2026-06-09 - Metropolitan Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes. No video or agenda is on file.

Special meeting, 6:00 PM; Vice Mayor Henderson gave the invocation. 30 members present; 11 absent (Suara, Hill, Kimbrough, Harrell, Webb, Welsch, Taylor, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles and Lee).
Approved the minutes of the June 2 regular meeting (2026-06-02 - Metropolitan Council).
Registered members of the public spoke during public comment; the minutes name no speakers.
Late-filed data center moratorium bill BL2026-1448 passed first reading 26-1-0.
Consent agenda of four third-reading bills approved 28-0-0.
Adopted the 2026-2027 through 2031-2032 Capital Improvements Budget as amended, 28-0-0.

BL2026-1448 would temporarily halt acceptance, processing, approval and issuance of zoning, building or grading permits for data center developments in Nashville and Davidson County.
Council Member Johnston moved to suspend the rules to introduce the late-filed bill (no objection) and moved first reading. Porterfield called for a roll call.
Passed first reading: Yes (26), No (1) Porterfield, Abstain (0). Gregg, Vo and Gadd voted yes.

BL2026-1383 renaming Alley #659 "Eliza Alley" and BL2026-1384 renaming Alley #581 "Birdsong Alley."
BL2026-1385 abandoning and accepting sanitary sewer force mains and easements for 18 properties on Cowan Street, Cowan Court, Waterside Drive, River North Boulevard and North 9th Street (Oracle Force Main Relocation).
BL2026-1390 designating a temporary Special Event Zone downtown from 6:00 PM July 2 to 11:59 PM July 5, 2026, for the July 4th celebration.

The Budget and Finance and Planning and Zoning Committees approved BL2026-1380 with an amendment.
Toombs moved third reading; Benedict offered Amendment No. 1, adopted by voice vote; passed as amended 28-0-0.
Related: the operating budget followed a week later (Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget).