tiative established
during PRESIDENT Eisenhower's
during PRESIDENT Eisenhower's 1956 white house conference on
citizen diplomacy, seeks to
foster friendship and
understanding between the united
states and other nations through
person to person diplomacy and
the celebration of cultural
diversity and. Whereas in
diversity and. Whereas in alignment with this vision, the
citizens of nashville, tennessee
and kamakura, japan, have
committed to working together to
cultivate mutual understanding
and ensuring future peace and
freedom through the creation of
global friendships. And whereas,
in recognition of nashville's
growing importance to the
presence of japanese businesses
in our region, the japanese
government relocated the
consulate from new orleans to
nashville in 2008, and. Whereas
nashville in 2008, and. Whereas one of the primary goals of the
first consul general of japan in
nashville, the honorable hiroshi
sato, was to establish a sister
city relationship between japan
and nashville to foster cultural
exchanges. And whereas, between
2008 and 2014, several cultural
and business leadership
exchanges took place between
nashville and kamakura, the
hometown of consul general sato
and. Whereas kamakura became
and. Whereas kamakura became nashville's eighth sister city,
in SEPTEMBER of 2014, at a
signing ceremony in kamakura
between carl dean, mayor of
nashville, and takashi matsuo,
mayor of kamakura, attended by
nashville and kamakura leaders
and. Whereas since nashville and
kamakura city partnership was
formulated, numerous reciprocal
exchanges occurred in music
culture. The arts, government,
and education, thereby enhancing
mutual respect and understanding
between the two cities. And
whereas the metropolitan
government of nashville and
davidson county, through the
metropolitan council, officially
recognizes and supports this
ongoing partnership, with the
aspiration that it will continue
to strengthen and foster lasting
friendships between the citizens
of nashville and kamakura, while
encouraging cooperative across
various sectors, including music
culture, the arts, education,
and governance. Now, therefore,
MAY it be resolved by the
council of the metropolitan
government of nashville and
davidson county. Yay! And I'd
love to bring up meena johnson,
who is the current board
PRESIDENT Of sister cities of
nashville, to say a few words.
Nashville, to say a few words. Thank you, council member, and
thank you, council member, and thank you, sawara. And thank
you, council lady wiener. And I
am so excited to take this
council member with me to
kamakura this saturday. And
council member and MADAM Pro
tem, thank you very much for the
recognition and continuous
support. And many council
members. I know entrusted to
joing kamakura. So I'm sorry
you cannot come this time, but
please join next time. I'm
looking forward to showing you
around. Thank you again.
Around. Thank you again. Appreciate it. Thank you. All
appreciate it. Thank you. All right. With the resolution. All
right. If there are any council
members who have any
announcements, please start
getting in the que. Are you
able to get in the que? No.
Able to get in the que? No. All right, so we're raising
all right, so we're raising hands. First one up is council
member. Pretty council member
prepped? You are recognized.
Prepped? You are recognized. Thank you. MADAM Pro tem for
thank you. MADAM Pro tem for district 25 residents. This
saturday, I will be holding
office hours at the well from
830 until noon. So please feel
free to come out. Ask me
questions and get some more
information. Also, I would like
to share for nashville, davidson
county residents at as as a
whole this wednesday. Tomorrow
is the start of early voting,
and one of the things that we
are aware of and in my role as
the rules confirmation public
elections committee chair is we
are actively monitoring any
possible acts of violence or
intimidation around voting or at
the polling sites. So if at any
moment you feel as if you are
seeing, witnessing or
experiencing any acts of
violence or intimidation at the
polling places, please reach out
to your council member who will
then correspond directly with
mpd. Who's doing the work to
make sure that they have
continuing situational awareness
of everything going on around
our elections. So rest assured
that your institutions have your
best interest at heart and want
to make sure that you have every
opportunity to participate in
our democracy. So thank you,
MADAM Pro tem. Thank you.
Council member, councilmember
council member, councilmember tombs, you are recognized. Thank
tombs, you are recognized. Thank you, MADAM Pro tem. Next
tuesday, OCTOBER 22nd at 6 P.M.
Tuesday, OCTOBER 22nd at 6 P.M. Is the monthly district two
is the monthly district two community meeting. It is in the
william d bodenheimer building,
which is where the north
precinct is 2230 1/26 avenue
north. There's also a zoom
option, tiny url dot com
backslash capital d, the number
two capital o, capital c,
capital t 22 capital n, capital
d, d 2nd OCTOBER 22nd. And there
will also be a separate rezoning
committee meeting on tuesday,
OCTOBER 29th at 6 P.M. At casa
de dios on dickerson pike to
discuss the rezoning project at
520 ewing drive. Thank you.
Council member, tombs council
council member, tombs council member cooperman. You are
recognized. Thank you so much.
Recognized. Thank you so much. Pro tem. A couple things, a
pro tem. A couple things, a little bit of sad news. We did
have a house fire in salem town
thursday evening. Many thanks to
the mayor who stopped by to make
sure everything was okay. But
the family did have the family
of three did have their house
destroyed and are left with
nothing but the clothing that
they were wearing when they left
the house. They're long time
residents of salem town and
native nashvillians they're
staying with nearby with
extended family. But you can
venmo at salem town underscore
neighbors or go to the salem
town neighbors dot org website
to consider donating to support
them. They need a they need a
lot of assistance at this time.
Lot of assistance at this time. So everything helps. As chair
so everything helps. As chair prep shared early voting is
tomorrow, so make sure we get
out and vote. You can check your
your polling place online and
encourage all of the davidson
county residents to get out and
vote in this election. OCTOBER
24th, 6 P.M. To 8 P.M. Is the
salem town halloween party at
the bearded iris to benefit rare
animal rescue. So that's at 101
van buren street and then
OCTOBER 26th, 10 to 11 is the
october 26th, 10 to 11 is the germantown cleanup at morgan
park. So come check those those
great events out. And thank you
so much. Thank you. Council
member, cuban council member
styles, you are recognized.
Styles, you are recognized. Thank you so much. Pro tem.
Finally, there's a list. So this
finally, there's a list. So this upcoming tuesday a week from
today, OCTOBER 22nd, we are
having our southeast community
meeting representatives from
district eight, 12, 28, 29, 31,
district eight, 12, 28, 29, 31, 32 and 33 will be present. We
will also have the codes
department, mpd and ndfd maps,
nes water and planning present
to give updates on our area. I
hope everyone will come out and
ask questions and that will be
at 6 P.M. And cane ridge high
school on old hickory boulevard
on OCTOBER 30th. We will have
our district 32 community
meeting at 6 P.M. At the
southeast community center, and
we will be discussing our
painted intersection, as well as
updates on century farms. So
hope everyone will come out.
Hope everyone will come out. Thank you so much. Thank you.
Council member styles. Council
council member styles. Council member taylor, you are
recognized. Thank you, MADAM Pro
tem. First and foremost, I would
like to just send a heartfelt
condolence to the family that
lost a loved one this weekend on
jefferson street and also a
heartfelt condolence or
heartfelt sympathy to the
families that have victims of
senseless gun violence. Also on
jefferson street. And so just if
you guys would just kind of keep
those folks in your thoughts,
your prayers and also thinking
of ways we can in this body
manage gun laws the best of our
ability, and then secondly, on a
high on OCTOBER 31st, on
halloween at elizabeth park at
530, we're going to have movies
in the park. We're going to have
food and fun and games, and then
we'll start the movie disney. P.
We'll start the movie disney. P. You all there. Thanks. Thank
you all there. Thanks. Thank you. Council member taylor,
council member bradford, you are
recognized. Thank you, MADAM Pro
tem. Just remind residents of
district 13 we have two
concurrent events going on this
saturday. First off is coffee
with your council member at the
dunkin donuts there on bradley
parkway from 9 to 11 A.M. Also,
our beautification commissioner
is hosting a cleanup event at
hamilton creek recreation center
that starts at 9:00. He will be
providing the cleanup supplies
so residents are invited to pick
which one you want to do. Do you
want to sit and talk to your
council member or go help keep
our community clean? So anyway,
again, that is saturday 9 to 11
for both. Council member office
hours and community cleanup.
Hours and community cleanup. Thank you. Thank you council
thank you. Thank you council member bradford council member
gamble. You are recognized.
Gamble. You are recognized. Thank you, MADAM Pro tem, I want
thank you, MADAM Pro tem, I want to announce that there will be
the district three quarterly
meeting coming up this next week
on OCTOBER 22nd, tuesday,
OCTOBER 22nd at 6 P.M. The
meeting will be held at the
madison police precinct, and
that's at 400 myatt drive in
madison and we'll be talking
about issues and things going on
in the district, as well as two
proposed projects. So want to
invite everyone out on OCTOBER
22nd for the district three
quarterly meeting, 6 P.M. At the
madison police precinct. Thanks.
Thank you. Council member.
Gamble. Council member. Harrell,
gamble. Council member. Harrell, you are recognized. Thank you.
You are recognized. Thank you. MADAM Pro tem. So district eight
will be having our monthly
meeting on OCTOBER 28th at 6
P.M. Hamilton united methodist
church also, there was a adopt a
street cleanup for scheduled for
the 19th. It has been
rescheduled and the date of that
is NOVEMBER ninth saturday.
Is NOVEMBER ninth saturday. Thank you. Council member
thank you. Council member harrell, council member voe, you
are recognized. Thank you so
much. PRESIDENT Pro tem. I just
want to take this moment to
congratulate doctor lois jordan
on her highway dedication that
happened on OCTOBER 10th. She
was the first female and first
african american woman elected
to the metro council in 1971.
To the metro council in 1971. And it was very, very exciting
and it was very, very exciting to get to honor her and
celebrate her at the adventure
science center, galactic
gardens. I just want to remind
everyone that tomorrow is a
really important meeting. We
will be discussing fort negley
phase one, and this will be a
design presentation talking
about the themes, elements, and
an opportunity for q&a with the
design team. So that's going to
be at 532, 730 tomorrow, OCTOBER
16th at the fort negley visitor
center. Everyone is welcome to
attend if they would like. And
then on OCTOBER 26th, chestnut
hill neighborhood association
will be having their meeting and
it will be at the nashville city
cemetery. They're doing a tour
there at 12:00. And then on
OCTOBER 26 at 10 A.M. To 4 P.M.
Is the william edmundson arts
is the william edmundson arts and culture festival. That is
free and everyone is invited to
participate and come and
experience a day of arts and
culture. And then I just want to
remind everyone that they are
doing tours throughout the month
of OCTOBER. Various tours of the
city cemetery every saturday. So
thank you so much. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Thank you. Council member. Are there any
council member. Are there any other council members with
announcements? Council member
kimbrough, you are recognized.
Kimbrough, you are recognized. Thank you. MADAM Pro tem. On
thank you. MADAM Pro tem. On thursday, OCTOBER 24th, 2024 at
6 p.M, there will be the
district one monthly meeting at
the word of life christian
church at 4100 clarksville pike.
Church at 4100 clarksville pike. That's at 6 P.M. On tomorrow,
that's at 6 P.M. On tomorrow, tuesday, OCTOBER the 15th, 2024
at six from 6 to 8 P.M. The
jordan church of christ will
host explore extension and they
will discuss opportunities
through it, says join davidson
county extension team to discuss
opportunities available through
extension on saturday, OCTOBER
26th, 2024 at noon. The beeman
park nature center, located at
5911 old hickory boulevard, will
celebrate their 15th
anniversary. It will be a day of
fun. If you need information,
you can email beeman park at
nashville dot gov on saturday,
OCTOBER 26th, 2024 from 11 to 4
P.M. At 4550 dry fork road,
whites creek, tennessee the
whites creek community club will
host a barbecue cookoff, and it
will be between the three best
smokers. I guess, in the
district that's hosted by the
whites creek community club on
saturday, NOVEMBER 5th, saturday
NOVEMBER 9th, 2024, from 430 to
6:30 P.M. Joelton first baptist
church will host a fish fry and
silent silent auction to benefit
bennett manor assisted living on
saturday, NOVEMBER 23rd, 2024 at
2 P.M. The whites creek
historical society, together
with friends of whites creek,
will honor the trail of tears,
trail of tears commemorative
walk that walk will occur right
around 2 P.M. If you can't walk,
cards will be provided on
saturday, DECEMBER 21st, 2024.
Saturday, DECEMBER 21st, 2024. There will be a joelton
there will be a joelton christmas, christmas festival
and parade. More details to come
thank you, thank you. Council
member kimbrough. Are there any
other council members with
announcements? All right. Seeing
none, I will give a couple of
announcements for district 30.
Announcements for district 30. We have a community cleanup this
we have a community cleanup this saturday, OCTOBER 19th. We will
be meeting at 9:00 at the
paragon mills church of christ
at 4828 astor drive. We will
also have a fall festival on
OCTOBER 26th from 3 to 5 at
paragon mills church of christ,
and on the 26th earlier in the
day from 9 to 11, we will be
flower planting at the
supermercado, 541 paragon mills
drive. Also as a reminder, today
is the last day of hispanic
heritage month. I don't know if
you guys participated. I've been
telling you guys to participate
in one way or the other. There
are still a couple of events you
can participate in. The
nashville ballet has dia de los
muertos from OCTOBER 17th
through the 20. There is a sugar
skull, dia de los muertos
musical adventure at tpac on
OCTOBER 27th, and there is a dia
de los muertos performed by the
nashville symphony on OCTOBER
27th at 3 P.M. I am also latina
year round, so if you would like
to go get tacos with me, that is
another way you could
participate in hispanic heritage
month. With that being said,
that concludes our announcements
will the meeting please come to order? Today is tuesday, OCTOBER
15th, 2024. This is the 25th
regular meeting of the current
term of the metropolitan council
of nashville and davidson
county. Will all members of the
council, as well as the public,
please rise for the invocation
and remain standing for the
pledge of allegiance? The
invocation is being offered this
evening by eric ashley. MR.
Evening by eric ashley. MR. Ashley is the lead pastor of
ashley is the lead pastor of parks church and is the guest of
district 20 council member
rollin horton. Go ahead sir.
Rollin horton. Go ahead sir. Thank you. It's an honor to be
thank you. It's an honor to be here. Let's pray together.
Here. Let's pray together. Gracious GOD, we come now to ask
gracious GOD, we come now to ask your favor on tonight's meeting.
Your favor on tonight's meeting. This is a unique time in
this is a unique time in history. Never has this group of
people gathered in this way for
these reasons. And so it's got
significance and weight and
possibility. So we pray, as your
word teaches us to pray that
your kingdom would come. Your
will would be done tonight as it
is in heaven, for the policies
and initiatives that are
according to your will. I pray
that they would pass, that you
would bless them. Things that
for some way are contrary or in
your wisdom. Do not accord with
your will. Would they not pass?
Your will. Would they not pass? And would you give us the
and would you give us the humility to rest and trust in
you? I pray for the
relationships in this room
tonight. For those that have
worked together for some,
sometimes months, sometimes
years, and have history that you
would help them to love one
another, to forgive one another,
to work together for the common
good and GOD in your word. You
tell us that you're coming again
to make all the sad things come
untrue, to set up your kingdom
in full. Until then, you've
given us a restorative work to
do. So I thank you for these
servants who are called to serve
this city, and I pray that you
would bless them tonight in
their work in jesus name, amen.
Their work in jesus name, amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the united states of america,
and to the republic for which it
stands. One nation under GOD,
indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. You MAY be
seated. Thank you, pastor ashley
seated. Thank you, pastor ashley okay, folks, early voting for
the NOVEMBER 5th election starts
tomorrow at 12 locations all
across the county for 14 days
through OCTOBER 31st. And so we
always encourage nashvillians to
take advantage of early voting
and to follow the davidson
county election commission as
the primary trusted source for
election information, including
your sample ballot schedules,
deadlines and procedures. Thank
you in advance to everyone
working at the polls in the
coming weeks. Voting is
essential to uphold our
democracy, so let's all work to
make sure that nashville has its
highest participation ever.
Highest participation ever. Also, regarding the tuesday,
also, regarding the tuesday, NOVEMBER 5th election, which
falls on what would be a regular
meeting of the council per
council rules of procedure and
the charter, I have called the
meeting to be instead on
thursday, NOVEMBER the 7th,
monday committees will shift to
wednesday, NOVEMBER sixth and
tuesday committees will shift to
thursday prior to the council
meeting. And so that has been
publicly noticed even as of the
prior meeting. But we just want
to make sure as we're deferring
items, this evening and talking
about the next meeting, that
folks are aware that that will
be thursday, NOVEMBER the 7th.
Be thursday, NOVEMBER the 7th. Members receive notice from me
members receive notice from me yesterday via memo and also on
your desks of two vacancies on
the health and education null
facilities. Board members will
be called upon to make
nominations at that NOVEMBER 7th
meeting. Interviews will be
NOVEMBER 19th and elections on
DECEMBER third. OCTOBER is
DECEMBER third. OCTOBER is domestic violence awareness
month, as I shared at last
meeting. And so I want to thank
everyone who attended the 20th
anniversary of the meetings at
the bridge event earlier this
month to honor ten lives lost in
nashville to domestic violence
homicide in 2024 and extend a
special congratulations and
thank you to council member
brenda gad, who was the
recipient of the outstanding
government official award at
that event. I know public health
that event. I know public health and safety chair evans has
shared by email today. Also, a
letter on your desk about a
series of special meetings of
her committee regarding domestic
violence offender
violence offender accountability. But I also want
all members to hear from me that
your attendance is very much
encouraged and appreciated. I
look forward to seeing as many
of you as possible tomorrow in
this chamber at 4:00 and at the
in her shoes a simulation
experiential event. The
following wednesday. You will
have received just shortly ago a
calendar invitation from MISS
Calendar invitation from MISS Hayes shacklett. So please make
hayes shacklett. So please make sure to reply to that no later
than noon. This coming tuesday,
so that our hosts will know how
many of us are joining them for
that experiential, court
watching opportunity. And then
lastly, and just as importantly,
the final meeting of the series
on OCTOBER 30th, when we'll hear
from criminal justice system
representatives. Okay. And then
last but not least, we have a
girl scout troop with us this
evening. So we want to recognize
brownie troop or rather girl
scout troop 171 from saint
bernard academy. It was my
pleasure to chat with these
girls in my office earlier.
Girls in my office earlier. Welcome to you. Okay, without
welcome to you. Okay, without objection, we will suspend the
calling of the roll and ask the
clerk to record the names of the
members present throughout the
meeting. Is there a motion for
the approval of the minutes of
SEPTEMBER 17th? Okay, there's a
motion properly seconded. And
so, without objection. Okay. The
minutes of the meeting of
SEPTEMBER 17th are approved. MR.
Clerk, are there any messages
clerk, are there any messages from the mayor? There are no
messages from themayor. Thank
you, MR. Clerk. Okay, now we're
moving into section e of our
agenda. Elections. Okay. First
agenda. Elections. Okay. First is item e one regarding the
contract and compliance board.
Contract and compliance board. This is for a council member to
this is for a council member to serve as a non-voting member of
the board, with a term expiring
OCTOBER 15th, 2026. COUNCILWOMAN
Sepulveda was nominated by
sepulveda was nominated by council member parker, and with
only one nominee, we can take
this vote by voice. Okay, all in
favor of MISS Sepulveda being
elected to serve on the contract
and compliance board, please say
I any voting? No. Any
abstaining. Okay. Council has
elected pro tem sepulveda.
Elected pro tem sepulveda. Congratulations. Okay. Next item
congratulations. Okay. Next item e two. Also, regarding the
contract and compliance board,
this is the consideration of
nominees for two vacancies to be
filled by members of the
community with terms expiring
OCTOBER 15th, 2026. I believe
OCTOBER 15th, 2026. I believe MISS Darby requested a report
from chair prepped. MR. Prepped,
can you provide a report,
please, regarding the contract
and compliance board? MISS
And compliance board? MISS Sepulveda, we know you well, so.
But if you would repeat, then
but if you would repeat, then you're for that as well. I'd
appreciate it. Thank you. MR.
Appreciate it. Thank you. MR. Prepped. Yes, sir. Go ahead.
Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, the
thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, the committee considered the
nomination of council member
sepulveda and voted five in
favor. Zero against, one not
voting. Thank you. Okay. And
then, as well, if you'd go ahead
for item e two, the rules
confirmation public elections
committee considered the
nomination of the honorable
gloria hauser, as well as jayla
thomas, and voted, respectively,
six in favor, zero against, zero
not voting. Okay. I'm sorry.
Not voting. Okay. I'm sorry. This is item e two first chair
this is item e two first chair if you would. So we're on item e
two regarding the contract and
compliance board. Getting a
little ahead of myself. No
worries. Vice mayor. Yes, we
considered the nominations of
anne barnette as well as dante
gleaves and voted six in favor,
zero against, zero not voting,
respectively. Okay. And I also
heard your report as well for
the housing trust fund
commission, which was for item e
three. Correct. So we've already
got that into the record. Okay.
Got that into the record. Okay. Thank you. Chair prep tea okay.
Colleagues having heard the
colleagues having heard the report regarding all folks up
for election, we'll now go back
to item e two. And with only two
nominees for two vacancies, we
can likewise vote by voice. But
we will take them up separately.
We will take them up separately. Okay. All right. So all in favor
okay. All right. So all in favor of the election of ann barnette
to the contract and compliance
board, please say aye. Any
voting no or abstaing. Okay.
Voting no or abstaing. Okay. Council has elected and barnette
council has elected and barnette to the contract and compliance
board next. Thank you, MR.
Board next. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN. Next. And next I
CHAIRMAN. Next. And next I dante gleaves who was nominated
by MISS Tombs. You've
report of chair t. We can again
take this by voice. All in favor
of the election of dante gleaves
to the contract and compliance
board. Please say aye. Any
voting no or abstaing. Okay.
Voting no or abstaing. Okay. Council has elected dante
council has elected dante gleaves. Congratulations. Okay.
Gleaves. Congratulations. Okay. Next colleagues for item e
next colleagues for item e three. This is for the housing
trust fund commission.
Trust fund commission. Consideration of nominees to
consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the
commission with a term expiring
SEPTEMBER 17th, 2029. As there
is just one vacancy and there
are two nominees, we will do
this vote on your tablet. Okay.
This vote on your tablet. Okay. MR. Clerk, would you please,
having already heard the report
of chair t, would you please
open the machines for the vote?
Okay. All votes are in. Mr.
okay. All votes are in. MR. Clerk, please show the vote.
Clerk, please show the vote. MISS Darby, we require 21 votes
for election. And thus, at this
juncture. Okay, only two
candidates, and we have 20. Okay
MISS Darby has advised MR. Clerk
that we will take the vote again
MR. Clerk advises all votes are in again just for everyone's
awareness. This does require 21
votes for election. MR. Clerk,
please show the vote. The
please show the vote. The council has elected jayla thomas
congratulations to jayla thomas.
Congratulations to jayla thomas. And as well, a special thank you
and as well, a special thank you to the honorable gloria hauser
for her willingness to serve. We
appreciate you both and we
appreciate all who were elected
this evening to serve. So thank
you. Let's congratulate them.
You. Let's congratulate them. Please.
Please. Okay. Next, we are moving into
okay. Next, we are moving into section f of our agenda. Agenda
appointees and nominees. This
portion of the agenda shall
shares all persons that were
scheduled to appear before the
rules, confirmations and public
elections committee this evening
re referrals back to the
committee will be by rule as
part of the council's two
meeting process for all
elections and confirmations. No
votes will be taken by the body
in this section of the agenda,
other than for deferrals. Chair
t committee report please first,
for any withdrawals or
deferrals, sir. Go ahead. Thank
you, MADAM Vice mayor, we
considered the reappointment of
jerry pentecost and voted six in
favor, zero against, zero not
voting for an indefinite
deferral. Okay. Is that the only
deferral. Okay. Is that the only deferral or withdrawal? MR. T
there is a motion to suspend the
rules on one. Okay. Let's then
first take up this indefinite.
First take up this indefinite. Okay. I believe perhaps is f3
okay. I believe perhaps is f3 sir also hospital authority
board frank stevenson. Yes. That
is for a one meeting deferral.
Is for a one meeting deferral. Okay. Eight in favor, zero
okay. Eight in favor, zero against zero not voting. Okay.
Against zero not voting. Okay. All right. So, chair prep tea if
all right. So, chair prep tea if you would make a motion
regarding item f one, the
auditorium commission and the
indefinite deferral as
recommended by your committee of
MR. Jerry pentecost, please. So
moved. Is there a second? Okay.
Moved. Is there a second? Okay. Is there any discussion on the
is there any discussion on the indefinite deferral motion for
MR. Pentecost? Okay. Seeing
none. All in favor, please say
aye. Any voting no or
abstaining. Okay. That is
indefinitely deferred. Okay.
Indefinitely deferred. Okay. We're going to skip ahead again
we're going to skip ahead again so we can dispose of our
deferrals to agenda item f three
regarding the hospital authority
board, the reappointment of
frank stevenson for a term
expiring on JULY 11th, 2029. You
heard the report of chair prep t
a recommending a one meeting
deferral chair. Could you make a
similar motion, please? Move for
a one meeting deferral okay. Is
there a second? Is there any
discussion on this deferral
motion? Okay. Seeing none. All
in favor please say aye. Any
voting no or abstaing okay.
Voting no or abstaing okay. All right. That is also
all right. That is also deferred. One meeting. Okay,
chair, it's back to you for a
continuation of your report, sir
thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, we
considered the appointment of
mikhail helton to the east bank
authority and voted five in
favor, zero against, one not
voting to suspend the rules to
permit the committee to
interview MISS Helton at our
next subsequent meeting. Okay,
next subsequent meeting. Okay, let's see, MISS Darby, would you
recommend that we dispose of
that item first, separate from
the others? Can we take that up
separately as it as a part of
that other item? I think you
would want to dispose of it a
second. Okay. All righty. Okay.
Second. Okay. All righty. Okay. So, colleagues, you have heard
so, colleagues, you have heard the report of chair prep t
regarding the suspension of the
rules relative to the steps of
the interview process for MISS
The interview process for MISS Helton. Let's see. I guess.
Chair prep t do you want to add
chair prep t do you want to add that motion or to someone else
want to do so? I guess I think
you would need to make the
motion chair because I can't
really recognize out of turn.
Really recognize out of turn. And then we'll see if there is
and then we'll see if there is any objection. So moved okay.
Any objection. So moved okay. MR. Prep t has moved a
suspension of the rules. Is
there any objection to the
suspension of the rules? Okay.
Suspension of the rules? Okay. Seeing none, the rules are
seeing none, the rules are suspended. And so, chair prep t
I guess then if you would make a
motion. Likewise to defer her
interview to the meeting of
NOVEMBER seventh. So move, MADAM
Vice mayor. Okay. Is there a
vice mayor. Okay. Is there a second? Okay. Is there any
discussion on the motion to
defer the interview of MISS
Defer the interview of MISS Mchale? Horton for consideration
mchale? Horton for consideration of east bank development
authority? Okay. Seeing no
discussion, MISS Weiner. Go
ahead. Ma'am, let's see. Bup bup
bup bup bup. Hang on, MISS
Bup bup bup. Hang on, MISS Weiner. There you are. Go ahead.
Great. Thank you, vice mayor. I
great. Thank you, vice mayor. I appreciate it. I just wanted to
provide a little perspective
around this particular
particular deferral. First of
all, life happens. And sadly, in
this case, death has happened.
This case, death has happened. And I don't know that we
and I don't know that we necessarily dealt with that when
we were looking at the rules.
We were looking at the rules. Now, while I believe in
now, while I believe in consistency, I think it's really
important that we consider life
events and it MAY be something
that we want to look at in the
future insofar as the rules that
that we have in front of us. But
that said, I think that we're
honoring this woman's angst. I
think we're honoring her pain
and her suffering and something
that she had no control over.
That she had no control over. And so the committee decided to
and so the committee decided to defer this in order to give her
the opportunity to not MISS Out
on being able to provide her
service to the city. Thank you.
Service to the city. Thank you. I appreciate the additional
explanation. By way of
discussion, MISS Styles, is
there anything you want to
discuss regarding this deferral?
Discuss regarding this deferral? Yeah. Go ahead. You're
yeah. Go ahead. You're recognized. Thank. Thank you.
Recognized. Thank. Thank you. Council member sepulveda I just
council member sepulveda I just wanted to stand in support of
this deferral. I find this case
disturbing. And if something
happened on our watch, I don't
think this feels like we're.
Think this feels like we're. We're throwing money at it. And
we're throwing money at it. And as I had my own can. No, MISS
As I had my own can. No, MISS Styles, we're discussing the
styles, we're discussing the deferral of an interview for
somebody from the bank
authority. Sorry, I'm preparing
for that one. Sorry. Okay. All
right. Okay, okay. I appreciate,
MISS Wiener. We do extend our
condolences to MISS Horton and
to her family. Thank you for
that explanation. Okay. Seeing
no further discussion, the
motion then, is to. As I
understand it, your prep rty
would be to defer the
consideration to the next
meeting and then there would
also be the vote that same
evening. So we're going to pull
those together. Okay. Chair prep
is acknowledging that is the
motion correct. It has been
seconded prior. We've heard the
discussion all in favor of the
motion please say I any voting
no or abstaining okay. MISS
No or abstaining okay. MISS Houten's consideration is
houten's consideration is deferred to the meeting of
NOVEMBER 7th. Okay, chair prep,
we're going to go back to you
then to finish out the reporting
let's go back to f two east bank
authority. If you could share
the folks who were considered
this evening, please, sir. Yes,
we considered karen garner voted
five and six in favor, zero
against, zero not voting, as
well as nathaniel carter, scott
tift and bob braswell and voted
eight in favor, zero against,
zero not voting. Okay. Thank you
sir. Okay. And then if you could
just continue, please. Because
all of these in the regular
order will be referred by rule.
Order will be referred by rule. So we're not going to need to be
so we're not going to need to be voting anymore. So if you would
just complete your report for
items f four and five please
sir. Yes. Considered the
appointment of eric and erica
nichols, as well as nathan
oliver and voted eight in favor,
zero against, zero not voting
okay. And then I apologize. Did
you share also about MR. Oliver
just now? Thank you. I'm sorry
sir, I was looking over here.
Sir, I was looking over here. Got it. Okay, so all those four
got it. Okay, so all those four additional east bank authority
nominees as well as music, film
and entertainment and stormwater
management are going to be re
referred by rule to chair
practice committee. Okay. Chair
prep tea. So next is our
committee report in section g
for confirmations regarding
these appointees. In the second
step of your committee's two
meeting process. Again, first
for deferrals, if there are any,
please, sir, there are no
deferrals, MADAM. Okay. All
right. So next then please, for
persons who received a unanimous
vote of recommendation by the
committee and a consolidated
motion for those same
appointees, please. Thank you,
MADAM Vice mayor, for the
contract compliance compliance
board, we consider the honorable
name michael adagio. Alfredo
pina, the third as well to the
convention center authority.
Convention center authority. Nora dykstra, sima prasad, and
nora dykstra, sima prasad, and as the metro director of
finance. Janine read, voted
eight in favor, zero against,
zero not voting, respectively.
Zero not voting, respectively. Okay. And can you do then a
okay. And can you do then a consolidated motion. So moved
okay. Is there a second? Okay.
Okay. Is there a second? Okay. Is properly moved. Properly
is properly moved. Properly seconded. Is any member seeking
to be recognized to remove an
item from the collective vote?
Item from the collective vote? No. Okay. So without objection
no. Okay. So without objection will be voting on these items
together. Is there any
discussion on the collective
slate of appointees for
confirmation? Okay. Seeing none.
Confirmation? Okay. Seeing none. All in favor of these folks to
all in favor of these folks to serve on these boards, please
say aye. Any voting no or
abstaining. Okay. So in order, I
will read those folks who were
just confirmed by the council.
Just confirmed by the council. If you were just confirmed and
if you were just confirmed and returned to join us in chambers,
this evening, that's an optional
part of this process. But please
do stand to be recognized when
you hear your name called. As I
confirmed first to the contract
and compliance board, the
honorable former council member
fabian bennett. Next is MR.
Fabian bennett. Next is MR. Michael iadevaia, also to the
michael iadevaia, also to the contract and compliance board.
Contract and compliance board. MR. Matt neal, MR. Alfredo pena,
MR. Matt neal, MR. Alfredo pena, the third also to the contract
and compliance board. Next is
the reappointment to the
convention center authority of
MISS Nora dykstra. Okay. And
then also to the convention
center authority. A
reappointment of MISS Seema
prasad. And then lastly but
prasad. And then lastly but certainly not least, the
appointment of MISS Janine reed
as the metropolitan director of
finance. Welcome, MISS Reed and
to you to MR. Bennett. We are
grateful to you and we
congratulate you on your
confirmation.
Okay. Next, we are moving into
okay. Next, we are moving into section h. This is our public
comment period. I know we're all
very glad to congratulate the
honorable fabian bennett and to
welcome our new welcome back. In
fact, our new finance director.
Fact, our new finance director. But let's keep moving along in
but let's keep moving along in our agenda. Members of the
public who reside in tennessee
wishing to speak for public
comment, MAY sign up at the
clerk's office counter on the
day of the scheduled meeting
between 5 P.M. And 6 P.M. Public
comment is limited to 20 minutes
total each speaker is allowed up
to two minutes to speak for
public comment this evening. We
have only one person who has
signed up and that is MISS
Signed up and that is MISS Nicole williams for agenda item.
I believe two items is that a
i believe two items is that a two? A seven and 49. Okay. For
thank you for the clarification
for agenda item two and 49. This
is rs 2024 708 and ordinance
2024 for seven eight. In
opposition. Go ahead, MISS
Opposition. Go ahead, MISS Williams. You're recognized.
Thank you so much. So I'm
thank you so much. So I'm starting to feel a little bit
like cassandra because I keep
coming up here and giving you
all good advice and you're not
listening to me. But for the
short term rental ordinance, I
noticed that none of the changes
that I suggested were
incorporated. That's fine. It's
bad policy. I hope that
everything works out well for
you, but I fear the state will
preempt that if you pass it as
is for the jonathan saad
settlement, you all need to ask
some more questions. Like
seriously, I know everyone wants
to turn the page, but giving
daniel singh a settlement was
supposed to turn the page that
didn't turn the page. Giving
jonathan saad a settlement.
Jonathan saad a settlement. $150,000, $150,000 is supposed
to turn the page. Y'all. The
page is not turning. It's not
turning. We're on the same page
and we're going to be for a
while because there's still
dysfunction at metro arts. So
this is not going to fix
everything. It's not going to
solve your problems. There was a
lot of talk about saad being a
protected class. The woman who
was hired in his place is a
young black woman who is
incredibly well qualified. I
encourage any of you to reach
out to her, ask her about her
qualifications. So this whole
less qualified whatever and then
a civil service test. I'm not
aware of any civil service test
for metro arts employees.
For metro arts employees. There's the civil service test
there's the civil service test for like police and fire and
public safety. But I would
encourage you to ask what
they're talking about there, the
civil service test. And if he
did score higher on said test,
why would he know the score of
the person who got the job? Like
typically when I don't get a
job, they don't tell me how the
other person did in their
interview.Sometimes you just
don't get the job, y'all. And
like, that's okay. And I would
just encourage you to not, like,
sweep this under the rug. There
was also some stuff in the
nashville scene about
inappropriate sexual advances,
alleged inappropriate sexual
advances. Nobody's asking about
that. And I just wonder who has
metro legal talked to, because
it sounds like they've only
talked to saad and his lawyers.
Talked to saad and his lawyers. Thank you. Okay, that concludes
thank you. Okay, that concludes public comment. Next is agenda
public comment. Next is agenda item. I, a resolution proposed
for public hearing. This is
agenda item one. This is r s
20 4-792. It is a I guess
first I will share it looks like
we might not need to use these
services, but we always want to
make sure to be clear that
spanish interpretation services
are available for all council
public hearings this evening,
with only one matter up in front
of us, we have karina valdez
from our council office staff.
From our council office staff. MISS Valdez, can you please
share how you can help the
public if we do, in fact have a
public hearing? Buenas tardes.
Public hearing? Buenas tardes. Mi nombre es karina valdez.
Estrella. Interpret para esta
estrella. Interpret para esta sesion. Gracias. Thank you, MISS
Sesion. Gracias. Thank you, MISS Valdez. We appreciate you. Okay,
valdez. We appreciate you. Okay, so back again then to agenda
item one rs 2020 4-792 sponsors
porterfield evans and hancock.
Porterfield evans and hancock. This is a resolution approving
this is a resolution approving amendment number three to a sole
source contract between the
metropolitan government of
nashville and davidson county
and fus, llc to increase the
value, extend the term and
utilize the full scope of work,
including surveillance
including surveillance technology. Sponsor porterfield,
technology. Sponsor porterfield, chair of budget and finance. You
are recognized. Thank you. Vice
mayor committee reports budget
and finance voted five in favor,
two against, zero not voting for
a two meeting deferral with the
re referral back to committee.
Re referral back to committee. Okay. Thank you. Public health
okay. Thank you. Public health and safety chair evans. Yes,
thank you. Our committee
recommended a two meeting
deferral. 11 in favor, zero
against zero not voting. Okay.
Against zero not voting. Okay. Thank you. Okay. It's back to
thank you. Okay. It's back to you, MISS Porterfield. Thank
you, vice mayor. I have a
question before I make a motion.
Question before I make a motion. If we open up the public
if we open up the public hearings, I want to make sure
that anyone that MAY have come
tonight has the opportunity to
speak on this. My intent is to
recommend a deferral because I
made it public that we were
recommending a deferral. There
were people that wanted to
speak, but they are under the
assumption that the public
hearing will actually happen at
the time of the deferral. It
does not look like we have a lot
of people here. So I don't I
don't think that we have a lot
of people here to speak tonight,
but I do want to open it up in
case someone did come up with
the expectation. So is there a
way that we can allow anybody to
speak on it, discuss it, move
the deferral and then allow
people to speak on the when we
come assuming a deferral passes,
speak when they come back. Okay.
Speak when they come back. Okay. So this is a point of
so this is a point of parliamentary inquiry relative
to the opening of the hearing
and the deferral and so forth.
And the deferral and so forth. And so I'm going to put that to
and so I'm going to put that to special counsel. Darby, can you
please advise and answer the
questions of MISS Porterfield?
Questions of MISS Porterfield? Excuse me? The rules do allow
excuse me? The rules do allow for a subsequent public hearing.
For a subsequent public hearing. You will need to make a motion
you will need to make a motion for that public hearing to set
the date, and it will need to
pass a two thirds vote threshold
thank you, director darby. One
more question. Would I need to
make that motion before or after
the motion for the deferral? I
think that or could they be made
together? You should probably
not make them together because
the motion for deferral has a
lower vote threshold. So as long
as you're recognized by the vice
mayor to make your subsequent
motion for a subsequent public
hearing, then you can move
forward. At that time. Okay. Do
I do it before or after? You can
make your motion for the public
hearing before or after,
whichever one I think, MISS
Whichever one I think, MISS Porterfield, if if I MAY, as I
porterfield, if if I MAY, as I understand it. And then we'll
just make sure everybody's on
the same page. Your hope then
would be, per the advice of
special counsel darby, just in
an abundance of caution, you
intend to ask to open the public
hearing so that we can inquire
if there is anybody here in that
regard. But then subsequent to
that, having opened that public
hearing, you will then make the
motion for another public
hearing subsequent to the
hearing subsequent to the deferral. Is that correct? Okay.
Deferral. Is that correct? Okay. I just want to make sure we're
all on the same page. Okay. Go
ahead. MISS Porterfield. I would
like to open a public hearing.
Like to open a public hearing. Okay. I declare the public
okay. I declare the public hearing open. Would all folks
here to speak in favor of this
matter? Agenda item one
regarding offices, please raise
your hands. Okay. Would all
those here in opposition to this
matter, please raise your hands?
Matter, please raise your hands? Okay. Does the member of the
okay. Does the member of the community here in opposition
seek to speak at this time? I
think I'll wait for next time,
but nope. Nope. MISS. Okay. With
but nope. Nope. MISS. Okay. With one member of the community here
in opposition, you are
recognized to speak in this
public hearing. Go ahead. Oh,
I'm sorry, I apologize. Please
go ahead. My name is nicole
williams. I live in the nation's
sorry council member. Horton. I
am only speaking right now
because I'm afraid that y'all
won't vote to allow a public
hearing to happen the next time
this comes up, because I've seen
y'all vote not to allow public
hearings to happen on really
important topics. Not y'all, but
a predecessor. Like half of
y'all were part of that body too
so I am, as you could probably
imagine, in opposition to this,
I don't buy into the whole,
well, it's better than it was
the last time it came before
y'all. Okay, if that's how we're
going to, like, operate
government like it's better than
just take all the cameras,
y'all. Truly, at this point, the
way we're headed this, like most
progressive council ever, is
becoming less and less
progressive by the hour. I don't
want to live in a surveillance
state, and I know that sounds
like a big scary word, but it's
true. The more that you allow
the police to have real access t
they do not need 99% of the
time, the more that it becomes
like the only way to stay off of
video and have my likeness just
like uploaded to some cloud
somewhere that's hackable is to
stay in my house. And I don't
want to have to stay in my
house. I already hate it that,
like every house in my
neighborhood has a ring camera.
Neighborhood has a ring camera. I can't walk around outside
without feeling like I'm being
watched. I know that the this
version of justice allegedly is
not going to be used for
residential cameras. I don't
think we have any way to ensure
that we can have mpd write it
into a policy. People break
policies. Y'all. Like if we want
people to trust the police, this
is not the way to get them to do
it. And that's all I have to
say. Please allow a public
hearing to happen next time
though, because if not, that
would be like a miscarriage of
justice. Thank you. Seeing no
justice. Thank you. Seeing no one else here seeking to speak,
I will declare this public
hearing closed. And it is back
to you, MISS Porterfield, for a
motion or motions. Go ahead.
Motion or motions. Go ahead. Thank you, vice mayor. I'm going
thank you, vice mayor. I'm going to move for a two meeting
deferral with a re referral back
to committee. But we wanted to
make this a point of order. We
didn't want to do any type of
automatic deferral because we
wanted people to be able to
speak on the legislation on the
floor in case there was anything
that people need to say today
before we brought the
legislation back. So with that
being said, do I need to make a
motion for approval first to
give people the opportunity to
speak and then make a motion for
deferral? You do okay, move for
approval. Is there a second?
Approval. Is there a second? Okay, properly moved and
okay, properly moved and seconded. Is there any
discussion on this resolution at
this time? Okay. Chair
porterfield, seeing none, I'm
back to you. Thank you. I would
like to move for a two meeting
deferral with the re referral
back to committee. And I would
like a brief comment on the
purpose of the deferral. Okay.
Purpose of the deferral. Okay. Back to both committees. MISS
Darby. Can we do the deferral
darby. Can we do the deferral first and then the motion for a
public hearing subsequently,
once it is deferred to the
meeting of
meeting of we need to take up, as I had
understood it prior, the motion
regarding the public hearing? I
mean, we're we're we're in the
midst of it now. So, okay, you
can do it either way. As long as
you. Okay. All right. Let's you
can proceed with the deferral
motion, MISS Porterfield. Thank
you, vice mayor. The reason for
the deferral, obviously, we have
a lot of people have a lot of
questions and concerns about
this particular about this
technology. And we want to make
sure I want to make sure that
council members have the
opportunity to get their
questions answered. I reached
out to chief gilder to ensure
that any council member who
wants to see a demonstration of
the technology will have the
opportunity to do so again to
get their questions answered. I
think it's imperative that we
hear from people in the
community when this came before
us previously, we heard a lot
from the community. People had a
lot of questions and concerns.
Lot of questions and concerns. Those questions and concerns
those questions and concerns have not disappeared. So we want
to make sure that we are
addressing whichever side of
this you're going to land on. We
just need to make sure that we
are addressing those comments
and questions. So part of the
two meeting deferral is to give
council members the opportunity
to reach out to chief gilder to
set up a demonstration. Those
are going to be one on one
demonstrations so that we don't
violate any type of open
meetings act, and that the
question was asked if the
demonstration could come here.
Demonstration could come here. It cannot come here. It's not
it cannot come here. It's not like a mobile unit that can come
here. So people will actually
need to go to the location to
see it. The other part of the
reason for the deferral is there
were some concerns about the
policy as written previously. We
didn't have a policy. Mpd did
write a policy, but there are
ome concerns about the policy.
Ome concerns about the policy. I know council member allen went
on record lifting up a few of
her concerns. I also had some
concerns that some of the
guardrails that mpd discussed
are not explicitly outlined in
the policy, and we want to make
sure that those are outlined. So
with that, I will ask my
colleagues, support the deferral
as well as the subsequent motion
to come about the opening. The
public hearing. Again, okay, so
what we are on at this juncture
is a motion to defer two
meetings, that is, to the
meeting of NOVEMBER 19th with a
re referral to both of the
committees, budget and finance,
public health and safety. And so
we are now on discussion on the
motion to defer two meetings.
Motion to defer two meetings. Okay. MISS Johnston, you are
okay. MISS Johnston, you are recognized. Thank you. A one
meeting deferral is over three
weeks from now. And so I'm just
wondering, since we've actually
deferred this in a year, we let
this go a year ago. So here we
are. It's come full circle a
year. If the administration has
any opinion about a one meeting
deferral, which again, is
technically over three weeks
from now, on NOVEMBER the 7th,
or if they're okay with a22
meeting deferral, what if
there's any implications to that
okay. I'm happy to direct your
question to the administration.
Question to the administration. MR. Rosenberg, you're recognized
thank you. Oh, I've got it
turned on. It's okay. Technical
difficulties. Thank you. All
right. Council member, our
preference would be a one
meeting deferral. We would
support a one meeting deferral.
Support a one meeting deferral. To your point, it's 23 days.
Normally, a two meeting deferral
normally, a two meeting deferral is 28 days, and a 23 day
deferral would you'd still have
the opportunity at that point
for further delay, if you so
choose. But it wouldn't bind you
to five plus or five week
deferral. Thank you. Can I make
a one meeting deferral motion?
A one meeting deferral motion? You MAY. Yes. I'd like to move a
you MAY. Yes. I'd like to move a one meeting deferral okay. And
is there there's a second okay.
Is there there's a second okay. So now then we are on discussion
so now then we are on discussion of a motion to defer one
meeting. MISS Allen. Go ahead.
Meeting. MISS Allen. Go ahead. Oh, I'm sorry, you're just so
oh, I'm sorry, you're just so close right there. I'm just
looking at you while you're
talking. You're not even turning
your mic on. Thank you, MADAM
Your mic on. Thank you, MADAM Chair. Would that include
chair. Would that include referrals to both committees as
well? Okay. Yes it does. Okay.
Well? Okay. Yes it does. Okay. So properly moved and seconded a
so properly moved and seconded a one meeting deferral. MISS
One meeting deferral. MISS Porterfield, you are recognized
porterfield, you are recognized regarding the one meeting
deferral motion. Thank you, vice
mayor. When we discussed this in
committee, my intent was a one
meeting deferral. And both
committees considered two
meeting deferral. So my intent
with the two meeting deferral is
honoring the will of two
committees that it came before.
Committees that it came before. So my preference would be a two
so my preference would be a two meeting deferral to give people
enough time to go and make sure
that they have the opportunity
to go and see the demonstration.
To go and see the demonstration. Thank you. Okay. MR. On the one
thank you. Okay. MR. On the one meeting deferral motion. Go
ahead sir. Thank you, MADAM Vice
mayor. Colleagues, I just I rise
in opposition to the one meeting
deferral in favor of a two
meeting deferral simply because
I know my colleague, council
member hoffman, is going to
encourage all of us to visit
with him and to view this
facility. And I would encourage
all of us to do the exact same.
All of us to do the exact same. The reason why I rise in favor
the reason why I rise in favor of a two meeting deferral over a
one meeting deferral is
specifically to give each and
every colleague that opportunity
to do that. We are a 40 member
body and we cannot do that as a
conglomerated group as as
council member, porterfield
stated. Because of sunshine law
reasons. So having a, having a
two meeting deferral from the
outright from the onset will
provide us the opportunity to do
all of the things that we need
to beforehand before this comes
back before our body, so that
we're not perpetually asking for
deferral after deferral after
deferral to provide us all the
opportunity. Take. Taking the
time to do this right is worth
it. So I rise in opposition of a
one meeting deferral in favor of
two meeting deferral. Thank you,
MR. T. MR. Hoffman, you are
recognized, sir. Thank you, vice
mayor. And my colleague is
correct. I am going to encourage
all of you to go and tour the
facility. I'm speaking on behalf
of a one meeting deferral.
Of a one meeting deferral. Simply because I believe that 23
simply because I believe that 23 days is an adequate amount of
time to get there to do a tour
and could that could easily
support us all. It it also
starts to bump up to the
legislative calendar of some
other very hot button items. If
we do a two meeting deferral. So
I just would ask you to be give
a little grace to all of us as
we're about to enter some tough
conversations. Thank you. Okay.
Conversations. Thank you. Okay. Chair evans, on the one meeting
chair evans, on the one meeting deferral motion. Thank you, vice
mayor. So, ordinarily, I'd be
totally cool with a one meeting
deferral. I'm kind of feeling
the two meeting deferral
specifically for two reasons.
Specifically for two reasons. Number one, our meeting, the one
number one, our meeting, the one meeting deferral is going to put
us at the first meeting of the
month in NOVEMBER, which means
that we're going to have public
hearing on zoning matters at
that time. We're shifting our
our day of our meeting because
of the election. So I think
there's going to be some added
confusion and thought around
that that MAY dissuade people
from wanting to speak about this
issue or learn more about this
issue in the meantime. And I
think the other thing that I
want to make note of is I did
request from deputy chief gilder
a list of everybody who had
attended the preview, basically
of the software previously. I
have that list. And so it's one
of those things that my, my time
normally is if you give people
too long, they're going to wait
till the last minute anyway, but
it's not going to be a
reasonable expectation that if
you don't go in this two meeting
deferral window, potentially,
that it's not going to be really
good grounds for any further
deferrals that you didn't have
time. And so I want to
eliminate, you know, that being
an issue or something that
anyone attempts to, you know,
want to bring forward as a defer
discussion. Thank you. Thank you
chair. Next, council member hill
regarding the one meeting
deferral motion. Thank you,
MADAM Vice mayor. I stand in
favor of the one meeting
deferral because I really
believe that 23 days is plenty
long enough. I think there's a
fair amount of us who have
already toured it, and so I
don't think we need a long
extension of a lot for the rest
of the folks to go through. And
I think 23 days is long enough.
Thank you, MISS Hill. Is anyone
thank you, MISS Hill. Is anyone else seeking discussion on the
one meeting deferral motion?
One meeting deferral motion? Okay. Seeing none. And this does
okay. Seeing none. And this does include the same referral to
both committees. Seeing no
further discussion. Properly
seconded. All in favor of the
one meeting deferral. Please say
aye. All against the one meeting
deferral. Okay. MR. Clerk, I
think we have to put this one on
the board. I cannot determine
that by by voice or by ear.
Okay. With all votes in MR. Clerk, this vote requires a
clerk, this vote requires a simple majority. Please show the
vote. Okay. The one meeting
deferral motion fails. Thus, we
are back on the two meeting
deferral motion. MISS
Deferral motion. MISS Porterfield, do you seek to be
porterfield, do you seek to be recognized further regarding
that motion? Renew my motion.
That motion? Renew my motion. Okay. Is there a second? Okay,
okay. Is there a second? Okay, well, and in fact, we're back to
it anyway. Okay. And so is
anyone else wanting to discuss
the two meeting deferral motion?
The two meeting deferral motion? Okay. Seeing no one seeking
okay. Seeing no one seeking discussion. All in favor of a
two meeting deferral, please say
aye. Aye. Any voting? No. Okay,
aye. Aye. Any voting? No. Okay, MR. Clerk, we have two no's,
MISS Darby. Okay. We can just
record them. That is COUNCILMAN
Record them. That is COUNCILMAN Benton and COUNCILWOMAN Styles
benton and COUNCILWOMAN Styles voting. No. Any abstentions?
Voting. No. Any abstentions? Okay. All right, so this is
okay. All right, so this is deferred. Two meetings and now
I'm back to you sponsor
porterfield, regarding a motion
for the public hearing. As
previously discussed, you're
recognized. Thank you. Vice
mayor. I move to have a public
hearing for the second meeting
in NOVEMBER. Okay, that's
NOVEMBER 19th. That is the
meeting to which this bill was
just deferred. Is there a second
for the motion to have a public
hearing? Thank you. Properly
seconded. Is there any
discussion on the motion to have
a public hearing on this matter?
A public hearing on this matter? NOVEMBER 19th. Any discussion?
Okay. Seeing none. All in favor
okay. Seeing none. All in favor of a public hearing for this
bill on NOVEMBER 19th, please
say aye. Aye. Any voting? No.
Say aye. Aye. Any voting? No. Any abstaining? Okay, so this
any abstaining? Okay, so this bill just for kind of summary
clarification is deferred. Two
meetings to the meeting of
NOVEMBER 19th with a public
hearing at that time. Okay. Now
we are moving into our
consolidated consent agenda. All
resolutions and second and third
reading ordinances on this
agenda are included on the
consent agenda if recommended
for approval unanimously by all
committees to which the item was
referred. Items on the consent
agenda will be voted on at a
single time. The item number,
along with the resolution and
ordinance number of the items on
the consent agenda will be read
by me. Members of the council
MAY remove any item from the
consent agenda by request,
before the consent agenda vote
is taken. Okay. Okay, I
is taken. Okay. Okay, I appreciate that. Hang on
colleagues, we've just got a
quick note here on an error.
Quick note here on an error. I understand I had a question
mark by those as well already.
Mark by those as well already. MISS Darby was at 48 and 49.
Okay, okay okay. Thank you.
Okay, okay okay. Thank you. Okay, colleagues, bear with me.
Just here for a sec. Get this
just here for a sec. Get this back in order.
Back in order. Okay. This will now begin. Then
okay. This will now begin. Then the reading of the consolidated
consent agenda. Okay. The first
item recommended for the consent
agenda is agenda item five,
agenda is agenda item five, resolution 2024. Dash 775.
resolution 2024. Dash 775. Agenda item seven. Resolution
agenda item seven. Resolution 2024. Dash 777. Agenda item
2024. Dash 777. Agenda item eight. Resolution 2024. Dash
eight. Resolution 2024. Dash 778. Agenda item ten. Resolution
778. Agenda item ten. Resolution 2024. Dash 780. Agenda item 11.
2024. Dash 780. Agenda item 11. Resolution 2024. Dash 781.
Resolution 2024. Dash 781. Agenda item 12. Resolution 2024.
Dash 782. Agenda item 13.
Dash 782. Agenda item 13. Resolution 2024. Dash 783.
Resolution 2024. Dash 783. Agenda item 14. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 14. Resolution 2024. Dash 784. Agenda item 15.
Dash 784. Agenda item 15. Resolution 2024. Dash 785.
Resolution 2024. Dash 785. Agenda item 16. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 16. Resolution 2024. Dash 786. Agenda item 17.
Dash 786. Agenda item 17. Resolution 2024. Dash 787.
Resolution 2024. Dash 787. Agenda item 18. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 18. Resolution 2024. Dash 788. Agenda item 19.
Dash 788. Agenda item 19. Resolution 2024. Dash 789.
Resolution 2024. Dash 789. Agenda item 20. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 20. Resolution 2024. Dash 790. Agenda item 22.
Dash 790. Agenda item 22. Resolution 2024. Dash 793.
Resolution 2024. Dash 793. Agenda item 23. Resolution 2024.
Dash 794. Agenda item 24.
Dash 794. Agenda item 24. Resolution 2024. Dash 795.
Resolution 2024. Dash 795. Agenda item 25. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 25. Resolution 2024. Dash 796. Agenda item 26.
Resolution 2024. Dash. 797.
Resolution 2024. Dash. 797. Agenda item 27. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 27. Resolution 2024. Dash 798. Agenda item 28.
Dash 798. Agenda item 28. Resolution 2024. Dash 799.
Agenda item 29. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 29. Resolution 2024. Dash 800. Agenda item 30.
Dash 800. Agenda item 30. Resolution 2024. Dash 801.
Agenda item 31. Resolution 2024.
Agenda item 31. Resolution 2024. Dash 802. Agenda item 32.
Dash 802. Agenda item 32. Resolution 2024. Dash 803. Then
resolution 2024. Dash 803. Then agenda item 34. Resolution 20.
Agenda item 34. Resolution 20. 20 4-805 last among the
resolutions proposed for consent
is agenda item 35, resolution
is agenda item 35, resolution 20 4-806. Okay. Next, bills on
20 4-806. Okay. Next, bills on second reading that are proposed
for the consent agenda. First
among those is agenda item 50,
ordinance bl. 2020 4-552. Then
ordinance bl. 2020 4-552. Then agenda item 54 ordinance bl 2020
agenda item 54 ordinance bl 2020 4-556. Agenda item 55 ordinance
4-556. Agenda item 55 ordinance bl. 2020 4-557. Agenda item 56
bl. 2020 4-557. Agenda item 56 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 558.
Ordinance bl 2024. Dash 558. Agenda item 57 ordinance bl
agenda item 57 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 581. Okay, next.
2024. Dash 581. Okay, next. Moving on to bills on third
moving on to bills on third reading proposed for the
consolidated consent agenda.
Consolidated consent agenda. First among those is agenda item
first among those is agenda item 58, ordinance bl 2020 4-504.
58, ordinance bl 2020 4-504. Agenda item 59 ordinance bl 2020
agenda item 59 ordinance bl 2020 4-526 agenda item 60 ordinance
bl 2020 4-527 agenda item 61
bl 2020 4-527 agenda item 61 ordinance bl 2020 4-528 agenda
ordinance bl 2020 4-528 agenda item 62 ordinance bl 2020 4-529.
Item 62 ordinance bl 2020 4-529. Agenda item 63 ordinance bl 2020
agenda item 63 ordinance bl 2020 4-530. Agenda item 64 ordinance
4-530. Agenda item 64 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 531 and its
bl 2024. Dash 531 and its companion bill 65. On the agenda
ordinance bl 2020 4-532. Next is
ordinance bl 2020 4-532. Next is agenda item 66. Ordinance bl
agenda item 66. Ordinance bl 20 4-533 agenda item 67
ordinance bl 2020 4-534 agenda
ordinance bl 2020 4-534 agenda item 68 ordinance bl 2020 4-535
item 68 ordinance bl 2020 4-535 agenda item 69 ordinance bl
2024, dash 536 and it's
companion bill agenda item 70
ordinance bl 2020 4-537. Agenda
ordinance bl 2020 4-537. Agenda item 71 ordinance bl 2024. Dash
item 71 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 538. Agenda item 72 ordinance bl
538. Agenda item 72 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 539. Agenda item 73
2024. Dash 539. Agenda item 73 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 540.
Ordinance bl 2024. Dash 540. Agenda item 74 ordinance bl
agenda item 74 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 541. Agenda item 55
2024. Dash 541. Agenda item 55 ordinance bl 2020 4-542. Agenda
ordinance bl 2020 4-542. Agenda item 76 ordinance bl 2024. Dash
item 76 ordinance bl 2024. Dash 543 and its companion bill.
Agenda item 77 ordinance bl 2020
agenda item 77 ordinance bl 2020 4-544 agenda item 78 ordinance
bl 2020 4-546 agenda item 79
bl 2020 4-546 agenda item 79 ordinance bl 2020 4-547. And
ordinance bl 2020 4-547. And lastly, on third reading
proposed for the consolidated
consent agenda. Agenda item 83
ordinance bl. 2020 4-551 okay.
Ordinance bl. 2020 4-551 okay. Do any items need to be removed
do any items need to be removed from the consent agenda? If so.
From the consent agenda? If so. Members, please join the que
members, please join the que to request that okay.
Okay. MISTER Koopman, you're
okay. MISTER Koopman, you're recognized. Sir. Thank you,
MADAM PRESIDENT. Agenda item 30
rs 2024 801. Please. Okay.
Rs 2024 801. Please. Okay. MISTER Koopman has requested the
mister koopman has requested the removal of agenda item 30,
resolution 801. Okay. That has
resolution 801. Okay. That has been removed from consent.
Been removed from consent. COUNCILWOMAN Suara, you are
recognized. Thank you, vice
recognized. Thank you, vice mayor. I'd like to remove agenda
item 34 2024 805. Okay.
Item 34 2024 805. Okay. COUNCILWOMAN Suara has requested
the removal of agenda item 34,
resolution 805, and it has been
removed from consent. COUNCILMAN
Removed from consent. COUNCILMAN Bradford, you are recognized,
bradford, you are recognized, sir. Thank you, vice mayor. I'd
like to remove item 35 rs 2024
806. Okay. COUNCILMAN Bradford
has requested the removal of
agenda item 35. That's
resolution 806. And it has been
removed from consent. Okay.
Removed from consent. Okay. COUNCILMAN Truffle, you're
recognized, sir. Yeah. Vice
mayor. I just want to confirm. I
didn't hear, but item number 80,
bill 2024, dash 548. I just want
to make sure it's not on
consent. Item 80 is not on
consent, sir. Thank you very
much. Okay. MISS Styles, you are
recognized. Thank you, vice
mayor. I'd like to pull agenda
item 32 hours 2024 803. Okay.
Item 32 hours 2024 803. Okay. MISS Styles has requested the
removal of agenda item 32.
Removal of agenda item 32. Resolution 803. And it has been
resolution 803. And it has been removed from consent. Okay. MISS
Removed from consent. Okay. MISS Porterfield, you are recognized.
Thank you, vice mayor. I would
thank you, vice mayor. I would like to remove item number 68.
Like to remove item number 68. Bl 2020 4-5 35. Okay. Agenda
bl 2020 4-5 35. Okay. Agenda item 68 is an ordinance on third
reading. Okay. Bl. 2024 535. And
reading. Okay. Bl. 2024 535. And it has been removed from the
consent. Okay. Are any other
consent. Okay. Are any other members seeking to remove an
item from the consolidated
consent agenda? Okay. Right.
Consent agenda? Okay. Right. This time we will proceed with
this time we will proceed with our committee reports.
Okay. First among those, chair
okay. First among those, chair porterfield, please, for the
report of the budget and finance
committee on all items on
consent are proposed for
consent. Thank you. Vice mayor.
Consent. Thank you. Vice mayor. Budget and finance considered rs
budget and finance considered rs 20 4-77577780 and 781 ten
in favor, zero against, zero not
voting rs. 2020 4-7827 in favor,
zero against zero not voting rs.
Zero against zero not voting rs. 20 4-7838 in favor zero
against zero. Not voting rs.
Against zero. Not voting rs. 20 4-7847857867877887897 9793,
20 4-7847857867877887897 9793, 794, 795 and seven 9610 in
794, 795 and seven 9610 in favor, zero against, zero not
voting. Okay, thank you chair.
Voting. Okay, thank you chair. That concludes all your items.
Next chair gad for the let's see
next chair gad for the let's see MISS Gad chair. Gad chair gad
for the report of the arts,
parks, libraries and
entertainment committee, please,
ma'am. Thank you so much for
your patience, council members.
Your patience, council members. We had. I'm gonna go ahead and
we had. I'm gonna go ahead and give all the resolutions that
are on consent calendar. That's
part of this rs 2020 4-7844
part of this rs 2020 4-7844 passed eight in favor, zero
against, zero not voting rs 2024
785. It passed. Eight in favor,
zero against, zero not voting.
Zero against, zero not voting. Rs. 2024 786 passed. Eight in
rs. 2024 786 passed. Eight in favor, zero against, zero not
voting. Rs. 2024 787 passed.
Voting. Rs. 2024 787 passed. Eight in favor, zero against and
eight in favor, zero against and zero not voting. Okay. Thank
you. Chair gad. Next is the
report of the government
operations and regulations
committee chair hill, you are
recognized. Thank you, MR. Vice
mayor. Item number 50, bill 2024
550 552 in favor, eight in
favor, zero against zero. Not
voting. Thank you. Chair hill.
Voting. Thank you. Chair hill. Next. Then, is the report of the
next. Then, is the report of the planning and zoning committee.
Planning and zoning committee. Chair gamble, you are recognized
chair gamble, you are recognized thank you. Vice mayor. Planning,
zoning considered rs 2024 793.
zoning considered rs 2024 793. 797 798. Also, bills on second
reading bill 2024 556 557 558
reading bill 2024 556 557 558 581. Bills on third reading.
Bill 2024 526 527 528 529 five
bill 2024 526 527 528 529 five 3531, 532, five, 33, five, 34,
3531, 532, five, 33, five, 34, five, 35, five, 36, 537, 538,
five, 35, five, 36, 537, 538, five, 39 540. 541 542, 543, 544,
five, 39 540. 541 542, 543, 544, 546 and 547 and 550. Approval,
546 and 547 and 550. Approval, favor, zero against, zero not
voting, and bills on third
reading were. I think those were
your third reading bills. Oh,
I'm sorry, I should have added
them at the same time because
the ones on third reading were
ten in favor, zero against,
zero. No. Okay. All right. So
all of those vice mayor I
apologize. Eight in favor, zero
against zero not voting for all
the consent items. Thank you.
The consent items. Thank you. Understood. Got it, got it, got
understood. Got it, got it, got it. No worries. Okay. The only
one among those not on consent.
One among those not on consent. Then chair gamble is 535. Okay.
Got it. Okay. All right.
Got it. Okay. All right. Planning and zoning and zoning.
Planning and zoning. And next to
planning and zoning. And next to chair evans for the report of
the public health and safety
committee. Thank you. Vice
mayor, public health and safety
considered rs. 2020
considered rs. 2020 (477) 577-6777. I'm sorry. Back
up 776 was not on consent. Thank
you.
You. 777807817827837897
you. 777807817827837897 90. And we considered all those
and recommended approval seven
in favor zero against. And then
we considered item rs 2024 79.
We considered item rs 2024 79. And we recommended approval 11
and we recommended approval 11 in favor zero against zero not
voting okay. And then we also
are we do I'm sorry. Let's see
if you have a second reading
ordinance. Okay I see it now.
Ordinance. Okay I see it now. Bill 2020 4-5 52. We recommended
bill 2020 4-5 52. We recommended approval 11 in favor zero
against are not voting okay.
Thank you. Chair evans. Okay.
Thank you. Chair evans. Okay. Let's see. Okay. MR. Prep tea
let's see. Okay. MR. Prep tea chair, I don't think you have
many things left on consent, but
go ahead, please, with your
report, sir. Thank you, MADAM
Report, sir. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, the committee
vice mayor, the committee considered rs 2024 800, as well
as 802 and voted five in favor,
zero against, zero not voting.
Zero against, zero not voting. Thank you. Chair. Okay, last but
thank you. Chair. Okay, last but never least, chair parker, for
the report of the transportation
and infrastructure committee,
please, sir. Thank you, vice
mayor. We considered resolutions
rs 2024 793794795797 and 798
rs 2024 793794795797 and 798 recommended approval of those
resolutions, eight in favor,
zero against, and bills on
second reading. We considered bl
20 4-556557558 and 581, also
recommending approval of all of
those eight in favor, zero
against and with. If you would
move. Yep. With all committee
reports in, I will move the
consolidated consent agenda.
Consolidated consent agenda. Okay. Properly moved and
okay. Properly moved and properly seconded. All in favor
of the consolidated consent
agenda, please say I. Any
voting? No or abstaining. Okay.
Voting? No or abstaining. Okay. You have passed all items on
you have passed all items on consent. Okay. So now going back
consent. Okay. So now going back for resolutions not on consent.
For resolutions not on consent. Okay. And first, among those is
okay. And first, among those is agenda item two, resolution 2020
agenda item two, resolution 2020 4-708 sponsor portefield. This
is a resolution authorizing the
metropolitan department of law
to compromise and settle
jonathan sods claims against the
metropolitan government of
nashville and davidson county in
the amount of $150,000 to be
paid from the 3 million
allocated by the director of
finance. On MARCH 21st, 2024,
for the resolution of matters
related to the arts commission
chair porterfield, you are
recognized. Thank you. Vice
mayor, committee reports, budget
and finance considered 20 4-708
and voted five in favor, two
against, two not voting for
approval. And I would move for
approval. Okay. Is there a
second? Okay. Properly moved
approval is properly moved and
properly seconded. Now we are on
discussion on the motion to
approve first in the queue.
Approve first in the queue. Council member styles, you are
council member styles, you are recognized. Thank you very much.
Recognized. Thank you very much. Vice mayor. When this came
vice mayor. When this came before us, I believe it was two
meetings ago. I voted no. Given
all of what has transpired in
metro arts, and we are in the
midst of trying to get things to
be better and to rebuild trust
and transparency. This
settlement is not the way this
this individual the complaint
does not clearly state really
that his his claims are valid. I
think we have received several
emails concerning this
settlement regarding actions
that this individual engaged in
during all of the shenanigans
from last year. I think this is
an unnecessary settlement. I
think if MR. Saad would like to
move forward and take us to
court, then so be it. I don't
think he has a case. I don't
think throwing money out of the
money that has been set aside
from metro arts is the right
thing to do, and I think we
would be negligent in our duties
to say that this is the same as
giving money to former
directors, saying who was under
so much harassment in order to
leave. And then suddenly we get
this judgment that seemed to
come out of nowhere that we
should pay this man. I don't
think it's right. And I hope
that we will all vote no. Thank
you, MISS Styles. COUNCILMAN
You, MISS Styles. COUNCILMAN Parker, you're recognized, sir.
Thank you, vice mayor. So I
thank you, vice mayor. So I remain very concerned about this
proposed settlement. You know,
the complaint centers around a
failure to hire claim based on
either retaliation or
discrimination against a
protected class. I think there
are other reasons that this
person was not hired that are
very apparent. If you look at
the complaint paragraph 26, his
application was not considered
despite MR. Saad's overwhelming
qualification for all three of
the positions and the fact that
he was currently successfully
performing one of the three
jobs. That position was the
contract grant manager position.
Contract grant manager position. The application period
the application period referenced here is on or about
JULY 30th, 2023. If you'll think
back to the discussions we've
been having about metro arts.
Been having about metro arts. That was the period when the
that was the period when the arts commission voted for an
equitable arts funding formula
in JULY, a decision which was
reversed in AUGUST by the
commission has had disastrous
results. We have spent the last
16 months trying to clean that
mess up, trying to address that.
Mess up, trying to address that. So, you know, the claim that he
so, you know, the claim that he was successfully currently
performing one of the jobs and
thus felt entitled to this
position, I think is absurd,
given what we know was happening
at arts at the time. And I
understand there are some
procedural challenges with
defending this case from metro's
perspective, namely that then
director daniel singh is not in
nashville, presumably has not
been served. There's no return
in the system. And I understand
that. But there were other
people involved in this hiring
process. I believe a panels were
assembled to look at the
applicants for all of these
jobs. Presumably, not all of
those people have left nashville
in the last year. Some of them
are probably metro people. I
don't know the composition of
those panels, but there are
people who are familiar with the
situation that metro can ask to
be deposed to, to be witnesses.
Be deposed to, to be witnesses. Et cetera. And I understand it
et cetera. And I understand it might be challenging, but I with
my no vote on this settlement,
I'm asking metro legal to do
that and to go defend metro in
this case. Lastly, you know,
there's a lot of talk about
turning the page here. I don't
think we're turning the page by
using the set aside arts fund to
to settle this claim. I think we
have done virtually nothing to
address the central conflict
that a lot of this arose out of,
which is the question of
equitable arts funding, which
is, you know, what is the
balance between small
organizations getting funding
versus these large legacy
organizations getting funding?
Organizations getting funding? That tension has not been
that tension has not been resolved. The corrective actions
that the mayor's office and that
we took just added more money to
make everyone whole in that
process. We have not addressed
the balance, the fundamental
tension there between funding
these legacy orgs and funding
the small organizations. And
this settlement would do nothing
to get us any closer to
resolving that tension. So I'll
be voting no, thank you, MR.
Be voting no, thank you, MR. Parker. COUNCILWOMAN Welsh,
parker. COUNCILWOMAN Welsh, you're recognized, ma'am. Thank
you, vice mayor. I rise against
going ahead with the settlement
with MR. Saad. The claim that
MR. Saad made is extremely
vague. And he offers no
documentation or evidence to
support anything that he claims
was the behavior of metro. In
these last few weeks, as I've
been researching this, when I
asked for the deferral, I have
heard some very disturbing
things about MR. Saad and his
behaviors when he was in this
position prior to being hired
through the temp agency, and I
think that had metro legal done
any sort of investigation, they
would have run into some of the
same issues that I was hearing
about, which I won't bring up
since they are not they have not
yet been brought up in this, but
I feel like those are issues
that need to be explored before
we make any type of settlement.
We make any type of settlement. I also feel that the settlement
is way out of proportion to what
we have offered other employees
within metro, particularly women
and I. Tonight we're being asked
to settle with a woman who lost
her child due to negligence on
the part of metro, and she is
being offered $50,000 less than
MR. Saad is requesting. I also
feel that in the complaint, the
numbers aren't adding up in
terms of what his temp contract
said his salary was and what he
is claiming he is owed for
outstanding salary. And I feel
like this sets a bad precedent
for metro or continues a bad
precedent, actually, that we
allow people to make claims
against metro and metro legal
decides simply to settle them.
Decides simply to settle them. So we never really do get a full
so we never really do get a full hearing and reading on what the
situation is and whether or not
we are really at fault at
things. We know that metro is at
fault at many things many times,
but not all the time. And I feel
like it it continuing this
precedent is to our detriment.
Precedent is to our detriment. So I ask my colleagues to please
so I ask my colleagues to please vote against this settlement.
Vote against this settlement. Thank you. Thank you, MISS
Welsh. COUNCILMAN Huffman,
welsh. COUNCILMAN Huffman, you're recognized, sir. Thank
you, vice mayor. So my
colleagues before me did a
really good job of outling the
holes in this complaint. So I'm
I'm not even going to cover that
what I am going to cover is the
fact that there is a checks and
balances system in our form of
government, and this is one of
those times that I feel that it
is imperative to be a check
council member. Welsh
highlighted the wrongful death
suit that we're going to be
taking up just shortly. Actually
and it was less than this amount
I think that is just absurd to
start with. And 150,000 isn't
even what MR. Saad asked for. We
met him in the middle. Think
about that. 150,000 goes a long
way, and it especially goes a
long way when you're pulling
money away from artists. And
this is where this money is
coming from. I've got a
fundamental disagreement with
that, because at the end of the
day, we need to be giving our
artists a chance in this city.
Artists a chance in this city. And I'll close with yesterday in
and I'll close with yesterday in budget and finance, metro legal
made a statement actually twice,
stating that this was a business
decision. I don't think we need
to be in the business of taking
away money from thriving
artists. I think we need to be
in the business of defending the
city of nashville, and we need
to be litigating this. Thank
you. Thank you, MR. Hoffman.
You. Thank you, MR. Hoffman. MISS Sepulveda, pro tem
sepulveda, you are recognized.
Sepulveda, you are recognized. Thank you, vice mayor. I don't
thank you, vice mayor. I don't usually abstain, but I just want
to go on the record. I do have a
conflict of interest, so I will
need to be abstaining on this
vote. Okay. Thank you, pro tem.
Vote. Okay. Thank you, pro tem. MR. Clerk, if you would please
make a note of that MISS Foe.
Make a note of that MISS Foe. You're recognized. Ma'am. Thank
you're recognized. Ma'am. Thank you, vice mayor. I also rise in
opposing this settlement because
to me, it undermines the
seriousness of discrimination
and claims by opting for
resolution outside the court
system. Discrimination is a
profound issue that impacts not
only individuals, but
communities. And it deserves a
rigorous examination in a legal
setting where evidence can be
presented and rights can be
protected. Settling such matters
in the chambers risks allowing
injustices to go unaddressed and
MAY also set a dangerous
precedent that encourages future
discrimination. A court's
involvement, transparency,
involvement, transparency, accountability, and adherence to
the rule of law. And so, by
bypassing this process, we
diminish the importance of legal
remedies and the need for public
awareness and discussion
surrounding discrimination. So I
just want to make sure that, you
know, it's really crucial that
we take such cases seriously and
resolve them through a judicial
system so that they can be
served and that we deal with
discrimination head on. Thank
you. Thank you, MISS Foe.
You. Thank you, MISS Foe. COUNCILMAN Prep tea. You're
recognized. Thank you, MADAM
Recognized. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. I have I have
vice mayor. I have I have significant concerns, but from
the outset, I appreciate council
member welsh for raising the
comparisons between the two
settlements that we are going to
be taking under consideration
this evening. And I would like
to pose a question through the
chair to either metro legal or
metro finance, or to somebody at
the administration table
specifically as to how the
valuation of this settlement
agreement was brought about. If
I could pose that question
through the chair. Yeah. Thank
you, MR. T, to the
administration from metro legal.
Administration from metro legal. If you were, please introduce
if you were, please introduce yourself to respond to MR.
Yourself to respond to MR. Pratt's question. Good evening,
pratt's question. Good evening, council. I'm melissa roberge and
I'm one of the senior litigators
on this case. I believe your
question was about how did we
come up with the settlement
value. And so this case is in
its early stages, but we've done
a lot of homework on it. We've
gotten documents from human
resources. We have talked to
people. We have reviewed the
interview process. We have
reviewed what the current person
in that manager excuse me in the
arts manager, grant manager
position, what they are making.
Position, what they are making. We have looked at what the
we have looked at what the current back pay would be. The
available damages under the law,
plus what he would need to what
what this case would need to
proceed to trial. So in the
state court system, the burden
for filing a complaint is very,
very low. You don't have to
include all of your evidence and
all of your documents. That's
what the discovery process is
for. And most of those documents
are in metro's possession. So we
have the ability to do some of
our own initial research. And in
looking at this case, we try to
take both an objective view,
which is what would a court or a
jury do with this case. And then
we try to also put on our
advocates hat what arguments can
we make in favor of the metro
government? And when we're
taking that objective view, we
think it's likely that this case
proceeds to trial and at a trial
juries are unpredictable and
will have kind of an entire
range of options. And so we look
at what could be the outcome and
what's the likelihood of that
outcome at this point, it's
probably 50 over 50. On if we
would prevail, maybe less given
the challenges with director
singh and some of those
credibility issues. And so then
we try to figure out what could
be his best day in court. In
this case, it would exceed
$300,000. And so 50% of $300,000
is 150. So we put all of that.
Is 150. So we put all of that. There isn't a formula. We put
there isn't a formula. We put all of that kind of into the
calculus to recommend a
settlement that we think is in
the best interest of the metro
government, if I MAY, MADAM
Government, if I MAY, MADAM Vice. Yes, just that I have
vice. Yes, just that I have another brief or another
question that I'd like to pose
to the through the chair. If you
MAY go ahead, because that was a
may go ahead, because that was a lengthy reply. And so I'll allow
the time. Yes. Thank you, MADAM
The time. Yes. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. So the individual
vice mayor. So the individual from the administration, from
metro legal just stated that we
were in the very early stages of
this litigation. My question is,
have the motions to dismiss been
briefed and litigated in this
case and or sort of where are we
in the litigation process? Okay,
MISS Roberts, it's back to you.
We have not filed a motion to
we have not filed a motion to dismiss. We do not think that a
motion to dismiss would be
successful. So we have not taken
that step. Does that answer your
question? MR. Prepped? Thank
you, MADAM Vice mayor. Okay. All
right. Next, for a question or
discussion rather, is
COUNCILWOMAN Benedict, you're
recognized. Previous question.
Recognized. Previous question. Okay. MISS Benedict has called
okay. MISS Benedict has called the previous question. Is there
a second? Okay. This is a
non-debatable motion that
requires two thirds of those
voting in the affirmative to end
debate. If you are in favor of
calling the question and moving
to the vote on this matter, you
will vote I. Okay. If you want
to continue discussion, you will
vote no. We will try this first
by voice. All in favor of the
motion for the previous
question, please say I. I all
those against the previous
question. Okay. MR. Clerk, would
question. Okay. MR. Clerk, would you please put it on the board?
You please put it on the board? Sir, I can't I can't distinguish
sir, I can't I can't distinguish between the two. Pretty close.
Between the two. Pretty close. Because I can't tell.
All votes are in. MR. Clerk,
all votes are in. MR. Clerk, please show the vote. Okay. The
please show the vote. Okay. The motion to call the question has
failed. And so we then continue
with discussion. Next in the
queue for discussion is
COUNCILWOMAN Tombs. You are
recognized, ma'am. Thank you,
recognized, ma'am. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. I am going to
be abstaing on this. I can't
support it because there are
still some outlying concerns
that I wish had been
investigated earlier. I don't
know if that was. That was
probably the role of human
resources to investigate any
alleged sexual advances. I know,
you know, as an attorney that
oftentimes it's hard to
corroborate those things, that
it's a he said, she said type of
thing. I also know that metro
council is not a court of law.
Council is not a court of law. So even though we MAY think that
so even though we MAY think that a case is viable or that it
should go forward, doesn't mean
that a judge is going to think
that that a jury is going to
think that because in council
there are no rules of evidence,
no rules of civil procedure. And
so that's why it just gives me
pause. I hear the concerns. I
don't want to say no because I
understand our legal counsel is
telling us they don't think this
is a good case. And I've been in
that situation where you as an
attorney, you don't think you
have a good case, but the client
wants to move forward. But I do
still have some concerns about
the complaint itself and about
these previous allegations and
what really led to MR. Saad not
getting the position. And so I'm
just not a strong yes or a
strong no. So I'm going to be
abstaining. Thank you. MISS
Abstaining. Thank you. MISS Tombs. COUNCILWOMAN Wiener,
tombs. COUNCILWOMAN Wiener, you're recognized ma'am. Thank
you, vice mayor, I appreciate
it. I have a couple of questions
for both finance and metro
legal, if I MAY. My first
question is to metro finance.
Question is to metro finance. Where's the money coming from to
where's the money coming from to pay this? Okay, MR. Moyer,
you're recognized for the
finance department. Go ahead.
Finance department. Go ahead. Ma'am. Thank you. The money for
ma'am. Thank you. The money for this settlement is coming from
the $3 million that was
allocated in MARCH as part of
the judgment losses, and so that
is not coming from the arts
budget. So none of the art
groups that are going to be
getting grant money, they're not
going to lose out because of
this. They're not affected by
this at all. Okay, great. So
that was thing number one.
That was thing number one. Thing. Number two was his
thing. Number two was his contract a temporary service or
was it a temporary contract. Can
you differentiate. So a
temporary service contract would
be where you hire someone
specifically for a service. And
they're they're they're paid by
that temp service. You might see
that as a ronstadt or something.
That as a ronstadt or something. And you're and that's one of our
and you're and that's one of our contracts that we have here.
Contracts that we have here. This was a payroll service, and
this was a payroll service, and it was actually used out of
scope. And so jonathan saad was
paid for services through a
payroll service, but there was
not a contract for the for the
work that he was doing. So he
was an employee of metro
government? No, he was a person
that was paid through our
payroll services. So it's kind
of a hybrid thing. And as I
said, it was out of scope for
this contract. Okay. I guess my
next my last question would MISS
Next my last question would MISS Wiener if you would move the mic
wiener if you would move the mic a little closer to you. I'm
sorry, I'm sorry. I think my
last question, because I'm, I'm
a lot like council member tombs.
I get that it's not a good case.
I hate the message that it's
sending, but I also know that
we're not in the hr department
and so I'm going to be careful
about this because I don't know
that you can answer it. And this
is for metro legal. Is there
anything that would help us
close the gaps on some of the
concerns that we have about
unspoken issues that might
impact this decision? MISS
Impact this decision? MISS Roberts, you recognized so the
roberts, you recognized so the allegations about inappropriate
conduct. We did ask metro hr if
there was anything in his
personnel file and there were no
complaints. There were there was
nothing in that file. And the
allegation about those
complaints actually came up
after the arts commission
started being investigated by, I
believe it's attorney knight,
and so the timing of kind of the
initial allegations, there MAY
be some questions about that as
well. So I think to the extent
it helps kind of calm some
fears, there were no
contemporaneous reports of any
sort of inappropriate behavior
by MR. Saad. That helps. Thank
you. I will be voting to support
this. Thank you. Thank you,
thank you, MISS Wiener.
Thank you, MISS Wiener. COUNCILWOMAN Gad, you're
recognized, ma'am. Thank you.
Recognized, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you so much. Vice mayor.
Just a couple of things I've.
I'm definitely not in a place
where I feel like I can support
this, but I'm also in a place
where I'll likely be voting to
abstain. And the reason is, I've
been shared by another colleague
with council member tombs. I do
still have some some concerns,
but I have a couple of questions
or at least one question if you
don't mind me asking that and to
for you to direct the question
where you see fit. But
specifically since it was just
lifted up about the arts
commission matter or the arts
commission matter resolution
fund, we did receive information
yesterday that the current
balance of the fund, or with the
current balance, and that for us
to recall that the fund started
with $3 million and was and was
created to both fully fund the
artists that were awarded arts
grants, as well as to pay for
outside counsel as necessary.
Outside counsel as necessary. And the one thing I'm just
and the one thing I'm just trying to understand from that
fund is that not money that's
taken away from the arts
commission. I MAY just need one
more chance at understanding
that, okay, that sounds like a
question for MR. Moyer. MISS
Question for MR. Moyer. MISS Moyer, dean moyer, you're
moyer, dean moyer, you're recognized. Hey there. The funds
that that $3 million. And I was
actually going to go find the
language specifically, but it
was to resolve all of the issues
that came up as a result of the
arts of the arts granting
process throughout, throughout
that year. So many of many, if
not most, there are still some
out there have been resolved
through that. And you'll recall
the many reports that we had on
which artists had been paid
through that process and not
from this fund. There are, as a
result of the conciliation
agreements, still artists being
paid, but it is as a result of
that 24 process as is. This is
as is this settlement. Does that
do you have a follow up
question, MISS, can I do? Okay.
Go ahead. So my follow up
go ahead. So my follow up question is I just want to
confirm and I believe I just
understood this from your from
the response that was given that
using this fund does not remove
funds from the artists and the
grants. Can you confirm that,
MR. Moyer? Yes, ma'am. All
right. Thank you. I know that's
a redundant, repetive
question, but thank you. I just
had some difficulty with that.
Had some difficulty with that. The final thing with this, I
the final thing with this, I highly concerned with a lot of
the matters that have been
lifted up. I would encourage if
there's any inaccuracies, has
been lifted up with the
assessment of this particular
legal matter for that to be
shared. But at this point I'll
be abstaing. Thank you. Thank
you, iss COUNCILWOMAN Ellis,
you're recognized. Thank you,
vice mayor. So I assume I need
to ask this question through
you. Yes. You always address the
chair, and then I can recognize
the administration. Yep. Thank
you. Can I get the opinion of
the administration on this? You
MAY, MR. Rosenberg, on behalf of
the administration. Go ahead,
sir. Thank you. I have no legal
background whatsoever. I'll add
I would say, first of all, it is
not accurate to say that this
settlement is greater than the
york settlement metro is only
paying a portion of that other
settlement happening tonight.
Settlement happening tonight. And trying to equate the amounts
and trying to equate the amounts is a matter of importance or
something is inaccurate. We
support the legal department's
assessment that it is a
financially responsible decision
to settle this matter with. And
at a time when I think we all
have things that we are
demanding of the metro
department of law to do, using a
lot of resources here to fight
what sounds like a losing case
just does not sound like a smart
use of the resources at hand.
Use of the resources at hand. Thank you. Okay, no. Follow up.
Okay. MISS Ellis, COUNCILWOMAN
Hill, you are recognized. Thank
hill, you are recognized. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. I'm going
to try my best to skirt where
I'm at and where I stand with
this. As someone who's been in
this situation, it amazes me how
some of the folks in the room
can attack someone that's a
victim that they don't know, and
how someone can suddenly be a
really bad person and can take
some of their personal traits.
Some of their personal traits. I'm going to vote in favor of
yes of this, and that's all I
would say. Okay, MR. Bradford,
you are recognized, sir. Thank
you, MADAM Vice mayor. So I am
standing in opposition to this.
Standing in opposition to this. I and my biggest problem with
this settlement is that we're
taking $150,000 out of the 3
million allocated to rectify the
issue with grants funding. This
is a personnel issue. We have a
complete fund for judgments and
settlements for personnel issues
and other cases. And so I
disagree that to take this money
out of the money allocated for
artists. And so I'll be voting
no. And I ask my colleagues to
do the same. Okay. MR. Bradford,
MISS Porterfield, it is back to
you. You're recognized. Thank
you. Vice mayor. I have two
questions that I will direct to
you. If we can get them answered
from legal. Do we know when the
civil service tests were taken
by the two applicants? That's my
first question. And then my
second question is with MR.
Second question is with MR. Sadd's discrimination and
sadd's discrimination and discrimination allegations, is
discrimination allegations, is there any bearing that the
person who got the job, I
assume, is also a member of a
protected class as a black queer
woman, my assumption would be
that she's also a member of a
protected class. So how does
that work when we're looking at
like discrimination cases? Okay,
the questions, as I understand
them, MISS Roberts from metro
legal is regarding the civil
service examination. First, when
those tests were taken for all
persons applying for this
position. Okay. So if we could
dispose of that first, I don't
have the exact date, but it
would have been fall of 2023.
Would have been fall of 2023. That was the first step in the
that was the first step in the process. Okay. And then the
second question, as I understand
it, would be to the question
around discrimination that the
person who was eventually hired
was also of a protected class.
Was also of a protected class. Can you respond to that
can you respond to that question, please? So that could
have an impact? MR. Sad also has
an age discrimination complaint,
and the person who got the
position is significantly
younger than MR. Sad. I believe
in her 20s, and so that wouldn't
necessarily offset for that
claim. But it it could be a
factor. But again I still think
the overall merits of the case
are such that we would be asking
a jury to make a decision. Any
follow up, MISS Porterfield?
Follow up, MISS Porterfield? Okay, MISS Johnston, you appear
okay, MISS Johnston, you appear to be the last in the queue. You
are recognized. I just have a
question of finance. If we were
to proceed with litigation and
were to lose the case to the
point where we are having to pay
out more than $150,000, let's
say it's $300,000 or whatever
for 50. I think somebody said
yesterday, right, for 50, would
that for 50 come out of the same
$3 million tranche? So we're
potentially putting I'm seeing
heads nodding is why I'm do we
need to put that on the record.
Need to put that on the record. Do you want to complete the
do you want to complete the question or you just want that
acknowledgment for that first
part. You want to just go ahead
and complete. Yes. So well I
just want to ask them and get it
on the record that if we were to
lose the case and we have that
higher amount, that we have to
pay out anywhere between 300 and
450, $450,000, that that amount
comes out of the $3 million fund
that we have created for this
purpose. Correct. MR. Moyer, can
you speak that into the record,
please? Yes, ma'am. That's
correct. Okay. Okay. So we are
listening to metro legal say we
think we could lose this case.
Think we could lose this case. It's a 50 over 50 shot at best,
it's a 50 over 50 shot at best, and we're worried about $150,000
being pulled out of this fund
when we're really risking a lot
more than that. I just want to
make sure that everyone is aware
of that. I understand that there
are people that don't want to
pay this person any money. I
totally get that. And I get
wanting to fight. I get that
too. I'm I'm kind of a fighter,
but I also don't like to lose.
But I also don't like to lose. And when I've got people smarter
and when I've got people smarter than me in a particular category
and they're telling me this is a
bad bet, I'm I'm probably not
going to make that bet. As
difficult as it is to write a
check to someone that you don't
want to write a check to. I 100%
get that. I think we're in a
really bad situation, but I did
want to make sure that everyone
understands that we are risking
a heck of a lot more coming out
of this fund than what we're
proposing to settle with this
man. Thank you, MISS Johnston.
Man. Thank you, MISS Johnston. COUNCILWOMAN Suara, you're
recognized. Thank you, vice
recognized. Thank you, vice mayor. My comment is not about
the individual, and it has
nothing to do with branding them
as a bad person. I don't know
them, but my thoughts and my
comments relate to what's been
going on with metro arts. The
whole process. It also has to do
with legal decision not to
litigate when we're talking
about one 5300, we're talking
about that individual person.
About that individual person. But we should also think about
but we should also think about the trust and what people in the
community feels. I remember when
lego decided not to litigate the
cobb issue. That issue is still
in the community up until now,
and there are still people that
feel like even if it's a there's
a reason behind it, it's a good
reason behind it or whatever it
is. There's still people that
felt like we did not do enough.
Felt like we did not do enough. And I think that's what I want
and I think that's what I want us to consider. The people that
felt like with the history and
everything that's happening with
metro arts, that this shouldn't
just be settled like that. It
opens the door. Coupled with the
fact that the person is not a
metro employee, but a temp at
the contract. I ask in budget ye
people can go back and look at
it. Our obligation or the
person's contract is with the
agency, not with metro. So those
are some of the reasons that I'm
looking at. And I think that i
looking at. And I think that I was just saying, let's settle
this so that we can go away.
This so that we can go away. Let's choose the people that
let's choose the people that felt like we need to do more and
we need to ask more. And we
need. So I think in my opinion,
I think we should more. And
lastly, I understand the 125 is
not what this woman is getting,
the only thing that she's
getting. But when you're looking
at it, we talk about trust in
government. We talk about
perception. We talk about how
people feel. It's just what is
out there. And I think it's very
important for us to know that
we're listening to the people
that are out there and that we
are taking all of that. I've not
heard that we will lose it. It's
a 50 over 50% chance. And when
we ask yesterday, one of the
reasons why we thought we would
lose is because we MAY not get
daniel singh to come and
witness, be a witness. Somebody
asked, are we even tried to
contact him and ask if we would?
Contact him and ask if we would? We said we haven't. And so I
we said we haven't. And so I don't think we've done
everything. And
everything. And point we should not settle yet.
Point we should not settle yet. If we do settle, I agree that it
if we do settle, I agree that it should be for a lesser amount.
Should be for a lesser amount. Okay. Thank you, MISS Suara.
Seeing no one else seeking
seeing no one else seeking discussion on this matter, we
will move to the vote knowing
that there are, based on the
discussion for against
abstentions. We will do this by
machine tablet vote. So, MR.
Machine tablet vote. So, MR. Clerk, if you would please ready
clerk, if you would please ready the vote. And colleagues, this
the vote. And colleagues, this requires a simple majority to
pass.
Okay. With all votes in, MR. Clerk, please show the vote.
Clerk, please show the vote. Okay. The motion to adopt this
okay. The motion to adopt this resolution has failed. So this
resolution has not been adopted.
Resolution has not been adopted. Okay, colleagues, now we move on
okay, colleagues, now we move on to agenda item three, resolution
2024. Dash 746. Sponsors
2024. Dash 746. Sponsors johnston, gamble, sepulveda,
porterfield, evans, welsh,
ellis, suarez, bogart, tombs and
evans. Seagull. This is a
resolution amending resolutions
r. S 2021. Dash 1152, as
r. S 2021. Dash 1152, as amended, which appropriated.
Amended, which appropriated. $3,148,980 in american rescue
plan act funds and resolution
2023. Dash 1952, which
appropriated an additional
appropriated an additional $326,800 of american rescue plan
act funds to the office of
family safety for the
metropolitan government to
reallocate the use of funds and
approving amendment two to grant
agreements between the
metropolitan government of
nashville and davidson county,
acting by and through the office
of family safety to various
nonprofit organizations.
Nonprofit organizations. Sponsor. Johnston, you are
sponsor. Johnston, you are recognized. Committee reports.
Recognized. Committee reports. Please. Okay. First for the
please. Okay. First for the committee report of budget and
finance chair porterfield. Thank
you, vice mayor. Budget and
finance considered this item and
voted ten in favor. Zero
against, zero not voting for the
amendment and ten in favor, zero
against zero not voting for
approval, as amended. Okay.
Approval, as amended. Okay. Thank you. Chair. Chair of
thank you. Chair. Chair of public health and safety. MISS
Public health and safety. MISS Evans, you're recognized. Thank
evans, you're recognized. Thank you. We considered this amended
item and recommended approval.
Item and recommended approval. Nine in favor, zero against, and
nine in favor, zero against, and the amendment and nine in favor,
zero against, zero not voting on
the resolution as amended. Okay.
The resolution as amended. Okay. All right, MISS Johnston, it's
all right, MISS Johnston, it's back to you for a motion to get
the bill in front of us, and
then we can take up the
amendment. Go ahead. Move.
Amendment. Go ahead. Move. Approval, please. Okay. Is there
approval, please. Okay. Is there a second? Okay. It's back to
you. Move the amendment, please.
You. Move the amendment, please. Is there a second for the motion
is there a second for the motion to amend? Okay. Properly moved.
To amend? Okay. Properly moved. We're on the amendment and I'm
we're on the amendment and I'm happy to. I guess I'll explain
it. The outdated. There was an
outdated version of this
resolution that so the corrected
version on. Sorry about that. It
version on. Sorry about that. It extends the contract through
FEBRUARY 28 of 2025,
appropriates 22,500 in
appropriates 22,500 in additional funds to agape 100,
additional funds to agape 100, $105,000 in additional arp funds
to sexual to the sexual assault
center, and $104,000 in
additional funds to the
nashville children's alliance
and yeah, that's it. I
appreciate the explanation. It's
a properly moved and seconded.
A properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion on the
is there any discussion on the motion to amend okay. Seeing
none all in favor of the
amendment, please say I. Any
voting no or abstaining. Okay.
Voting no or abstaining. Okay. We're back to you for a motion
we're back to you for a motion on your bill as amended. Move
the resolution as amended.
The resolution as amended. Please. Okay. Is there a second?
Okay. Any discussion on the
okay. Any discussion on the resolution as amended okay.
Resolution as amended okay. Seeing none. All in favor of the
seeing none. All in favor of the resolution, please say I. Any
voting no or abstaing. Okay.
Voting no or abstaing. Okay. You have adopted this resolution
you have adopted this resolution as amended. Thank you, MISS
As amended. Thank you, MISS Johnston. Okay. Next is agenda
johnston. Okay. Next is agenda item for our s 2020 4-774
sponsor. Porterfield. This is a
resolution authorizing the
metropolitan department of law
to compromise and settle the
claim of beth york as next of
kin of jacqueline york,
deceased, against the
metropolitan government of
nashville and davidson county in
the amount of $125,000, and that
set amount be paid out of the
self insured liability fund.
Self insured liability fund. Chair porterfield, you are
chair porterfield, you are recognized. Thank you, vice
mayor, committee report, budget
and finance approved this item
seven in favor, one against and
zero not voting with committee
reports being and I move for
approval with a brief
explanation. Okay. Is there a
second for the motion to
approve? Okay. Go ahead. Chair
porterfield. Thank you, vice
mayor. We had a very lengthy
discussion about this on
yesterday, and I was extremely
torn on which way that I was
going to vote on this. I believe
that the amount should be
higher, which is why I really
struggled with how how we should
move forward. We did have a lot
of questions for the sheriff's
department with regards to the
supervisor that is listed in the
analysis of the legislation.
Analysis of the legislation. Lots of concerns about the
lots of concerns about the supervisor being what's the word
not punished, disciplined, the
supervisor being disciplined,
whereas the there was more
concern about what has happened
to ensure that this doesn't
happen again. So as opposed to
just being disciplined, what
have they done to like ensure
that this does not happen again?
That this does not happen again? Going forward? So I still have
going forward? So I still have lots of concerns. But ultimately
in the conversation yesterday,
what we learned from legal was
that if we voted this down, in
essence, they would go to court.
Essence, they would go to court. And my understanding is that
and my understanding is that they would go to court and then
it's not guaranteed that the
individual would get anything
from metro. So my understanding
is that if we voted down, the
person MAY not get anything, but
that does not give the ability
to increase the amount, like we
don't have the ability to
increase the amount. So with
that being said, I'm going to
vote for it because I do want
the deceased family member to be
able to get the settlement, and
I don't want to hold that up,
but I did have one question. If
I could pose it to legal to MISS
Bussell, who I believe is the
bussell, who I believe is the lead attorney on this case, like
if she if she could just speak
to how often legal I think we
see the settlements. We don't
always hear about, like when
legal is actually going to trial
on these cases. So if we could
hear how often legal is going to
trial versus when they are
settling the case. And also if
she could just speak to I know I
gave an overview of what we
discussed in committee
yesterday, but if she could just
speak to the body to let us
know, like what happens if we
vote this down and is there an
opportunity to give MISS York's
family an increased amount?
Family an increased amount? Okay, MISS Bussell, you are
okay, MISS Bussell, you are recognized for the legal
department. Good evening.
Department. Good evening. Council. Yes. So it is certainly
council. Yes. So it is certainly true that we litigate more than
we propose settlements for, by
the way, that the metro code is
written there are certain
reports that come to the
council. You see those reports
for significant litigation as
that's defined in the code, and
you see judgments against metro.
You don't often see the good
you don't often see the good news. In fact, you rarely see
the good news. And we win an
overwhelming number of the
lawsuits that are filed against
the city. I'm happy to provide
that information to the council
and report form. If that would
be helpful, to sort of quash
this narrative that metro legal
just wants to settle cases. I've
tried a lot of cases in my
career. I've won a lot of cases
in my career. My colleagues have
tried a lot of cases and won a
lot of cases. We resolve most
cases before they ever get to
trial in motion practice. We
also try a lot of cases. So if
we're here talking about a
settlement, it's because we feel
pretty strongly that there is
significant risk to metro in
proceeding with the case. That's
the only reason we come before
you to ask for you to approve a
settlement. If we believe that
we've got a good shot at winning
a case, we're going to litigate
it. We love working here because
we get to litigate cases here in
private practice. That doesn't
happen as often. And so I can
assure you, on behalf of the
legal department that we are
coming to you when and only when
we have concerns about risk to
the city financial risk to the
city, and proceeding with the
lawsuit. So again, if it would
be helpful for any of you to see
reporting on how often we win, I
think just off the top of my
head, there are anywhere between
105 and 130 lawsuits pending,
right now against metro, so that
perhaps will give you a little
bit of perspective on kind of
the difference between what
you're seeing in terms of
proposed settlements and what
we're actually defending. Thank
you. There was there another
question or another piece in
there, if you could just clarify
that? Yes. The other kind of
lawsuit, I forgot my question.
Lawsuit, I forgot my question. The other piece, how often are
the other piece, how often are we going to trial you expressly?
We going to trial you expressly? Oh, just clarifying for
oh, just clarifying for individuals like myself who felt
that we should give MISS York's
family more money, like, if we
vote this down, is there
opportunity to give more money?
Opportunity to give more money? And I know yesterday we were
and I know yesterday we were told no to counsel for shaking
her head. I know we were told
that, but just to get it on the
record for the rest of the body
that that did not hear that. I
appreciate that, MISS Bussell.
Appreciate that, MISS Bussell. Go ahead. Yes. And so under the
go ahead. Yes. And so under the metro code, the director of law
can propose or basically
recommend settlements above
$5,000 for personal injury
damages to the council for a
thumbs up or thumbs down vote.
Thumbs up or thumbs down vote. So when you vote to approve or
so when you vote to approve or vote against approval of that
settlement, then we proceed
accordingly. If you vote this
settlement down, then I will
defend the lawsuit. Me and my
colleague andrew mcclanahan, who
is also working this case with
me, will defend the lawsuit. Do
the best we can. If I thought I
had a really good shot of
winning this case, I wouldn't be
here tonight standing in front
of you asking for approval of
the settlement. I also think
it's important to note that this
settlement was the product of a
mediation, not just a
negotiation, but a mediation. We
sort out that process in hopes
of resolving this without
unnecessary, protracted
unnecessary, protracted litigation. We also got wellpath
and their counsel to come to the
table through a lot of efforts
between me and the sheriff's
office representative to get
them to come to the table to be
part of that discussion. I can't
get into the details of their
portion of the settlement. I
can't get into the details of
their portion of the settlement.
Their portion of the settlement. But MISS York, the mother of the
but MISS York, the mother of the lady who died by suicide, is
getting more than $125,000. And
to be clear, she would not have
agreed to that settlement if she
wanted to go to trial. So this
was the product of a very, a
very a day long negotiation at a
mediation. And if, if you vote
this down, then we will
essentially have no choice but
to defend the lawsuit at that
point. And wellpath is not part
of the case anymore because they
have settled, essentially
settled out. So it would then
just be metro left to litigate
the case. Thank you. Thank you,
MISS Bustle. One more. Just
really brief clarifying. If I
MAY. So to clarify, if we vote
this down, then the case goes to
trial. You are defending the
case, which means that you would
be defending metro. So there's a
possibility that MISS York's
mother does not get any of the
125 at that point. MISS Bustle.
Yes. I wouldn't be here if I
yes. I wouldn't be here if I thought I had a substantial
chance of winning. I wouldn't be
proposing this to you. But that
is certainly possible. There
again, wellpath was part of
this. We can still certainly
talk about wellpath role. If we
were to take this case to trial,
and we certainly would be
talking about, well, well, pat's
role and so, yeah, it is
certainly not a guarantee that
that MISS York would, would get
anything from metro if we
proceeded with the case. Thank
you. Okay. Thank you both. MISS
You. Okay. Thank you both. MISS Stiles, you're recognized. Thank
stiles, you're recognized. Thank you very much. Vice mayor. I'd
like to move for one meeting.
Like to move for one meeting. Deferral on this. I have some
deferral on this. I have some questions that I would like to
ask. I'm not. I'm trying to vote
it down, but I don't feel good
about voting on this this
evening. I think a one meeting
deferral will give some time.
Deferral will give some time. I'm sure I'm not the only person
that has concerns about this. To
ask some more questions. Okay.
Ask some more questions. Okay. Are you making that motion? Yes.
Is there a second? I heard a
is there a second? I heard a second. Who offered the second?
Second. Who offered the second? Okay, so there is a motion for
okay, so there is a motion for one meeting deferral. It is
properly seconded. And so now we
are on discussion of a one
meeting deferral. Are the folks
that are in the que wanting to
speak regarding the deferral?
Speak regarding the deferral? Okay. All right. So I'll just
okay. All right. So I'll just proceed in the usual order. MISS
Proceed in the usual order. MISS Suara, on the one meeting
suara, on the one meeting deferral, please, ma'am. Thank
you, vice mayor. I'm going to
speak against the one meeting
deferral. We had a lot of
conversation yesterday, and this
is a different case. I think
that one we as custodian of
taxpayer money, we cannot
arbitrarily ask for more money.
Arbitrarily ask for more money. Number two, the people came to
number two, the people came to sit down and agree to this
amount. Number three, there's
another part of the settlement
that is in addition to this. So
with all of that, I think all
the conditions to be able to
everybody is agreed to it. And
there's more I'm sorry for the
daughter that died. I wanted
more to initially, but after all
the conversation, knowing that
it was done with the attorneys
and everybody came to, I don't
think there's any point in
delaying it for the family. And
so I don't think a one meeting
deferral is necessary. Thank
you. Thank you, MISS Suara. MR.
You. Thank you, MISS Suara. MR. T, on the one meeting deferral.
Okay. Go ahead sir. Yes. Thank
okay. Go ahead sir. Yes. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. I just
have a bit of a parliamentary
parliamentary inquiry with
regard to the one meeting
deferral as to whether or not
within the period of the one
meeting deferral, it is within
the parameters of our rules and
procedures for council members
to then potentially file
amendments to amend the amount
of this of the settlement within
this resolution. Okay. Special
counsel darby, do we need to
restate MR. Property's question
or. You got it. Okay. Go ahead,
ma'am, when there is a deferral,
there is essentially a new
amendments deadline. However, I
think it was just explained to
you by counsel for metro legal
that the vote here is an up or
down vote. There is no amendment
of the amount that the director
of law has the ability to direct
all legislation, all litigation.
All legislation, all litigation. Sorry. And they are proposing
sorry. And they are proposing this particular settlement
number following up on on that
number following up on on that answer with a secondary
parliamentary inquiry is would
an amendment of the of the
settlement amount, be it would
be able to be done through a
non-binding resolution by
amending this resolution to then
be a non-binding resolution?
Special counsel darby. No, it
special counsel darby. No, it wouldn't be if you made it and
if you turned it into a
non-binding resolution, then it
would not give the legal
department the authority to
actually settle. If you wanted
to do a separate, non-binding
resolution, then there is time
to file a separate resolution
for the next meeting. Okay. And
then, MADAM Vice mayor, I also
have a two part point of
information or inquiry as to if
it's even able to be disclosed,
how the specific valuation of
this settlement was brought
about, and whether or not there
are other non-monetary. Parts of
this settlement specifically,
are there any policy changes
associated with the sheriff's
department or anything like that
that is able to be disclosed to
the body? Okay, I'm thinking
maybe we've moved outside of the
realm of a parliamentary
inquiry, and that is perhaps a
question to be directed to the
legal department, or did you
want it to be directed? MISS
Want it to be directed? MISS Darby, we can direct that to the
darby, we can direct that to the legal department. Whichever
entity the chair decides is the
most appropriate to answer that.
Most appropriate to answer that. Okay, I'm going to go to MISS
Bussell. You're recognized. I
bussell. You're recognized. I really can't speak to how the
particular negotiations played
out. I mean, that that I know
you're an attorney and you
certainly understand that a lot
of what we do really should kind
of out of respect for the
process, be maintained,
confidential. So because there
were multiple parties at the
table, there was there was a lot
of numbers that got floated
around. This is not a typical
settlement. Say for example,
MISS Roberts I think is a great
example of how that might look
different because you have
things like wages, you have, you
know, attorney's fees at issue
this york lawsuit is just a pure
negligence lawsuit. It's a
governmental tort liability act
case that was filed in state
court. So there are no
attorney's fees. There's not an
attorney's fees provision. But
the practical reality is that a
woman lost her life. So if metro
were to be found liable, I think
it is quite likely that in the
event of liability, the cap
would be hit. Now the cap is
$300,000. So in the grand scheme
I do think that also provides a
little bit of context for the
number that we ended up settling
on for the metro portion, metro
could never be on the hook for a
million dollars. In this case,
they couldn't be on the hook for
$500,000. 300,000 was always
going to be the cap. So I can't
really I can't really break down
the 125. I mean, the simple
answer to your question is
that's what we agreed to, and
that's what MISS York was
willing to accept from metro.
Willing to accept from metro. Again, all with the caveat that
again, all with the caveat that this was a much more global
resolution that involved amounts
above that. Okay. MR. So we're
on the one meeting deferral. I
know you're seeking
clarification as to what could
happen within that time frame.
Happen within that time frame. So final, are there any go ahead
so final, are there any go ahead sir, any non-monetary portions
of this settlement, for example,
policy change within dcso or
anything of that of that nature?
Anything of that of that nature? MISS Bussell, were there any
related policy commitments
related to the settlement? No,
the settlement was a was a pure
monetary settlement. Is that
everything, MR. Property? Thank
you, MADAM Vice mayor. No
worries. Okay, MR. Parker, you
are recognized, sir, on the
motion to defer one meeting.
Motion to defer one meeting. Thank you, vice mayor. So I'm
thank you, vice mayor. So I'm rising in opposition to the one
meeting deferral. I don't think
there's an ability of this body
to modify this. We've had some
extensive discussion about how
we can't do it by amendment,
because we're not in the
negotiating room with the
parties involved and, and other
things. And so, you know, I
would encourage colleagues, I
understand the concerns and I
hear them, but I would encourage
colleagues to reject the
deferral motion. And let's vote
this up or down this evening.
This up or down this evening. Okay. All right. Seeing no one
okay. All right. Seeing no one else seeking discussion on the
motion for a one meeting
deferral, it having been
properly seconded, we will try
this by voice. All in favor of a
one meeting deferral, please say
aye. All against a one meeting
deferral. Please say no. Okay.
Deferral. Please say no. Okay. The deferral motion fails, and
the deferral motion fails, and we are back on the motion to
approve. Is there any further
discussion on the motion to
approve? That is before us
seeing. MISS Suara, you're
seeing. MISS Suara, you're recognized. Thank you. Vice
mayor. I just wanted to. If it's
not enough to just tell our
colleagues not to vote this down
to respect the wish of the
family in accepting this amount
and knowing that there's a whole
lot more that went into this.
Lot more that went into this. This case is different from the
this case is different from the last one that we did. So please
do not vote this down and let
them have some closure. Thank
you. Okay, seeing no further
discussion, we'll move to the
vote and we will try this first
by voice. All in favor of the
motion to approve this
resolution, aye. Aye.
Resolution, aye. Aye. Any voting? No. Any abstaing.
Okay. This resolution has been
okay. This resolution has been adopted. Next is agenda item
adopted. Next is agenda item six, resolution 2020 4-776.
Six, resolution 2020 4-776. Sponsors porterfield, evans,
sponsors porterfield, evans, allen and vo. This is a
resolution accepting pardon me,
a grant from the tennessee
opioid abatement council of the
metropolitan to the metropolitan
government. Acting by and
through the metropolitan board
of health, to use a
multi-component approach to
remediate the effects of opioid
use in nashville, davidson
county, by implementing a
sustainable strategic plan to
decrease overdose incidents
among the population. MISS
Among the population. MISS Porterfield, sponsor, you are
porterfield, sponsor, you are recognized. Thank you. Vice
mayor, committee reports budget
and finance voted for a one
meeting deferral. Seven in
favor, zero against zero not
voting. Okay, chair evans, go
ahead. You're recognized for
your committee report. Thank
you, vice mayor. We also
recommended a one meeting
deferral. Nine in favor, zero
against zero. Not voting. Okay.
Against zero. Not voting. Okay. Per rule 8.1, that is a
per rule 8.1, that is a mandatory deferral by rule for
one meeting. Okay. Okay. Next is
one meeting. Okay. Okay. Next is agenda item nine, resolution
2024. Dash 779. Sponsors.
Porterfield evans, hancock welsh
porterfield evans, hancock welsh and vo. And this is a resolution
approving amendment a to a grant
from the U.S. Environmental
protection agency to the
metropolitan government, acting
by and through the metropolitan
board of health, for the ongoing
collection of data on ambient
air concentrations for fine
particulate matter in nashville,
tennessee, sponsor porterfield,
tennessee, sponsor porterfield, you are recognized. Thank you.
You are recognized. Thank you. Vice mayor committee reports
vice mayor committee reports budget and finance approved
this. Seven in favor, zero
against zero. Not voting were
you able to take up in committee
the late filed housekeeping
substitute of council member
allen? We were not. You were not
because that was yesterday.
Because that was yesterday. Yeah. Sorry. No worries. Okay.
That is a question. Perhaps
that is a question. Perhaps better addressed to chair evans,
who had a committee meeting this
evening. Go ahead, MISS Evans.
Evening. Go ahead, MISS Evans. We did it. We did it. We took up
we did it. We did it. We took up the late filed substitute and we
recommended approval of the
substitute. Nine in favor, zero
against, zero not voting. And
then we recommended approval of
the whole shebang. Nine in
favor, zero as substituted. Yes.
Favor, zero as substituted. Yes. Thank you. All right. Okay. All
thank you. All right. Okay. All right. So it is then back to
you, MISS Porterfield, to get
the bill in front of us, please.
The bill in front of us, please. Thank you. Vice mayor. Move for
thank you. Vice mayor. Move for approval. Okay. Is there a
second? Okay, so the bill is
before us at this time. MISS
Before us at this time. MISS Porterfield, do you seek to be
porterfield, do you seek to be further recognized or. We just
want to go through discussion
and go to MISS Allen. Okay. I
would like to defer to
councilmember. That is totally
fine. So we are on a motion to
approve. And you are recognized,
MISS Allen. Thank you. MADAM
MISS allen. Thank you. MADAM Vice mayor, I'd like to ask for
vice mayor, I'd like to ask for a suspension of the rules. Okay.
Is there any objection? I need a
is there any objection? I need a I need a report to me first, a
committee report first. Chair
prepped. Go ahead. Sir. Thank
you, MADAM Vice mayor, the rules
confirmation, public elections
considered. The late file nature
of the substitute and voted to
voted in favor of suspending the
rules. Six in favor, one
against, zero not voting. Okay.
Against, zero not voting. Okay. Is there any objection to the
is there any objection to the suspension of the rules to take
up this late filed housekeeping?
Up this late filed housekeeping? Substitute? Okay. Seeing none,
substitute? Okay. Seeing none, the rules are suspended. So it's
back to you, MISS Allen. Thank
you. This is simply a
housekeeping substitute because
the caption of the bill is
actually copied from the next
resolution that does deal with
particulate matter. This one
doesn't. So we've simply copied
the what the what the grant
actually deals with which is
supporting activities to protect
air quality so that it achieves
established ambient air
standards. So it's a it's a more
broad description. And it's
great that we're providing
money. So that we can have clean
air. So that's the nature of the
substitute. And I would ask for
approval okay. So MISS Allen has
moved the substitute a motion to
substitute. Is there a second
second. Okay. Properly moved and
seconded. Is there any
discussion. You've heard the
description of MISS Allen. Is
there any discussion on the
motion to substitute seeing
none. All in favor of the
substitute, please say aye, I.
Substitute, please say aye, I. Okay. Any voting? No or
okay. Any voting? No or abstaining. Okay. So with the
substitute is on the bill. And
MISS Allen, are you signed on as
miss allen, are you signed on as a sponsor? I think this makes me
the sponsor. Indeed, it does.
The sponsor. Indeed, it does. Well said. Ma'am. Thank you.
Okay. And so it's back to you
okay. And so it's back to you for a motion on your bill as
substitute. My colleague to sign
on if she if she feels deeply
about that. But I move the bill
as substituted. Okay. Is there a
second. Okay. Any discussion on
the bill as substituted? Seeing
none. All in favor, please say
aye. Aye. Any voting no are
abstaining. Okay. You have
adopted this resolution as
substituted. Okay. Next. Is
substituted. Okay. Next. Is agenda item 21 resolution 2020
agenda item 21 resolution 2020 4-791. Sponsors porterfield,
evans and welsh. A resolution
accepting a grant from the
nashville police, plus public
safety alliance to the
metropolitan government. Pardon
me. Acting by and through the
metropolitan nashville police
department to purchase the zen
city block wise platform to
measure resident safety,
perceptions and trust in law
enforcement through ongoing
surveys to guide public safety
strategies. MISS Porterfield,
you are recognized. Thank you.
You are recognized. Thank you. Vice mayor, committee reports,
vice mayor, committee reports, budget and finance approved this
six in favor, one against, zero
not voting. Okay. Chair evans,
for public health and safety,
please. Thank you. Vice mayor.
Please. Thank you. Vice mayor. We recommended a one meeting
we recommended a one meeting deferral. I believe. Hang on one
second. I'm sorry. Yeah. One
meeting deferral. 11 in favor,
zero against zero. Not voting.
Zero against zero. Not voting. Okay. Yeah. It's late. I was
okay. Yeah. It's late. I was going to ask to have it be both
committees, but it does not. It
per rule 8.1. Having recommended
a mandatory or rather a one
meeting deferral, it is a
mandatory deferral by rule, MISS
Mandatory deferral by rule, MISS Porterfield. Thank you, vice
porterfield. Thank you, vice mayor. MAY I make a brief
comment about why we deferred it
why? Why we deferred it? I just
wanted to I wanted colleagues to
understand why we deferred it.
Understand why we deferred it. No we can't. Okay, okay. Okay.
Alrighty. So it is deferred by
alrighty. So it is deferred by rule to the meeting of NOVEMBER
seventh. Okay. One meeting. Okay
seventh. Okay. One meeting. Okay next is agenda item 30. This is
resolution 2020 4-801. Sponsors.
Resolution 2020 4-801. Sponsors. Coupe and hills. War. Gamble.
Huffman. Stiles. Nash, greg.
Benedict, benton. Welsh. Evans.
Siegel. Webb. Tombs. Spain.
Allen and rutherford. This is a
allen and rutherford. This is a resolution honoring the life and
accomplishments of kris
kristofferson. MR. Coogan, you
are recognized, sir. Thank you,
MADAM PRESIDENT. I'd like to
move approval with a brief
comment. I'd like my committee
reports. Thank you. Chair. Just
making sure we're all awake.
Making sure we're all awake. Still. Chair. Prep tea. You're
still. Chair. Prep tea. You're recognized. Sir. Committee
considered. Rs 2024 801 and
voted five in favor, zero
against, zero not voting. Okay,
back to you, MR. Cooper. Now,
I'd like to move with a brief
comment. Go ahead sir. Thank
you. So a few months ago,
nashville lost a special
resident, one who made a
profound impact on this
community. Kris kristofferson
passed away on SEPTEMBER 28th,
2024 at the age of 88. Before us
today is a resolution to honor
his life and his many great
achievements. While kris was not
a nashville native, having been
born in brownsville, texas, he
moved to nashville in 1965 after
his time as a rhodes scholar and
service in the u.S army, and
played an active role in our
community ever since. His story
embodies everything that makes
nashville so great. Like so many
who've moved to music city, he
worked part time jobs while
honing his songwriting craft,
including as a janitor and a
helicopter pilot. After years of
developing his talent,
kristofferson wrote several
timeless classics such as me and
bobby mcgee, help me make it
through the night and sunday
morning coming down. He became a
successful artist, producing his
own hit songs, and was part of
the supergroup the highwaymen,
and starred in films like 1976
remake of a star is born. He was
inducted into both the
songwriters hall of fame and the
country music hall of fame, and
he wasn't only a talented
artist, he also displayed a
passon for advocacy on behalf
of songwriters, including his
efforts to co-found the
nashville songwriters
nashville songwriters association for his lasting
impact both within our community
and on the broader music
industry as a whole. I feel that
it is important that we
recognize him and his
accomplishments with this
resolution, and I would like to
amend my motion to invoke rule
12.12 point three, to have
everyone voting in the
affirmative added to the
resolution. Okay, there is a
motion to approve with rule 12.3
applied such that everybody
voting in the affirmative will
be added as a sponsor. Is there
a second for that amended motion
okay, I didn't hear you. All
right. Is there any discussion
on this resolution, MISS Suara,
you're recognized. Thank you.
You're recognized. Thank you. Vice mayor. I rise in support
vice mayor. I rise in support and I applaud my colleague for
bringing it. And MR.
Bringing it. And MR. Kristofferson for all that he
kristofferson for all that he did. But I wanted to rise to
lift up what he did in terms of
his support of palestinian
children. And there's documented
stories about him losing some
work because he has it was a big
advocate for palestinian
children and some of the things
that he did in that area. And so
I just wanted to not many people
know about that story and what
he did. He was an advocate for
so many causes, but that was the
one that I wanted to lift up.
One that I wanted to lift up. And with that, I support the
and with that, I support the resolution. Thank you. Thank
you. MISS Suara. Is there any
further discussion on this
resolution? Okay. Seeing none no
discussion. All in favor, please
say aye. Any voting no or
abstaining. Okay. You have
adopted this resolution next is
agenda item 32, resolution 2020
4-803 sponsor stiles welsh
winner alan gadd, greg gamble,
suara nash, ewing, evan siegel
and tombs. This is a resolution
recognizing the 20th anniversary
of the nashville public library
foundation literary award gala.
Foundation literary award gala. MISS Stiles, you are recognized.
Thank you very much, vice mayor.
I would like to move for
approval implementing rule 12.3,
the murphy rule. Yeah, all that
good stuff. Is there a second?
Good stuff. Is there a second? Okay. All right. Is there
okay. All right. Is there anything you want to say or
anything you want to say about
this? No. I just wanted to thank
them for the work that they've
done for the last 20 to make sur
were all on this so it could be
given to them at their event.
Understood. Okay. Is there
understood. Okay. Is there pardon? Yes. We do need a
committee report. Thank you as
well. Chair. Prep tea. And I
gotta click your button. There
you go, sir. Thank you, MADAM
You go, sir. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, we considered rs
vice mayor, we considered rs 2024 803 and voted five in
favor, zero against, zero not
voting, five in favor, zero
against zero not voting. Okay.
Against zero not voting. Okay. With that committee report in
with that committee report in and seeing no one else seeking
discussion, we'll move to the
vote. All in favor, please say
aye. Aye. Any voting no or
abstaining. Okay. You have
adopted that resolution as well.
Adopted that resolution as well. Next is agenda item 33,
next is agenda item 33, resolution 2020 4-80 for
sponsors to tsavo. And alan,
this is a resolution celebrating
the 100th anniversary of
american baptist college. Go
ahead, MISS Tombs. You are
recognized. Thank you, MADAM
Recognized. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, I'd like to move for
vice mayor, I'd like to move for approval. Let's first get your
committee report. Committee
report. Chair. Prep tea. You're
recognized. Sir. Thank you,
MADAM Vice mayor, the committee
considered rs 2024 804 and as
well as the late filed
substitute, we voted eight in
favor, zero against, zero not
voting to approve the substitute
and seven in favor, zero against
zero not voting on the bill as
substituted. Okay. Resolution as
substitute. Okay. And did you do
we need to suspend the rules
here? Okay. Did you take up the
rules suspension. Yes. Voted
eight in favor, zero against,
zero not voting. Thank you sir,
I'm sorry. Okay. All right. That
committee report in its back to
you, MISS Tombs. Okay. Do I need
to ask to suspend the rules at
this point? Let's let's get the
resolution before us first. So
you move for approval. Is there
a second? Okay. It's properly
before us now. If you would move
to suspend, I'd like to move to
suspend the rules. Okay. Having
heard the report of chair prep
tea and the request of council
member tombs for a substitute
here, is there any objection to
the suspension of the rules?
The suspension of the rules? Seeing none. The rules are
seeing none. The rules are suspended. MISS Tombs, it's back
to you. Thank you. I'd like to
move the substitute. Is there a
second? Okay. We are on the
substitute. The substitute? Add
some language to the resolution.
Some language to the resolution. As requested by american baptist
as requested by american baptist college. So with that, I'd ask
for approval. Okay, there's a
motion to substitute. It's
properly seconded. Any
discussion? Seeing none. All in
favor of the substitute, please
say aye. Any voting no or
abstaining. Okay, so last back
to you. You know what it is for
approval. Substitute it. Okay.
Approval. Substitute it. Okay. Is there a second? Okay. Oh, so
is there a second? Okay. Oh, so we're on discussion of the
resolution as substituted. Did
you want to say something else
before MISS Okay. Back to you,
MISS Tombs. My apologies, MADAM
MISS tombs. My apologies, MADAM Vice mayor. I wanted to invoke
vice mayor. I wanted to invoke rule 12.3 so that everyone in
the affirmative will be added.
The affirmative will be added. Okay, so there's a motion to
okay, so there's a motion to approve as substituted with rule
12.3 applied. Is that seconded?
Okay. Alrighty. Seeing no one
okay. Alrighty. Seeing no one else seeking discussion on this
matter. All in favor, please say
I. Any voting no or abstaing.
Okay. You have adopted this
okay. You have adopted this resolution. And happy 100th
anniversary to american baptist
college. Okay. Next is agenda
college. Okay. Next is agenda item 34, resolution 2020 4-805.
Item 34, resolution 2020 4-805. Sponsors soiree hill, evans,
sponsors soiree hill, evans, nash, gregg, johnston, hancock,
weiner, benton, styles, gadd,
allen, truffle, cooper, evans,
siegel, welsh, webb, tombs,
benedict, spain and rutherford.
Benedict, spain and rutherford. This is a resolution celebrating
this is a resolution celebrating 50 years of the nashville fire
department, ems. Okay, MISS
Department, ems. Okay, MISS Swara, you are recognized. Thank
swara, you are recognized. Thank you. Vice mayor committee
reports. Please chair prep tea.
Reports. Please chair prep tea. You're recognized. Whoops. Hang
you're recognized. Whoops. Hang on. Go ahead sir. Thank you,
MADAM Vice mayor, the committee
considered rs 20 2485 and voted
five in favor, zero against,
zero not voting. Okay. Thank
you. Back to you, MISS Suara,
for a motion. Thank you, vice
mayor. I'd like to move approval
and invoke rule 12.3. Okay. Any
comment? Is there a second for
that motion? Okay. Back to you.
That motion? Okay. Back to you. Thank you. Thank you. Vice mayor
thank you. Thank you. Vice mayor I rise and am so grateful that
we're able to recognize the
nashville firefighter department
and the ems on JULY 21st of this
year, I was out of town and I
got a call that my house was on
fire. I had to call dave
rosenberg because he was my
neighbor and the scary part was
that my son was actually in the
house. He ended up suffering a
few minor burns. My story is not
unique, and I know that our fire
department is helped save a lot
of homes, save a lot of lives,
and not just for fire, but for
emergency services. And they've
been doing this since for 50
years. And so this is a way for
us to thank them for all the
services, the men and women that
work for ems and fire department
for hard work, for everything
they've done for all of us. A
special thank you to the
bellevue fire department from
myself and my family, and to
dave rosenberg for being there
very fast and saving my home and
saving my child. So with that, I
move for approval. Okay. Thank
you for sharing that. Let's see.
You for sharing that. Let's see. Is there any further discussion
is there any further discussion on this motion to approve? Okay.
On this motion to approve? Okay. Seeing none. All in favor,
seeing none. All in favor, please say I. Any voting? No or
abstaining. Okay. You have
adopted this resolution. Okay.
Adopted this resolution. Okay. The last item among our
the last item among our resolutions is agenda item 35,
resolution 2020 4-806. Sponsors
benedict hill, gad, bradford and
allen. This is a resolution
recognizing OCTOBER the 11th,
2024 as national coming out day
in nashville and davidson
county. I see that MISS Benedict
is, I think, designating you
MISTER Bradford as a fellow
sponsor. Go ahead sir. Thank you
committee reports chair prep.
Committee reports chair prep. You're recognized. Thank you,
you're recognized. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. The committee
considered rs 20 2486 and voted
five in favor, zero against,
zero not voting. Okay, back to
you for a motion, MR. Bradford.
You for a motion, MR. Bradford. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, I
thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, I would like to go ahead and
invoke rule 12.3 so that all
those voting in affirmative will
be listed as added as sponsors.
Be listed as added as sponsors. I think it's important that the
community sees that we stand in
support of our lgbtq community,
whether they're in the closet or
out, and let them know that we
are a safe space. Thank you.
Are a safe space. Thank you. Okay, I appreciate that. So
okay, I appreciate that. So there is a motion to approve
with rule 12.3 applied. Is there
a second? Okay. Properly moved
and properly seconded. Is there
any discussion on this
resolution okay. Seeing none.
Resolution okay. Seeing none. All in favor, please say I. Any
all in favor, please say I. Any voting no or abstaing. Okay.
Voting no or abstaing. Okay. You have adopted this
you have adopted this resolution. Okay. That concludes
our resolution. So now we of our
introduction and first reading.
Introduction and first reading. Without objection, all items on
without objection, all items on first reading MAY be voted on at
the same time. Do any items need
to be pulled from first reading
consideration? Okay, seeing none
is there a motion for approval
of all items remaining? Are all
items on first consideration
okay, and properly seconded?
Okay, and properly seconded? Okay, so without objection.
Okay. You have approved all
okay. You have approved all items on first reading. Okay. So
now we move into bills on second
reading that were not on our
consent agenda. Okay. First
consent agenda. Okay. First among those is agenda item 48.
Among those is agenda item 48. This is ordinance bl 2020 4-469.
Sponsors prepped porterfield,
sponsors prepped porterfield, tombs, benedict, bogarde, welsh,
lee bradford, kimbrough,
sepulveda and ellis. This is an
ordinance amending chapters
2.44, 2.28 and 2.222 of the
2.44, 2.28 and 2.222 of the metropolitan code of laws
pertaining to criminal
participation and related
actions of employees of the
metro government. MR. Prepped,
you are recognized, sir. Thank
you, MADAM Vice mayor committee
reports. Okay. Public health and
safety chair evans, is MISS
Safety chair evans, is MISS Evans here? MR. Hoffman, vice
evans here? MR. Hoffman, vice chair. Might you have the report
of the committee? Okay. All
right. You are recognized vice
chair. Hoffman for public health
and safety committee's report.
And safety committee's report. This is for 69. MR. T's bill.
And here comes chair evans.
Thank you, MADAM. The. Yeah, we
thank you, MADAM. The. Yeah, we 11 we voted 11 in favor for a
one meeting deferral okay. 11 in
favor. No abstentions. No
objections there, chair. Just
all in favor? All okay. Thank
you. Of a one meeting deferral.
You. Of a one meeting deferral. And as such, MR. Prep tea that
and as such, MR. Prep tea that is a mandatory deferral by rule.
Is a mandatory deferral by rule. I believe. Rule 12.1. I see
director darby shaking her head.
Director darby shaking her head. Yes. Okay. All right, so that is
yes. Okay. All right, so that is deferred. One meeting to the
meeting of NOVEMBER 7th. Okay.
Meeting of NOVEMBER 7th. Okay. All right. Next is agenda item
all right. Next is agenda item 49. This is ordinance bl 2020
4-478. Sponsor. Allen, this is
an ordinance to amend chapter
6.28 of the metropolitan code
pertaining to short term rental
properties. COUNCILWOMAN Allen,
you are recognized on your bill.
You are recognized on your bill. Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, I
thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, I think all committee reports are
in, so I will move for approval
and then move on to amendments.
And then move on to amendments. Okay, there is a motion all
okay, there is a motion all committee reports are indeed in.
Committee reports are indeed in. And so there is a motion to
and so there is a motion to approve. Is there a second.
Approve. Is there a second. Okay. The bill is before us. Go
okay. The bill is before us. Go ahead, MISS Allen. Thank you. I
can't rember the order of the
amendments, but I have one in
council member horton has one.
Council member horton has one. And. Okay, we'd like to move
and. Okay, we'd like to move them both. Okay. We'll start
with number one. Whichever one
that is. I think we have to move
them separately. Okay. Alrighty.
Them separately. Okay. Alrighty. Dare to dream. Okay, so, MISS
Allen, have you then moved
allen, have you then moved amendment number one? Yes. Okay.
Amendment number one? Yes. Okay. Is there a second? Okay. Would
is there a second? Okay. Would you like to provide a brief
explanation or. Okay, I have a
50 chance of getting this
right. So if this is my
amendment, which let's it is.
Amendment, which let's it is. Yeah I'm good. Okay then this
yeah I'm good. Okay then this amendment is your amendment.
Amendment is your amendment. Thank you I appreciate that this
thank you I appreciate that this amendment takes a reference to
state law out of the provision
that deals with change of
ownership. There was just
concern that there were some
interesting intricacies dealing
with residency that might
complicate that. And it is
better to pull that piece out.
Better to pull that piece out. So that's all this does. And so
so that's all this does. And so with that, I would move for
approval of that amendment.
Approval of that amendment. Okay. There's a motion to amend
okay. There's a motion to amend with amendment one by MISS Allen
the lead sponsor. It is properly
seconded. Is there any
discussion on proposed amendment
one seeing none. All in favor of
amendment one, please say I, I
okay. Any voting? No. Any
abstaining okay. That amendment
is on the bill and we at that
point we can go to MR. Horton,
is that your wish, MISS Allen?
Is that your wish, MISS Allen? There. Okay, MR. Horton, you're
there. Okay, MR. Horton, you're recognized on amendment two, sir
oh. I'm sorry. Go ahead, sir.
Oh. I'm sorry. Go ahead, sir. Thank you. Vice mayor, I'd like
thank you. Vice mayor, I'd like to move for approval of
amendment two with a brief
comment. Okay. Is there a
second? Okay. It's back to you
for an explanation. Thank you.
For an explanation. Thank you. Vice mayor. This makes some
vice mayor. This makes some small tweaks to the different
categories of documentation that
can be provided in support of a
short term rental permit,
specifically, most notably by
separating the different types
of insurance, different
categories. So you could
provide, for example, automobile
insurance and life insurance as
different categories of proof. I
understand it's a friendly
amendment by the sponsor, and so
as long as she's not against it
and it's not destructive of the
policy, I'd like to move for
approval. Okay, I see a thumbs
up from MISS Allen. Is there a
second on the motion to amend
with amendment two? Second?
With amendment two? Second? Okay. A properly moved and
okay. A properly moved and seconded. Is there any
discussion on amendment two?
Discussion on amendment two? Okay. Seeing none. All in favor,
okay. Seeing none. All in favor, please say aye. Any voting no or
abstaining okay. That amendment
has also been adopted. So now
it's back to you, MISS Allen,
for a combined motion of
approval with your amendments.
Approval with your amendments. Thank you, MADAM Chair. I would
thank you, MADAM Chair. I would like to move for approval, as
amended and amended with a brief
explanation. Okay. Is there a
second for the motion to approve
as amended? Right. Okay. Go
ahead. Thank you. Just want to
say again all this bill does is
tighten up the requirements for
proving ownership because that's
been an issue that the strip
repeal board has, has dealt with
is fraudulently obtained owner
occupied permits. So we are
hopeful that this will just make
it harder to do anything
dishonest in terms of getting
those types of permits. I do
appreciate the comments that
were made by MISS Williams. I
did discuss those with legal
team as well as other members of
the short term appeal board, and
it was determined that these
amendments are appropriate for
the discussions that we've had
right now. And maybe in another
year or two, we can take those
up. So input is always good. So
with that, I renew my motion for
approval. Okay. Is there any
further discussion on the motion
to approve the bill as amended
with both amendment one and
amendment two seeing none, all
in favor, please say aye. Aye.
In favor, please say aye. Aye. Any voting no or abstaing.
any voting no or abstaing. Okay. You have adopted or
okay. You have adopted or rather, you have passed this
bill on second reading, as
amended. Okay. Next is agenda
amended. Okay. Next is agenda item 51, ordinance bl 2020
4-553. Sponsors porterfield and
evans. This is an ordinance to
amend chapter 10.64 of the
metropolitan code pertaining to
the fire prevention code,
section 13.3.5.1 of the nfpa
101 life safety code and section
18.5.5.1 of the nfpa one fire
code. Okay, MISS Porterfield,
you are recognized. Thank you.
You are recognized. Thank you. Vice mayor, committee reports,
vice mayor, committee reports, budget and finance voted seven
in favor, zero against, zero not
voting for an indefinite
deferral. Okay. Chair evans for
public health and safety, your
report, please. Thank you. Vice
mayor. We recommended an
indefinite deferral as well. And
we voted 11 in favor, zero
against, zero. Not voting. Okay.
Against, zero. Not voting. Okay. With those committee reports in
with those committee reports in its back to you, MISS
Its back to you, MISS Porterfield, for a motion on
porterfield, for a motion on this bill move for an indefinite
deferral. Okay. Is there a
second? Okay. Properly moved and
seconded. Is there any
discussion? Okay. Seeing none.
Discussion? Okay. Seeing none. All in favor of an indefinite
all in favor of an indefinite deferral, please say aye. Any
voting no or abstaing. Okay.
Voting no or abstaing. Okay. This bill has been indefinitely
this bill has been indefinitely deferred. Okay. Agenda item 52,
ordinance bl 2020 4-554 sponsor.
Ordinance bl 2020 4-554 sponsor. Coogan. This is an ordinance to
coogan. This is an ordinance to provide for the designation of
public property within specified
areas of downtown nashville as a
temporary special event zone.
Temporary special event zone. During the time period beginning
during the time period beginning at 9:00 pm on DECEMBER 30th,
2024 and ending at 6:00 a m on
JANUARY 1st, 2025. Relative to
the use of these areas in
conjunction with the 2024 new
year's eve celebration and
related activities and events.
Related activities and events. MR. Coogan, you are recognized,
sir. Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.
Sir. Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT. Committee reports, please. Okay.
For the report of arts, parks,
for the report of arts, parks, libraries and entertainment
chair gad, thank you so much.
Chair gad, thank you so much. After much discussion, we
after much discussion, we approved the bill as amended.
Approved the bill as amended. Seven in favor, zero against
seven in favor, zero against zero. Not voting. Okay. Thank
you. And for public health and
safety, chair evans thank you.
Safety, chair evans thank you. We also recommended approval, as
we also recommended approval, as amended. 11 in favor zero
against. They're not voting okay
with those committee reports in
its back to you, MR. Cooper, for
a motion on your bill to get it
before us. I'd like to move.
Before us. I'd like to move. Approval, please. Okay. Is there
approval, please. Okay. Is there a second? Okay. It's back to
you. I'd like to move the
amendment. Is there a second on
the amendment? Okay. All right.
The amendment? Okay. All right. Go ahead, sir. And a brief,
go ahead, sir. And a brief, brief comment on that. It's just
housekeeping matter to clean
that up. We did learn in the
apple committee we cannot change
the day of new year's,
apparently. But this is just a
housekeeping amendment and urge
my colleagues to support it.
My colleagues to support it. Understood. Is there any
understood. Is there any discussion on the motion to
amend seeing none. All in favor
of the amendment, please say aye
any voting or abstaing? Okay,
so the amendment is on the bill
and back to you for a final
motion. I would like to move for
approval as amended. All right.
Approval as amended. All right. Is there a second? Okay. All in
is there a second? Okay. All in favor, please say aye. Any
voting no or abstaing. Okay.
Voting no or abstaing. Okay. You have passed that ordinance
you have passed that ordinance on second of three readings as
amended. Okay. Next is agenda
item 53, ordinance bl 2020 4-555
sponsors webb, gamble and
parker. This is an ordinance
authorizing the abandonment of
edenwald road connector and
other remnant rights of way.
Other remnant rights of way. MISS Webb, you are recognized. I
think its a housekeeping issue.
Think its a housekeeping issue. Brett, I can't rember. Yeah,
brett, I can't rember. Yeah, first and foremost, we need to
get the bill before us. Okay.
Get the bill before us. Okay. I'd like to move the bill. Okay.
MISS Webb has moved approval. Is
there a second? Okay. And so now
it's to you on the motion to
substitute. Okay. The motion to
substitute, please. Oh, I'm
sorry. Okay. Special counsel
reminded me we need to get your
committee reports. Okay? Okay.
Committee reports. Okay? Okay. So, MISS Gamble, go ahead.
You're recognized for planning
you're recognized for planning and zoning. Oh, I'm sorry, MISS
And zoning. Oh, I'm sorry, MISS Gamble. Go ahead. Thank you.
Vice mayor, planning and zoning
vice mayor, planning and zoning recommended approval as
substituted. Nine in favor, zero
against zero not voting. Okay,
chair parker, for transportation
and infrastructure. Go ahead.
And infrastructure. Go ahead. Sir. Thank you, vice mayor. We
sir. Thank you, vice mayor. We considered the substitute
recommended approval. Eight in
favor, zero against, zero not
voting. Recommended approval as
substituted, eight in favor,
zero against and zero not
voting. Okay. MISS Webb will
back up one step. So with the
committee reports in now, you
can move approval to get the
bill before us. Okay? Yeah.
Bill before us. Okay? Yeah. Move. Approval. Okay. Move for
move. Approval. Okay. Move for approval. Seconded. Okay. And
now you can move your
substitute. I move for
substitute approval. Okay.
Substitute approval. Okay. There's a motion to substitute
there's a motion to substitute by MISS Webb. This is a
housekeeping substitute. It's
properly seconded. Is there any
discussion on the substitute?
Discussion on the substitute? Okay. Seeing none. All in favor,
okay. Seeing none. All in favor, please say aye. Any voting no or
abstaining. Okay, MISS Webb,
it's back to you for a motion on
your bill as substituted. Please
okay. I'd like to move for
motion as substituted. Okay. Is
there a second? Okay, MISS Webb
has moved approval as
substituted. All in favor,
please say aye. Okay. Any
voting? No or abstaing. Okay.
Voting? No or abstaing. Okay. This is passed. Second reading
this is passed. Second reading as substituted. Okay. Now we're
on to bills on third reading.
On to bills on third reading. I believe only one of which was
not on consent. So nope nope
nope. I was wrong about that.
Nope. I was wrong about that. Sorry to get your hopes up. Okay
sorry to get your hopes up. Okay first, among those on third
reading is agenda item 68,
ordinance bl 2020 4-535.
Ordinance bl 2020 4-535. Sponsors bradford and gamble.
This is an ordinance to amend
this is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the metropolitan
code of laws. The zoning
ordinance of metropolitan code
of the metropolitan government
of nashville and davidson county
by changing from r 20 to sp
zoning for property located at
2377 couchville pike,
approximately 1471ft west of
reynolds road. This is 34.77
acres to permit industrial uses.
Acres to permit industrial uses. MR. Bradford, you are
recognized, sir. Thank you,
MADAM Chair. Committee reports,
please. Okay. For the report of
the planning and zoning
committee. Chair gamble, this is
bill 535. Sponsored. Bradford.
Bill 535. Sponsored. Bradford. 535. Yes, ma'am. Planning and
zoning recommended approval.
Zoning recommended approval. Eight in favor, zero against,
eight in favor, zero against, zero not voting. Okay, it's back
to you, MR. Bradford, for a
motion on your bill. Thank you,
MADAM Chair. I move for approval
with a brief comment. Is there a
second? Okay. Go ahead. Sir, I
just want to briefly show my
appreciation to council member
gamble, who signed on to this to
allow it to move through a
public hearing while I was out
of the country or sister city.
Of the country or sister city. So thank you so much. Council
so thank you so much. Council member, and renew my motion.
Member, and renew my motion. Okay. Is there any discussion on
okay. Is there any discussion on the motion to approve? Okay,
MISS Porterfield, you're
recognized. Thank you, vice
mayor. I just need to be marked
as a no vote. Okay. It's third
and final reading. Can we just
mark a singular no. Okay, MR.
Mark a singular no. Okay, MR. Clark, if you would, please do
clark, if you would, please do so accordingly. Once we move
through the vote. Oh, we have to
do a roll call. Okay. Sorry. By
rule, because it's third reading
on this ordinance and we have a
no vote. MR. Clark, if you could
please ready the vote. Okay,
please ready the vote. Okay, gentlemen, we have a no vote on
this third reading ordinance. So
you're going to need to vote at
your desks, please. MR. Huffman
and MR. Cortez. That's okay.
And MR. Cortez. That's okay. Hey, I'm not I'm not scolding
hey, I'm not I'm not scolding anybody. We just want to keep it
moving. Keep it moving. Oh.
Which item was it? Okay. MR.
Which item was it? Okay. MR. Clark, did you say all votes are
clark, did you say all votes are in? Okay, show the vote, please.
In? Okay, show the vote, please. MR. Clark. This motion passes
with one no vote on third and
final reading. Okay, before we.
Final reading. Okay, before we. Okay. We'll keep moving. Okay.
All righty. So next. Although
all righty. So next. Although that's a. Yes. Okay, MISS Gary,
that's a. Yes. Okay, MISS Gary, if it's okay with you, we will
be on kind of 80, 81, 82. Those
first. Is that okay. Yes okay.
First. Is that okay. Yes okay. And then we'll deal with that
and then we'll deal with that other issue as I understand it
after that okay. All righty. So
now we are on agenda item 80.
Now we are on agenda item 80. This is ordinance bl 2020 4-548.
Sponsor gad. This is an
sponsor gad. This is an ordinance to amend title 17 of
the metropolitan code of laws.
The metropolitan code of laws. The zoning ordinance,
the zoning ordinance, metropolitan government of
nashville and davidson county,
by changing from scc to sp
zoning for a portion of property
located at 40 white bridge pike,
approximately 375ft west of post
place and located within a
commercial planned unit
development overlay district.
Development overlay district. This is 3.67 acres to permit a
this is 3.67 acres to permit a mixed use development. MISS Gad,
you are recognized. Thank you so
much. MADAM Chair. I would like
to move for our request.
To move for our request. Committee. Committee report? Yep
committee. Committee report? Yep chair gamble a committee report,
please. On five, four, eight.
Please. On five, four, eight. Thank you. Vice mayor planning
thank you. Vice mayor planning and zoning considered 548. And
are we taking five four? Well,
and if you want to go ahead and
give the report on its companion
549 I'll take that. We have to
maybe bifurcate that because of
the potential amendment remains
to be seen. So if you would just
report on both since they are
companion bills. Thank you.
Companion bills. Thank you. Companion bills four four, 548
companion bills four four, 548 and 549 took up amendment one by
council member gary ten in
favor, zero against zero not
voting. Took up amendment two by
council member gary ten. In
favor, zero against zero not
voting. And then took up the
bill, as amended with both
amendments one and two, ten in
favor, zero against, zero not
voting, as well as the companion
bill 549, ten in favor, zero
against, zero not voting okay.
Against, zero not voting okay. All right. So with that
all right. So with that committee report in, it is back
to you, MISS Gadd, for a motion
to get. 548 before us, please,
ma'am. Thank you so much. I
would like to move bl 2024 548
with the purpose of bringing up
an amendment that's fine. So
you're moving approval. Is there
a second? Second? Okay. So it's
back to you and a motion to
amend is a proper motion. At
this time I would like to make a
motion to amend. I'm using
amendment number one only. Okay.
Amendment number one only. Okay. Is there a second second okay.
So there is a motion to amend
so there is a motion to amend with amendment one. Would you
like to provide a brief
explanation, MISS Gad, of what
amendment one does? Yes. This
amendment provides a few updates
or conditions and improvements,
and I will go through a couple
of those here. But then in
broader discuss the bill. This
will provide some additional
screening on the parking garage.
Screening on the parking garage. So addressing the eastern facade
so addressing the eastern facade elevations that have been
discussed by neighbors in order
to lower those, we'll also
provide additional design
standards that were agreed upon.
Standards that were agreed upon. This will also relocate the dog
this will also relocate the dog run from being next to the
greenway adds additional
markings for the music city
bikeway and also provides an
additional traffic light beyond
post road, and as well as
additional signalization and
let's see here a couple other
matters that I'll address in the
other in the fuller discussion,
we can just keep it on the
amendment at this time. Okay.
Amendment at this time. Okay. Wonderful. So the amendment
wonderful. So the amendment continues to go, but it provides
updates to several matters that
that the development has agreed
to. Okay. You've heard an
explanation of amendment number
one offered by sponsor gad and
it was properly seconded. Is
there any discussion on the
motion to amend with amendment
one? Okay. Seeing none all in
favor of amendment one, please
say I any voting no or
abstaining okay. So we're back
to you for a motion on your bill
as amended. MISS Gad, I would
like to move the bill for
approval. Okay. MISS Gad has
moved approval of the bill, as
amended with amendment one. Is
there a second? Second? Okay,
we're on to discussion. Is there
anything else you would like to
share, MISS Gad, on the bill at
this time? I will wait until
discussion concludes. Okay.
Discussion concludes. Okay. Happy to do that. MR. Truffle,
happy to do that. MR. Truffle, you are next in the que, sir.
You are next in the que, sir. Go ahead. Yeah. Thank you.
Thanks. Vice mayor. And with
thanks. Vice mayor. And with respect to council, gad, this
intersection is close to what
white bridge and harding is.
White bridge and harding is. It's a failed intersection on a
it's a failed intersection on a failed road with more than 1000
units that were going to
compound the problem in this
immediate area. If you rember,
belle mead plaza last year long
discussion, but the reality is
it's getting worse and worse. So
I have a concern not so much for
the development, but the transit
plan or the traffic plan that is
described. There's supposed to
be a regional transit traffic
plan that has never come to
fruition from mndot,
contributing contributions from
all the different developers.
All the different developers. And until we get that, I think
and until we get that, I think continued to compound the
problem, when you can't get
through this intersection any
longer, is something we urgently
need. So I'll be voting no. And
I think we have to send a
message back at some point when
you have failed intersections
and failed roads and you had
1000 units, there's a time and
place where you just can't get
through. And we need we need
solutions now. So I'll vote no,
thank you. Okay. Thank you, MR.
Thank you. Okay. Thank you, MR. Truffle. Transportation and
truffle. Transportation and infrastructure chair. Parker,
you are recognized. Thank you,
vice mayor. I'm rising in
support of this project. And
specifically the work that the
district council members done to
address as many of the concerns
of the neighbors, as I think I
think could be accomplished
within an sp. I was reading
through the amendment and lots
of lots of good stuff in there
to address concerns. As much as
I am a huge fan of flea markets,
I'm sad to see those prohibited,
but I don't anticipate that
there ever would have been a
flea market at this site to
begin with. So just appreciate
the district members work on
this and it looks like a great
project, so I'm happy to
support. Thank you MR. Parker.
Support. Thank you MR. Parker. MR. Horton, you're recognized
sir. Thank you, vice mayor. This
project is located in district
24, but it's right across the
street from us in district 20.
Street from us in district 20. So it's relevant for our
so it's relevant for our district as well. And this is a
good project. It's one that's
been made better by the
leadership of the district
council member to the concerns
on traffic. That's there. I'm no
stranger to the traffic on white
bridge. It's, you know, in my
district, my wife and I do our
grocery shopping at this
location all the time. So like
many of our other constituents,
the way that we could do make
traffic worse in this district
is to do nothing. And if we just
sign another commercial tenant
in this existing space, that
will be much worse traffic than
if we allow this site to be
redeveloped into residential
uses, which also have the
benefit of providing housing for
people. So very happy to vote
yes on this, and grateful for
council member gad's leadership
on behalf of both of our
districts in improving this
project. Thank you. Thank you,
MR. Horton. MISS Gad, going to
come back to you to kind of pull
that discussion together, but
also let you know that at this
juncture, what's your first of
these kind of related bills has
been amended? 548 if you would
like to amend your motion, it
could be for the approval of
548, as amended, the approval of
its companion bill, 549 and as
well, per special counsel, the
related agenda item 82,
ordinance 550, related to
amending a portion of the. The
pud related to this project. So
if you want to go ahead and make
that amendment, then we can be
discussing all of that together
if you would like. Okay. I'm
sorry, MISS Cat. Hang on. Go
ahead ma'am. Thank you, MADAM
Ahead ma'am. Thank you, MADAM Chair. I would like to move
chair. I would like to move that. I make that motion. Is
there a second for that? Okay.
There a second for that? Okay. All right. So now back to you
all right. So now back to you for discussion on 548. 549 is a
companion bill and 550 it's
related bill. Go ahead, MISS
Related bill. Go ahead, MISS Cat. Thank you so much. And
cat. Thank you so much. And thank you to my colleagues. And
I do want to probably take the
remainder of this time to really
talk to the constituents of
district 24 and those in the
surrounding areas to I just want
to say thank you to everyone
that came to every community
meeting, to every other small
meeting, or one on one, and who
have emailed and called and I've
met with on this, it has
actually very much improved this
project. This is a project that
has has come before me. And then
during this term, I found it
improved greatly by those who
voiced major concerns of what
colleagues have also raised.
Colleagues have also raised. When we talk about traffic
when we talk about traffic impact, what I loved about this
project is that it provides
residential in an area that that
actually provides the ability
for foot traffic versus car
traffic. For those who choose
this to be a residence. And that
is something that that's quite
unique. When we're looking at
developments in the district and
that in itself, you know,
reduces the amount of traffic or
the amount of car trips
commercial, which is what this
is currently zoned only for,
does inevitably increase those
traffic footprints. This is a
place that also has demonstrated
that it supports people living
in this community. And so with
that, we have worked with the
development team to probably
create a little less green space
in the back towards the
greenway, because the residents
neighboring would like to see
some of the building lowered. So
we were able to lower that.
We were able to lower that. We've also gotten private
we've also gotten private agreements to accommodate the
lion's head. Hoa homeowners
association that aren't included
in this sp of what the
government has authority over,
but to have additional private
agreements when it comes to
easements. Other maintenance.
Easements. Other maintenance. The use and of construction. So
the use and of construction. So for the construction not to be
on post road at all and for
additional construction,
additional construction, building requirements to be off
site and additional
notifications that that will be
built. I've also gotten a
commitment to have even, even a
further location from this site,
which is at nashville state,
that currently doesn't have a
bus shelter. And so they've
agreed to also do a covered bus
shelter there, as well as a
signalization and optimization.
Signalization and optimization. So I've been really, really
so I've been really, really thrilled with the amount of
comments that have come back
from the community. It will. I
know it won't make everyone
happy, but I am thrilled to make
this even better. Because of
those comments. And with that,
I'll move approval. Thank you so
much, MISS Cat. Is there any
further discussion on these
three bills and the combined
motion? Okay, seeing none. All
in favor, please say aye. Any
voting? No. Okay. Given that it
is third reading, do we have to
go on the board? Okay. By rule.
Go on the board? Okay. By rule. MR. Clark, if you would please
coordinate the vote. Please, sir
coordinate the vote. Please, sir and, MR. Clark, just for
clarification, it is on all
three bills. Please, sir. 548
having been amended with
amendment one. Thank you. Sir.
Do we need to remind chair
do we need to remind chair evans to vote or is she already
voted? Wonderful. Look at MISS
Voted? Wonderful. Look at MISS Gads calling you out. I mean.
gads calling you out. I mean. It's okay. It's all in good fun.
Okay, all votes are in with
okay, all votes are in with that. MR. Clark, please show the
vote. All right, all three of
these bills have passed on third
reading colleagues, we have one
final action regarding agenda
item 58. We need to go back to
that. And, MISS Gadd, you are
recognized again on agenda item
58, which is ordinance bl 2020
4-504. That was sponsor gadd.
This was an ordinance repealing
this was an ordinance repealing a resolution which amended
another ordinance to acquire
permanent and temporary
easements through negotiation,
condemnation, acceptance for the
west in place, stormwater
improvement project for five
properties located on west end
place and central avenue. Go
ahead, MISS Gadd. I would like
to make a motion to rescind the
action of approval that we just
did on consent calendar. Okay,
is there a second? Okay. There's
a motion to rescind the previous
action. This was on a consent
and previously approved a motion
to rescind the previous action
requires a two thirds vote of
the body. So as we is there any
first discussion on this motion
to rescind? Seeing none, we're
going to move to the vote.
Going to move to the vote. Everyone, please be clear. All
everyone, please be clear. All in favor of the motion to
rescind, please say aye. Any oka
so we have rescinded the
previous approval action. And
then we are to you, MISS Gadd, I
would like to withdraw. The bill
is withdrawn. Okay. And so with
that, our next council meeting
will be on thursday, NOVEMBER
the 7th. Again. Hope to see you
all here tomorrow at 4:00.
All here tomorrow at 4:00. Regarding domestic violence
regarding domestic violence special called meeting. Is there
a motion to adjourn? Okay. We
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