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2026-08-04 - Metropolitan Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes (37 pages). No video is posted.

Appointments and nominations

  • Confirmed (each moved by Cash, unanimous): Wallace Dietz, Airport Authority (26-127, term to April 5, 2031); Henry Walker, Arts Commission (26-128, to January 1, 2028); Eileen Beehan and Dewey Branstetter, Charter Revision Commission (26-129, 26-130, to September 4, 2030); Dr. Raymond (Buz) Martin and Dr. Courtney J. Pitts, Hospital Authority (26-131, 26-132, to June 28, 2031 and September 6, 2031); S. Will Acuff, Social Services Commission (26-133, to April 3, 2031).
  • Deferred on Cash's motion (voice vote): Michael Montgomery and Erika Wollam Nichols, Nashville Entertainment Commission (26-138, 26-139). See Nashville Entertainment Commission Changes.
  • Re-referred to the Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee: the Auditorium Commission nominees (26-134, see Auditorium Commission Election), Kim Paige (26-135), Marcus T. Booth (26-113), Lizzie Goddard (26-136), Peter Kurland (26-137), Gina Emmanuel (26-140) and David Andrews (26-141).
  • Health and Educational Facilities Board (26-142): nominations closed for the election on September 1: Dr. Ouida Davis (Gamble), Matt Wiltshire and Keith Randall (Allen) and Howard Jones (Kupin). The nominee list prints "Wilshire" while the nominations record says "Wiltshire." See Health and Educational Facilities Board Election and Matt Wiltshire.
  • Animal Care and Control Commission (26-143 to 26-145): thirteen at-large nominees were named, including Jourdan Parenteau (Hill) and Jing Geng (Vo); the nonprofit seat drew Lisa Stetar (Taylor), Brandon Dyce (Styles) and Becky Carter (Weiner); for the non-voting Council seat Styles nominated Evans and Weiner nominated Bradford, and Evans withdrew. Election set for September 1. Spellings in the nomination paragraph differ from the list (for example "Jordan Parentau" and "Jaing Jing"); this page uses the list spellings. See Metro Animal Care Commission Elections.

Public comment

  • Registered speakers addressed the Council; the minutes do not record names or topics.

Music City Center Refinancing Agreement

  • RS2026-2135 was recommended for deferral by the Budget and Finance and Ad-Hoc East Bank Committees and deferred under Rule 8.1. It was adopted on August 18.

Tourist Accommodation Tax Allocation

  • BL2026-1493 (second reading) was approved by Budget and Finance and recommended for deferral by the Ad-Hoc East Bank Committee, and was deferred under Rule 8.1.

Public hearings on second reading

  • Cane Ridge Road Subdivision Rezoning (BL2026-1406 and 1407, 5601 and 5621 Cane Ridge Road and 3314 Old Franklin Road, 42.2 acres, AR2a to SP for 79 multi-family units and 100 single-family lots): Lee requested the hearing; citizens spoke for and against. Cortese's motion to defer to August 18 failed by voice vote; passage on second reading was approved by voice vote.
  • Cane Ridge Road Multi-Family Rezoning (BL2026-1400 and 1401, 5683 Cane Ridge Road, 68 units): Lee moved to defer to September 1; approved.
  • Old Hickory Boulevard Mixed-Use Rezoning: BL2026-1411 and 1412 (13181 Old Hickory Boulevard, 4.97 acres, AR2a to SP) had citizens speaking on both sides; Cortese's motion to defer failed for lack of a second; passed second reading by voice vote with Cortese no and Eslick and Styles abstaining. BL2026-1484 and 1485 (12802 Old Hickory Boulevard, 3.6 acres, mixed use) passed with no speakers on Styles's motion.
  • Contextual Overlay Districts Near Gallatin Pike: BL2026-1416 (Shepherd Hills Drive and Twin Hills Drive, 137.6 acres) passed 21-7-2 and BL2026-1420 (Cumberland Hills Drive and Northside Drive, 68.2 acres) passed 20-8-3, both on roll calls moved by Webb.
  • Anderson Lane Multi-Family Rezoning: BL2026-1479 (515 Anderson Lane, 3.93 acres, 57 units) was amended on Hancock's motion and passed second reading 32-0-1 (Styles abstaining); BL2026-1480 passed 32-0-1.
  • West End Mixed-Use Rezoning: Cash moved BL2026-1445 (cancelling a Planned Unit Development overlay at 2609 West End Avenue), BL2026-1446 (43.16 acres from several districts to SP, amended by voice vote) and BL2026-1447, each with third reading deferred to September 1; Capp abstained each time.
  • Baptist World Center medical development: Toombs deferred BL2026-1467 to September 1.
  • Other: BL2026-1395 (470 Radnor Street) deferred to October 6 on Welsch's motion; BL2026-1422 (863 Argle Avenue) deferred to September 1; BL2026-1425 and 1426 (3233 Hamilton Church Road, 24 units) deferred to September 1 by Harrell; BL2026-1433 (replace "day care" with "child care" and "adult day services") deferred to September 1 by Styles; BL2026-1481 (1814 County Hospital Road) deferred to September 1 by Kimbrough. Passed second reading by voice vote with no opposition heard: BL2026-1402 (412 Veritas Street), 1468 (69 Donelson Street), 1469 and 1470 (Historic Landmark Overlay at 113 8th Avenue South), 1471 and 1472 (Curtis Street and Lloyd Avenue, 62 units), 1473 (1212 Villa Place), 1474 and 1475 (1205 2nd Avenue North), 1476 (142 and 144 Elmhurst Avenue), 1477 (Historic Landmark building materials at 1109 1st Avenue South), 1478 (408 and 410 Patterson Street), 1482 and 1483 (Historic Landmark at 3411 Albion Street, citizens spoke in favor), 1486 (303 Joyner Avenue), 1487 (981 Old Lebanon Dirt Road) and BL2026-1488 (land use table, amended by Horton).

Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Plans

  • BL2026-1451 approves amendments to six redevelopment plans (Arts Center, Bordeaux, Central State, Phillips-Jackson, Rutledge Hill and Skyline). Toombs requested the hearing; one citizen spoke in opposition. Allen's Amendment No. 2 was adopted by voice vote and the bill passed third reading as amended, 31-0-0.
  • Companion consent resolutions RS2026-2078 to 2083 approved the tax-increment-eligible activities in each plan.

Nashville Entertainment Commission Changes

  • BL2026-1431 (Chapter 2.147) passed third reading on a roll call of 28 yes, 4 no (Eslick, Welsch, Johnston, Styles) and 2 abstentions (Cortese, Evans), on Vo's motion.

Metro Warehouse Parcel Acquisition

  • BL2026-1489 would let Metro acquire a parcel (ID 13300013500) by negotiation or condemnation for office, warehouse, training and other uses. Budget and Finance approved it with an amendment. Horton moved third reading; Evans-Segall moved to suspend the rules and offered Amendment No. 1 (voice vote, Allen abstaining). A motion by Benedict for the previous question failed 21-11-1. The bill then passed as amended, 27 yes and 5 no (Kimbrough, Eslick, Welsch, Taylor, Styles).

Other third-reading and second-reading bills

  • BL2026-1414 and 1415 (6114 North New Hope Road, 3.0 acres, 44 multi-family units) passed third reading 33-0-0 (Evans moved; Amendment No. 1 adopted).
  • BL2026-1453 (greenway conservation easement at 7800 McCrory Lane) passed third reading 34-0-0.
  • BL2026-1389 (532 and 538 Bell Road, SP to AR2a) was deferred to September 1 on Styles's motion; BL2026-1464 and 1465 (Hillpointe Whites Creek infrastructure) were deferred on Kimbrough's motion.
  • Second reading: BL2026-1403 and 1404 (see McClurkan Avenue Mixed-Use Rezoning); BL2026-1430 (budget publication, amended); BL2026-1434 (right-of-way excavation notice, amended by Lee); BL2026-1492 (diaper changing facilities, amended on Allen's motion; see Diaper Changing Facility Requirements). BL2026-1437 was deferred on Kupin's motion (Board Meeting Recording Requirements). Evans deferred BL2026-1452 to September 1 on a two-meeting recommendation (Opioid Settlement Funds Oversight).

Resolutions

  • Sheriff Salary Increase: RS2026-2150 adopted 33-0-0 on Huffman's motion.
  • Ryan White Part A Grant Contracts: RS2026-2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160 and 2161 funded service providers; see the issue page for amounts and votes.
  • Dismas House Harm Reduction Grant: RS2026-2163 appropriated $750,000 to Dismas, Inc.; 34-0-1 (Kimbrough abstaining).
  • Air pollution grant: RS2026-2164 (EPA Air Pollution Control Program Support, amendment three) was replaced on Allen's substitute (voice vote) and adopted as substituted 34-0-0.
  • Juvenile court: RS2026-2152 (third amendment to the Youth Villages grant subcontract) adopted 34-0-1 (Kupin abstaining).
  • Recognitions: RS2026-2180 honored the Nashville Humane Association's 80th anniversary (Styles; 34-0-0); RS2026-2181 recognized the 78th Japan-America Student Conference (Vo; 34-0-0); consent RS2026-2179 honored David Tarpley for 56 years with Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands.
  • Late resolution: RS2026-2182 (water participation agreement with 563 Veritas, LLC) was adopted 33-0-0 after Welsch moved to suspend the rules.
  • Approved 32 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. It included the six tax-increment resolutions, Library Foundation grants (RS2026-2170 to 2174), an Internet Crimes Against Children grant (RS2026-2176), a Continuum of Care transfer to the Office of Homeless Services (RS2026-2165), Social Services home-delivered meals grants (RS2026-2167, 2168), a community solar lease amendment at the old Due West landfill (RS2026-2153), a Parthenon art-loan bill (BL2026-1491), the Public Safety Cadets agreement (BL2026-1495), the Code readoption (BL2026-1496), the Waste Management collection contract amendment (BL2026-1442), pedicab rules (BL2026-1490), a BASF settlement appropriation for Water Services (BL2026-1466), and several sewer, water and stormwater easements.

First reading

  • BL2026-1497 on right turns on red in the Urban Services District (referred to the Traffic and Parking Commission and Transportation and Infrastructure; under Charter Section 11.905 it cannot pass second reading until the Commission reports or 30 days pass). See Right Turn on Red Rules.
  • BL2026-1498 on drones and surveillance technology (referred to Public Health and Safety). See Drone First Responder Rules.
  • BL2026-1499 to 1503: an MTA easement, a library software contract amendment, a greenway easement along the east bank of the Cumberland River, and two sewer items.
  • BL2026-1504 to 1509 (Planning Commission disapproved without conditions, approved with conditions): 2401 Buena Vista Pike (12 units), 610 Old Hickory Boulevard (33 single-family and 18 two-family lots, see Old Hickory Boulevard Mixed-Use Rezoning) and 100 Meridian Street (mixed use, 4.16 acres), each with a materials bill.
  • BL2026-1510 (1232, 1234 and 1250 3rd Avenue South, mixed use) after Vo moved to suspend the rules.
  • BL2026-1511 (4465 LaVergne Couchville Pike, see LaVergne Couchville Pike rezoning) and BL2026-1512 (Loftin Avenue, RS7.5 to RM20-A-NS, 1.03 acres).

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