:33:32] All right. Councilmember Cash, you are recognized

[1:33:36] sir on the late fall of nature.

[1:33:40] We, we voted to approve the late fall

[1:33:43] nature for favor zero against here and all

[1:33:45] voting. Okay, members having heard the

[1:33:47] report of chair cash. Is there any

[1:33:49] objection to the suspension of the rules?

[1:33:52] Seeing none. The rules are suspended. Mr.

[1:33:54] You can go ahead.

[1:33:55] Thank you.

[1:33:56] Move approval please.

[1:33:57] Is there a second?

[1:33:59] There's a motion to approve.

[1:34:00] It's properly second.

[1:34:01] It is.

[1:34:02] Any discussion?

[1:34:04] Seeing none on favor.

[1:34:05] Please say aye.

[1:34:07] Any voting.

[1:34:08] We're abstaining.

[1:34:09] All right.

[1:34:10] This ordinance has now passed.

[1:34:12] It's first reading.

[1:34:15] Next is agenda item in two.

[1:34:17] sponsor Timbs. This is an ordinance authorizing the rounding of Advalorum Property Tax

[1:34:25] Amounts and Central Business Improvement District Special Assessment Amounts to the nearest

[1:34:30] dollar. Councilmember Timbs, you are recognized.

[1:34:35] Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor. Quest, this has been the rules.

[1:34:37] All right. Councilmember Cash for your report, please sir on the late file nature.

[1:34:43] We did hear it, and we approved the late file nature for in favor of zero against zero

[1:34:47] Right.

[1:34:48] Council members having heard the report of chair cash on the late fall nature is there any objection

[1:34:53] to the suspension of the rules?

[1:34:56] Seeing none, the rules are suspended.

[1:34:58] Go ahead, Ms. Tunes.

[1:34:59] Move for approval.

[1:35:00] Is there a second?

[1:35:02] Okay.

[1:35:02] It's properly moved and seconded.

[1:35:04] Is there any discussion on this bill now on its first reading?

[1:35:09] Seeing none on favor, please say aye.

[1:35:11] Any voting?

[1:35:12] No, we're abstaining.

[1:35:13] All right, this ordinance has passed its first of three ratings.

[1:35:17] Next, we move on to bills on second rating, section O of our agenda.

[1:35:24] First item is agenda item 62, ordinance BL2026-1437, sponsors web, coupon,

[1:35:34] Evans Bradford, Allen, Ellis, Benton, and Hancock. This is an ordinance

[1:35:37] requiring that all boards, commissions, committees, and authorities with

[1:35:41] financial authority or a fiduciary duty record and make publicly available the proceedings

[1:35:46] of their meetings. Councilmember Webb, you are recognized, ma'am.

[1:35:57] You got redrawing what you need to say that you are withdrawing it.

[1:36:01] I'm withdrawing it.

[1:36:02] Thank you, ma'am.

[1:36:05] Okay.

[1:36:05] This bill has been withdrawn by the primary sponsor.

[1:36:08] Next is agenda item 63, ordinance the L-2026-149-3, sponsors, tombs, and coupons.

[1:36:18] This is an ordinance amending certain sections of the Metro Code of Laws relating to the

[1:36:23] Apportionment Distribution and Allocation of Revenues from Tourist Accommodation Taxes to

[1:36:30] apply with the provisions of public chapter number 1079 of the 2026 Public Acts of Tennessee

[1:36:38] and to extend the levy and collection of the additional hotel occupancy privilege tracks

[1:36:43] in accordance with applicable state law. Okay, Ms. Tum's Madam Chair, you are recognized.

[1:36:53] Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor, committee report. Okay, we already have in the report of the

[1:36:58] and Finance Committee from last meeting, 11-0-0, and now for the report of the ad hoc

[1:37:04] e-spank committee, Chair Evan Seagull, you are recognized.

[1:37:09] The ad hoc e-spank committee recommended approval for in favor three against and zero

[1:37:15] not voting.

[1:37:16] All right.

[1:37:17] Thank you, Madam Chair.

[1:37:18] Okay.

[1:37:18] It's back to you, Ms. Chames for a motion.

[1:37:21] Move for approval.

[1:37:22] Is there a second?

[1:37:23] Okay.

[1:37:24] It's properly moved.

[1:37:24] second to dimmer on to discussion. First, in the key, is Councilmember Parker your

[1:37:29] reconouser.

[1:37:30] Thank you, Vice-mer, I just wanted to call attention to the fact that we talk a lot about

[1:37:34] the towards and development zone of the revenue sources that contribute to this convention

[1:37:40] funding. The TDC is not even half of that. And the State portion of the TDC is, you

[1:37:47] know, like a seven to two ratio, basically. So, you know, a lot of assertions are made about, you know,

[1:37:54] have based on their share of the TDC, but really the funding sources that we are reauthorizing

[1:38:01] with this proposed legislation make up the lion's share of the funding.

[1:38:05] These are countywide taxes that are levied within Davidson County.

[1:38:10] There is no state portion of these.

[1:38:12] And these do make up the bulk of the financing that would go toward the convention center.

[1:38:18] And again, the way that the state has it set up, the benefits of these funds are in many

[1:38:25] cases, not in every case, but in many cases are restricted to a certain geographic area,

[1:38:30] which is the TDZ.

[1:38:31] So, we're collecting taxes, you stay at a hotel in Goodlitzville, and David's in county,

[1:38:36] your pan taxes that'll go to support the Broadway bailout in the TDZ, but not for a struggling

[1:38:43] business in Goodlitzville.

[1:38:44] I just don't think it's fair.

[1:38:45] I think this is a terrible arrangement. I'll be voting against this.

[1:38:48] All right. Next in the queue is Council.

[1:38:51] Nope. Is there any further discussion on this item that is on its second of three ratings?

[1:38:59] Seeing none. All in favor, please say aye.

[1:39:02] Any voting now? Okay.

[1:39:07] Any abstaining? Okay.

[1:39:11] colleagues, this is on its second of three ratings. Hearing no votes and understanding that there will be on the third and final rating, we will go on the boards and record that vote.

[1:39:22] But the eyes have it at this juncture and so this moves on to its third rating at our next meeting.

[1:39:27] Okay. Next is agenda item 64. This is ordinance BL-2026-149-8.

[1:39:36] Sponsors of Pulveda, Horton Benedict Swara Welsh Gadvo, Porterfield, Harrell, Evan Seagull,

[1:39:42] Coupon and Parker. This is an ordinance amending section 13.08.08.08.0.

[1:39:48] Of the Metro Code of Law's relative to the use of unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance

[1:39:53] stick, knowledge, Council Member, SIPP, you are recognized, ma'am.

[1:39:59] Thank you, Vice Mayor, committee reports.

[1:40:01] Okay, for the report of the Public Health and Safety Committee, Chair Huffman, your

[1:40:05] reconouser.

[1:40:06] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:40:06] Public Health and Safety recommended this approved as substituted as amended with the

[1:40:11] late file aid again, our aid in favor is zero against zero, not voting.

[1:40:18] Right.

[1:40:20] Okay.

[1:40:22] That is its single committee report.

[1:40:24] and so then it's back to you,

[1:40:26] missapulveda for a motion to get this bill before us.

[1:40:28] So we've, okay, there's a motion to approve.

[1:40:31] Probably seconded.

[1:40:33] You have the floor missapulveda.

[1:40:35] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:40:36] I do have a substitute and a late filed amendment

[1:40:42] to the substitute.

[1:40:43] Why don't you move that substitute first?

[1:40:46] This is what I would suggest.

[1:40:47] Move the substitute.

[1:40:48] Okay, there is a motion to substitute.

[1:40:50] It's properly seconded.

[1:40:52] Is there anything you want to share about the substitute?

[1:40:53] Yes. So colleagues, the substitute does a couple of things, right? We heard, and I'm repeating a couple of things that we're said in committee, but not everyone was there. So there was a bit of concern from different departments in regard to what their current drones do.

[1:41:15] So for example, Metro Waterhouse drones that take a look at pipes, some departments use drones in their communications to take video and then post that video.

[1:41:27] So we wanted to make sure that we were not going to conflict with that. And so this substitute specifically addresses the drones as first responder pilot program.

[1:41:38] It also requires that there be a public hearing whenever there is a pilot program, even

[1:41:48] before I was on council, the body before many of us were seated, had a specific requirement

[1:41:57] that there be a public hearing when a new surveillance technology was brought forward.

[1:42:02] Regardless of a contract was approved or not, to give the general public an opportunity to speak and give their thoughts.

[1:42:12] And so I wanted to make sure that we codified that and there are specific regulations into what a drone as a first responder can be used as there are four.

[1:42:29] So, one is an active shooter incident, a hostage situation, an active search for a missing person,

[1:42:38] and that was added to in large part to some conversations on this floor.

[1:42:44] And then the last one is for a state of emergency declared by the mayor of Nashville for a period of up to 10 days.

[1:42:56] And this is mainly for natural disaster.

[1:43:01] So if there's a flood or something, et cetera.

[1:43:04] So we also added two new items in which we eliminated.

[1:43:13] We made sure to take out a ton of Ms. Drown.

[1:43:23] So some people had some questions in regards to this.

[1:43:28] So this would eliminate the use of drones that are not manned by a physical person.

[1:43:37] So a drone manned by AI.

[1:43:40] So Metro would not be able to use this type of drone.

[1:43:45] And so this would not affect private drones, just Metro drones manned by AI.

[1:43:52] And then we also remove facial recognition from all metro departments and currently no metro departments use facial recognition.

[1:44:01] So that is what the substitute does.

[1:44:04] And with that, I would like to move.

[1:44:07] Well, I would like to move to suspend the rules.

[1:44:10] No, we have to vote on your steps.

[1:44:13] And with that, I would like to ask for your support.

[1:44:17] So we worked on this quite a bit, going back and forth with community members, different departments and I would ask for your support.

[1:44:28] All right. There is a motion to substitute with the sponsors substitute. It was properly seconded and you have heard the description of that substitute by the sponsor.

[1:44:42] Or is there any discussion on the motion to substitute with Mr. Paul that is substitute?

[1:44:49] Okay, seeing none on favor please say aye.

[1:44:54] Any voting no?

[1:44:56] Okay, one no vote on the motion to substitute.

[1:45:00] Any abstinence? One abstinence in there from the House. Okay. So, the substitute is on the bill, Mr. Pulveda. Do you seek to renew your motion to approve as substituted?

[1:45:17] Yes. I renew my motion. Okay. To approve as substituted is her second.

[1:45:29] Okay.

[1:45:30] I'm seeking to be recognized at this time, so I heard you say that you have a late-filed

[1:45:37] amendment. Yes, I'd like to move to Spend the rules. Okay. Mr. Cash, Mr. Chair, I understand

[1:45:47] that you took up this substitute. Go ahead, sir. We approved the late-filed nature for

[1:45:53] favor zero again zero or not voting. Okay. Having heard the report of chair cash and members

[1:46:00] having received this amendment, I think about two o'clock today regarding a typographical

[1:46:05] error, is there any objection to sufficient of the rules? Seeing none, the rules are suspended.

[1:46:14] So you might offer this amendment if you wish to do so, miss if all of that. Move for approval

[1:46:18] with the brief comment. Okay. Is there a second? All right. Go ahead, ma'am. This just fixes a typo

[1:46:25] in that last section 5L2. So just fixing some typos. So I would just ask for your approval.

[1:46:37] All right. Is there any discussion on the motion to amend?

[1:46:43] Seeing none on favor the amendment, please say aye. Anybody know any abstaining? All right.

[1:46:50] Is it your intent to renew your motion to my motion approve as substituted and as amended?

[1:46:58] That's properly seconded and discussion continues at this time. Next to the key is council member Svara. You're recognized, ma'am

[1:47:07] Thank you, Vice Mayor. I want to thank my colleague for bringing this legislation. I think that we all have to understand the purpose of it and what it serves

[1:47:15] I would say that the weekend of the drone testing, I had no idea what's community members

[1:47:21] that are tracking things like this that are called and said, you know, this was happening.

[1:47:25] And I think as a government, we are responsible for making sure that, you know, we

[1:47:29] transparent, we're open and people know what's going on. We have a rule in the book that says

[1:47:34] that any surveillance technology has to be approved by council and it has to go to public hearing

[1:47:39] that did not happen in this case. And so the purpose of this, which I'm glad that she brought,

[1:47:43] make sure that that loophole, I don't even know if it's a loophole, but there's no way to

[1:47:49] circumvent the rules that we have in the books. And so I'm grateful for that. I'm also happy

[1:47:53] that she's worked tirelessly with departments to make sure that they know on intended consequences

[1:47:59] so that departments, it doesn't affect private people, but as a police that are built in trust

[1:48:04] with our community, that are saying that we're here, that we want to make sure we're not being

[1:48:08] surveilled, we want to make sure that any time there's a technology that has a surveillance

[1:48:12] that is actually discussed by us.

[1:48:15] I would make sure that the parameters around it,

[1:48:18] people said they look at what is collected,

[1:48:20] and there's so many descriptions there.

[1:48:22] But we never had the opportunity to even know what that is.

[1:48:24] And so I'm grateful for that for this legislation,

[1:48:28] because it makes sure that we're doing our work,

[1:48:30] and that the police is coming to us any time.

[1:48:33] The surveillance is being used,

[1:48:34] and the community has the opportunity to say something about it.

[1:48:37] Thank you.

[1:48:39] Thank you, Ms. Warren. Next in the queue,

[1:48:40] is Council Member Huffman, Mr. Chair, your reconaster.

[1:48:45] I'm just here to call for any of these questions, but nobody follows.

[1:48:47] Yeah, we're not going to do that, because there's nobody else in the queue, any further

[1:48:53] discussion.

[1:48:54] All right, seeing none, there is a motion to approve on second reading as substituted

[1:49:01] and amended.

[1:49:02] It's properly seconded.

[1:49:04] All in favor, please say aye.

[1:49:06] Any voting?

[1:49:07] No.

[1:49:08] Okay.

[1:49:09] Seeing cock.

[1:49:10] Any abstaining.

[1:49:14] Pardon.

[1:49:15] Mr. Easeck is also a no.

[1:49:17] And Ms. Siles is an abstention.

[1:49:19] Again, colleagues see as have it.

[1:49:21] This is a bill on its second of three ratings.

[1:49:25] It will be on its third and final reading at the next meeting.

[1:49:30] The first meeting in September.

[1:49:31] All right.

[1:49:32] Now we are on to bills on third reading.

[1:49:37] First among those are companion bills, but Mr. Parker, if you would please move the first among

[1:49:46] these paired bills, you're 71 and 72, because 71 will need that amendment, so let me

[1:49:53] if I can read it into the record.

[1:49:55] Again, item 71, ordinance be L-2026-1403, sponsor Parker.

[1:50:00] This is an ordinance to mental out of 17, the Metro Code of Laws is an ordinance to metro

[1:50:03] government by sending a specific plan for various properties located west of Gallagin Avenue,

[1:50:08] east of M in Avenue, south of Maccork and Avenue, and north of Douglas Avenue,

[1:50:12] these are ZM-SP and changing the zoning on properties from RS5, CS, and OR-22, SP, this is

[1:50:18] 19.09 acres to permit a mixed use development, all of which is described here in Goahead,

[1:50:25] Sir, you're recognized. Thank you, Vice Mayor committee reports, please. All right, for the

[1:50:30] report of the planning and zoning committee, Chair Horton, your

[1:50:34] reconouser.

[1:50:34] Thank you, Vice Mayor.

[1:50:35] PNZ, consider the bill and an amendment.

[1:50:37] We consider voted for approval of the amendment eight and

[1:50:41] favor zero against zero.

[1:50:42] And I'm voting for the bill as amended eight and favor zero

[1:50:45] against zero and I'm voting.

[1:50:46] OK.

[1:50:47] All righty.

[1:50:48] It's back to you for a motion.

[1:50:51] Mr. Parker first for 1403.

[1:50:53] And then once it's amended, we present that you can combine it

[1:50:57] 1404, it's companion to advance it together.

[1:51:01] So go ahead, sir.

[1:51:01] Wonderful.

[1:51:02] I'll move 1403 for the purposes of moving my minute.

[1:51:05] Okay.

[1:51:05] Properly second and go ahead, sir.

[1:51:07] I will move the amendment.

[1:51:08] Okay.

[1:51:09] Anything you want to share about the amendment?

[1:51:10] Just very briefly, this amendment does three things.

[1:51:14] It requires in-depth to evaluate the signal timing what we're doing here is we're

[1:51:20] likely signalizing a new re-aligned intersection of right close to the intersection of Douglas

[1:51:24] in Gallatin, we want to make sure that we're not recreating the speedway double untimed

[1:51:30] signal scenarios.

[1:51:31] We want to make sure that those are synchronized and smart and that endot is involved

[1:51:37] with that process and that everything's good there.

[1:51:41] It also puts it formalizes something that has been asked a lot about improving the

[1:51:48] kind of landscaping and open space around the Ren-Romansion, which is being relocated.

[1:51:53] there's already been a little bit of progress there. If you look on the development tracker,

[1:51:56] you'll see that the, the, the, the, they re-plotted the parcel that the Rynra House is

[1:52:02] going to sit on and, you know, they don't have a tenant yet. They don't have exactly final plans

[1:52:07] for build up yet, but we do hope that this condition being formalized is going to yield kind

[1:52:11] of a more inviting atmosphere around the mansion there. And then the last thing it does, you know,

[1:52:16] in the plan, there's a depiction of how many town homes and how many free standing homes,

[1:52:20] But it's not enumerated.

[1:52:22] It's only sort of drawn and sketched out.

[1:52:25] So we thought it was important to set a floor that at least 40% of the units in the residential portion behind the mansion.

[1:52:32] At least 40% of those units are going to be attached to townhome product, or similar plaques, whatever, but some kind of attached product.

[1:52:38] And that no more than 60% of the units in that area would be detached, single family house style units.

[1:52:45] So those are the three things this amendment does.

[1:52:47] I would ask colleagues to support and have to answer any questions.

[1:52:50] Right.

[1:52:51] There is a motion to amend.

[1:52:52] It was properly seconded.

[1:52:53] And you have heard a description of the amendment by the sponsor.

[1:52:57] Is there any discussion on the motion to amend?

[1:52:59] Seeing none on favor of the amendment, please say aye.

[1:53:02] Any voting, no, or abstaining.

[1:53:05] All right.

[1:53:06] Mr. Parker, at this time with the amendment on the bill,

[1:53:08] if you would like to renew your motion to approve 1403

[1:53:12] as amended along with approval of 1404, which is the companion bill to 1403, that requires

[1:53:21] certain materials to be restricted in the construction of the buildings you may do so, sir.

[1:53:25] Thank you, Vice Mayor, so moved.

[1:53:26] All right.

[1:53:27] Probably moved in second.

[1:53:28] Is there any discussion?

[1:53:30] Seeing none on favor, please say aye.

[1:53:33] Any voting, no, or abstaining?

[1:53:36] All right.

[1:53:37] You have passed these ordinances as amended on their third and final reading.

[1:53:43] Next, our agenda items 73 and 74, they are companions to each other.

[1:53:53] Agenda item 73 sponsors Lee is our sponsor Lee is an ordnance BL-2026-1406 to amend Title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws

[1:54:07] Metro government of National and Davis and County by changing from a R2A to SP's

[1:54:12] sounding for properties located at 5601 KMD, KMD on number 1314 old Franklin Road.

[1:54:22] This is 42.2 acres to permit 79 multifamily residential units and 100 single family residential

[1:54:29] lots, and again, 74 agenda item, ordinance 1407, which is the companion to 1406, which requires

[1:54:38] certain materials to be restricted in the construction of buildings at all of the addresses

[1:54:42] in 1406. Councilmember Lee, you're recognized, ma'am.

[1:54:47] If I'm permitted, I would like to move both of these together.

[1:54:50] Yes, ma'am.

[1:54:50] I would like to move both of these together with a brief comment.

[1:54:55] Okay.

[1:54:55] there's a motion to prove 14.06 and 14.07. It's properly seconded. Go ahead, please, ma'am.

[1:55:01] Yes. I hope you all paid attention. One of the builders was in the public.

[1:55:05] I'm sorry. We needed your committee reports, ma'am. I'm Paul Jazz.

[1:55:08] Sorry. Come in. Paul, please. Thank you, Chair Horton. I fell left out.

[1:55:13] I'm going to recommend approval of both companion bells and favors here again, sir, and I voting.

[1:55:18] Okay, thank you for the report. Typically, we get that before we make the motion, but we're just

[1:55:22] on a roll on ahead, go ahead then.

[1:55:24] Thank you.

[1:55:25] One of the builders of this spoken the public comment, and I hope that you heard

[1:55:29] the things that he was, his company was helping, was volunteering to help with the community.

[1:55:35] We have had several meetings.

[1:55:38] I don't want to say several meetings.

[1:55:39] I want to say a lot of meetings on this type of property, and he is still open to

[1:55:44] and discussing with some of the residents that had some problems with the buildings.

[1:55:49] some of the things that they could do for their property to help things go smoothly.

[1:55:56] They have been very open to doing things and have also been open to seeing what they can do to help improve the whole community.

[1:56:07] And so I would like to ask please for your commitment and approval for this and I remove my motion.

[1:56:17] Okay, there is a motion to approve 1406 and 1407.

[1:56:23] It was properly seconded in a consolidated motion.

[1:56:27] Is there any discussion on these bills, companion bills?

[1:56:32] Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

[1:56:35] Any voting no, any abstaining.

[1:56:39] Does the person voting no, perhaps want to abstain instead?

[1:56:42] So we don't have to go on the boards.

[1:56:43] All right, with that, Mr. Clark, because these are on their third and final reading, and we have a no vote, we do have to go on the boards.

[1:56:54] You would please load the vote, Mr. Clark.

[1:57:32] Mr. Cooper, are you seeking to vote, sir?

[1:57:36] All those are in, Mr. Clark, please show the vote.

[1:57:39] Okay, these bills have passed. They're third and final reading with 33 votes in favor, one vote against and one abstention. All right.

[1:57:49] Next are agenda items 75 and 76. They are companions to each other. Again, sponsors Lee and

[1:57:59] Hill. Agenda item 75 is ordnance BL2026-1411. This is an ordnance to mentality 17 of the

[1:58:10] Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordnance of the Metro government. By changing from AR2A to

[1:58:15] zoning for property located at 1, 3, 1, 8, 1, all-tickery Boulevard at the corner of all-tickery

[1:58:21] Boulevard and Twin Oaks Lane. This is 4.97 acres to permit a mixed use development. Council

[1:58:29] member, Lee, sing that you have an amendment for 14, 11. After you get your committee report,

[1:58:35] we can get the report on both, but I'll need you just to move 14, 11 for purposes of amendment

[1:58:41] and then we can re-consolidate them.

[1:58:43] Go ahead, ma'am.

[1:58:44] You're recognized.

[1:58:45] I would like to request committee reports, please.

[1:58:48] For the report of the planning and zoning committee chair.

[1:58:50] Horton, you're recognized sir.

[1:58:51] I will you recommend it to approval.

[1:58:53] Eight in favors here against here and I'm voting.

[1:58:56] All right.

[1:58:57] It's back to you.

[1:58:59] Miss Lee for a motion on 1411.

[1:59:01] First, please, ma'am.

[1:59:02] I would like to request to move this for the purposes of adding an amendment.

[1:59:07] Okay.

[1:59:07] Is there a second?

[1:59:09] All right.

[1:59:09] The bill is before us, and now you can raise your amendment, Ms. Lee?

[1:59:13] I would like to move my amendment on this with a, I guess, a slight comment.

[1:59:19] All right, is there a second to the motion to amend?

[1:59:21] All right, probably a second to go ahead, man.

[1:59:24] I would like to ask for your, for your support and approving this.

[1:59:30] The amendment has to do with some items that came out in our community meeting.

[1:59:36] We have had a community meeting with this.

[1:59:38] We also had one actually last night and we had TDOT and water there also meeting with some community members to talk about how different things could be done to help in the community and help with this particular project.

[1:59:54] TDOT has been very open and committed to continue to help with us.

[2:00:00] So on this and the developers of this also continue to remain open and listen to constituents and work with them to try to get things done, they likewise have also promised to do some things in some yards or some private property around to try to make things a little better.

[2:00:21] So I would like to ask for your approval of this and Madam Chair, since this had an amendment,

[2:00:30] we cannot take both of these together now, correct?

[2:00:33] So we're asked for where, if you will move and I approve my amendment going on 2026-1411, please.

[2:00:42] Yes, ma'am.

[2:00:43] So what is before us at present is just a motion to approve of 1411, and their now is a motion

[2:00:50] to amend properly seconded already and you've heard the description of that amendment from

[2:00:56] Ms. Lee. So is there any further discussion specifically on the motion to amend?

[2:01:02] Seeing not on favor the amendment, please say aye. Any voting no or abstaining? All right.

[2:01:09] If this juncture Ms. Lee, I would ask if you seek to renew your motion to approve 1411 as

[2:01:15] amended along with its companion 1412, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the

[2:01:21] construction of buildings of all the addresses in 1411.

[2:01:26] Yes, so I would like to do that, and I won't repeat it again, so you can just say so moved.

[2:01:30] All right.

[2:01:31] Is there a second on that?

[2:01:32] Okay.

[2:01:33] Is there any discussion on the motion to approve 1411 as amended along with its companion 1412?

[2:01:41] Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

[2:01:44] Any voting, no?

[2:01:46] Any abstaining?

[2:01:49] Ms. South.

[2:01:50] Are you an abstention?

[2:01:51] Any other abstinions?

[2:01:53] Okay. One abstention.

[2:01:55] This has passed.

[2:01:56] It's a third and final reading as amended.

[2:01:59] Thank you, Madam Chair.

[2:02:00] Thank you, Ms. Lee.

[2:02:04] Next is agenda item 77.

[2:02:07] This is ordinance BL-2026-1416.

[2:02:11] sponsor web. This is an ordnance to men title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance

[2:02:17] of the Metro government by applying a contextual overlay district to various properties

[2:02:22] along Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, southeast of Gallagin Pike. This is

[2:02:28] owned R20. This is 137.6 acres. Ms. Web, you are a reconous man. Committee reports. Yep, for the

[2:02:39] report of the planning zoning committee, Chair Horton, you're reconouser.

[2:02:43] Thank you, Vice-Prinning, and Zoning Recommended Approval 5 in favor to against one not

[2:02:47] voting.

[2:02:48] All right.

[2:02:48] Thank you, Chair Horton.

[2:02:49] It's back to you.

[2:02:50] Ms. Webb for a motion to get this bill before us.

[2:02:52] I would like to make for approval just for the small comment.

[2:02:55] Okay.

[2:02:55] Is there a second?

[2:02:56] Go ahead, ma'am.

[2:02:58] As council members, we are elected to work with our distinguished on what's best for our

[2:03:02] neighborhoods.

[2:03:03] This shouldn't be controversial.

[2:03:05] This is simple.

[2:03:06] Context will overlay.

[2:03:07] And I stated before, contextual overlay does not affect density.

[2:03:11] I'm asking my colleagues to help me do what is supported by my community as the best

[2:03:15] option for us to protect a wonderful, charmed, and affordable housing area in my district.

[2:03:21] Thank you.

[2:03:23] All right.

[2:03:24] There is a motion to approve.

[2:03:26] It's been properly seconded.

[2:03:27] Is there any discussion on this ordinance?

[2:03:32] Okay.

[2:03:35] As this is a disapproved bill by the Planning Commission, it requires 27 votes and a

[2:03:42] roll call by rule. So seeing no additional debate or discussion, Mr. Clerk, I would ask that

[2:03:50] you please load the vote for ordinance 14, 16, please. Colleagues is requires 27 votes for

[2:04:22] with all votes in Mr. Clerk, please show the vote.

[2:04:26] All right, this ordinance has passed its third and final reading

[2:04:29] with 29 votes in favor.

[2:04:31] Three against and one abstention.

[2:04:33] Next, also, a sponsor web is agenda item 78.

[2:04:39] Ordnance BL-2026-1420.

[2:04:42] This is an ordinance to amend Title 17.

[2:04:45] The Metro Code of Laws is ending ordinance to the Metro government

[2:04:47] by applying a contextual overlay district to various properties

[2:04:50] along Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, South of Gallagin Pike, zoned RS-40.

[2:04:56] This is 68.2 acres. Ms. Webb, you are recognized.

[2:05:01] I'd like to move for approval with the same speech.

[2:05:04] Okay. Okay. First, we need to get the report.

[2:05:07] We need to first get the report of the planning and zoning committee, Chair Horton,

[2:05:12] for your report, please, on 14.20. Thank you, Vice Mayor planning and zoning recommend approval

[2:05:16] five in favor to against one not voting.

[2:05:19] Okay, with that report in, you might now move a

[2:05:22] approval.

[2:05:22] Okay, move a approval, but I will say it again,

[2:05:24] same speech.

[2:05:26] Okay, and properly seconded, is there any

[2:05:30] discussion on this ordinance?

[2:05:33] Again, this was disapproved by the Planning Commission.

[2:05:37] So by rule, on its third and final votes, it

[2:05:41] requires 27 votes and a roll call.

[2:05:45] So with that, Mr. Clark, if you would

[2:05:46] please load the vote.

[2:06:06] Wait with all votes in, Mr. Clark, please show the vote.

[2:06:09] All right, this ordinance has passed.

[2:06:12] It's third and final rating with 30 votes in favor.

[2:06:16] Three votes against and zero abstinence.

[2:06:21] Okay, next on our agenda is agenda item 88.

[2:06:27] This is ordinance BL2026-1473, sponsor vote.

[2:06:33] This is ordinance to men title 17, the Metro Code of Laws is zoning ordinance to the Metro Government by changing from RS5 to MUN-A-N-S zoning for property located at 1-2-1-2 fill-a-place, approximately 320 feet south of Edge Hill Avenue.

[2:06:49] This is the 0.28 acres and within the Edge Hill neighborhood conservation overlay district. Councilmember Vow, you recognize, man.

[2:07:05] Okay, thank you Ms. Gad for your willingness there. No worries. It's all good.

[2:07:15] Ms. Vow, I have read this into the record and it's now time to ask for your committee reports.

[2:07:19] Thank you, committee reports, please. Chair Horton for the report of the planning and zoning committee service.

[2:07:23] Thank you Vice Mayor Planning and zoning recommended approval and favors here again.

[2:07:26] you're not voting?

[2:07:27] With that committee report, and it's back to you, Ms. Vow, for a motion to get the bill before

[2:07:31] us.

[2:07:31] Thank you, move to approve with the brief comment.

[2:07:34] Your second?

[2:07:35] I heard it.

[2:07:35] Motion to approve.

[2:07:37] Properly second.

[2:07:37] Go ahead, man.

[2:07:38] Thank you so much, Vice Mayor.

[2:07:39] I just want to make a comment on this specific rezoning, because it's been consistent with

[2:07:44] this surrounding land use pattern in established policies, the properties surrounded by commercial

[2:07:49] own parcels, making this a logical and compatible transition rather than isolated change.

[2:07:56] I know we've had conversations with my constituents and I let them know that I would comment

[2:08:01] on this that I also support moving forward with the assurance that this decision is made,

[2:08:07] you know, that's not being viewed as a slippery slope, but you know that each rezoning

[2:08:12] is always evaluated on its own merits and the current in context and consistency with its

[2:08:19] So I just want to put that into the record.

[2:08:22] Thank you so much.

[2:08:24] Appreciate that, Miss Bob.

[2:08:26] All right.

[2:08:26] Is there any further discussion on the motion to approve this ordinance on its third and final reading?

[2:08:34] Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

[2:08:36] Anybody know we're abstaining?

[2:08:38] All right.

[2:08:39] This bill has passed its third and final reading.

[2:08:43] Next is agenda item 94.

[2:08:46] for, and it has a companion 95 sponsor Hancock.

[2:08:54] The first among those is 1479.

[2:08:59] This is an ordinance to men title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws

[2:09:03] is zoning ordinance to the Metro government,

[2:09:05] by changing from RS7.5 to SP zoning for the properties located

[2:09:10] at five, one, five, and just a line, an interesting line, a number, approximately 450 feet east

[2:09:17] of snow Avenue, and approximately 650 feet west of Pierce Road. This is 3.93 acres to

[2:09:24] permit 57 multifamily residential units. Ms. Hancock, I see that you have a potential amendment

[2:09:32] on 14.79. So if that is something that you want to offer at this time, and when you

[2:09:41] request your committee reports, you would need to move 14.79 separately for purposes

[2:09:45] of amendment. If that is your intent. Go ahead, Ms. Hancock, you're recognized. Commitory

[2:09:50] reports on 14.79, please. Okay, and we can go ahead and do 14.80 at the same time to your

[2:09:56] Thank you Vice Mayor for 1479, PNZ recommended approval of the amendment eight in favor zero against zero and I'm voting as the of the bill as amended eight in favor zero against zero and I'm voting and if the companion bill 1480 we recommended approval eight in favor zero against zero and I'm voting.

[2:10:12] Okay, it's back to you.

[2:10:14] Ms. Hancock for a motion.

[2:10:16] I'd like to move the amendment with a brief comment.

[2:10:20] We need to move 1479 first to get before us.

[2:10:22] of 1479 first to get it before us, please.

[2:10:25] Okay, is there second on 1479?

[2:10:28] Okay.

[2:10:28] You still have the floor?

[2:10:29] You can make the motion to amend.

[2:10:31] I'd like to amend with another amendment.

[2:10:34] We did an amendment at the previous reading, but another amendment today can we move that and have a brief comment?

[2:10:40] You absolutely may.

[2:10:41] There's a motion to amend.

[2:10:42] Is it seconded?

[2:10:44] Go ahead, ma'am.

[2:10:45] So this amendment addresses some of the comments that we heard at public hearing last reading where

[2:10:50] It's kind of a drastic change from the current neighborhood, so we made a more gradual change on the front facing lots with the heights

[2:10:57] We also saved a 20-foot buffer of the

[2:11:02] large established trees on the back or north side and

[2:11:07] Had an environmental survey to see if we can establish if there are any of the state in the industry, besides how many there's a mouse and there's a

[2:11:15] Loft and I'd like to move for approval. Okay. There is a motion to amend

[2:11:19] It is properly seconded and you've heard a description of the amendment from Sponsor Hancock.

[2:11:25] Is there any discussion on the motion to amend or Salamander?

[2:11:30] Okay.

[2:11:31] All in favor of the amendment, please say aye.

[2:11:33] Any voting, no, we're abstaining.

[2:11:36] At this time, do you wish to renew your motion to approve as amended and add 1480 the companion

[2:11:44] as time?

[2:11:45] I'd like to move 1479 as amended as amended and 1480 at the same time for approval with another very brief

[2:11:53] comment.

[2:11:54] Is there a second on that motion?

[2:11:56] Okay.

[2:11:57] Go ahead, Ms. Hancock.

[2:11:58] I just wanted to emphasize that we were able to get all of the suggestions in and still

[2:12:02] keep the proposed number of 57 new homes for this particular community made for approval.

[2:12:08] All right.

[2:12:08] There is a motion to approve 1479 as amended in a consolidated motion with its companion 1480 which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of buildings at the addresses in 1479.

[2:12:23] It's properly seconded. Is there any further discussion?

[2:12:27] Seeing none. All in favor, please say aye.

[2:12:29] Any voting, no or abstaining. Okay. These bills have passed their third and final reading.

[2:12:35] And that concludes our agenda for this evening is your motion to adjourn.

[2:12:42] We are adjourned.

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