1 00:00:00,323 --> 00:00:02,293 s not a 2 00:00:02,293 --> 00:00:04,127 customer. The customer does not 3 00:00:04,127 --> 00:00:07,727 pay that. Any savings that we 4 00:05:37,864 --> 00:05:40,864 Good evening everyone. Today is 5 00:05:41,268 --> 00:05:43,203 SEPTEMBER the 1st, 2026 and I 6 00:05:43,203 --> 00:05:45,472 want to open by acknowledging 7 00:05:45,472 --> 00:05:47,841 that this meeting is being held 8 00:05:47,841 --> 00:05:49,943 on the unceded stolen land of 9 00:05:49,943 --> 00:05:52,412 the Cherokee, Shawnee and Yuchi 10 00:05:52,412 --> 00:05:54,248 people. And to remind everyone 11 00:05:54,248 --> 00:05:56,830 that no one is illegal on 12 00:05:56,830 --> 00:05:56,950 stolen land built by stolen 13 00:05:56,950 --> 00:05:58,850 labor. We 14 00:05:58,850 --> 00:05:59,920 re going to open up 15 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:00,888 our announcement period first 16 00:06:00,888 --> 00:06:02,890 before we go into our 17 00:06:02,890 --> 00:06:03,658 presentations. And at about 18 00:06:03,658 --> 00:06:04,792 620, we 19 00:06:04,792 --> 00:06:06,761 re going to go into the 20 00:06:06,761 --> 00:06:07,861 presentations to give other 21 00:06:07,861 --> 00:06:09,864 council members that are still 22 00:06:09,864 --> 00:06:11,566 in committee opportunity to 23 00:06:11,566 --> 00:06:14,268 join us for their presentation. 24 00:06:14,268 --> 00:06:16,204 Today, we will be honoring the 25 00:06:16,204 --> 00:06:18,506 life and legacy of a giant MISS 26 00:06:18,506 --> 00:06:20,408 Vonda McDaniel. And as we know, 27 00:06:20,408 --> 00:06:22,910 since our last council meeting, 28 00:06:22,910 --> 00:06:25,790 we lost another giant, the one 29 00:06:25,790 --> 00:06:26,114 and only MISS Dolly Parton. We 30 00:06:26,114 --> 00:06:28,584 will have a late file 31 00:06:28,584 --> 00:06:30,753 resolution today that will be 32 00:06:30,753 --> 00:06:33,121 considered before the body. And 33 00:06:33,121 --> 00:06:34,156 while we all know those names, 34 00:06:34,156 --> 00:06:35,724 I want to lift up two 35 00:06:35,724 --> 00:06:37,793 additional names of community 36 00:06:37,793 --> 00:06:40,930 members that we lost since our 37 00:06:40,930 --> 00:06:41,797 last meeting. This is really 38 00:06:41,797 --> 00:06:43,165 serious, and I really 39 00:06:43,165 --> 00:06:44,767 appreciate if people kind of 40 00:06:44,767 --> 00:06:44,934 locked in for this. We 41 00:06:44,934 --> 00:06:45,634 re 42 00:06:45,634 --> 00:06:46,268 talking about people 43 00:06:46,268 --> 00:06:48,268 s lives 44 00:06:48,604 --> 00:06:51,440 here. Um, 16 year old Cameron 45 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:52,909 Pearson was, um, fatally shot 46 00:06:52,909 --> 00:06:55,909 on Harmon Street near 25th 47 00:06:55,945 --> 00:06:57,280 Avenue on Friday, AUGUST 21st 48 00:06:57,280 --> 00:06:59,415 after walking home from a 49 00:06:59,415 --> 00:07:01,317 football game. Um, no parent 50 00:07:01,317 --> 00:07:02,752 should have to bury their child 51 00:07:02,752 --> 00:07:04,888 when they are being out in the 52 00:07:04,888 --> 00:07:06,356 community. Um, anyone that has 53 00:07:06,356 --> 00:07:08,910 information about this murder 54 00:07:08,910 --> 00:07:11,691 is being asked to call Crime 55 00:07:12,362 --> 00:07:14,362 Stoppers at (615) 742-7463. 56 00:07:14,464 --> 00:07:16,232 Callers can remain anonymous 57 00:07:16,232 --> 00:07:18,435 and do qualify for a cash 58 00:07:18,435 --> 00:07:20,360 reward. Also on yesterday, the 59 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,173 Nashville community lost a 60 00:07:22,173 --> 00:07:23,574 community leader, MR. Jason 61 00:07:23,574 --> 00:07:25,776 Gooch, who was killed Monday in 62 00:07:25,776 --> 00:07:27,411 a motorcycle crash. MR. Gooch 63 00:07:27,411 --> 00:07:29,247 worked for the parks department 64 00:07:29,247 --> 00:07:31,116 for 15 years as a recreational 65 00:07:31,116 --> 00:07:33,751 leader at the Hartman Community 66 00:07:33,751 --> 00:07:35,286 Center, and our hearts go out 67 00:07:35,286 --> 00:07:38,890 to their families. So I just 68 00:07:38,890 --> 00:07:40,392 wanted to take a moment to 69 00:07:40,392 --> 00:07:42,693 speak their names and to make 70 00:07:42,693 --> 00:07:44,950 sure that their memories are 71 00:07:44,950 --> 00:07:45,764 being honored. So thank you all 72 00:07:45,764 --> 00:07:45,897 so much for that moment. Um, 73 00:07:45,897 --> 00:07:47,132 I 74 00:07:47,132 --> 00:07:48,330 m going to go ahead and open 75 00:07:48,330 --> 00:07:49,868 up the floor for our 76 00:07:49,868 --> 00:07:50,936 announcement period. First, 77 00:07:50,936 --> 00:07:52,370 thank you. We have council 78 00:07:52,370 --> 00:07:52,370 member, Bradford Council 79 00:07:52,370 --> 00:07:53,238 member. You 80 00:07:53,238 --> 00:07:55,107 re recognized. 81 00:07:55,107 --> 00:07:56,308 Thank you. Pro tem. Um, just an 82 00:07:56,308 --> 00:07:58,243 announcement for residents just 83 00:07:58,243 --> 00:07:59,377 13 because of an event 84 00:07:59,377 --> 00:08:01,146 happening the third Saturday of 85 00:08:01,146 --> 00:08:02,948 this month, I bumped up office 86 00:08:02,948 --> 00:08:04,650 hours to the second Saturday. 87 00:08:04,650 --> 00:08:06,618 So that would be SEPTEMBER the 88 00:08:06,618 --> 00:08:07,653 12th. From 9 to 11 at the 89 00:08:07,653 --> 00:08:09,388 Dunkin Donuts on Broadway 90 00:08:09,388 --> 00:08:10,556 Parkway. So again, second 91 00:08:10,556 --> 00:08:11,424 Saturday is my office hours 92 00:08:11,424 --> 00:08:11,957 this month. I 93 00:08:11,957 --> 00:08:13,325 ll go ahead and 94 00:08:13,325 --> 00:08:13,492 announce to that next month I 95 00:08:13,492 --> 00:08:14,493 m 96 00:08:14,493 --> 00:08:16,796 moving office hours to the 97 00:08:16,796 --> 00:08:18,397 second Saturday as well. Um, so 98 00:08:18,397 --> 00:08:19,298 so residents district 13 who 99 00:08:19,298 --> 00:08:20,599 want to come to my office 100 00:08:20,599 --> 00:08:21,767 hours. There will be the second 101 00:08:21,767 --> 00:08:23,736 Saturday of SEPTEMBER and 102 00:08:23,736 --> 00:08:25,204 OCTOBER. Thank you. 103 00:08:25,204 --> 00:08:26,405 Thank you, Council Bradford. 104 00:08:26,405 --> 00:08:27,506 Next we have Councilmember 105 00:08:27,506 --> 00:08:27,673 Allen, Councilmember Allen, 106 00:08:27,673 --> 00:08:28,374 you 107 00:08:28,374 --> 00:08:29,576 re recognized. 108 00:08:29,576 --> 00:08:31,411 Thank you, MADAM Chair. I just 109 00:08:31,411 --> 00:08:33,113 want to make sure that everyone 110 00:08:33,113 --> 00:08:34,948 is aware of the Jan Bushing 111 00:08:34,948 --> 00:08:36,249 Bridge dedication ceremony this 112 00:08:36,249 --> 00:08:38,649 Saturday, SEPTEMBER 5th at 113 00:08:38,685 --> 00:08:40,487 1245. That will be enough time 114 00:08:40,487 --> 00:08:42,856 to wipe the sweat off your brow 115 00:08:42,856 --> 00:08:44,570 from the Labor Day parade and 116 00:08:44,570 --> 00:08:45,292 head to my neighborhood to 117 00:08:45,292 --> 00:08:46,930 honor a longtime neighborhood 118 00:08:46,930 --> 00:08:48,930 leader and state 119 00:08:48,328 --> 00:08:50,497 representative. Um, she was 120 00:08:50,497 --> 00:08:52,897 instrumental in making sure 121 00:08:52,966 --> 00:08:55,436 that the neighborhood, um, had 122 00:08:55,436 --> 00:08:58,839 full input into the building of 123 00:08:58,839 --> 00:09:00,341 440 and the bridge goes over at 124 00:09:00,341 --> 00:09:02,760 440 at Woodlawn and will be 125 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:03,611 standing there, um, dedicating 126 00:09:03,611 --> 00:09:05,279 that bridge to her honor. So I 127 00:09:05,279 --> 00:09:06,414 hope that council members and 128 00:09:06,414 --> 00:09:08,950 neighbors will join me a like 129 00:09:08,950 --> 00:09:11,252 at 1245 on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 130 00:09:11,252 --> 00:09:12,854 5th. Thank you. 131 00:09:12,854 --> 00:09:13,788 Thank you so very much. 132 00:09:13,788 --> 00:09:13,922 Councilmember Val, you 133 00:09:13,922 --> 00:09:14,889 re 134 00:09:14,889 --> 00:09:16,657 recognized. 135 00:09:16,657 --> 00:09:16,858 Thank you so much, Pro Tem. 136 00:09:16,858 --> 00:09:17,592 There 137 00:09:17,592 --> 00:09:19,761 s a lot happening in 138 00:09:19,761 --> 00:09:22,331 district 17, and I just wanted 139 00:09:22,331 --> 00:09:23,832 to bring attention to, um, next 140 00:09:23,832 --> 00:09:24,733 week on SEPTEMBER 8th, the 141 00:09:24,733 --> 00:09:25,901 Chestnut Hill Neighborhood 142 00:09:25,901 --> 00:09:28,300 Association will be having 143 00:09:28,300 --> 00:09:30,772 their, um, bimonthly meeting at 144 00:09:30,772 --> 00:09:33,708 6:30 P.M. At Hall Pass Vintage. 145 00:09:33,708 --> 00:09:34,900 And then next Thursday, I 146 00:09:34,900 --> 00:09:35,678 m 147 00:09:35,678 --> 00:09:37,479 going to be hosting a district 148 00:09:37,479 --> 00:09:39,115 17 town hall. We have a new 149 00:09:39,115 --> 00:09:40,582 music venue opening The Truth. 150 00:09:40,582 --> 00:09:42,500 So if people are interested in 151 00:09:42,500 --> 00:09:43,852 learning about what the 152 00:09:43,852 --> 00:09:45,420 neighborhood impact and traffic 153 00:09:45,420 --> 00:09:48,290 plan will be, that will be at 154 00:09:48,290 --> 00:09:49,992 Live Nation at 6:30 P.M.. And I 155 00:09:49,992 --> 00:09:51,894 just want to invite everyone to 156 00:09:51,894 --> 00:09:53,663 the National Fair. It starts 157 00:09:53,663 --> 00:09:54,697 next Friday, SEPTEMBER 11th 158 00:09:54,697 --> 00:09:56,199 through the 28th at the 159 00:09:56,199 --> 00:09:57,934 fairgrounds. Everyone is 160 00:09:57,934 --> 00:10:00,103 invited in our community and if 161 00:10:00,103 --> 00:10:01,738 you are an nps student, you get 162 00:10:01,738 --> 00:10:03,172 free tickets and that has 163 00:10:03,172 --> 00:10:04,675 already been worked through. So 164 00:10:04,675 --> 00:10:06,410 thank you all so much and I 165 00:10:06,410 --> 00:10:08,110 hope to see you next week. 166 00:10:08,110 --> 00:10:09,246 Thank you, Councilmember Valle. 167 00:10:09,246 --> 00:10:10,346 Next we have Councilmember 168 00:10:10,346 --> 00:10:10,480 Quinn, Evan Siegel. You 169 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:12,480 re 170 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:14,885 recognized. 171 00:10:14,885 --> 00:10:16,153 Thank you. I just wanted to 172 00:10:16,153 --> 00:10:17,421 make sure that folks who are on 173 00:10:17,421 --> 00:10:19,890 Monday night, folks who are 174 00:10:19,890 --> 00:10:21,291 Tuesday night folks only, um, 175 00:10:21,291 --> 00:10:22,359 heard that we now have a new 176 00:10:22,359 --> 00:10:23,527 director at Mndot who has 177 00:10:23,527 --> 00:10:25,863 started this week. Director 178 00:10:25,863 --> 00:10:27,598 Lynch. So if you have not had a 179 00:10:27,598 --> 00:10:29,166 chance to introduce yourself, 180 00:10:29,166 --> 00:10:32,166 please reach out and welcome 181 00:10:32,470 --> 00:10:33,904 him to town. 182 00:10:33,904 --> 00:10:35,730 Thank you so very much, Council 183 00:10:35,730 --> 00:10:37,730 Member Evan Siegel, 184 00:10:39,143 --> 00:10:40,645 Councilmember Soria recognized. 185 00:10:40,645 --> 00:10:41,980 Thank you, Pro tem. I think 186 00:10:41,980 --> 00:10:44,248 somebody mentioned it slightly, 187 00:10:44,248 --> 00:10:45,783 but I wanted to lift it up that 188 00:10:45,783 --> 00:10:48,153 we will be having the Vonda 189 00:10:48,153 --> 00:10:49,754 McDonald Labor Day parade, uh, 190 00:10:49,754 --> 00:10:51,823 on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 5th. The 191 00:10:51,823 --> 00:10:53,291 parade will start at 930 and 192 00:10:53,291 --> 00:10:54,993 there will be festivities at 193 00:10:54,993 --> 00:10:57,263 the end of the parade at the 194 00:10:57,263 --> 00:10:58,163 Walk of Fame Park. Uh, a lot is 195 00:10:58,163 --> 00:10:59,331 going to be said tonight when 196 00:10:59,331 --> 00:10:59,598 we honor MISS Vonda, but I 197 00:10:59,598 --> 00:11:00,900 m so 198 00:11:00,900 --> 00:11:02,340 glad that this parade is named 199 00:11:02,340 --> 00:11:02,568 after her. And so I 200 00:11:02,568 --> 00:11:03,803 m inviting 201 00:11:03,803 --> 00:11:04,690 everybody to please come out 202 00:11:04,690 --> 00:11:05,171 and let 203 00:11:05,171 --> 00:11:07,640 s make it the largest 204 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:08,975 one ever. Uh, and to honor and 205 00:11:08,975 --> 00:11:11,911 support the legacy of MISS 206 00:11:11,911 --> 00:11:12,878 Vonda McDaniel. Thank you. 207 00:11:12,878 --> 00:11:13,245 Thank you, Councilmember 208 00:11:13,245 --> 00:11:14,680 Sawyer. I 209 00:11:14,680 --> 00:11:16,115 m going to piggyback 210 00:11:16,115 --> 00:11:17,616 on that one to give a just a 211 00:11:17,616 --> 00:11:20,586 couple more things about it as 212 00:11:20,586 --> 00:11:22,522 well. In addition to, um, MISS 213 00:11:22,522 --> 00:11:23,889 Vonda being acknowledged today, 214 00:11:23,889 --> 00:11:25,758 on SEPTEMBER the 3rd, there was 215 00:11:25,758 --> 00:11:25,891 a Labor Day movie night that 216 00:11:25,891 --> 00:11:27,561 s 217 00:11:27,561 --> 00:11:28,928 going to be in the studio on 218 00:11:28,928 --> 00:11:30,998 White Bridge Road. And then on 219 00:11:30,998 --> 00:11:32,365 the fifth at 930 is where the 220 00:11:32,365 --> 00:11:34,765 Labor Day parade and 221 00:11:34,968 --> 00:11:36,360 celebration, um, will be. So we 222 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:37,904 want to make sure that everyone 223 00:11:37,904 --> 00:11:39,939 comes out for that. The parade 224 00:11:39,939 --> 00:11:41,675 lineup is from 930 to 10:00, 225 00:11:41,675 --> 00:11:43,310 and it begins in front of the 226 00:11:43,310 --> 00:11:43,777 hostess. I don 227 00:11:43,777 --> 00:11:44,444 t know how to 228 00:11:44,444 --> 00:11:44,845 pronounce this, y 229 00:11:44,845 --> 00:11:45,412 all, so I 230 00:11:45,412 --> 00:11:47,381 m a 231 00:11:47,381 --> 00:11:49,717 key. Keefer. There. Maybe 232 00:11:49,717 --> 00:11:51,520 building at the corner of Rosa 233 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:52,530 Parks and Broadway. I should 234 00:11:52,530 --> 00:11:53,654 just sit at the corner of Rosa 235 00:11:53,654 --> 00:11:55,923 Parks and Broadway. The parade 236 00:11:55,923 --> 00:11:56,123 is from 10 to 11, and we 237 00:11:56,123 --> 00:11:58,123 ll 238 00:11:58,225 --> 00:11:59,961 head east down Broadway. The 239 00:11:59,961 --> 00:12:01,128 route is approximately 0.7 240 00:12:01,128 --> 00:12:02,663 miles long, and then the 241 00:12:02,663 --> 00:12:04,498 celebration will be from 11 to 242 00:12:04,498 --> 00:12:06,200 1 at the Walk of Fame Park, 243 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:07,768 located at 121 fourth Avenue 244 00:12:07,768 --> 00:12:08,769 South. Food and drinks will be 245 00:12:08,769 --> 00:12:10,905 served and there will be music, 246 00:12:10,905 --> 00:12:12,207 games and a short awards 247 00:12:12,207 --> 00:12:13,241 program. Free parking will be 248 00:12:13,241 --> 00:12:14,543 available at the Music City 249 00:12:14,543 --> 00:12:16,211 Center parking garage located 250 00:12:16,211 --> 00:12:17,379 at 125 Sixth Avenue South, and 251 00:12:17,379 --> 00:12:18,280 you can register to receive a 252 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:20,415 parking call, which will be 253 00:12:20,415 --> 00:12:21,617 sent out prior to the event. So 254 00:12:21,617 --> 00:12:23,452 thank you so much, Council 255 00:12:23,452 --> 00:12:24,686 members, for lifting that up. 256 00:12:24,686 --> 00:12:26,540 Next we have council member. 257 00:12:26,540 --> 00:12:28,230 Your recognized. 258 00:12:28,230 --> 00:12:30,225 Thank you. Um, Pro tem I also 259 00:12:30,225 --> 00:12:32,128 want to recognize that, um, 260 00:12:32,128 --> 00:12:34,463 Doctor Sarah Childress started 261 00:12:34,463 --> 00:12:35,364 as the new executive director 262 00:12:35,364 --> 00:12:36,999 of the National Office of 263 00:12:36,999 --> 00:12:38,134 Entertainment. And so that is 264 00:12:38,134 --> 00:12:39,602 underway, and we look forward 265 00:12:39,602 --> 00:12:40,870 to working with her as well. So 266 00:12:40,870 --> 00:12:42,870 thank you. 267 00:12:43,239 --> 00:12:44,707 Thank you. Council member Vo, I 268 00:12:44,707 --> 00:12:46,609 would like to take a quick 269 00:12:46,609 --> 00:12:49,609 moment of personal privilege to 270 00:12:49,779 --> 00:12:52,749 wish a happy upcoming birthday 271 00:12:52,749 --> 00:12:54,500 to MISS Beverly Insley 272 00:12:54,500 --> 00:12:56,252 Williams, who will be 273 00:12:56,252 --> 00:12:57,520 celebrating her birthday on 274 00:12:57,520 --> 00:12:59,222 tomorrow. So happy birthday, 275 00:12:59,222 --> 00:13:00,390 Grandma Beverly. Uh, 276 00:13:00,390 --> 00:13:01,258 colleagues, do we have anyone 277 00:13:01,258 --> 00:13:02,459 else that would like to make an 278 00:13:02,459 --> 00:13:04,459 announcement? Councilmember. 279 00:13:04,928 --> 00:13:06,663 You recognize? 280 00:13:06,663 --> 00:13:08,365 Uh. Thank you. I thought it was 281 00:13:08,365 --> 00:13:09,800 on my desk. And because of his 282 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:11,735 election season, we want people 283 00:13:11,735 --> 00:13:12,936 to. To go out and vote. Uh, we 284 00:13:12,936 --> 00:13:14,538 want to remind everyone that 285 00:13:14,538 --> 00:13:16,206 SEPTEMBER 15th is National 286 00:13:16,206 --> 00:13:17,174 Voter Registration Day. And the 287 00:13:17,174 --> 00:13:18,408 Davidson County Election 288 00:13:18,408 --> 00:13:20,344 Commission is having an open 289 00:13:20,344 --> 00:13:22,280 house on SEPTEMBER 4th from 2 290 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:23,981 to 3 at the Murphysboro Park 291 00:13:23,981 --> 00:13:25,616 office. And then there will be 292 00:13:25,616 --> 00:13:27,685 a demonstration of the new uh 293 00:13:27,685 --> 00:13:29,530 registration kiosk at the our 294 00:13:29,530 --> 00:13:31,453 office building on SEPTEMBER 295 00:13:31,456 --> 00:13:32,924 9th, Wednesday from 2 to 3 296 00:13:32,924 --> 00:13:34,759 P.M.. We encouraging everybody 297 00:13:34,759 --> 00:13:36,940 to please register and of 298 00:13:36,940 --> 00:13:38,129 course to please vote. Thank 299 00:13:38,129 --> 00:13:40,129 you. 300 00:13:40,165 --> 00:13:41,900 Thank you so very much. Council. 301 00:13:41,900 --> 00:13:42,667 Do we have any other colleagues 302 00:13:42,667 --> 00:13:45,667 that would like to be 303 00:13:51,443 --> 00:13:51,843 recognized? All right. Seeing 304 00:13:51,843 --> 00:13:53,378 none, I 305 00:13:53,378 --> 00:13:55,548 m going to go ahead and 306 00:13:55,548 --> 00:13:57,450 close the announcement period 307 00:13:57,450 --> 00:14:00,853 and we will open it back up at 308 00:14:00,853 --> 00:14:04,453 620 to do the honoring of MISS 309 00:14:17,637 --> 00:14:19,637 McDaniel. 310 00:14:51,138 --> 00:14:54,738 Thank. Thank you. You. You. You. 311 00:15:08,456 --> 00:15:12,560 Oh, yes. Thank you. Oh. Oh. 312 00:15:26,700 --> 00:15:28,700 Thank. 313 00:15:50,567 --> 00:15:52,567 No. 314 00:16:04,248 --> 00:16:06,248 Thank you. Great. 315 00:16:14,691 --> 00:16:18,891 Thank you so that we take. For 316 00:16:26,471 --> 00:16:30,710 now. Remaining. I know my guys. 317 00:16:37,149 --> 00:16:41,349 And I thank you for. For again. 318 00:16:46,692 --> 00:16:50,292 So good. Very. That we are. 319 00:16:50,696 --> 00:16:51,229 Okay. I think you should be. 320 00:16:51,229 --> 00:16:52,531 Okay. I 321 00:16:52,531 --> 00:16:52,798 m sorry. I gotta make 322 00:16:52,798 --> 00:16:54,266 sure you 323 00:16:54,266 --> 00:16:54,466 re getting them, but 324 00:16:54,466 --> 00:16:55,167 there 325 00:16:55,167 --> 00:16:55,400 s some deals. You know 326 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:55,768 what I 327 00:16:55,768 --> 00:16:56,301 m saying? It 328 00:16:56,301 --> 00:16:57,102 s really 329 00:16:57,102 --> 00:16:59,102 cute stuff. It 330 00:17:00,139 --> 00:17:01,607 s a hack. Little 331 00:17:01,607 --> 00:17:03,607 square. So I 332 00:17:04,210 --> 00:17:06,610 ll get it some. 333 00:17:08,114 --> 00:17:11,714 These. And. Yeah. And then take 334 00:17:22,896 --> 00:17:26,496 your angry about. It. And it 335 00:17:40,581 --> 00:17:44,181 was a good not. Somebody just. 336 00:17:49,823 --> 00:17:52,223 Oh you. I don 337 00:18:05,974 --> 00:18:07,974 t know. 338 00:18:25,695 --> 00:18:27,695 But that. 339 00:19:06,136 --> 00:19:08,536 It. Yeah. How. That. 340 00:19:31,763 --> 00:19:33,763 The last 341 00:19:45,810 --> 00:19:48,810 piece. Ordinance. So. Trying to 342 00:19:50,983 --> 00:19:52,150 make it. I think this one. This 343 00:19:52,150 --> 00:19:53,190 one is like a different. Like, 344 00:19:53,190 --> 00:19:53,586 you know, it 345 00:19:53,586 --> 00:19:55,454 s got a bunch of 346 00:19:55,454 --> 00:19:55,787 letters. It feels like I 347 00:19:55,787 --> 00:19:57,622 m 348 00:19:57,622 --> 00:19:58,891 sitting right there. Has this 349 00:19:58,891 --> 00:19:59,324 one I like until you 350 00:19:59,324 --> 00:20:01,324 re back. 351 00:20:04,831 --> 00:20:08,431 Oh, gosh. Oh, I banged my 352 00:20:08,701 --> 00:20:10,690 knees. And this thing is, I 353 00:20:10,690 --> 00:20:12,105 think it comes out if you need 354 00:20:12,105 --> 00:20:13,840 any extra legroom. This thing. 355 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:17,344 Yeah. There used to be one 356 00:20:17,344 --> 00:20:19,479 here. You like it? How? Bring 357 00:20:19,479 --> 00:20:20,747 this. My leg. These hits all 358 00:20:20,747 --> 00:20:22,182 the time. Just banging into 359 00:20:22,182 --> 00:20:23,517 stuff at home. I turned the 360 00:20:23,517 --> 00:20:23,650 corner and it hit the wall and 361 00:20:23,650 --> 00:20:25,650 I 362 00:20:26,587 --> 00:20:29,587 m like, gosh, like me. 363 00:20:32,826 --> 00:20:35,226 Something. Very. Last two 364 00:20:35,963 --> 00:20:39,563 listed. Even though I was in 365 00:20:52,412 --> 00:20:56,120 the. Reason is. One. I think. 366 00:21:09,130 --> 00:21:11,530 Is the Dolly Parton. 367 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:55,172 Link to open the announcements 368 00:22:55,172 --> 00:22:58,976 back up so that we could do the 369 00:22:58,976 --> 00:23:01,376 presentation in five four. 370 00:23:05,149 --> 00:23:06,784 Three. Two, one. We are opening 371 00:23:06,784 --> 00:23:08,520 the announcement period back up 372 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:10,988 so that we can do our honorary 373 00:23:10,988 --> 00:23:12,723 presentation for MISS Vonda 374 00:23:12,723 --> 00:23:14,525 McDaniel. I would like to ask 375 00:23:14,525 --> 00:23:15,427 any council members who would 376 00:23:15,427 --> 00:23:17,228 like to be a part of the 377 00:23:17,228 --> 00:23:18,830 presentation to join me in the 378 00:23:18,830 --> 00:23:21,332 back, and we do have 379 00:23:21,332 --> 00:23:23,732 representatives from her family, 380 00:23:25,300 --> 00:23:27,380 from labor, from the church, 381 00:23:27,380 --> 00:23:30,800 from her sorority, Alpha Kappa 382 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:32,310 Alpha, and from the naacp. So 383 00:23:32,310 --> 00:23:34,446 if we have anyone who came here 384 00:23:34,446 --> 00:23:36,470 to honor MISS Vonda today, if 385 00:23:36,470 --> 00:23:36,882 you all would like to stand 386 00:23:36,882 --> 00:23:37,315 with us, it 387 00:23:37,315 --> 00:23:39,451 s going to be 388 00:23:39,451 --> 00:23:40,851 crowded, but we would love for 389 00:23:40,851 --> 00:23:45,651 you to join us up there at the 390 00:23:57,569 --> 00:23:59,569 podium. 391 00:24:45,886 --> 00:24:47,886 It 392 00:24:48,688 --> 00:24:50,688 s good. 393 00:24:52,525 --> 00:24:54,525 A proclamation recognizing 394 00:24:56,130 --> 00:24:58,530 Vonda McDaniel. Whereas Vonda 395 00:24:58,532 --> 00:25:01,168 McDaniel served as PRESIDENT Of 396 00:25:01,168 --> 00:25:02,970 the Central Labor Council of 397 00:25:02,970 --> 00:25:05,370 Nashville and Middle Tennessee 398 00:25:05,573 --> 00:25:07,241 beginning in 2013, leading a 399 00:25:07,241 --> 00:25:09,641 federation of more than 40 400 00:25:10,278 --> 00:25:11,512 unions representing over 20,000 401 00:25:11,512 --> 00:25:13,512 working families across 402 00:25:13,948 --> 00:25:16,348 Nashville and Middle Tennessee 403 00:25:18,652 --> 00:25:20,652 and. 404 00:25:20,755 --> 00:25:22,524 Whereas MISS. Daniels dedicated 405 00:25:22,524 --> 00:25:24,592 more than 30 years to the labor 406 00:25:24,592 --> 00:25:26,992 movement, beginning her service 407 00:25:27,562 --> 00:25:29,331 in 1992 with a United Rubber 408 00:25:29,331 --> 00:25:31,731 Workers at the Bridgestone 409 00:25:32,434 --> 00:25:33,868 Firestone, Laverne plant and 410 00:25:33,868 --> 00:25:35,871 later continued her work 411 00:25:35,871 --> 00:25:38,173 through the United Steelworkers 412 00:25:38,173 --> 00:25:39,674 and The Office and and 413 00:25:39,674 --> 00:25:41,674 professional Employees 414 00:25:42,477 --> 00:25:44,477 International Union Local 182 415 00:25:46,181 --> 00:25:47,949 and. 416 00:25:47,949 --> 00:25:49,951 Whereas during her career she 417 00:25:49,951 --> 00:25:51,987 held numerous leadership roles, 418 00:25:51,987 --> 00:25:52,955 including Shop steward, union 419 00:25:52,955 --> 00:25:54,955 pension and insurance 420 00:25:55,624 --> 00:25:57,826 representative for usr local 421 00:25:57,826 --> 00:25:59,127 1055 l, PRESIDENT Of the 422 00:25:59,127 --> 00:26:00,796 Central Labor Council of 423 00:26:00,796 --> 00:26:02,197 Nashville and Middle Tennessee 424 00:26:02,197 --> 00:26:04,767 and vice PRESIDENT Of the 425 00:26:04,767 --> 00:26:07,167 afl-cio Executive Council from 426 00:26:11,974 --> 00:26:13,576 2017 until 2026, and. 427 00:26:13,576 --> 00:26:14,844 Whereas MISS McDaniel 428 00:26:14,844 --> 00:26:16,450 contributed to the development 429 00:26:16,450 --> 00:26:17,513 of multiple community based 430 00:26:17,513 --> 00:26:18,214 initiatives, including Stand Up 431 00:26:18,214 --> 00:26:19,882 Nashville. 432 00:26:19,882 --> 00:26:20,216 The Nashville Justice League, 433 00:26:20,216 --> 00:26:22,850 Music. 434 00:26:22,850 --> 00:26:23,519 City, Construction Careers, and 435 00:26:23,519 --> 00:26:24,687 Tennessee for all, and 436 00:26:24,687 --> 00:26:26,122 consistently invested in 437 00:26:26,122 --> 00:26:27,190 cultivating leadership among a 438 00:26:27,190 --> 00:26:30,190 broad and diverse group of 439 00:26:32,595 --> 00:26:33,195 union members and. 440 00:26:33,195 --> 00:26:34,530 Whereas she. 441 00:26:34,530 --> 00:26:35,532 Played a significant. Role in. 442 00:26:35,532 --> 00:26:36,699 Strengthening labor and 443 00:26:36,699 --> 00:26:37,234 community infrastructure. 444 00:26:37,234 --> 00:26:38,569 In Nashville. 445 00:26:38,569 --> 00:26:39,736 And across Tennessee. 446 00:26:39,736 --> 00:26:40,837 And was recognized for her 447 00:26:40,837 --> 00:26:41,438 commitment to expanding 448 00:26:41,438 --> 00:26:41,638 opportunities. 449 00:26:41,638 --> 00:26:42,472 For. 450 00:26:42,472 --> 00:26:44,472 Workers. 451 00:26:44,608 --> 00:26:46,409 Mentoring emerging leaders, and 452 00:26:46,409 --> 00:26:48,111 engaging faith communities. 453 00:26:48,111 --> 00:26:49,246 Through her involvement with 454 00:26:49,246 --> 00:26:49,580 First Baptist. 455 00:26:49,580 --> 00:26:51,580 Church. 456 00:26:55,852 --> 00:26:57,354 Capitol Hill, and. 457 00:26:57,354 --> 00:26:58,488 Whereas MISS McDaniel was 458 00:26:58,488 --> 00:26:59,923 preparing to conclude her 459 00:26:59,923 --> 00:27:01,910 tenure, tenure with the Central 460 00:27:01,910 --> 00:27:03,493 Labor Council at the end of 461 00:27:03,493 --> 00:27:04,828 2026 and began a new role as 462 00:27:04,828 --> 00:27:06,530 co-executive director of the 463 00:27:06,530 --> 00:27:07,698 Highlander Center, reflecting 464 00:27:07,698 --> 00:27:09,232 her continued commitment to 465 00:27:09,232 --> 00:27:11,232 community and organizational 466 00:27:13,104 --> 00:27:13,837 development and. 467 00:27:13,837 --> 00:27:14,205 Now, therefore. 468 00:27:14,205 --> 00:27:15,572 I. 469 00:27:15,572 --> 00:27:16,908 Alicia Porterfield, Council 470 00:27:16,908 --> 00:27:18,643 member at large of the 471 00:27:18,643 --> 00:27:19,844 Metropolitan Government of 472 00:27:19,844 --> 00:27:21,479 Nashville and Davidson County, 473 00:27:21,479 --> 00:27:23,948 along with all of the 474 00:27:23,948 --> 00:27:25,883 undersigned Council members, do 475 00:27:25,883 --> 00:27:28,520 hereby recognize the life and 476 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:29,453 service of Vonda McDaniel and 477 00:27:29,453 --> 00:27:30,888 acknowledge her contributions 478 00:27:30,888 --> 00:27:32,390 to the labor movement and the 479 00:27:32,390 --> 00:27:34,790 Nashville community. Signed on 480 00:27:35,527 --> 00:27:36,828 this eighth day of JULY, 2026, 481 00:27:36,828 --> 00:27:40,428 and we would like to present 482 00:27:53,979 --> 00:27:56,379 this to her family. 483 00:28:03,622 --> 00:28:05,758 And dad and I just want to 484 00:28:05,758 --> 00:28:09,161 thank all of you for taking the 485 00:28:09,161 --> 00:28:12,161 time. One special thing that 486 00:28:12,931 --> 00:28:16,402 this did for me right now was 487 00:28:16,402 --> 00:28:20,602 to see Vonda elevated to one of 488 00:28:21,174 --> 00:28:23,710 the leading women in this town. 489 00:28:23,710 --> 00:28:26,513 I read an article today, a 490 00:28:26,513 --> 00:28:27,881 woman in Washington called a 491 00:28:27,881 --> 00:28:31,481 bunch of black women and a 492 00:28:31,885 --> 00:28:34,821 bunch of bitches as. But today, 493 00:28:34,821 --> 00:28:37,557 when I saw these lovely ladies 494 00:28:37,557 --> 00:28:40,557 cherished my daughter and let 495 00:28:40,593 --> 00:28:42,929 me know that women in Nashville, 496 00:28:42,929 --> 00:28:46,499 a special and they have a 497 00:28:46,499 --> 00:28:48,234 leadership role in this town. I 498 00:28:48,234 --> 00:28:51,472 have a bunch of daughters and 499 00:28:51,472 --> 00:28:53,407 granddaughters. So I am very 500 00:28:53,407 --> 00:28:57,700 hurt when I hear people talking 501 00:28:58,770 --> 00:29:00,814 about women in my church. Women 502 00:29:00,814 --> 00:29:02,850 has a leadership role in our 503 00:29:02,850 --> 00:29:05,850 lives. Women have a leadership 504 00:29:06,821 --> 00:29:09,256 role. So today I take this 505 00:29:09,256 --> 00:29:11,892 piece of paper here and I 506 00:29:11,892 --> 00:29:13,361 cherish it for my daughter. The 507 00:29:13,361 --> 00:29:15,262 other thing I would like to say 508 00:29:15,262 --> 00:29:18,862 as I come in this political 509 00:29:18,966 --> 00:29:20,801 body, and I see every time I 510 00:29:20,801 --> 00:29:23,400 come in here and make me feel, 511 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,400 but I think as political 512 00:29:26,674 --> 00:29:30,440 leaders, we need to slow down 513 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:32,680 and start seriously talking and 514 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:32,847 listening to each other. If we 515 00:29:32,847 --> 00:29:34,516 don 516 00:29:34,516 --> 00:29:36,451 t start talking and 517 00:29:36,451 --> 00:29:36,618 listening to each other, we 518 00:29:36,618 --> 00:29:38,618 re 519 00:29:39,870 --> 00:29:40,755 going to lose a good country. I 520 00:29:40,755 --> 00:29:42,230 was born in hard times in 521 00:29:42,230 --> 00:29:42,724 Alabama, I 522 00:29:42,724 --> 00:29:45,124 ve been through some 523 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:46,795 rough ones, but right now, when 524 00:29:46,795 --> 00:29:48,363 I hear the howling and 525 00:29:48,363 --> 00:29:51,363 screaming in these kind of 526 00:29:51,833 --> 00:29:54,502 chambers, it makes me feel sad. 527 00:29:54,502 --> 00:29:56,972 All we got to do to start off 528 00:29:56,972 --> 00:29:58,206 is to say good morning. How you 529 00:29:58,206 --> 00:29:59,741 feeling? How 530 00:29:59,741 --> 00:29:59,908 s your children? 531 00:29:59,908 --> 00:30:01,843 How 532 00:30:01,843 --> 00:30:04,213 s your granddaddy? Say 533 00:30:04,213 --> 00:30:06,615 something very gentle. And the 534 00:30:06,615 --> 00:30:08,484 rest of the day. But the Harlan 535 00:30:08,484 --> 00:30:10,686 and screaming and calling each 536 00:30:10,686 --> 00:30:13,355 other names are not going to 537 00:30:13,355 --> 00:30:15,724 get us too far down the road. 538 00:30:15,724 --> 00:30:15,858 So cherish this chamber. Like 539 00:30:15,858 --> 00:30:17,126 I 540 00:30:17,126 --> 00:30:19,528 m going to cherish the star 541 00:30:19,528 --> 00:30:21,263 command. Have respect for each 542 00:30:21,263 --> 00:30:24,263 other like my daughter and 543 00:30:24,967 --> 00:30:28,437 daughter did. She had a MR. Lou 544 00:30:28,437 --> 00:30:30,205 MISTER Lou live on 19109. 545 00:30:30,205 --> 00:30:32,475 Father could talk to people 546 00:30:32,475 --> 00:30:35,177 softly and gently and get 547 00:30:35,177 --> 00:30:39,140 things done. So as we take this 548 00:30:39,140 --> 00:30:39,149 man, my other lovely daughter, 549 00:30:39,149 --> 00:30:40,983 y 550 00:30:40,983 --> 00:30:43,620 all stop and talk to each 551 00:30:43,620 --> 00:30:46,620 other. And sometimes you might 552 00:30:46,723 --> 00:30:48,858 have to stop and ask the Lord 553 00:30:48,858 --> 00:30:50,760 to help you through the day, 554 00:30:50,760 --> 00:30:53,960 because if we don 555 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:53,263 t vote, if we 556 00:30:53,263 --> 00:30:55,263 don 557 00:30:56,432 --> 00:30:56,633 t, all this stuff about I 558 00:30:56,633 --> 00:30:57,968 m 559 00:30:57,968 --> 00:30:59,402 a socialist, I 560 00:30:59,402 --> 00:30:59,536 m a progressive, 561 00:30:59,536 --> 00:31:01,438 I 562 00:31:01,438 --> 00:31:04,174 m just an old colored boy 563 00:31:04,174 --> 00:31:05,775 from Alabama that believes that 564 00:31:05,775 --> 00:31:08,645 if people do right by each 565 00:31:08,645 --> 00:31:10,280 other, this world is the Lord 566 00:31:10,280 --> 00:31:11,581 is sending us. Look what 567 00:31:11,581 --> 00:31:13,830 happened over there with all 568 00:31:13,830 --> 00:31:15,385 those people died in that 569 00:31:15,385 --> 00:31:17,354 flood. We are getting ready to 570 00:31:17,354 --> 00:31:19,557 go to Gary, Indiana. Me and 571 00:31:19,557 --> 00:31:21,125 some men from my church and 572 00:31:21,125 --> 00:31:23,961 take a few dollars to help 573 00:31:23,961 --> 00:31:25,529 those people in Gary survive. I 574 00:31:25,529 --> 00:31:27,640 remember when my mama used to 575 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:29,333 get a cup of sugar from down 576 00:31:29,333 --> 00:31:30,568 the road to help somebody make 577 00:31:30,568 --> 00:31:31,802 a day. So I 578 00:31:31,802 --> 00:31:33,838 m saying all this 579 00:31:33,838 --> 00:31:35,339 to take my daughter from having 580 00:31:35,339 --> 00:31:35,606 to say something. But y 581 00:31:35,606 --> 00:31:37,606 all 582 00:31:38,677 --> 00:31:41,946 cherish this body. Do things in 583 00:31:41,946 --> 00:31:42,280 this room that makes sense. And 584 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:43,481 for GOD 585 00:31:43,481 --> 00:31:44,810 s sake, don 586 00:31:44,810 --> 00:31:45,517 t holler 587 00:31:45,517 --> 00:31:47,850 and scream at each other. You 588 00:31:47,850 --> 00:31:48,453 can be a Republican. You can be 589 00:31:48,453 --> 00:31:50,721 a Democrat. You can be an 590 00:31:50,721 --> 00:31:52,323 independent. But GOD knows you 591 00:31:52,323 --> 00:31:54,192 ought to talk to each other in 592 00:31:54,192 --> 00:31:55,260 a civil way. And I 593 00:31:55,260 --> 00:31:57,260 m so proud 594 00:31:57,529 --> 00:31:59,865 that my daughter, I went to 595 00:31:59,865 --> 00:32:01,233 have a colonoscopy, and I 596 00:32:01,233 --> 00:32:01,366 looked down the room and I 597 00:32:01,366 --> 00:32:03,101 m 598 00:32:03,101 --> 00:32:04,769 going to say this and shut up. 599 00:32:04,769 --> 00:32:07,772 But I looked down the room. In 600 00:32:07,772 --> 00:32:09,441 that room, and I was two men in 601 00:32:09,441 --> 00:32:11,243 there, being a doctor, and the 602 00:32:11,243 --> 00:32:13,144 rest of them were women in that 603 00:32:13,144 --> 00:32:14,880 room. And I said, the Lord 604 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:17,249 bringing women, bringing in 605 00:32:17,249 --> 00:32:19,510 this world and women, keep you 606 00:32:19,510 --> 00:32:19,818 alive. So I don 607 00:32:19,818 --> 00:32:21,721 t want to hear 608 00:32:21,721 --> 00:32:24,230 any more of what I heard today 609 00:32:24,230 --> 00:32:26,426 about that lady in Washington 610 00:32:26,426 --> 00:32:30,260 calling my daughter a bitch in 611 00:32:36,869 --> 00:32:38,871 a black woman. Thank you. 612 00:32:38,871 --> 00:32:40,406 Thank you all. Thank you all so 613 00:32:40,406 --> 00:32:42,642 much. And this will conclude 614 00:32:42,642 --> 00:32:42,808 the. The presentation. And 615 00:32:42,808 --> 00:32:43,842 we 616 00:32:43,842 --> 00:32:47,442 re going to take a picture 617 00:32:47,913 --> 00:32:49,913 with the family. 618 00:32:50,617 --> 00:32:54,217 Right here in the middle please. 619 00:33:06,933 --> 00:33:08,933 Uh. 620 00:33:20,313 --> 00:33:20,714 Oh, no no no no. We 621 00:33:20,714 --> 00:33:22,714 re good. 622 00:33:30,657 --> 00:33:31,292 How are you? I 623 00:33:31,292 --> 00:33:33,692 m good. How are 624 00:33:47,675 --> 00:33:49,675 you? Good. 625 00:38:51,987 --> 00:38:54,890 Meeting. Please come to order. 626 00:38:54,890 --> 00:38:56,291 Today is tuesday, SEPTEMBER 1st. 627 00:38:56,291 --> 00:38:58,794 This is the 16th regular 628 00:38:58,794 --> 00:38:59,929 meeting of 2026 and the 68th 629 00:38:59,929 --> 00:39:01,429 meeting of the current term of 630 00:39:01,429 --> 00:39:03,131 the metropolitan council of 631 00:39:03,131 --> 00:39:05,531 nashville and davidson county. 632 00:39:06,201 --> 00:39:08,601 There are 22 meetings remaining 633 00:39:09,237 --> 00:39:10,573 in this council term. Will all 634 00:39:10,573 --> 00:39:11,807 members of the council, as well 635 00:39:11,807 --> 00:39:13,575 as the public, please rise for 636 00:39:13,575 --> 00:39:14,977 the invocation and remain 637 00:39:14,977 --> 00:39:16,779 standing for the pledge of 638 00:39:16,779 --> 00:39:19,179 allegiance? The invocation is 639 00:39:19,415 --> 00:39:21,784 being offered this evening by 640 00:39:21,784 --> 00:39:23,319 pastor tom gholson of 641 00:39:23,319 --> 00:39:25,870 brookhollow baptist church. He 642 00:39:25,870 --> 00:39:27,189 is the guest of district 23 643 00:39:27,189 --> 00:39:29,358 council member tom druffel. 644 00:39:29,358 --> 00:39:30,920 Welcome. MR. Gholson, you are 645 00:39:30,920 --> 00:39:31,160 recognized. 646 00:39:31,160 --> 00:39:33,950 Thank you. It is a 647 00:39:33,950 --> 00:39:35,865 privilege to be with you all 648 00:39:35,865 --> 00:39:38,330 tonight. Let us pray. O GOD, 649 00:39:38,330 --> 00:39:39,501 tonight, across our fair city, 650 00:39:39,501 --> 00:39:41,303 families are preparing the 651 00:39:41,303 --> 00:39:43,405 evening meal. Children are 652 00:39:43,405 --> 00:39:44,907 doing homework. Adults are 653 00:39:44,907 --> 00:39:46,842 fighting traffic, trying to get 654 00:39:46,842 --> 00:39:48,777 home, and visitors are enjoying 655 00:39:48,777 --> 00:39:51,140 the hospitality of live music 656 00:39:51,140 --> 00:39:52,414 and great food on broadway and 657 00:39:52,414 --> 00:39:54,814 in every single neighborhood 658 00:39:54,984 --> 00:39:56,753 across the county. And here 659 00:39:56,753 --> 00:39:58,154 tonight, these metro city 660 00:39:58,154 --> 00:39:59,689 council members who might 661 00:39:59,689 --> 00:40:01,224 prefer to be home with their 662 00:40:01,224 --> 00:40:02,893 families, have gathered to give 663 00:40:02,893 --> 00:40:05,729 their time and attention to the 664 00:40:05,729 --> 00:40:08,231 work and matters of our city. 665 00:40:08,231 --> 00:40:10,867 GOD, we pray for them this 666 00:40:10,867 --> 00:40:13,670 evening. Give them wisdom. Give 667 00:40:13,670 --> 00:40:15,438 them patience. Give them 668 00:40:15,438 --> 00:40:17,240 courage. Give them humility. 669 00:40:17,240 --> 00:40:20,443 And lord, help this council to 670 00:40:20,443 --> 00:40:22,312 seek what is good for the city. 671 00:40:22,312 --> 00:40:24,712 MAY their deliberations be 672 00:40:24,814 --> 00:40:26,683 marked by civility, their 673 00:40:26,683 --> 00:40:29,830 disagreements marked by respect, 674 00:40:29,185 --> 00:40:31,354 and their decisions marked by 675 00:40:31,354 --> 00:40:33,900 fairness and goodness. And as a 676 00:40:33,900 --> 00:40:35,592 wise man said just a few 677 00:40:35,592 --> 00:40:38,262 minutes ago, MAY they slow down 678 00:40:38,262 --> 00:40:39,362 and listen to one another. GOD, 679 00:40:39,362 --> 00:40:41,164 we give thanks for the many 680 00:40:41,164 --> 00:40:43,567 people who work hard every day 681 00:40:43,567 --> 00:40:44,968 to make nashville, nashville. 682 00:40:44,968 --> 00:40:46,437 And we remember these 683 00:40:46,437 --> 00:40:48,437 individuals whose names 684 00:40:48,639 --> 00:40:50,741 spoken just earlier who have 685 00:40:50,741 --> 00:40:52,276 recently died in our city. We 686 00:40:52,276 --> 00:40:55,276 pray especially for the family 687 00:40:55,513 --> 00:40:57,214 of vonda mcdaniel. GOD, we pray 688 00:40:57,214 --> 00:40:59,830 that you would bless nashville 689 00:40:59,830 --> 00:41:00,818 from the heart of downtown to 690 00:41:00,818 --> 00:41:02,818 every neighborhood. Protect 691 00:41:02,987 --> 00:41:04,388 those who serve our city. 692 00:41:04,388 --> 00:41:05,923 Strengthen those who are 693 00:41:05,923 --> 00:41:08,323 struggling. Encourage those who 694 00:41:08,726 --> 00:41:10,861 are tired, and help us all to 695 00:41:10,861 --> 00:41:12,696 remember that the strength of a 696 00:41:12,696 --> 00:41:15,166 city is found, not necessarily 697 00:41:15,166 --> 00:41:18,166 in buildings and businesses and 698 00:41:18,502 --> 00:41:20,237 teams, but in the character and 699 00:41:20,237 --> 00:41:22,637 generosity found in simply 700 00:41:23,208 --> 00:41:25,376 being a good neighbor. So god 701 00:41:25,376 --> 00:41:27,112 bless this meeting tonight. And 702 00:41:27,112 --> 00:41:29,800 we believe that you are the 703 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:31,482 giver of wisdom and the giver 704 00:41:31,482 --> 00:41:35,682 of all good things. And this is 705 00:41:36,822 --> 00:41:37,255 our prayer tonight. Amen. 706 00:41:37,255 --> 00:41:39,255 I 707 00:41:39,424 --> 00:41:41,860 pledge allegiance to the flag 708 00:41:41,860 --> 00:41:43,395 of the united states of america 709 00:41:43,395 --> 00:41:46,995 and to the republic for which 710 00:41:48,366 --> 00:41:49,467 it stands one nation under GOD, 711 00:41:49,467 --> 00:41:51,867 indivisible, with liberty and 712 00:41:56,641 --> 00:41:57,642 justice for all. 713 00:41:57,642 --> 00:41:59,642 Thank you very 714 00:42:00,712 --> 00:42:02,747 much, pastor golson. Welcome, 715 00:42:02,747 --> 00:42:04,249 council and community members. 716 00:42:04,249 --> 00:42:05,851 This will be our first meeting 717 00:42:05,851 --> 00:42:08,186 of the last year of the term. 718 00:42:08,186 --> 00:42:11,560 And as I shared just earlier, 719 00:42:11,560 --> 00:42:12,158 22 regular meetings remain and 720 00:42:12,158 --> 00:42:12,791 several among you were 721 00:42:12,791 --> 00:42:14,627 administering your first 722 00:42:14,627 --> 00:42:16,495 committee meetings as chairs 723 00:42:16,495 --> 00:42:17,863 yesterday and this evening on 724 00:42:17,863 --> 00:42:19,465 the metro council office, 725 00:42:19,465 --> 00:42:21,467 social media platforms, which 726 00:42:21,467 --> 00:42:22,902 we ask and encourage all 727 00:42:22,902 --> 00:42:24,737 nashvillians to please follow. 728 00:42:24,737 --> 00:42:26,380 We shared yesterday all 20 729 00:42:26,380 --> 00:42:27,673 members who have held a 730 00:42:27,673 --> 00:42:29,441 committee chair this term and 731 00:42:29,441 --> 00:42:31,911 when adding vice chairs as we 732 00:42:31,911 --> 00:42:33,913 did to the roster and updated 733 00:42:33,913 --> 00:42:36,349 just today, that number climbs 734 00:42:36,349 --> 00:42:38,384 to over 30 council members with 735 00:42:38,384 --> 00:42:39,485 a of council elected 736 00:42:39,485 --> 00:42:40,953 positions and vice mayor and 737 00:42:40,953 --> 00:42:42,321 mayoral appointments to boards 738 00:42:42,321 --> 00:42:44,190 and commissions and committees 739 00:42:44,190 --> 00:42:45,925 and task forces. Council 740 00:42:45,925 --> 00:42:47,590 members have had an even larger 741 00:42:47,590 --> 00:42:49,459 number and variety of 742 00:42:49,595 --> 00:42:51,330 leadership roles. You are all 743 00:42:51,330 --> 00:42:52,798 leaders by virtue of your 744 00:42:52,798 --> 00:42:55,635 office and are making an impact 745 00:42:55,635 --> 00:42:58,170 in ways big and small all 746 00:42:58,170 --> 00:43:00,707 across our city. So I thank you 747 00:43:00,707 --> 00:43:02,208 as the beloved, respected, and 748 00:43:02,208 --> 00:43:04,310 sadly departed dolly parton 749 00:43:04,310 --> 00:43:06,145 shared about leadership. If 750 00:43:06,145 --> 00:43:08,281 your actions create a legacy 751 00:43:08,281 --> 00:43:11,281 that inspires others to dream 752 00:43:12,185 --> 00:43:14,421 more, learn more, do more, and 753 00:43:14,421 --> 00:43:16,189 becomemore than you are an 754 00:43:16,189 --> 00:43:17,658 excellent leader. I hope we 755 00:43:17,658 --> 00:43:19,760 will all resolve to serve and 756 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:23,397 lead in such a manner in this 757 00:43:23,397 --> 00:43:24,564 final year of the term. All 758 00:43:24,564 --> 00:43:26,266 right, without objection, we 759 00:43:26,266 --> 00:43:27,400 will suspend the calling of the 760 00:43:27,400 --> 00:43:29,269 roll and ask the clerk to 761 00:43:29,269 --> 00:43:30,237 please record the names of the 762 00:43:30,237 --> 00:43:31,738 members present throughout the 763 00:43:31,738 --> 00:43:33,339 meeting. Is there a motion for 764 00:43:33,339 --> 00:43:36,710 approval of the minutes of the 765 00:43:36,710 --> 00:43:38,778 meeting of AUGUST 18th, 2026? 766 00:43:38,778 --> 00:43:40,680 Okay. There is a motion and 767 00:43:40,680 --> 00:43:43,800 it's properly seconded without 768 00:43:43,250 --> 00:43:44,651 objection. And seeing no one 769 00:43:44,651 --> 00:43:47,888 seeking to be recognized for a 770 00:43:47,888 --> 00:43:49,356 change to the minutes, the 771 00:43:49,356 --> 00:43:52,356 minutes of the meeting of 772 00:43:52,560 --> 00:43:54,361 AUGUST 18th, 2026 are approved. 773 00:43:54,361 --> 00:43:55,830 MR. Clerk. Are there any 774 00:43:55,830 --> 00:43:55,981 messages from the mayor? 775 00:43:55,981 --> 00:43:57,798 There 776 00:43:57,798 --> 00:44:01,398 are no messages from the mayor. 777 00:44:04,438 --> 00:44:08,380 All right. Thank you, MR. Clark. 778 00:44:10,611 --> 00:44:12,713 Okay. Gonna move right into the 779 00:44:12,713 --> 00:44:15,249 first section of our agenda. 780 00:44:15,249 --> 00:44:16,584 Section e elections. We have 781 00:44:16,584 --> 00:44:17,785 quite a few of them this 782 00:44:17,785 --> 00:44:20,785 evening. And so council members 783 00:44:21,355 --> 00:44:24,355 will see the elections tablet 784 00:44:24,625 --> 00:44:27,625 screen open on their tablets. 785 00:44:28,863 --> 00:44:30,364 The first item is e one. 786 00:44:30,364 --> 00:44:32,466 Regarding the health and 787 00:44:32,466 --> 00:44:34,466 education facilities board. 788 00:44:35,403 --> 00:44:39,300 This is to fill vacancy on 789 00:44:40,142 --> 00:44:43,742 the board with a term expiring 790 00:44:44,790 --> 00:44:45,880 SEPTEMBER 30th of 2023. The 791 00:44:45,880 --> 00:44:47,382 candidates are doctor rita 792 00:44:47,382 --> 00:44:49,484 davis, nominated by council 793 00:44:49,484 --> 00:44:50,852 member gamble. MR. Matt 794 00:44:50,852 --> 00:44:53,880 wilshire nominated by council 795 00:44:53,880 --> 00:44:54,489 member allen. MR. Keith randall, 796 00:44:54,489 --> 00:44:56,889 also nominated by council 797 00:44:57,250 --> 00:44:59,895 member allen and MR. Howard 798 00:44:59,895 --> 00:45:02,295 jones, nominated by council 799 00:45:04,532 --> 00:45:06,835 member coupon. With that, MR. 800 00:45:06,835 --> 00:45:10,435 Clark, if you would please open 801 00:45:24,720 --> 00:45:27,120 the vote please sir. 802 00:45:27,622 --> 00:45:29,622 Council 803 00:45:30,860 --> 00:45:32,361 members, this requires a simple 804 00:45:32,361 --> 00:45:34,630 majority, but as we do have 805 00:45:34,630 --> 00:45:35,565 four persons for one seat, we 806 00:45:35,565 --> 00:45:37,299 can then share with you the 807 00:45:37,299 --> 00:45:40,299 procedure. If we don't meet 808 00:45:55,685 --> 00:45:57,887 that with this initial vote. 809 00:45:57,887 --> 00:46:01,487 With all votes in. MR. Clark, 810 00:46:08,331 --> 00:46:11,534 please show the vote. All right. 811 00:46:11,534 --> 00:46:14,403 Council has elected MR. Matt 812 00:46:14,403 --> 00:46:16,306 wilshire with 21 votes, 12 813 00:46:16,306 --> 00:46:18,742 votes for doctor to davis and 814 00:46:18,742 --> 00:46:20,109 one vote for howard jones. We 815 00:46:20,109 --> 00:46:22,120 appreciate all those folks who 816 00:46:22,120 --> 00:46:24,120 put themselves forward. 817 00:46:30,654 --> 00:46:33,540 Congratulations to MR. Wilshire. 818 00:46:35,993 --> 00:46:38,195 All right, next item e two in 819 00:46:38,195 --> 00:46:39,463 our election section. This is 820 00:46:39,463 --> 00:46:42,299 regarding the metro animal care 821 00:46:42,299 --> 00:46:45,168 and control commission. This is 822 00:46:45,168 --> 00:46:47,568 consideration. First of all, 823 00:46:48,805 --> 00:46:50,207 nominees to fill two at large 824 00:46:50,207 --> 00:46:52,607 vacancies on the commission. 825 00:46:53,143 --> 00:46:56,346 These are for three year terms. 826 00:46:56,346 --> 00:47:00,350 And so we have one, two, three, 827 00:47:00,350 --> 00:47:01,752 four, 5678 candidates. Peyton 828 00:47:01,752 --> 00:47:03,254 roberts robbins, rather 829 00:47:03,254 --> 00:47:05,389 nominated by council member. 830 00:47:05,389 --> 00:47:06,457 Evans. Jordan parenteau, 831 00:47:06,457 --> 00:47:08,625 nominated by council member 832 00:47:08,625 --> 00:47:10,795 hill. Penny adams, nominated by 833 00:47:10,795 --> 00:47:12,997 council member johnston. Jane 834 00:47:12,997 --> 00:47:15,397 again nominated by council 835 00:47:16,234 --> 00:47:18,200 member vo. Michelle spaziano, 836 00:47:18,200 --> 00:47:19,804 nominated by council member 837 00:47:19,804 --> 00:47:21,272 cortez. Jessica schultz 838 00:47:21,272 --> 00:47:23,341 nominated by council member. 839 00:47:23,341 --> 00:47:24,742 Bradford. Doctor kelly boyd, 840 00:47:24,742 --> 00:47:27,142 nominated by council member 841 00:47:27,278 --> 00:47:28,779 hancock and then donna mobley, 842 00:47:28,779 --> 00:47:31,179 also nominated by council 843 00:47:31,315 --> 00:47:33,715 member hancock, again with 844 00:47:34,518 --> 00:47:37,455 multiple folks for a limited 845 00:47:37,455 --> 00:47:40,291 number of vacancies. This does 846 00:47:40,291 --> 00:47:42,127 require a simple majority. If 847 00:47:42,127 --> 00:47:44,228 we do need to vote, then we can 848 00:47:44,228 --> 00:47:45,363 vote again, see if we can 849 00:47:45,363 --> 00:47:46,797 achieve that, and then at that 850 00:47:46,797 --> 00:47:49,000 juncture we would be then 851 00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:50,434 taking folks from the bottom 852 00:47:50,434 --> 00:47:52,137 most and moving back up. And 853 00:47:52,137 --> 00:47:53,639 we'll explain that at the time 854 00:47:53,639 --> 00:47:57,839 if we need to proceed in that 855 00:47:57,976 --> 00:47:59,744 manner. All right. With all the 856 00:47:59,744 --> 00:48:02,744 nominees read into the record, 857 00:48:03,348 --> 00:48:06,618 we can proceed to the vote. MR. 858 00:48:06,618 --> 00:48:08,420 Clerk, please open the vote. 859 00:48:08,420 --> 00:48:09,855 That's not this vote. MR. 860 00:48:09,855 --> 00:48:11,723 Wilshire is not going to have 861 00:48:11,723 --> 00:48:15,923 to serve on the animal care and 862 00:48:28,730 --> 00:48:30,730 control commission. 863 00:48:56,636 --> 00:48:58,636 All right, 864 00:49:06,379 --> 00:49:09,979 MR. Clerk, please show the vote. 865 00:49:12,151 --> 00:49:14,721 All right, y'all, please hold. 866 00:49:14,721 --> 00:49:17,121 This special council, our 867 00:49:17,190 --> 00:49:18,991 simple majority being 21 of the 868 00:49:18,991 --> 00:49:20,920 body, is that the number, or 869 00:49:20,920 --> 00:49:21,895 rather a majority of those 870 00:49:21,895 --> 00:49:24,731 voting and present. Sir, can 871 00:49:24,731 --> 00:49:26,266 you clarify. 872 00:49:26,266 --> 00:49:27,166 Vice mayor, the 873 00:49:27,166 --> 00:49:29,350 number of votes required to be 874 00:49:29,350 --> 00:49:29,402 a majority of those voting. 875 00:49:29,402 --> 00:49:31,402 A 876 00:49:32,606 --> 00:49:35,606 majority of those voting. MR. 877 00:49:36,643 --> 00:49:38,345 Clerk, how many folks do we 878 00:49:38,345 --> 00:49:41,345 have voting at present? Please, 879 00:49:52,590 --> 00:49:55,590 sir. Okay, so we have 34 880 00:49:55,662 --> 00:49:58,662 persons voting. Okay. And so 881 00:50:00,367 --> 00:50:02,903 half of which would be 17. 882 00:50:02,903 --> 00:50:05,303 Jordan paronto has achieved 18 883 00:50:05,839 --> 00:50:07,241 votes. So at this juncture, 884 00:50:07,241 --> 00:50:09,710 let's hold our applause to the 885 00:50:09,710 --> 00:50:13,310 end as we proceed through this. 886 00:50:13,614 --> 00:50:16,614 Jordan paronto has been elected 887 00:50:16,984 --> 00:50:19,820 to the metro animal care and 888 00:50:19,820 --> 00:50:21,820 control commission. Special 889 00:50:24,910 --> 00:50:26,127 counsel at this juncture, 890 00:50:26,127 --> 00:50:28,496 jordan paronto is removed and 891 00:50:28,496 --> 00:50:30,298 we will vote again with the 892 00:50:30,298 --> 00:50:31,320 remaining persons. 893 00:50:31,320 --> 00:50:32,000 Yes, vice 894 00:50:32,000 --> 00:50:33,100 mayor, that's correct. 895 00:50:33,100 --> 00:50:35,100 Okay. 896 00:50:35,269 --> 00:50:38,869 All right, MR. Clerk, if you 897 00:50:38,873 --> 00:50:41,743 would then please load the vote 898 00:50:41,743 --> 00:50:43,578 with the remaining candidates, 899 00:50:43,578 --> 00:50:45,978 removing jordan paronto, who 900 00:50:47,215 --> 00:50:50,215 has been elected by simple 901 00:51:05,467 --> 00:51:07,867 majority with 34 persons voting. 902 00:51:28,924 --> 00:51:32,524 With all votes. And, MR. Clerk, 903 00:51:37,599 --> 00:51:40,803 please show the vote. All right. 904 00:51:40,803 --> 00:51:43,803 For the second seat. Council 905 00:51:45,541 --> 00:51:47,941 has elected ging gang. 906 00:51:48,544 --> 00:51:50,944 Congratulations to both persons. 907 00:51:50,947 --> 00:51:52,115 If they are with us here 908 00:51:52,115 --> 00:51:54,850 present and we would ask that 909 00:51:54,850 --> 00:51:57,487 you stand. We appreciate you 910 00:51:57,487 --> 00:51:59,155 and your willingness to serve. 911 00:51:59,155 --> 00:52:02,155 Thank you so much and 912 00:52:10,733 --> 00:52:12,733 congratulations. All right. 913 00:52:13,236 --> 00:52:15,370 Next is agenda item e three. 914 00:52:15,370 --> 00:52:17,206 This is also concerning the 915 00:52:17,206 --> 00:52:19,676 metro animal care and control 916 00:52:19,676 --> 00:52:22,676 commission. And also for one 917 00:52:23,679 --> 00:52:25,810 vacancy. But this is for the 918 00:52:25,810 --> 00:52:27,810 representatives specifically 919 00:52:27,250 --> 00:52:28,651 from a local nonprofit 920 00:52:28,651 --> 00:52:30,651 organization dedicated to 921 00:52:31,955 --> 00:52:35,555 animal welfare for a four year 922 00:52:36,593 --> 00:52:38,395 term, the nominees are brandon 923 00:52:38,395 --> 00:52:40,563 dice, who was nominated by 924 00:52:40,563 --> 00:52:42,963 council member styles, and 925 00:52:43,100 --> 00:52:46,100 becky carter, who was nominated 926 00:52:46,270 --> 00:52:49,270 by council member wiener. MR. 927 00:53:05,388 --> 00:53:08,388 Clerk, please load the vote. 928 00:53:25,910 --> 00:53:29,510 All right, MR. Clark, with all 929 00:53:35,620 --> 00:53:39,220 votes in, please show the vote. 930 00:53:39,257 --> 00:53:42,257 All right. Council has elected 931 00:53:42,526 --> 00:53:44,926 brandon dice with 19 votes, 14 932 00:53:46,798 --> 00:53:48,599 votes going to becky carter. 933 00:53:48,599 --> 00:53:50,435 Congratulations to brandon dice. 934 00:53:50,435 --> 00:53:52,203 If you're present, please rise. 935 00:53:52,203 --> 00:53:54,603 We appreciate your willingness 936 00:53:58,676 --> 00:54:01,760 to serve. Congratulations. All 937 00:54:01,880 --> 00:54:05,480 right. Again with our next item 938 00:54:06,617 --> 00:54:08,419 e four. This is our last item 939 00:54:08,419 --> 00:54:11,419 regarding the metro animal care 940 00:54:11,990 --> 00:54:14,359 and control commission. This is 941 00:54:14,359 --> 00:54:16,294 a nominee to fill one vacancy 942 00:54:16,294 --> 00:54:18,694 onthe commission. As a 943 00:54:19,164 --> 00:54:22,670 non-voting member of the metro 944 00:54:22,670 --> 00:54:24,403 council, this term expires at 945 00:54:24,403 --> 00:54:28,300 the end of our term. AUGUST 946 00:54:29,675 --> 00:54:32,675 31st, 2027. We can proceed with 947 00:54:33,245 --> 00:54:34,680 this by. Without objection. By 948 00:54:34,680 --> 00:54:37,549 acclamation. Is that okay? Are 949 00:54:37,549 --> 00:54:40,850 there any objections? All right. 950 00:54:40,850 --> 00:54:41,487 All in favor of a council 951 00:54:41,487 --> 00:54:43,887 member, bradford, please say 952 00:54:44,756 --> 00:54:47,726 aye. All right. MR. Bradford, 953 00:54:47,726 --> 00:54:49,494 you as well have been elected 954 00:54:49,494 --> 00:54:53,940 to serve on the metro animal 955 00:54:53,832 --> 00:54:56,832 care and control commission. So 956 00:54:57,703 --> 00:54:59,838 we thank all four of the 957 00:54:59,838 --> 00:55:02,838 persons that were elected this 958 00:55:03,508 --> 00:55:05,277 evening to serve on this new 959 00:55:05,277 --> 00:55:07,277 commission. Congratulations 960 00:55:16,822 --> 00:55:20,260 again, and thank you very much. 961 00:55:20,260 --> 00:55:22,562 Thank you. All right. Next, 962 00:55:22,562 --> 00:55:25,562 council members, the last item 963 00:55:27,266 --> 00:55:29,134 on this section is e five. 964 00:55:29,134 --> 00:55:32,134 Regarding the PRESIDENT Pro tem 965 00:55:33,380 --> 00:55:34,841 of the council. First thank you. 966 00:55:34,841 --> 00:55:36,976 I don't believe she is present 967 00:55:36,976 --> 00:55:38,811 right now, but was capably 968 00:55:38,811 --> 00:55:39,979 present at our last 969 00:55:39,979 --> 00:55:42,379 announcements portion. I want 970 00:55:43,482 --> 00:55:46,482 to thank pro tem porterfield 971 00:55:46,986 --> 00:55:48,187 for her service this past year. 972 00:55:48,187 --> 00:55:50,587 Council members will have 973 00:55:50,657 --> 00:55:52,725 received a memo from me on 974 00:55:52,725 --> 00:55:54,294 AUGUST 10th about the duties of 975 00:55:54,294 --> 00:55:57,294 the pro tem roll. Nominations 976 00:55:57,530 --> 00:55:59,298 were taken on floor on 977 00:55:59,298 --> 00:56:01,670 AUGUST 18th, and then you all 978 00:56:01,670 --> 00:56:03,670 received a qualifications 979 00:56:04,705 --> 00:56:06,806 letter from both nominees. 980 00:56:06,806 --> 00:56:08,675 Council member olivia hill was 981 00:56:08,675 --> 00:56:10,430 nominated by council member 982 00:56:10,430 --> 00:56:12,443 bradford and council member 983 00:56:12,946 --> 00:56:15,182 jeff prep. T was nominated by 984 00:56:15,182 --> 00:56:17,582 council member brandon taylor. 985 00:56:18,751 --> 00:56:22,951 And so with that, MR. Clark, if 986 00:56:23,457 --> 00:56:25,192 you will, please. Pardon. Do 987 00:56:25,192 --> 00:56:29,162 you have a point of order, MISS 988 00:56:29,162 --> 00:56:30,330 Allen? Okay. Go ahead, ma'am. I 989 00:56:30,330 --> 00:56:31,332 was please stand, ma'am. Thank 990 00:56:31,332 --> 00:56:31,899 you for that reminder. 991 00:56:31,899 --> 00:56:33,567 I 992 00:56:33,567 --> 00:56:34,568 thought there was a period of 993 00:56:34,568 --> 00:56:36,336 three minutes of speaking for 994 00:56:36,336 --> 00:56:37,504 this. 995 00:56:37,504 --> 00:56:38,505 Okay. We didn't discuss 996 00:56:38,505 --> 00:56:39,606 that ahead of time. I 997 00:56:39,606 --> 00:56:41,341 appreciate the reminder. Well, 998 00:56:41,341 --> 00:56:44,941 your point, your point is, well, 999 00:56:54,540 --> 00:56:56,900 your point is well made. And so. 1000 00:56:56,900 --> 00:56:57,524 COUNCILWOMAN. 1001 00:56:57,524 --> 00:56:58,792 okay, special 1002 00:56:58,792 --> 00:57:01,261 council is advising that we 1003 00:57:01,261 --> 00:57:02,963 would first go to the nominee 1004 00:57:02,963 --> 00:57:06,563 who MAY so choose to yield 1005 00:57:06,567 --> 00:57:09,567 their time to the nominee 1006 00:57:11,638 --> 00:57:13,106 themselves. MR. Bradford, you 1007 00:57:13,106 --> 00:57:16,106 nominated MISS Hill. And so 1008 00:57:16,710 --> 00:57:18,445 there are two minutes you 1009 00:57:18,445 --> 00:57:19,913 use those time, that time 1010 00:57:19,913 --> 00:57:21,715 amongst yourselves as as you 1011 00:57:21,715 --> 00:57:22,783 see fit. Go ahead please, sir. 1012 00:57:22,783 --> 00:57:23,184 You're recognized. 1013 00:57:23,184 --> 00:57:24,852 Thank you, 1014 00:57:24,852 --> 00:57:27,155 vice mayor. I don't plan on 1015 00:57:27,155 --> 00:57:28,923 taking my full two minutes. It 1016 00:57:28,923 --> 00:57:29,624 was my pleasure to nominate 1017 00:57:29,624 --> 00:57:31,392 councilmember hill for this 1018 00:57:31,392 --> 00:57:32,527 role. You know, I appreciate 1019 00:57:32,527 --> 00:57:34,529 all those who reached out to me 1020 00:57:34,529 --> 00:57:36,664 asking if I was going to run 1021 00:57:36,664 --> 00:57:38,533 for a fifth time. And I believe 1022 00:57:38,533 --> 00:57:39,700 that this time is, you know, as 1023 00:57:39,700 --> 00:57:41,603 a leader, it's time for us to 1024 00:57:41,603 --> 00:57:42,670 step aside and let new blood, 1025 00:57:42,670 --> 00:57:44,471 as it were, have the 1026 00:57:44,471 --> 00:57:46,871 opportunity to hold offices. 1027 00:57:46,908 --> 00:57:48,900 And so I really appreciate 1028 00:57:48,900 --> 00:57:49,977 councilmember hill's 1029 00:57:49,977 --> 00:57:51,746 willingness to serve if elected. 1030 00:57:51,746 --> 00:57:52,880 And I would really ask for my 1031 00:57:52,880 --> 00:57:54,182 colleagues to support her. With 1032 00:57:54,182 --> 00:57:55,950 that, I'll yield the rest of 1033 00:57:55,950 --> 00:57:58,119 the time to councilmember hill. 1034 00:57:58,119 --> 00:58:00,922 All right, MISS Hill, if you 1035 00:58:00,922 --> 00:58:02,456 seek to speak at this time, you. 1036 00:58:02,456 --> 00:58:03,958 MADAM Vice mayor, I was under 1037 00:58:03,958 --> 00:58:05,426 the impression with rule 34.1 1038 00:58:05,426 --> 00:58:06,728 that I had three minutes and I 1039 00:58:06,728 --> 00:58:07,361 have a three minute speech. 1040 00:58:07,361 --> 00:58:08,496 Go 1041 00:58:08,496 --> 00:58:09,731 ahead, ma'am, that's that's 1042 00:58:09,731 --> 00:58:12,166 that's fine. That only took a 1043 00:58:12,166 --> 00:58:15,166 few minutes there, if that's 1044 00:58:16,504 --> 00:58:17,538 okay with MR. T. Okay. You're 1045 00:58:17,538 --> 00:58:18,973 welcome to complete your 1046 00:58:18,973 --> 00:58:20,341 remarks in full. Go ahead ma'am. 1047 00:58:20,341 --> 00:58:21,977 Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. 1048 00:58:21,977 --> 00:58:23,711 You know, colleagues, I can't 1049 00:58:23,711 --> 00:58:24,746 begin to tell you what a huge 1050 00:58:24,746 --> 00:58:26,681 honor it's been to work with 1051 00:58:26,681 --> 00:58:28,617 each and every one of you all. 1052 00:58:28,617 --> 00:58:29,651 I know that I'm not the most 1053 00:58:29,651 --> 00:58:31,552 experienced person in the room, 1054 00:58:31,552 --> 00:58:34,880 and I'm not the most popular or 1055 00:58:34,880 --> 00:58:35,524 the most important. But I do 1056 00:58:35,524 --> 00:58:37,459 know exactly what it feels like 1057 00:58:37,459 --> 00:58:38,459 to walk into a room and have 1058 00:58:38,459 --> 00:58:40,228 someone discount you based 1059 00:58:40,228 --> 00:58:41,630 solely off of who you are 1060 00:58:41,630 --> 00:58:43,432 before you open your mouth, 1061 00:58:43,432 --> 00:58:45,233 before you share your resume. 1062 00:58:45,233 --> 00:58:46,935 And I never want anyone in this 1063 00:58:46,935 --> 00:58:48,503 body to ever feel that way 1064 00:58:48,503 --> 00:58:49,972 because of me. You know, we 1065 00:58:49,972 --> 00:58:50,972 come to this set of double 1066 00:58:50,972 --> 00:58:52,508 doors over there. We're 1067 00:58:52,508 --> 00:58:54,209 supposed to be nonpartisan. I 1068 00:58:54,209 --> 00:58:56,211 had a boss teach me 25 years 1069 00:58:56,211 --> 00:58:58,213 ago that a good idea doesn't 1070 00:58:58,213 --> 00:58:59,415 care who has it. And so if you 1071 00:58:59,415 --> 00:59:01,216 come to me with something, I'm 1072 00:59:01,216 --> 00:59:02,884 not going to ask if you're 1073 00:59:02,884 --> 00:59:04,286 conservative or republican or 1074 00:59:04,286 --> 00:59:05,787 progressive or democrat, I'm 1075 00:59:05,787 --> 00:59:07,956 going to ask if this is good 1076 00:59:07,956 --> 00:59:09,570 for nashville. And if it is, my 1077 00:59:09,570 --> 00:59:11,590 next question will be, how do 1078 00:59:11,590 --> 00:59:12,861 we make it work? And if I don't 1079 00:59:12,861 --> 00:59:14,620 think it's good for nashville, 1080 00:59:14,620 --> 00:59:15,497 I'll continue to listen because 1081 00:59:15,497 --> 00:59:17,299 I might be wrong. I've been 1082 00:59:17,299 --> 00:59:18,767 wrong before. You can ask 1083 00:59:18,767 --> 00:59:20,767 councilmember tombs because 1084 00:59:20,869 --> 00:59:22,637 very early on in our term, she 1085 00:59:22,637 --> 00:59:23,839 came to me and asked me if I'd 1086 00:59:23,839 --> 00:59:25,607 vote yes for something, and I 1087 00:59:25,607 --> 00:59:27,900 said, sure. Then somebody got 1088 00:59:27,900 --> 00:59:29,177 in my head and talked me into 1089 00:59:29,177 --> 00:59:30,579 changing my vote to no. And we 1090 00:59:30,579 --> 00:59:31,714 voted. We looked at the screen, 1091 00:59:31,714 --> 00:59:33,749 we waited on everything to pop 1092 00:59:33,749 --> 00:59:36,510 up, and as soon as it popped up, 1093 00:59:36,510 --> 00:59:38,153 I heard olivia. And I knew at 1094 00:59:38,153 --> 00:59:39,989 that moment that I had let her 1095 00:59:39,989 --> 00:59:41,790 down. And I felt like I was 1096 00:59:41,790 --> 00:59:43,580 about this big, because I knew 1097 00:59:43,580 --> 00:59:44,693 at that moment I 1098 00:59:44,693 --> 00:59:46,496 change my vote. But I sure 1099 00:59:46,496 --> 00:59:48,464 could olivia. And so I 1100 00:59:48,464 --> 00:59:50,660 made a decision that night that 1101 00:59:50,660 --> 00:59:51,868 if you come to me and ask me 1102 00:59:51,868 --> 00:59:53,970 for a yes, or you ask me for 1103 00:59:53,970 --> 00:59:55,438 support, I'm going to ask an 1104 00:59:55,438 --> 00:59:58,740 awful lot of questions before I 1105 00:59:58,740 --> 00:59:59,509 ever give you my yes or my 1106 00:59:59,509 --> 01:00:01,944 support, but once I do, you can 1107 01:00:01,944 --> 01:00:03,812 write my name down in ink 1108 01:00:03,812 --> 01:00:05,581 because I've got tons of other 1109 01:00:05,581 --> 01:00:07,830 stories. But according to rule 1110 01:00:07,830 --> 01:00:08,151 34.1, I only got three minutes. 1111 01:00:08,151 --> 01:00:09,218 I know the clerk's already 1112 01:00:09,218 --> 01:00:10,887 started the timer and vice 1113 01:00:10,887 --> 01:00:12,880 mayor sitting up there 1114 01:00:12,880 --> 01:00:14,891 it. So I just want to close 1115 01:00:14,891 --> 01:00:17,260 with this. If you vote against 1116 01:00:17,260 --> 01:00:18,895 me tonight and you call me 1117 01:00:18,895 --> 01:00:20,997 tomorrow morning, I'm going to 1118 01:00:20,997 --> 01:00:23,166 answer the phone. And if you 1119 01:00:23,166 --> 01:00:25,234 say, olivia, I need your help, 1120 01:00:25,234 --> 01:00:26,769 the very next words out of my 1121 01:00:26,769 --> 01:00:28,537 mouth are going to be when and 1122 01:00:28,537 --> 01:00:30,740 where. Because, colleagues, you 1123 01:00:30,740 --> 01:00:32,942 don't have to vote like me. You 1124 01:00:32,942 --> 01:00:34,644 don't have to identify like me. 1125 01:00:34,644 --> 01:00:36,479 Heck, you don't even have to 1126 01:00:36,479 --> 01:00:38,348 like me to get me to treat you 1127 01:00:38,348 --> 01:00:40,149 with kindness and respect. 1128 01:00:40,149 --> 01:00:41,317 Because that's my character. 1129 01:00:41,317 --> 01:00:43,186 And I hope that I've proved 1130 01:00:43,186 --> 01:00:44,387 that in the last three years. 1131 01:00:44,387 --> 01:00:46,189 And so I would love to have 1132 01:00:46,189 --> 01:00:47,491 your vote tonight. And if you 1133 01:00:47,491 --> 01:00:49,159 give me the opportunity to sit 1134 01:00:49,159 --> 01:00:50,327 in that chair, I promise you 1135 01:00:50,327 --> 01:00:52,662 from this moment forward, you 1136 01:00:52,662 --> 01:00:54,865 will always have my ear and I 1137 01:00:54,865 --> 01:00:56,299 will always respect you. I 1138 01:00:56,299 --> 01:00:57,701 greatly appreciate your vote 1139 01:00:57,701 --> 01:00:59,169 tonight. 1140 01:00:59,169 --> 01:01:01,569 Thank you, MISS Hill. 1141 01:01:03,106 --> 01:01:04,975 All right. At present, with MR. 1142 01:01:04,975 --> 01:01:06,577 Taylor not present, if he were, 1143 01:01:06,577 --> 01:01:08,612 he could see his time right 1144 01:01:08,612 --> 01:01:09,947 over to you, MR. T. And so you 1145 01:01:09,947 --> 01:01:11,615 have the floor, sir. Go ahead. 1146 01:01:11,615 --> 01:01:13,550 All right. Thank you, MADAM 1147 01:01:13,550 --> 01:01:15,552 Vice mayor and esteemed 1148 01:01:15,552 --> 01:01:17,487 honorable colleagues. It truly 1149 01:01:17,487 --> 01:01:18,955 has been the honor of my life 1150 01:01:18,955 --> 01:01:20,758 to be able to serve on this 1151 01:01:20,758 --> 01:01:22,626 body with each one of you. 1152 01:01:22,626 --> 01:01:24,461 Together, we have debated 1153 01:01:24,461 --> 01:01:25,395 difficult issues and work to 1154 01:01:25,395 --> 01:01:27,231 advance the needs of every 1155 01:01:27,231 --> 01:01:28,798 single segment of our 1156 01:01:28,798 --> 01:01:31,168 communities. I'm beyond proud 1157 01:01:31,168 --> 01:01:34,370 to be a member of this body. I 1158 01:01:34,370 --> 01:01:36,240 truly believe that this body is 1159 01:01:36,240 --> 01:01:37,374 the only deliberative and 1160 01:01:37,374 --> 01:01:39,774 representative body that is. 1161 01:01:39,777 --> 01:01:41,678 That is here in nashville. I 1162 01:01:41,678 --> 01:01:43,614 hold this council in the 1163 01:01:43,614 --> 01:01:45,249 highest regard. It is because 1164 01:01:45,249 --> 01:01:47,151 of the respect and the 1165 01:01:47,151 --> 01:01:49,219 reverence that I have for each 1166 01:01:49,219 --> 01:01:50,688 one of you that I seek to serve 1167 01:01:50,688 --> 01:01:52,556 you. As PRESIDENT Pro tem of 1168 01:01:52,556 --> 01:01:53,858 the metropolitan county council 1169 01:01:53,858 --> 01:01:56,258 of nashville and davidson 1170 01:01:56,761 --> 01:01:57,528 county. Over this term, I've 1171 01:01:57,528 --> 01:01:59,196 approached the work that we 1172 01:01:59,196 --> 01:02:00,731 have done with a heart of 1173 01:02:00,731 --> 01:02:02,533 service and a conscientious 1174 01:02:02,533 --> 01:02:04,100 mind. I have helped colleagues 1175 01:02:04,100 --> 01:02:05,603 here on on the back benches, as 1176 01:02:05,603 --> 01:02:07,605 I call them, navigate our rules 1177 01:02:07,605 --> 01:02:09,407 and procedures. And I've always 1178 01:02:09,407 --> 01:02:12,343 sought to debate the issues 1179 01:02:12,343 --> 01:02:14,912 with passion and respect. Like 1180 01:02:14,912 --> 01:02:16,547 so many of you, I have always 1181 01:02:16,547 --> 01:02:18,249 sought to utilze my knowledge 1182 01:02:18,249 --> 01:02:19,450 and my experience, especially 1183 01:02:19,450 --> 01:02:20,584 my experience in the 1184 01:02:20,584 --> 01:02:22,386 intelligence community, as well 1185 01:02:22,386 --> 01:02:24,489 as as an attorney to help move 1186 01:02:24,489 --> 01:02:25,990 our work forward and make 1187 01:02:25,990 --> 01:02:28,590 nashville a better place. And 1188 01:02:28,590 --> 01:02:30,228 that is precisely what I will 1189 01:02:30,228 --> 01:02:32,463 continue to do. As your pro tem, 1190 01:02:32,463 --> 01:02:34,932 I seek to serve you because we 1191 01:02:34,932 --> 01:02:36,330 need a pro tem who not only 1192 01:02:36,330 --> 01:02:37,902 understands the operations of 1193 01:02:37,902 --> 01:02:40,338 our rules and procedures, but 1194 01:02:40,338 --> 01:02:41,772 who understands the gravity of 1195 01:02:41,772 --> 01:02:43,574 the times that we find 1196 01:02:43,574 --> 01:02:44,509 ourselves in. This is 1197 01:02:44,509 --> 01:02:46,770 especially true considering 1198 01:02:46,770 --> 01:02:46,844 that we still have the 1199 01:02:46,844 --> 01:02:48,844 tennessee supreme court 1200 01:02:48,946 --> 01:02:50,948 decision looming over our heads. 1201 01:02:50,948 --> 01:02:52,617 i want to be a resource to all 1202 01:02:52,617 --> 01:02:54,685 of us as we navigate these 1203 01:02:54,685 --> 01:02:57,220 difficult times. Speaking of 1204 01:02:57,220 --> 01:02:59,570 difficult times, I know that 1205 01:02:59,570 --> 01:03:01,226 this has not been an easy vote 1206 01:03:01,226 --> 01:03:04,162 for us to to contemplate this 1207 01:03:04,162 --> 01:03:05,864 evening. But even with it being 1208 01:03:05,864 --> 01:03:07,132 difficult for so many of us, I 1209 01:03:07,132 --> 01:03:09,467 think that this is a moment 1210 01:03:09,467 --> 01:03:11,737 that should be celebrated 1211 01:03:11,737 --> 01:03:13,872 because for the first time in 1212 01:03:13,872 --> 01:03:15,941 our shared history, we have the 1213 01:03:15,941 --> 01:03:17,420 first trans woman elected to 1214 01:03:17,420 --> 01:03:18,910 office in the state of 1215 01:03:18,910 --> 01:03:19,977 tennessee and the first haitian 1216 01:03:19,977 --> 01:03:21,480 american elected to office in 1217 01:03:21,480 --> 01:03:22,814 the state of tennessee, running 1218 01:03:22,814 --> 01:03:25,684 to represent this body and 1219 01:03:25,684 --> 01:03:27,853 running to be the pro tem. This 1220 01:03:27,853 --> 01:03:29,654 is something that should be 1221 01:03:29,654 --> 01:03:32,190 celebrated. As I said in my 1222 01:03:32,190 --> 01:03:34,359 written statements, we are a 1223 01:03:34,359 --> 01:03:36,161 stronger city and a stronger 1224 01:03:36,161 --> 01:03:38,664 council because of our diverse 1225 01:03:38,664 --> 01:03:40,650 and intersectional perspectives. 1226 01:03:40,650 --> 01:03:43,401 I want to say to the viewing 1227 01:03:43,401 --> 01:03:45,871 public and to thefolks here, 1228 01:03:45,871 --> 01:03:47,672 that our leadership on this 1229 01:03:47,672 --> 01:03:50,208 council will strive to make 1230 01:03:50,208 --> 01:03:51,343 sure that you are reflected and 1231 01:03:51,343 --> 01:03:53,743 represented, regardless of the 1232 01:03:53,745 --> 01:03:57,490 color of your skin, who you 1233 01:03:57,490 --> 01:03:59,117 love, how you identify, or your 1234 01:03:59,117 --> 01:04:00,986 immigration status. I will 1235 01:04:00,986 --> 01:04:03,550 always carry each of you with 1236 01:04:03,550 --> 01:04:04,557 me and make sure that you know 1237 01:04:04,557 --> 01:04:06,359 that you are valued here in 1238 01:04:06,359 --> 01:04:07,693 nashville. As we tackle the 1239 01:04:07,693 --> 01:04:10,429 known and unknown challenges of 1240 01:04:10,429 --> 01:04:12,331 this next year, I seek to serve 1241 01:04:12,331 --> 01:04:13,599 you and I humbly ask for your 1242 01:04:13,599 --> 01:04:14,600 vote. Thank you. 1243 01:04:14,600 --> 01:04:16,600 Thank you as 1244 01:04:16,803 --> 01:04:18,537 well, MR. T. All right. And 1245 01:04:18,537 --> 01:04:20,373 thank you to you both for a 1246 01:04:20,373 --> 01:04:21,874 very, very thoughtful 1247 01:04:21,874 --> 01:04:24,274 statements and for putting 1248 01:04:25,911 --> 01:04:28,470 yourselves forward with that. 1249 01:04:28,470 --> 01:04:29,982 Thank you, MISS Allen, for the 1250 01:04:29,982 --> 01:04:32,285 the the point of order and the 1251 01:04:32,285 --> 01:04:35,885 reminder. And we will then now 1252 01:04:35,922 --> 01:04:40,122 move to the vote. MR. Clerk, if 1253 01:04:46,299 --> 01:04:48,434 you would please load the vote. 1254 01:04:48,434 --> 01:04:51,434 Again, this is a simple 1255 01:05:06,520 --> 01:05:08,920 majority of those voting. 1256 01:05:16,363 --> 01:05:19,963 With votes in. MR. Clerk, please 1257 01:05:26,306 --> 01:05:28,750 show the vote. With all votes 1258 01:05:28,750 --> 01:05:30,244 in. Council has elected council 1259 01:05:30,244 --> 01:05:32,644 member olivia hill with 20 1260 01:05:33,447 --> 01:05:35,715 votes in favor and 14 votes for 1261 01:05:35,715 --> 01:05:36,783 council member prep t 1262 01:05:36,783 --> 01:05:38,783 congratulations to council 1263 01:05:51,198 --> 01:05:53,266 member hill. MADAM Pro tem. 1264 01:05:53,266 --> 01:05:55,666 Congratulations MADAM Pro tem 1265 01:05:59,373 --> 01:06:02,275 congrats. I would be remiss if 1266 01:06:02,275 --> 01:06:04,144 I did not share at this 1267 01:06:04,144 --> 01:06:06,246 juncture in reflecting on all 1268 01:06:06,246 --> 01:06:09,149 the persons who have served as 1269 01:06:09,149 --> 01:06:12,149 pro tem. Those include MISS 1270 01:06:12,753 --> 01:06:14,321 Suara, MISS Sepulveda, MISS 1271 01:06:14,321 --> 01:06:16,690 Porterfield, all very capably, 1272 01:06:16,690 --> 01:06:19,260 I know now MISS Hill capably as 1273 01:06:19,260 --> 01:06:21,762 well, but all pro tem this term 1274 01:06:21,762 --> 01:06:25,362 will have been women. So that 1275 01:06:26,670 --> 01:06:28,467 is also an important 1276 01:06:29,704 --> 01:06:32,104 accomplishment. All right, on 1277 01:06:37,978 --> 01:06:40,881 we go. Section f of our agenda. 1278 01:06:40,881 --> 01:06:42,650 Appointees and nominees. This 1279 01:06:42,650 --> 01:06:43,818 portion of the agenda shares 1280 01:06:43,818 --> 01:06:45,520 all persons who are scheduled 1281 01:06:45,520 --> 01:06:46,220 to appear before the rules, 1282 01:06:46,220 --> 01:06:47,288 confirmations and public 1283 01:06:47,288 --> 01:06:49,190 elections committee for an 1284 01:06:49,190 --> 01:06:50,570 interview this evening. 1285 01:06:50,570 --> 01:06:51,659 Referrals back to the committee 1286 01:06:51,659 --> 01:06:53,227 will be by rule as part of the 1287 01:06:53,227 --> 01:06:54,862 council's two meeting process 1288 01:06:54,862 --> 01:06:56,531 for elections and confirmations. 1289 01:06:56,531 --> 01:06:57,766 No votes will be taken by the 1290 01:06:57,766 --> 01:07:00,601 body in this section of the 1291 01:07:00,601 --> 01:07:02,736 agenda other than for deferrals. 1292 01:07:02,736 --> 01:07:04,972 Chair sepulveda, your brief 1293 01:07:04,972 --> 01:07:06,374 report, please. No vote totals 1294 01:07:06,374 --> 01:07:08,210 necessary, simply the name of 1295 01:07:08,210 --> 01:07:10,378 those interviewed and for which 1296 01:07:10,378 --> 01:07:11,450 seats. And if a person in the 1297 01:07:11,450 --> 01:07:12,647 appointment confirmation 1298 01:07:12,647 --> 01:07:14,682 process was unable to attend 1299 01:07:14,682 --> 01:07:16,840 your committee this evening, 1300 01:07:16,840 --> 01:07:17,885 simply at what meeting they 1301 01:07:17,885 --> 01:07:19,354 will next appear. Go ahead, 1302 01:07:19,354 --> 01:07:21,754 MADAM Chair. You're recognized. 1303 01:07:21,822 --> 01:07:23,691 Thank you, vice mayor, for 1304 01:07:23,691 --> 01:07:25,691 community corrections advisory 1305 01:07:25,895 --> 01:07:27,629 board appointment of jamal 1306 01:07:27,629 --> 01:07:30,629 boykin for a term expiring 1307 01:07:30,832 --> 01:07:32,334 OCTOBER 22nd, 2028. The 1308 01:07:32,334 --> 01:07:33,769 appointment was deferred. One 1309 01:07:33,769 --> 01:07:35,537 meeting for community 1310 01:07:35,537 --> 01:07:37,339 corrections advisory board. 1311 01:07:37,339 --> 01:07:40,339 Reappointment of joshua l brand 1312 01:07:40,575 --> 01:07:43,575 for term expiring OCTOBER 22nd, 1313 01:07:43,879 --> 01:07:45,313 2028 came before us for 1314 01:07:45,313 --> 01:07:46,715 community corrections advisory 1315 01:07:46,715 --> 01:07:48,850 board reappointment of donna 1316 01:07:48,850 --> 01:07:50,285 greer for a term expiring 1317 01:07:50,285 --> 01:07:52,153 OCTOBER 22nd, 2028. Deferred 1318 01:07:52,153 --> 01:07:54,223 one meeting for community 1319 01:07:54,223 --> 01:07:55,757 corrections advisory board of 1320 01:07:55,757 --> 01:07:58,157 reappointment of gerald summers 1321 01:07:58,226 --> 01:08:00,362 for term expiring OCTOBER 22nd, 1322 01:08:00,362 --> 01:08:01,863 2028, came before us for 1323 01:08:01,863 --> 01:08:03,863 community corrections advisory 1324 01:08:04,399 --> 01:08:06,502 board reappointment. Joshua l 1325 01:08:06,502 --> 01:08:08,336 burger for a term expiring 1326 01:08:08,336 --> 01:08:10,336 OCTOBER 22nd, 2028. Deferred 1327 01:08:11,940 --> 01:08:13,308 one meeting for convention 1328 01:08:13,308 --> 01:08:15,308 center authority reappointment 1329 01:08:15,510 --> 01:08:18,413 of JUNE. Jim cooper for term 1330 01:08:18,413 --> 01:08:20,413 expiring FEBRUARY 7th, 2030, 1331 01:08:21,250 --> 01:08:23,452 came before us for convention authority reappointment 1332 01:08:23,452 --> 01:08:25,221 of alfred griffin for term 1333 01:08:25,221 --> 01:08:26,722 expiring FEBRUARY 7th, 2030, 1334 01:08:26,722 --> 01:08:28,791 came before us for convention 1335 01:08:28,791 --> 01:08:30,226 center authority reappointment 1336 01:08:30,226 --> 01:08:32,161 of traci harding for term 1337 01:08:32,161 --> 01:08:34,620 expiring JANUARY 6th, 2030 came 1338 01:08:34,620 --> 01:08:37,620 before us for convention center 1339 01:08:37,333 --> 01:08:39,469 authority. Appointment of ethan 1340 01:08:39,469 --> 01:08:40,936 link for term expiring 1341 01:08:40,936 --> 01:08:42,804 SEPTEMBER 30th, 2027 came 1342 01:08:42,804 --> 01:08:44,907 before us for convention center 1343 01:08:44,907 --> 01:08:47,307 authority appointment of sylvia 1344 01:08:47,410 --> 01:08:49,379 san martin for term expiring 1345 01:08:49,379 --> 01:08:51,779 JANUARY 6th, 2030 came before 1346 01:08:52,114 --> 01:08:55,114 us for health and education 1347 01:08:56,520 --> 01:08:59,520 facilities board for a term 1348 01:09:00,723 --> 01:09:02,723 expiring SEPTEMBER 30th, 2032. 1349 01:09:05,127 --> 01:09:08,127 Will rosenthal came before us. 1350 01:09:11,534 --> 01:09:15,134 Brian, brad was not heard and 1351 01:09:15,137 --> 01:09:17,273 chase markkanen came before us. 1352 01:09:17,273 --> 01:09:18,407 And then for nashville 1353 01:09:18,407 --> 01:09:20,407 entertainment commission 1354 01:09:21,310 --> 01:09:23,710 reappointment of dave pomeroy 1355 01:09:24,213 --> 01:09:25,982 for a term expiring JUNE 20th, 1356 01:09:25,982 --> 01:09:27,160 2030 came before us. 1357 01:09:27,160 --> 01:09:29,160 All right, 1358 01:09:29,385 --> 01:09:32,985 MADAM Chair. What I am hearing 1359 01:09:33,890 --> 01:09:36,793 is that most persons had their 1360 01:09:36,793 --> 01:09:39,996 interviews and a cohort of them 1361 01:09:39,996 --> 01:09:42,532 were deferred as well for 1362 01:09:42,532 --> 01:09:44,932 clarification on f 11 health 1363 01:09:45,402 --> 01:09:47,170 and facilities board. As that 1364 01:09:47,170 --> 01:09:49,706 goes through our process of 1365 01:09:49,706 --> 01:09:51,907 election, MR. Drobnick, not 1366 01:09:51,907 --> 01:09:54,307 having appeared, will be 1367 01:09:54,711 --> 01:09:57,313 withdrawn. Okay, so there are 1368 01:09:57,313 --> 01:09:59,713 now two candidates remaining 1369 01:09:59,816 --> 01:10:00,884 for that one vacancy. 1370 01:10:00,884 --> 01:10:02,652 Additionally, regarding the 1371 01:10:02,652 --> 01:10:04,652 community corrections and 1372 01:10:06,256 --> 01:10:08,656 advisory board, the interviews 1373 01:10:12,829 --> 01:10:15,829 of jamal boykin, donna grayer 1374 01:10:17,468 --> 01:10:19,970 and joseph l umber jr were all 1375 01:10:19,970 --> 01:10:21,438 deferred one meeting such that 1376 01:10:21,438 --> 01:10:22,973 they will be interviewed at the 1377 01:10:22,973 --> 01:10:23,774 meeting of SEPTEMBER 15th. Is 1378 01:10:23,774 --> 01:10:24,642 that correct? 1379 01:10:24,642 --> 01:10:26,642 That's correct. 1380 01:10:28,245 --> 01:10:31,845 Okay. Thank you. All right, all 1381 01:10:32,583 --> 01:10:33,683 right. Next chair's still 1382 01:10:33,683 --> 01:10:34,718 recognized for your committee 1383 01:10:34,718 --> 01:10:36,386 report on the appointees in the 1384 01:10:36,386 --> 01:10:37,487 second step of your committee's 1385 01:10:37,487 --> 01:10:39,220 two meeting process, with vote 1386 01:10:39,220 --> 01:10:40,190 totals this time and a 1387 01:10:40,190 --> 01:10:42,590 consolidated motion for the 1388 01:10:44,940 --> 01:10:46,494 confirmation of those persons, 1389 01:10:46,596 --> 01:10:48,398 first, a deferral, if there are 1390 01:10:48,398 --> 01:10:48,699 any. Go ahead. Ma'am. 1391 01:10:48,699 --> 01:10:49,499 Yes. 1392 01:10:49,499 --> 01:10:51,499 Vice 1393 01:10:58,809 --> 01:11:01,809 mayor, one second. Trying to 1394 01:11:11,122 --> 01:11:14,240 pull it up. This is very back. 1395 01:11:14,240 --> 01:11:15,726 This is for the midtown central 1396 01:11:15,726 --> 01:11:17,562 business improvement district 1397 01:11:17,562 --> 01:11:19,798 appointment of angie gleason to 1398 01:11:19,798 --> 01:11:21,198 fill a vacancy representing the 1399 01:11:21,198 --> 01:11:22,299 small commercial property owner 1400 01:11:22,299 --> 01:11:24,699 category, with the term 1401 01:11:26,204 --> 01:11:28,390 expiring MAY 6th, 2029. Board 1402 01:11:28,390 --> 01:11:29,807 voted seven in favor, zero 1403 01:11:29,807 --> 01:11:30,942 against zero not voting for the 1404 01:11:30,942 --> 01:11:32,310 national entertainment 1405 01:11:32,310 --> 01:11:34,780 commission. Reappointment of 1406 01:11:34,780 --> 01:11:37,780 michael montgomery for a term 1407 01:11:37,449 --> 01:11:38,849 expiring JUNE 20th, 2030. 1408 01:11:38,849 --> 01:11:41,180 Nominated by the screen actors 1409 01:11:41,180 --> 01:11:43,418 guild, american federation of 1410 01:11:43,455 --> 01:11:44,922 television and radio artists 1411 01:11:44,922 --> 01:11:46,224 board voted seven in favor, 1412 01:11:46,224 --> 01:11:47,825 zero against zero not voting 1413 01:11:47,825 --> 01:11:49,261 for the national entertainment 1414 01:11:49,261 --> 01:11:51,261 commission. Reappointment of 1415 01:11:51,396 --> 01:11:54,298 erica woolen nichols for a term 1416 01:11:54,298 --> 01:11:56,298 expiring JUNE 20th, 2030. 1417 01:11:56,801 --> 01:11:58,202 Nominated by the nashville 1418 01:11:58,202 --> 01:11:59,403 songwriters association 1419 01:11:59,403 --> 01:12:00,438 international, we voted seven 1420 01:12:00,438 --> 01:12:02,874 in favor, zero against zero. 1421 01:12:02,874 --> 01:12:04,342 Not voting for the solid waste 1422 01:12:04,342 --> 01:12:05,876 regions board. Appointment of 1423 01:12:05,876 --> 01:12:07,779 council member berkley allen 1424 01:12:07,779 --> 01:12:09,714 for a term expiring DECEMBER 1425 01:12:09,714 --> 01:12:10,882 16th, 2028. We voted seven in 1426 01:12:10,882 --> 01:12:13,510 favor, zero against zero not 1427 01:12:13,510 --> 01:12:14,852 voting and for the solid waste 1428 01:12:14,852 --> 01:12:16,354 regions board appointment of 1429 01:12:16,354 --> 01:12:18,754 council member russ bradford 1430 01:12:18,757 --> 01:12:20,324 for term expiring DECEMBER 15th, 1431 01:12:20,324 --> 01:12:22,694 2028. We voted seven in favor, 1432 01:12:22,694 --> 01:12:24,129 zero against zero not voting. 1433 01:12:24,129 --> 01:12:24,729 And with that I would move for 1434 01:12:24,729 --> 01:12:26,729 approval. 1435 01:12:28,990 --> 01:12:30,635 All right. There is a 1436 01:12:30,635 --> 01:12:32,838 consolidated motion to move 1437 01:12:32,838 --> 01:12:36,410 approval of the or rather the 1438 01:12:36,410 --> 01:12:39,410 confirmation of these one, two, 1439 01:12:40,120 --> 01:12:43,120 three, four, five persons and 1440 01:12:43,281 --> 01:12:45,830 appointees. It is there a 1441 01:12:45,830 --> 01:12:46,284 second second. Okay. It is 1442 01:12:46,284 --> 01:12:47,919 properly seconded. Does anyone 1443 01:12:47,919 --> 01:12:49,755 wish to remove an item from 1444 01:12:49,755 --> 01:12:51,523 this consolidated motion for 1445 01:12:51,523 --> 01:12:53,923 purposes of an individual 1446 01:12:54,760 --> 01:12:57,760 abstention or no vote? Okay. 1447 01:12:58,290 --> 01:13:00,132 Seeing none. All in favor of 1448 01:13:00,132 --> 01:13:02,532 these confirmations, please say 1449 01:13:05,570 --> 01:13:07,720 I. Okay. Council has confirmed 1450 01:13:07,720 --> 01:13:08,173 these folks. And so to these 1451 01:13:08,173 --> 01:13:09,508 confirmed appointees, if you 1452 01:13:09,508 --> 01:13:11,143 chose to return to the council 1453 01:13:11,143 --> 01:13:13,178 chamber this evening, which is 1454 01:13:13,178 --> 01:13:14,980 not required, do please stand 1455 01:13:14,980 --> 01:13:17,490 as I call your names and we 1456 01:13:17,490 --> 01:13:19,449 will recognize you collectively 1457 01:13:19,951 --> 01:13:21,453 at the end. Council has 1458 01:13:21,453 --> 01:13:23,321 confirmed the appointment of 1459 01:13:23,321 --> 01:13:24,990 angie gleason to the midtown 1460 01:13:24,990 --> 01:13:26,990 central business improvement 1461 01:13:28,227 --> 01:13:30,627 district council has confirmed 1462 01:13:33,599 --> 01:13:35,999 the reappointments of michael 1463 01:13:37,970 --> 01:13:39,771 montgomery and erica woolam 1464 01:13:39,771 --> 01:13:41,307 nichols to the nashville 1465 01:13:41,307 --> 01:13:42,975 entertainment commission. Yes, 1466 01:13:42,975 --> 01:13:44,910 if you're with us, please do go 1467 01:13:44,910 --> 01:13:46,111 ahead and come on forward so we 1468 01:13:46,111 --> 01:13:47,647 can make sure to recognize you 1469 01:13:47,647 --> 01:13:49,114 and then council members, you 1470 01:13:49,114 --> 01:13:50,883 can stand to as well, because 1471 01:13:50,883 --> 01:13:51,983 council has confirmed the 1472 01:13:51,983 --> 01:13:54,383 appointments of council member 1473 01:13:54,553 --> 01:13:56,953 berkley allen and council 1474 01:13:57,890 --> 01:13:58,724 member russ bradford. Thank you 1475 01:13:58,724 --> 01:13:59,725 to all of you who were 1476 01:13:59,725 --> 01:14:02,270 confirmed this evening. We 1477 01:14:02,270 --> 01:14:04,270 appreciate your service. 1478 01:14:08,200 --> 01:14:09,635 Congratulations to you all. 1479 01:14:09,635 --> 01:14:13,235 Thank you for joining us, MISS 1480 01:14:20,813 --> 01:14:22,648 Gleason. Thank you. All right. 1481 01:14:22,648 --> 01:14:25,830 Now we are on to section eight 1482 01:14:25,830 --> 01:14:27,253 of our agenda. Nominations. 1483 01:14:27,253 --> 01:14:30,156 Council members received a memo 1484 01:14:30,156 --> 01:14:31,657 from me on AUGUST 17th 1485 01:14:31,657 --> 01:14:34,657 announcing a vacancy on the 1486 01:14:34,827 --> 01:14:36,628 human relations commission. The 1487 01:14:36,628 --> 01:14:37,997 mission of the human metro 1488 01:14:37,997 --> 01:14:39,997 human relations commission, 1489 01:14:40,633 --> 01:14:42,401 also sometimes known as the hrc, 1490 01:14:42,401 --> 01:14:43,869 is to protect and promote the 1491 01:14:43,869 --> 01:14:45,605 personal safety, health, 1492 01:14:45,605 --> 01:14:47,106 security, peace and general 1493 01:14:47,106 --> 01:14:48,541 welfare of all people in 1494 01:14:48,541 --> 01:14:50,900 nashville and davidson county. 1495 01:14:50,900 --> 01:14:51,343 They educate to promote a 1496 01:14:51,343 --> 01:14:53,179 better understanding between 1497 01:14:53,179 --> 01:14:54,480 groups, cultures, and 1498 01:14:54,480 --> 01:14:56,282 ideologies, and advocate to 1499 01:14:56,282 --> 01:14:57,817 give voice to segments of our 1500 01:14:57,817 --> 01:15:00,119 society that have often been 1501 01:15:00,119 --> 01:15:02,221 unheard and left out of civil 1502 01:15:02,221 --> 01:15:04,357 discourse and decisions. All 1503 01:15:04,357 --> 01:15:07,357 right. Having heard the mission, 1504 01:15:07,961 --> 01:15:09,729 I will now open nominations. 1505 01:15:09,729 --> 01:15:11,197 Council members. If you have 1506 01:15:11,197 --> 01:15:13,597 nominations, please enter the 1507 01:15:14,801 --> 01:15:16,269 queue at this time. All right, 1508 01:15:16,269 --> 01:15:17,300 council member isaac, you're 1509 01:15:17,300 --> 01:15:17,937 recognized. Sir. 1510 01:15:17,937 --> 01:15:19,806 I would like 1511 01:15:19,806 --> 01:15:21,674 to nominate christy borthwick. 1512 01:15:21,674 --> 01:15:24,740 Okay. Council member eastlick 1513 01:15:30,316 --> 01:15:32,418 has nominated christy borthwick. 1514 01:15:32,418 --> 01:15:33,853 Are there any additional 1515 01:15:33,853 --> 01:15:35,853 nominations from council 1516 01:15:36,550 --> 01:15:39,550 members to the metro human 1517 01:15:40,260 --> 01:15:42,260 relations commission? Okay, 1518 01:15:42,829 --> 01:15:45,829 seeing none and hearing none. 1519 01:15:55,108 --> 01:15:57,644 The nominations are now closed. 1520 01:15:57,644 --> 01:15:59,412 All right. And now we are on to 1521 01:15:59,412 --> 01:16:01,314 section I of our agenda, the 1522 01:16:01,314 --> 01:16:03,160 public comment period. Members 1523 01:16:03,160 --> 01:16:04,484 of the public who are tennessee 1524 01:16:04,484 --> 01:16:06,352 residents wishing to speak 1525 01:16:06,352 --> 01:16:08,880 during public comment, MAY sign 1526 01:16:08,880 --> 01:16:10,230 up at the table outside the 1527 01:16:10,230 --> 01:16:12,250 council chamber from 5 P.M. To 1528 01:16:12,250 --> 01:16:13,994 6 P.M. On the day of the 1529 01:16:13,994 --> 01:16:15,962 council meeting. Public comment 1530 01:16:15,962 --> 01:16:17,764 is limited to 20 minutes total 1531 01:16:17,764 --> 01:16:19,633 at council meetings, and each 1532 01:16:19,633 --> 01:16:21,735 speaker is allowed up to two 1533 01:16:21,735 --> 01:16:23,169 minutes to speak. A person 1534 01:16:23,169 --> 01:16:25,339 speaking on agenda items must 1535 01:16:25,339 --> 01:16:28,339 be prioritized to comply with 1536 01:16:30,744 --> 01:16:33,280 state law. All right, first 1537 01:16:33,280 --> 01:16:35,815 here for public comment is 1538 01:16:35,815 --> 01:16:38,215 marion mims regarding agenda 1539 01:16:39,720 --> 01:16:41,555 item 114. The vanderbilt 1540 01:16:41,555 --> 01:16:43,657 development in support MISS 1541 01:16:43,657 --> 01:16:46,293 Mims will be followed by joseph 1542 01:16:46,293 --> 01:16:48,693 johnston and samira hardcastle. 1543 01:16:49,195 --> 01:16:52,399 Go ahead, MISS Mims. You are 1544 01:16:52,399 --> 01:16:54,101 recognized. 1545 01:16:54,101 --> 01:16:56,101 Thank you. Esteemed 1546 01:16:56,270 --> 01:16:58,710 council members and MADAM Vice 1547 01:16:58,710 --> 01:17:00,307 mayor. My name is miriam mims. 1548 01:17:00,307 --> 01:17:02,142 And I live on blair boulevard, 1549 01:17:02,142 --> 01:17:04,211 four blocks from vanderbilt 1550 01:17:04,211 --> 01:17:05,746 university. I speak in support 1551 01:17:05,746 --> 01:17:08,548 of council member cash's bill 1552 01:17:08,548 --> 01:17:10,384 for vanderbilt s p and its 1553 01:17:10,384 --> 01:17:12,152 amendments. I've lived in 1554 01:17:12,152 --> 01:17:14,221 nashville for 45 years, and 1555 01:17:14,221 --> 01:17:15,389 it's been my honor to serve as 1556 01:17:15,389 --> 01:17:16,457 a past chair of the 1557 01:17:16,457 --> 01:17:18,457 hillsborough west end 1558 01:17:18,659 --> 01:17:20,160 neighborhood. I work hard to 1559 01:17:20,160 --> 01:17:22,429 stay informed and connected to 1560 01:17:22,429 --> 01:17:24,829 my neighbors because community 1561 01:17:25,833 --> 01:17:27,268 is vitally important to me. You 1562 01:17:27,268 --> 01:17:29,436 probably know that many 1563 01:17:29,436 --> 01:17:31,238 hundreds of my neighbors have 1564 01:17:31,238 --> 01:17:32,805 participated in dozens of 1565 01:17:32,805 --> 01:17:35,242 meetings over two and a half 1566 01:17:35,242 --> 01:17:37,144 years. In doing so, we've 1567 01:17:37,144 --> 01:17:38,812 hammered out the long list of 1568 01:17:38,812 --> 01:17:41,212 agreements represented in this 1569 01:17:41,348 --> 01:17:43,551 legislation, to mention a few. 1570 01:17:43,551 --> 01:17:45,319 Yes, I'm an avowed tree hugger. 1571 01:17:45,319 --> 01:17:48,919 We asked for more trees and 1572 01:17:49,589 --> 01:17:51,525 received 175% increase in tree 1573 01:17:51,525 --> 01:17:54,261 canopy. We value green space 1574 01:17:54,261 --> 01:17:56,130 and we received 300% green 1575 01:17:56,130 --> 01:17:57,498 space that will connect steps 1576 01:17:57,498 --> 01:18:00,340 from our beloved fannie mae 1577 01:18:00,340 --> 01:18:01,836 deas dragon park. We asked for 1578 01:18:01,836 --> 01:18:03,271 more pedestrian cycling 1579 01:18:03,271 --> 01:18:05,439 pathways and received over 1580 01:18:05,439 --> 01:18:07,608 three miles of multi-modal 1581 01:18:07,608 --> 01:18:09,410 routes. We asked for more human 1582 01:18:09,410 --> 01:18:11,946 scale of development closest to 1583 01:18:11,946 --> 01:18:14,448 where we live, and we received 1584 01:18:14,448 --> 01:18:16,848 lowered heights from 35 to 40 1585 01:18:16,951 --> 01:18:19,951 stories by right along 31st 1586 01:18:21,989 --> 01:18:24,225 avenue, north south to 135ft 1587 01:18:24,225 --> 01:18:27,128 capped. We live in the urban 1588 01:18:27,128 --> 01:18:29,630 core and value our birds. We 1589 01:18:29,630 --> 01:18:31,399 now have council member allen's 1590 01:18:31,399 --> 01:18:33,799 amended amendment number two 1591 01:18:34,235 --> 01:18:35,503 providing for bird safe glass. 1592 01:18:35,503 --> 01:18:38,205 Finally, I'd like to mention 1593 01:18:38,205 --> 01:18:39,273 that I'm not the only former 1594 01:18:39,273 --> 01:18:41,750 hillsborough west end 1595 01:18:41,750 --> 01:18:43,750 neighborhood chair supporting 1596 01:18:43,611 --> 01:18:45,747 passage tonight. In fact, 1597 01:18:45,747 --> 01:18:48,416 council members cash and allen 1598 01:18:48,416 --> 01:18:50,451 are former chairs. I would 1599 01:18:50,451 --> 01:18:52,860 point out that six. I repeat, 1600 01:18:52,860 --> 01:18:53,488 six former neighborhood chairs 1601 01:18:53,488 --> 01:18:55,823 have communicated their support 1602 01:18:55,823 --> 01:18:57,658 to you. Let us not allow the 1603 01:18:57,658 --> 01:18:57,992 perfect to be the enemy of the 1604 01:18:57,992 --> 01:18:59,992 good. 1605 01:19:00,562 --> 01:19:02,962 Thank you. Thank you. 1606 01:19:03,798 --> 01:19:05,233 Next is joseph johnston. 1607 01:19:05,233 --> 01:19:07,633 Regarding also regarding agenda 1608 01:19:09,137 --> 01:19:10,672 item 114. This ordinance bl1446 1609 01:19:10,672 --> 01:19:12,672 regarding the vanderbilt 1610 01:19:12,740 --> 01:19:14,740 development. Speaking in 1611 01:19:14,942 --> 01:19:17,342 opposition after MR. Johnston 1612 01:19:17,411 --> 01:19:19,647 will be samara hardcastle and 1613 01:19:19,647 --> 01:19:22,470 then stephanie johnson. Go 1614 01:19:22,500 --> 01:19:22,483 ahead, MR. Johnston. 1615 01:19:22,483 --> 01:19:24,483 Thank you, 1616 01:19:24,653 --> 01:19:25,354 vice mayor. Members of the 1617 01:19:25,354 --> 01:19:26,421 council. 1618 01:19:26,421 --> 01:19:27,955 MR. Johnston, will you 1619 01:19:27,955 --> 01:19:29,357 please move that microphone as 1620 01:19:29,357 --> 01:19:30,792 close as possible to your face 1621 01:19:30,792 --> 01:19:32,560 and. Yes, thank you sir. We 1622 01:19:32,560 --> 01:19:32,960 want to be sure to hear you. 1623 01:19:32,960 --> 01:19:34,729 Okay. 1624 01:19:34,729 --> 01:19:37,129 I'm joseph johnston, I 1625 01:19:37,565 --> 01:19:39,368 own real property at 2815 1626 01:19:39,368 --> 01:19:41,768 belmont boulevard in nashville, 1627 01:19:42,604 --> 01:19:44,773 tennessee. Citizen and taxpayer. 1628 01:19:44,773 --> 01:19:46,575 As a citizen and taxpayer, I'm 1629 01:19:46,575 --> 01:19:48,810 very concerned about our 1630 01:19:48,810 --> 01:19:51,210 development project proposed by 1631 01:19:52,214 --> 01:19:54,614 metro council. Bill 261446 will 1632 01:19:55,950 --> 01:19:58,453 be financed and its effect on 1633 01:19:58,453 --> 01:20:01,560 metro's tax base and who and 1634 01:20:01,560 --> 01:20:03,158 what developer is doing all 1635 01:20:03,158 --> 01:20:04,593 this. I do not believe 1636 01:20:04,593 --> 01:20:06,993 vanderbilt university is doing 1637 01:20:07,463 --> 01:20:09,463 this alone. Cornelius 1638 01:20:09,631 --> 01:20:11,800 vanderbilt was known to be a 1639 01:20:11,800 --> 01:20:14,800 robber baron in the 19th 1640 01:20:16,872 --> 01:20:18,340 century, a ruthless capitalist. 1641 01:20:18,340 --> 01:20:20,340 Vanderbilt's legacy continued 1642 01:20:20,409 --> 01:20:22,809 this tradition with urban 1643 01:20:22,944 --> 01:20:24,413 renewal in the 20th century. I 1644 01:20:24,413 --> 01:20:26,281 fear it MAY continue this 1645 01:20:26,281 --> 01:20:28,681 tradition of exploitation in 1646 01:20:29,150 --> 01:20:30,519 this current century. As an 1647 01:20:30,519 --> 01:20:31,987 exhibit to my statement, I'm 1648 01:20:31,987 --> 01:20:34,456 submitting a summary of my 1649 01:20:34,456 --> 01:20:36,359 public records request and a 1650 01:20:36,359 --> 01:20:38,493 copy of a tennessee appellate 1651 01:20:38,493 --> 01:20:40,228 court decision to show that 1652 01:20:40,228 --> 01:20:43,228 I've ridden this horse before, 1653 01:20:43,498 --> 01:20:47,698 and I'm willing to do it again 1654 01:20:48,570 --> 01:20:49,638 if necessary. I have a written 1655 01:20:49,638 --> 01:20:52,474 statement that I'd like to 1656 01:20:52,474 --> 01:20:54,676 offer as a exhibit to my 1657 01:20:54,676 --> 01:20:57,760 presentation today, along with 1658 01:20:58,214 --> 01:21:00,382 a copy of the summary of our 1659 01:21:00,382 --> 01:21:03,286 public records request. This is 1660 01:21:03,286 --> 01:21:05,540 to confirm our standing as 1661 01:21:05,540 --> 01:21:06,789 citizens and taxpayers for 1662 01:21:06,789 --> 01:21:09,789 purposes of the public records 1663 01:21:11,928 --> 01:21:14,620 act. I would like to present to 1664 01:21:14,620 --> 01:21:15,865 the sergeant at arms copies of 1665 01:21:15,865 --> 01:21:16,598 these documents. 1666 01:21:16,598 --> 01:21:18,000 Thank you. 1667 01:21:18,000 --> 01:21:19,168 He's happy to take those and 1668 01:21:19,168 --> 01:21:20,202 bring them to the clerk. Thank 1669 01:21:20,202 --> 01:21:22,105 you. 1670 01:21:22,105 --> 01:21:25,575 And I'd ask for a roll 1671 01:21:25,575 --> 01:21:28,811 call vote tonight on on a vote 1672 01:21:28,811 --> 01:21:30,280 to defer, if that's possible. 1673 01:21:30,280 --> 01:21:32,280 Thank you. 1674 01:21:32,815 --> 01:21:34,650 All right, sir, 1675 01:21:34,650 --> 01:21:37,119 members will have heard you. 1676 01:21:37,119 --> 01:21:40,220 And if members so choose, that 1677 01:21:40,220 --> 01:21:42,191 can be effectuated by by 1678 01:21:42,191 --> 01:21:45,791 council members at that time if 1679 01:21:45,795 --> 01:21:49,365 they so choose. All right. Next 1680 01:21:49,365 --> 01:21:51,133 is samara hardcastle speaking 1681 01:21:51,133 --> 01:21:52,601 regarding the board of 1682 01:21:52,601 --> 01:21:54,300 education and metro nashville 1683 01:21:54,300 --> 01:21:56,300 public schools. Following 1684 01:21:56,205 --> 01:21:58,341 samara hardcastle will be 1685 01:21:58,341 --> 01:21:59,475 stephanie johnson. Go ahead, 1686 01:21:59,475 --> 01:22:00,176 MISS Hardcastle, you're 1687 01:22:00,176 --> 01:22:01,100 recognized. 1688 01:22:01,100 --> 01:22:03,100 Good evening. My 1689 01:22:03,112 --> 01:22:04,614 name is samara hardcastle. Last 1690 01:22:04,614 --> 01:22:06,249 year I was honored as teacher 1691 01:22:06,249 --> 01:22:08,818 of the year blue ribbon 1692 01:22:08,818 --> 01:22:10,319 teacher of the year. In MAY, I 1693 01:22:10,319 --> 01:22:12,388 resigned. I stood before the 1694 01:22:12,388 --> 01:22:14,590 school board and I revealed 1695 01:22:14,590 --> 01:22:15,991 withheld pay, fabricated grades, 1696 01:22:15,991 --> 01:22:17,426 parent abuse, crushing 1697 01:22:17,426 --> 01:22:19,426 workloads, and uncertified 1698 01:22:19,962 --> 01:22:21,330 staff in classes. The response 1699 01:22:21,330 --> 01:22:23,532 across the nation from 1700 01:22:23,532 --> 01:22:25,000 educators, students, and 1701 01:22:25,000 --> 01:22:26,469 lawmakers has been 1702 01:22:26,469 --> 01:22:28,204 overwhelmingly positive. But 1703 01:22:28,204 --> 01:22:30,740 the response from my own 1704 01:22:30,740 --> 01:22:32,174 leadership was total silence. 1705 01:22:32,174 --> 01:22:33,976 I'm not standing here as the 1706 01:22:33,976 --> 01:22:36,112 only teacher experiencing this. 1707 01:22:36,112 --> 01:22:38,148 I represent those who cannot 1708 01:22:38,148 --> 01:22:40,483 speak for fear of retaliation. 1709 01:22:40,483 --> 01:22:42,618 My colleagues are suffering in 1710 01:22:42,618 --> 01:22:44,553 silence. My voice has made 1711 01:22:44,553 --> 01:22:46,589 waves, but waves are not enough. 1712 01:22:46,589 --> 01:22:48,391 I cannot fix a broken system 1713 01:22:48,391 --> 01:22:50,391 without institutional power 1714 01:22:50,560 --> 01:22:52,329 stepping in. Right now, the 1715 01:22:52,329 --> 01:22:54,164 school board operates as a 1716 01:22:54,164 --> 01:22:56,320 monopoly with no checks and 1717 01:22:56,320 --> 01:22:59,320 balances. We need oversight and 1718 01:22:59,203 --> 01:23:01,300 we need it today. Please 1719 01:23:01,300 --> 01:23:02,105 establish a dedicated education 1720 01:23:02,105 --> 01:23:04,207 committee on the city council 1721 01:23:04,207 --> 01:23:06,420 for independent oversight and 1722 01:23:06,420 --> 01:23:08,420 transparency, and officially 1723 01:23:08,512 --> 01:23:10,460 mandate a full audit of mps to 1724 01:23:10,460 --> 01:23:12,182 investigate what is really 1725 01:23:12,182 --> 01:23:13,583 happening. Teachers are 1726 01:23:13,583 --> 01:23:14,718 drowning, children are not 1727 01:23:14,718 --> 01:23:16,853 learning, and the board has 1728 01:23:16,853 --> 01:23:18,688 proven it will not hold itself 1729 01:23:18,688 --> 01:23:19,723 accountable. I brought the 1730 01:23:19,723 --> 01:23:22,723 evidence. Now please help me 1731 01:23:23,327 --> 01:23:26,327 enforce the change. Thank you. 1732 01:23:27,331 --> 01:23:30,331 Thank you. Next is stephanie 1733 01:23:30,867 --> 01:23:32,867 johnson speaking regarding 1734 01:23:34,710 --> 01:23:35,939 council conduct. Following 1735 01:23:35,939 --> 01:23:38,339 stephanie johnson will be 1736 01:23:38,408 --> 01:23:39,910 charles kocher or kocher. Go 1737 01:23:39,910 --> 01:23:40,577 ahead, MISS Johnson. You're 1738 01:23:40,577 --> 01:23:41,711 recognized. 1739 01:23:41,711 --> 01:23:43,480 Thank you. I'm 1740 01:23:43,480 --> 01:23:44,916 stephanie, a davidson county 1741 01:23:44,916 --> 01:23:48,516 resident, and I work for an 1742 01:23:48,585 --> 01:23:50,320 organization called 95 counties. 1743 01:23:50,320 --> 01:23:52,550 What do you do when an elected 1744 01:23:52,550 --> 01:23:54,291 official decides your cause is 1745 01:23:54,291 --> 01:23:55,726 not worth responding to? You 1746 01:23:55,726 --> 01:23:57,160 show up to the place where they 1747 01:23:57,160 --> 01:23:58,895 were elected to serve the 1748 01:23:58,895 --> 01:24:01,132 public, because silence is not 1749 01:24:01,132 --> 01:24:03,300 an acceptable answer. Council 1750 01:24:03,300 --> 01:24:05,402 member terry vo on speaking 1751 01:24:05,402 --> 01:24:07,204 directly to you. Your district 1752 01:24:07,204 --> 01:24:09,390 includes the cemetery where 1753 01:24:09,390 --> 01:24:11,439 ambrose grundy, a formerly 1754 01:24:11,909 --> 01:24:13,711 enslaved man whose life 95 1755 01:24:13,711 --> 01:24:15,545 counties, has spent nearly two 1756 01:24:15,545 --> 01:24:17,314 years researching and 1757 01:24:17,314 --> 01:24:19,830 documenting, is buried. For 1758 01:24:19,830 --> 01:24:20,251 months. We have sought your 1759 01:24:20,251 --> 01:24:22,319 attention and engagement on 1760 01:24:22,319 --> 01:24:23,788 this matter, yet we have 1761 01:24:23,788 --> 01:24:25,623 received little to no 1762 01:24:25,623 --> 01:24:27,191 meaningful response with 1763 01:24:27,191 --> 01:24:29,593 guidance or instructions on how 1764 01:24:29,593 --> 01:24:31,394 to move forward. More than five 1765 01:24:31,394 --> 01:24:33,531 months have passed and that's 1766 01:24:33,531 --> 01:24:34,898 so very disappointing. I'm here 1767 01:24:34,898 --> 01:24:36,767 tonight because I believe 1768 01:24:36,767 --> 01:24:38,568 elected officials should be 1769 01:24:38,568 --> 01:24:40,968 accessible and responsive to 1770 01:24:41,105 --> 01:24:42,940 the people and the history they 1771 01:24:42,940 --> 01:24:44,675 represent. I do hope to hear 1772 01:24:44,675 --> 01:24:46,577 from you within upcoming 1773 01:24:46,577 --> 01:24:48,246 week so we can move forward 1774 01:24:48,246 --> 01:24:49,313 with this conversation. Thank 1775 01:24:49,313 --> 01:24:51,313 you. 1776 01:24:54,180 --> 01:24:57,180 Thank you. Next is charles 1777 01:24:58,355 --> 01:25:00,157 kocher regarding item 97, 1778 01:25:00,157 --> 01:25:01,592 the midtown central business 1779 01:25:01,592 --> 01:25:03,592 improvement district. Speaking 1780 01:25:04,495 --> 01:25:07,495 in support after charles will 1781 01:25:08,165 --> 01:25:10,268 be jessica williams. And then 1782 01:25:10,268 --> 01:25:11,669 lastly, len maddocks. I'm 1783 01:25:11,669 --> 01:25:13,738 interested to learn if it's 1784 01:25:13,738 --> 01:25:15,273 couture or couture. So go ahead 1785 01:25:15,273 --> 01:25:16,700 sir. You're recognized. 1786 01:25:16,700 --> 01:25:17,808 Good 1787 01:25:17,808 --> 01:25:19,243 evening, vice mayor and 1788 01:25:19,243 --> 01:25:21,110 distinguished council members. 1789 01:25:21,110 --> 01:25:22,446 My name is charles couture, and 1790 01:25:22,446 --> 01:25:23,547 I am here on behalf of the 1791 01:25:23,547 --> 01:25:24,949 midtown business improvement 1792 01:25:24,949 --> 01:25:26,417 district to respectfully ask 1793 01:25:26,417 --> 01:25:29,417 for your support and approval 1794 01:25:31,455 --> 01:25:33,855 of ordinance bl2026-1521. 1795 01:25:33,957 --> 01:25:35,793 Adopting the fiscal year 2027 1796 01:25:35,793 --> 01:25:37,661 budget for the midtown business 1797 01:25:37,661 --> 01:25:39,661 improvement district, this 1798 01:25:39,764 --> 01:25:40,898 budget represents a significant 1799 01:25:40,898 --> 01:25:41,833 investment in the continued 1800 01:25:41,833 --> 01:25:43,334 improvement of one of 1801 01:25:43,334 --> 01:25:44,768 nashville's most active 1802 01:25:44,768 --> 01:25:46,303 commercial and residential 1803 01:25:46,303 --> 01:25:48,720 districts. A key priority for 1804 01:25:48,720 --> 01:25:49,840 the coming year is a 1805 01:25:49,840 --> 01:25:50,909 comprehensive, deep, clean and 1806 01:25:50,909 --> 01:25:52,909 beautification initiative 1807 01:25:53,377 --> 01:25:55,580 throughout the defined area. 1808 01:25:55,580 --> 01:25:57,480 These efforts will focus on 1809 01:25:57,480 --> 01:25:59,480 enhancing sidewalks, public 1810 01:25:59,184 --> 01:26:00,317 spaces, streetscapes, 1811 01:26:00,317 --> 01:26:02,153 landscapes, litter removal, 1812 01:26:02,153 --> 01:26:04,553 graffiti abatement, and overall 1813 01:26:04,656 --> 01:26:06,391 curb appeal. As midtown 1814 01:26:06,391 --> 01:26:08,559 continues to grow. And it's 1815 01:26:08,559 --> 01:26:11,290 critical that our public spaces 1816 01:26:11,290 --> 01:26:12,197 reflect the quality, energy and 1817 01:26:12,197 --> 01:26:13,999 investment happening throughout 1818 01:26:13,999 --> 01:26:15,467 the district. The proposed 1819 01:26:15,467 --> 01:26:17,903 budget will allow us to create 1820 01:26:17,903 --> 01:26:19,404 a clean, beautiful and more 1821 01:26:19,404 --> 01:26:21,172 welcoming environment for 1822 01:26:21,172 --> 01:26:23,172 residents, employees, visitors 1823 01:26:23,408 --> 01:26:25,844 and businesses alike. On behalf 1824 01:26:25,844 --> 01:26:27,279 of our property owners, 1825 01:26:27,279 --> 01:26:29,470 stakeholders and the midtown 1826 01:26:29,470 --> 01:26:30,248 community, I thank you for your 1827 01:26:30,248 --> 01:26:32,248 consideration and respectfully 1828 01:26:35,153 --> 01:26:36,554 request you support bl2026-1521. 1829 01:26:36,554 --> 01:26:37,722 Thank you all for your time and 1830 01:26:37,722 --> 01:26:40,291 your service to this great city. 1831 01:26:40,291 --> 01:26:42,600 Thank you, MISTER Couture. Okay, 1832 01:26:42,600 --> 01:26:44,195 next is jessica williams 1833 01:26:44,195 --> 01:26:46,595 speaking regarding agenda item 1834 01:26:48,900 --> 01:26:51,300 59, small business grants. MISS 1835 01:26:52,837 --> 01:26:54,105 Williams, are you present? 1836 01:26:54,105 --> 01:26:55,907 Jessica williams all right. We 1837 01:26:55,907 --> 01:26:57,876 can move MISS Williams to the 1838 01:26:57,876 --> 01:26:59,310 heel just in case we have one 1839 01:26:59,310 --> 01:27:01,513 more speaker signed up for 1840 01:27:01,513 --> 01:27:03,581 public comment. That is lynn 1841 01:27:03,581 --> 01:27:06,184 maddox. Lynn maddox is speaking 1842 01:27:06,184 --> 01:27:08,420 regarding agenda item 114. This 1843 01:27:08,420 --> 01:27:09,754 is ordinance bl1446 regarding 1844 01:27:09,754 --> 01:27:12,154 the vanderbilt development and 1845 01:27:12,624 --> 01:27:15,561 speaking in support. Go ahead. 1846 01:27:15,561 --> 01:27:17,296 Okay. MISS Maddox is waving 1847 01:27:17,296 --> 01:27:19,465 that she does not seek to speak. 1848 01:27:19,465 --> 01:27:21,266 And so that is last call please 1849 01:27:21,266 --> 01:27:23,666 for jessica williams regarding 1850 01:27:24,837 --> 01:27:27,237 small business grants. All 1851 01:27:31,900 --> 01:27:34,900 right. Public comment is now 1852 01:27:47,226 --> 01:27:49,226 concluded. 1853 01:27:52,565 --> 01:27:54,965 All right. Next our 1854 01:27:57,636 --> 01:27:59,838 section j and k r items on 1855 01:27:59,838 --> 01:28:00,806 public hearing. Section j is 1856 01:28:00,806 --> 01:28:03,206 resolutions on public hearing. 1857 01:28:03,809 --> 01:28:05,211 There are two and section k is 1858 01:28:05,211 --> 01:28:07,611 bills ordinances on public 1859 01:28:08,800 --> 01:28:09,882 hearing. I will just read at 1860 01:28:09,882 --> 01:28:11,350 this juncture and I'll 1861 01:28:11,350 --> 01:28:13,180 recognize you shortly. MR. 1862 01:28:13,180 --> 01:28:15,418 Harrell the general information 1863 01:28:16,555 --> 01:28:17,790 that we provide regarding 1864 01:28:17,790 --> 01:28:19,425 services for public hearing 1865 01:28:19,425 --> 01:28:21,930 spanish interpretation services 1866 01:28:21,930 --> 01:28:22,528 are provided for all metro 1867 01:28:22,528 --> 01:28:23,963 council public hearings. 1868 01:28:23,963 --> 01:28:26,363 Council office team member 1869 01:28:26,465 --> 01:28:28,330 karina valdez is here as the 1870 01:28:28,330 --> 01:28:29,301 interpreter. MISS Valdez, will 1871 01:28:29,301 --> 01:28:31,170 you please share how you can 1872 01:28:31,170 --> 01:28:32,237 help. 1873 01:28:32,237 --> 01:28:33,639 The interpretation en 1874 01:28:33,639 --> 01:28:35,808 espanol disponible sur la 1875 01:28:35,808 --> 01:28:36,410 audiencia publica. Gracias, 1876 01:28:36,410 --> 01:28:37,609 gracias. 1877 01:28:37,609 --> 01:28:40,900 We appreciate you. And 1878 01:28:40,779 --> 01:28:43,749 also feliz cumpleanos. Today is 1879 01:28:43,749 --> 01:28:46,149 MISS Valdez's birthday. Yes. 1880 01:28:46,985 --> 01:28:48,387 Okay. Thank you, MISS Valdez. 1881 01:28:48,387 --> 01:28:49,955 Okay. Generally. Then again, 1882 01:28:49,955 --> 01:28:51,230 for both these resolutions and 1883 01:28:51,230 --> 01:28:52,624 bills on public hearing, for 1884 01:28:52,624 --> 01:28:53,792 those wishing to this 1885 01:28:53,792 --> 01:28:55,895 evening as part of a public 1886 01:28:55,895 --> 01:28:57,296 hearing, please do state your 1887 01:28:57,296 --> 01:28:58,898 name, but it is not required 1888 01:28:58,898 --> 01:29:00,132 for you to provide your exact 1889 01:29:00,132 --> 01:29:02,135 address. If you do not wish to 1890 01:29:02,135 --> 01:29:03,903 do so, you MAY want instead to 1891 01:29:03,903 --> 01:29:05,104 tell us in what neighborhood or 1892 01:29:05,104 --> 01:29:06,573 area you live, who your council 1893 01:29:06,573 --> 01:29:08,575 member is, and your connection 1894 01:29:08,575 --> 01:29:09,876 to the agenda item. Public 1895 01:29:09,876 --> 01:29:11,411 hearing is not time limited. 1896 01:29:11,411 --> 01:29:12,911 All persons who wish to speak 1897 01:29:12,911 --> 01:29:14,413 on an agenda item on public 1898 01:29:14,413 --> 01:29:16,115 hearing will be heard. If you 1899 01:29:16,115 --> 01:29:17,483 need an accommodation or have a 1900 01:29:17,483 --> 01:29:18,551 question, please speak with the 1901 01:29:18,551 --> 01:29:20,120 council office staff member in 1902 01:29:20,120 --> 01:29:22,955 the gallery and they will be 1903 01:29:22,955 --> 01:29:26,555 glad to assist you. All right. 1904 01:29:28,394 --> 01:29:30,529 So now specifically on the 1905 01:29:30,529 --> 01:29:32,929 agenda, first is agenda 1906 01:29:36,269 --> 01:29:38,104 one, resolution 2026-2222. 1907 01:29:38,104 --> 01:29:40,504 Sponsors coupon horton and 1908 01:29:40,673 --> 01:29:43,143 harrell. This is a resolution 1909 01:29:43,143 --> 01:29:45,143 exempting 178 second avenue 1910 01:29:45,979 --> 01:29:47,447 north, unit 103 from the 1911 01:29:47,447 --> 01:29:49,447 minimum distance requirements 1912 01:29:49,616 --> 01:29:52,160 for obtaining ashort term 1913 01:29:52,418 --> 01:29:54,654 rental property, not owner 1914 01:29:54,654 --> 01:29:57,654 occupied permit pursuant to the 1915 01:29:58,658 --> 01:30:00,393 metro code of laws. MR. Harrell, 1916 01:30:00,393 --> 01:30:00,527 you are recognized, sir. 1917 01:30:00,527 --> 01:30:02,395 Thank 1918 01:30:02,395 --> 01:30:03,630 you, MADAM Vice mayor, I would 1919 01:30:03,630 --> 01:30:04,397 like to move to open the public 1920 01:30:04,397 --> 01:30:05,365 hearing. 1921 01:30:05,365 --> 01:30:06,499 Okay. MR. Eslick, 1922 01:30:06,499 --> 01:30:08,899 we're going to come 1923 01:30:10,136 --> 01:30:12,536 guess, after public hearing. 1924 01:30:13,339 --> 01:30:15,475 That'll work. Okay, so I 1925 01:30:15,475 --> 01:30:17,677 declare the public hearing open 1926 01:30:17,677 --> 01:30:19,411 for council members. Coop and 1927 01:30:19,411 --> 01:30:21,411 horton and harrell's. 1928 01:30:22,548 --> 01:30:24,684 Resolution two, two, two, two. 1929 01:30:24,684 --> 01:30:26,452 Would all members of the public 1930 01:30:26,452 --> 01:30:29,452 herein support of this bill 1931 01:30:30,156 --> 01:30:31,357 please raise your hand? Okay. 1932 01:30:31,357 --> 01:30:33,426 Would all members of the public 1933 01:30:33,426 --> 01:30:36,696 here in opposition to this bill 1934 01:30:36,696 --> 01:30:38,331 please raise your hand? Seeing 1935 01:30:38,331 --> 01:30:39,665 no one here in opposition to 1936 01:30:39,665 --> 01:30:42,665 the persons here in support 1937 01:30:43,169 --> 01:30:45,305 seek to be recognized or speak. 1938 01:30:45,305 --> 01:30:47,807 Would you like to speak? Okay. 1939 01:30:47,807 --> 01:30:49,242 You are welcome to do so. 1940 01:30:49,242 --> 01:30:51,778 Please go ahead and come 1941 01:30:51,778 --> 01:30:53,613 forward. 1942 01:30:53,613 --> 01:30:56,130 Hi. Good evening, I'm 1943 01:30:59,319 --> 01:31:00,720 sherilyn. Maybe I. Am here to 1944 01:31:00,720 --> 01:31:01,921 ask for an exemption for the 1945 01:31:01,921 --> 01:31:04,423 short term rntal permit that 1946 01:31:04,423 --> 01:31:06,823 we're requesting. I've owned 1947 01:31:07,327 --> 01:31:09,796 this unit since 2008. We got 1948 01:31:09,796 --> 01:31:11,665 our first short term rental 1949 01:31:11,665 --> 01:31:14,665 permit when everybody else did 1950 01:31:16,903 --> 01:31:20,503 in 2014, I believe. And then we 1951 01:31:20,874 --> 01:31:22,776 had a bomb christmas day, which 1952 01:31:22,776 --> 01:31:25,979 prior to that was covid. We 1953 01:31:25,979 --> 01:31:27,780 were knocked out of of any 1954 01:31:27,780 --> 01:31:29,780 hospitality arrangements for 1955 01:31:31,180 --> 01:31:32,286 that year of covid. And then 1956 01:31:32,286 --> 01:31:34,254 the tragic bomb that happened 1957 01:31:34,254 --> 01:31:35,622 on christmas, we weren't 1958 01:31:35,622 --> 01:31:38,591 allowed to renew our short term 1959 01:31:38,591 --> 01:31:40,991 rental permits directly behind 1960 01:31:42,529 --> 01:31:44,364 our unit. On my unit in 1961 01:31:44,364 --> 01:31:45,798 particular, it faces the river 1962 01:31:45,798 --> 01:31:48,798 with the statue of john 1963 01:31:49,360 --> 01:31:51,204 donaldson and james robertson. 1964 01:31:51,204 --> 01:31:52,306 It's it's a it's a great statue. 1965 01:31:52,306 --> 01:31:54,374 It's my knowledge. It's not 1966 01:31:54,374 --> 01:31:55,442 really a park. But we're here 1967 01:31:55,442 --> 01:31:57,842 seeking exemption under that 1968 01:31:58,444 --> 01:32:02,440 rule. We are the building of 1969 01:32:02,349 --> 01:32:03,784 the quarters. We are a few 1970 01:32:03,784 --> 01:32:05,452 minority of the whole building 1971 01:32:05,452 --> 01:32:07,354 that will have short term 1972 01:32:07,354 --> 01:32:10,354 rental permits. But because of 1973 01:32:12,693 --> 01:32:14,594 this park. Date or I'm not 1974 01:32:14,594 --> 01:32:16,960 really sure what to call it, we 1975 01:32:16,960 --> 01:32:17,331 are we are under question of 1976 01:32:17,331 --> 01:32:19,320 whether we get our short term 1977 01:32:19,320 --> 01:32:20,634 rental permit. So we're here 1978 01:32:20,634 --> 01:32:21,768 asking for an exemption this 1979 01:32:21,768 --> 01:32:23,971 evening. We are in the 1980 01:32:23,971 --> 01:32:25,971 entertainment district. That 1981 01:32:26,506 --> 01:32:28,906 property is entertaining. The 1982 01:32:29,910 --> 01:32:32,579 barges come up for concerts. 1983 01:32:32,579 --> 01:32:34,481 The vendors in that very spot 1984 01:32:34,481 --> 01:32:37,284 where those statues are, they 1985 01:32:37,284 --> 01:32:40,884 are loaded down with vendors at 1986 01:32:41,588 --> 01:32:43,390 every downtown national event. 1987 01:32:43,390 --> 01:32:45,192 So we're not a quiet 1988 01:32:45,192 --> 01:32:48,192 neighborhood. We are there to 1989 01:32:49,829 --> 01:32:51,999 entertain and be a part of our and we 1990 01:32:51,999 --> 01:32:53,433 humbly just seek for your 1991 01:32:53,433 --> 01:32:55,833 exemption on our properties. 1992 01:32:56,503 --> 01:32:58,472 Along with my fellow residents 1993 01:32:58,472 --> 01:32:58,838 of that building. Thank you so 1994 01:32:58,838 --> 01:33:00,838 much. 1995 01:33:01,408 --> 01:33:04,408 Thank you. Just the other 1996 01:33:07,180 --> 01:33:08,215 gentleman seek to speak. Go 1997 01:33:08,215 --> 01:33:10,215 ahead. Sir. 1998 01:33:10,784 --> 01:33:12,386 Jeff kendig, I just 1999 01:33:12,386 --> 01:33:13,920 want to point out a couple of 2000 01:33:13,920 --> 01:33:15,389 things. The curb nuisance 2001 01:33:15,389 --> 01:33:16,891 behavior, protect public spaces, 2002 01:33:16,891 --> 01:33:18,158 preserve community character is 2003 01:33:18,158 --> 01:33:20,494 why the 100 foot rule was put 2004 01:33:20,494 --> 01:33:22,930 in place. There's actually zero 2005 01:33:22,930 --> 01:33:25,930 direct foot traffic from the 2006 01:33:26,601 --> 01:33:28,100 unit within 100ft. The the 2007 01:33:28,100 --> 01:33:29,870 entrance is actually on second 2008 01:33:29,870 --> 01:33:31,500 avenue, so. And I measured from 2009 01:33:31,500 --> 01:33:33,440 second avenue to the corner of 2010 01:33:33,440 --> 01:33:35,242 gay and first street is 400ft. 2011 01:33:35,242 --> 01:33:36,310 There will be no first avenue 2012 01:33:36,310 --> 01:33:37,912 access, so it's only from 2013 01:33:37,912 --> 01:33:39,614 second avenue. I was down there 2014 01:33:39,614 --> 01:33:41,482 for the 4th of JULY. I promise 2015 01:33:41,482 --> 01:33:42,750 you, there's a lot of 2016 01:33:42,750 --> 01:33:45,750 down there. It sits right 2017 01:33:46,387 --> 01:33:48,189 across from the titan stadium. 2018 01:33:48,189 --> 01:33:49,624 The only entrance from the only 2019 01:33:49,624 --> 01:33:51,759 access from first avenue would 2020 01:33:51,759 --> 01:33:52,894 be maintenance, access or owner 2021 01:33:52,894 --> 01:33:53,894 access to do maintenance, and 2022 01:33:53,894 --> 01:33:55,290 only authorized personnel. 2023 01:33:55,290 --> 01:33:58,290 Because all the mechanicals are 2024 01:33:59,300 --> 01:34:01,235 in the bottom of the building. 2025 01:34:01,235 --> 01:34:02,970 As was previously stated, it 2026 01:34:02,970 --> 01:34:05,370 aligns with the downtown 2027 01:34:05,439 --> 01:34:07,342 tourism district, independence 2028 01:34:07,342 --> 01:34:08,743 day, 4th of JULY, wine on the 2029 01:34:08,743 --> 01:34:10,144 river, cma fest, dancing 2030 01:34:10,144 --> 01:34:10,845 district, jazz on the 2031 01:34:10,845 --> 01:34:13,245 cumberland. It's a stone's 2032 01:34:14,782 --> 01:34:15,883 throw from riverfront park. As 2033 01:34:15,883 --> 01:34:18,180 mentioned at most of these 2034 01:34:18,180 --> 01:34:19,220 events are selling, vendors are 2035 01:34:19,220 --> 01:34:20,687 set up, and there's actually 2036 01:34:20,687 --> 01:34:23,687 private spaces cordoned off for 2037 01:34:23,824 --> 01:34:26,824 vendors to provide venues for 2038 01:34:27,428 --> 01:34:30,331 tourists. It is a. It is a 2039 01:34:30,331 --> 01:34:32,500 beautiful park and it. But it's 2040 01:34:32,500 --> 01:34:34,969 not what I would call a child 2041 01:34:34,969 --> 01:34:36,700 family park. And I think the 2042 01:34:36,700 --> 01:34:37,171 rule was put in place to 2043 01:34:37,171 --> 01:34:39,571 protect children and families 2044 01:34:40,441 --> 01:34:42,510 from transient noise. And 2045 01:34:42,510 --> 01:34:43,978 there's not like ball fields or 2046 01:34:43,978 --> 01:34:45,790 swimming pools or, you know, 2047 01:34:45,790 --> 01:34:46,647 panything down there that you 2048 01:34:46,647 --> 01:34:47,815 know, I'm not saying children 2049 01:34:47,815 --> 01:34:49,783 would never be there for, you 2050 01:34:49,783 --> 01:34:51,152 know, educational purposes, but 2051 01:34:51,152 --> 01:34:53,654 it's right in the middle of the 2052 01:34:53,654 --> 01:34:56,654 tourist district, in the same 2053 01:34:57,858 --> 01:34:59,660 building every other. Residents 2054 01:34:59,660 --> 01:35:00,961 would be able to get a permit 2055 01:35:00,961 --> 01:35:02,297 except the individuals n that 2056 01:35:02,297 --> 01:35:04,640 far side of the building. So 2057 01:35:04,640 --> 01:35:08,102 most of it will be utilized for 2058 01:35:08,102 --> 01:35:09,203 short term rentals. As far as I 2059 01:35:09,203 --> 01:35:10,338 know, it's always been, and 2060 01:35:10,338 --> 01:35:12,373 we've always been in compliance 2061 01:35:12,373 --> 01:35:13,307 and plan to do so in the future. 2062 01:35:13,307 --> 01:35:14,275 Thank you very much. 2063 01:35:14,275 --> 01:35:15,644 All right. 2064 01:35:15,644 --> 01:35:18,644 Thank you. Is anyone else 2065 01:35:18,846 --> 01:35:21,782 seeking to be recognized? All 2066 01:35:21,782 --> 01:35:23,617 right. Seeing none, I will 2067 01:35:23,617 --> 01:35:25,386 declare the public hearing 2068 01:35:25,386 --> 01:35:27,555 closed and it's back to you. 2069 01:35:27,555 --> 01:35:29,658 MR. L, first to request your 2070 01:35:29,658 --> 01:35:30,391 committee report and then a 2071 01:35:30,391 --> 01:35:31,426 motion. 2072 01:35:31,426 --> 01:35:31,659 A committee reports, 2073 01:35:31,659 --> 01:35:33,395 please. 2074 01:35:33,395 --> 01:35:35,960 All right. Chair, for 2075 01:35:35,960 --> 01:35:36,531 the report of government 2076 01:35:36,531 --> 01:35:36,898 operations and regulations, sir. 2077 01:35:36,898 --> 01:35:38,165 Go ahead. 2078 01:35:38,165 --> 01:35:39,266 Thank you. I'd be 2079 01:35:39,266 --> 01:35:40,535 glad to give you those 2080 01:35:40,535 --> 01:35:41,536 committee results. The 2081 01:35:41,536 --> 01:35:42,670 government operations and 2082 01:35:42,670 --> 01:35:44,239 regulations committee voted 2083 01:35:44,239 --> 01:35:45,874 seven in favor, zero against 2084 01:35:45,874 --> 01:35:46,608 and zero not voting. 2085 01:35:46,608 --> 01:35:48,608 All right. 2086 01:35:48,809 --> 01:35:51,646 Thank you, MR. Chair. And back 2087 01:35:51,646 --> 01:35:53,810 to you, MR. Harrell, for a 2088 01:35:53,810 --> 01:35:53,181 motion on this resolution. 2089 01:35:53,181 --> 01:35:55,181 I'd 2090 01:35:55,984 --> 01:35:56,350 like to move for approval. 2091 01:35:56,350 --> 01:35:58,153 All 2092 01:35:58,153 --> 01:36:00,255 right. There's a motion to 2093 01:36:00,255 --> 01:36:02,457 approve. It's properly seconded. 2094 01:36:02,457 --> 01:36:05,457 Is there any further discussion 2095 01:36:06,194 --> 01:36:08,196 on this resolution? Seeing none. 2096 01:36:08,196 --> 01:36:11,466 All in favor, please say aye. 2097 01:36:11,466 --> 01:36:12,901 Any voting? No. Any abstaining? 2098 01:36:12,901 --> 01:36:15,901 All right. Council has adopted 2099 01:36:17,239 --> 01:36:20,239 this resolution. Okay. Next is 2100 01:36:21,876 --> 01:36:24,276 agenda item two. Resolution 2101 01:36:24,813 --> 01:36:27,813 2026-2223. This is a resolution 2102 01:36:29,884 --> 01:36:31,720 exempting. Also at 178 second 2103 01:36:31,720 --> 01:36:33,540 avenue north, unit 305, from 2104 01:36:33,540 --> 01:36:34,220 the minimum distance 2105 01:36:34,220 --> 01:36:35,900 requirements for obtaining a 2106 01:36:35,900 --> 01:36:36,791 short term rental property, not 2107 01:36:36,791 --> 01:36:39,191 owner occupied permit pursuant 2108 01:36:39,594 --> 01:36:42,430 to the metro code of laws. 2109 01:36:42,430 --> 01:36:44,265 Sponsors. Coupon. Horton and 2110 01:36:44,265 --> 01:36:45,634 harrell. Council member. 2111 01:36:45,634 --> 01:36:47,102 Harrell, you're recognized. Sir. 2112 01:36:47,102 --> 01:36:47,936 I'd like to move to open the 2113 01:36:47,936 --> 01:36:48,970 public hearing. 2114 01:36:48,970 --> 01:36:50,104 All right. I 2115 01:36:50,104 --> 01:36:53,104 declare the public hearing open 2116 01:36:53,909 --> 01:36:56,909 for council member coupon and 2117 01:36:57,879 --> 01:36:59,879 resolution 2223. Would all 2118 01:37:01,216 --> 01:37:02,584 persons here in support of 2119 01:37:02,584 --> 01:37:05,584 these bills please raise your 2120 01:37:06,187 --> 01:37:07,956 hands? Okay. Would all persons 2121 01:37:07,956 --> 01:37:10,825 here in opposition to these 2122 01:37:10,825 --> 01:37:12,661 bills please raise your hand? 2123 01:37:12,661 --> 01:37:14,362 Seeing no one here in 2124 01:37:14,362 --> 01:37:15,463 opposition, do any of the 2125 01:37:15,463 --> 01:37:19,630 persons here in support seek to 2126 01:37:20,235 --> 01:37:21,437 be recognized or speak? You're 2127 01:37:21,437 --> 01:37:23,638 saying? No, you don't have to 2128 01:37:23,638 --> 01:37:26,638 speak, sir. You're very welcome 2129 01:37:26,741 --> 01:37:28,210 to. But you don't have to. Okay. 2130 01:37:28,210 --> 01:37:28,510 Go ahead. Sir. You're 2131 01:37:28,510 --> 01:37:29,210 recognized. 2132 01:37:29,210 --> 01:37:29,611 Thank you. 2133 01:37:29,611 --> 01:37:30,678 Good 2134 01:37:30,678 --> 01:37:31,747 evening, distinguished council 2135 01:37:31,747 --> 01:37:33,415 members, and thank you for 2136 01:37:33,415 --> 01:37:35,351 allowing me to speak to you 2137 01:37:35,351 --> 01:37:37,886 today. My name is dustin, along 2138 01:37:37,886 --> 01:37:39,454 with co-owners of condo we 2139 01:37:39,454 --> 01:37:42,454 purchased on second avenue back 2140 01:37:42,524 --> 01:37:43,958 in 2011. Over 15 years. In 2141 01:37:43,958 --> 01:37:45,159 addition to enjoying the unit 2142 01:37:45,159 --> 01:37:46,861 ourselves several times a year, 2143 01:37:46,861 --> 01:37:48,263 along with family and friends, 2144 01:37:48,263 --> 01:37:50,131 we've also rented out as a 2145 01:37:50,131 --> 01:37:51,733 short term rental during the 2146 01:37:51,733 --> 01:37:52,801 tim, we've never had any noise 2147 01:37:52,801 --> 01:37:54,360 complaints and followed all the 2148 01:37:54,360 --> 01:37:56,360 rules and regulations 2149 01:37:56,205 --> 01:37:58,390 surrounding short term rentals. 2150 01:37:58,390 --> 01:37:59,141 Unfortunately, on christmas day 2151 01:37:59,141 --> 01:38:00,508 2020, our building, along with 2152 01:38:00,508 --> 01:38:01,677 several other others, were 2153 01:38:01,677 --> 01:38:04,770 virtually destroyed because of 2154 01:38:04,112 --> 01:38:05,280 the bombing. Since we could not 2155 01:38:05,280 --> 01:38:06,348 be renting for a significant 2156 01:38:06,348 --> 01:38:08,450 period, we decided to transfer 2157 01:38:08,450 --> 01:38:10,286 title of our unit from us as 2158 01:38:10,286 --> 01:38:11,754 individuals to llc that were 2159 01:38:11,754 --> 01:38:13,789 created solely for liability 2160 01:38:13,789 --> 01:38:15,791 reasons. Ownership of the new 2161 01:38:15,791 --> 01:38:17,159 llc, llc is the same as it was 2162 01:38:17,159 --> 01:38:20,362 prior, and still the same three 2163 01:38:20,362 --> 01:38:22,231 owners as it's been since 2011. 2164 01:38:22,231 --> 01:38:23,933 Since the llc required us to 2165 01:38:23,933 --> 01:38:25,367 give up our existing short term 2166 01:38:25,367 --> 01:38:26,969 rental permit, which was issued 2167 01:38:26,969 --> 01:38:28,670 under individual names, we need 2168 01:38:28,670 --> 01:38:30,806 to apply for a new permit once 2169 01:38:30,806 --> 01:38:32,608 the renovations are complete. 2170 01:38:32,608 --> 01:38:33,943 We have not transferred title 2171 01:38:33,943 --> 01:38:35,440 llc. We would have been 2172 01:38:35,440 --> 01:38:36,912 grandfathered in with regard to 2173 01:38:36,912 --> 01:38:38,347 the park distance restriction 2174 01:38:38,347 --> 01:38:39,748 along with the rest of our 2175 01:38:39,748 --> 01:38:40,883 building. We certainly 2176 01:38:40,883 --> 01:38:43,850 understand and appreciate the 2177 01:38:43,850 --> 01:38:44,119 distance restriction ordinance. 2178 01:38:44,119 --> 01:38:45,254 We're hopeful that our 2179 01:38:45,254 --> 01:38:48,123 situation be looked at as one. 2180 01:38:48,123 --> 01:38:48,791 That exemption MAY be warranted. 2181 01:38:48,791 --> 01:38:50,559 Conclusion. I respectfully 2182 01:38:50,559 --> 01:38:52,895 request an exemption for unit 2183 01:38:52,895 --> 01:38:54,897 305 of 178 second avenue north 2184 01:38:54,897 --> 01:38:56,932 be granted. So we continue to 2185 01:38:56,932 --> 01:38:58,233 operate as prior to the bombing 2186 01:38:58,233 --> 01:38:59,670 in 2020. Thank you very much 2187 01:38:59,670 --> 01:39:00,402 for your time. 2188 01:39:00,402 --> 01:39:02,402 Thank you. Is 2189 01:39:02,905 --> 01:39:04,172 anyone else here in support? I 2190 01:39:04,172 --> 01:39:07,772 saw a few other hands seeking 2191 01:39:07,876 --> 01:39:09,345 to be recognized or speak. All 2192 01:39:09,345 --> 01:39:11,413 right. Seeing none, I will 2193 01:39:11,413 --> 01:39:13,813 declare the public hearing 2194 01:39:13,982 --> 01:39:15,384 closed and it's back to you. 2195 01:39:15,384 --> 01:39:16,518 Council member harrell. 2196 01:39:16,518 --> 01:39:16,852 Committee reports, please. 2197 01:39:16,852 --> 01:39:18,253 All 2198 01:39:18,253 --> 01:39:19,420 right. For the report of the 2199 01:39:19,420 --> 01:39:21,420 government operations and 2200 01:39:24,459 --> 01:39:26,459 regulations committee chair. 2201 01:39:27,996 --> 01:39:29,765 e6rrs20262223 was voted 70740 2202 01:39:29,765 --> 01:39:30,198 against zero. Not voting. 2203 01:39:30,198 --> 01:39:32,198 All 2204 01:39:32,635 --> 01:39:34,503 right, seven in favor, zero 2205 01:39:34,503 --> 01:39:36,372 against and zero not voting. So 2206 01:39:36,372 --> 01:39:38,207 we we don't confuse it to be 2207 01:39:38,207 --> 01:39:39,374 the number four. Typically. 2208 01:39:39,374 --> 01:39:40,642 Okay, you got your committee 2209 01:39:40,642 --> 01:39:41,577 report in. Do you have a motion, 2210 01:39:41,577 --> 01:39:43,413 sir? 2211 01:39:43,413 --> 01:39:45,247 Motion to move. To approve. 2212 01:39:45,247 --> 01:39:48,830 Okay. Is there a second for the 2213 01:39:48,830 --> 01:39:50,186 motion to approve? Okay. Is 2214 01:39:50,186 --> 01:39:53,210 there any further discussion on 2215 01:39:53,210 --> 01:39:56,210 the motion to approve this 2216 01:39:57,250 --> 01:39:58,460 resolution? Let's MISS Johnston. 2217 01:39:58,460 --> 01:40:02,600 Okay. We thought you were you. 2218 01:40:02,465 --> 01:40:06,650 You are a quorum, ma'am. So. 2219 01:40:06,735 --> 01:40:08,937 Okay. All right. Seeing no 2220 01:40:08,937 --> 01:40:10,906 additional discussion, we will 2221 01:40:10,906 --> 01:40:13,209 move to the vote. All members 2222 01:40:13,209 --> 01:40:16,209 infavor, please say aye. Any 2223 01:40:16,479 --> 01:40:18,614 voting? No. Any abstaining? All 2224 01:40:18,614 --> 01:40:21,217 right. Council has passed and 2225 01:40:21,217 --> 01:40:22,952 adopted this resolution. All 2226 01:40:22,952 --> 01:40:24,254 right. That concludes the 2227 01:40:24,254 --> 01:40:26,556 resolutions on public hearing. 2228 01:40:26,556 --> 01:40:30,193 And now we will roll right into 2229 01:40:30,193 --> 01:40:33,396 section k for the bills. And 2230 01:40:33,396 --> 01:40:35,796 ordinances on public hearing. 2231 01:40:36,966 --> 01:40:39,966 First among those is agenda 2232 01:40:46,109 --> 01:40:47,243 item three. This is ordinance 2233 01:40:47,243 --> 01:40:49,278 bl2025-1149. Sponsors drawful 2234 01:40:49,278 --> 01:40:51,180 and ellis. This is an ordinance 2235 01:40:51,180 --> 01:40:52,515 amending chapter 17.20 of the 2236 01:40:52,515 --> 01:40:53,449 metro code of laws to require 2237 01:40:53,449 --> 01:40:54,250 the nashville department of 2238 01:40:54,250 --> 01:40:55,384 transportation multimodal 2239 01:40:55,384 --> 01:40:57,153 infrastructure, also known as 2240 01:40:57,153 --> 01:40:58,688 mndot, complete area 2241 01:40:58,688 --> 01:41:00,560 transportation infrastructure 2242 01:41:00,560 --> 01:41:01,891 analysis for certain site plans 2243 01:41:01,891 --> 01:41:04,291 and rezonings. Council member 2244 01:41:04,760 --> 01:41:05,761 drawful. You're recognized sir. 2245 01:41:05,761 --> 01:41:06,729 Thank you chair. 2246 01:41:06,729 --> 01:41:07,763 I to 2247 01:41:07,763 --> 01:41:07,997 withdrawing with a brief 2248 01:41:07,997 --> 01:41:09,298 comment. 2249 01:41:09,298 --> 01:41:09,732 Go ahead sir. 2250 01:41:09,732 --> 01:41:11,732 We found 2251 01:41:11,934 --> 01:41:14,437 this. We started this process 2252 01:41:14,437 --> 01:41:15,538 about NOVEMBER last year and we 2253 01:41:15,538 --> 01:41:17,440 started working on with mndot 2254 01:41:17,440 --> 01:41:19,209 planning. And we really came up 2255 01:41:19,209 --> 01:41:21,310 with a different method of 2256 01:41:21,310 --> 01:41:22,645 making this work. So we'll be 2257 01:41:22,645 --> 01:41:25,450 withdrawing this and replacing 2258 01:41:26,150 --> 01:41:28,518 it with 2026-1526, which we 2259 01:41:28,518 --> 01:41:29,185 think will be a better, better 2260 01:41:29,185 --> 01:41:29,919 substitute. 2261 01:41:29,919 --> 01:41:31,919 All right. 2262 01:41:32,422 --> 01:41:34,422 Appreciate the explanation. 2263 01:41:36,392 --> 01:41:37,827 1149 has been withdrawn. Okay. 2264 01:41:37,827 --> 01:41:40,827 Next is agenda item for 2265 01:41:41,831 --> 01:41:43,650 ordinance bl 2026-1386 sponsor 2266 01:41:43,650 --> 01:41:44,834 styles. This is an ordinance to 2267 01:41:44,834 --> 01:41:45,902 amend title 17, the metro code 2268 01:41:45,902 --> 01:41:47,200 of laws zoning ordinance. The 2269 01:41:47,200 --> 01:41:49,500 metro government by amending a 2270 01:41:49,500 --> 01:41:51,174 portion of ridge view udo for 2271 01:41:51,174 --> 01:41:52,909 property located at eagle view 2272 01:41:52,909 --> 01:41:54,744 boulevard, unnumbered and the 2273 01:41:54,744 --> 01:41:56,580 northeast corner of eagle view 2274 01:41:56,580 --> 01:41:59,580 boulevard and baby ruth lane 2275 01:42:00,250 --> 01:42:02,321 zoned m, u, l and rm9. This is 2276 01:42:02,321 --> 01:42:04,721 14.21 acres to permit assisted 2277 01:42:05,622 --> 01:42:07,560 care, living and open space. 2278 01:42:07,560 --> 01:42:08,157 Council member styles. You're 2279 01:42:08,157 --> 01:42:08,724 recognized ma'am. 2280 01:42:08,724 --> 01:42:09,992 Thank you 2281 01:42:09,992 --> 01:42:11,270 very much. Going to withdraw 2282 01:42:11,270 --> 01:42:12,829 this? 2283 01:42:12,829 --> 01:42:15,229 Okay. Thank you. This 2284 01:42:15,665 --> 01:42:18,650 bill 1386 sponsor styles has 2285 01:42:22,472 --> 01:42:25,472 been withdrawn. All right. Next 2286 01:42:26,209 --> 01:42:28,278 are agenda items five and six. 2287 01:42:28,278 --> 01:42:31,278 They are companions to each 2288 01:42:31,882 --> 01:42:34,882 other. Sponsor lee. The first 2289 01:42:37,354 --> 01:42:38,989 is ordinance bl 2026-1400.This 2290 01:42:38,989 --> 01:42:40,900 is an ordinance to amend title 2291 01:42:40,900 --> 01:42:41,124 17, the metro code of laws 2292 01:42:41,124 --> 01:42:42,926 zoning ordinance. The metro 2293 01:42:42,926 --> 01:42:45,161 government by changing from a r 2294 01:42:45,161 --> 01:42:48,650 to a to sp. Zoning for property 2295 01:42:48,650 --> 01:42:50,200 located at 5683 cambridge road, 2296 01:42:50,200 --> 01:42:52,600 approximately 479ft south of 2297 01:42:53,804 --> 01:42:56,306 spring path lane. This is 6.64 2298 01:42:56,306 --> 01:42:58,706 acres to permit 68 multifamily 2299 01:42:58,842 --> 01:43:01,440 residential units and its 2300 01:43:01,440 --> 01:43:03,444 companion agenda. Item six, 2301 01:43:04,470 --> 01:43:05,315 ordinance 1401, which requires 2302 01:43:05,315 --> 01:43:06,683 certain materials to be 2303 01:43:06,683 --> 01:43:08,952 restricted in the construction 2304 01:43:08,952 --> 01:43:11,952 of the buildings at the 2305 01:43:14,900 --> 01:43:15,825 addresses in ordinance 1400. 2306 01:43:15,825 --> 01:43:16,920 MISS Lee, you are recognized, 2307 01:43:16,920 --> 01:43:17,560 ma'am. 2308 01:43:17,560 --> 01:43:18,962 Yes, MADAM Chair, if I 2309 01:43:18,962 --> 01:43:20,864 MAY. Couple couple both of 2310 01:43:20,864 --> 01:43:24,000 these you. MAY indeed. I would 2311 01:43:24,000 --> 01:43:26,269 like to make a motion to defer 2312 01:43:26,269 --> 01:43:28,438 these to the first meeting in 2313 01:43:28,438 --> 01:43:29,720 OCTOBER. OCTOBER the 6th. 2314 01:43:29,720 --> 01:43:31,720 Okay. 2315 01:43:31,608 --> 01:43:33,176 There is a motion to defer 2316 01:43:33,176 --> 01:43:34,477 agenda items five and six, 2317 01:43:34,477 --> 01:43:37,347 which are companions to each 2318 01:43:37,347 --> 01:43:39,182 other, to the meeting of 2319 01:43:39,182 --> 01:43:42,753 OCTOBER 6th. That is the first 2320 01:43:42,753 --> 01:43:44,154 meeting in public hearing in 2321 01:43:44,154 --> 01:43:45,588 OCTOBER. It is properly 2322 01:43:45,588 --> 01:43:47,570 seconded. Is there any 2323 01:43:47,570 --> 01:43:49,457 discussion on the deferral 2324 01:43:49,893 --> 01:43:51,761 motion? Seeing none. All in 2325 01:43:51,761 --> 01:43:54,264 favor, please say aye. Any 2326 01:43:54,264 --> 01:43:56,132 voting no or abstaining. Okay. 2327 01:43:56,132 --> 01:43:57,767 Those have been deferred to the 2328 01:43:57,767 --> 01:43:58,469 meeting of OCTOBER 6th. 2329 01:43:58,469 --> 01:43:59,273 Thank 2330 01:43:59,273 --> 01:44:00,370 you, MADAM Chair. 2331 01:44:00,370 --> 01:44:01,839 Thank you 2332 01:44:01,839 --> 01:44:04,839 ma'am. Okay. Next is agenda 2333 01:44:05,810 --> 01:44:07,211 item seven, ordinance bl 2334 01:44:07,211 --> 01:44:08,378 2026-1422 sponsor benedict. 2335 01:44:08,378 --> 01:44:09,980 This is an ordinance to amend 2336 01:44:09,980 --> 01:44:11,480 jtitle 17, the metro code of 2337 01:44:11,480 --> 01:44:12,115 laws zoning ordinance of the 2338 01:44:12,115 --> 01:44:14,515 metro government by changing 2339 01:44:14,518 --> 01:44:16,530 from rs7 point five to r eight. 2340 01:44:16,530 --> 01:44:19,530 A zoning for property located 2341 01:44:19,656 --> 01:44:21,491 at 863 argyle avenue, located 2342 01:44:21,491 --> 01:44:24,929 at the corner of argyle avenue 2343 01:44:24,929 --> 01:44:26,330 and emmett avenue. This is 0.58 2344 01:44:26,330 --> 01:44:27,640 acres. Council member benedict, 2345 01:44:27,640 --> 01:44:27,498 you're recognized. 2346 01:44:27,498 --> 01:44:28,632 Thank you, 2347 01:44:28,632 --> 01:44:29,600 MADAM PRESIDENT. Like to open 2348 01:44:29,600 --> 01:44:30,367 the public hearing. 2349 01:44:30,367 --> 01:44:31,735 I declare 2350 01:44:31,735 --> 01:44:34,735 the public hearing open for 2351 01:44:35,339 --> 01:44:37,739 council member benedict's bill 2352 01:44:37,841 --> 01:44:38,876 1422. Would all members of the 2353 01:44:38,876 --> 01:44:41,112 public here in support of this 2354 01:44:41,112 --> 01:44:42,646 bill please raise your hand? 2355 01:44:42,646 --> 01:44:44,181 Thank you. Would all members of 2356 01:44:44,181 --> 01:44:46,117 the public here in opposition 2357 01:44:46,117 --> 01:44:49,190 to this bill please raise your 2358 01:44:49,190 --> 01:44:50,120 hand? Seeing no one here in 2359 01:44:50,120 --> 01:44:51,889 opposition, does the person 2360 01:44:51,889 --> 01:44:54,240 here in support seek to be 2361 01:44:54,240 --> 01:44:57,240 recognized or speak? All right. 2362 01:44:59,763 --> 01:45:00,865 Go ahead, sir. Come on. Forward. 2363 01:45:00,865 --> 01:45:01,632 You're recognized. 2364 01:45:01,632 --> 01:45:03,632 MADAM Vice 2365 01:45:04,135 --> 01:45:06,637 mayor and council members. I 2366 01:45:06,637 --> 01:45:09,206 rise only to express my 2367 01:45:09,206 --> 01:45:10,941 appreciation. And for my 2368 01:45:10,941 --> 01:45:12,430 COUNCILWOMAN And her staff. 2369 01:45:12,430 --> 01:45:13,444 They've been amazing. Keeping 2370 01:45:13,444 --> 01:45:15,612 me informed. Keeping me on 2371 01:45:15,612 --> 01:45:18,516 track. And also for the support 2372 01:45:18,516 --> 01:45:21,418 of the neighbors in in the 2373 01:45:21,418 --> 01:45:24,221 community where this parcel is, 2374 01:45:24,221 --> 01:45:26,490 in particular, a former los 2375 01:45:26,490 --> 01:45:28,692 angeles county assessor who 2376 01:45:28,692 --> 01:45:30,294 moved to nashville because she, 2377 01:45:30,294 --> 01:45:33,264 you know, just fell in love 2378 01:45:33,264 --> 01:45:36,864 with the city. MISS Lisa gunter, 2379 01:45:36,867 --> 01:45:40,471 I thank her and you all for 2380 01:45:40,471 --> 01:45:40,838 your consideration thank 2381 01:45:40,838 --> 01:45:42,838 you. 2382 01:45:43,440 --> 01:45:44,775 Thank you sir. Is anyone 2383 01:45:44,775 --> 01:45:46,777 else seeking to be recognized 2384 01:45:46,777 --> 01:45:48,912 in support of this bill? During 2385 01:45:48,912 --> 01:45:50,247 the public hearing, seeing none, 2386 01:45:50,247 --> 01:45:51,615 I will declare the public 2387 01:45:51,615 --> 01:45:52,850 hearing closed. It's back to 2388 01:45:52,850 --> 01:45:53,817 you for a motion on your bill. 2389 01:45:53,817 --> 01:45:54,585 MISS Benedict. 2390 01:45:54,585 --> 01:45:56,585 Move approval. 2391 01:45:56,620 --> 01:45:58,880 All right, I hear a second. So 2392 01:45:58,880 --> 01:46:01,658 there's a motion and a second. 2393 01:46:01,658 --> 01:46:03,127 Is there any discussion? Seeing 2394 01:46:03,127 --> 01:46:06,630 none. All in favor, please say 2395 01:46:06,630 --> 01:46:08,132 aye. Any voting? No or 2396 01:46:08,132 --> 01:46:10,367 abstaining? All right. This has 2397 01:46:10,367 --> 01:46:12,870 passed its second of three 2398 01:46:12,870 --> 01:46:14,672 readings. Next, our agenda 2399 01:46:14,672 --> 01:46:16,840 items eight and nine. They are 2400 01:46:16,840 --> 01:46:19,240 companions to each other. 2401 01:46:20,110 --> 01:46:23,110 sponsor her. Agenda item eight 2402 01:46:26,316 --> 01:46:28,520 is ordinance 2026-1425. This 2403 01:46:28,520 --> 01:46:29,320 is an ordinance to amend title 2404 01:46:29,320 --> 01:46:30,554 17 of the metro code of laws 2405 01:46:30,554 --> 01:46:32,257 zoning ordinance. The metro 2406 01:46:32,257 --> 01:46:34,124 government by changing from a r 2407 01:46:34,124 --> 01:46:36,694 to a to sp. Zoning for property 2408 01:46:36,694 --> 01:46:39,940 located at 3233 hamilton church 2409 01:46:39,230 --> 01:46:41,630 road, approximately 315ft west 2410 01:46:42,990 --> 01:46:43,468 of buck passer avenue. This is 2411 01:46:43,468 --> 01:46:44,903 4.5 acres and located within 2412 01:46:44,903 --> 01:46:47,303 the hamilton hills. Urban 2413 01:46:47,438 --> 01:46:49,206 design overlay to permit 24 2414 01:46:49,206 --> 01:46:51,206 multifamily residential units. 2415 01:46:53,144 --> 01:46:55,312 And again, the companion bill 2416 01:46:55,312 --> 01:46:56,481 1426, which requires certain 2417 01:46:56,481 --> 01:46:58,249 materials to be restricted in 2418 01:46:58,249 --> 01:47:00,649 the construction of buildings 2419 01:47:02,620 --> 01:47:04,556 at the locations in ordinance 2420 01:47:04,556 --> 01:47:06,524 1425. Council member harrell, 2421 01:47:06,524 --> 01:47:07,258 vice chair sir, you are 2422 01:47:07,258 --> 01:47:07,658 recognized. 2423 01:47:07,658 --> 01:47:09,590 MADAM Vice mayor 2424 01:47:09,590 --> 01:47:10,695 like to open the public hearing. 2425 01:47:10,695 --> 01:47:13,640 Okay, I declare the public 2426 01:47:13,640 --> 01:47:16,340 hearing open for council member 2427 01:47:16,340 --> 01:47:18,434 harrell's a companion bills 2428 01:47:19,104 --> 01:47:20,538 1425 and 1426. Would all 2429 01:47:20,538 --> 01:47:21,773 members of the public here in 2430 01:47:21,773 --> 01:47:24,773 support of these bills, please 2431 01:47:24,876 --> 01:47:26,610 raise your hand? Would all 2432 01:47:26,610 --> 01:47:28,479 members of the public here, 2433 01:47:28,479 --> 01:47:31,479 here in opposition to these 2434 01:47:31,683 --> 01:47:33,484 bills, please raise your hands? 2435 01:47:33,484 --> 01:47:34,986 Seeing no one on either side, 2436 01:47:34,986 --> 01:47:36,855 council member, I will declare 2437 01:47:36,855 --> 01:47:38,523 the public hearing closed and 2438 01:47:38,523 --> 01:47:39,590 it's back to you for a motion 2439 01:47:39,590 --> 01:47:40,425 on these bills. 2440 01:47:40,425 --> 01:47:41,426 Committee 2441 01:47:41,426 --> 01:47:42,927 reports? 2442 01:47:42,927 --> 01:47:44,495 Not at this time, sir. 2443 01:47:44,495 --> 01:47:44,762 I would like to move for 2444 01:47:44,762 --> 01:47:46,762 approval. 2445 01:47:46,831 --> 01:47:49,231 Okay. There is a 2446 01:47:51,536 --> 01:47:53,372 motion to approve. 1425 and 2447 01:47:53,372 --> 01:47:54,380 1426 companions in a 2448 01:47:54,380 --> 01:47:55,840 consolidated motion. On their 2449 01:47:55,840 --> 01:47:57,609 second of three readings. It is 2450 01:47:57,609 --> 01:48:00,780 properly seconded. Is there any 2451 01:48:00,780 --> 01:48:01,579 discussion? All in 2452 01:48:01,579 --> 01:48:04,810 favor, please say aye. Any 2453 01:48:04,810 --> 01:48:05,917 voting no or abstaining? All 2454 01:48:05,917 --> 01:48:07,818 right. These have passed their 2455 01:48:07,818 --> 01:48:09,554 second of three readings. Next 2456 01:48:09,554 --> 01:48:13,154 is agenda item ten. This is 2457 01:48:13,891 --> 01:48:16,291 ordinance bl 2026-1433. Sponsor 2458 01:48:17,762 --> 01:48:20,762 styles. This is an ordinance 2459 01:48:21,732 --> 01:48:23,732 amending chapters 2.240, 6.28 2460 01:48:25,403 --> 01:48:27,104 and 7.08, as well as title 17 2461 01:48:27,104 --> 01:48:29,807 of the metro code of laws to 2462 01:48:29,807 --> 01:48:32,207 replace, quote daycare uses 2463 01:48:32,543 --> 01:48:34,712 with, quote, child care and 2464 01:48:34,712 --> 01:48:37,582 adult day services. Uses and 2465 01:48:37,582 --> 01:48:39,160 amend related conditions and 2466 01:48:39,160 --> 01:48:40,840 standards. Council member 2467 01:48:40,840 --> 01:48:41,186 styles, you are recognized, 2468 01:48:41,186 --> 01:48:42,320 ma'am. 2469 01:48:42,320 --> 01:48:44,155 Yes. I would like to 2470 01:48:44,155 --> 01:48:44,789 defer this to the first meeting 2471 01:48:44,789 --> 01:48:46,590 in OCTOBER. 2472 01:48:46,590 --> 01:48:48,250 Okay. There is a 2473 01:48:48,250 --> 01:48:50,494 motion to defer the second 2474 01:48:50,494 --> 01:48:53,431 reading and public hearing for 2475 01:48:53,431 --> 01:48:56,334 this bill to the first meeting 2476 01:48:56,334 --> 01:48:57,969 in OCTOBER. That's OCTOBER 6th 2477 01:48:57,969 --> 01:48:59,604 for public hearing at that time. 2478 01:48:59,604 --> 01:49:01,672 It is properly seconded. Is 2479 01:49:01,672 --> 01:49:03,975 there any discussion on that 2480 01:49:03,975 --> 01:49:06,430 deferral motion? Seeing none. 2481 01:49:06,430 --> 01:49:07,445 All in favor, please say aye. 2482 01:49:07,445 --> 01:49:10,480 Any voting no or abstaining. 2483 01:49:10,480 --> 01:49:12,483 All right. That is deferred 2484 01:49:12,483 --> 01:49:13,618 till OCTOBER 6th. Next is 2485 01:49:13,618 --> 01:49:16,180 agenda item 11. This is 2486 01:49:17,555 --> 01:49:18,823 ordinance bl 2026-1467. Sponsor 2487 01:49:18,823 --> 01:49:20,558 tombs. This is an ordinance to 2488 01:49:20,558 --> 01:49:21,626 amend title 17, the metro code 2489 01:49:21,626 --> 01:49:22,927 of laws zoning ordinance. The 2490 01:49:22,927 --> 01:49:25,327 metro government by changing 2491 01:49:25,463 --> 01:49:26,898 from our six to sp zoning for. 2492 01:49:26,898 --> 01:49:29,133 Portion of property located at 2493 01:49:29,133 --> 01:49:31,533 baptist world center drive. 2494 01:49:31,970 --> 01:49:33,970 Unnumbered approximately 200ft 2495 01:49:34,138 --> 01:49:37,138 south of west trinity lane. 2496 01:49:37,309 --> 01:49:38,809 This is 20.2 acres to permit a 2497 01:49:38,809 --> 01:49:40,809 non residential development 2498 01:49:40,945 --> 01:49:42,945 with medical uses. 2499 01:49:45,616 --> 01:49:48,616 Councilmember. Tombs. Is on her 2500 01:49:56,930 --> 01:49:58,630 way. Right council member tombs. 2501 01:49:58,630 --> 01:50:00,980 this has been read into the 2502 01:50:00,980 --> 01:50:01,833 record and if you would like 2503 01:50:01,833 --> 01:50:02,667 you can ask to open the public 2504 01:50:02,667 --> 01:50:02,967 hearing. Please ma'am. 2505 01:50:02,967 --> 01:50:03,902 Request 2506 01:50:03,902 --> 01:50:04,602 open a public hearing. 2507 01:50:04,602 --> 01:50:05,770 All 2508 01:50:05,770 --> 01:50:07,272 right. I declare the public 2509 01:50:07,272 --> 01:50:10,272 hearing open for council member 2510 01:50:11,176 --> 01:50:12,977 tombs bill 1467. Would all 2511 01:50:12,977 --> 01:50:14,790 members of the public here in 2512 01:50:14,790 --> 01:50:17,790 support of these bills please 2513 01:50:17,682 --> 01:50:19,251 raise your hand? Thank you. 2514 01:50:19,251 --> 01:50:20,886 Would all members of the public 2515 01:50:20,886 --> 01:50:23,540 here in opposition to these 2516 01:50:23,540 --> 01:50:25,491 bills please raise your hand? 2517 01:50:25,491 --> 01:50:28,527 All right. Seeing that there is 2518 01:50:28,527 --> 01:50:30,261 a person here in opposition, do 2519 01:50:30,261 --> 01:50:33,532 some of those persons here in 2520 01:50:33,532 --> 01:50:36,670 support seek to be recognized? 2521 01:50:36,670 --> 01:50:39,670 Persons in support will speak 2522 01:50:39,304 --> 01:50:41,807 first, followed by persons in 2523 01:50:41,807 --> 01:50:43,809 opposition. Does anyone here in 2524 01:50:43,809 --> 01:50:46,809 support seek to be recognized 2525 01:50:59,825 --> 01:51:01,593 or to speak? Okay. Go ahead sir. 2526 01:51:01,593 --> 01:51:02,994 All right. You're you're 2527 01:51:02,994 --> 01:51:03,795 recognized to speak in support. 2528 01:51:03,795 --> 01:51:04,830 Go ahead. 2529 01:51:04,830 --> 01:51:06,631 Good evening, vice 2530 01:51:06,631 --> 01:51:08,800 mayor and council members. My 2531 01:51:08,800 --> 01:51:10,602 name is ben dineen and I'm the 2532 01:51:10,602 --> 01:51:12,404 co-managing member of the 2533 01:51:12,404 --> 01:51:13,872 development team. I'm 2534 01:51:13,872 --> 01:51:15,941 accompanied by our council, 2535 01:51:15,941 --> 01:51:17,410 woods drinkwater as well. I 2536 01:51:17,410 --> 01:51:20,641 thought it'd be helpful to give 2537 01:51:20,712 --> 01:51:22,113 everyone a little background on proposed development and 2538 01:51:22,113 --> 01:51:24,113 the federal government's 2539 01:51:24,950 --> 01:51:26,785 procurement process. This will 2540 01:51:26,785 --> 01:51:29,185 be a 200,000 square foot 2541 01:51:29,621 --> 01:51:31,423 mission critical outpatient 2542 01:51:31,423 --> 01:51:33,959 medical facility to serve our 2543 01:51:33,959 --> 01:51:35,794 veteran community. The new 2544 01:51:35,794 --> 01:51:38,194 clinic will offer comprehensive 2545 01:51:38,597 --> 01:51:40,832 primary care, mental health, 2546 01:51:40,832 --> 01:51:42,667 radiology, women's health and 2547 01:51:42,667 --> 01:51:44,736 specialty care services in a 2548 01:51:44,736 --> 01:51:45,837 state of the art health care 2549 01:51:45,837 --> 01:51:47,672 facility with the intent of 2550 01:51:47,672 --> 01:51:50,141 serving as a one stop shop for 2551 01:51:50,141 --> 01:51:51,943 our veteran community. 2552 01:51:51,943 --> 01:51:53,778 Regarding the procurement, the 2553 01:51:53,778 --> 01:51:55,580 va, the veterans affairs 2554 01:51:55,580 --> 01:51:57,980 initiated a competitive lease 2555 01:51:58,783 --> 01:52:00,986 procurement in 2023 in which 2556 01:52:00,986 --> 01:52:02,420 multiple teams and sites 2557 01:52:02,420 --> 01:52:04,990 competed for this build to suit 2558 01:52:04,990 --> 01:52:06,725 lease. And given the scale of 2559 01:52:06,725 --> 01:52:08,927 the government lease facility, 2560 01:52:08,927 --> 01:52:10,762 the va was required to seek 2561 01:52:10,762 --> 01:52:12,397 congressional approval and did 2562 01:52:12,397 --> 01:52:14,797 so and received bipartisan 2563 01:52:16,000 --> 01:52:18,136 support in spring of last year. 2564 01:52:18,136 --> 01:52:19,671 The project was subsequently 2565 01:52:19,671 --> 01:52:23,241 awarded to our team and to our 2566 01:52:23,241 --> 01:52:24,642 site in JANUARY of this year. 2567 01:52:24,642 --> 01:52:26,844 Since award and even prior to 2568 01:52:26,844 --> 01:52:28,980 then, our team has held 2569 01:52:28,980 --> 01:52:30,516 numerous working sessions, 2570 01:52:30,516 --> 01:52:32,251 meetings and phone calls with 2571 01:52:32,251 --> 01:52:34,651 the planning department, with 2572 01:52:34,720 --> 01:52:36,855 the american baptist college, 2573 01:52:36,855 --> 01:52:38,690 with COUNCILWOMAN Tombs and 2574 01:52:38,690 --> 01:52:40,920 various neighbors. These 2575 01:52:40,920 --> 01:52:42,294 meetings ultimately led to 2576 01:52:42,294 --> 01:52:44,195 various site and public 2577 01:52:44,195 --> 01:52:46,595 improvements, and just wanted 2578 01:52:46,965 --> 01:52:48,366 to highlight a few of these. We 2579 01:52:48,366 --> 01:52:50,235 expanded the general green 2580 01:52:50,235 --> 01:52:52,404 space. We created a memorial 2581 01:52:52,404 --> 01:52:54,173 plaza, added various walking 2582 01:52:54,173 --> 01:52:57,173 paths. We also increased the 2583 01:52:57,375 --> 01:52:59,770 parking islands to ensure safe 2584 01:52:59,770 --> 01:53:01,680 pedestrian access to and from 2585 01:53:01,680 --> 01:53:03,215 the public way. We increase 2586 01:53:03,215 --> 01:53:05,717 landscape buffers to the most 2587 01:53:05,717 --> 01:53:08,717 stringent type d along world 2588 01:53:09,287 --> 01:53:11,560 baptist center. Thank you very 2589 01:53:11,560 --> 01:53:12,191 much for your time and look 2590 01:53:12,191 --> 01:53:13,592 forward to bringing this 2591 01:53:13,592 --> 01:53:13,959 project to fruition. 2592 01:53:13,959 --> 01:53:15,728 Alrighty. 2593 01:53:15,728 --> 01:53:17,196 Are there any other persons 2594 01:53:17,196 --> 01:53:20,196 seeking to be recognized to 2595 01:53:22,568 --> 01:53:25,471 speak in support of this bill? 2596 01:53:25,471 --> 01:53:28,707 Okay. Seeing none, we will then 2597 01:53:28,707 --> 01:53:30,750 proceed to the opposition. I 2598 01:53:30,750 --> 01:53:31,243 see that there was one 2599 01:53:31,243 --> 01:53:33,379 gentleman here raising his hand 2600 01:53:33,379 --> 01:53:34,913 in opposition. Do you seek to 2601 01:53:34,913 --> 01:53:36,248 speak at this time, sir? Okay. 2602 01:53:36,248 --> 01:53:39,248 Go ahead and please come 2603 01:53:50,996 --> 01:53:51,430 forward. Go ahead sir. You're 2604 01:53:51,430 --> 01:53:53,165 recognized. 2605 01:53:53,165 --> 01:53:55,565 Thank you to vice 2606 01:53:56,101 --> 01:53:58,237 mayor and our esteemed council 2607 01:53:58,237 --> 01:54:00,339 members. My name is reverend 2608 01:54:00,339 --> 01:54:02,941 james clay, and I serve as 2609 01:54:02,941 --> 01:54:05,510 pastor of both the new visions 2610 01:54:05,510 --> 01:54:06,845 baptist church in donelson. 2611 01:54:06,845 --> 01:54:08,845 Additionally, the second 2612 01:54:09,348 --> 01:54:11,550 baptist church in lebanon. And 2613 01:54:11,550 --> 01:54:13,752 I come tonight as a board 2614 01:54:13,752 --> 01:54:16,255 member of the national baptist 2615 01:54:16,255 --> 01:54:18,255 convention usa incorporated. 2616 01:54:18,757 --> 01:54:21,157 Our national PRESIDENT Has 2617 01:54:21,660 --> 01:54:24,863 asked me to come in his stead 2618 01:54:24,863 --> 01:54:27,433 and ask that we actually slow 2619 01:54:27,433 --> 01:54:31,330 this down until he's able to 2620 01:54:31,736 --> 01:54:34,239 meet with council person tombs, 2621 01:54:34,239 --> 01:54:37,142 who I've known for years now 2622 01:54:37,142 --> 01:54:38,944 during my time over ten years 2623 01:54:38,944 --> 01:54:41,580 as an employee at the office of 2624 01:54:41,580 --> 01:54:43,980 homeless services and working 2625 01:54:43,982 --> 01:54:46,118 this north nashville area. So I 2626 01:54:46,118 --> 01:54:48,286 know her, know her to be very 2627 01:54:48,286 --> 01:54:51,523 accessible, also know her to be 2628 01:54:51,523 --> 01:54:53,358 very easily to engage with. And 2629 01:54:53,358 --> 01:54:54,793 so he's simply asking, can we 2630 01:54:54,793 --> 01:54:56,928 slow this down? He has some 2631 01:54:56,928 --> 01:54:59,431 questions he wanted to talk and 2632 01:54:59,431 --> 01:55:01,667 run through council person 2633 01:55:01,667 --> 01:55:03,101 tombs amongst others. And that 2634 01:55:03,101 --> 01:55:06,639 is the only opposition we have 2635 01:55:06,639 --> 01:55:07,673 at this time. 2636 01:55:07,673 --> 01:55:09,673 All right. Thank 2637 01:55:09,975 --> 01:55:13,478 you sir. Is anyone else seeking 2638 01:55:13,478 --> 01:55:14,913 to be recognized in opposition? 2639 01:55:14,913 --> 01:55:17,490 Seeing none, I will declare the 2640 01:55:17,490 --> 01:55:19,217 public hearing closed and it is 2641 01:55:19,217 --> 01:55:21,190 back to you, MISS Tombs, for a 2642 01:55:21,190 --> 01:55:21,487 motion on your bill. 2643 01:55:21,487 --> 01:55:23,890 Thank you, 2644 01:55:23,890 --> 01:55:24,723 MADAM Vice mayor. Move for 2645 01:55:24,723 --> 01:55:26,792 approval with a brief comment. 2646 01:55:26,792 --> 01:55:27,192 Is there a second? Go ahead, 2647 01:55:27,192 --> 01:55:28,428 ma'am. 2648 01:55:28,428 --> 01:55:29,628 Thank you, MADAM Vice 2649 01:55:29,628 --> 01:55:30,596 mayor. I just want to remind 2650 01:55:30,596 --> 01:55:32,465 colleagues that we are on 2651 01:55:32,465 --> 01:55:33,298 second reading, so there's 2652 01:55:33,298 --> 01:55:35,435 still ample opportunity for 2653 01:55:35,435 --> 01:55:36,602 continued discussions. I will 2654 01:55:36,602 --> 01:55:38,603 admit that I did receive a 2655 01:55:38,603 --> 01:55:39,805 phone call. I believe it was 2656 01:55:39,805 --> 01:55:40,706 from the PRESIDENT Of the 2657 01:55:40,706 --> 01:55:42,274 national baptist convention. 2658 01:55:42,274 --> 01:55:44,777 And my apologies, I have not 2659 01:55:44,777 --> 01:55:47,130 gotten back. I caught what you 2660 01:55:47,130 --> 01:55:48,747 were putting down, pastor clay, 2661 01:55:48,747 --> 01:55:50,583 so I will make sure that I 2662 01:55:50,583 --> 01:55:52,752 reach out and that I'm able to 2663 01:55:52,752 --> 01:55:54,653 answer any questions that are 2664 01:55:54,653 --> 01:55:56,321 out there, and also to connect 2665 01:55:56,321 --> 01:55:57,823 the PRESIDENT With the 2666 01:55:57,823 --> 01:55:59,558 development team so that, you 2667 01:55:59,558 --> 01:56:00,760 know, any issues can be sorted 2668 01:56:00,760 --> 01:56:02,127 out. I'm certain that that can 2669 01:56:02,127 --> 01:56:04,630 happen before third reading. So 2670 01:56:04,630 --> 01:56:06,650 I renew my motion for approval. 2671 01:56:06,650 --> 01:56:07,466 All right. There's a motion to 2672 01:56:07,466 --> 01:56:08,568 approve and it's properly 2673 01:56:08,568 --> 01:56:09,969 seconded. We're on to 2674 01:56:09,969 --> 01:56:11,671 discussion. Councilmember 2675 01:56:11,671 --> 01:56:11,771 bradford, you're recognized. 2676 01:56:11,771 --> 01:56:13,539 I 2677 01:56:13,539 --> 01:56:13,839 just need to be put down as 2678 01:56:13,839 --> 01:56:15,839 abstention. 2679 01:56:17,911 --> 01:56:19,746 Okay. So noted. All 2680 01:56:19,746 --> 01:56:21,214 right. Is there any further 2681 01:56:21,214 --> 01:56:23,382 discussion on this motion to 2682 01:56:23,382 --> 01:56:25,751 approve on its second of three 2683 01:56:25,751 --> 01:56:28,210 readings? Seeing none. All in 2684 01:56:28,210 --> 01:56:31,210 favor, please say aye. Any 2685 01:56:31,224 --> 01:56:33,393 voting no and any additional 2686 01:56:33,393 --> 01:56:34,126 abstentions? Okay. 2687 01:56:34,126 --> 01:56:35,895 Councilmember bradford, you 2688 01:56:35,895 --> 01:56:38,895 will be recorded as an 2689 01:56:39,865 --> 01:56:42,865 abstention. Next is agenda item 2690 01:56:44,637 --> 01:56:46,372 12, ordinance bl 2026-1481. 2691 01:56:46,372 --> 01:56:47,506 Sponsor kimbro. This is an 2692 01:56:47,506 --> 01:56:49,375 ordinance to amend title 17, 2693 01:56:49,375 --> 01:56:50,710 the metro code of laws. The 2694 01:56:50,710 --> 01:56:51,744 zoning ordinance. Metro 2695 01:56:51,744 --> 01:56:53,913 government by changing from our. 2696 01:56:53,913 --> 01:56:56,449 S ten to our ten zoning for 2697 01:56:56,449 --> 01:56:58,618 property located at 1814 county 2698 01:56:58,618 --> 01:57:00,786 hospital road. This is located 2699 01:57:00,786 --> 01:57:02,786 approximately 215ft northeast 2700 01:57:04,323 --> 01:57:06,492 of oak avenue. This is 0.54 2701 01:57:06,492 --> 01:57:07,590 acres. MISS Kimbro, you are 2702 01:57:07,590 --> 01:57:07,593 recognized, ma'am. 2703 01:57:07,593 --> 01:57:08,761 Thank you, 2704 01:57:08,761 --> 01:57:09,796 vice mayor. I'd like to open 2705 01:57:09,796 --> 01:57:10,897 the public hearing. 2706 01:57:10,897 --> 01:57:12,565 Okay. I had 2707 01:57:12,565 --> 01:57:14,660 an indication here that you 2708 01:57:14,660 --> 01:57:17,370 might need to defer for lack of 2709 01:57:17,370 --> 01:57:18,400 notice. Okay. 2710 01:57:18,400 --> 01:57:19,138 They just 2711 01:57:19,138 --> 01:57:20,973 informed me they forgot to tell 2712 01:57:20,973 --> 01:57:21,307 me. Yes. Okay. I'd like to 2713 01:57:21,307 --> 01:57:22,741 defer, please. 2714 01:57:22,741 --> 01:57:24,210 Okay. So there 2715 01:57:24,210 --> 01:57:25,244 is a motion to defer. Do you 2716 01:57:25,244 --> 01:57:27,380 wish to defer that to the 2717 01:57:27,380 --> 01:57:27,713 public hearing in OCTOBER? 2718 01:57:27,713 --> 01:57:29,713 Yes. 2719 01:57:30,616 --> 01:57:33,519 Okay. There's a motion to defer 2720 01:57:33,519 --> 01:57:35,321 this bill on its second reading 2721 01:57:35,321 --> 01:57:36,822 to the first meeting in OCTOBER, 2722 01:57:36,822 --> 01:57:38,224 the public hearing of OCTOBER 2723 01:57:38,224 --> 01:57:40,459 6th. That is properly seconded. 2724 01:57:40,459 --> 01:57:41,828 Is there any discussion? Seeing 2725 01:57:41,828 --> 01:57:43,996 none. All in favor, please say 2726 01:57:43,996 --> 01:57:45,640 aye. Any voting no or 2727 01:57:45,640 --> 01:57:48,640 abstaining? All right. This has 2728 01:57:48,234 --> 01:57:50,436 been deferred. Next, our agenda 2729 01:57:50,436 --> 01:57:51,904 items 13 and 14. They are 2730 01:57:51,904 --> 01:57:54,730 companions to each other. 2731 01:57:54,730 --> 01:57:57,730 Sponsor tombs. The first is 2732 01:57:58,110 --> 01:57:59,745 ordinance bl 2026-1504, which 2733 01:57:59,745 --> 01:58:00,880 is an ordinance to amend title 2734 01:58:00,880 --> 01:58:02,140 17, the metro code of laws 2735 01:58:02,140 --> 01:58:02,949 zoning ordinance. The metro 2736 01:58:02,949 --> 01:58:04,817 government, by changing from 2737 01:58:04,817 --> 01:58:07,386 our ten to sp zoning for 2738 01:58:07,386 --> 01:58:09,555 property located at 2401 buena 2739 01:58:09,555 --> 01:58:11,490 vista pike, located 2740 01:58:11,490 --> 01:58:13,490 approximately 400ft northeast 2741 01:58:14,894 --> 01:58:17,630 of maddie street, this is 1.03 2742 01:58:17,630 --> 01:58:19,265 acres to permit 12 multifamily 2743 01:58:19,265 --> 01:58:21,434 residential units and its 2744 01:58:21,434 --> 01:58:23,434 companion agenda. Item 14, 2745 01:58:24,237 --> 01:58:25,304 ordinance 1505, which requires 2746 01:58:25,304 --> 01:58:26,806 certain materials to be 2747 01:58:26,806 --> 01:58:29,206 restricted in the construction 2748 01:58:29,308 --> 01:58:32,308 of buildings at the addresses. 2749 01:58:32,378 --> 01:58:33,613 In 1504 council member tombs, 2750 01:58:33,613 --> 01:58:33,979 you are recognized. 2751 01:58:33,979 --> 01:58:35,681 thank you, 2752 01:58:35,681 --> 01:58:36,115 MADAM Vice mayor, request open 2753 01:58:36,115 --> 01:58:36,783 the public hearing. 2754 01:58:36,783 --> 01:58:37,951 All right. 2755 01:58:37,951 --> 01:58:39,619 I declare the public hearing 2756 01:58:39,619 --> 01:58:42,619 open for council member tombs 2757 01:58:43,723 --> 01:58:45,157 is companion bills 1504 and 2758 01:58:45,157 --> 01:58:46,726 1505. Would all members of the 2759 01:58:46,726 --> 01:58:49,863 public here in support of these 2760 01:58:49,863 --> 01:58:51,631 bills please raise your hands? 2761 01:58:51,631 --> 01:58:53,500 Okay. Would all members of the 2762 01:58:53,500 --> 01:58:54,567 public here in opposition to 2763 01:58:54,567 --> 01:58:57,567 this bill please raise your 2764 01:58:58,137 --> 01:58:59,839 hand? Seeing no one here on 2765 01:58:59,839 --> 01:59:00,874 either side, MISS Tombs, I will 2766 01:59:00,874 --> 01:59:02,442 declare the public hearing 2767 01:59:02,442 --> 01:59:03,576 closed and it's back to you for 2768 01:59:03,576 --> 01:59:03,842 consolidated motion. Please, 2769 01:59:03,842 --> 01:59:04,945 ma'am. 2770 01:59:04,945 --> 01:59:05,440 Move for approval. 2771 01:59:05,440 --> 01:59:06,946 All 2772 01:59:06,946 --> 01:59:10,383 right. There is a motion to 2773 01:59:10,383 --> 01:59:12,518 approve 1504 and 1505 on their 2774 01:59:12,518 --> 01:59:14,453 second reading. Is there a 2775 01:59:14,453 --> 01:59:16,560 second to that motion? Okay. Is 2776 01:59:16,560 --> 01:59:18,525 there any discussion on that 2777 01:59:18,525 --> 01:59:20,226 motion? Seeing none. All in 2778 01:59:20,226 --> 01:59:22,620 favor, please say aye. Any 2779 01:59:22,620 --> 01:59:23,396 voting no. Any abstaining. All 2780 01:59:23,396 --> 01:59:24,898 right. These have passed their 2781 01:59:24,898 --> 01:59:27,333 second of three readings. Next 2782 01:59:27,333 --> 01:59:28,735 our agenda items 15 and 16. 2783 01:59:28,735 --> 01:59:30,170 They are companions to each 2784 01:59:30,170 --> 01:59:32,570 other. Sponsor hancock. The 2785 01:59:34,507 --> 01:59:35,942 first is ordinance bl 2026-1506. 2786 01:59:35,942 --> 01:59:37,310 This ordinance to amend title 2787 01:59:37,310 --> 01:59:38,345 17, the metro code of laws 2788 01:59:38,345 --> 01:59:39,512 zoning ordinance. The metro 2789 01:59:39,512 --> 01:59:42,512 government by changing from rs. 2790 01:59:43,883 --> 01:59:46,190 Five to c and cs2s zoning for 2791 01:59:46,190 --> 01:59:48,419 property located at 610 old 2792 01:59:48,588 --> 01:59:50,323 hickory boulevard, located 2793 01:59:50,323 --> 01:59:53,323 110ft west of lombardi lane, 2794 01:59:53,893 --> 01:59:56,620 this is 14.3 acres to permit 33 2795 01:59:56,620 --> 01:59:58,462 single family lots and 182 2796 01:59:58,965 --> 02:00:00,467 family lots in commercial uses. 2797 02:00:00,467 --> 02:00:02,867 And again, agenda item 16, 2798 02:00:03,270 --> 02:00:04,237 which is ordinance 1507, which 2799 02:00:04,237 --> 02:00:05,405 requires certain materials to 2800 02:00:05,405 --> 02:00:06,506 be restricted in the 2801 02:00:06,506 --> 02:00:08,341 construction of buildings at 2802 02:00:08,341 --> 02:00:10,741 the addresses mentioned in 2803 02:00:11,177 --> 02:00:13,177 ordinance 1506. Council member 2804 02:00:13,680 --> 02:00:14,881 hancock, you are recognized. 2805 02:00:14,881 --> 02:00:15,749 Could we open the public 2806 02:00:15,749 --> 02:00:16,682 hearing, please? 2807 02:00:16,682 --> 02:00:17,751 Yes. I declare 2808 02:00:17,751 --> 02:00:20,554 the public hearing open for 2809 02:00:20,554 --> 02:00:22,554 councilmember hancock's bills. 2810 02:00:22,756 --> 02:00:24,157 1506 and 1507. Would all 2811 02:00:24,157 --> 02:00:25,592 members of the public here in 2812 02:00:25,592 --> 02:00:28,161 support of these bills please 2813 02:00:28,161 --> 02:00:29,596 raise your hand? Thank you. 2814 02:00:29,596 --> 02:00:30,997 Would all members of the public 2815 02:00:30,997 --> 02:00:33,867 here in opposition to these 2816 02:00:33,867 --> 02:00:35,301 bills please raise your hand? 2817 02:00:35,301 --> 02:00:36,502 Seeing no one here in 2818 02:00:36,502 --> 02:00:37,504 opposition to the persons here 2819 02:00:37,504 --> 02:00:39,272 in support seek to be 2820 02:00:39,272 --> 02:00:40,674 recognized or speak. I see them 2821 02:00:40,674 --> 02:00:41,741 shaking their head. No. I 2822 02:00:41,741 --> 02:00:42,809 presume the person behind the 2823 02:00:42,809 --> 02:00:44,644 column is likewise shaking 2824 02:00:44,644 --> 02:00:46,379 their head. No. Okay, so with 2825 02:00:46,379 --> 02:00:47,881 that, I will declare the public 2826 02:00:47,881 --> 02:00:49,682 hearing closed and it's back to 2827 02:00:49,682 --> 02:00:50,817 you, MISS Hancock, for a 2828 02:00:50,817 --> 02:00:51,150 consolidated motion on these 2829 02:00:51,150 --> 02:00:52,619 bills. 2830 02:00:52,619 --> 02:00:54,530 I would like to move 2831 02:00:54,530 --> 02:00:55,455 both of these bills for 2832 02:00:55,455 --> 02:00:55,688 approval with a brief comment, 2833 02:00:55,688 --> 02:00:57,123 please. 2834 02:00:57,123 --> 02:00:58,157 All right. Is there a 2835 02:00:58,157 --> 02:00:59,392 second for the motion to 2836 02:00:59,392 --> 02:00:59,859 approve? Go ahead. Ma'am. 2837 02:00:59,859 --> 02:01:01,260 Super 2838 02:01:01,260 --> 02:01:03,363 excited about this development. 2839 02:01:03,363 --> 02:01:04,464 It is a habitat for humanity 2840 02:01:04,464 --> 02:01:06,299 development that's going to 2841 02:01:06,299 --> 02:01:08,699 bring some awesome habitat 2842 02:01:09,202 --> 02:01:10,937 homes to an area of medicine 2843 02:01:10,937 --> 02:01:12,405 that has been interested in 2844 02:01:12,405 --> 02:01:14,207 development for quite some time. 2845 02:01:14,207 --> 02:01:15,742 The neighborhood next door to 2846 02:01:15,742 --> 02:01:17,210 it came out to a community 2847 02:01:17,210 --> 02:01:19,245 meeting, was super excited 2848 02:01:19,245 --> 02:01:21,470 about the plan to retain some 2849 02:01:21,470 --> 02:01:22,515 trees and the traffic patterns 2850 02:01:22,515 --> 02:01:23,750 that have already been 2851 02:01:23,750 --> 02:01:25,752 considered, and the community 2852 02:01:25,752 --> 02:01:26,819 is ready to volunteer. So let's 2853 02:01:26,819 --> 02:01:28,819 get building. 2854 02:01:29,789 --> 02:01:31,789 All right. You 2855 02:01:32,292 --> 02:01:35,292 have heard a description of 2856 02:01:35,495 --> 02:01:36,930 this pair of bills on second 2857 02:01:36,930 --> 02:01:38,965 reading. Is there any further 2858 02:01:38,965 --> 02:01:40,500 discussion? Seeing none. All in 2859 02:01:40,500 --> 02:01:42,350 favor, please say aye. Any 2860 02:01:42,350 --> 02:01:44,438 voting no or abstaining? Okay. 2861 02:01:44,438 --> 02:01:47,730 These have passed their second. 2862 02:01:47,730 --> 02:01:48,808 Oh okay. These have passed 2863 02:01:48,808 --> 02:01:50,577 their second of three readings 2864 02:01:50,577 --> 02:01:53,180 with an abstention from council 2865 02:01:53,180 --> 02:01:56,180 member parker. All right. Next, 2866 02:01:56,817 --> 02:01:58,519 our agenda items 17 and 18. 2867 02:01:58,519 --> 02:02:01,880 They are companions to each 2868 02:02:01,880 --> 02:02:04,880 other. Sponsor and or rather 2869 02:02:07,928 --> 02:02:09,280 parker. The first is ordinance 2870 02:02:09,280 --> 02:02:10,970 bl2026-1508. This is an 2871 02:02:10,970 --> 02:02:11,532 ordinance to amend title 17, 2872 02:02:11,532 --> 02:02:12,432 the metro code of laws zoning 2873 02:02:12,432 --> 02:02:14,832 ordinance. The metro government, 2874 02:02:15,435 --> 02:02:17,271 by changing from our m 20 to sp 2875 02:02:17,271 --> 02:02:18,972 zoning for property located at 2876 02:02:18,972 --> 02:02:20,407 100 meridian street at the 2877 02:02:20,407 --> 02:02:22,900 southwest corner of meridian 2878 02:02:22,900 --> 02:02:25,900 street and liberty place. This 2879 02:02:25,212 --> 02:02:27,647 is 4.16 acres to permit a mixed 2880 02:02:27,647 --> 02:02:29,616 use development and again, 2881 02:02:29,616 --> 02:02:32,160 agenda item 18. Its companion, 2882 02:02:32,386 --> 02:02:33,454 which is ordinance 1509, which 2883 02:02:33,454 --> 02:02:34,855 requires certain materials to 2884 02:02:34,855 --> 02:02:35,856 be restricted in the 2885 02:02:35,856 --> 02:02:37,391 construction of buildings at 2886 02:02:37,391 --> 02:02:39,791 the addresses in the 2887 02:02:39,960 --> 02:02:40,995 aforementioned bill. 1508 2888 02:02:40,995 --> 02:02:42,829 council member parker, you're 2889 02:02:42,829 --> 02:02:43,163 recognized, sir. 2890 02:02:43,163 --> 02:02:44,965 Thank you,% 2891 02:02:44,965 --> 02:02:46,990 vice mayor. I'd like to move 2892 02:02:46,990 --> 02:02:47,134 these items for the purpose of 2893 02:02:47,134 --> 02:02:47,934 opening the public hearing. 2894 02:02:47,934 --> 02:02:49,136 All 2895 02:02:49,136 --> 02:02:50,404 right. I declare the public 2896 02:02:50,404 --> 02:02:52,873 hearing open for council member 2897 02:02:52,873 --> 02:02:54,873 parker's companion bills 1508 2898 02:02:55,575 --> 02:02:57,344 and 1509. Would all members of 2899 02:02:57,344 --> 02:02:58,479 the public here in support of 2900 02:02:58,479 --> 02:03:01,115 these bills please raise your 2901 02:03:01,115 --> 02:03:02,983 hands? Thank you. Would all 2902 02:03:02,983 --> 02:03:03,984 members of the public here in 2903 02:03:03,984 --> 02:03:06,384 opposition to these bills 2904 02:03:06,954 --> 02:03:08,455 please raise your hands? Seeing 2905 02:03:08,455 --> 02:03:09,790 no one here in opposition to 2906 02:03:09,790 --> 02:03:11,558 the persons here in support 2907 02:03:11,558 --> 02:03:13,160 seek to be recognized or speak. 2908 02:03:13,160 --> 02:03:15,195 They are all shaking their 2909 02:03:15,195 --> 02:03:16,296 heads. No. And so with that 2910 02:03:16,296 --> 02:03:17,397 council member parker, I will 2911 02:03:17,397 --> 02:03:18,799 declare the public hearing 2912 02:03:18,799 --> 02:03:20,300 closed. And it's back to you 2913 02:03:20,300 --> 02:03:21,668 for consolidated motion on 2914 02:03:21,668 --> 02:03:21,807 these bills. Please, sir. 2915 02:03:21,807 --> 02:03:23,603 Thank 2916 02:03:23,603 --> 02:03:23,937 you, vice mayor. I'd like to 2917 02:03:23,937 --> 02:03:24,838 move approval. 2918 02:03:24,838 --> 02:03:26,838 All right. There 2919 02:03:27,775 --> 02:03:29,610 is a motion to approve 1508 and 2920 02:03:29,610 --> 02:03:32,100 1509. It is properly seconded. 2921 02:03:32,450 --> 02:03:33,247 Is there any further discussion? 2922 02:03:33,247 --> 02:03:35,315 Seeing none. All in favor, 2923 02:03:35,315 --> 02:03:36,917 please say aye. Any voting no 2924 02:03:36,917 --> 02:03:38,218 or abstaining. All right. These 2925 02:03:38,218 --> 02:03:41,218 have passed their second of 2926 02:03:41,455 --> 02:03:44,455 three readings. Next is agenda 2927 02:03:46,159 --> 02:03:47,594 item 19. Ordinance bl 2026-1510. 2928 02:03:47,594 --> 02:03:48,929 Sponsor vo. This is an 2929 02:03:48,929 --> 02:03:50,530 ordinance to amend title 17, 2930 02:03:50,530 --> 02:03:51,298 the metro code of laws zoning 2931 02:03:51,298 --> 02:03:52,365 ordinance of the metro 2932 02:03:52,365 --> 02:03:54,834 government by changing from our 2933 02:03:54,834 --> 02:03:58,434 m 20 to sp zoning on properties 2934 02:03:59,472 --> 02:04:01,472 located at 12321234 and 1250 2935 02:04:02,309 --> 02:04:04,945 third avenue south. This is 2936 02:04:04,945 --> 02:04:07,345 approximately 422ft north of 2937 02:04:07,414 --> 02:04:09,516 hart street. This is 0.65 acres. 2938 02:04:09,516 --> 02:04:10,717 To permit a mixed use 2939 02:04:10,717 --> 02:04:12,850 development. Council member bo, 2940 02:04:12,850 --> 02:04:12,386 you are recognized. 2941 02:04:12,386 --> 02:04:14,187 Thank you, 2942 02:04:14,187 --> 02:04:15,880 vice mayor. I'd like to open 2943 02:04:15,880 --> 02:04:15,689 the public hearing. 2944 02:04:15,689 --> 02:04:17,457 All right. 2945 02:04:17,457 --> 02:04:20,457 I declare the public hearing 2946 02:04:21,795 --> 02:04:23,898 open for council member bill 2947 02:04:23,898 --> 02:04:25,699 1510. Would all members of the 2948 02:04:25,699 --> 02:04:28,569 public here in support of this 2949 02:04:28,569 --> 02:04:30,700 bill please raise your hand? 2950 02:04:30,700 --> 02:04:31,471 Okay. Would all members of the 2951 02:04:31,471 --> 02:04:32,973 public here in opposition to 2952 02:04:32,973 --> 02:04:35,973 this bill please raise your 2953 02:04:36,176 --> 02:04:37,711 hand? Seeing no one here on 2954 02:04:37,711 --> 02:04:38,912 either side, I will declare the 2955 02:04:38,912 --> 02:04:40,480 public hearing closed and it's 2956 02:04:40,480 --> 02:04:44,451 back to you. MISS, vote for a 2957 02:04:44,451 --> 02:04:45,886 motion on this bill to get it 2958 02:04:45,886 --> 02:04:47,687 before us. Go ahead ma'am. 2959 02:04:47,687 --> 02:04:49,123 Thank you. I move to approve. 2960 02:04:49,123 --> 02:04:51,691 Okay. There's a motion to 2961 02:04:51,691 --> 02:04:52,993 approve. Properly seconded. Do 2962 02:04:52,993 --> 02:04:56,363 you seek to move your amendment 2963 02:04:56,363 --> 02:04:59,199 at this time? You could wait 2964 02:04:59,199 --> 02:04:59,332 till third if you want or. 2965 02:04:59,332 --> 02:05:01,332 Yeah. 2966 02:05:01,334 --> 02:05:03,904 Let's go. Move it now. Okay. 2967 02:05:03,904 --> 02:05:06,730 All right. So there is a motion 2968 02:05:06,730 --> 02:05:08,473 to amend. It's properly 2969 02:05:08,842 --> 02:05:10,511 seconded. Anything you want to 2970 02:05:10,511 --> 02:05:12,579 share about the amendment, MISS. 2971 02:05:12,579 --> 02:05:13,480 Can I can we get to the. 2972 02:05:13,480 --> 02:05:15,480 To the 2973 02:05:16,884 --> 02:05:18,452 planning table, MR. Withers, or 2974 02:05:18,452 --> 02:05:19,486 any member of the planning team? 2975 02:05:19,486 --> 02:05:20,787 You'rerecognized to explain 2976 02:05:20,787 --> 02:05:21,221 the amendment. Go ahead. 2977 02:05:21,221 --> 02:05:22,622 Thank 2978 02:05:22,622 --> 02:05:25,910 you, MADAM Vice mayor. This 2979 02:05:25,910 --> 02:05:26,626 withers metro planning. This 2980 02:05:26,626 --> 02:05:28,728 adds the planning commission 2981 02:05:28,728 --> 02:05:29,950 conditions to the s p okay. 2982 02:05:29,950 --> 02:05:31,950 All 2983 02:05:31,731 --> 02:05:34,731 right. Simple enough. Is there 2984 02:05:35,970 --> 02:05:37,605 any further discussion on this to amend? Seeing none. 2985 02:05:37,605 --> 02:05:38,972 All in favor of the amendment, 2986 02:05:38,972 --> 02:05:40,640 please say aye. Any voting no 2987 02:05:40,640 --> 02:05:42,777 or abstaining. All right. And 2988 02:05:42,777 --> 02:05:44,544 MISS Vo, I presume you want to 2989 02:05:44,544 --> 02:05:46,981 renew your motion to approve, 2990 02:05:46,981 --> 02:05:48,181 as amended. Yes. All right. Is 2991 02:05:48,181 --> 02:05:50,651 there a second for that? All 2992 02:05:50,651 --> 02:05:51,818 right. Any discussion on that? 2993 02:05:51,818 --> 02:05:53,787 Seeing none. All in favor, 2994 02:05:53,787 --> 02:05:56,557 please say aye. Aye. Any voting 2995 02:05:56,557 --> 02:05:58,993 no or abstaining. Okay. That 2996 02:05:58,993 --> 02:06:01,162 has passed its second of three 2997 02:06:01,162 --> 02:06:03,562 readings as amended. Next 2998 02:06:03,997 --> 02:06:06,397 agenda item 20. This is 2999 02:06:09,837 --> 02:06:11,571 ordinance bl 2026-1511. Sponsor 3000 02:06:11,571 --> 02:06:13,730 l an ordinance to amend title 3001 02:06:13,730 --> 02:06:14,108 17 of the metro laws 3002 02:06:14,108 --> 02:06:15,576 zoning ordinance. The metro 3003 02:06:15,576 --> 02:06:17,378 government, by changing from rs 3004 02:06:17,378 --> 02:06:20,581 ten to our ten zoning for 3005 02:06:20,581 --> 02:06:22,416 property located at 4465 3006 02:06:22,416 --> 02:06:24,218 laverne couchville pike, 3007 02:06:24,218 --> 02:06:26,618 approximately 97ft south of 3008 02:06:27,455 --> 02:06:29,855 rockland trail. This is 5.01 3009 02:06:30,323 --> 02:06:31,825 acres. Council member. Harrell. 3010 02:06:31,825 --> 02:06:33,360 MR. Vice chair, you are 3011 02:06:33,360 --> 02:06:34,495 recognized, sir. Go ahead. 3012 02:06:34,495 --> 02:06:36,330 Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, 3013 02:06:36,330 --> 02:06:36,563 I'd like to open the public 3014 02:06:36,563 --> 02:06:37,898 hearing. 3015 02:06:37,898 --> 02:06:40,298 Okay. I declare the 3016 02:06:40,734 --> 02:06:43,734 public hearing open for council 3017 02:06:44,371 --> 02:06:46,173 member harrell's bill 1511, 3018 02:06:46,173 --> 02:06:47,508 with all members of the public 3019 02:06:47,508 --> 02:06:50,110 here in support of this this 3020 02:06:50,110 --> 02:06:51,245 bill, please raise your hand. 3021 02:06:51,245 --> 02:06:52,580 Okay. With all members of the 3022 02:06:52,580 --> 02:06:54,148 public here in opposition to 3023 02:06:54,148 --> 02:06:56,717 this bill, please raise your 3024 02:06:56,717 --> 02:06:59,486 hand. All right. Seeing that 3025 02:06:59,486 --> 02:07:00,554 there are folks here in 3026 02:07:00,554 --> 02:07:02,230 opposition, I just want to 3027 02:07:02,230 --> 02:07:04,558 clarify one more time. Is there 3028 02:07:04,558 --> 02:07:05,993 anyone here in support that 3029 02:07:05,993 --> 02:07:09,229 would seek to be recognized or 3030 02:07:09,229 --> 02:07:10,197 speak first? Okay. Seeing none 3031 02:07:10,197 --> 02:07:12,433 with those persons in 3032 02:07:12,433 --> 02:07:16,330 opposition, if you do seek to 3033 02:07:21,375 --> 02:07:23,210 speak, please come forward. Go 3034 02:07:23,210 --> 02:07:24,712 ahead sir. You're recognized. 3035 02:07:24,712 --> 02:07:27,112 Yes. I appreciate the 3036 02:07:27,181 --> 02:07:30,181 opportunity to speak. My name 3037 02:07:31,518 --> 02:07:33,720 is mike mccormick and I live on 3038 02:07:33,720 --> 02:07:36,190 fire light trail, which backs 3039 02:07:36,190 --> 02:07:39,693 up to the property in question 3040 02:07:39,693 --> 02:07:42,290 here. And I would like for this 3041 02:07:42,290 --> 02:07:45,299 to be either rejected or at 3042 02:07:45,299 --> 02:07:47,699 least deferred. The problem 3043 02:07:47,701 --> 02:07:49,904 that I've got with it is it 3044 02:07:49,904 --> 02:07:52,406 went before the the planning 3045 02:07:52,406 --> 02:07:54,508 commission back in FEBRUARY. I 3046 02:07:54,508 --> 02:07:57,440 got a notice in the mail, and 3047 02:07:57,440 --> 02:07:59,613 so I called and asked about it, 3048 02:07:59,613 --> 02:08:00,848 and they said that it. I said, 3049 02:08:00,848 --> 02:08:02,490 well, it looks like they're 3050 02:08:02,490 --> 02:08:04,318 wanting to build a bunch of 3051 02:08:04,318 --> 02:08:05,919 houses back there. And the lady 3052 02:08:05,919 --> 02:08:07,540 that I talked to said, well, it 3053 02:08:07,540 --> 02:08:09,690 looks like they only want to 3054 02:08:09,690 --> 02:08:11,910 build one house. And I said, 3055 02:08:11,910 --> 02:08:13,627 well, okay, I'm not going to go 3056 02:08:13,627 --> 02:08:16,163 down in oppose that. So two 3057 02:08:16,163 --> 02:08:18,980 weeks after it got approved by 3058 02:08:18,980 --> 02:08:19,933 the planning commission, within 3059 02:08:19,933 --> 02:08:22,933 two weeks, I heard chainsaws 3060 02:08:22,970 --> 02:08:24,238 and bulldozers. And they they 3061 02:08:24,238 --> 02:08:26,206 leveled, you know, the majority 3062 02:08:26,206 --> 02:08:30,406 of the trees on this lot back 3063 02:08:30,544 --> 02:08:33,480 there. And so we can see over a 3064 02:08:33,480 --> 02:08:35,916 mile away our house now to 3065 02:08:35,916 --> 02:08:38,152 the to the tower that's over, 3066 02:08:38,152 --> 02:08:39,586 you know, off of maxwell road. 3067 02:08:39,586 --> 02:08:41,688 And so the problem that I've 3068 02:08:41,688 --> 02:08:44,558 got is that if they just wanted 3069 02:08:44,558 --> 02:08:46,260 to build one house extra on 3070 02:08:46,260 --> 02:08:47,961 this five acres, which doesn't 3071 02:08:47,961 --> 02:08:49,796 make sense to me, if they just 3072 02:08:49,796 --> 02:08:51,698 want to build one house extra 3073 02:08:51,698 --> 02:08:55,298 on there, why did they level 3074 02:08:55,802 --> 02:08:58,305 all the trees? So going from rs 3075 02:08:58,305 --> 02:09:00,874 ten to our ten means that 3076 02:09:00,874 --> 02:09:02,576 they're wanting to put possibly 3077 02:09:02,576 --> 02:09:04,378 duplexes back there, and it's 3078 02:09:04,378 --> 02:09:07,247 already solid rock. Back behind 3079 02:09:07,247 --> 02:09:08,682 my house, we can hear and feel 3080 02:09:08,682 --> 02:09:10,682 vibrations from construction 3081 02:09:11,318 --> 02:09:12,786 going on on maxwell road now. 3082 02:09:12,786 --> 02:09:14,255 So I would just like to oppose 3083 02:09:14,255 --> 02:09:17,255 this because it's right behind 3084 02:09:17,691 --> 02:09:20,193 my house and I've lost all the 3085 02:09:20,193 --> 02:09:21,962 trees back there, and something 3086 02:09:21,962 --> 02:09:24,598 just doesn't seem right about 3087 02:09:24,598 --> 02:09:25,765 this. Why they would want to 3088 02:09:25,765 --> 02:09:27,601 bulldoze all the trees if they 3089 02:09:27,601 --> 02:09:29,570 just want to put one house up. 3090 02:09:29,570 --> 02:09:31,439 All right. Thank you sir. Is 3091 02:09:31,439 --> 02:09:33,974 there anyone else seeking to be 3092 02:09:33,974 --> 02:09:35,342 recognized in opposition? 3093 02:09:35,342 --> 02:09:37,477 Seeing none, I will declare the 3094 02:09:37,477 --> 02:09:40,800 public hearing closed and it's 3095 02:09:40,800 --> 02:09:42,115 back to you, council member, 3096 02:09:42,115 --> 02:09:43,350 for a motion on your bill. Sir. 3097 02:09:43,350 --> 02:09:45,452 I would like to move for 3098 02:09:45,452 --> 02:09:47,254 approval with a brief comment. 3099 02:09:47,254 --> 02:09:48,955 All right. Is there a second? 3100 02:09:48,955 --> 02:09:50,491 Okay. Go ahead. Sir. 3101 02:09:50,491 --> 02:09:52,920 so hard to 3102 02:09:52,920 --> 02:09:54,795 pass this on. Third, if it 3103 02:09:54,795 --> 02:09:56,530 comes to that. Oh I yeah. 3104 02:09:56,530 --> 02:09:58,465 Yes, microphone is on. If 3105 02:09:58,465 --> 02:09:59,500 you would just put it a little 3106 02:09:59,500 --> 02:09:59,633 bit closer, MR. Harrell. 3107 02:09:59,633 --> 02:10:01,633 Prior 3108 02:10:01,701 --> 02:10:03,700 to passing this or moving this 3109 02:10:03,700 --> 02:10:04,839 along for third, I will 3110 02:10:04,839 --> 02:10:06,839 continue to conversations 3111 02:10:08,442 --> 02:10:09,910 with the community. So just to 3112 02:10:09,910 --> 02:10:11,779 share with the body, I've 3113 02:10:11,779 --> 02:10:13,347 spoken to the property owner 3114 02:10:13,347 --> 02:10:15,282 and right now there's one home 3115 02:10:15,282 --> 02:10:17,417 on that property and a rustic 3116 02:10:17,417 --> 02:10:19,654 barn. The goal is for them to 3117 02:10:19,654 --> 02:10:21,540 turn that barn into a living 3118 02:10:21,540 --> 02:10:22,889 quarter for a family member, 3119 02:10:22,889 --> 02:10:24,658 and somewhere down the road to 3120 02:10:24,658 --> 02:10:26,560 build an additional home on 3121 02:10:26,560 --> 02:10:28,295 that property. There has not 3122 02:10:28,295 --> 02:10:30,397 been any discussions for 3123 02:10:30,397 --> 02:10:33,397 duplexes. I have not approved 3124 02:10:35,436 --> 02:10:36,904 multi multi level housing on is simply a 3125 02:10:36,904 --> 02:10:38,339 family that has this property 3126 02:10:38,339 --> 02:10:41,274 and they're looking to create 3127 02:10:41,274 --> 02:10:42,276 more units for additional 3128 02:10:42,276 --> 02:10:44,276 family. 3129 02:10:45,513 --> 02:10:48,415 All right. There is a 3130 02:10:48,415 --> 02:10:51,252 motion to approve on second of 3131 02:10:51,252 --> 02:10:53,420 three total readings. You've 3132 02:10:53,420 --> 02:10:55,420 heard some additional 3133 02:10:55,990 --> 02:10:58,390 information from the sponsor. 3134 02:10:58,492 --> 02:11:00,261 And we are on to discussion. 3135 02:11:00,261 --> 02:11:01,729 Council member are 3136 02:11:01,729 --> 02:11:02,730 recognized. 3137 02:11:02,730 --> 02:11:03,831 Thank you, MADAM 3138 02:11:03,831 --> 02:11:04,832 Chair. I appreciate the sponsor 3139 02:11:04,832 --> 02:11:06,701 being willing to have the 3140 02:11:06,701 --> 02:11:07,735 meeting. I just need a little 3141 02:11:07,735 --> 02:11:08,836 bit of clarification from 3142 02:11:08,836 --> 02:11:10,705 planning. This isfive acres. 3143 02:11:10,705 --> 02:11:12,840 So how many how many houses can 3144 02:11:12,840 --> 02:11:14,342 you put on? Five acres zoned 3145 02:11:14,342 --> 02:11:15,810 are ten. 3146 02:11:15,810 --> 02:11:18,210 All right. For the 3147 02:11:18,612 --> 02:11:19,130 planning table. Go ahead. Ma'am. 3148 02:11:19,130 --> 02:11:20,214 Hi. 3149 02:11:20,214 --> 02:11:22,283 This is amelia gardner with 3150 02:11:22,283 --> 02:11:24,419 the metro planning department. 3151 02:11:24,419 --> 02:11:26,620 so based solely on acreage 3152 02:11:26,620 --> 02:11:29,957 alone, you would be able to put 3153 02:11:29,957 --> 02:11:32,957 in around 21 lots. That does 3154 02:11:33,794 --> 02:11:34,829 not. Account for any 3155 02:11:34,829 --> 02:11:37,229 infrastructure that would be 3156 02:11:37,398 --> 02:11:39,267 needed due to the lot 3157 02:11:39,267 --> 02:11:40,635 configuration. You know, it's 3158 02:11:40,635 --> 02:11:42,503 it would you would likely have 3159 02:11:42,503 --> 02:11:44,672 to have infrastructure to kind 3160 02:11:44,672 --> 02:11:46,400 of access additional lots. But 3161 02:11:46,400 --> 02:11:48,275 based on the acreage alone, it 3162 02:11:48,275 --> 02:11:48,909 would be 21 lots. 3163 02:11:48,909 --> 02:11:50,244 All right. 3164 02:11:50,244 --> 02:11:51,479 And does that answer your 3165 02:11:51,479 --> 02:11:54,479 question, MISS Allen? Thank you. 3166 02:11:55,382 --> 02:11:58,252 Okay. Is there any additional 3167 02:11:58,252 --> 02:11:59,486 discussion? Okay. MR. Harold, 3168 02:11:59,486 --> 02:12:00,321 did you want to be recognized 3169 02:12:00,321 --> 02:12:01,288 again, sir? 3170 02:12:01,288 --> 02:12:02,289 Yeah. I have a 3171 02:12:02,289 --> 02:12:02,556 question for planning. 3172 02:12:02,556 --> 02:12:04,258 Okay. 3173 02:12:04,258 --> 02:12:05,826 Based off of the conversation 3174 02:12:05,826 --> 02:12:08,826 with the community and the 3175 02:12:10,131 --> 02:12:12,299 homeowner, what can we do 3176 02:12:12,299 --> 02:12:13,734 legislatively to prevent all 3177 02:12:13,734 --> 02:12:15,970 the additional homes being 3178 02:12:15,970 --> 02:12:17,671 built? If that was a intent in 3179 02:12:17,671 --> 02:12:19,540 the future? 3180 02:12:19,540 --> 02:12:20,608 Okay. MR. Harrell, 3181 02:12:20,608 --> 02:12:22,760 planning if you would restate 3182 02:12:22,760 --> 02:12:23,544 the question, because I see the 3183 02:12:23,544 --> 02:12:25,790 gentleman here who was here in 3184 02:12:25,790 --> 02:12:26,130 opposition had a little bit of 3185 02:12:26,130 --> 02:12:27,470 difficulty hearing that 3186 02:12:27,470 --> 02:12:28,215 question. So planning, if you 3187 02:12:28,215 --> 02:12:30,170 would just simply restate the 3188 02:12:30,170 --> 02:12:30,718 question or the gist of it 3189 02:12:30,718 --> 02:12:31,752 before responding, please, 3190 02:12:31,752 --> 02:12:32,886 ma'am. Thank you. 3191 02:12:32,886 --> 02:12:34,622 Yes, I 3192 02:12:34,622 --> 02:12:35,823 believe the question was. 3193 02:12:35,823 --> 02:12:36,390 Please speak up. 3194 02:12:36,390 --> 02:12:38,192 Sorry. I 3195 02:12:38,192 --> 02:12:40,427 believe that the question was 3196 02:12:40,427 --> 02:12:42,897 if there's a concern about the 3197 02:12:42,897 --> 02:12:45,199 number of lots that could be 3198 02:12:45,199 --> 02:12:47,301 created, is there a way to kind 3199 02:12:47,301 --> 02:12:48,702 of kind of work around that? Am 3200 02:12:48,702 --> 02:12:51,102 I understanding that correctly. 3201 02:12:51,572 --> 02:12:52,573 or specifically to amend the 3202 02:12:52,573 --> 02:12:53,674 legislation to achieve that 3203 02:12:53,674 --> 02:12:54,675 purpose? I believe, was the 3204 02:12:54,675 --> 02:12:54,808 question, is that okay? 3205 02:12:54,808 --> 02:12:55,743 That's 3206 02:12:55,743 --> 02:12:56,744 the question. 3207 02:12:56,744 --> 02:12:58,744 Go ahead. Ma'am. 3208 02:12:58,779 --> 02:13:01,249 I believe one option would be 3209 02:13:01,249 --> 02:13:04,552 to require to use a zoning 3210 02:13:04,552 --> 02:13:07,421 district with a larger lot size. 3211 02:13:07,421 --> 02:13:09,190 And so that would, in effect, 3212 02:13:09,190 --> 02:13:12,590 result in, you know, larger 3213 02:13:12,590 --> 02:13:14,561 lots if they were to subdivide 3214 02:13:14,561 --> 02:13:16,730 or if you were to rezone it to 3215 02:13:16,730 --> 02:13:17,898 an sp to specifically control 3216 02:13:17,898 --> 02:13:21,498 the number of units that would 3217 02:13:22,469 --> 02:13:23,837 be permitted on the property. 3218 02:13:23,837 --> 02:13:25,673 MR. L, is there anything you 3219 02:13:25,673 --> 02:13:26,641 want to ask from a procedural 3220 02:13:26,641 --> 02:13:26,841 standpoint in that regard? 3221 02:13:26,841 --> 02:13:28,542 I 3222 02:13:28,542 --> 02:13:30,477 understand what I need to do. 3223 02:13:30,477 --> 02:13:30,744 Okay. So I would like to amend 3224 02:13:30,744 --> 02:13:31,512 my motion. 3225 02:13:31,512 --> 02:13:32,480 Okay. 3226 02:13:32,480 --> 02:13:33,480 I would like 3227 02:13:33,480 --> 02:13:34,748 to defer one meeting. 3228 02:13:34,748 --> 02:13:36,748 Okay. MR. 3229 02:13:37,985 --> 02:13:40,588 Harrell has moved to defer this 3230 02:13:40,588 --> 02:13:42,857 just one meeting. That would be 3231 02:13:42,857 --> 02:13:44,158 to the meeting of SEPTEMBER 3232 02:13:44,158 --> 02:13:45,893 15th. It is properly seconded. 3233 02:13:45,893 --> 02:13:47,729 Is there any discussion on the 3234 02:13:47,729 --> 02:13:49,530 deferral motion? MISS Allen? I 3235 02:13:49,530 --> 02:13:53,468 still see you in the queue, but 3236 02:13:53,468 --> 02:13:54,635 no. No worries. Okay. All in 3237 02:13:54,635 --> 02:13:57,635 favor of the one meeting 3238 02:13:58,172 --> 02:14:01,172 deferral, please say I. Any 3239 02:14:01,375 --> 02:14:03,477 voting? No. Any abstaining. 3240 02:14:03,477 --> 02:14:06,477 Okay. This the second reading% 3241 02:14:06,647 --> 02:14:09,917 of this bill will be deferred 3242 02:14:09,917 --> 02:14:12,917 then to SEPTEMBER 15th. All 3243 02:14:14,188 --> 02:14:16,357 right. Next is agenda item 21. 3244 02:14:16,357 --> 02:14:18,892 This is our last item on public 3245 02:14:18,892 --> 02:14:22,492 hearing for the evening. It is 3246 02:14:22,864 --> 02:14:24,264 ordinance bl 2026-1512. Sponsor 3247 02:14:24,264 --> 02:14:27,264 benedict. This an ordinance to 3248 02:14:27,501 --> 02:14:28,736 amend title 17, the metro code 3249 02:14:28,736 --> 02:14:29,971 of laws zoning ordinance. The 3250 02:14:29,971 --> 02:14:32,371 metro government by changing 3251 02:14:34,375 --> 02:14:35,843 from rs. 7.5 to rm20a in zoning 3252 02:14:35,843 --> 02:14:37,578 for properties located at 3253 02:14:37,578 --> 02:14:39,978 lofton avenue and numbered 3254 02:14:40,114 --> 02:14:42,514 approximately 351ft west of 3255 02:14:44,840 --> 02:14:45,319 gallatin pike. This is 1.3 3256 02:14:45,319 --> 02:14:46,621 acres. Council member benedict, 3257 02:14:46,621 --> 02:14:47,855 you are recognized, ma'am. 3258 02:14:47,855 --> 02:14:49,591 Thank you. MADAM PRESIDENT. I 3259 02:14:49,591 --> 02:14:49,957 would like to open the public 3260 02:14:49,957 --> 02:14:50,791 hearing, please. 3261 02:14:50,791 --> 02:14:51,925 All right. I 3262 02:14:51,925 --> 02:14:53,427 declare the public hearing open 3263 02:14:53,427 --> 02:14:55,827 for council member benedict's 3264 02:14:56,531 --> 02:14:58,165 bill 1512. Would all members of 3265 02:14:58,165 --> 02:14:59,634 the public here in support of 3266 02:14:59,634 --> 02:15:01,369 this bill please raise your 3267 02:15:01,369 --> 02:15:02,870 hand? Thank you. Would all 3268 02:15:02,870 --> 02:15:04,438 members of the public here in 3269 02:15:04,438 --> 02:15:06,207 opposition to this bill please 3270 02:15:06,207 --> 02:15:07,742 raise your hand? Seeing no one 3271 02:15:07,742 --> 02:15:08,810 here in opposition, does the 3272 02:15:08,810 --> 02:15:09,978 gentleman here in support seek 3273 02:15:09,978 --> 02:15:11,779 to be recognized? He is shaking 3274 02:15:11,779 --> 02:15:12,947 his head. No, MISS Benedict. 3275 02:15:12,947 --> 02:15:14,715 And so with that, I will close 3276 02:15:14,715 --> 02:15:15,882 the public hearing and it's 3277 02:15:15,882 --> 02:15:16,717 back to you for a motion. 3278 02:15:16,717 --> 02:15:17,885 Thank 3279 02:15:17,885 --> 02:15:18,152 you, MADAM Vice mayor, I move 3280 02:15:18,152 --> 02:15:19,754 approval. 3281 02:15:19,754 --> 02:15:20,855 All right. Is there a 3282 02:15:20,855 --> 02:15:23,255 second? Properly moved and 3283 02:15:23,390 --> 02:15:24,926 seconded. Any discussion? 3284 02:15:24,926 --> 02:15:27,926 Seeing none. All in favor, 3285 02:15:27,996 --> 02:15:30,164 please say I. Any voting? No or 3286 02:15:30,164 --> 02:15:32,333 abstaining? Okay. This has 3287 02:15:32,333 --> 02:15:33,968 passed its second of three 3288 02:15:33,968 --> 02:15:36,368 readings. And that concludes 3289 02:15:38,720 --> 02:15:40,975 our public hearing items. Next 3290 02:15:40,975 --> 02:15:42,443 is section l of the agenda, our 3291 02:15:42,443 --> 02:15:44,178 consolidated consent agenda, 3292 02:15:44,178 --> 02:15:45,212 all resolutions and second and 3293 02:15:45,212 --> 02:15:46,347 third reading ordinances on 3294 02:15:46,347 --> 02:15:47,815 this agenda are included on the 3295 02:15:47,815 --> 02:15:49,951 consent agenda, if recommended 3296 02:15:49,951 --> 02:15:51,385 for approval unanimously by all 3297 02:15:51,385 --> 02:15:52,854 the committees to which the 3298 02:15:52,854 --> 02:15:54,555 item was referred, items on the 3299 02:15:54,555 --> 02:15:55,757 consent agenda will be voted on 3300 02:15:55,757 --> 02:15:56,758 at a single time. The item 3301 02:15:56,758 --> 02:15:57,925 number, along with the 3302 02:15:57,925 --> 02:15:59,760 resolution and ordinance number 3303 02:15:59,760 --> 02:16:02,196 of the items on the consent 3304 02:16:02,196 --> 02:16:03,330 agenda will be read by me, and 3305 02:16:03,330 --> 02:16:04,798 members of the council MAY 3306 02:16:04,798 --> 02:16:06,167 remove any item from the 3307 02:16:06,167 --> 02:16:07,969 consent agenda by request 3308 02:16:07,969 --> 02:16:10,969 before the consent agenda vote 3309 02:16:11,205 --> 02:16:13,374 is taken. All right. The first 3310 02:16:13,374 --> 02:16:16,374 item proposed for the consent 3311 02:16:19,113 --> 02:16:21,513 agenda is agenda item 24. 3312 02:16:25,987 --> 02:16:27,987 Resolution 2026-2225. Agenda 3313 02:16:34,629 --> 02:16:36,629 item 25. Resolution 2026-2226. 3314 02:16:40,340 --> 02:16:42,340 Agenda item 27. Resolution 3315 02:16:43,304 --> 02:16:45,304 2026-2228. Agenda item 28. 3316 02:16:50,378 --> 02:16:52,378 Resolution 2026-2229. Agenda 3317 02:16:56,551 --> 02:16:58,551 item 29. Resolution 2026-2230. 3318 02:17:01,255 --> 02:17:03,255 Agenda item 30. Resolution 3319 02:17:04,158 --> 02:17:06,158 2026-2231. Agenda item 31. 3320 02:17:08,462 --> 02:17:10,462 Resolution 2026. Dash 2232. 3321 02:17:12,133 --> 02:17:14,133 Agenda item 32. Resolution 2026. 3322 02:17:16,704 --> 02:17:18,704 Dash 2233. Agenda item 33. 3323 02:17:21,108 --> 02:17:23,108 Resolution 2026. Dash 2234. 3324 02:17:24,712 --> 02:17:26,712 Agenda item 34. Resolution 2026. 3325 02:17:30,751 --> 02:17:32,751 Dash 2235. Agenda item 37. 3326 02:17:35,789 --> 02:17:37,789 Resolution 2026-2238. Agenda 3327 02:17:41,261 --> 02:17:43,261 item 38. Resolution 2026-2239. 3328 02:17:46,300 --> 02:17:48,300 Agenda item 39. Resolution 3329 02:17:49,137 --> 02:17:51,137 2026-2240. Agenda item 40. 3330 02:17:53,807 --> 02:17:55,807 Resolution 2026-2241. Agenda 3331 02:17:58,145 --> 02:18:00,145 item 41. Resolution 2026. Dash 3332 02:18:02,517 --> 02:18:04,517 2242. Agenda item 42. 3333 02:18:07,121 --> 02:18:09,121 Resolution 2026-2243. Agenda 3334 02:18:12,526 --> 02:18:14,526 item 43. Resolution 2026-2244. 3335 02:18:17,231 --> 02:18:19,231 Agenda item 44. Resolution 3336 02:18:20,100 --> 02:18:22,100 2026-2245. Agenda item 45. 3337 02:18:24,772 --> 02:18:26,772 Resolution 2026-2246. Agenda 3338 02:18:30,478 --> 02:18:32,478 item 46. Resolution 2026-2247. 3339 02:18:34,215 --> 02:18:36,215 Agenda item 47. Resolution 2026. 3340 02:18:39,853 --> 02:18:41,853 Dash 2248. Agenda item 48. 3341 02:18:44,658 --> 02:18:46,658 Resolution 2026-2249. Agenda 3342 02:18:49,897 --> 02:18:51,897 item 49. Resolution 2026-2250. 3343 02:18:54,636 --> 02:18:56,636 Agenda item 50. Resolution 3344 02:18:56,804 --> 02:18:58,804 2026-2251. Agenda item 51. 3345 02:19:01,476 --> 02:19:03,476 Resolution 2026-2252. Agenda 3346 02:19:06,881 --> 02:19:08,881 item 52. Resolution 2026-2253. 3347 02:19:10,651 --> 02:19:12,651 Agenda item 53. Resolution 2026. 3348 02:19:15,222 --> 02:19:17,222 Dash 2254. Agenda item 54. 3349 02:19:19,494 --> 02:19:21,494 Resolution 2026-2255. Agenda 3350 02:19:25,266 --> 02:19:27,266 item 55. Resolution 2026-2256. 3351 02:19:30,272 --> 02:19:32,272 agenda item 56. Resolution 3352 02:19:33,208 --> 02:19:35,208 2026-2257. Agenda item 57. 3353 02:19:37,812 --> 02:19:39,812 Resolution 2026-2258. Agenda 3354 02:19:45,530 --> 02:19:47,530 item 58. Resolution 2026-2259. 3355 02:19:47,589 --> 02:19:50,589 Next, moving on to second 3356 02:19:51,893 --> 02:19:54,893 reading items proposed for the 3357 02:19:55,863 --> 02:19:57,633 consent agenda. First. Among 3358 02:19:57,633 --> 02:20:00,633 those on second reading is 3359 02:20:03,438 --> 02:20:05,438 agenda item 90, ordinance 3360 02:20:05,973 --> 02:20:08,373 bl2026-1513. Agenda item 92 3361 02:20:10,645 --> 02:20:13,450 ordinance bl2026-1515. Agenda 3362 02:20:16,351 --> 02:20:18,751 item 93 ordinance bl2026-1516. 3363 02:20:21,756 --> 02:20:23,756 Agenda item 94 ordinance 3364 02:20:24,359 --> 02:20:26,759 bl2026-1517. Agenda item 95 3365 02:20:29,363 --> 02:20:31,763 ordinance bl2026-1518. Agenda 3366 02:20:35,469 --> 02:20:37,869 item 96 ordinance bl2026-1519. 3367 02:20:40,875 --> 02:20:42,875 Agenda item 98 ordinance 3368 02:20:46,948 --> 02:20:49,348 bl2026-1522. Agenda item 103. 3369 02:20:52,153 --> 02:20:54,553 Ordinance bl2026-1527. Agenda 3370 02:20:58,159 --> 02:21:00,559 item 104. Ordinance bl2026-1528. 3371 02:21:03,898 --> 02:21:05,898 Agenda item 105. Ordinance 3372 02:21:07,134 --> 02:21:09,534 bl2026-1529. Agenda item 106 3373 02:21:12,506 --> 02:21:14,906 ordinance bl2026-1530. Agenda 3374 02:21:19,470 --> 02:21:21,447 item 107 ordinance bl2026-1531. 3375 02:21:25,119 --> 02:21:27,119 Agenda item 108 ordinance 3376 02:21:29,230 --> 02:21:31,423 bl2026-1532. Agenda item 110 3377 02:21:40,301 --> 02:21:42,701 ordinance bl2026-1534. Okay 3378 02:21:45,306 --> 02:21:48,306 1534 on consent 1533 is not on 3379 02:21:49,210 --> 02:21:51,312 consent. Okay. I have it marked 3380 02:21:51,312 --> 02:21:53,247 as not on consent. Special 3381 02:21:53,247 --> 02:21:57,447 counsel do you show it as on 3382 02:21:59,620 --> 02:22:01,620 consent? 1533 agenda item 109. 3383 02:22:03,958 --> 02:22:06,958 Okay. All right. To clarify. 3384 02:22:09,430 --> 02:22:10,865 Yes. Agenda item 109. Ordinance 3385 02:22:10,865 --> 02:22:13,865 bl2026-1533, which was shown 3386 02:22:15,870 --> 02:22:20,700 prior, is on consent as well as 3387 02:22:21,976 --> 02:22:24,976 110, which is 1534. It is also 3388 02:22:26,681 --> 02:22:30,281 on consent. All right. Next is 3389 02:22:33,154 --> 02:22:35,154 agenda item 111, ordinance 3390 02:22:37,492 --> 02:22:39,960 bl2026-1535. And now on third 3391 02:22:39,960 --> 02:22:41,462 reading items proposed for the 3392 02:22:41,462 --> 02:22:43,462 consolidated consent agenda. 3393 02:22:44,398 --> 02:22:47,398 First among those is agenda 3394 02:22:51,505 --> 02:22:53,905 item 118, ordinance bl2026-1499. 3395 02:22:58,780 --> 02:23:00,780 Agenda item 119 ordinance 3396 02:23:01,916 --> 02:23:04,316 bl2026-1500. Agenda item 120 3397 02:23:07,722 --> 02:23:10,122 ordinance bl2026-1501. Agenda 3398 02:23:15,297 --> 02:23:17,131 item 121 ordinance bl2026-1502. 3399 02:23:17,131 --> 02:23:20,131 And lastly for the consent 3400 02:23:20,334 --> 02:23:22,334 agenda. Agenda item 122 3401 02:23:26,808 --> 02:23:28,800 ordinance bl2026-1503. Do any 3402 02:23:28,800 --> 02:23:30,378 items need to be removed from 3403 02:23:30,378 --> 02:23:32,147 the consent agenda? If so, 3404 02:23:32,147 --> 02:23:35,147 members, please join the queue 3405 02:23:41,556 --> 02:23:42,990 to request that. Council member 3406 02:23:42,990 --> 02:23:45,159 benton, you're recognized. Sir, 3407 02:23:45,159 --> 02:23:46,560 if you would please give me the 3408 02:23:46,560 --> 02:23:46,994 agenda item, sir. 3409 02:23:46,994 --> 02:23:48,994 Thank you, 3410 02:23:50,899 --> 02:23:51,633 vice mayor. It's agenda item 3411 02:23:51,633 --> 02:23:53,633 5656. 3412 02:23:56,704 --> 02:23:58,704 Okay. Agenda item 56, 3413 02:24:01,743 --> 02:24:03,711 which is resolution 2026-2257, 3414 02:24:03,711 --> 02:24:04,980 will be removed from consent. 3415 02:24:04,980 --> 02:24:06,980 Thank you. 3416 02:24:08,550 --> 02:24:10,550 Okay. Council member 3417 02:24:11,853 --> 02:24:13,588 tombs, if you would please give 3418 02:24:13,588 --> 02:24:14,888 me the agenda item, ma'am. 3419 02:24:14,888 --> 02:24:16,124 Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor, 3420 02:24:16,124 --> 02:24:18,250 number 57. 3421 02:24:18,250 --> 02:24:20,250 Okay. Agenda item 57 3422 02:24:22,697 --> 02:24:25,697 is resolution 2026-2258, and it 3423 02:24:26,901 --> 02:24:29,136 will be removed from consent. 3424 02:24:29,136 --> 02:24:31,536 Next. Council member kimbrough, 3425 02:24:31,606 --> 02:24:31,739 you're recognized ma'am. 3426 02:24:31,739 --> 02:24:33,739 Thank 3427 02:24:34,875 --> 02:24:35,977 you. Agenda item 109. 3428 02:24:35,977 --> 02:24:37,977 Okay. 3429 02:24:45,986 --> 02:24:48,386 Agenda item 109 is ordinance 3430 02:24:49,924 --> 02:24:52,924 1533. It will be removed from 3431 02:24:56,630 --> 02:24:57,933 consent. All right. Re any 3432 02:24:57,933 --> 02:25:00,101 other members seeking to be 3433 02:25:00,101 --> 02:25:03,101 recognized to remove an item 3434 02:25:04,405 --> 02:25:07,405 from the consent agenda? Okay. 3435 02:25:08,342 --> 02:25:10,780 Seeing none, MR. Clark, are all 3436 02:25:10,780 --> 02:25:11,879 committee reports in for the 3437 02:25:11,879 --> 02:25:12,614 items remaining on the consent 3438 02:25:12,614 --> 02:25:13,715 agenda? 3439 02:25:13,715 --> 02:25:14,382 Yes. All committee 3440 02:25:14,382 --> 02:25:15,183 reports are in. 3441 02:25:15,183 --> 02:25:17,183 Okay. Thank you, 3442 02:25:18,520 --> 02:25:19,854 MR. Clark. All right, members, 3443 02:25:19,854 --> 02:25:22,723 is there a motion for approval 3444 02:25:22,723 --> 02:25:25,393 of the consent agenda? Properly 3445 02:25:25,393 --> 02:25:26,928 seconded. Okay. All in favor of 3446 02:25:26,928 --> 02:25:29,197 the consent agenda, please say 3447 02:25:29,197 --> 02:25:31,733 aye. All right. Council has 3448 02:25:31,733 --> 02:25:35,333 passed all items on the consent 3449 02:25:36,404 --> 02:25:38,539 agenda. We will now move back 3450 02:25:38,539 --> 02:25:40,675 in resolution or rather in 3451 02:25:40,675 --> 02:25:43,675 agenda order for items that 3452 02:25:43,945 --> 02:25:46,810 were not on the consent agenda. 3453 02:25:46,810 --> 02:25:48,481 First, among those being 3454 02:25:49,351 --> 02:25:52,951 resolutions in section m of our 3455 02:25:55,156 --> 02:25:58,156 agenda. Okay. First is agenda 3456 02:26:01,696 --> 02:26:03,364 item 22. This is resolution 3457 02:26:03,364 --> 02:26:05,299 2026-2189. Sponsors cortez, 3458 02:26:05,299 --> 02:26:06,901 ellis, stiles and evans. This 3459 02:26:06,901 --> 02:26:08,203 is a resolution requesting that 3460 02:26:08,203 --> 02:26:10,238 we go public transit, expand 3461 02:26:10,238 --> 02:26:12,173 the journey pass program and 3462 02:26:12,173 --> 02:26:14,909 provide a similar low or fare 3463 02:26:14,909 --> 02:26:17,450 free program to residents in 3464 02:26:17,450 --> 02:26:19,445 the music city construction 3465 02:26:20,315 --> 02:26:22,183 careers program. Council member 3466 02:26:22,183 --> 02:26:23,184 cortez, you're recognized, sir. 3467 02:26:23,184 --> 02:26:25,190 Thank you, vice mayor. 3468 02:26:25,190 --> 02:26:26,787 Withdrawal of brief comment. 3469 02:26:26,787 --> 02:26:27,188 Okay. Go ahead sir. 3470 02:26:27,188 --> 02:26:28,422 Yes. I'm 3471 02:26:28,422 --> 02:26:30,325 working with the choose how you 3472 02:26:30,325 --> 02:26:32,126 move team and the we go team to 3473 02:26:32,126 --> 02:26:33,227 update this language and come 3474 02:26:33,227 --> 02:26:34,229 to a solution. So we will 3475 02:26:34,229 --> 02:26:35,129 reintroduce something in the 3476 02:26:35,129 --> 02:26:35,296 coming weeks. 3477 02:26:35,296 --> 02:26:37,296 Okay, I 3478 02:26:37,932 --> 02:26:39,932 appreciate that. 2189 sponsor 3479 02:26:45,506 --> 02:26:48,506 cortez has been withdrawn. Okay. 3480 02:26:48,843 --> 02:26:51,243 Next is agenda item 23, 3481 02:26:53,810 --> 02:26:55,810 resolution 2026-2224 sponsors% 3482 02:26:55,250 --> 02:26:56,851 vo, spain, welsh, gad and suara. 3483 02:26:56,851 --> 02:26:58,920 This is a resolution approving 3484 02:26:58,920 --> 02:27:00,688 an application for a hazard 3485 02:27:00,688 --> 02:27:02,423 mitigation grant program grant 3486 02:27:02,423 --> 02:27:04,258 from the tennessee emergency 3487 02:27:04,258 --> 02:27:05,326 management agency to the 3488 02:27:05,326 --> 02:27:06,794 metropolitan government, acting 3489 02:27:06,794 --> 02:27:08,196 by and through the office of 3490 02:27:08,196 --> 02:27:08,963 the mayor to benefit all 3491 02:27:08,963 --> 02:27:10,765 residents of metro nashville 3492 02:27:10,765 --> 02:27:12,199 and davidson county by ensuring 3493 02:27:12,199 --> 02:27:13,968 uninterrupted access to safe 3494 02:27:13,968 --> 02:27:16,104 power facilities when the 3495 02:27:16,104 --> 02:27:18,272 electrical grid is compromised. 3496 02:27:18,272 --> 02:27:19,741 By providing funding for backup 3497 02:27:19,741 --> 02:27:21,175 generators at the fairgrounds 3498 02:27:21,175 --> 02:27:23,575 nashville to ensure continuity 3499 02:27:24,780 --> 02:27:25,913 of operations during critical 3500 02:27:25,913 --> 02:27:27,415 times. Council member vo, you 3501 02:27:27,415 --> 02:27:27,681 are recognized, ma'am. 3502 02:27:27,681 --> 02:27:28,749 Thank 3503 02:27:28,749 --> 02:27:31,149 you. Vice mayor. Committee 3504 02:27:31,218 --> 02:27:32,353 reports, please. 3505 02:27:32,353 --> 02:27:33,388 First for your 3506 02:27:33,388 --> 02:27:34,455 report, ma'am. 3507 02:27:34,455 --> 02:27:35,889 Sure. Due to 3508 02:27:35,889 --> 02:27:37,458 lack of quorum, the committee 3509 02:27:37,458 --> 02:27:38,859 does not have a recommendation. 3510 02:27:38,859 --> 02:27:40,940 Okay. And that is okay, because 3511 02:27:40,940 --> 02:27:41,729 we only need the recommendation 3512 02:27:41,729 --> 02:27:42,864 of one committee and was also 3513 02:27:42,864 --> 02:27:44,198 referred to budget and finance 3514 02:27:44,198 --> 02:27:44,999 committee chair. Spain, you are 3515 02:27:44,999 --> 02:27:45,366 recognized, sir. 3516 02:27:45,366 --> 02:27:46,300 Thank you, 3517 02:27:46,300 --> 02:27:47,468 MADAM PRESIDENT. Budget and 3518 02:27:47,468 --> 02:27:49,103 finance recommended approval 11. 3519 02:27:49,103 --> 02:27:49,637 In favor, zero against zero not 3520 02:27:49,637 --> 02:27:51,637 voting. 3521 02:27:52,606 --> 02:27:53,908 All right. With 3522 02:27:53,908 --> 02:27:55,710 that committee report in, it's 3523 02:27:55,710 --> 02:27:56,577 back to you, MISS, for a motion 3524 02:27:56,577 --> 02:27:57,612 on this bill. 3525 02:27:57,612 --> 02:27:58,746 Thank you, vice 3526 02:27:58,746 --> 02:27:58,980 mayor. I'd like to move to 3527 02:27:58,980 --> 02:28:00,615 approve. 3528 02:28:00,615 --> 02:28:01,749 Okay. There's a motion 3529 02:28:01,749 --> 02:28:02,650 to approve and it's properly 3530 02:28:02,650 --> 02:28:04,385 seconded. Is there any 3531 02:28:04,385 --> 02:28:05,720 discussion on this resolution? 3532 02:28:05,720 --> 02:28:07,221 All right. Seeing none. All in 3533 02:28:07,221 --> 02:28:09,390 favor, please say aye. Any 3534 02:28:09,390 --> 02:28:11,292 voting no or abstaining. Okay. 3535 02:28:11,292 --> 02:28:14,228 Council has passed or adopted 3536 02:28:14,228 --> 02:28:17,228 this resolution. Next is agenda 3537 02:28:20,201 --> 02:28:22,200 item 26. Resolution 2026-2227. 3538 02:28:22,200 --> 02:28:24,138 Sponsor spain and evans. This 3539 02:28:24,138 --> 02:28:25,640 is a resolution appropriating a 3540 02:28:25,640 --> 02:28:27,410 certain of two certain accounts 3541 02:28:27,410 --> 02:28:27,975 for the benefit of the national 3542 02:28:27,975 --> 02:28:29,910 department of transportation 3543 02:28:29,910 --> 02:28:31,910 and multimodal infrastructure, 3544 02:28:32,460 --> 02:28:33,847 aka mndot and the midtown 3545 02:28:33,847 --> 02:28:35,847 business improvement district. 3546 02:28:40,754 --> 02:28:42,156 The amount of $5,720,989. 3547 02:28:42,156 --> 02:28:42,924 Council member spain. You're 3548 02:28:42,924 --> 02:28:43,291 recognized sir. 3549 02:28:43,291 --> 02:28:44,325 Thank you, 3550 02:28:44,325 --> 02:28:45,826 MADAM PRESIDENT. Committee 3551 02:28:45,826 --> 02:28:47,194 reports. Budget and finance 3552 02:28:47,194 --> 02:28:48,963 recommended approval. Ten in 3553 02:28:48,963 --> 02:28:49,698 favor, zero against one not 3554 02:28:49,698 --> 02:28:50,640 voting. 3555 02:28:50,640 --> 02:28:50,865 Okay. 3556 02:28:50,865 --> 02:28:51,199 And I'll move 3557 02:28:51,199 --> 02:28:52,700 approval. 3558 02:28:52,700 --> 02:28:54,680 All right. There's a 3559 02:28:54,680 --> 02:28:55,870 motion to approve and it's 3560 02:28:55,870 --> 02:28:58,870 properly seconded. Is there any 3561 02:28:59,874 --> 02:29:01,876 further discussion? Seeing none. 3562 02:29:01,876 --> 02:29:05,212 All in favor, please say aye. 3563 02:29:05,212 --> 02:29:07,314 Any voting? No. Any abstaining? 3564 02:29:07,314 --> 02:29:10,314 Okay. MISS Porterfield will be 3565 02:29:11,319 --> 02:29:13,154 recorded as a abstention. This 3566 02:29:13,154 --> 02:29:15,554 resolution has been adopted. 3567 02:29:17,491 --> 02:29:21,280 All right. Next is agenda item 3568 02:29:21,280 --> 02:29:23,280 35. This is resolution 3569 02:29:24,265 --> 02:29:26,265 2026-2236. Sponsors styles 3570 02:29:26,935 --> 02:29:28,435 spain, vo, welsh, gad and swara. 3571 02:29:28,435 --> 02:29:30,700 This is a resolution approving 3572 02:29:30,700 --> 02:29:31,138 a grant application from the 3573 02:29:31,138 --> 02:29:32,574 tennessee department of 3574 02:29:32,574 --> 02:29:34,442 disability and aging to the 3575 02:29:34,442 --> 02:29:35,810 metro government, acting by and 3576 02:29:35,810 --> 02:29:38,210 through the nashville public 3577 02:29:38,345 --> 02:29:40,800 library for the purchase and 3578 02:29:40,800 --> 02:29:42,316 installation of a powered, 3579 02:29:42,316 --> 02:29:44,419 adult sized changing table in 3580 02:29:44,419 --> 02:29:46,621 the single occupancy restroom 3581 02:29:46,621 --> 02:29:49,858 of the southeast branch of the 3582 02:29:49,858 --> 02:29:52,258 nashville public library. MISS 3583 02:29:53,940 --> 02:29:54,128 Stiles, you are recognized. 3584 02:29:54,128 --> 02:29:55,963 Committee reports. 3585 02:29:55,963 --> 02:29:57,199 All right, 3586 02:29:57,199 --> 02:29:59,100 MISS Vo, I'm not going to come 3587 02:29:59,100 --> 02:30:00,100 to you every time because you 3588 02:30:00,100 --> 02:30:01,936 have indicated. And that was 3589 02:30:01,936 --> 02:30:03,700 true then for all of your 3590 02:30:03,700 --> 02:30:04,939 reports this evening. All right. 3591 02:30:04,939 --> 02:30:07,740 We won't belabor that. And so, 3592 02:30:07,740 --> 02:30:08,760 chair spain, for the report of 3593 02:30:08,760 --> 02:30:09,109 the budget and finance 3594 02:30:09,109 --> 02:30:09,244 committee, sir. Go ahead. 3595 02:30:09,244 --> 02:30:10,344 Thank 3596 02:30:10,344 --> 02:30:11,279 you, MADAM PRESIDENT. Budget 3597 02:30:11,279 --> 02:30:12,280 and finance recommended 3598 02:30:12,280 --> 02:30:13,615 approval. 11 in favor, zero 3599 02:30:13,615 --> 02:30:14,480 against zero not voting. 3600 02:30:14,480 --> 02:30:16,480 Okay. 3601 02:30:16,450 --> 02:30:17,918 all right. With that committee 3602 02:30:17,918 --> 02:30:19,200 report in, it's back to you, 3603 02:30:19,200 --> 02:30:20,550 MISS Stiles, for a motion, 3604 02:30:20,550 --> 02:30:21,121 please, ma'am? 3605 02:30:21,121 --> 02:30:22,190 Yes. I'd like to 3606 02:30:22,190 --> 02:30:22,623 move for approval, please. 3607 02:30:22,623 --> 02:30:24,580 Okay. 3608 02:30:24,580 --> 02:30:25,160 There's a motion to approve, 3609 02:30:25,160 --> 02:30:26,995 and it's properly seconded. Is 3610 02:30:26,995 --> 02:30:28,329 there any discussion? Seeing 3611 02:30:28,329 --> 02:30:30,498 none. All in favor, please say 3612 02:30:30,498 --> 02:30:33,498 aye. Any voting? No or 3613 02:30:33,735 --> 02:30:35,735 abstaining? Okay. This 3614 02:30:36,671 --> 02:30:39,710 resolution has been adopted. 3615 02:30:39,540 --> 02:30:41,940 Next is agenda item 36. 3616 02:30:42,777 --> 02:30:44,777 Resolution 2026-2237. Sponsors 3617 02:30:45,379 --> 02:30:47,114 gad, spain, vo and welsh. This 3618 02:30:47,114 --> 02:30:48,649 is a resolution accepting an 3619 02:30:48,649 --> 02:30:51,649 in-kind grant from the friends 3620 02:30:51,752 --> 02:30:53,521 of mccabe group to the 3621 02:30:53,521 --> 02:30:55,390 metropolitan government, acting 3622 02:30:55,390 --> 02:30:58,259 by and through the metro board 3623 02:30:58,259 --> 02:31:00,280 of parks and recreation for the 3624 02:31:00,280 --> 02:31:01,496 production, installation and 3625 02:31:01,496 --> 02:31:03,896 maintenance of a donor 3626 02:31:04,766 --> 02:31:06,835 recognition plaque at the newly 3627 02:31:06,835 --> 02:31:08,835 renovated mccabe park 3628 02:31:09,403 --> 02:31:11,906 playground. MR. Spain, you are 3629 02:31:11,906 --> 02:31:15,543 second sponsor, so I will go to 3630 02:31:15,543 --> 02:31:16,277 you for committee report, sir. 3631 02:31:16,277 --> 02:31:17,110 Go ahead. 3632 02:31:17,110 --> 02:31:18,120 Thank you, MADAM 3633 02:31:18,120 --> 02:31:19,514 PRESIDENT. Committee reports. 3634 02:31:19,514 --> 02:31:20,949 Budget and finance recommended 3635 02:31:20,949 --> 02:31:22,417 approval. 11 in favor, zero 3636 02:31:22,417 --> 02:31:23,451 against zero not voting. And I 3637 02:31:23,451 --> 02:31:24,853 will move approval. 3638 02:31:24,853 --> 02:31:26,853 All right. 3639 02:31:28,490 --> 02:31:29,891 There is a motion to approve. 3640 02:31:29,891 --> 02:31:31,358 Having received the report of 3641 02:31:31,358 --> 02:31:32,760 the budget and finance 3642 02:31:32,760 --> 02:31:34,228 committee, it was properly 3643 02:31:34,228 --> 02:31:36,628 seconded. Is there any 3644 02:31:37,865 --> 02:31:38,967 discussion on this resolution? 3645 02:31:38,967 --> 02:31:40,468 Seeing none. All in favor, 3646 02:31:40,468 --> 02:31:42,136 please say aye. Any voting no 3647 02:31:42,136 --> 02:31:44,605 or abstaining. All right. You 3648 02:31:44,605 --> 02:31:47,500 have adopted this resolution. 3649 02:31:54,449 --> 02:31:56,849 Next is agenda item. 56. 3650 02:31:58,352 --> 02:31:59,521 Resolution 2026-2257. This is a 3651 02:31:59,521 --> 02:32:01,921 resolution honoring the life 3652 02:32:03,570 --> 02:32:04,826 and legacy of kathryn dominey. 3653 02:32:04,826 --> 02:32:07,826 This is sponsored by council 3654 02:32:08,960 --> 02:32:10,496 member benton coupon. Huffman. 3655 02:32:12,330 --> 02:32:14,268 Evans. Stiles. Wiener hill. 3656 02:32:14,268 --> 02:32:16,268 Eastlake. Rutherford. Drawful, 3657 02:32:20,308 --> 02:32:22,176 cap. Allen, gad, suara and webb. 3658 02:32:22,176 --> 02:32:24,312 MR. Benton, you are recognized, 3659 02:32:24,312 --> 02:32:26,312 sir. 3660 02:32:27,181 --> 02:32:29,581 Thank you, vice mayor. 3661 02:32:31,152 --> 02:32:32,954 Colleagues. This is for. Dwayne 3662 02:32:32,954 --> 02:32:35,354 dominis, wife, my former 3663 02:32:35,823 --> 02:32:36,991 council member, and district 28. 3664 02:32:36,991 --> 02:32:39,600 What a beautiful soul. For 3665 02:32:39,600 --> 02:32:40,828 those of you who had a chance 3666 02:32:40,828 --> 02:32:43,464 to meet her and and be around 3667 02:32:43,464 --> 02:32:46,464 her, she always brought more 3668 02:32:48,402 --> 02:32:51,402 than she. She took. Catherine 3669 02:32:53,140 --> 02:32:54,475 was a honored mathematician, a 3670 02:32:54,475 --> 02:32:57,745 honor society member of the mu 3671 02:32:57,745 --> 02:32:59,547 alpha theta received the 3672 02:32:59,547 --> 02:33:01,547 presidential. Academic fitness 3673 02:33:02,149 --> 02:33:03,885 award. She had a long career 3674 02:33:03,885 --> 02:33:06,870 with metro nashville public 3675 02:33:06,870 --> 02:33:08,956 schools as a teacher for over 3676 02:33:08,956 --> 02:33:11,459 35 years. She taught. All over 3677 02:33:11,459 --> 02:33:14,362 this county. She was recognized 3678 02:33:14,362 --> 02:33:16,970 as a blue ribbon teacher and 3679 02:33:16,970 --> 02:33:19,970 she directed the deaf ministry 3680 02:33:19,267 --> 02:33:21,135 at christ church in nashville. 3681 02:33:21,135 --> 02:33:24,380 For over 30 years. She was an 3682 02:33:24,380 --> 02:33:26,273 ordained deacon. She gave so 3683 02:33:26,273 --> 02:33:27,942 much to our community. I ask 3684 02:33:27,942 --> 02:33:29,477 you to join me in support of 3685 02:33:29,477 --> 02:33:32,280 this resolution, where we will 3686 02:33:32,280 --> 02:33:34,515 honor her with her family and 3687 02:33:34,515 --> 02:33:36,550 dwayne. At our meeting on 3688 02:33:36,550 --> 02:33:38,786 OCTOBER 6th. And I'd like to 3689 02:33:38,786 --> 02:33:40,655 apply rule 12.3, please, if we 3690 02:33:40,655 --> 02:33:41,789 could. 3691 02:33:41,789 --> 02:33:44,191 What we do need to do, 3692 02:33:44,191 --> 02:33:46,270 sir, first, with respect, is we 3693 02:33:46,270 --> 02:33:47,328 got to get our committee report 3694 02:33:47,328 --> 02:33:49,330 before you can make that motion, 3695 02:33:49,330 --> 02:33:51,832 and then you can make it with 3696 02:33:51,832 --> 02:33:53,832 12.3. Vice chair porterfield% 3697 02:33:53,935 --> 02:33:55,369 for the report of the rules, 3698 02:33:55,369 --> 02:33:57,104 confirmations and public 3699 02:33:57,104 --> 02:33:58,973 elections committee. Please, 3700 02:33:58,973 --> 02:33:59,373 ma'am. Oh, I'm sorry ma'am. Go 3701 02:33:59,373 --> 02:34:00,541 ahead. 3702 02:34:00,541 --> 02:34:01,876 Thank you, vice mayor. 3703 02:34:01,876 --> 02:34:04,276 The rules committee considered 3704 02:34:05,913 --> 02:34:08,349 ours 2026-2257 and voted five 3705 02:34:08,349 --> 02:34:09,817 in favor, zero against zero not 3706 02:34:09,817 --> 02:34:10,251 voting for approval. 3707 02:34:10,251 --> 02:34:11,552 Okay, so 3708 02:34:11,552 --> 02:34:13,153 it's back to you now, MR. 3709 02:34:13,153 --> 02:34:13,320 Benton, for your motion, please, 3710 02:34:13,320 --> 02:34:14,388 sir. 3711 02:34:14,388 --> 02:34:15,523 So like to move 3712 02:34:15,523 --> 02:34:17,691 approval with those comments. 3713 02:34:17,691 --> 02:34:18,859 Of course. And and to apply 3714 02:34:18,859 --> 02:34:19,894 rule 12.3. 3715 02:34:19,894 --> 02:34:21,328 All right. Such that 3716 02:34:21,328 --> 02:34:24,198 all those voting in the 3717 02:34:24,198 --> 02:34:25,900 affirmative will be listed as a 3718 02:34:25,900 --> 02:34:27,168 co-sponsor. Thank you, sir, and 3719 02:34:27,168 --> 02:34:28,469 I do want to acknowledge that 3720 02:34:28,469 --> 02:34:30,270 the the honorable dwayne 3721 02:34:30,270 --> 02:34:34,275 dominey is is with us in the 3722 02:34:34,275 --> 02:34:36,777 gallery. Thank you, sir. All 3723 02:34:36,777 --> 02:34:39,777 right. Is there any further 3724 02:34:39,981 --> 02:34:42,381 discussion on this resolution 3725 02:34:43,250 --> 02:34:44,718 honoring MISS Dominey? Seeing 3726 02:34:44,718 --> 02:34:46,821 none. All in favor, please say 3727 02:34:46,821 --> 02:34:48,890 aye. Any votingno or 3728 02:34:48,890 --> 02:34:50,489 abstaining. All right. Council 3729 02:34:51,158 --> 02:34:53,558 has adopted this resolution. 3730 02:34:54,762 --> 02:34:58,362 Next is agenda item 57. This is 3731 02:34:59,990 --> 02:35:00,502 resolution 2026-2258. Sponsors. 3732 02:35:00,502 --> 02:35:02,502 Toombs porterfield, suara 3733 02:35:02,704 --> 02:35:04,839 gamble, ellis harrell, kimbro, 3734 02:35:04,839 --> 02:35:06,411 stiles, lee benton coupon. 3735 02:35:06,411 --> 02:35:08,742 This is a resolution honoring 3736 02:35:08,742 --> 02:35:11,312 the life and legacy of the 3737 02:35:11,312 --> 02:35:14,312 former member of council, the 3738 02:35:14,916 --> 02:35:17,418 honorable jamie d isbell, a 3739 02:35:17,418 --> 02:35:17,785 council member. Tombs, you are 3740 02:35:17,785 --> 02:35:18,553 recognized. 3741 02:35:18,553 --> 02:35:19,954 Thank you, MADAM 3742 02:35:19,954 --> 02:35:22,890 Vice mayor. Committee report. 3743 02:35:22,890 --> 02:35:24,240 For the report of the rules. 3744 02:35:24,240 --> 02:35:25,360 Confirmations. Committee vice 3745 02:35:25,360 --> 02:35:25,793 chair porterfield, you're 3746 02:35:25,793 --> 02:35:26,761 recognized. 3747 02:35:26,761 --> 02:35:27,995 Thank you, vice 3748 02:35:27,995 --> 02:35:30,395 mayor. The rules committee 3749 02:35:30,398 --> 02:35:31,833 considers 2026-2258 and voted 3750 02:35:31,833 --> 02:35:33,668 five in favor, zero against 3751 02:35:33,668 --> 02:35:35,470 zero not voting for approval. 3752 02:35:35,470 --> 02:35:36,604 Okay, it's back to you, MISS 3753 02:35:36,604 --> 02:35:37,238 Tombs, for a motion on your 3754 02:35:37,238 --> 02:35:38,673 bill. 3755 02:35:38,673 --> 02:35:39,774 Move for approval with a 3756 02:35:39,774 --> 02:35:41,241 comment. 3757 02:35:41,241 --> 02:35:43,440 Okay. Go ahead ma'am. 3758 02:35:43,440 --> 02:35:45,313 Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. I 3759 02:35:45,313 --> 02:35:47,315 just took this off consent so 3760 02:35:47,315 --> 02:35:48,716 we can take a moment to honor 3761 02:35:48,716 --> 02:35:51,586 one of our former council 3762 02:35:51,586 --> 02:35:52,687 members, MR. Jamie isabel. He 3763 02:35:52,687 --> 02:35:54,288 served on the metro council 3764 02:35:54,288 --> 02:35:56,288 from 2003 to 2007, representing 3765 02:35:57,993 --> 02:36:00,940 the illustrious district two. 3766 02:36:00,940 --> 02:36:01,295 He was known for his selfless 3767 02:36:01,295 --> 02:36:02,630 leadership and his relentless 3768 02:36:02,630 --> 02:36:04,832 efforts to increase equity for 3769 02:36:04,832 --> 02:36:05,833 black nashvillians, raising 3770 02:36:05,833 --> 02:36:07,302 awareness of disparities in 3771 02:36:07,302 --> 02:36:09,137 metro's practice 3772 02:36:09,137 --> 02:36:10,537 affecting diversity, equity, 3773 02:36:10,537 --> 02:36:12,390 inclusion and. During his 3774 02:36:12,390 --> 02:36:13,174 tenure on council, he served as 3775 02:36:13,174 --> 02:36:14,275 chair of the federal grants 3776 02:36:14,275 --> 02:36:15,442 review committee and chair of 3777 02:36:15,442 --> 02:36:17,780 the parks, library, recreation 3778 02:36:17,780 --> 02:36:18,146 and public entertainment 3779 02:36:18,146 --> 02:36:19,314 committee. He was also a 3780 02:36:19,314 --> 02:36:21,749 founder and charter member of 3781 02:36:21,749 --> 02:36:23,117 the black caucus. He only 3782 02:36:23,117 --> 02:36:24,318 served one term because 3783 02:36:24,318 --> 02:36:25,719 spending time with his family 3784 02:36:25,719 --> 02:36:27,588 and his young children was so 3785 02:36:27,588 --> 02:36:29,390 important to him that he chose 3786 02:36:29,390 --> 02:36:31,590 notto run for a second term. 3787 02:36:31,590 --> 02:36:33,127 And I do want to lift up his 3788 02:36:33,127 --> 02:36:34,662 family his wife karen, his 3789 02:36:34,662 --> 02:36:37,620 children jamie, aaron and 3790 02:36:37,632 --> 02:36:39,300 jackie. I attended his services 3791 02:36:39,300 --> 02:36:40,801 and it was it was a beautiful, 3792 02:36:40,801 --> 02:36:42,801 beautiful, beautiful program. 3793 02:36:42,936 --> 02:36:44,505 And what really stuck out. 3794 02:36:44,505 --> 02:36:46,540 Other than the outpouring from, 3795 02:36:46,540 --> 02:36:47,975 you know, friends and hearing 3796 02:36:47,975 --> 02:36:50,244 that he was a friend to 3797 02:36:50,244 --> 02:36:53,781 everyone was how his on spoke 3798 02:36:53,781 --> 02:36:55,416 about him, their love for him. 3799 02:36:55,416 --> 02:36:56,618 I mean, I bet you couldn't tell 3800 02:36:56,618 --> 02:36:58,453 them they didn't have the best 3801 02:36:58,453 --> 02:36:59,587 dad in the whole world. And it 3802 02:36:59,587 --> 02:37:02,560 was just really touching to 3803 02:37:02,560 --> 02:37:04,258 hear them speak so highly of 3804 02:37:04,258 --> 02:37:05,992 him. And so I want to keep them 3805 02:37:05,992 --> 02:37:08,162 lifted up as they, you know, 3806 02:37:08,162 --> 02:37:09,530 continue on this unfortunate 3807 02:37:09,530 --> 02:37:11,765 journey and, you know, cheer 3808 02:37:11,765 --> 02:37:14,235 the minority caucus. I want to 3809 02:37:14,235 --> 02:37:16,737 also stand in support of the 3810 02:37:16,737 --> 02:37:18,739 legacy of MR. Isabel. There are 3811 02:37:18,739 --> 02:37:20,374 a lot of his stories are in the 3812 02:37:20,374 --> 02:37:23,374 airport, is a very successful 3813 02:37:23,644 --> 02:37:25,379 businessman, successful in in 3814 02:37:25,379 --> 02:37:27,982 life with his family, with 3815 02:37:27,982 --> 02:37:29,183 friends. He is definitely made 3816 02:37:29,183 --> 02:37:31,285 an impact on nashville and made 3817 02:37:31,285 --> 02:37:34,210 it a better place. And just 3818 02:37:34,210 --> 02:37:35,190 want to continue to lift up his 3819 02:37:35,190 --> 02:37:36,991 family and honor his legacy. 3820 02:37:36,991 --> 02:37:38,358 And with that, I want to invoke 3821 02:37:38,358 --> 02:37:40,358 rule 12.3. 3822 02:37:41,662 --> 02:37:43,497 All right. So. Yep. 3823 02:37:43,497 --> 02:37:45,266 Your motion is to approve with 3824 02:37:45,266 --> 02:37:45,599 12.3 applied. Got it. 3825 02:37:45,599 --> 02:37:47,599 Absolutely. 3826 02:37:47,735 --> 02:37:49,570 Thank you. Okay. We 3827 02:37:49,570 --> 02:37:51,706 are on to discussion. First in 3828 02:37:51,706 --> 02:37:54,609 the queue is council member 3829 02:37:54,609 --> 02:37:57,900 suara. You are recognized. 3830 02:37:57,780 --> 02:37:59,680 Thank you, vice mayor. I also 3831 02:37:59,680 --> 02:38:01,749 rise to honor the life and 3832 02:38:01,749 --> 02:38:04,749 legacy of former council member 3833 02:38:06,870 --> 02:38:07,588 isabel and. For those that 3834 02:38:07,588 --> 02:38:10,580 knows him, he always has a% 3835 02:38:10,580 --> 02:38:12,458 smile for everybody. Always 3836 02:38:12,560 --> 02:38:14,729 joking, always in good spirit. 3837 02:38:14,729 --> 02:38:16,263 And I've never met anyone that 3838 02:38:16,263 --> 02:38:19,660 really does not like him. And 3839 02:38:19,660 --> 02:38:20,168 and that's a fact for a public 3840 02:38:20,168 --> 02:38:22,360 person, it's very difficult. 3841 02:38:22,360 --> 02:38:24,505 But he's that kind of a person 3842 02:38:24,505 --> 02:38:26,640 that presents himself to 3843 02:38:26,640 --> 02:38:28,109 everyone and is always helping 3844 02:38:28,109 --> 02:38:29,577 everybody. The church is 3845 02:38:29,577 --> 02:38:31,440 members spoke very highly of 3846 02:38:31,440 --> 02:38:33,414 him. But like councilmember 3847 02:38:33,414 --> 02:38:36,160 tomb said for me was true that 3848 02:38:36,160 --> 02:38:38,519 at his funeral was his boys, 3849 02:38:38,519 --> 02:38:41,355 his family. One of them 3850 02:38:41,355 --> 02:38:44,225 actually use his words because 3851 02:38:44,225 --> 02:38:46,794 it will send a text to the boys 3852 02:38:46,794 --> 02:38:48,529 and give a wisdom or a quote or 3853 02:38:48,529 --> 02:38:49,696 something where it will just 3854 02:38:49,696 --> 02:38:50,798 talk to them about different 3855 02:38:50,798 --> 02:38:52,633 things knock, knock, different 3856 02:38:52,633 --> 02:38:54,735 jokes, but teaching them life 3857 02:38:54,735 --> 02:38:56,504 lessons. And during the funeral 3858 02:38:56,504 --> 02:38:58,339 ceremony, they actually were 3859 02:38:58,339 --> 02:39:00,875 using those words. And it was 3860 02:39:00,875 --> 02:39:02,576 just so beautiful to learn 3861 02:39:02,576 --> 02:39:04,779 about the lessons that impact 3862 02:39:04,779 --> 02:39:07,648 on his boys, but to also see 3863 02:39:07,648 --> 02:39:09,490 the love that they had for him 3864 02:39:09,490 --> 02:39:11,319 and the respect. I've never 3865 02:39:11,319 --> 02:39:14,122 been to funeral like that, 3866 02:39:14,122 --> 02:39:15,556 where you actually see the 3867 02:39:15,556 --> 02:39:16,791 offspring take it up like that. 3868 02:39:16,791 --> 02:39:18,592 And though it was sad, 3869 02:39:18,592 --> 02:39:20,594 even though a lot of people 3870 02:39:20,594 --> 02:39:21,962 were were sad, it was a loss. 3871 02:39:21,962 --> 02:39:23,764 But you can see the celebration 3872 02:39:23,764 --> 02:39:25,633 and you can see the impact that 3873 02:39:25,633 --> 02:39:27,435 he had. And, and that was very 3874 02:39:27,435 --> 02:39:30,705 moving. So I wanted to stand to, 3875 02:39:30,705 --> 02:39:32,507 to honor a man that, you know, 3876 02:39:32,507 --> 02:39:34,609 oftentimes people in public 3877 02:39:34,609 --> 02:39:36,760 spaces, especially men. And I 3878 02:39:36,760 --> 02:39:37,678 don't mean that in a bad way. 3879 02:39:37,678 --> 02:39:39,747 The whole public offices, we do 3880 02:39:39,747 --> 02:39:41,515 a lot of good outside, but they 3881 02:39:41,515 --> 02:39:43,351 neglect their families. But for 3882 02:39:43,351 --> 02:39:45,520 somebody to be a public servant, 3883 02:39:45,520 --> 02:39:46,954 to be able to give back to his 3884 02:39:46,954 --> 02:39:49,230 church and to put so much more 3885 02:39:49,230 --> 02:39:51,259 into his family was just so 3886 02:39:51,259 --> 02:39:52,726 moving. And so with that, I, I 3887 02:39:52,726 --> 02:39:54,328 want to honor him and thank him 3888 02:39:54,328 --> 02:39:55,596 for his service to nashville 3889 02:39:55,596 --> 02:39:56,798 and for raising those young men 3890 02:39:56,798 --> 02:39:58,432 that will continue to leave 3891 02:39:58,432 --> 02:39:59,934 that legacy and to leave them 3892 02:39:59,934 --> 02:40:00,634 up in prayers as well. Thank 3893 02:40:00,634 --> 02:40:02,634 you. 3894 02:40:02,803 --> 02:40:05,203 Thank you, MISS Suara. 3895 02:40:06,774 --> 02:40:07,274 Next council member ewing, 3896 02:40:07,274 --> 02:40:07,875 you're recognized ma'am. 3897 02:40:07,875 --> 02:40:09,875 Thank 3898 02:40:11,120 --> 02:40:13,281 you, vice mayor. I just wanted 3899 02:40:13,281 --> 02:40:15,350 to rise to say a quick goodbye 3900 02:40:15,350 --> 02:40:16,817 to my friend and neighbor. 3901 02:40:16,817 --> 02:40:20,154 jamie lived a couple doors down 3902 02:40:20,154 --> 02:40:22,857 from me and I still MISS Waving 3903 02:40:22,857 --> 02:40:25,250 to him every morning. He was a 3904 02:40:25,250 --> 02:40:27,261 man who made everyone who spoke 3905 02:40:27,261 --> 02:40:30,130 to him feel like they truly 3906 02:40:30,130 --> 02:40:32,332 mattered to him. He had the 3907 02:40:32,332 --> 02:40:33,701 great ability to listen to 3908 02:40:33,701 --> 02:40:36,170 people, to really listen, and 3909 02:40:36,170 --> 02:40:38,372 that is something that is 3910 02:40:38,372 --> 02:40:41,972 really sadly missing in a lot 3911 02:40:42,900 --> 02:40:44,512 of modern discourse. So I 3912 02:40:44,512 --> 02:40:47,748 wanted to share that the last 3913 02:40:47,748 --> 02:40:48,782 few little words in his program, 3914 02:40:48,782 --> 02:40:51,182 because they're better than 3915 02:40:51,351 --> 02:40:52,553 anything I could say. Jamie 3916 02:40:52,553 --> 02:40:54,922 dewitt, isabel senior lived 3917 02:40:54,922 --> 02:40:57,124 with purpose. He served with 3918 02:40:57,124 --> 02:40:59,359 honor. He led with conviction. 3919 02:40:59,359 --> 02:41:01,195 His legacy is national. His 3920 02:41:01,195 --> 02:41:02,496 impact is enduring, and his 3921 02:41:02,496 --> 02:41:04,298 memory is indelible and will 3922 02:41:04,298 --> 02:41:06,533 stand as a tstament to a life 3923 02:41:06,533 --> 02:41:08,468 lived in service to others. The 3924 02:41:08,468 --> 02:41:10,838 only thing I'll is that he 3925 02:41:10,838 --> 02:41:12,973 also led love, and that 3926 02:41:12,973 --> 02:41:14,175 shone through from him. No 3927 02:41:14,175 --> 02:41:16,377 matter whether he was talking 3928 02:41:16,377 --> 02:41:19,413 to a total stranger, a neighbor, 3929 02:41:19,413 --> 02:41:23,130 or anyone else. So rest well, 3930 02:41:23,384 --> 02:41:25,185 my friend. Rest in peace. And 3931 02:41:25,185 --> 02:41:25,886 my thoughts are with his family. 3932 02:41:25,886 --> 02:41:27,355 Thanks. 3933 02:41:27,355 --> 02:41:29,755 Thank you, MISS Ewing. 3934 02:41:29,890 --> 02:41:32,290 Thank you, council members. 3935 02:41:32,693 --> 02:41:35,263 Well said. All right. Is there 3936 02:41:35,263 --> 02:41:38,132 any further discussion on this 3937 02:41:38,132 --> 02:41:40,100 resolution? Seeing none. All in 3938 02:41:40,100 --> 02:41:41,769 favor, please say aye. Any 3939 02:41:41,769 --> 02:41:44,769 voting no or abstaining? All 3940 02:41:45,673 --> 02:41:48,673 right. You have passed this 3941 02:41:50,778 --> 02:41:53,178 resolution. All right. Now, 3942 02:41:53,981 --> 02:41:56,981 special counsel's looking at me 3943 02:42:00,821 --> 02:42:04,910 because we have some late filed 3944 02:42:04,910 --> 02:42:06,491 resolutions which cannot be 3945 02:42:08,396 --> 02:42:11,396 before us without a suspension 3946 02:42:13,670 --> 02:42:16,403 of the rules. And so with that, 3947 02:42:16,403 --> 02:42:18,803 MISS Porterfield, for what 3948 02:42:19,140 --> 02:42:20,941 purpose do you seek recognition? 3949 02:42:20,941 --> 02:42:22,843 Thank you, vice mayor. I would 3950 02:42:22,843 --> 02:42:24,945 like to move to suspend the 3951 02:42:24,945 --> 02:42:26,213 rules to present a late file 3952 02:42:26,213 --> 02:42:27,848 resolution recognizing the life 3953 02:42:27,848 --> 02:42:28,215 and legacy of dolly parton. 3954 02:42:28,215 --> 02:42:30,215 All 3955 02:42:30,384 --> 02:42:32,920 right. Is there any objection 3956 02:42:32,920 --> 02:42:35,220 to a suspension of the rules? 3957 02:42:35,220 --> 02:42:38,220 Seeing none, the rules are 3958 02:42:38,258 --> 02:42:39,526 suspended, and you MAY offer go ahead. 3959 02:42:39,526 --> 02:42:41,361 Thank you, vice mayor. I would 3960 02:42:41,361 --> 02:42:42,296 like to move for approval with 3961 02:42:42,296 --> 02:42:43,431 a brief explanation. 3962 02:42:43,431 --> 02:42:45,431 All right. 3963 02:42:45,465 --> 02:42:46,534 Go ahead. 3964 02:42:46,534 --> 02:42:47,701 Feel like we've been 3965 02:42:47,701 --> 02:42:49,536 crying all day? Well, I feel 3966 02:42:49,536 --> 02:42:50,738 like I've been crying all day. 3967 02:42:50,738 --> 02:42:53,707 Just a lot of heaviness today, 3968 02:42:53,707 --> 02:42:55,909 y'all. AUGUST 25th, the world 3969 02:42:55,909 --> 02:42:58,746 became a little less sparkly. 3970 02:42:58,746 --> 02:43:00,948 We lost a queen. An icon in 3971 02:43:00,948 --> 02:43:02,750 dolly parton. She was a 3972 02:43:02,750 --> 02:43:04,750 philanthropist, a businesswoman, 3973 02:43:05,520 --> 02:43:07,540 and treasurer of nashville and 3974 02:43:07,540 --> 02:43:09,256 the state of tennessee. MISS 3975 02:43:09,256 --> 02:43:11,250 Parton was a child of the great 3976 02:43:11,250 --> 02:43:12,893 smoky mountains, and her faith 3977 02:43:12,893 --> 02:43:14,995 and love of music propelled her 3978 02:43:14,995 --> 02:43:17,164 from those humble roots and set 3979 02:43:17,164 --> 02:43:19,733 her towards a path of greatness 3980 02:43:19,733 --> 02:43:21,468 and success. She was a person 3981 02:43:21,468 --> 02:43:23,270 deeply led by her faith and 3982 02:43:23,270 --> 02:43:25,806 guided throughout her life by a 3983 02:43:25,806 --> 02:43:28,420 profound belief in kindness, 3984 02:43:28,420 --> 02:43:29,877 compassion and love for all 3985 02:43:29,877 --> 02:43:32,277 people. She openly supported 3986 02:43:32,680 --> 02:43:34,810 the lgbtq plus community, 3987 02:43:34,810 --> 02:43:35,482 including advocating for 3988 02:43:35,482 --> 02:43:36,951 equality and acceptance, and 3989 02:43:36,951 --> 02:43:38,385 stood in support for the black 3990 02:43:38,385 --> 02:43:40,188 lives matter movement and the 3991 02:43:40,188 --> 02:43:41,955 pursuit of racial justice, 3992 02:43:41,955 --> 02:43:44,355 reflecting her enduring belief 3993 02:43:44,892 --> 02:43:47,610 that every person deserves 3994 02:43:47,610 --> 02:43:49,461 dignity, respect, and the 3995 02:43:49,596 --> 02:43:51,331 opportunity to live freely and 3996 02:43:51,331 --> 02:43:52,733 authentically. MISS Parton's 3997 02:43:52,733 --> 02:43:54,969 greatest impact MAY be through 3998 02:43:54,969 --> 02:43:56,103 her philanthropy, namely the 3999 02:43:56,103 --> 02:43:57,838 imagination library, which sent 4000 02:43:57,838 --> 02:43:59,707 free books to young children 4001 02:43:59,707 --> 02:44:03,176 once a month since its founding 4002 02:44:03,176 --> 02:44:05,450 in 1995. The nonprofit has sent 4003 02:44:05,450 --> 02:44:06,513 330 million books to children 4004 02:44:06,513 --> 02:44:08,913 worldwide, and her charity 4005 02:44:09,490 --> 02:44:10,818 efforts extended on for decades, 4006 02:44:10,818 --> 02:44:12,619 largely without notes or credit. 4007 02:44:12,619 --> 02:44:14,210 Her work nevertheless made a 4008 02:44:14,210 --> 02:44:15,890 major difference in the lives 4009 02:44:15,890 --> 02:44:17,991 of others, notably through a 4010 02:44:17,991 --> 02:44:20,991 crucial donation to support a 4011 02:44:21,228 --> 02:44:24,970 successful trial for a covid 19 4012 02:44:24,970 --> 02:44:27,970 vaccine during the pandemic. It 4013 02:44:27,335 --> 02:44:28,502 is fitting and proper for the council to recognize her 4014 02:44:28,502 --> 02:44:30,604 life, career and legacy that 4015 02:44:30,604 --> 02:44:33,140 will continue to inspire the 4016 02:44:33,140 --> 02:44:35,342 creative spirit of nashville 4017 02:44:35,342 --> 02:44:37,144 and davidson county. Dolly was 4018 02:44:37,144 --> 02:44:37,911 a treasure that was loved 4019 02:44:37,911 --> 02:44:39,613 throughout the world. I've 4020 02:44:39,613 --> 02:44:41,748 gotten countless calls from 4021 02:44:41,748 --> 02:44:43,951 people across the country 4022 02:44:43,951 --> 02:44:46,386 asking how nashville is holding 4023 02:44:46,386 --> 02:44:48,589 up with our collective loss, 4024 02:44:48,589 --> 02:44:51,910 and we want to go on record 4025 02:44:51,910 --> 02:44:52,926 that nashville will always love 4026 02:44:52,926 --> 02:44:54,761 dolly, rebecca parton, dean. 4027 02:44:54,761 --> 02:44:55,395 And with that, I would ask for 4028 02:44:55,395 --> 02:44:57,395 approval. 4029 02:44:58,299 --> 02:45:01,269 All right. There is a 4030 02:45:01,269 --> 02:45:03,669 motion to approve. Properly 4031 02:45:03,704 --> 02:45:06,104 seconded. Thank you, MISS 4032 02:45:06,206 --> 02:45:08,606 Porterfield, for bringing this 4033 02:45:08,775 --> 02:45:11,775 resolution and to its many 4034 02:45:12,713 --> 02:45:14,181 co-sponsors. So we do not have 4035 02:45:14,181 --> 02:45:16,181 committee reports, obviously, 4036 02:45:16,950 --> 02:45:18,752 based on the timing. And so at 4037 02:45:18,752 --> 02:45:21,355 this juncture we are on to 4038 02:45:21,355 --> 02:45:22,522 discussion. And first in the 4039 02:45:22,522 --> 02:45:24,925 queue is council member suara. 4040 02:45:24,925 --> 02:45:25,659 You're recognized. 4041 02:45:25,659 --> 02:45:27,659 Thank you, 4042 02:45:27,861 --> 02:45:29,663 vice mayor. I would like to 4043 02:45:29,663 --> 02:45:31,399 amend council member 4044 02:45:31,399 --> 02:45:32,866 porterfield's motion and invoke 4045 02:45:32,866 --> 02:45:33,600 12.3 with a brief comment, if 4046 02:45:33,600 --> 02:45:34,668 that's okay. 4047 02:45:34,668 --> 02:45:36,837 Okay. Is there a 4048 02:45:36,837 --> 02:45:38,672 second for that? All right. 4049 02:45:38,672 --> 02:45:39,673 With 12.3 applied, all those 4050 02:45:39,673 --> 02:45:41,575 voting in the affirmative will 4051 02:45:41,575 --> 02:45:41,842 be listed as co-sponsors. 4052 02:45:41,842 --> 02:45:43,778 Thank 4053 02:45:43,778 --> 02:45:45,679 you, vice mayor. I want to rise 4054 02:45:45,679 --> 02:45:47,381 and just say a few words when 4055 02:45:47,381 --> 02:45:49,617 we talk about dolly's legacy 4056 02:45:49,617 --> 02:45:51,685 and impact, and we talk about 4057 02:45:51,685 --> 02:45:54,454 our impacts across the world, 4058 02:45:54,454 --> 02:45:57,691 I'm one of those people growing 4059 02:45:57,691 --> 02:45:59,590 up listening to her. I tell 4060 02:45:59,590 --> 02:46:00,594 everyone that the coat of many 4061 02:46:00,594 --> 02:46:02,363 colors was one of my favorite 4062 02:46:02,363 --> 02:46:04,164 songs, because it celebrates 4063 02:46:04,164 --> 02:46:06,564 dolly's humble beginnings, but 4064 02:46:06,734 --> 02:46:08,135 it also shows how much she 4065 02:46:08,135 --> 02:46:10,237 loves who she is, where she 4066 02:46:10,237 --> 02:46:12,506 came from, and how she was able 4067 02:46:12,506 --> 02:46:14,241 to rise over it. And she made 4068 02:46:14,241 --> 02:46:16,143 it look like, you know from 4069 02:46:16,143 --> 02:46:17,211 that song that no matter what 4070 02:46:17,211 --> 02:46:18,913 you're going through, you can 4071 02:46:18,913 --> 02:46:20,147 still be happy, you can still 4072 02:46:20,147 --> 02:46:21,982 be your bubbly self. And even 4073 02:46:21,982 --> 02:46:22,950 though she has all those quotes 4074 02:46:22,950 --> 02:46:23,984 that was different from 4075 02:46:23,984 --> 02:46:25,185 everybody else that were 4076 02:46:25,185 --> 02:46:27,121 patches, she was still able to 4077 02:46:27,121 --> 02:46:28,722 live a very good life. That was 4078 02:46:28,722 --> 02:46:30,858 a lesson that I learned from 4079 02:46:30,858 --> 02:46:32,590 her, and that a lot of us was 4080 02:46:32,590 --> 02:46:33,727 able to live with. Another 4081 02:46:33,727 --> 02:46:35,896 lesson that I learned from 4082 02:46:35,896 --> 02:46:37,831 dolly was the fact that she was 4083 02:46:37,831 --> 02:46:39,133 authentically herself. She does 4084 02:46:39,133 --> 02:46:40,834 not care what anybody thinks 4085 02:46:40,834 --> 02:46:42,336 about her. And I think it's 4086 02:46:42,336 --> 02:46:44,138 very, very important that you 4087 02:46:44,138 --> 02:46:46,741 build confidence and you live 4088 02:46:46,741 --> 02:46:49,243 your life to not be swayed by 4089 02:46:49,243 --> 02:46:50,378 what anybody does. She was 4090 02:46:50,378 --> 02:46:51,545 authentically herself. And the 4091 02:46:51,545 --> 02:46:54,545 third lesson that I learned 4092 02:46:54,582 --> 02:46:56,830 from heris that because she authentically herself, 4093 02:46:56,830 --> 02:46:57,818 because she was who she is, she 4094 02:46:57,818 --> 02:46:59,185 has so much confidence in 4095 02:46:59,185 --> 02:47:00,354 herself that she was ot 4096 02:47:00,354 --> 02:47:02,790 bothered by other people, and 4097 02:47:02,790 --> 02:47:05,580 she was able to accept everyone 4098 02:47:05,580 --> 02:47:06,126 for who they are. One of 4099 02:47:06,126 --> 02:47:07,962 dolly's favorite people is 4100 02:47:07,962 --> 02:47:09,363 doctor naji abumrad from 4101 02:47:09,363 --> 02:47:11,198 vanderbilt, who is a muslim 4102 02:47:11,198 --> 02:47:13,667 lebanese doctor, and she always 4103 02:47:13,667 --> 02:47:15,836 speaks very highly of him. 4104 02:47:15,836 --> 02:47:18,739 Dolly's name is spoken in so 4105 02:47:18,739 --> 02:47:20,474 many spaces and she she kept 4106 02:47:20,474 --> 02:47:23,410 above the fray. She did not, 4107 02:47:23,410 --> 02:47:24,878 you know, make people feel 4108 02:47:24,878 --> 02:47:26,460 uncomfortable. She she always 4109 02:47:26,460 --> 02:47:27,648 talked about people being who 4110 02:47:27,648 --> 02:47:29,616 they areand who they are. It's 4111 02:47:29,616 --> 02:47:30,984 just so much love and 4112 02:47:30,984 --> 02:47:32,419 acceptance that came from her. 4113 02:47:32,419 --> 02:47:34,955 And I think that our life and 4114 02:47:34,955 --> 02:47:36,824 our legacy is what's worth 4115 02:47:36,824 --> 02:47:38,826 celebrating and one that is 4116 02:47:38,826 --> 02:47:39,994 worth emulating and which is 4117 02:47:39,994 --> 02:47:42,960 something that we all see after 4118 02:47:42,960 --> 02:47:43,897 she passed away, that everybody, 4119 02:47:43,897 --> 02:47:45,733 I don't care. Your faith, your 4120 02:47:45,733 --> 02:47:48,133 gender, your background, your 4121 02:47:48,568 --> 02:47:50,568 race, everybody, democrats, 4122 02:47:51,138 --> 02:47:53,538 republican, GOD almighty, are 4123 02:47:54,741 --> 02:47:56,243 in this space that we are with 4124 02:47:56,243 --> 02:47:57,978 all the volatility and all the 4125 02:47:57,978 --> 02:47:59,379 and all the hatred and 4126 02:47:59,379 --> 02:48:01,281 everything to all to see all of 4127 02:48:01,281 --> 02:48:02,983 us come together because of 4128 02:48:02,983 --> 02:48:04,785 that is a life worth 4129 02:48:04,785 --> 02:48:05,919 celebrating. And so I want to 4130 02:48:05,919 --> 02:48:07,988 celebrate and honor the legacy 4131 02:48:07,988 --> 02:48:10,957 of dolly parton and to thank my 4132 02:48:10,957 --> 02:48:12,392 kids had the imagination my grandson is 4133 02:48:12,392 --> 02:48:13,794 getting the books too. And so 4134 02:48:13,794 --> 02:48:15,596 for everything that she did, 4135 02:48:15,596 --> 02:48:17,970 I'm very grateful to her and 4136 02:48:17,970 --> 02:48:18,432 the rest in power, dolly. And 4137 02:48:18,432 --> 02:48:19,500 thank you. 4138 02:48:19,500 --> 02:48:21,500 Thank you, MISS 4139 02:48:21,702 --> 02:48:24,204 Suara. Next in the queue is 4140 02:48:24,204 --> 02:48:26,390 council member hill. MADAM Pro 4141 02:48:26,390 --> 02:48:26,373 tem, you are recognized. 4142 02:48:26,373 --> 02:48:28,208 Thank 4143 02:48:28,208 --> 02:48:29,276 you, MADAM Vice mayor. You know, 4144 02:48:29,276 --> 02:48:31,440 there's already been some great 4145 02:48:31,440 --> 02:48:34,314 things said. And I wore pink 4146 02:48:34,314 --> 02:48:36,783 tonight for dolly. I wore my 4147 02:48:36,783 --> 02:48:38,285 grandmother's butterfly because 4148 02:48:38,285 --> 02:48:39,820 dolly was laid to rest just a 4149 02:48:39,820 --> 02:48:42,689 few feet from where my 4150 02:48:42,689 --> 02:48:45,580 grandmother is right now. Dolly 4151 02:48:45,580 --> 02:48:46,927 had a way of not only blazing a 4152 02:48:46,927 --> 02:48:49,290 trail for so many people, but 4153 02:48:49,290 --> 02:48:50,564 she blazed her own trail, and 4154 02:48:50,564 --> 02:48:51,932 she didn't look for guidance 4155 02:48:51,932 --> 02:48:54,801 from anybody else. She just 4156 02:48:54,801 --> 02:48:55,902 tried to be fair and had good 4157 02:48:55,902 --> 02:48:57,337 character for every single 4158 02:48:57,337 --> 02:48:58,538 person. And there was never a 4159 02:48:58,538 --> 02:49:00,640 person that she looked down on 4160 02:49:00,640 --> 02:49:02,409 in any kind of way, and I just 4161 02:49:02,409 --> 02:49:04,277 have looked up to her my entire 4162 02:49:04,277 --> 02:49:06,246 life. There's not a whole lot 4163 02:49:06,246 --> 02:49:07,381 else I can add, but she just is 4164 02:49:07,381 --> 02:49:08,448 an incredible human and I just 4165 02:49:08,448 --> 02:49:09,616 had to say that. 4166 02:49:09,616 --> 02:49:11,170 Thank you. 4167 02:49:11,170 --> 02:49:12,850 Council member huffman. You're 4168 02:49:12,850 --> 02:49:12,819 recognized sir. 4169 02:49:12,819 --> 02:49:14,819 Thank you, vice 4170 02:49:15,355 --> 02:49:18,558 mayor. I rise in support of 4171 02:49:18,558 --> 02:49:20,958 this late fall resolution. 4172 02:49:21,427 --> 02:49:23,630 Dolly means a lot to all of us. 4173 02:49:23,630 --> 02:49:26,132 I grew up two counties from 4174 02:49:26,132 --> 02:49:28,668 where she's from. She started 4175 02:49:28,668 --> 02:49:30,537 the imagination library roughly 4176 02:49:30,537 --> 02:49:32,639 20, 25 years ago. But long 4177 02:49:32,639 --> 02:49:35,475 before that, she was doing so 4178 02:49:35,475 --> 02:49:37,778 much in the mountain 4179 02:49:37,778 --> 02:49:41,315 communities that I grew up in 4180 02:49:41,315 --> 02:49:42,716 and around to see that woman 4181 02:49:42,716 --> 02:49:44,885 care for people that she don't 4182 02:49:44,885 --> 02:49:47,540 know, who had absolutely 4183 02:49:47,540 --> 02:49:48,488 nothing. Early on, before the 4184 02:49:48,488 --> 02:49:51,391 age of social media, before 4185 02:49:51,391 --> 02:49:53,560 anything was truly inspiring. 4186 02:49:53,560 --> 02:49:54,728 The world definitely lost an 4187 02:49:54,728 --> 02:49:56,763 angel in dolly. And I'll tell 4188 02:49:56,763 --> 02:49:58,164 you what, y'all, we we need to 4189 02:49:58,164 --> 02:50:00,000 count our blessings that we 4190 02:50:00,000 --> 02:50:01,835 were alive at the same time as 4191 02:50:01,835 --> 02:50:02,102 that woman. Thank you. 4192 02:50:02,102 --> 02:50:04,102 Thank 4193 02:50:04,270 --> 02:50:06,139 you, councilmember parker. 4194 02:50:06,139 --> 02:50:06,473 You're recognized sir. 4195 02:50:06,473 --> 02:50:08,473 Previous 4196 02:50:08,641 --> 02:50:10,110 question. 4197 02:50:10,110 --> 02:50:11,311 Okay. There's there's 4198 02:50:11,311 --> 02:50:11,778 no one else in the queue. 4199 02:50:11,778 --> 02:50:13,379 So 4200 02:50:13,379 --> 02:50:14,848 just make. 4201 02:50:14,848 --> 02:50:16,848 sure, okay? 4202 02:50:16,850 --> 02:50:18,850 Okay. 4203 02:50:21,655 --> 02:50:24,491 All right. I appreciate all, 4204 02:50:24,491 --> 02:50:26,760 all the kind words about MISS 4205 02:50:26,760 --> 02:50:28,428 Parton. I presume you're going 4206 02:50:28,428 --> 02:50:29,296 to withdraw calling the 4207 02:50:29,296 --> 02:50:31,631 question because we are going 4208 02:50:31,631 --> 02:50:35,602 to move to the vote right now. 4209 02:50:35,602 --> 02:50:38,104 Okay. Yeah. Got it. All in 4210 02:50:38,104 --> 02:50:40,341 favor, please say aye. Any 4211 02:50:40,341 --> 02:50:43,341 voting no or abstaining? Okay. 4212 02:50:43,911 --> 02:50:46,311 You have adopted this 4213 02:50:48,248 --> 02:50:50,817 resolution. Next, I presume I 4214 02:50:50,817 --> 02:50:51,985 see council member bradford 4215 02:50:51,985 --> 02:50:54,354 standing, sir. For what purpose 4216 02:50:54,354 --> 02:50:54,421 do you seek to be recognized? 4217 02:50:54,421 --> 02:50:56,322 I 4218 02:50:56,322 --> 02:50:57,624 would like to suspension of the 4219 02:50:57,624 --> 02:50:58,626 rules in order to introduce my 4220 02:50:58,626 --> 02:50:58,992 late filed resolution. 4221 02:50:58,992 --> 02:51:00,992 All 4222 02:51:01,270 --> 02:51:03,329 right. Is there any objection 4223 02:51:03,329 --> 02:51:06,266 to a suspension of the rules 4224 02:51:06,266 --> 02:51:08,100 for MR. Bradford's late filed 4225 02:51:08,100 --> 02:51:09,802 resolution? Seeing none, the 4226 02:51:09,802 --> 02:51:10,503 rules are suspended. Go ahead, 4227 02:51:10,503 --> 02:51:12,600 sir. 4228 02:51:12,600 --> 02:51:13,540 Thank you, vice mayor. So 4229 02:51:13,540 --> 02:51:16,376 before us is a late filed 4230 02:51:16,376 --> 02:51:18,776 resolution asking the airport 4231 02:51:18,946 --> 02:51:20,313 authority to rename bna to 4232 02:51:20,313 --> 02:51:22,810 dolly parton international 4233 02:51:22,810 --> 02:51:23,450 airport. We've heard since the 4234 02:51:23,450 --> 02:51:25,685 last week, we've heard 4235 02:51:25,685 --> 02:51:27,254 everybody asking this. And 4236 02:51:27,254 --> 02:51:28,855 quite frankly, how often is it 4237 02:51:28,855 --> 02:51:30,890 that the city of nashville and 4238 02:51:30,890 --> 02:51:31,791 the state of tennessee agrees 4239 02:51:31,791 --> 02:51:35,280 on anything? And we both agree 4240 02:51:35,280 --> 02:51:38,628 on this, but other than that 4241 02:51:39,199 --> 02:51:42,799 historic feat, we also have to 4242 02:51:42,936 --> 02:51:45,439 acknowledge the fact that in 4243 02:51:45,439 --> 02:51:46,707 1920, this very city made 4244 02:51:46,707 --> 02:51:48,776 women's history by giving women 4245 02:51:48,776 --> 02:51:50,444 the right to vote. We now have 4246 02:51:50,444 --> 02:51:52,212 an opportunity to name the 4247 02:51:52,212 --> 02:51:55,212 first commercial airport in the 4248 02:51:57,384 --> 02:51:59,919 united states after a woman. So 4249 02:51:59,919 --> 02:52:02,723 I ask my colleagues to support 4250 02:52:02,723 --> 02:52:04,824 this. Let's send a message to 4251 02:52:04,824 --> 02:52:05,959 the airport. I appreciate 4252 02:52:05,959 --> 02:52:08,959 governor lee for stepping in 4253 02:52:09,596 --> 02:52:11,764 and also pushing for this. 4254 02:52:11,764 --> 02:52:12,980 Let's do this for dolly. 4255 02:52:12,980 --> 02:52:14,980 All 4256 02:52:14,567 --> 02:52:17,567 right. Thank you, MR. Bradford. 4257 02:52:18,939 --> 02:52:20,207 Next in the queue. I believe 4258 02:52:20,207 --> 02:52:22,809 you made your motion to approve. 4259 02:52:22,809 --> 02:52:26,846 Is that correct? Did you make a 4260 02:52:26,846 --> 02:52:27,881 motion, sir? Okay. Second, and 4261 02:52:27,881 --> 02:52:29,883 you MAY have already done that, 4262 02:52:29,883 --> 02:52:31,252 I apologize. Next in the queue 4263 02:52:31,252 --> 02:52:33,620 on to discussion is council 4264 02:52:33,620 --> 02:52:35,550 member evan siegel. MADAM Chair, 4265 02:52:35,550 --> 02:52:35,522 you're recognized. 4266 02:52:35,522 --> 02:52:37,290 Thank you, 4267 02:52:37,290 --> 02:52:40,290 MADAM PRESIDENT. I rise in 4268 02:52:40,527 --> 02:52:41,628 support. So many wonderful 4269 02:52:41,628 --> 02:52:43,363 things have been said about 4270 02:52:43,363 --> 02:52:45,699 dolly parton because she was a 4271 02:52:45,699 --> 02:52:48,990 wonderful person. Dolly parton 4272 02:52:48,135 --> 02:52:49,535 was one of us. She was a 4273 02:52:49,535 --> 02:52:51,337 tennessean through and through, 4274 02:52:51,337 --> 02:52:52,906 and she was the kind of 4275 02:52:52,906 --> 02:52:55,642 tennessean who makes me proud 4276 02:52:55,642 --> 02:52:57,844 to be tennessean, who thinks 4277 02:52:57,844 --> 02:52:59,580 when we are at our best, she is 4278 02:52:59,580 --> 02:53:03,217 the best of us, and we can 4279 02:53:03,217 --> 02:53:05,180 aspire to be her. Naming our 4280 02:53:05,180 --> 02:53:07,120 airport the gateway to our city 4281 02:53:07,120 --> 02:53:08,988 for millions of people, a year 4282 02:53:08,988 --> 02:53:11,910 after the best of us seems to 4283 02:53:11,910 --> 02:53:13,260 be the right thing to do. That 4284 02:53:13,260 --> 02:53:15,950 is the message that I want the 4285 02:53:15,950 --> 02:53:17,230 world to think about and to 4286 02:53:17,230 --> 02:53:20,200 hear and to see. From this 4287 02:53:20,200 --> 02:53:23,770 state. We can teach kids to 4288 02:53:23,770 --> 02:53:25,205 read. We can build jobs for 4289 02:53:25,205 --> 02:53:27,740 families where they need it. We 4290 02:53:27,740 --> 02:53:29,476 can build maternity wards in 4291 02:53:29,476 --> 02:53:31,278 rural counties so women don't 4292 02:53:31,278 --> 02:53:33,847 have to travel for an hour and 4293 02:53:33,847 --> 02:53:35,582 a half while in labor just to 4294 02:53:35,582 --> 02:53:38,452 give birth. These are things 4295 02:53:38,452 --> 02:53:39,953 that she did every day and so, 4296 02:53:39,953 --> 02:53:41,789 so, so much more. So many 4297 02:53:41,789 --> 02:53:45,389 things that we will never know. 4298 02:53:46,590 --> 02:53:47,593 Dolly parton could have died a 4299 02:53:47,593 --> 02:53:49,630 much more wealthy woman than 4300 02:53:49,630 --> 02:53:51,432 she already was. She could have 4301 02:53:51,432 --> 02:53:53,634 pulled herself up, she could 4302 02:53:53,634 --> 02:53:54,668 have counted her pennies, and 4303 02:53:54,668 --> 02:53:56,503 she could have been a 4304 02:53:56,503 --> 02:53:58,238 billionaire probably many times 4305 02:53:58,238 --> 02:54:00,174 over. And instead she shared 4306 02:54:00,174 --> 02:54:01,741 that with all of us. So I would 4307 02:54:01,741 --> 02:54:03,800 like to share her message with 4308 02:54:03,800 --> 02:54:06,279 the world, and I would like to 4309 02:54:06,279 --> 02:54:08,448 thank the governor and those at 4310 02:54:08,448 --> 02:54:09,883 the airport for supporting this 4311 02:54:09,883 --> 02:54:11,618 effort. I think this is the 4312 02:54:11,618 --> 02:54:14,860 message we should be sending. 4313 02:54:14,860 --> 02:54:15,922 All right. Thank you very much. 4314 02:54:15,922 --> 02:54:18,580 Next in the queue, council 4315 02:54:18,580 --> 02:54:19,893 member lee, you're recognized. 4316 02:54:19,893 --> 02:54:22,893 Call for the question, please. 4317 02:54:24,664 --> 02:54:28,168 Okay. All in favor of calling 4318 02:54:28,168 --> 02:54:30,670 the question, please say I any 4319 02:54:30,670 --> 02:54:33,700 against calling the question. 4320 02:54:33,940 --> 02:54:37,177 Okay. The ayes have it. And so 4321 02:54:37,177 --> 02:54:40,130 we will move to the vote. This 4322 02:54:40,130 --> 02:54:42,582 is a motion to approve on MR. 4323 02:54:42,582 --> 02:54:44,982 Bradford's late filed a 4324 02:54:45,510 --> 02:54:46,953 resolution asking the airport 4325 02:54:46,953 --> 02:54:48,355 authority to rename the 4326 02:54:48,355 --> 02:54:50,900 nashville international airport 4327 02:54:50,900 --> 02:54:52,490 as dolly parton international 4328 02:54:52,926 --> 02:54:55,926 airport. All in favor, please 4329 02:54:56,930 --> 02:54:59,132 say aye. Any voting? No. Any 4330 02:54:59,132 --> 02:55:02,132 abstaining? All right. You have 4331 02:55:07,400 --> 02:55:09,440 adopted this resolution. All 4332 02:55:11,411 --> 02:55:12,412 right. Section in bills on 4333 02:55:12,412 --> 02:55:13,914 introduction. First reading by 4334 02:55:13,914 --> 02:55:14,981 rule, all items on first 4335 02:55:14,981 --> 02:55:16,817 reading shall be voted on at 4336 02:55:16,817 --> 02:55:18,218 the same time, unless requested 4337 02:55:18,218 --> 02:55:20,387 otherwise, by the primary 4338 02:55:20,387 --> 02:55:22,856 sponsor or by two other members. 4339 02:55:22,856 --> 02:55:23,957 Do any items need to be removed 4340 02:55:23,957 --> 02:55:26,357 from the collective first 4341 02:55:31,231 --> 02:55:33,000 reading vote? Okay, MR. 4342 02:55:33,000 --> 02:55:34,434 Rutherford, you can always get 4343 02:55:34,434 --> 02:55:36,302 in the queue for that purpose, 4344 02:55:36,302 --> 02:55:39,172 sir, but go ahead and stand and 4345 02:55:39,172 --> 02:55:39,405 I'll recognize you. 4346 02:55:39,405 --> 02:55:40,974 Thank you, 4347 02:55:40,974 --> 02:55:41,742 MADAM PRESIDENT. 4348 02:55:41,742 --> 02:55:44,142 I this is more 4349 02:55:44,844 --> 02:55:47,414 of a question. There's a late 4350 02:55:47,414 --> 02:55:49,249 filed. Substitute to two items. 4351 02:55:49,249 --> 02:55:51,170 and do we need to pull them for 4352 02:55:51,170 --> 02:55:52,385 the purpose of putting that on? 4353 02:55:52,385 --> 02:55:53,553 I'm assuming. But I want to 4354 02:55:53,553 --> 02:55:55,989 make sure just before we move 4355 02:55:55,989 --> 02:55:57,989 on. 4356 02:55:58,124 --> 02:55:59,392 Okay. I appreciate the the 4357 02:55:59,392 --> 02:56:02,863 question and the point of order. 4358 02:56:02,863 --> 02:56:06,463 And so it is regarding the 4359 02:56:06,800 --> 02:56:08,635 substitute ordinances. That are 4360 02:56:08,635 --> 02:56:10,700 on first that have substitutes 4361 02:56:10,700 --> 02:56:10,403 for them. Is that correct? 4362 02:56:10,403 --> 02:56:12,403 That 4363 02:56:12,572 --> 02:56:12,906 is correct. Items 81 and 82. 4364 02:56:12,906 --> 02:56:14,906 81 4365 02:56:18,311 --> 02:56:21,214 and 82. Thank you sir. Okay, so 4366 02:56:21,214 --> 02:56:24,117 81 and 82 will be removed from 4367 02:56:24,117 --> 02:56:26,117 first reading considerationfor 4368 02:56:26,286 --> 02:56:28,540 purposes of a subsequent 4369 02:56:28,540 --> 02:56:30,454 substitution. Are there any 4370 02:56:30,557 --> 02:56:32,358 other items that need to be 4371 02:56:32,358 --> 02:56:34,758 removed from first reading 4372 02:56:36,329 --> 02:56:38,131 consideration. Okay. Seeing 4373 02:56:38,131 --> 02:56:39,599 none, is there a motion for 4374 02:56:39,599 --> 02:56:41,340 approval of all the items 4375 02:56:41,340 --> 02:56:43,340 remaining on first 4376 02:56:43,536 --> 02:56:44,837 consideration? Okay. Properly 4377 02:56:44,837 --> 02:56:47,237 seconded. So without objection, 4378 02:56:47,507 --> 02:56:50,710 you have approved all items on 4379 02:56:50,710 --> 02:56:52,578 first reading. Aside from the 4380 02:56:52,578 --> 02:56:55,415 two that were just removed. So 4381 02:56:55,415 --> 02:56:59,150 we'll go back to those. They 4382 02:57:00,530 --> 02:57:03,530 are companions to each other, 4383 02:57:03,990 --> 02:57:05,559 but they need to be substituted 4384 02:57:05,559 --> 02:57:07,226 separately, MR. Rutherford. So 4385 02:57:07,226 --> 02:57:10,597 we'll take them up one at a 4386 02:57:10,597 --> 02:57:13,597 time. First is agenda item 81, 4387 02:57:14,467 --> 02:57:15,468 ordinance bl2026-1558. Sponsor 4388 02:57:15,468 --> 02:57:16,536 rutherford. This is an 4389 02:57:16,536 --> 02:57:17,804 ordinance to amend title 17, 4390 02:57:17,804 --> 02:57:18,838 the metro code of laws zoning 4391 02:57:18,838 --> 02:57:21,238 ordinance. The metro government 4392 02:57:21,474 --> 02:57:23,877 by changing from a r to a to sp. 4393 02:57:23,877 --> 02:57:26,120 Zoning for property located at 4394 02:57:26,120 --> 02:57:27,881 1065 barnes road, approximately 4395 02:57:27,881 --> 02:57:31,481 54ft east of barnes bend drive. 4396 02:57:31,818 --> 02:57:33,620 This is 555.6 acres to permit 4397 02:57:33,620 --> 02:57:35,620 110 multifamily residential 4398 02:57:37,523 --> 02:57:39,726 units and 77 single family lots. 4399 02:57:39,726 --> 02:57:42,529 Okay, MR. Rutherford, you are 4400 02:57:42,529 --> 02:57:43,696 recognized, sir. 4401 02:57:43,696 --> 02:57:44,965 i'm sorry, I'm 4402 02:57:44,965 --> 02:57:45,698 sorry I hit the wrong button. 4403 02:57:45,698 --> 02:57:46,132 Go ahead. 4404 02:57:46,132 --> 02:57:48,132 Sir. Committee 4405 02:57:49,100 --> 02:57:51,100 reports. 4406 02:57:51,300 --> 02:57:52,171 For. Because it is on 4407 02:57:52,171 --> 02:57:53,306 first reading. It will not have 4408 02:57:53,306 --> 02:57:54,400 a committee report at this 4409 02:57:54,400 --> 02:57:55,775 juncture. 4410 02:57:55,775 --> 02:57:57,243 But rules made a 4411 02:57:57,243 --> 02:57:58,678 determination on the substitute. 4412 02:57:58,678 --> 02:58:00,146 Oh, regarding the substitute. 4413 02:58:00,146 --> 02:58:01,280 Okay. 4414 02:58:01,280 --> 02:58:03,680 The late filed nature. 4415 02:58:05,919 --> 02:58:08,755 Okay. Vice chair porterfield on 4416 02:58:08,755 --> 02:58:10,156 the late filed nature of the 4417 02:58:10,156 --> 02:58:11,324 substitute. Do you have a 4418 02:58:11,324 --> 02:58:11,657 report, please, ma'am? 4419 02:58:11,657 --> 02:58:13,493 Thank 4420 02:58:13,493 --> 02:58:16,290 you, vice mayor, for the 4421 02:58:16,290 --> 02:58:17,960 substitute to bill 2026 1558. 4422 02:58:17,960 --> 02:58:18,965 The rules committee voted six 4423 02:58:18,965 --> 02:58:20,633 in favor, zero against zero not 4424 02:58:20,633 --> 02:58:22,802 voting. And that was a rule 13 4425 02:58:22,802 --> 02:58:25,802 vote only for emergency filing. 4426 02:58:26,500 --> 02:58:27,407 Okay. All right. So with that 4427 02:58:27,407 --> 02:58:28,941 committee report back to you, 4428 02:58:28,941 --> 02:58:29,800 MR. Rutherford, for a motion. 4429 02:58:29,800 --> 02:58:30,900 I 4430 02:58:30,900 --> 02:58:31,944 move approval. 4431 02:58:31,944 --> 02:58:34,344 Okay. There is a 4432 02:58:36,449 --> 02:58:40,490 motion to approve. Is there a 4433 02:58:42,622 --> 02:58:45,622 second? Okay. So with that, 4434 02:58:46,592 --> 02:58:48,794 1558 is before us, sir. And so 4435 02:58:48,794 --> 02:58:49,796 now at this juncture. 4436 02:58:49,796 --> 02:58:51,130 I move 4437 02:58:51,130 --> 02:58:53,530 approval of the substitute. 4438 02:58:55,935 --> 02:58:59,535 Thank you. Okay. In addition to 4439 02:58:59,572 --> 02:59:01,741 so council has heard the report 4440 02:59:01,741 --> 02:59:03,809 of the vice chair of the rules 4441 02:59:03,809 --> 02:59:05,644 committee for purposes of 4442 02:59:05,644 --> 02:59:06,379 moving or making a motion to 4443 02:59:06,379 --> 02:59:07,880 substitute, you would need to 4444 02:59:07,880 --> 02:59:09,983 first request to suspend the 4445 02:59:09,983 --> 02:59:10,349 rules for thatpurpose. Is that 4446 02:59:10,349 --> 02:59:12,349 your intent? 4447 02:59:12,518 --> 02:59:13,219 Yes. Request to 4448 02:59:13,219 --> 02:59:13,686 suspend the ules. 4449 02:59:13,686 --> 02:59:15,388 Okay. Is 4450 02:59:15,388 --> 02:59:16,456 there any objection to the 4451 02:59:16,456 --> 02:59:18,591 suspension of the rules for 4452 02:59:18,591 --> 02:59:20,393 this purpose to get the 4453 02:59:20,393 --> 02:59:23,393 substitute? On seeing none, the 4454 02:59:24,630 --> 02:59:25,431 rules are suspended. And so I 4455 02:59:25,431 --> 02:59:27,900 will just restate your motion 4456 02:59:27,900 --> 02:59:30,503 if that's okay. The motion to 4457 02:59:30,503 --> 02:59:33,139 substitute with the late filed 4458 02:59:33,139 --> 02:59:34,740 substitute ordinance, I believe 4459 02:59:34,740 --> 02:59:37,309 I already heard a second. Is 4460 02:59:37,309 --> 02:59:38,377 that correct? Okay. Is there 4461 02:59:38,377 --> 02:59:40,179 anything you would like to 4462 02:59:40,179 --> 02:59:43,179 share about the substitute, sir. 4463 02:59:44,483 --> 02:59:48,830 Just briefly, it is a simple 4464 02:59:48,487 --> 02:59:49,989 correction of an error that 4465 02:59:49,989 --> 02:59:52,124 came through planning that that 4466 02:59:52,124 --> 02:59:53,926 no one caught. And being that 4467 02:59:53,926 --> 02:59:54,994 this is on first reading, 4468 02:59:54,994 --> 02:59:56,662 second reading, of course we 4469 02:59:56,662 --> 02:59:58,230 have public hearing. And for 4470 02:59:58,230 --> 03:00:01,434 the purposes of being able to 4471 03:00:01,434 --> 03:00:02,501 advertise that it needs to be the correct 4472 03:00:02,501 --> 03:00:03,636 information, and this is 4473 03:00:03,636 --> 03:00:05,405 correcting the information so 4474 03:00:05,405 --> 03:00:06,138 that can be advertised 4475 03:00:06,138 --> 03:00:07,339 appropriately. 4476 03:00:07,339 --> 03:00:08,808 Great. All right. 4477 03:00:08,808 --> 03:00:10,176 There is a motion to substitute. 4478 03:00:10,176 --> 03:00:11,377 It's properly seconded. And 4479 03:00:11,377 --> 03:00:13,645 you've heard a description of 4480 03:00:13,645 --> 03:00:14,980 the substitute by the sponsor. 4481 03:00:14,980 --> 03:00:17,617 Is there any further discussion 4482 03:00:17,617 --> 03:00:18,817 on the motion to substitute. 4483 03:00:18,817 --> 03:00:20,919 Seeing none. All in favor of 4484 03:00:20,919 --> 03:00:22,722 the substitute please say I. 4485 03:00:22,722 --> 03:00:24,223 Any voting no or abstaining. 4486 03:00:24,223 --> 03:00:25,591 And if you would at this time, 4487 03:00:25,591 --> 03:00:27,960 please renew your motion for 4488 03:00:27,960 --> 03:00:29,562 approval on first as substitute. 4489 03:00:29,562 --> 03:00:31,363 Please, sir. So moved. All 4490 03:00:31,363 --> 03:00:32,865 right. Is there a second? Okay. 4491 03:00:32,865 --> 03:00:35,201 Is there any discussion on that 4492 03:00:35,201 --> 03:00:36,702 motion? Seeing none. All in 4493 03:00:36,702 --> 03:00:38,504 favor, please say aye. Any 4494 03:00:38,504 --> 03:00:39,938 voting no or abstaining. Okay. 4495 03:00:39,938 --> 03:00:42,740 This has passed its first 4496 03:00:42,740 --> 03:00:43,910 reading as substituted. And now 4497 03:00:43,910 --> 03:00:45,311 because we had two separate 4498 03:00:45,311 --> 03:00:46,212 substitutes, we will have to go 4499 03:00:46,212 --> 03:00:48,612 through that order of 4500 03:00:48,614 --> 03:00:50,817 operations and hopefully I'll 4501 03:00:50,817 --> 03:00:54,417 get it correct this time. So 4502 03:00:55,821 --> 03:00:58,821 next is the companion 82 agenda 4503 03:01:00,826 --> 03:01:02,595 item ordinance bl2026-1559. 4504 03:01:02,595 --> 03:01:04,630 This requires certain materials 4505 03:01:04,630 --> 03:01:05,898 to be restricted in the 4506 03:01:05,898 --> 03:01:08,298 construction of buildings that 4507 03:01:08,434 --> 03:01:11,637 were at the addresses in the 4508 03:01:11,637 --> 03:01:12,705 aforementioned 1558 council 4509 03:01:12,705 --> 03:01:15,105 member rutherford, you are 4510 03:01:15,240 --> 03:01:15,775 recognized again, sir. 4511 03:01:15,775 --> 03:01:16,475 Committee reports. 4512 03:01:16,475 --> 03:01:18,310 All right. 4513 03:01:18,310 --> 03:01:18,877 For the report of the rules 4514 03:01:18,877 --> 03:01:19,945 committee. Vice chair% 4515 03:01:19,945 --> 03:01:21,347 porterfield, you're recognized. 4516 03:01:21,347 --> 03:01:22,314 Thank you, vice mayor. The 4517 03:01:22,314 --> 03:01:23,149 rules, confirmations and public 4518 03:01:23,149 --> 03:01:25,149 elections committee consider 4519 03:01:25,751 --> 03:01:26,786 late file bill 2026-1559 and 4520 03:01:26,786 --> 03:01:28,387 voted six in favor, zero 4521 03:01:28,387 --> 03:01:29,655 against zero. Not voting for 4522 03:01:29,655 --> 03:01:29,731 rule 13. Vote only for the 4523 03:01:29,731 --> 03:01:31,560 - 4524 03:01:31,560 --> 03:01:32,592 emergency filing. 4525 03:01:32,592 --> 03:01:33,559 Okay, so next 4526 03:01:33,559 --> 03:01:34,994 it's back to you, MR. 4527 03:01:34,994 --> 03:01:37,229 Rutherford. First, for a motion 4528 03:01:37,229 --> 03:01:38,998 to get this bill before us. 4529 03:01:38,998 --> 03:01:40,132 Move approval. 4530 03:01:40,132 --> 03:01:41,233 Okay. And now, 4531 03:01:41,233 --> 03:01:42,668 please, sir, to request to 4532 03:01:42,668 --> 03:01:43,636 suspend the rules. 4533 03:01:43,636 --> 03:01:45,137 Yes. Request 4534 03:01:45,137 --> 03:01:45,472 suspension of the rules. 4535 03:01:45,472 --> 03:01:47,140 There 4536 03:01:47,140 --> 03:01:48,341 is a request to suspend the 4537 03:01:48,341 --> 03:01:49,875 rules. You've heard the report 4538 03:01:49,875 --> 03:01:51,978 of vice chair porterfield on 4539 03:01:51,978 --> 03:01:53,780 the late file nature of the 4540 03:01:53,780 --> 03:01:54,446 substitute. Is there any 4541 03:01:54,446 --> 03:01:56,315 objection to suspension of the 4542 03:01:56,315 --> 03:01:58,350 rules? Seeing none, the rules 4543 03:01:58,350 --> 03:01:59,118 are suspended so you can move 4544 03:01:59,118 --> 03:02:00,553 your substitute. 4545 03:02:00,553 --> 03:02:02,880 I move the 4546 03:02:02,880 --> 03:02:04,190 substitute. And being that it 4547 03:02:04,190 --> 03:02:04,556 is a companion, it's the same 4548 03:02:04,556 --> 03:02:05,958 explanation. 4549 03:02:05,958 --> 03:02:08,930 Okay. Is there a 4550 03:02:08,930 --> 03:02:09,228 second? All right. It's 4551 03:02:09,228 --> 03:02:10,997 properly moved and seconded. 4552 03:02:10,997 --> 03:02:12,699 Any discussion? Seeing none. 4553 03:02:12,699 --> 03:02:14,299 All in favor of the substitute, 4554 03:02:14,299 --> 03:02:16,135 please say aye. Any voting? No 4555 03:02:16,135 --> 03:02:17,569 or abstaining? All right. And 4556 03:02:17,569 --> 03:02:20,390 if you would please renew your 4557 03:02:20,390 --> 03:02:21,173 motion to approve as 4558 03:02:21,173 --> 03:02:21,507 substituted. Please, sir. 4559 03:02:21,507 --> 03:02:21,875 So 4560 03:02:21,875 --> 03:02:23,875 moved. 4561 03:02:25,110 --> 03:02:26,512 Bless you. Okay. 4562 03:02:26,512 --> 03:02:28,512 Properly seconded. Any 4563 03:02:28,982 --> 03:02:30,883 discussion? Seeing none. All in 4564 03:02:30,883 --> 03:02:33,419 favor, please say aye. Any 4565 03:02:33,419 --> 03:02:34,821 voting? No or abstaining? All 4566 03:02:34,821 --> 03:02:37,589 right. This has passed its 4567 03:02:37,589 --> 03:02:39,989 first reading as substituted. 4568 03:02:42,270 --> 03:02:45,270 Thank you sir. Okay. That's 4569 03:02:45,631 --> 03:02:47,900 that. Okay. That concludes our 4570 03:02:47,900 --> 03:02:50,670 first reading items. And so now 4571 03:02:50,670 --> 03:02:52,380 we are proceedingthrough our 4572 03:02:52,380 --> 03:02:55,380 second reading items that were 4573 03:02:55,340 --> 03:02:57,276 not on consent. And first among 4574 03:02:57,276 --> 03:03:00,276 those is agenda item 88. This 4575 03:03:01,147 --> 03:03:03,282 is ordinance bl 2026-1450. 4576 03:03:03,282 --> 03:03:04,550 Sponsors. Cortez ellison suara. 4577 03:03:04,550 --> 03:03:06,118 This is an ordinance directing 4578 03:03:06,118 --> 03:03:07,553 the metro nashville police 4579 03:03:07,553 --> 03:03:08,688 department and the mayor's 4580 03:03:08,688 --> 03:03:10,423 office through the office of 4581 03:03:10,423 --> 03:03:11,590 youth safety and requesting the 4582 03:03:11,590 --> 03:03:13,325 coordination of metro nashville 4583 03:03:13,325 --> 03:03:14,760 public schools to jointly 4584 03:03:14,760 --> 03:03:16,295 develop an education and 4585 03:03:16,295 --> 03:03:18,640 information sharing initiative 4586 03:03:18,640 --> 03:03:19,499 aimed at identifying and 4587 03:03:19,499 --> 03:03:21,267 countering the growing threat 4588 03:03:21,267 --> 03:03:23,102 of online extremist content 4589 03:03:23,102 --> 03:03:24,836 that targets and exploits young 4590 03:03:24,836 --> 03:03:26,706 people in nashville and 4591 03:03:26,706 --> 03:03:27,840 davidson county council member 4592 03:03:27,840 --> 03:03:28,674 cortez, you're recognized, sir. 4593 03:03:28,674 --> 03:03:29,708 Thank you. Vice mayor. 4594 03:03:29,708 --> 03:03:30,410 Committee reports, please. 4595 03:03:30,410 --> 03:03:31,510 All 4596 03:03:31,510 --> 03:03:32,844 right. For the report of the 4597 03:03:32,844 --> 03:03:33,446 budget and finance committee 4598 03:03:33,446 --> 03:03:34,446 chair, spain. 4599 03:03:34,446 --> 03:03:35,480 Thank you, MADAM 4600 03:03:35,480 --> 03:03:36,482 PRESIDENT. Budget and finance 4601 03:03:36,482 --> 03:03:37,649 recommended a one meeting 4602 03:03:37,649 --> 03:03:38,651 deferral ten in favor, zero 4603 03:03:38,651 --> 03:03:38,884 against zero not voting. 4604 03:03:38,884 --> 03:03:40,653 Okay. 4605 03:03:40,653 --> 03:03:42,554 And for the report of the 4606 03:03:42,554 --> 03:03:44,954 public health and safety 4607 03:03:45,425 --> 03:03:46,958 committee chair prep recognized. 4608 03:03:46,958 --> 03:03:48,594 Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. We 4609 03:03:48,594 --> 03:03:49,995 voted to approve a two meeting 4610 03:03:49,995 --> 03:03:51,864 deferral, eight in favor, zero 4611 03:03:51,864 --> 03:03:54,264 against zero not voting. 4612 03:03:56,168 --> 03:03:58,168 Okay. 4613 03:03:58,738 --> 03:04:00,138 Even so, with a one meeting 4614 03:04:00,138 --> 03:04:01,908 deferral by the budget and 4615 03:04:01,908 --> 03:04:04,308 finance committee, that makes 4616 03:04:04,543 --> 03:04:07,543 rule 8.1 apply such that there 4617 03:04:08,414 --> 03:04:10,490 will be a one meeting deferral 4618 03:04:10,490 --> 03:04:11,917 without debate or discussion. 4619 03:04:11,917 --> 03:04:12,819 So there's no way to move to 4620 03:04:12,819 --> 03:04:12,985 two meeting deferral. 4621 03:04:12,985 --> 03:04:14,887 I mean, 4622 03:04:14,887 --> 03:04:15,254 you can request to suspend the 4623 03:04:15,254 --> 03:04:16,856 rules. 4624 03:04:16,856 --> 03:04:18,190 Again, I'd like to move 4625 03:04:18,190 --> 03:04:19,224 to I'd like to request to% 4626 03:04:19,224 --> 03:04:20,626 suspend the rules. 4627 03:04:20,626 --> 03:04:22,626 Okay. There 4628 03:04:25,297 --> 03:04:27,566 is a request to suspend rule 4629 03:04:27,566 --> 03:04:28,934 8.1, as I understand it, for 4630 03:04:28,934 --> 03:04:29,969 purposes of the sponsor to 4631 03:04:29,969 --> 03:04:31,470 conform to the recommendation 4632 03:04:31,470 --> 03:04:32,871 of public public health and 4633 03:04:32,871 --> 03:04:35,440 safety, such that he can defer 4634 03:04:35,440 --> 03:04:38,277 his bill for two meetings 4635 03:04:38,277 --> 03:04:39,412 instead of 8.1. Is there any 4636 03:04:39,412 --> 03:04:41,614 objection to the suspension of 4637 03:04:41,614 --> 03:04:43,182 the rules? Seeing none, the 4638 03:04:43,182 --> 03:04:44,160 rules are suspended. Go ahead 4639 03:04:44,160 --> 03:04:46,160 sir. 4640 03:04:46,218 --> 03:04:48,787 Yes. What do I ask? To 4641 03:04:48,787 --> 03:04:49,488 move to a vote. Move to. 4642 03:04:49,488 --> 03:04:51,256 A two 4643 03:04:51,256 --> 03:04:53,658 meeting deferral? Yes. Okay. Is 4644 03:04:53,658 --> 03:04:55,327 there any discussion on the two 4645 03:04:55,327 --> 03:04:57,727 meeting deferral or anything 4646 03:04:58,300 --> 03:04:58,463 you want to say about it at 4647 03:04:58,463 --> 03:04:59,232 this time? 4648 03:04:59,232 --> 03:05:01,000 Yeah. We've had a 4649 03:05:01,000 --> 03:05:03,135 I've had a great discussion 4650 03:05:03,135 --> 03:05:04,269 with reverend tucker from mhrc. 4651 03:05:04,269 --> 03:05:05,637 so we have a substitute that's 4652 03:05:05,637 --> 03:05:06,772 going to be coming in the next 4653 03:05:06,772 --> 03:05:08,440 day or two with updated 4654 03:05:08,440 --> 03:05:09,609 language. We'll be sharing that 4655 03:05:09,609 --> 03:05:11,544 with mmps, and we should be 4656 03:05:11,544 --> 03:05:11,811 ready to go in the next two 4657 03:05:11,811 --> 03:05:13,179 meetings. 4658 03:05:13,179 --> 03:05:15,179 Okay. Council member 4659 03:05:16,480 --> 03:05:16,348 spain. Go ahead sir. You're 4660 03:05:16,348 --> 03:05:17,149 recognized. 4661 03:05:17,149 --> 03:05:18,284 Thank you, MADAM 4662 03:05:18,284 --> 03:05:20,520 PRESIDENT. Just to clarify, we 4663 03:05:20,520 --> 03:05:21,860 had a meeting from a letter 4664 03:05:21,860 --> 03:05:22,120 from sponsor requesting an 4665 03:05:22,120 --> 03:05:23,189 unspecified deferral. We went 4666 03:05:23,189 --> 03:05:24,290 with one meeting, but I don't 4667 03:05:24,290 --> 03:05:26,580 think there's any objection 4668 03:05:26,580 --> 03:05:26,525 from budget and finance to a 4669 03:05:26,525 --> 03:05:27,920 two meeting deferral. 4670 03:05:27,920 --> 03:05:28,160 I 4671 03:05:28,160 --> 03:05:29,362 appreciate the clarification on 4672 03:05:29,362 --> 03:05:32,962 that. We're all good. The rules 4673 03:05:33,398 --> 03:05:35,501 having been suspended. And so 4674 03:05:35,501 --> 03:05:37,303 without any further discussion, 4675 03:05:37,303 --> 03:05:40,205 we are on to the vote on 4676 03:05:40,205 --> 03:05:41,640 motion to defer for two 4677 03:05:41,640 --> 03:05:44,510 meetings. All in favor, please 4678 03:05:44,510 --> 03:05:47,346 say aye. Any voting no or 4679 03:05:47,346 --> 03:05:49,515 abstaining. Okay. This has been 4680 03:05:49,515 --> 03:05:51,851 deferred to meetings. It will 4681 03:05:51,851 --> 03:05:54,220 be back before the council at 4682 03:05:54,220 --> 03:05:57,220 the meeting of OCTOBER 6th. 4683 03:05:59,580 --> 03:06:02,658 Okay. All right. Next is agenda 4684 03:06:03,629 --> 03:06:05,397 item 89. This is ordinance 4685 03:06:05,397 --> 03:06:07,232 bl2026-1452. Sponsors. Evans, 4686 03:06:07,232 --> 03:06:08,934 huffman. Spain. Ellis, gad, 4687 03:06:08,934 --> 03:06:11,136 suarez, allen, weiner and vo. 4688 03:06:11,136 --> 03:06:12,571 This is an ordinance 4689 03:06:12,571 --> 03:06:13,639 establishing the opioid 4690 03:06:13,639 --> 03:06:15,474 settlement steering committees 4691 03:06:15,474 --> 03:06:17,209 role in guiding the strategic 4692 03:06:17,209 --> 03:06:19,145 use of the metro government's 4693 03:06:19,145 --> 03:06:21,545 opioid settlement funds through 4694 03:06:21,547 --> 03:06:24,149 a clear, transparent and data 4695 03:06:24,149 --> 03:06:25,584 driven process. Council member 4696 03:06:25,584 --> 03:06:25,917 evans, you are recognized,% 4697 03:06:25,917 --> 03:06:26,986 ma'am. 4698 03:06:26,986 --> 03:06:28,787 Thank you. Vice mayor. 4699 03:06:28,787 --> 03:06:29,221 Committee reports, please. 4700 03:06:29,221 --> 03:06:30,823 Okay. 4701 03:06:30,823 --> 03:06:32,240 for the report of the public 4702 03:06:32,240 --> 03:06:33,859 health and safety committee 4703 03:06:33,859 --> 03:06:35,160 chair. You're recognized, sir. 4704 03:06:35,160 --> 03:06:37,129 Thank you, MADAM Vice mayor. 4705 03:06:37,129 --> 03:06:38,597 The committee voted to approve 4706 03:06:38,597 --> 03:06:39,865 the substitute. Eight in favor, 4707 03:06:39,865 --> 03:06:41,133 zero against zero not voting, 4708 03:06:41,133 --> 03:06:42,501 and voted to approve the bill 4709 03:06:42,501 --> 03:06:43,969 as substitute. Eight in favor, 4710 03:06:43,969 --> 03:06:46,905 zero against zero. Not voting. 4711 03:06:46,905 --> 03:06:48,507 All right, it is back to you, 4712 03:06:48,507 --> 03:06:49,541 MISS Evans, for a motion to get 4713 03:06:49,541 --> 03:06:49,875 the bill before us. 4714 03:06:49,875 --> 03:06:51,875 Thank you. 4715 03:06:52,244 --> 03:06:52,945 I'd like to move the bill. 4716 03:06:52,945 --> 03:06:54,945 Okay. 4717 03:06:55,147 --> 03:06:57,983 There's a motion to approve. Is 4718 03:06:57,983 --> 03:06:58,717 there a second? All right. Back 4719 03:06:58,717 --> 03:06:59,585 to you. 4720 03:06:59,585 --> 03:07:01,620 Thank you. And I'd like 4721 03:07:01,620 --> 03:07:02,321 to add the substitute. Move the 4722 03:07:02,321 --> 03:07:02,788 substitute, please. 4723 03:07:02,788 --> 03:07:04,390 Okay. There 4724 03:07:04,390 --> 03:07:05,958 is a motion to substitute. Is 4725 03:07:05,958 --> 03:07:06,759 there a second for that? Is 4726 03:07:06,759 --> 03:07:08,600 there anything you want to 4727 03:07:08,600 --> 03:07:08,460 share about the substitute? 4728 03:07:08,460 --> 03:07:10,460 Yes, 4729 03:07:10,462 --> 03:07:11,397 I would love to share about the 4730 03:07:11,397 --> 03:07:12,464 substitute. I've just got a 4731 03:07:12,464 --> 03:07:14,864 couple of comments. So 4732 03:07:14,867 --> 03:07:16,340 yesterday was international 4733 03:07:16,340 --> 03:07:18,300 overdose awareness day. And so 4734 03:07:18,300 --> 03:07:19,710 I want to make sure that I 4735 03:07:19,710 --> 03:07:20,339 start by recognizing that there 4736 03:07:20,339 --> 03:07:22,410 are thousands of people in our 4737 03:07:22,410 --> 03:07:23,208 county that have lost their 4738 03:07:23,208 --> 03:07:24,910 lives to overdose. And of 4739 03:07:24,910 --> 03:07:26,411 course, many families and 4740 03:07:26,411 --> 03:07:27,980 friends who MAY have lost their 4741 03:07:27,980 --> 03:07:29,481 lives in other cities. But I 4742 03:07:29,481 --> 03:07:31,717 want express my condolences 4743 03:07:31,717 --> 03:07:35,200 to everyone who's had a loss 4744 03:07:35,200 --> 03:07:36,822 like that. Between 20 and 2025, 4745 03:07:36,822 --> 03:07:37,890 we had nearly 4000 suspected 4746 03:07:37,890 --> 03:07:40,125 overdose deaths in davidson 4747 03:07:40,125 --> 03:07:41,560 county. The opioid settlement 4748 03:07:41,560 --> 03:07:42,961 dollars that we have coming to 4749 03:07:42,961 --> 03:07:45,164 nashville exist because of the 4750 03:07:45,164 --> 03:07:47,299 harm of the opioid epidemic, 4751 03:07:47,299 --> 03:07:48,733 and that harm that has caused. 4752 03:07:48,733 --> 03:07:49,501 And we've got really a 4753 03:07:49,501 --> 03:07:51,690 responsibility to make sure 4754 03:07:51,690 --> 03:07:53,405 that the dollars that we 4755 03:07:53,405 --> 03:07:54,406 receive are used carefully, 4756 03:07:54,406 --> 03:07:55,941 transparently, and for their 4757 03:07:55,941 --> 03:07:57,710 intended purpose. And so the 4758 03:07:57,710 --> 03:07:58,510 substitute before you really is 4759 03:07:58,510 --> 03:08:00,245 substantially different than 4760 03:08:00,245 --> 03:08:02,347 the original bill that I that I 4761 03:08:02,347 --> 03:08:03,515 had filed, because it does not 4762 03:08:03,515 --> 03:08:04,717 create a new steering committee, 4763 03:08:04,717 --> 03:08:06,685 which was kind of the original 4764 03:08:06,685 --> 03:08:08,821 vision that I had related to 4765 03:08:08,821 --> 03:08:10,756 last term. Whenever we first 4766 03:08:10,756 --> 03:08:11,957 started receiving funding since 4767 03:08:11,957 --> 03:08:13,492 the original bill was filed, 4768 03:08:13,492 --> 03:08:15,661 the mayor's also filed 4769 03:08:15,661 --> 03:08:17,229 executive order 61, which 4770 03:08:17,229 --> 03:08:18,597 establishes an opioid claim 4771 03:08:18,597 --> 03:08:20,365 advisory committee. That has 4772 03:08:20,365 --> 03:08:21,900 not been posted yet. Because I 4773 03:08:21,900 --> 03:08:24,303 understand clark kyle here has 4774 03:08:24,303 --> 03:08:25,804 been busy with us, but it is 4775 03:08:25,804 --> 03:08:27,839 something that will be 4776 03:08:27,839 --> 03:08:28,407 available and that is going to 4777 03:08:28,407 --> 03:08:30,142 allow the administration to 4778 03:08:30,142 --> 03:08:32,311 establish an advisory structure. 4779 03:08:32,311 --> 03:08:34,146 And so this legislation andthe 4780 03:08:34,146 --> 03:08:35,480 substitute focuses on 4781 03:08:35,480 --> 03:08:36,682 specifically creating lasting 4782 03:08:36,682 --> 03:08:38,682 accountability requirements in 4783 03:08:39,151 --> 03:08:40,485 the metro code. The substitute 4784 03:08:40,485 --> 03:08:42,688 requires a public plan for how 4785 03:08:42,688 --> 03:08:43,889 these funds will be used. 4786 03:08:43,889 --> 03:08:45,557 Transparency dashboard showing 4787 03:08:45,557 --> 03:08:47,590 where the money is going. 4788 03:08:47,590 --> 03:08:48,493 Disclosure of metro positions% 4789 03:08:48,493 --> 03:08:49,962 supported by these dollars. 4790 03:08:49,962 --> 03:08:51,396 Measurable performance 4791 03:08:51,396 --> 03:08:52,964 indicators in an annual report 4792 03:08:52,964 --> 03:08:54,132 to both council and the board 4793 03:08:54,132 --> 03:08:56,670 of health. And one of the 4794 03:08:56,670 --> 03:08:59,371 things that also does it makes 4795 03:08:59,371 --> 03:09:00,405 clear the opioid claim funds used for opioid 4796 03:09:00,405 --> 03:09:02,507 remediation and abatement. It 4797 03:09:02,507 --> 03:09:03,775 can't be used for unrelated 4798 03:09:03,775 --> 03:09:05,110 general government purposes, 4799 03:09:05,110 --> 03:09:06,878 which is something that has 4800 03:09:06,878 --> 03:09:08,780 happened in other cities, 4801 03:09:08,780 --> 03:09:10,480 including in tennessee. The 4802 03:09:10,480 --> 03:09:11,350 bill doesn't decide which 4803 03:09:11,350 --> 03:09:13,510 program should receive funding. 4804 03:09:13,510 --> 03:09:14,820 It simply says that for as long 4805 03:09:14,820 --> 03:09:16,255 as nashville receives these 4806 03:09:16,255 --> 03:09:17,389 dollars, the public should be 4807 03:09:17,389 --> 03:09:19,224 able to see where the money 4808 03:09:19,224 --> 03:09:20,325 went, why it went there and 4809 03:09:20,325 --> 03:09:22,727 whether it worked. And so I 4810 03:09:22,727 --> 03:09:24,563 appreciate everyone's support. 4811 03:09:24,563 --> 03:09:26,998 All right. Thank you for your 4812 03:09:26,998 --> 03:09:28,467 work. You've heard a 4813 03:09:28,467 --> 03:09:30,269 description of the substitute. 4814 03:09:30,269 --> 03:09:32,804 There is a motion to substitute 4815 03:09:32,804 --> 03:09:35,307 in its properly seconded any 4816 03:09:35,307 --> 03:09:36,742 discussion on the substitute? 4817 03:09:36,742 --> 03:09:39,277 Seeing none. All in favor? The 4818 03:09:39,277 --> 03:09:41,113 substitute, please say aye. Any 4819 03:09:41,113 --> 03:09:42,614 voting? No or abstaining. And 4820 03:09:42,614 --> 03:09:43,949 then MISS Evans, I presume it 4821 03:09:43,949 --> 03:09:45,550 is your intent to renew your 4822 03:09:45,550 --> 03:09:47,519 motion to approve a substitute. 4823 03:09:47,519 --> 03:09:48,720 Yes, ma'am. I'd like to move my. 4824 03:09:48,720 --> 03:09:50,755 I renew my motion. Thank you. 4825 03:09:50,755 --> 03:09:53,324 Is there a second? All right. 4826 03:09:53,324 --> 03:09:54,693 Any discussion on that motion? 4827 03:09:54,693 --> 03:09:57,262 All right. All in favor, please 4828 03:09:57,262 --> 03:09:58,363 say aye. Any voting no or 4829 03:09:58,363 --> 03:10:00,131 abstaining. All right. This is 4830 03:10:00,131 --> 03:10:02,434 passed its second of three 4831 03:10:02,434 --> 03:10:04,834 readings as substituted. Next 4832 03:10:04,869 --> 03:10:07,269 is agenda item 91, ordinance 4833 03:10:09,541 --> 03:10:11,677 bill 2026-1514. Sponsor, stiles 4834 03:10:11,677 --> 03:10:13,412 and webb, an ordinance amending 4835 03:10:13,412 --> 03:10:14,913 title three of the metro code 4836 03:10:14,913 --> 03:10:17,149 of laws to require departments, 4837 03:10:17,149 --> 03:10:18,116 boards and commissions of the 4838 03:10:18,116 --> 03:10:20,116 metropolitan government to 4839 03:10:21,386 --> 03:10:22,854 conduct annual employee surveys. 4840 03:10:22,854 --> 03:10:23,588 Council member styles. You're 4841 03:10:23,588 --> 03:10:23,922 recognized, ma'am. 4842 03:10:23,922 --> 03:10:25,230 Thank you. 4843 03:10:25,230 --> 03:10:25,390 Committee reports. 4844 03:10:25,390 --> 03:10:26,391 For the 4845 03:10:26,391 --> 03:10:27,826 report of the government 4846 03:10:27,826 --> 03:10:28,893 operations and regulations. 4847 03:10:28,893 --> 03:10:29,995 Committee chair. Eastlake. 4848 03:10:29,995 --> 03:10:30,361 You're recognized, sir. 4849 03:10:30,361 --> 03:10:31,796 Thank 4850 03:10:31,796 --> 03:10:33,796 you. Government operations 4851 03:10:34,332 --> 03:10:36,434 voted nine in favor, zero 4852 03:10:36,434 --> 03:10:38,834 against zero. Not voting. 4853 03:10:42,974 --> 03:10:44,409 Okay. 4854 03:10:44,409 --> 03:10:45,110 Not yes. That was for one 4855 03:10:45,110 --> 03:10:46,110 meeting. Deferral. 4856 03:10:46,110 --> 03:10:48,110 For one 4857 03:10:49,114 --> 03:10:51,514 meeting deferral. Okay. Okay. 4858 03:10:51,716 --> 03:10:54,119 And then with that, then MISS 4859 03:10:54,119 --> 03:10:56,320 Styles rule 8.1 will applied 4860 03:10:56,320 --> 03:10:58,456 such that that is an automatic 4861 03:10:58,456 --> 03:11:00,225 deferral. Okay. That will be 4862 03:11:00,225 --> 03:11:03,128 taken up again at the meeting 4863 03:11:03,128 --> 03:11:05,330 of SEPTEMBER 15th. All right. 4864 03:11:05,330 --> 03:11:08,930 Next is agenda item 97. This is 4865 03:11:09,234 --> 03:11:11,634 ordinance bl 2026-1521 sponsors 4866 03:11:11,803 --> 03:11:13,371 coupon and evans. This is an 4867 03:11:13,371 --> 03:11:15,373 ordinance approving the fiscal 4868 03:11:15,373 --> 03:11:17,373 year 2027 midtown central 4869 03:11:17,875 --> 03:11:19,875 business improvement district 4870 03:11:21,546 --> 03:11:22,313 budget. MISS Evans, you are 4871 03:11:22,313 --> 03:11:22,680 recognized, ma'am. 4872 03:11:22,680 --> 03:11:23,748 Thank you. 4873 03:11:23,748 --> 03:11:23,982 Committee reports, please. 4874 03:11:23,982 --> 03:11:25,650 For 4875 03:11:25,650 --> 03:11:26,785 the report of the budget and 4876 03:11:26,785 --> 03:11:27,619 finance committee chair. Spain. 4877 03:11:27,619 --> 03:11:27,753 You're recognized sir. 4878 03:11:27,753 --> 03:11:28,887 Thank 4879 03:11:28,887 --> 03:11:29,822 you, MADAM PRESIDENT. Budget 4880 03:11:29,822 --> 03:11:30,855 and finance recommended 4881 03:11:30,855 --> 03:11:32,257 approval. Nine in favor, zero 4882 03:11:32,257 --> 03:11:33,459 against one not voting. 4883 03:11:33,459 --> 03:11:35,160 Okay, 4884 03:11:35,160 --> 03:11:35,427 back to you for a motion, MISS 4885 03:11:35,427 --> 03:11:36,528 Evans. 4886 03:11:36,528 --> 03:11:37,563 Thank you. I'd like to 4887 03:11:37,563 --> 03:11:37,663 move approval, please. 4888 03:11:37,663 --> 03:11:39,663 All 4889 03:11:39,664 --> 03:11:42,640 right. Properly seconded. Is 4890 03:11:42,668 --> 03:11:44,236 there any discussion on this 4891 03:11:44,236 --> 03:11:47,236 ordinance on its second of 4892 03:11:47,440 --> 03:11:49,542 three readings? Seeing none. 4893 03:11:49,542 --> 03:11:52,444 All in favor, please say aye. 4894 03:11:52,444 --> 03:11:53,746 Any voting? No. Any abstaining? 4895 03:11:53,746 --> 03:11:55,581 All right, MISS Porterfield. 4896 03:11:55,581 --> 03:11:59,181 You will be recorded as an 4897 03:11:59,284 --> 03:12:00,786 abstention. All right. This has 4898 03:12:00,786 --> 03:12:02,888 passed its second of three 4899 03:12:02,888 --> 03:12:05,888 readings. Next is agenda item 4900 03:12:07,593 --> 03:12:08,594 99, ordinance bl 2026-1523. 4901 03:12:08,594 --> 03:12:10,950 this is an ordinance approving 4902 03:12:10,950 --> 03:12:11,163 an agreement between the metro 4903 03:12:11,163 --> 03:12:12,531 government of nashville and 4904 03:12:12,531 --> 03:12:14,100 davidson county by and through 4905 03:12:14,100 --> 03:12:15,835 the department of parks and 4906 03:12:15,835 --> 03:12:17,169 recreation and centennial park 4907 03:12:17,169 --> 03:12:19,370 conservancy to allow centennial 4908 03:12:19,370 --> 03:12:20,939 park conservancy to occupy a 4909 03:12:20,939 --> 03:12:22,674 portion of the premises that is 4910 03:12:22,674 --> 03:12:24,176 otherwise occupied by the 4911 03:12:24,176 --> 03:12:26,576 department of parks and 4912 03:12:29,548 --> 03:12:31,948 recreation at 2565. Park plaza. 4913 03:12:32,510 --> 03:12:34,451 Council member taylor. Let's 4914 03:12:37,223 --> 03:12:38,992 see next in the queue. I see 4915 03:12:38,992 --> 03:12:40,960 you MISS Tombs. Do. Do you want 4916 03:12:40,960 --> 03:12:44,230 to take this up or for me to go 4917 03:12:44,230 --> 03:12:48,430 to MISS Bow as chair of parks? 4918 03:12:48,634 --> 03:12:51,937 Okay, I MISS Bow as this is a 4919 03:12:51,937 --> 03:12:54,740 parks matter, I am going to 4920 03:12:54,740 --> 03:12:57,310 proceed to you as a co-sponsor 4921 03:12:57,310 --> 03:12:59,379 to get the committee reports 4922 03:12:59,379 --> 03:13:00,113 and the. And then make the 4923 03:13:00,113 --> 03:13:01,214 motion. Okay? 4924 03:13:01,214 --> 03:13:03,160 Sure. Thank you, 4925 03:13:03,160 --> 03:13:03,316 vice mayor. Committee reports, 4926 03:13:03,316 --> 03:13:05,316 please. 4927 03:13:06,186 --> 03:13:07,654 Okay. For the report of 4928 03:13:07,654 --> 03:13:09,122 the budget and finance 4929 03:13:09,122 --> 03:13:09,255 committee chair, spain. 4930 03:13:09,255 --> 03:13:10,490 Thank 4931 03:13:10,490 --> 03:13:11,491 you, MADAM PRESIDENT. Budget 4932 03:13:11,491 --> 03:13:13,126 and finance recommend approval. 4933 03:13:13,126 --> 03:13:13,860 Ten in favor, zero against zero 4934 03:13:13,860 --> 03:13:15,662 not voting. 4935 03:13:15,662 --> 03:13:17,697 Okay. And for the 4936 03:13:17,697 --> 03:13:19,899 report of the planning and 4937 03:13:19,899 --> 03:13:22,299 zoning committee, vice chair 4938 03:13:24,270 --> 03:13:27,270 harrell. This is on MR. 4939 03:13:27,641 --> 03:13:29,641 Taylor's bill 1523 regarding 4940 03:13:32,478 --> 03:13:34,878 the centennial park conservancy. 4941 03:13:36,482 --> 03:13:37,584 1523. 4942 03:13:37,584 --> 03:13:39,319 Planning and zoning. 4943 03:13:39,319 --> 03:13:41,221 There were ten in favor, zero 4944 03:13:41,221 --> 03:13:42,222 against zero abstentions. 4945 03:13:42,222 --> 03:13:44,222 Okay. 4946 03:13:44,424 --> 03:13:46,492 All right. With those committee 4947 03:13:46,492 --> 03:13:47,794 reports in MISS Bo, it's back 4948 03:13:47,794 --> 03:13:49,129 to you for a motion on this 4949 03:13:49,129 --> 03:13:50,596 bill, please, MADAM Chair. 4950 03:13:50,596 --> 03:13:51,231 Thank you, vice mayor. Move to 4951 03:13:51,231 --> 03:13:52,598 approve. 4952 03:13:52,598 --> 03:13:54,598 Okay. Properly moved 4953 03:13:55,968 --> 03:13:58,968 and seconded. Is there any 4954 03:14:01,741 --> 03:14:02,775 discussion on this bill? Seeing 4955 03:14:02,775 --> 03:14:06,130 none. All in favor, please say 4956 03:14:06,130 --> 03:14:07,480 aye. Any voting? No. Any 4957 03:14:07,480 --> 03:14:09,283 abstaining? Okay. This has 4958 03:14:09,283 --> 03:14:11,785 passed its second of three 4959 03:14:11,785 --> 03:14:14,785 readings. Next is agenda item 4960 03:14:15,723 --> 03:14:17,190 100. Ordinance bl 2026-152 for 4961 03:14:17,190 --> 03:14:19,260 sponsors guide. Tombs, horton, 4962 03:14:19,260 --> 03:14:20,361 evans, siegel, bo welsh and 4963 03:14:20,361 --> 03:14:22,262 allen. This is an ordinance 4964 03:14:22,262 --> 03:14:24,970 approving a greenway 4965 03:14:24,970 --> 03:14:25,466 conservation easement between 4966 03:14:25,466 --> 03:14:27,234 the metropolitan government of 4967 03:14:27,234 --> 03:14:28,269 nashville and davidson county 4968 03:14:28,269 --> 03:14:31,171 through the metro board of 4969 03:14:31,171 --> 03:14:33,571 parks and recreation and 4970 03:14:34,775 --> 03:14:38,375 richland creek. M f owner llc 4971 03:14:38,378 --> 03:14:40,681 for greenway improvements at 92 4972 03:14:40,681 --> 03:14:42,182 white bridge pike. I'm just 4973 03:14:42,182 --> 03:14:44,184 going to pattern here 4974 03:14:44,184 --> 03:14:46,687 and go to MISS Bo in her 4975 03:14:46,687 --> 03:14:49,590 capacity as chair of arts, 4976 03:14:49,590 --> 03:14:51,580 parks and libraries. These are 4977 03:14:51,580 --> 03:14:53,580 predominantly parks related 4978 03:14:53,894 --> 03:14:54,194 matters. MISS Bo, you are 4979 03:14:54,194 --> 03:14:54,995 recognized. 4980 03:14:54,995 --> 03:14:55,896 Thank you. Vice 4981 03:14:55,896 --> 03:14:56,397 mayor. Committee reports, 4982 03:14:56,397 --> 03:14:57,131 please. 4983 03:14:57,131 --> 03:14:58,965 For the report of the 4984 03:14:58,965 --> 03:15:00,000 budget and finance committee 4985 03:15:00,000 --> 03:15:00,801 chair. Spain. You're recognized, 4986 03:15:00,801 --> 03:15:01,802 sir. 4987 03:15:01,802 --> 03:15:03,270 Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT. 4988 03:15:03,270 --> 03:15:04,772 Budget and finance recommended 4989 03:15:04,772 --> 03:15:06,206 approval 11 in favor, zero 4990 03:15:06,206 --> 03:15:07,641 against zero. Not voting. 4991 03:15:07,641 --> 03:15:09,430 Okay 4992 03:15:09,430 --> 03:15:10,143 for the report of he planning 4993 03:15:10,143 --> 03:15:11,245 and zoning committee. Vice 4994 03:15:11,245 --> 03:15:12,120 chair harrell. 4995 03:15:12,120 --> 03:15:14,120 Planning and 4996 03:15:15,149 --> 03:15:16,250 zoning voted to approve ten in 4997 03:15:16,250 --> 03:15:17,285 favor, zero against zero. Not 4998 03:15:17,285 --> 03:15:18,919 voting. 4999 03:15:18,919 --> 03:15:20,922 Okay for the report of 5000 03:15:20,922 --> 03:15:22,922 the transportation and 5001 03:15:23,240 --> 03:15:24,892 infrastructure committee chair 5002 03:15:24,892 --> 03:15:27,292 evan siegel. You're recognized, 5003 03:15:27,828 --> 03:15:30,665 ma'am, this is regarding that 5004 03:15:30,665 --> 03:15:32,801 white bridge road greenway 5005 03:15:32,801 --> 03:15:33,868 conservation easement 1520 for. 5006 03:15:33,868 --> 03:15:34,535 The transportation and 5007 03:15:34,535 --> 03:15:35,669 infrastructure committee. 5008 03:15:35,669 --> 03:15:37,138 Recommended approval nine in 5009 03:15:37,138 --> 03:15:37,505 favor, zero against zero not 5010 03:15:37,505 --> 03:15:39,140 voting. 5011 03:15:39,140 --> 03:15:40,808 Okay. And now it's back 5012 03:15:40,808 --> 03:15:41,809 to you, MISS Foe, for a motion 5013 03:15:41,809 --> 03:15:42,343 on this bill. 5014 03:15:42,343 --> 03:15:43,978 Thank you, vice 5015 03:15:43,978 --> 03:15:44,612 mayor. Move to approve. 5016 03:15:44,612 --> 03:15:46,140 Okay. 5017 03:15:46,140 --> 03:15:47,815 Properly moved and seconded. Is 5018 03:15:47,815 --> 03:15:50,151 there any discussion on this 5019 03:15:50,151 --> 03:15:51,786 bill? Seeing none. All in favor, 5020 03:15:51,786 --> 03:15:53,688 please say aye. Any voting no 5021 03:15:53,688 --> 03:15:55,423 or abstaining? Okay. This bill 5022 03:15:55,423 --> 03:15:58,693 has passed its second of three 5023 03:15:58,693 --> 03:16:01,693 readings. Next is agenda item 5024 03:16:05,500 --> 03:16:07,500 101, ordinance bl2026-1525. 5025 03:16:08,503 --> 03:16:09,871 This is a sponsor. Parker. 5026 03:16:09,871 --> 03:16:12,600 Tombs. Horton. Evans. Siegel. 5027 03:16:12,600 --> 03:16:13,441 Bo. Welsh. GOD and allen. I'll 5028 03:16:13,441 --> 03:16:14,542 come to you because we've just 5029 03:16:14,542 --> 03:16:15,843 been lacking our primary 5030 03:16:15,843 --> 03:16:17,745 sponsor and that's why I've 5031 03:16:17,745 --> 03:16:19,460 been choosing another one. But 5032 03:16:19,460 --> 03:16:19,914 this is an ordinance approving 5033 03:16:19,914 --> 03:16:21,416 a greenway conservation 5034 03:16:21,416 --> 03:16:22,917 easement between the metro 5035 03:16:22,917 --> 03:16:24,318 government through the metro 5036 03:16:24,318 --> 03:16:26,200 board of parks and recreation 5037 03:16:26,200 --> 03:16:27,922 and ben allen land partners, 5038 03:16:27,922 --> 03:16:30,322 llc for greenway improvements 5039 03:16:30,892 --> 03:16:32,194 at 329 ben allen road, council 5040 03:16:32,194 --> 03:16:32,594 member. Parker, you're 5041 03:16:32,594 --> 03:16:33,361 recognized. 5042 03:16:33,361 --> 03:16:33,595 Committee reports, 5043 03:16:33,595 --> 03:16:34,529 please. 5044 03:16:34,529 --> 03:16:35,664 All right. For the 5045 03:16:35,664 --> 03:16:38,332 report of the budget and 5046 03:16:38,332 --> 03:16:39,401 finance committee chair, spain. 5047 03:16:39,401 --> 03:16:40,435 Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT. 5048 03:16:40,435 --> 03:16:41,937 Budget and finance recommended 5049 03:16:41,937 --> 03:16:43,305 approval 11 in favor, zero 5050 03:16:43,305 --> 03:16:44,806 against zero. Not voting. 5051 03:16:44,806 --> 03:16:46,806 okay 5052 03:16:46,942 --> 03:16:47,909 for the report of the planning 5053 03:16:47,909 --> 03:16:48,777 and zoning committee. Vice 5054 03:16:48,777 --> 03:16:49,144 chair harrell. 5055 03:16:49,144 --> 03:16:49,212 Planning and 5056 03:16:49,212 --> 03:16:50,979 - 5057 03:16:50,979 --> 03:16:52,781 zoning voted to approve ten in 5058 03:16:52,781 --> 03:16:53,810 favor, zero against zero not 5059 03:16:53,810 --> 03:16:54,149 voting. 5060 03:16:54,149 --> 03:16:55,417 Okay. And for the 5061 03:16:55,417 --> 03:16:56,952 report of the transportation 5062 03:16:56,952 --> 03:16:58,952 and infrastructure committee 5063 03:17:05,327 --> 03:17:05,627 chair evans siegel. 5064 03:17:05,627 --> 03:17:06,362 The 5065 03:17:06,362 --> 03:17:07,496 transportation and 5066 03:17:07,496 --> 03:17:09,496 infrastructure committee voted 5067 03:17:09,598 --> 03:17:11,800 nine in favor, zero against. Voting. 5068 03:17:11,800 --> 03:17:13,800 Okay. All 5069 03:17:14,202 --> 03:17:15,738 right. And we do not have a 5070 03:17:15,738 --> 03:17:18,738 report from arts parks library. 5071 03:17:18,974 --> 03:17:20,375 So that concludes the committee 5072 03:17:20,375 --> 03:17:21,510 reports. Back to you, MR. 5073 03:17:21,510 --> 03:17:21,710 Parker, for a motion on the 5074 03:17:21,710 --> 03:17:22,945 bill. 5075 03:17:22,945 --> 03:17:23,378 Move approval. 5076 03:17:23,378 --> 03:17:25,470 Properly 5077 03:17:25,470 --> 03:17:27,447 moved and seconded. Any 5078 03:17:29,385 --> 03:17:30,519 discussion of this ordinance? 5079 03:17:30,519 --> 03:17:31,953 Seeing none. All in favor, 5080 03:17:31,953 --> 03:17:33,789 please say aye. Any voting? No 5081 03:17:33,789 --> 03:17:35,224 were abstaining. Okay. This has 5082 03:17:35,224 --> 03:17:37,250 passed its second of three 5083 03:17:37,250 --> 03:17:40,250 readings. Next is agenda item 5084 03:17:40,329 --> 03:17:42,329 102. Ordinance bl 2026-1526. 5085 03:17:42,731 --> 03:17:44,599 Sponsors. Truffle, ellis, evans, 5086 03:17:44,599 --> 03:17:46,368 allen, weiner, johnston, stiles, 5087 03:17:46,368 --> 03:17:47,360 gamble and webb. This is an 5088 03:17:47,360 --> 03:17:48,136 ordinance directing the 5089 03:17:48,136 --> 03:17:49,271 nashville department of 5090 03:17:49,271 --> 03:17:50,339 transportation multimodal 5091 03:17:50,339 --> 03:17:52,407 infrastructure to develop a 5092 03:17:52,407 --> 03:17:54,277 tool to continuously monitor 5093 03:17:54,277 --> 03:17:55,678 and analyze the cumulative 5094 03:17:55,678 --> 03:17:57,146 transportation effects of 5095 03:17:57,146 --> 03:17:59,381 developments and or rezonings 5096 03:17:59,381 --> 03:18:00,350 so that regional transportation 5097 03:18:00,350 --> 03:18:01,517 mitigations and capital 5098 03:18:01,517 --> 03:18:03,517 infrastructure improvements can 5099 03:18:03,953 --> 03:18:05,540 be appropriately programed. 5100 03:18:05,540 --> 03:18:06,155 Council member drawful. You're 5101 03:18:06,155 --> 03:18:06,855 recognized sir. 5102 03:18:06,855 --> 03:18:07,957 Yeah. Thanks, 5103 03:18:07,957 --> 03:18:08,291 chair. Committee reports, 5104 03:18:08,291 --> 03:18:09,759 please. 5105 03:18:09,759 --> 03:18:10,425 For the report of the 5106 03:18:10,425 --> 03:18:12,425 transportation and 5107 03:18:12,595 --> 03:18:14,300 infrastructure committee. Chair 5108 03:18:14,300 --> 03:18:15,164 evans, you're recognized, ma'am. 5109 03:18:15,164 --> 03:18:17,164 The transportation 5110 03:18:18,000 --> 03:18:19,402 infrastructure committee 5111 03:18:19,402 --> 03:18:20,903 recommended a two meeting 5112 03:18:20,903 --> 03:18:22,305 deferral, nine in favor, zero 5113 03:18:22,305 --> 03:18:24,705 against. You're not voting. 5114 03:18:25,608 --> 03:18:26,642 Okay. And for the report of the 5115 03:18:26,642 --> 03:18:28,110 planning and zoning committee, 5116 03:18:28,110 --> 03:18:28,177 vice chair harrell. 5117 03:18:28,177 --> 03:18:30,177 Planning 5118 03:18:30,246 --> 03:18:31,447 and zoning. All we are 5119 03:18:31,447 --> 03:18:32,848 recommended to meeting deferral 5120 03:18:32,848 --> 03:18:33,849 ten in favor, zero against zero 5121 03:18:33,849 --> 03:18:35,849 not voting. 5122 03:18:36,352 --> 03:18:38,154 Okay. All right. 5123 03:18:38,154 --> 03:18:39,956 With those committee reports in, 5124 03:18:39,956 --> 03:18:42,458 it's back to you, MR. Drawful, 5125 03:18:42,458 --> 03:18:43,826 for a motion on your bill, sir. 5126 03:18:43,826 --> 03:18:46,620 Yeah. Thanks, chair. I'll move 5127 03:18:46,620 --> 03:18:47,564 a two meeting deferral with a 5128 03:18:47,564 --> 03:18:47,897 brief explanation. 5129 03:18:47,897 --> 03:18:48,531 Okay. 5130 03:18:48,531 --> 03:18:49,332 Properly seconded. 5131 03:18:49,332 --> 03:18:51,332 Go ahead. 5132 03:18:52,702 --> 03:18:54,103 Okay. We talked and and we've 5133 03:18:54,103 --> 03:18:56,105 been working for, for a while, 5134 03:18:56,105 --> 03:18:57,907 but we believe we can provide a 5135 03:18:57,907 --> 03:18:59,408 lot of context behind what 5136 03:18:59,408 --> 03:19:01,408 we're recommending. They've 5137 03:19:03,120 --> 03:19:04,180 come a long ways to provide a 5138 03:19:04,180 --> 03:19:05,248 tool and we're pretty excited 5139 03:19:05,248 --> 03:19:07,490 to show it. So we'll be 5140 03:19:07,490 --> 03:19:08,840 providing a little bit more 5141 03:19:08,840 --> 03:19:08,452 background information in the 5142 03:19:08,452 --> 03:19:09,452 next few weeks. 5143 03:19:09,452 --> 03:19:11,452 Thank you. All 5144 03:19:11,988 --> 03:19:14,157 righty. There's a motion to 5145 03:19:14,157 --> 03:19:15,559 defer two meetings. Is there 5146 03:19:15,559 --> 03:19:18,261 any further discussion on the 5147 03:19:18,261 --> 03:19:20,263 deferral motion. Seeing none. 5148 03:19:20,263 --> 03:19:22,320 All in favor please say aye. 5149 03:19:22,320 --> 03:19:24,601 Any voting no or abstaining. 5150 03:19:24,601 --> 03:19:25,835 All right. This has been 5151 03:19:25,835 --> 03:19:27,738 deferred to meeting such that 5152 03:19:27,738 --> 03:19:29,606 it will be taken up at the 5153 03:19:29,606 --> 03:19:32,606 first meeting in OCTOBER, on 5154 03:19:34,578 --> 03:19:36,946 OCTOBER 6th. All right. Next is. 5155 03:19:36,946 --> 03:19:39,382 Yeah, I was like right. It was 5156 03:19:39,382 --> 03:19:40,550 on it was not on consent. And 5157 03:19:40,550 --> 03:19:42,285 then MISS Kimbrough requested 5158 03:19:42,285 --> 03:19:45,422 that it be removed from consent. 5159 03:19:45,422 --> 03:19:48,422 This is agenda item 109 is 5160 03:19:48,625 --> 03:19:50,270 ordinance bl 2026-1533. 5161 03:19:50,270 --> 03:19:51,862 Sponsors horton and evans. 5162 03:19:51,862 --> 03:19:52,996 Siegel. This is an ordinance 5163 03:19:52,996 --> 03:19:54,310 authorizing the metro 5164 03:19:54,310 --> 03:19:55,832 government of nashville and 5165 03:19:55,832 --> 03:19:57,634 davidson county to accept new 5166 03:19:57,634 --> 03:19:59,469 public water and sanitary sewer 5167 03:19:59,469 --> 03:20:00,871 mains, fire hydrant assembly, 5168 03:20:00,871 --> 03:20:02,105 sanitary sewer manholes and 5169 03:20:02,105 --> 03:20:04,505 easements for property located 5170 03:20:05,542 --> 03:20:08,542 at 3622 whites creek pike, also 5171 03:20:09,479 --> 03:20:12,349 known as whites creek estates, 5172 03:20:12,349 --> 03:20:16,549 MR. Horton is not with us, and 5173 03:20:17,421 --> 03:20:19,189 so MISS Evans. Siegel, you are 5174 03:20:19,189 --> 03:20:23,160 a sponsor on here, so I'm going 5175 03:20:23,160 --> 03:20:25,696 to come to you. Can you please 5176 03:20:25,696 --> 03:20:27,465 request your committee reports? 5177 03:20:27,465 --> 03:20:28,232 Committee reports for the 5178 03:20:28,232 --> 03:20:30,232 transportation infrastructure 5179 03:20:30,400 --> 03:20:31,769 committee. The committee voted 5180 03:20:31,769 --> 03:20:32,302 in favor zero against zero nine 5181 03:20:32,302 --> 03:20:33,271 voting. 5182 03:20:33,271 --> 03:20:34,472 Okay. And for the 5183 03:20:34,472 --> 03:20:36,174 report of the planning and 5184 03:20:36,174 --> 03:20:36,840 zoning committee, vice chair 5185 03:20:36,840 --> 03:20:37,842 harrell. 5186 03:20:37,842 --> 03:20:38,809 Planning and zoning 5187 03:20:38,809 --> 03:20:40,410 recommended approval. Ten in 5188 03:20:40,410 --> 03:20:40,845 favor, zero against zero not 5189 03:20:40,845 --> 03:20:42,246 voting. 5190 03:20:42,246 --> 03:20:43,781 Okay with those 5191 03:20:43,781 --> 03:20:46,181 committee reports and MISS 5192 03:20:46,183 --> 03:20:46,416 Evans siegel, back to you for a 5193 03:20:46,416 --> 03:20:47,318 motion. 5194 03:20:47,318 --> 03:20:48,119 Move to approve. 5195 03:20:48,119 --> 03:20:50,119 Okay. 5196 03:20:50,488 --> 03:20:51,655 Is there a second? Okay. There 5197 03:20:51,655 --> 03:20:53,570 is a motion to approve. 5198 03:20:53,570 --> 03:20:54,825 Properly seconded. And now we 5199 03:20:54,825 --> 03:20:55,960 are on to discussion. First in 5200 03:20:55,960 --> 03:20:57,950 the queue is council member 5201 03:20:57,950 --> 03:20:58,610 kimbrough. You're recognized, 5202 03:20:58,610 --> 03:20:59,230 ma'am. 5203 03:20:59,230 --> 03:21:00,566 Thank you, vice mayor. 5204 03:21:00,566 --> 03:21:02,500 I'd like to move for one 5205 03:21:02,500 --> 03:21:04,502 meeting.Deferral. This is in 5206 03:21:04,502 --> 03:21:06,170 my district. I didn't know 5207 03:21:06,170 --> 03:21:07,671 anything about it. And I just 5208 03:21:07,671 --> 03:21:08,806 like to research this a bit 5209 03:21:08,806 --> 03:21:09,641 because it's in the whites 5210 03:21:09,641 --> 03:21:11,641 creek area. 5211 03:21:11,776 --> 03:21:13,110 Okay. Is there a 5212 03:21:13,110 --> 03:21:16,110 second for that one meeting 5213 03:21:21,485 --> 03:21:22,587 deferral motion. Okay. Okay. 5214 03:21:22,587 --> 03:21:23,988 Right. There's a motion 5215 03:21:23,988 --> 03:21:26,557 properly seconded. And we are 5216 03:21:26,557 --> 03:21:29,761 on to discussion on the one 5217 03:21:29,761 --> 03:21:32,161 meeting deferral motion. Is 5218 03:21:33,431 --> 03:21:34,431 there any discussion seeing 5219 03:21:34,431 --> 03:21:36,300 none. All in favor of one 5220 03:21:36,300 --> 03:21:38,103 meeting deferral please say I 5221 03:21:38,103 --> 03:21:39,870 any voting no or abstaining. 5222 03:21:39,870 --> 03:21:43,107 Okay. This will be deferred one 5223 03:21:43,107 --> 03:21:46,344 meeting and back on the agenda 5224 03:21:46,344 --> 03:21:49,944 on its second reading at the 5225 03:21:50,649 --> 03:21:52,517 meeting of SEPTEMBER 15th. Okay. 5226 03:21:52,517 --> 03:21:55,517 And that concludes the second 5227 03:21:56,540 --> 03:21:57,521 reading items. Now we are on to 5228 03:21:57,521 --> 03:21:59,290 section p of our agenda bills 5229 03:21:59,290 --> 03:22:01,493 on third reading that were not 5230 03:22:01,493 --> 03:22:03,228 on the consolidated consent 5231 03:22:03,228 --> 03:22:06,198 agenda. First among those is 5232 03:22:06,198 --> 03:22:08,598 agenda item 112. This is 5233 03:22:10,869 --> 03:22:12,137 ordinance bl 2026-1389 sponsor 5234 03:22:12,137 --> 03:22:13,906 styles. This is an ordinance to 5235 03:22:13,906 --> 03:22:14,906 amend title 17, the metro code 5236 03:22:14,906 --> 03:22:16,410 of laws zoning ordinance. The 5237 03:22:16,410 --> 03:22:18,760 metro government by changing 5238 03:22:18,760 --> 03:22:19,177 from sp to ar to a zoning for 5239 03:22:19,177 --> 03:22:21,577 properties located at five, 5240 03:22:21,646 --> 03:22:23,515 three, two and 538 bell road, 5241 03:22:23,515 --> 03:22:24,516 approximately 570ft south of 5242 03:22:24,516 --> 03:22:26,510 murfreesboro pike and located 5243 03:22:26,510 --> 03:22:27,352 in the murfreesboro pike urban 5244 03:22:27,352 --> 03:22:28,487 design overlay district and 5245 03:22:28,487 --> 03:22:30,487 corridor design overlay 5246 03:22:32,457 --> 03:22:33,525 district. This is 5.25 acres. 5247 03:22:33,525 --> 03:22:34,559 Council member styles. You're 5248 03:22:34,559 --> 03:22:34,960 recognized. Ma'am. 5249 03:22:34,960 --> 03:22:35,627 Committee 5250 03:22:35,627 --> 03:22:36,661 reports, please. 5251 03:22:36,661 --> 03:22:37,862 all right. For 5252 03:22:37,862 --> 03:22:38,897 the report of the planning and 5253 03:22:38,897 --> 03:22:40,365 zoning committee. Vice chair 5254 03:22:40,365 --> 03:22:42,134 harrell, you're recognized, sir. 5255 03:22:42,134 --> 03:22:44,350 Vice chair harrell for the 5256 03:22:44,350 --> 03:22:45,737 report of the planning and 5257 03:22:45,737 --> 03:22:48,137 zoning committee on MISS 5258 03:23:03,622 --> 03:23:05,622 Styles's bill 1389. 5259 03:23:09,195 --> 03:23:10,962 Planning, 5260 03:23:10,962 --> 03:23:12,765 planning and zoning voted were 5261 03:23:12,765 --> 03:23:14,300 recommended a 1,000,004 ten in 5262 03:23:14,300 --> 03:23:14,867 favor, zero against and zero 5263 03:23:14,867 --> 03:23:16,369 not voting. 5264 03:23:16,369 --> 03:23:18,103 All right. And with 5265 03:23:18,103 --> 03:23:20,105 this with that, MISS Styles 5266 03:23:20,105 --> 03:23:22,740 rule 8.1 applies such. That is 5267 03:23:22,740 --> 03:23:24,209 a mandatory deferral without 5268 03:23:24,209 --> 03:23:25,511 discussion. This will be taken 5269 03:23:25,511 --> 03:23:28,647 back up on its third reading at 5270 03:23:28,647 --> 03:23:30,716 the meeting of SEPTEMBER 15th. 5271 03:23:30,716 --> 03:23:33,116 Next is agenda item 113, 5272 03:23:35,821 --> 03:23:37,890 ordinance bl 2026-1445. Sponsor 5273 03:23:37,890 --> 03:23:38,857 cash. This is an ordinance to 5274 03:23:38,857 --> 03:23:39,925 amend title 17, the metro code 5275 03:23:39,925 --> 03:23:41,560 of laws zoning ordinance. The 5276 03:23:41,560 --> 03:23:42,928 metro government by canceling a 5277 03:23:42,928 --> 03:23:44,497 planned unit development 5278 03:23:44,497 --> 03:23:46,897 overlay district for property 5279 03:23:47,332 --> 03:23:50,169 located at 2609 west end avenue. 5280 03:23:50,169 --> 03:23:51,604 Located approximately 197ft 5281 03:23:51,604 --> 03:23:54,400 southwest of natchez trace. 5282 03:23:56,800 --> 03:23:57,376 Zoned muga, this is 1.56 acres. 5283 03:23:57,376 --> 03:23:59,545 Council member cap. You are 5284 03:23:59,545 --> 03:24:02,470 rather. Cash, cash. I'm so 5285 03:24:02,470 --> 03:24:04,249 sorry. You are recognized, sir. 5286 03:24:04,249 --> 03:24:04,617 Thanks. Committee reports. 5287 03:24:04,617 --> 03:24:06,617 For 5288 03:24:06,819 --> 03:24:08,587 the report of the planning and 5289 03:24:08,587 --> 03:24:09,955 zoning committee. Vice chair 5290 03:24:09,955 --> 03:24:11,791 harrell, you're going to have 5291 03:24:11,791 --> 03:24:13,525 three items right here in 5292 03:24:13,525 --> 03:24:14,693 succession. Go ahead. Vice 5293 03:24:14,693 --> 03:24:15,729 chair. 5294 03:24:15,729 --> 03:24:17,497 Planning and zoning 5295 03:24:17,497 --> 03:24:19,320 recommended approval. Ten in 5296 03:24:19,320 --> 03:24:20,366 favor. Zero not voting. Zero 5297 03:24:20,366 --> 03:24:21,534 against. 5298 03:24:21,534 --> 03:24:23,934 Okay. Ten in favor. 5299 03:24:26,572 --> 03:24:28,700 Zero. Not voting zero. Okay. So 5300 03:24:28,700 --> 03:24:29,675 with that committee report in, 5301 03:24:29,675 --> 03:24:30,760 it's back to you, MR. Cash, for 5302 03:24:30,760 --> 03:24:31,878 a motion. 5303 03:24:31,878 --> 03:24:32,712 Move approval. 5304 03:24:32,712 --> 03:24:34,712 Okay. 5305 03:24:36,248 --> 03:24:39,848 Is there any discussion on this 5306 03:24:40,887 --> 03:24:44,487 bill? Seeing none. All in favor, 5307 03:24:44,858 --> 03:24:49,580 please say I. I any voting? No 5308 03:24:50,297 --> 03:24:53,297 any abstaining. Okay. With a 5309 03:24:55,735 --> 03:24:58,304 singular abstention by MR. Cap. 5310 03:24:58,304 --> 03:25:01,508 Okay. That has passed its third 5311 03:25:01,508 --> 03:25:04,508 and final reading. Next is 5312 03:25:07,948 --> 03:25:09,716 agenda item 114, ordinance 5313 03:25:09,716 --> 03:25:11,651 bl2026-1446. Sponsors cash, 5314 03:25:11,651 --> 03:25:13,553 taylor hill and allen. This is 5315 03:25:13,553 --> 03:25:14,788 an ordinance to amend title 17, 5316 03:25:14,788 --> 03:25:15,855 the metro code of laws zoning 5317 03:25:15,855 --> 03:25:18,255 ordinance. The metro government 5318 03:25:20,560 --> 03:25:22,662 by changing from orioriamulasp 5319 03:25:22,662 --> 03:25:23,830 and muga to sp zoning for 5320 03:25:23,830 --> 03:25:25,966 various properties located from 5321 03:25:25,966 --> 03:25:28,168 the corner of 30th avenue south 5322 03:25:28,168 --> 03:25:29,903 and west end avenue to natchez. 5323 03:25:29,903 --> 03:25:31,671 Trace south to 31st avenue 5324 03:25:31,671 --> 03:25:33,440 south and along 31st avenue 5325 03:25:33,440 --> 03:25:35,275 south, vanderbilt place and the 5326 03:25:35,275 --> 03:25:38,245 third and 30th avenue south to 5327 03:25:38,245 --> 03:25:39,680 west end avenue. This is 43.16 5328 03:25:39,680 --> 03:25:40,714 acres and partially located 5329 03:25:40,714 --> 03:25:42,917 within a planned unit 5330 03:25:42,917 --> 03:25:44,718 development overlay district to 5331 03:25:44,718 --> 03:25:46,854 permit a mixed use development. 5332 03:25:46,854 --> 03:25:47,220 Council member. Cash. You are 5333 03:25:47,220 --> 03:25:47,855 recognized, sir. 5334 03:25:47,855 --> 03:25:48,589 Committee 5335 03:25:48,589 --> 03:25:49,323 reports, please. 5336 03:25:49,323 --> 03:25:50,457 For the report 5337 03:25:50,457 --> 03:25:51,659 of the planning and zoning 5338 03:25:51,659 --> 03:25:53,294 committee. Vice chair harrell, 5339 03:25:53,294 --> 03:25:55,294 you're recognized, sir. 5340 03:25:55,429 --> 03:25:56,964 Planning and zoning voted for 5341 03:25:56,964 --> 03:25:59,990 amendment one nine in favor, 5342 03:25:59,990 --> 03:26:00,901 zero against one not voting for 5343 03:26:00,901 --> 03:26:03,400 amendment two. Nine in favor, 5344 03:26:03,400 --> 03:26:04,805 zero against one not voting. 5345 03:26:04,805 --> 03:26:06,974 And we recommend approval. 5346 03:26:06,974 --> 03:26:08,408 Eight in favor, zero against 5347 03:26:08,408 --> 03:26:09,143 and one not voting. 5348 03:26:09,143 --> 03:26:11,143 As amended. 5349 03:26:12,480 --> 03:26:14,815 Okay. All right. So it's back 5350 03:26:14,815 --> 03:26:15,983 to you, MR. Cash. First for a 5351 03:26:15,983 --> 03:26:17,451 motion to get this before us. 5352 03:26:17,451 --> 03:26:18,786 Please, sir. 5353 03:26:18,786 --> 03:26:20,254 Move approval. 5354 03:26:20,254 --> 03:26:21,550 Okay. Go ahead. Sir. 5355 03:26:21,550 --> 03:26:23,550 I would 5356 03:26:23,891 --> 03:26:25,626 like to offer amendment one. 5357 03:26:25,626 --> 03:26:27,127 Okay. Is there a second for 5358 03:26:27,127 --> 03:26:28,796 that? Okay. Anything you want 5359 03:26:28,796 --> 03:26:28,963 to share about that amendment, 5360 03:26:28,963 --> 03:26:30,963 sir? 5361 03:26:31,980 --> 03:26:32,199 It is as we heard from the 5362 03:26:32,199 --> 03:26:33,634 public hearing a month ago, 5363 03:26:33,634 --> 03:26:35,350 there were there was some 5364 03:26:35,350 --> 03:26:36,170 concern about some of the 5365 03:26:36,170 --> 03:26:39,170 heights of the buildings. There 5366 03:26:40,474 --> 03:26:43,474 are five subdistricts in the 43 5367 03:26:43,711 --> 03:26:46,647 acre area that's subject to 5368 03:26:46,647 --> 03:26:48,782 this legislation. And three I. 5369 03:26:48,782 --> 03:26:49,850 I work with vanderbilt to 5370 03:26:49,850 --> 03:26:52,250 secure some height reductions 5371 03:26:52,687 --> 03:26:54,522 in three of the subdistricts a, 5372 03:26:54,522 --> 03:26:56,558 which is like 31st avenue 5373 03:26:56,558 --> 03:26:57,726 closest to the hillsborough 5374 03:26:57,726 --> 03:27:00,726 west end neighborhood. D, which 5375 03:27:02,497 --> 03:27:05,667 is a 3 or 4 lots on that front, 5376 03:27:05,667 --> 03:27:07,468 west end and e, which is like 5377 03:27:07,468 --> 03:27:09,137 the wendy's and alexander's 5378 03:27:09,137 --> 03:27:11,772 property there at west end and 5379 03:27:11,772 --> 03:27:15,372 natchez trace. And so they came 5380 03:27:15,377 --> 03:27:17,946 down stories and feet and 5381 03:27:17,946 --> 03:27:19,981 subdistricts d and e, and in 5382 03:27:19,981 --> 03:27:21,449 subdistrict a, there's just a 5383 03:27:21,449 --> 03:27:23,685 greater setback that keeps the 5384 03:27:23,685 --> 03:27:27,285 front part of the buildings. At 5385 03:27:27,322 --> 03:27:30,910 eight stories under 135ft. And, 5386 03:27:30,910 --> 03:27:31,626 and like at least 150ft back 5387 03:27:31,626 --> 03:27:32,627 and can go a little taller than 5388 03:27:32,627 --> 03:27:34,627 that. 5389 03:27:35,230 --> 03:27:38,320 All right. You have heard 5390 03:27:38,320 --> 03:27:40,935 a description of the amendment 5391 03:27:40,935 --> 03:27:43,710 from chair cash. There is a 5392 03:27:43,710 --> 03:27:45,406 motion amend with amendment 5393 03:27:45,406 --> 03:27:48,142 one. Is there any discussion on 5394 03:27:48,142 --> 03:27:49,277 the motion to amend? Seeing 5395 03:27:49,277 --> 03:27:51,479 none. All in favor of the 5396 03:27:51,479 --> 03:27:54,479 amendment, please say I. Any 5397 03:27:54,582 --> 03:27:56,184 voting no or abstaining? Okay. 5398 03:27:56,184 --> 03:27:59,784 MR. Cap, you will be recorded 5399 03:28:01,123 --> 03:28:02,590 as a no on the motion. I'm 5400 03:28:02,590 --> 03:28:03,625 sorry, I apologize. An 5401 03:28:03,625 --> 03:28:04,926 abstention. Thank you sir, I 5402 03:28:04,926 --> 03:28:06,528 appreciate the point of order. 5403 03:28:06,528 --> 03:28:08,928 I'm sorry. Misstated that 5404 03:28:09,765 --> 03:28:12,165 substance abstention. Okay. MR. 5405 03:28:12,267 --> 03:28:15,137 Cash, do you seek to renew your 5406 03:28:15,137 --> 03:28:16,305 motion to approve, as amended, 5407 03:28:16,305 --> 03:28:17,272 with amendment one? 5408 03:28:17,272 --> 03:28:18,307 I move to 5409 03:28:18,307 --> 03:28:18,674 approve, as amended, with 5410 03:28:18,674 --> 03:28:20,542 amendment one. 5411 03:28:20,542 --> 03:28:22,410 Okay. We 5412 03:28:22,410 --> 03:28:23,712 continue on with discussion. Is 5413 03:28:23,712 --> 03:28:25,514 there anything additional that 5414 03:28:25,514 --> 03:28:25,714 you would like to say at this 5415 03:28:25,714 --> 03:28:27,714 time? 5416 03:28:27,749 --> 03:28:29,284 I would I see council 5417 03:28:29,284 --> 03:28:31,386 member allen in the queue next, 5418 03:28:31,386 --> 03:28:33,210 and I'd like I like for us to 5419 03:28:33,210 --> 03:28:33,389 go to her. 5420 03:28:33,389 --> 03:28:34,756 Yep. All right, MISS 5421 03:28:34,756 --> 03:28:35,991 Allen, you are recognized. 5422 03:28:35,991 --> 03:28:37,259 Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT. I 5423 03:28:37,259 --> 03:28:38,260 would like to move amendment 5424 03:28:38,260 --> 03:28:38,994 two, please. 5425 03:28:38,994 --> 03:28:40,162 Okay. There's a 5426 03:28:40,162 --> 03:28:41,463 motion to amend with amendment 5427 03:28:41,463 --> 03:28:42,264 two. Properly seconded. Go 5428 03:28:42,264 --> 03:28:43,132 ahead, MISS Allen. 5429 03:28:43,132 --> 03:28:44,990 Thank you. 5430 03:28:44,990 --> 03:28:45,234 Just a brief explanation. 5431 03:28:45,234 --> 03:28:46,335 Another concern that we heard 5432 03:28:46,335 --> 03:28:48,137 from the neighborhood was that 5433 03:28:48,137 --> 03:28:50,720 we ensure that these new, very 5434 03:28:50,720 --> 03:28:51,107 tall buildings have make some 5435 03:28:51,107 --> 03:28:52,508 provision for reducing bird 5436 03:28:52,508 --> 03:28:53,575 strikes, which is a problem 5437 03:28:53,575 --> 03:28:55,544 that we're becoming more aware 5438 03:28:55,544 --> 03:28:56,478 of. And so I would like to 5439 03:28:56,478 --> 03:28:57,579 thank vanderbilt and the 5440 03:28:57,579 --> 03:28:58,814 architect for working with me 5441 03:28:58,814 --> 03:29:00,615 to come up with something that 5442 03:29:00,615 --> 03:29:01,617 works for them, and I think 5443 03:29:01,617 --> 03:29:03,452 will make this a great 5444 03:29:03,452 --> 03:29:04,286 innovation district, creating 5445 03:29:04,286 --> 03:29:06,121 something that the rest of the 5446 03:29:06,121 --> 03:29:08,900 city can emulate later. Once we 5447 03:29:08,900 --> 03:29:10,590 sort of try it on for size. And 5448 03:29:10,590 --> 03:29:11,193 so with that, I would like to 5449 03:29:11,193 --> 03:29:12,194 make this amendment that that 5450 03:29:12,194 --> 03:29:13,128 adds bird safe glass. 5451 03:29:13,128 --> 03:29:15,128 all right. 5452 03:29:15,297 --> 03:29:18,533 There is a motion to amend with 5453 03:29:18,533 --> 03:29:19,568 amendment two by MISS Allen, 5454 03:29:19,568 --> 03:29:21,300 properly seconded. And you've 5455 03:29:21,300 --> 03:29:22,538 heard a description of the 5456 03:29:22,538 --> 03:29:23,539 amendment. Is there any 5457 03:29:23,539 --> 03:29:26,539 discussion on the motion to 5458 03:29:27,610 --> 03:29:28,644 amend with amendment two? MR. 5459 03:29:28,644 --> 03:29:29,979 Cash, do you seek to be 5460 03:29:29,979 --> 03:29:30,779 recognized on amendment two? 5461 03:29:30,779 --> 03:29:31,680 Correct. 5462 03:29:31,680 --> 03:29:32,514 Okay. Go ahead, sir, 5463 03:29:32,514 --> 03:29:32,915 you're recognized. 5464 03:29:32,915 --> 03:29:34,716 Thank 5465 03:29:34,716 --> 03:29:35,718 council member allen for 5466 03:29:35,718 --> 03:29:36,852 working on this. It was 5467 03:29:36,852 --> 03:29:38,721 something that has come up. 5468 03:29:38,721 --> 03:29:40,880 We've seen a good number of 5469 03:29:40,880 --> 03:29:41,824 emails about this. I. If she 5470 03:29:41,824 --> 03:29:42,991 hadn't said it, I was going to 5471 03:29:42,991 --> 03:29:46,262 say I think this is an 5472 03:29:46,262 --> 03:29:48,364 innovative thing to add to the 5473 03:29:48,364 --> 03:29:49,832 innovation, innovation s p and 5474 03:29:49,832 --> 03:29:53,432 appreciate her hard work on it. 5475 03:29:53,802 --> 03:29:55,904 All right. Thank you. We're on 5476 03:29:55,904 --> 03:29:57,339 to the vote then on amendment 5477 03:29:57,339 --> 03:29:59,174 two. All in favor of the 5478 03:29:59,174 --> 03:30:02,174 amendment, please say aye. Aye. 5479 03:30:02,778 --> 03:30:04,613 Any voting? No. Any abstaining? 5480 03:30:04,613 --> 03:30:07,830 MR. Cap, you will be recorded 5481 03:30:07,830 --> 03:30:09,218 as an abstention on that 5482 03:30:09,218 --> 03:30:11,860 amendment. And so, MR. Cash, I 5483 03:30:11,860 --> 03:30:14,657 presume at this juncture it is 5484 03:30:14,657 --> 03:30:17,193 your. Or is it your intent to 5485 03:30:17,193 --> 03:30:19,462 renew your motion to approve 5486 03:30:19,462 --> 03:30:20,763 with amendments, as amended, 5487 03:30:20,763 --> 03:30:21,931 with amendment one, an 5488 03:30:21,931 --> 03:30:22,866 amendment two? 5489 03:30:22,866 --> 03:30:24,133 Yes. I would 5490 03:30:24,133 --> 03:30:24,367 like to make a brief, brief 5491 03:30:24,367 --> 03:30:26,367 comment. 5492 03:30:26,536 --> 03:30:28,400 Okay. It's properly 5493 03:30:28,400 --> 03:30:28,738 renewed and seconded. Go ahead, 5494 03:30:28,738 --> 03:30:30,106 sir. 5495 03:30:30,106 --> 03:30:32,506 Thanks. We have been 5496 03:30:33,430 --> 03:30:34,810 working on this for a long time. 5497 03:30:34,810 --> 03:30:36,312 We started like two years ago 5498 03:30:36,312 --> 03:30:37,780 with a lot of like kitchen 5499 03:30:37,780 --> 03:30:39,115 table living room meetings, 5500 03:30:39,115 --> 03:30:40,516 just kind of getting a sense. 5501 03:30:40,516 --> 03:30:41,718 vanderbilt was letting us know 5502 03:30:41,718 --> 03:30:42,718 that they were going to develop 5503 03:30:42,718 --> 03:30:44,554 this property that they've 5504 03:30:44,554 --> 03:30:45,622 owned for a long time. They 5505 03:30:45,622 --> 03:30:47,230 owned some properties on west 5506 03:30:47,230 --> 03:30:49,359 end that they purchased, and 5507 03:30:49,359 --> 03:30:51,761 then a large parking lot near 5508 03:30:51,761 --> 03:30:53,262 the stadium. And so just since 5509 03:30:53,262 --> 03:30:55,640 it was such a large area, they 5510 03:30:55,640 --> 03:30:57,133 they wanted to learn what, what 5511 03:30:57,133 --> 03:30:59,100 people wanted out of it and had, 5512 03:30:59,100 --> 03:31:00,360 I don't know, a dozen good 5513 03:31:00,360 --> 03:31:02,436 kitchen table meetings and 5514 03:31:02,571 --> 03:31:04,340 talked to dozens of people. It 5515 03:31:04,340 --> 03:31:05,875 was like last NOVEMBER that we. 5516 03:31:05,875 --> 03:31:07,844 Or a little before that, maybe 5517 03:31:07,844 --> 03:31:10,112 that we started having a lot of 5518 03:31:10,112 --> 03:31:13,382 other meetings at the ruby in 5519 03:31:13,382 --> 03:31:14,817 hillsborough, west end. And, 5520 03:31:14,817 --> 03:31:17,687 you know, there's been a lot of 5521 03:31:17,687 --> 03:31:18,922 tension about this, a lot of 5522 03:31:18,922 --> 03:31:20,991 trepidation. It is, you know, 5523 03:31:20,991 --> 03:31:24,591 not only are there some, you 5524 03:31:25,561 --> 03:31:27,730 know, big. Entitlements, but 5525 03:31:27,730 --> 03:31:29,232 and and buildings, but it is 5526 03:31:29,232 --> 03:31:31,134 like a lot of it is going on 5527 03:31:31,134 --> 03:31:32,769 what has been a flat surface 5528 03:31:32,769 --> 03:31:33,936 parking lot, right? There's no 5529 03:31:33,936 --> 03:31:36,936 building heights to compare to 5530 03:31:38,641 --> 03:31:39,609 in existence right now, but we 5531 03:31:39,609 --> 03:31:41,411 worked through a lot of 5532 03:31:41,411 --> 03:31:42,913 different things. You know, the 5533 03:31:42,913 --> 03:31:44,281 I said this earlier today, you 5534 03:31:44,281 --> 03:31:45,715 know, vanderbilt, one of 5535 03:31:45,715 --> 03:31:46,783 vanderbilt's mottos is dare to 5536 03:31:46,783 --> 03:31:47,885 grow. And the neighborhood 5537 03:31:47,885 --> 03:31:49,885 association, hillsboro west 5538 03:31:51,488 --> 03:31:53,890 ends is preserve and protect. 5539 03:31:53,890 --> 03:31:54,690 And so I've been working really 5540 03:31:54,690 --> 03:31:58,290 hard to thread that needle and 5541 03:31:59,129 --> 03:32:01,631 try to stay true to both, both 5542 03:32:01,631 --> 03:32:03,660 creeds or mottos. And I feel 5543 03:32:03,660 --> 03:32:04,935 like we've gotten to a good 5544 03:32:04,935 --> 03:32:05,969 place that that there are a lot 5545 03:32:05,969 --> 03:32:07,170 of protections offered. We've 5546 03:32:07,170 --> 03:32:08,839 come down some in the heights, 5547 03:32:08,839 --> 03:32:11,308 especially in feet, but, but 5548 03:32:11,308 --> 03:32:13,110 also in stories. I think this 5549 03:32:13,110 --> 03:32:15,612 is, you know, vanderbilt has a 5550 03:32:15,612 --> 03:32:17,948 great concept for this 5551 03:32:17,948 --> 03:32:19,490 innovation district. I believe 5552 03:32:19,490 --> 03:32:20,650 that they are going to build 5553 03:32:20,650 --> 03:32:21,718 some good stuff for the city. I 5554 03:32:21,718 --> 03:32:23,220 think we've put some 5555 03:32:23,220 --> 03:32:25,550 protections in place to 5556 03:32:25,550 --> 03:32:26,423 minimize the impact. And, you 5557 03:32:26,423 --> 03:32:28,992 know, are there going to be 5558 03:32:28,992 --> 03:32:31,940 more cars probably, or have we 5559 03:32:31,940 --> 03:32:33,564 put some tools in to make sure 5560 03:32:33,564 --> 03:32:35,964 that my heavily walkable 5561 03:32:36,867 --> 03:32:38,335 district is protected and safe? 5562 03:32:38,335 --> 03:32:39,903 I think we have, and there are 5563 03:32:39,903 --> 03:32:42,903 many other many other elements 5564 03:32:43,307 --> 03:32:45,809 that we've put in there that 5565 03:32:45,809 --> 03:32:47,310 honor the the concerns that my 5566 03:32:47,310 --> 03:32:49,310 constituents felt throughout 5567 03:32:50,180 --> 03:32:52,449 this process. And I feel good 5568 03:32:52,449 --> 03:32:54,484 that we're you no, change 5569 03:32:54,484 --> 03:32:56,190 is change is scary for many of 5570 03:32:56,190 --> 03:32:57,888 us. And there is going to be 5571 03:32:57,888 --> 03:32:59,222 some change. But I do think 5572 03:32:59,222 --> 03:33:02,222 we've kind of defined some 5573 03:33:02,359 --> 03:33:03,860 things in a sort of nebulous 5574 03:33:03,860 --> 03:33:05,629 regulatory s p and gotten a 5575 03:33:05,629 --> 03:33:07,998 better sense of what to expect. 5576 03:33:07,998 --> 03:33:09,733 And, but, and I feel like we've, 5577 03:33:09,733 --> 03:33:11,168 we've gotten to a good place 5578 03:33:11,168 --> 03:33:13,971 and it's a 30 year project.So 5579 03:33:13,971 --> 03:33:15,439 there will this is this is 5580 03:33:15,439 --> 03:33:17,173 maybe the end for a little 5581 03:33:17,173 --> 03:33:18,942 while, but will be revisited 5582 03:33:18,942 --> 03:33:21,512 again by me and future council 5583 03:33:21,512 --> 03:33:23,647 members and my district. And 5584 03:33:23,647 --> 03:33:25,115 it's, it's going to be a long 5585 03:33:25,115 --> 03:33:26,884 process and I feel positive it 5586 03:33:26,884 --> 03:33:27,584 will turn out well. 5587 03:33:27,584 --> 03:33:29,584 All right. 5588 03:33:30,487 --> 03:33:32,622 Thank you for your work. Okay. 5589 03:33:32,622 --> 03:33:35,393 Seeing no one else queue 5590 03:33:35,393 --> 03:33:38,280 for discussion, we will move to 5591 03:33:38,280 --> 03:33:41,280 thevote on the motion to 5592 03:33:43,660 --> 03:33:45,466 approve 1446, as amended. All 5593 03:33:45,970 --> 03:33:49,507 in favor, please say I any 5594 03:33:49,507 --> 03:33:52,109 voting? No. Any abstaining? MR. 5595 03:33:52,109 --> 03:33:55,120 Cap, you will be recorded as an 5596 03:33:55,120 --> 03:33:57,281 abstention. Next. We do have to 5597 03:33:57,281 --> 03:33:58,549 take up a 1447 separately, even 5598 03:33:58,549 --> 03:34:01,185 though these were companions to 5599 03:34:01,185 --> 03:34:03,254 each other, because there is 5600 03:34:03,254 --> 03:34:05,654 another amendment being offered 5601 03:34:06,557 --> 03:34:10,157 for that. So again, agenda item 5602 03:34:10,828 --> 03:34:11,895 115, ordinance bl2026-1447 5603 03:34:11,895 --> 03:34:13,364 requires certain materials to 5604 03:34:13,364 --> 03:34:14,732 be restricted in the 5605 03:34:14,732 --> 03:34:17,132 construction of buildings in 5606 03:34:19,837 --> 03:34:21,505 the afore mentioned and passed. 5607 03:34:21,505 --> 03:34:22,673 1446 council member cash. You 5608 03:34:22,673 --> 03:34:23,400 are recognized, sir. 5609 03:34:23,400 --> 03:34:25,400 Committee 5610 03:34:25,175 --> 03:34:26,244 reports please. 5611 03:34:26,244 --> 03:34:27,378 For the report 5612 03:34:27,378 --> 03:34:30,281 of the planning and zoning 5613 03:34:30,281 --> 03:34:31,382 committee. Vice chair harrell. 5614 03:34:31,382 --> 03:34:33,117 Planning and zoning are 5615 03:34:33,117 --> 03:34:34,885 recommended. Eight in favor, 5616 03:34:34,885 --> 03:34:37,522 zero against one not voting for 5617 03:34:37,522 --> 03:34:39,223 the amendment and for the bill. 5618 03:34:39,223 --> 03:34:40,758 We approve or we recommended 5619 03:34:40,758 --> 03:34:42,493 approval. Eight in favor, zero 5620 03:34:42,493 --> 03:34:44,629 against and one not voting. 5621 03:34:44,629 --> 03:34:47,131 Okay. Thank you, vice chair. So 5622 03:34:47,131 --> 03:34:49,100 it's back to you, MR. Cash, for 5623 03:34:49,100 --> 03:34:50,402 a motion to get this before us. 5624 03:34:50,402 --> 03:34:51,302 I move approval. 5625 03:34:51,302 --> 03:34:52,970 Okay. There's 5626 03:34:52,970 --> 03:34:54,720 a motion to approve. Properly 5627 03:34:54,720 --> 03:34:55,473 seconded. At this juncture, 5628 03:34:55,473 --> 03:34:57,676 MISS Allen, having previously 5629 03:34:57,676 --> 03:34:58,742 had the floor, are you 5630 03:34:58,742 --> 03:35:00,211 comfortable with MR. Cash? Just 5631 03:35:00,211 --> 03:35:01,579 going ahead and moving that. 5632 03:35:01,579 --> 03:35:01,912 Okay, MR. Cash, let's keep it 5633 03:35:01,912 --> 03:35:02,880 moving. 5634 03:35:02,880 --> 03:35:04,880 Move the amendment. 5635 03:35:05,216 --> 03:35:07,318 Okay. Properly moved and 5636 03:35:07,318 --> 03:35:08,420 seconded. You already heard a 5637 03:35:08,420 --> 03:35:10,321 discussion from iss allen. I 5638 03:35:10,321 --> 03:35:13,124 know this to be the exact same 5639 03:35:13,124 --> 03:35:14,993 amendment as it relates to the 5640 03:35:14,993 --> 03:35:16,727 materials companion bill. Is 5641 03:35:16,727 --> 03:35:19,727 there any discussion on the 5642 03:35:20,665 --> 03:35:21,966 motion to amend? Seeing none. 5643 03:35:21,966 --> 03:35:24,603 All in favor of the amendment, 5644 03:35:24,603 --> 03:35:27,603 please say aye. Okay. Any 5645 03:35:28,240 --> 03:35:30,410 voting no. Any abstaining? MR. 5646 03:35:30,410 --> 03:35:31,843 Cap will be recorded as an 5647 03:35:31,843 --> 03:35:33,612 abstention. Okay. MR. Cash, do 5648 03:35:33,612 --> 03:35:35,747 you wish to renew your motion 5649 03:35:35,747 --> 03:35:36,147 to approve,as amended? 5650 03:35:36,147 --> 03:35:37,582 Yes, 5651 03:35:37,582 --> 03:35:38,683 chair, I move approval. 5652 03:35:38,683 --> 03:35:40,118 Okay. 5653 03:35:40,118 --> 03:35:42,287 Properly moved and seconded. Is 5654 03:35:42,287 --> 03:35:45,122 there any discussion on this 5655 03:35:45,122 --> 03:35:47,522 companion? 1447 the motion to 5656 03:35:48,250 --> 03:35:49,794 approve as amended. Seeing none. 5657 03:35:49,794 --> 03:35:52,764 All in favor, please say aye. 5658 03:35:52,764 --> 03:35:54,465 Any voting? No. Any abstaining? 5659 03:35:54,465 --> 03:35:56,701 MR. Cap, you will again be 5660 03:35:56,701 --> 03:35:58,470 recorded as an abstention. Okay. 5661 03:35:58,470 --> 03:36:01,706 This has passed its third and 5662 03:36:01,706 --> 03:36:03,875 final reading, as amended. And 5663 03:36:03,875 --> 03:36:06,875 that completes that suite of 5664 03:36:08,113 --> 03:36:10,513 bills. So congratulations, MR. 5665 03:36:11,150 --> 03:36:13,285 Cash. All right. We have just a 5666 03:36:13,285 --> 03:36:15,685 few remaiing items, colleagues. 5667 03:36:16,870 --> 03:36:19,687 So hang in there. Two more 5668 03:36:23,280 --> 03:36:25,280 agenda item 116, ordinance 5669 03:36:25,563 --> 03:36:26,565 bl2026-1493. Sponsors tombs, 5670 03:36:26,565 --> 03:36:27,599 koopman and johnston. This is 5671 03:36:27,599 --> 03:36:28,700 an ordinance amending certain 5672 03:36:28,700 --> 03:36:30,202 sections of the metro code of 5673 03:36:30,202 --> 03:36:31,603 laws relating to the 5674 03:36:31,603 --> 03:36:32,638 apportionment, distribution and 5675 03:36:32,638 --> 03:36:34,839 allocation of revenues from 5676 03:36:34,839 --> 03:36:36,608 tourist accommodation taxes to 5677 03:36:36,608 --> 03:36:39,608 comply with the provisions of 5678 03:36:40,311 --> 03:36:42,113 chapter number 1079 of the 2026 5679 03:36:42,113 --> 03:36:44,215 public acts of tennessee, and 5680 03:36:44,215 --> 03:36:45,283 to extend the levy and 5681 03:36:45,283 --> 03:36:47,850 collection of the additional 5682 03:36:47,850 --> 03:36:48,887 hotel occupancy privilege tax 5683 03:36:48,887 --> 03:36:50,522 in accordance with applicable 5684 03:36:50,522 --> 03:36:52,123 state law. Council member tombs, 5685 03:36:52,123 --> 03:36:52,891 you are recognized, ma'am. 5686 03:36:52,891 --> 03:36:53,758 Thank you, MADAM. 5687 03:36:53,758 --> 03:36:54,593 Vice mayor. 5688 03:36:54,593 --> 03:36:55,327 Move for approval. 5689 03:36:55,327 --> 03:36:57,327 All right. 5690 03:36:57,563 --> 03:36:58,763 There is a motion to approve. 5691 03:36:58,763 --> 03:37:00,398 Properly seconded. I believe 5692 03:37:00,398 --> 03:37:03,398 all the committee reports were 5693 03:37:04,670 --> 03:37:08,674 in last time. And so we are on 5694 03:37:08,674 --> 03:37:11,674 to discussion. Is there any 5695 03:37:15,547 --> 03:37:17,947 discussion on this bill 1493. 5696 03:37:18,817 --> 03:37:21,287 Okay. Seeing none, we will move 5697 03:37:21,287 --> 03:37:23,880 to the vote. We can try it 5698 03:37:23,880 --> 03:37:24,523 first by voice, but if there 5699 03:37:24,523 --> 03:37:25,594 are any no votes, we know 5700 03:37:25,594 --> 03:37:27,580 there's already going to be 5701 03:37:27,580 --> 03:37:28,627 knows those have been declared. 5702 03:37:28,627 --> 03:37:30,462 And thus, as it is on its third 5703 03:37:30,462 --> 03:37:32,431 and final reading, we will have 5704 03:37:32,431 --> 03:37:33,599 to go on the boards. And so 5705 03:37:33,599 --> 03:37:36,802 with that, MR. Clerk, if you 5706 03:37:36,802 --> 03:37:40,402 would please load the vote for 5707 03:37:53,152 --> 03:37:55,152 1493, please, sir. 5708 03:38:32,892 --> 03:38:34,326 We. We 5709 03:38:34,326 --> 03:38:35,694 appreciate both members of the 5710 03:38:35,694 --> 03:38:38,694 planning team and wish them 5711 03:38:41,967 --> 03:38:44,700 farewell. MISS Kimbrough, are 5712 03:38:44,700 --> 03:38:45,205 you seeking to vote? 5713 03:38:45,205 --> 03:38:45,505 Yes. 5714 03:38:45,505 --> 03:38:47,207 Okay. 5715 03:38:47,207 --> 03:38:50,807 If you would go ahead and 5716 03:38:58,117 --> 03:38:59,552 please vote. Please, ma'am. 5717 03:38:59,552 --> 03:39:02,789 Okay. With all votes in, MR. 5718 03:39:02,789 --> 03:39:04,557 Clerk, please show the vote. 5719 03:39:04,557 --> 03:39:06,250 All right. This ordinance has 5720 03:39:06,250 --> 03:39:08,161 passed its third and final 5721 03:39:08,161 --> 03:39:11,300 reading with 27 votes in favor, 5722 03:39:11,300 --> 03:39:13,233 two votes against and one 5723 03:39:13,233 --> 03:39:16,233 abstention. Last item on our 5724 03:39:16,436 --> 03:39:18,836 agenda is agenda item 117. 5725 03:39:20,774 --> 03:39:22,142 Ordinance bill 2026-1498. 5726 03:39:22,142 --> 03:39:24,430 Sponsors. Sepulveda, horton, 5727 03:39:24,430 --> 03:39:25,278 benedict suara. Welsh guide foe, 5728 03:39:25,278 --> 03:39:27,278 porterfield, harrell, evan, 5729 03:39:27,313 --> 03:39:30,250 siegel and parker. This is an 5730 03:39:30,250 --> 03:39:31,684 ordinance amending section 5731 03:39:31,684 --> 03:39:33,520 13.08.080 of the metro code of 5732 03:39:33,520 --> 03:39:35,288 laws, relative to the use of 5733 03:39:35,288 --> 03:39:36,723 drones as first responder 5734 03:39:36,723 --> 03:39:38,723 programs, unmanned aircraft 5735 03:39:39,926 --> 03:39:41,926 systems and surveillance 5736 03:39:45,698 --> 03:39:48,234 technology. Okay. MISS. And I 5737 03:39:48,234 --> 03:39:50,403 believe, as MISS Sepulveda 5738 03:39:50,403 --> 03:39:54,300 asked for you to proceed in 5739 03:39:54,400 --> 03:39:56,509 that regard. Okay. Who who 5740 03:39:56,509 --> 03:39:58,909 knows the sponsor's intent? 5741 03:40:01,547 --> 03:40:04,547 Vice chair. Okay. Okay. All 5742 03:40:04,851 --> 03:40:06,652 right. Okay. MISS Benedict was 5743 03:40:06,652 --> 03:40:08,388 next in the queue of non 5744 03:40:08,388 --> 03:40:10,788 available people, but MISS 5745 03:40:10,990 --> 03:40:13,920 Porterfield rose and serves as 5746 03:40:13,920 --> 03:40:14,930 a vice chair to MISS 5747 03:40:14,930 --> 03:40:15,262 Sepulveda's committee. So we're 5748 03:40:15,262 --> 03:40:16,262 just going to go with MISS 5749 03:40:16,262 --> 03:40:17,730 Porterfield here. There's a 5750 03:40:17,730 --> 03:40:20,730 motion to approve. It is 5751 03:40:21,434 --> 03:40:23,870 properly seconded. And so is 5752 03:40:23,870 --> 03:40:25,272 there any discussion on this 5753 03:40:25,272 --> 03:40:28,872 bill on its third and final 5754 03:40:29,943 --> 03:40:32,846 reading. All right. Seeing none, 5755 03:40:32,846 --> 03:40:36,983 we will move to the vote. I do 5756 03:40:36,983 --> 03:40:38,510 understand. Well, I, I know we 5757 03:40:38,510 --> 03:40:39,886 hadone abstention, but I'm not 5758 03:40:39,886 --> 03:40:41,210 sure about the nose. So we'll 5759 03:40:41,210 --> 03:40:42,956 we'll try it first by voice 5760 03:40:42,956 --> 03:40:44,791 again, if we do have any nose, 5761 03:40:44,791 --> 03:40:45,859 because it's on its third and 5762 03:40:45,859 --> 03:40:48,362 final reading, it will have to 5763 03:40:48,362 --> 03:40:49,463 go on the boards. And so with 5764 03:40:49,463 --> 03:40:51,898 that, seeing no one seeking 5765 03:40:51,898 --> 03:40:54,298 further discussion, all in 5766 03:40:54,802 --> 03:40:58,402 favor, please say I. Any voting? 5767 03:40:59,206 --> 03:41:01,308 No. Any abstaining? Okay, so we 5768 03:41:01,308 --> 03:41:02,743 have a one abstention. MISS 5769 03:41:02,743 --> 03:41:04,578 Styles, you will be recorded as 5770 03:41:04,578 --> 03:41:07,748 such. And so this has passed 5771 03:41:07,748 --> 03:41:10,748 its third and final reading. 5772 03:41:16,824 --> 03:41:18,258 That. You are no. Okay I 5773 03:41:18,258 --> 03:41:20,327 apologize. I did not hear the 5774 03:41:20,327 --> 03:41:22,262 no. I appreciate the point of 5775 03:41:22,262 --> 03:41:23,597 order, MR. Clerk. If you would 5776 03:41:23,597 --> 03:41:26,597 please load the vote. Please, 5777 03:41:41,481 --> 03:41:44,481 sir. Hang on. Council members. 5778 03:42:05,706 --> 03:42:08,676 Everybody focus. Make sure you 5779 03:42:08,676 --> 03:42:10,311 voted, please. With all votes 5780 03:42:10,311 --> 03:42:13,380 in. MR. Clerk, please show the 5781 03:42:13,380 --> 03:42:14,681 vote. All right. This ordinance 5782 03:42:14,681 --> 03:42:16,850 has passed its third and final 5783 03:42:16,850 --> 03:42:18,953 reading with 27 votes in favor, 5784 03:42:18,953 --> 03:42:20,870 three against and one 5785 03:42:20,870 --> 03:42:22,487 abstention. That concludes this 5786 03:42:23,691 --> 03:42:25,726 evening's agenda. Please note, 5787 03:42:25,726 --> 03:42:28,280 I'm happy to give you that. I 5788 03:42:28,280 --> 03:42:29,430 did want to acknowledge that 5789 03:42:29,430 --> 03:42:30,831 the council office will be 5790 03:42:30,831 --> 03:42:32,667 closed in observance of labor 5791 03:42:32,667 --> 03:42:34,101 day on monday, SEPTEMBER 7th. 5792 03:42:34,101 --> 03:42:35,536 We want to express our 5793 03:42:35,536 --> 03:42:37,304 appreciation to all metro 5794 03:42:37,304 --> 03:42:38,939 employees and especially this 5795 03:42:38,939 --> 03:42:40,975 evening to the council office, 5796 03:42:40,975 --> 03:42:42,410 the clerk's office and its 5797 03:42:42,410 --> 03:42:43,844 teams who support the work of 5798 03:42:43,844 --> 03:42:45,646 this council and the smooth 5799 03:42:45,646 --> 03:42:46,714 operation of our meetings. For 5800 03:42:46,714 --> 03:42:47,448 your point of personal 5801 03:42:47,448 --> 03:42:48,482 privilege, MISS Benedict, you 5802 03:42:48,482 --> 03:42:48,883 are recognized. 5803 03:42:48,883 --> 03:42:50,618 Thank you, 5804 03:42:50,618 --> 03:42:51,886 MADAM Vice mayor. So I wanted 5805 03:42:51,886 --> 03:42:53,587 to invite my colleagues. I 5806 03:42:53,587 --> 03:42:55,756 didn't get a chance to do this. 5807 03:42:55,756 --> 03:42:57,158 During our comments on 5808 03:42:57,158 --> 03:42:58,326 SEPTEMBER 19th, we are 5809 03:42:58,326 --> 03:43:00,326 celebrating. Reverend. I'm 5810 03:43:00,728 --> 03:43:02,196 sorry. Reverend. Good GOD, 5811 03:43:02,196 --> 03:43:03,664 representative carson, bill 5812 03:43:03,664 --> 03:43:06,167 beck, with the renaming of the 5813 03:43:06,167 --> 03:43:07,969 bridge over briley parkway at 5814 03:43:07,969 --> 03:43:09,360 10:30 A.M. At the am station, 5815 03:43:09,360 --> 03:43:10,571 was getting some questions 5816 03:43:10,571 --> 03:43:12,373 about it. So we'll put that out 5817 03:43:12,373 --> 03:43:13,674 in the press in the morning, 5818 03:43:13,674 --> 03:43:14,642 but want to make sure everybody, 5819 03:43:14,642 --> 03:43:16,644 certainly elected and at home 5820 03:43:16,644 --> 03:43:18,546 is available to come to that. 5821 03:43:18,546 --> 03:43:19,513 We'd love to see him, and I 5822 03:43:19,513 --> 03:43:19,613 know bill would too. 5823 03:43:19,613 --> 03:43:20,714 We 5824 03:43:20,714 --> 03:43:22,517 appreciate that. Please send 5825 03:43:22,517 --> 03:43:23,617 that to the council office as 5826 03:43:23,617 --> 03:43:24,751 well. We'll put it on that 5827 03:43:24,751 --> 03:43:26,587 internal outlook calendar. And 5828 03:43:26,587 --> 03:43:30,787 with that, is there a motion to 5829 03:43:39,267 --> 03:43:39,600 adjourn? We are adjourned. 5830 03:43:39,600 --> 03:43:41,600 This 5831 03:43:41,869 --> 03:43:43,537 has been a service of the metro 5832 03:43:43,537 --> 03:43:45,406 nashville network. If you would 5833 03:43:45,406 --> 03:43:47,410 like to see this presentation 5834 03:43:47,410 --> 03:43:49,900 again or for more information 5835 03:43:49,900 --> 03:43:52,900 on this and other programs, 5836 03:44:07,695 --> 03:44:09,695 visit nashville.Gov.