Period.

I'm also back.

You guys thought that last meeting was my last one, but no, it's this one.

This is my last one.

No, you can't boo.

You elected me.

Now I'm here.

So this is my last one.

So yay.

That means we will be practicing our Duolingua one more time.

But first we have one presentation by Councilmember Toombs.

Councilmember Toombs, are you ready?

Five minutes.

All right.

In the meantime, if you all have announcements, go ahead, get in the queue.

We are sitting on Cherokee, Shawnee, and Yuchi People Land.

Uh, which is a reminder that no one is illegal on stolen land.

All right.

So if you all could go ahead and get in the queue.

Um, we will um just go ahead and get started with council member announcements.

Um, I'll go first.

Uh, you all will be receiving an email from me later today.

Um, probably coming from Rosie.

Uh, the vice mayor has asked me to uh help coordinate council members for uh the Labor Day parade again this year, which will be on Saturday.

So look out for that.

If you all would like to march and then at the picnic, uh those details will be sent to you all later today.

So come join in the festivities as we uh recognize the people who helped make this city run.

Um, again, that will be this Saturday, the Labor Day Parade.

All right.

Uh, first in the queue.

Golden Alban on the fly line.

The reminder for residents in District 13 that this month I have moved up our office hours to next Saturday, the 13th, same time, 9 to 11, at the Duncan on Bradley Parkway.

Duncan.

Shalom, everyone.

Um appreciate chair you uh for ProTem elevating the Labor Day parade on Saturday, September 6th at 9 a.m.

Um, additionally, I wanted to share that the 20th 25 Labor Day week of action is coming up.

Um, and so on September the second at seven, which is today in an hour.

So if you would like to not be here, we should be here.

But if you didn't want to, it's the SAG After Ray Charles celebration, 813 Third Avenue South.

Um, September 4th at 630 p.m.

is the Wilson County NAACP Labor Day panel at 408 South Maple Street.

September 4th at 630 p.m.

is also the Harlan County USA screening at the Bell Court Theater.

And finally, September 6th, 9 30 a.m.

is Labor Day Parade and celebration at 801 Broadway.

So thanks for uh thanks for recognizing Labor Day week with all of us, and we hope to see you out there.

Thank you, Madam Proxum.

We'll miss you.

Thank you for your service.

I just wanted to announce that we are having the Ethiopian Day celebration in Nashville.

It's an annual community event hosted by the Ethiopian Community Association in Nashville to commensurate the Ethiopian New Year.

So it is a cultural festival and civic gathering bringing together Ethiopian Ethiopian Americans, their friends, neighbors, and local officials to honor the contributions of the Ethiopian community and to celebrate Nashville's diversity.

And that will be this Sunday, September the 7th from 1 to 8 p.m.

is 7 Oaks Park, located at 3474 McGavic Pike.

Gracias, Concejal Porterfield, Concejal Vocida.

Thank you so much, Pro Tem.

We've got lots going on in District 17 for September.

Just want to invite everyone to the Nashville Fair.

That will be coming to the National Fairgrounds from September 5th through the 14th.

And you know, the national fair was founded in 2022, but honors the rich history of the Tennessee State Fair, which was at the fairgrounds until 2019.

So there'll be lots of um activities such as wrestling, act throwing, and pageant.

Um and of course, they'll also be celebrating Hispanic culture um throughout uh September.

So people um I hope that everyone will stop by, bring their families and enjoy the festivities.

Um on September 9th, Chestnut Hill Neighborhood Association will be having their uh bi-monthly uh meeting, and it'll be at 6 30 p.m.

at New Heights.

And um then on September the 10th, um in partnership with Cable, um, I will uh be speaking on her Nashville Shaping the Future Realities, challenges, and opportunities for women and girls, and that will be a luncheon from 11:30 to 1.

And just wanted to make sure that everyone knew about my town hall.

Um, I'm having my quarterly town hall at the end of this month on Thursday, September 25th, um, at um at 6 p.m.

at Live Nation.

So everyone is welcome to that and hope to see you there.

Gracias, Concejal Vo.

Are there any other council member?

Oh, Concejal Gar, queda reconocida um gracias Speaker Pro Tim Sepulveda.

Um thank you for your service in that in this role, and it's been very much appreciated.

Um, so uh District 24, we've got a couple of community happenings um coming up.

The Whitland uh associate the Whitland Neighborhood Association is going to be having uh their neighborhood yard sale on Saturday, September 13th.

We also have this Saturday um for the Richland West End Neighborhood Association.

We'll be having neighborhood uh neighborhood gathering um on Saturday between Harvard and Princeton Avenues, uh starting at 5 p.m.

So hopefully folks can can come by and uh be a part of that.

And then um uh I think right now that's about us going on in the neighborhoods.

Thank you.

Gracias, concejal gard, concejal Benedict, queda reconocida.

Buenas tardes, buenas tardes.

Um estás triste.

Oh no.

Para Porque uh over you.

This is it.

I'm sad.

I'm sad about you being a not pro tem.

But I'm really excited because on the Saturday on Saturday the 13th, we're having the first ever District 6 and District 7 Recycle Roundup.

The beautification commissioner's um chair, Tony Viglietti, who is also the District 7 Beautification Commissioner is hosting um a recycle roundup.

We if you have um electronics, if you have shredding, if you have furniture, lots of things.

Um it's going out in my newsletter again later this week, but it's Saturday from 9 a.m.

till noon at Stratford High School.

If you're in five points, if you're in Madison, bring us your stuff, we'll take care of it.

Old prescriptions, MNPD will collect those.

Um, and then uh that's really the main one that I've got.

So looking forward to seeing folks in and around the district in the upcoming weeks, but super excited to have that event.

It's gonna be a big one.

Come have fun with us.

Say big say it, Viglieri.

How do you say his last name?

Biglieti.

Say it three times real fast.

Biglieri, Vigliethi, Viglietti.

I can't do it.

Chef's kiss.

All right.

Gracias, Concejal Benedict.

All right, are there any other council members with announcements?

All right, seeing none, uh, my last announcement is that Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15th to October 15th.

Yeah, we don't have a full month.

We have the middle of the month until the next middle of the month.

So I would encourage you all to uh go find a restaurant, go find a book, go visit Plaza Mariachi during Fiestas Patrias, which is September 14th.

It's really fun.

We uh celebrate Mexican independence.

I usually help read a proclamation.

Um so come and enjoy the festivities.

Um so yeah, I think that should be it.

And now we go to Councilmember Toombs for the presentation.

Councilmember Toombs, are you ready?

Yes, I am.

Thank you, Madam Pro Tim.

All right, so I have a uh very special presentation uh this evening for a very special group of young boys who did an amazing thing a few weeks ago in a second.

Um and I just want to, we've been celebrating them uh since their uh historic third place finish in the world series a few weeks ago.

And so I'm going to invite them to come up with the parents and the coaches who helped make it all happen.

And I do before we read the the resolution, I do want to thank my colleagues of the minority caucus who are standing around me.

Um the Parkwood Ball Club, they they operate on a very thin budget, but they provide a vital service and opportunity for young people in our community, and when they had the opportunity to compete in the world series, they were low on funds, and the minority caucus helped to step up to help raise those funds for them to go.

And so I will uh read the resolution.

I will give the coaches the opportunity to say any words, as well as team mom, uh, and then we will take a few pictures.

All right, so resolution number uh 2025, 1459, a resolution recognizing the Parkwood eight and under all stars for finishing in third place in the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series, whereas Parkwood men's club fielded its first team in 1966 on land previously owned by Fisk University.

Parkwood joined the Dixie Youth Baseball League in 1968 with three leagues, the first in Nashville.

At that time, the Dixie Youth Baseball League had teams across nine states with 54 leagues franchise in Tennessee and whereas in 1973, legendary coach Jerry Hale took the first Dixie Youth integrated baseball team to the Dixie Youth World Series, winning three titles in 1978, 1979, and 1982.

And whereas in 1984, the community came together to raise enough money to purchase the Parkwood baseball fields, creating Parkwood Community Club Inc.

to own and manage the ball fields, making the ballpark the only known minority-owned sports facility in Tennessee, and only one in five in the nation.

And whereas Parkwood had three teams to qualify for the state tournament, the eight and under, ten and under, and the twelve and under, the eight and under team was victorious at the state tournament and went on to represent Tennessee in the eight and under coach pitch division of the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series, and whereas the team consisting of Jaith Gaines, number 24, Rudy Lawrence, number 10, Amir Walker, number two, Derek Slaughter Jr., number eight, Michael King Jr., number 25, Chakari Whitehorn, number five, Kendrick Walker Jr., number three, Cody Ross, number zero, Clark Beatty the third, number 23, Omega Martin, number 21, Bentley Johnson, number four, and Jackson Gaines, number one, traveled to Dune, North Carolina to play in the tournament on July 25th through the 28th, 2025.

And whereas the team finished in third place with a 5-2 record, defeating teams from Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Mississippi during the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series.

And whereas the team sucks says it's a testimony to its coaching staff comprised of Ed Coach Centoyo Martin, Edward Jacoy, Claque Beattie, the second, Michael King Senior, and their families, including Team Mom Shakwan Peacock, who supported the All-Star players, and whereas participating in the World Series tournament has created memories, these boys will never forget.

And whereas it is fitting and proper for the Metropolitan Council to honor the team from the Parkwood Community Club Inc.

And we're really proud of them.

The second, twenty twenty-five.

This is the sixteenth meeting of twenty twenty-five in the forty-fifth regular meeting of the current term of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville in Davidson County.

Well, all members of the council as well as the public please rise for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Reverend McIntyre is the pastor of Glen Cliff United Methodist Church and is the guest of Council Member at Large, Olivia Hill.

You reckon us.

Strengthen our leaders to advocate boldly for policies that reflect our values and meet our neighbors' needs.

May they govern not from a distance but with genuine understanding of how their choices affect real families, real children, real lives.

We pray for an economy where each one who works in the city might earn a living wage enough to afford housing, health care, and hope for their children's futures.

Make us the city where hard work is met with dignity and stability.

Source of all justice as costs rise and longtime residents are pushed out.

We wrestle with the question: how can we stay in a city that doesn't prioritize its people?

Transform this struggle into determination.

Help us build a Nashville that welcomes newcomers while protecting longtime residents that grows while preserving community that prospers while ensure while ensuring no one is ignored.

We are grateful for these council members who we have elected.

Grant them wisdom to discern what is good, courage to pursue what is moral and persistence to do what is right, even when it is difficult.

May they be guided not by political wins and lobbyists, but by love for this community and our collective commitment to justice.

Amen.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you, Reverend McIntyre.

All right.

Welcome uh council members and members of the community.

I hope everyone had a restful Labor Day celebration this past weekend.

I appreciate Pro Tim Sepulveda administering her last announcement portion of our meeting uh this evening and for her uh doing the same over the last year.

Um so again, thank you.

Uh thank you to her.

Uh Councilmember Sepulveda is kindly going to be organizing council's participation in Nashville's Labor Day Parade this coming Saturday.

So I hope uh Nashvilleans and uh members will make plans to attend and celebrate all the people who work so hard day in and day out to make Nashville um and our country run and the hard-fought gains of union organizing, which many now take for granted, such as overtime pay, sick leave, child labor loss, and actual weekends.

Um, there are many more working people in America than there are oligarchs, and all people have a common cause in supporting policies that support people and support our democracy.

This meeting with several new committee chairs and many elections marks a midpoint in our service this term.

Some might say that that midpoint or two-year mark is September 30th, uh, when council and the mayor and I were inaugurated, or our first October meeting, as that was the first meeting of this term in 2023.

But no matter where you strike that halfway mark, as of August 31st, 2027, this term will end.

The learning curve for council service is steep.

And even as this midpoint of the term is a time for reflection and things leveling out somewhat, it also marks a point at which, in my own experience, many district council members are starting to feel a bit underwater with the heavy load of aggregating issues.

So I may be mixing metaphors here, but I want to say that I appreciate all council members' hard work these last two years.

I remain optimistic that this body is going to keep swimming forward and do even more good policy work together in the remaining two years of this term.

All right.

Without objection, we will suspend the calling of the role and ask the clerk to please record the names of the members present throughout the meeting.

Okay.

Um, there's a motion properly seconded without objection.

And seeing no one seeking to be recognized for a change to the minutes.

The minutes of the meeting of August 19th are approved.

Uh, Mr.

Clerk, are there any messages from the mayor?

There are no messages from the mayor.

All right, thank you, Mr.

Clerk.

All righty.

Now we are moving in to uh section E of our agenda.

Elections for certain uh positions of leadership and uh service and representation of the council.

Um first uh among uh those uh positions is president pro Tim.

This is an election for a one year term.

Um council members uh will have received via email and on your desks as well, uh letters of uh qualification um from uh those folks uh who are uh nominated and seeking those positions.

So I know that you have all uh reviewed uh those letters as part of your consideration.

Um following uh with our uh kind of tradition and format, um, we will as well uh at this time as we move through these elections, um, acknowledge uh the nominator um first uh of uh the uh person running or the position.

Um there are three minutes.

Um the nominator could speak for all that time, they could speak for five seconds and cede to the nominee.

Um those combined folks could speak for one minute or 30 seconds or however you want to combine that, but um the uh the nominator will be uh acknowledged first, okay.

Um for those uh uh two uh speaking opportunities, at which point then um we will move uh to our votes.

Council members' tablets are uh set to um our election uh voting software.

All right.

So first um for uh president pro Tim, again, a one year term.

The nominees are council member Russ Bradford and Councilmember Delisha Porterfield.

Councilmember Bradford uh was nominated uh by uh councilmember at large, Olivia Hill.

Um Ms.

Hill, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

This election matters for the first time.

We have an opportunity to choose an openly LGBT pro tem representing representation matters, not just what it symbolizes, but how that it shapes leadership, inclusion, and injustice and justice.

When members of the LGBT community see themselves reflected in leadership, it sends a message that you belong here.

Your voice counts and the future matters.

Representation is not only about identity, it's about representation.

Leadership and marginalized communities carries lived experiences, strengthened body.

That also reminds us that every policy debate, every budget we pass, every touch, every real person we touch is deeply and personal in many ways.

I would like to take the rest of my time and kick it back to uh Mr.

Bradford and allow him to finish this up in the way that he would like to do it best.

Absolutely, Mr.

Bradford, you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor, and thank you for those um kind words, Councilmember.

I'm honored to have been nominated for this this role by Councilmember Hill.

Over the years, I've had the privilege of serving as chair of multiple committees, most recently government operations, and before that, what was then public facilities.

I've had the opportunity to serve as vice chair twice of public facilities and of then uh public works.

I currently serve as the chair of our LGBTQ caucus, and I've served as vice chair and secretary of that body as well.

During those times, I've worked to build consensus and deliver results and ensure that every voice has been heard.

I'm also proud to have earned the trust and support from colleagues across the political, social, and geographical spectrum of this county.

I chose as pro-tim.

My intention is not only to fulfill the responsibilities of the office, but also elevate the role to ensure that it functions as a strong and consistent voice from this council body, the vice mayor and mayor.

I believe pro tem should be able to help bridge communication, strengthen collaboration, and ensure that the priorities of this body are clearly represented at every level of leadership.

And to echo at a time when our LGBTQ communities are being attacked across the state and this nation, representation truly matters.

Serving as pro tem is not just about procedure.

About ensuring that all of our communities know that they belong here, and that this council will continue to stand for inclusion, equity, and justice.

I asked for y'all's support, and I thank you for the time.

Thank you, Mr.

Bradford.

Um, next, uh, councilmember Delisha Porterfield was nominated uh by councilwoman Quante Tombs.

Uh Ms.

Toombs, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

Um I nominated Councilwoman Delisha Porterfield because the Pro Tim position is a pivotal pivotal.

Oh my gosh, I can't speak.

Is an important position in the body.

Uh, it's not just handling the announcement period.

This is the position where if something were to happen to our vice mayor for whatever reason, this person would step into that position and lead this body.

So when you're thinking about who you want to serve as pro tem, you have to think about who would you want to serve in the event that the vice mayor could not.

Um, you need someone who has a steady hand, who is reasonable, who knows how to work with all of our colleagues within this body, regardless of ideological backgrounds.

Uh Councilwoman Porterfield led what is probably the most important committee on the body, which is the budget and finance committee.

She led it for two years in a row.

Uh she was able to successfully pass a substitute budget by listening to her colleagues, by uh taking in everyone's input and producing a doc a moral document that represented the values of all of us as um as elected officials as well as as a city.

And that's the type of leadership you need in the pro tem seat, having served in that seat myself.

Um that's the type of leader I would like to see, and that's why I've nominated Councilwoman Porterfield, and I'd like to yield the rest of my time to her.

Right.

Um Ms.

Porterfield, you're recognized.

Uh thank you, Vice Mayor, and thank you, Council Lady Toons, for uh not only the nomination, but for those uh very kind words.

Um it's like you were in my mind.

You said a lot of what I what I wanted to say, uh, but again, just really wanted to uh lift up that in the uncertain environment that we are in.

It is very crucial to think about, you know, in an unfortunate event uh that the pro tem is elevated to a position of having to serve as vice mayor, uh wanting to make sure that you have someone that is able to work with everyone.

I will say that um we have a variety of beliefs on this body.

I think we see that uh every meeting, uh, but I have been able to work with uh people regardless of um their political beliefs and just being able to bring people together uh to try to move the body forward.

Um and that is something that I would like to be able to bring to the role um of Pro Tim and would love the opportunity uh to serve that uh serve the body.

And um with that I would uh ask my colleagues for their support.

Thank you, Ms.

Porterfield.

Okay.

Um with that colleagues, um uh nominators and nominees having spoken.

Um we will now move to the vote.

Uh Mr.

Clerk, if you would please uh open the vote.

Um Mr.

Eastlick and Ms.

Stiles, are you seeking to vote?

Sorry, I forgot why are you not all votes are in, Mr.

Clerk.

Uh please show the votes.

All right, uh that means a tie break vote uh does go to me.

Um, and I am going to use that vote and vote for Ms.

Porterfield.

Um with that tie break vote, that would be 19 votes uh for Ms.

Porterfield, 18 for Mr.

Bradford, and one abstention.

I want to express my thanks um to both members for putting themselves forward.

Um let's please uh thank and congratulate as well Mr.

Bradford uh for his willingness to serve.

Thank you, Mr.

Bradford.

And thank you, uh Ms.

Porterfield, uh Pro Tim.

All right.

Next, uh item E2, our planning and zoning committee chair, uh, who also serves as the council's representative on the Planning Commission.

Uh this is a position established by our charter.

Um, it is a two-year term.

Uh the nominees are council member Rollin Horton, uh, who was nominated by uh Quante Tombs and Councilmember John Rutherford, who was nominated by Councilmember Cortez.

Um, first, then uh to you, Councilmember Tombs.

Uh, you're recognized as Mr.

Horton's uh nominator.

Go ahead.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

As we know, Nashville, like many cities across this country is facing a housing crisis.

Uh, we've been told that we need 90,000 units over the next 10 years.

There is no way for us to do that on the path that we're currently on.

We need to make bold choices.

We need to think outside of the box.

And I think the best candidate to do that is Mr.

is Councilmember Rollin Horton, which is why I nominated him.

He has shown that he is not afraid to step out there, uh, even in the face of adversity, uh, even in the midst of angst, and even in the midst of community backlash.

Um, I remember at a National League of Cities uh conference, uh, there was a city giving a presentation on all their success with affordable housing, and folks were the question was so how do you get past the NIMBYism, the folks who are against it and the people given a presentation say it sometimes you have to just do what is right.

And I think that councilman Horton has the courage to do what is right, to listen to his colleagues, to listen to the community, but to ultimately do what is right, and I wholeheartedly support him as planning chair, and I yield the rest of my time to him.

Thank you, Ms.

Timbs.

Mr.

Horton, you're recognized, sir.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Uh our city has a cost of living crisis.

Less than 9% of Nashville's can afford a typical home in Nashville.

It's even worse for our minority communities.

Uh, less than one percent of black and Hispanic families can afford a typical home here.

Uh when I was knocking on doors, uh, I met a constituent uh who was working part-time but full-time hours uh at Walmart.

Uh he wasn't scheduled uh for several shifts, and due to the lost paycheck, uh ended up losing his home.

Uh he ended up homeless, living out of his car, still working full-time hours at Walmart until his aunt found out about it and forced him to move in with her, uh, which is where I met him.

Uh while I was speaking with him, he told me something that stuck with me.

He said, Nashville is a place where if you get knocked down, it makes it very hard to get back up again.

It doesn't have to be this way.

Our housing problem is a policy problem.

It is the result of decisions, ones that we have made, and it's one that we have failed to make.

We have the opportunity to change those decisions and make new ones.

Uh there is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

Um Davidson County is a big place.

What works in Bordeaux or Bellevue or Green Hills may not work downtown, and vice versa.

Uh, it takes a very strategic and very intentional approach.

Uh, and that approach doesn't just involve some of us, it involves all of us.

Uh the housing crisis is at the intersection of every problem that we face.

Car trafficking congestion, homelessness, cost of living crisis.

When we fail to address housing, we fail to address each of these issues.

Thank you.

Okay, um uh the nominees and nominateurs haven't spoken.

Oh, I am so sorry.

I do apologize.

Um getting ahead of myself, y'all.

I was recalling that Mr.

Cortez um is not with us this evening, is Mr.

Rutherford's nominator, and so we will go straight um to Mr.

Rutherford.

Um go ahead, please, sir.

My apologies.

Thank you, uh, Madam President.

That's quite all right.

Uh and I also want to thank uh council member uh Cortez for um making the nomination.

Uh I've had the unique honor of serving as vice chair of the planning and zoning committee under two different chairs, and I've learned a great deal.

With the urgent need for new housing and passionate debate over how we grow as a city, along with the impending changes to this body by the state.

Experience in this role matters now the more than ever.

We've had a lot of conversation lately around density.

I'm not opposed to density, as the tremendous growth in my district shows.

Over the last decade, the Southeast has grown more than any other part of the city.

For the last six years, I have focused much of my efforts on density on the major thoroughfares.

I have handled many rezonings.

I know what district members face in the rezoning process.

As the voice of this council on the planning commission, I will always be mindful of the efforts of the district member.

Much of my work as District 31's council member has been devoted to smart growth.

I seek common ground between my constituents and developers because timely, transparent communication is key.

As we now begin the work of going through the planning department's recommendations of the housing and infrastructure study, community engagement is crucial.

I will work with planning to ensure that council members' voices and any concerns from the districts are heard.

Building upon the letter I submitted, that is on your desk.

Nashville is blessed in so many ways, but we still have work to do.

A proven steady hand is needed now more than ever.

While others in our city are struggling just to stay in their homes.

I intend to be a chair with no agenda other than for our policy to match our compassion.

As I weighed the decision to offer myself for this post, I considered all the related responsibilities and time commitments.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Rutherford.

All right.

With that, and both uh nominees having spoken.

Um, Mr.

Clerk, uh, if you will please load the vote.

With all votes in, Mr.

Clerk, please show the vote.

With 20 votes for Rollin Horton and 19 for John Rutherford, Council has elected Rollin Horton to serve as planning and zoning chair.

Um, we want to thank uh Mr.

Rutherford uh for his willingness to serve and for putting himself forward as well.

So thank you as well to Mr.

Rutherford.

Um and uh congratulations to Mr.

Horton.

Uh now chair, Chair Horton.

Thank you.

Okay.

Uh next, uh item E3 on our agenda, uh, the traffic and parking commission representative.

Uh, this is also a position established uh in charter that is a two-year term, and this council member uh uh will represent uh the council on the traffic and parking commission.

Councilmember Sean Parker was nominated by Councilmember Prep T, and Councilmember uh Jeff Eastlick was nominated by Council Member Webb.

Uh, first, uh uh Mr.

Prep T, you are recognized, sir.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

Um, and and thank you for the opportunity to speak to this particular nomination.

Uh colleagues, I nominated Councilmember Parker for three basic reasons and and three particular attributes that I feel as if he embodies and will be able to represent us.

Um experience.

He has the experience of being on this body not only last term, but this term, and the experience in working in this particular issue.

Um, his passion for this issue, his passion for Nashvilleans, his passion for pedestrian safety and multimodal forms of transportation are something that is is is crucial for this particular position, as well as his determination, his determination to get results not only for his district, for this body and for this entire county.

Those are the reasons why I rose to nominate him.

As many of you know, I don't rise to nominate a lot of people.

I believe this is probably the third person that I have nominated, and then I believe that that speaks volumes to the quality of this particular nomination.

So I would ask for all of your support for Councilmember Parker in this particular nomination, um, and I will cede the rest of my time to him.

Councilman Parker, you're recognized.

Thank you, Councilmember Prepti for the nomination and for those kind words.

Um I'm I'm really excited for the opportunity to um to potentially serve as our representative on the traffic and parking commission.

Um as y'all know, I've served for the last six years on the Metro Council.

We have done some really big stuff in the transportation space in that time, including the establishment of NDOT, which used to just be part of public works, um, the developing development of a professionalized transportation department for a growing mid-sized city.

Um we've passed significant plans in that previous term, walk and bike plan vision zero, connect downtown, and in this term, we um were a big part of Nashville making a massive commitment to a safer and more connected future uh with the choose how you move program being approved by this body and then overwhelmingly by Nashville voters.

Um got a lot of great plans.

We now have dedicated funding in place, and there's a lot of work to do to get those wonderful plans implemented and work toward that safer and more accessible Nashville.

Um if you watch the traffic and parking meetings, um gonna have to hurry here.

If you watch the traffic and parking meetings, what comes up a lot is neighbors have found themselves there for one reason or another because something is unsafe or not working right in their neighborhoods.

Um and sometimes the traffic and parking commission has the tools and are able to address that issue.

Um sometimes what's being asked for is a four-way stop when what people really want is traffic calming, but they're number 300 on the list.

So it's very complicated.

And what I want us to do at traffic and parking when we're saying no to a four-way stop.

We're saying no, but here's what else you can do.

Here's the folks that you can talk with about some other mitigation strategies we can do at this intersection and not just say no, we can't do a four-way, so it's nothing.

So that's what I'm hoping to bring.

Thank you, uh, Mr.

Parker.

Um Councilmember Eastlick was nominated by Councilmember Webb.

Ms.

Webb, uh, you are recognized.

Thank you.

And I nominated Mr.

Eastlick because I think he is qualified to do the job, and now he's gonna tell y'all why he's qualified to do the job.

Okay, uh, Mr.

Eastlick, you're recognized.

Thank you so much.

I do not have the experience that CEM Parker does.

At the same time, I've already spoken before the traffic and parking committee uh commission two times.

And one time it was about something that was not recommended, but after me pleading my case and showing them the research that I've done to fix this issue, they sided with me and actually voted to do what I'd ask.

And the second one, I was um opposed to a lowering of the speed limit in my area, and it wasn't because I'm trying to lower not lower the speed limits.

I was asking for the data that supported that.

And they had some, but the data didn't seem to be exactly what it was needed.

And after that, they actually made a motion to start looking back to find out if this if these changes are are actually doing anything or without enforcement, are we just moving deck chairs around without it?

I really would like to be on this committee so or commission so that I can help guide and help fix some of the traffic issues around here.

Um I grew up in Nashville, it's been a long time uh coming to this.

I really appreciate the opportunity.

And as a first term, we don't really get the opportunities as much as the second termers do.

And I'm hoping that we will start investing in the first termers as we have invested in the second termers, so that when the second termers roll off, we may have more experience in this area and be able to help the residents, which we ran for and got elected to do as well.

So I ask for your vote, I ask for your support, and I will cooperate and work with everybody I can as much as possible throughout the whole term.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Eastlick.

All right.

Um, having heard uh from both nominees, um, council uh is electing uh one representative to a two-year term.

Mr.

Clerk, would you please load the vote?

All votes are in.

Mr.

Clerk, please show the vote.

Council has elected Councilman Sean Parker with 25 votes, uh, 14 votes uh for Mr.

Eastlick.

Um I want to all thank Mr.

And congratulations to Commissioner Parker.

All right.

Now we are moving on to item E4, the Metro Audit Committee.

This is an election for two council members to serve on the Metro Audit Committee for a two-year term.

We will go in order of our uh nominees.

Again, uh first recognizing uh their nominator.

Um first is Councilmember Joy Styles, who was nominated uh by council member tombs.

Uh Ms.

Tombs, you are recognized.

Thank you, uh Madam Vice Mayor.

Um having served on the audit committee, uh I'm aware of the time commitment, the attention to detail, the um ability to take in uh a lot of information and be able to interpret that information uh and to be able to analyze processes throughout our metro departments.

Uh I nominated uh councilwoman Joy Styles because I felt like she would be a good fit for this committee.

Uh if you know Councilwoman Styles, you know she likes to question processes.

Um and and challenge the status quo.

And I think that you need someone like that on the audit committee.

There's a variety of different uh levels of expertise on audit, and I think that having that perspective of, you know, why are we doing this?

Why does it have to be this way could be important to the conversation?

Uh and so I do think that councilwoman styles would be a good addition, and I will yield the rest of my time to her so she can tell you more.

All right, Miss Styles, you're recognized.

Thank you very much, and thank you very much to my colleagues, Councilmember uh Toombs for this nomination.

As she referenced, I am someone that does like to push against status quo.

I think our audit committee is a critical function because it's our opportunity for accountability and transparency for school processes.

I think we've run into a lot of issues.

This is my sixth year on council, and we have seen a lot of issues come before us that the audit committee we have ultimately turned to to say, hey, can you look into this and let us know what is the data that's coming back here?

In the letter that's on your desk, I shared with you some of my experience.

So as chair of Metro Arts, I jumped into Metro Arts to figure out what was going on there, fiscal year responsibility, how long it had been going on, why it had been going on.

I'm currently uh chair of the women's caucus.

We're dealing with the director of emergency communications, Director Stephen Martini, looking at their processes and policies that don't seem to be working.

Uh, we had the health department last term, uh looking at Title VIII issues that we've had with animals, an overpacked facility.

Uh that led to the creation of the uh pet working group.

I'm co-chairing with uh council member Carrie Weiner, and we finally have a commitment to getting a new facility.

So there's a lot of a lot of pushing and a lot of asking questions, and I'm not afraid to ask questions.

I think that is really important not to just believe smoke and mirrors because we get a lot of smoke and mirrors in this room, and a lot of oh, we have to do things right away, and you won't have time to process information.

You just have to make a decision.

I don't think that's right.

It's not fair to us, it's not fair to our constituents.

And so it would be an honor to serve on this committee to continue to ask the hard questions.

Um, I know that there are some audits in process right now that are very important in regards to the assessor's office and how that process is going.

And so I certainly would like to be at the table and represent us.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Uh next, Councilmember Courtney Johnson was nominated by councilmember at large, Berkeley Allen.

Uh, Ms.

Allen, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Vice Chair.

Um, I've had the pleasure of serving for the last two years on the audit committee with uh councilmember Johnston, and I can speak to the fact that she is very thorough, very detail-oriented, and never afraid to ask um hard questions, but in a way that looks constructively for um solutions, which I think is uh the whole purpose of the audit committee to determine where processes are falling short, uh, and then to um to work towards the the recommendations and to ensuring that those are uh that those are followed through with.

I think her prior experience on the CARES Act funding committee was also really invaluable.

I watched in that process last term, uh the amazing attention to detail that was paid there and the the incredible grasp of the very complex um ways in which money is allocated and spent and the timing that's done there.

Uh the questions that she asked on that one were also I thought very, very relevant.

Um and often uh in in ways that discovered that there may be um better ways to do something than we had simply accepted.

So I think that asking of questions um has been very important, and she has an astute way to go at what the important question to ask is.

So with that, I will turn the mic over uh to my colleague and ask you to support her.

Okay.

Ms.

Johnson, you're recognized.

Thank you, and thank you, Councilmember Allen.

It was a pleasure to serve with you as well.

You're um very thorough as well.

You might be more thorough than me.

Um I I really enjoyed the audit committee for the last two years.

Um audit is an incredible function, an incredibly important function that this city has.

I think we should be investing more into our audit um uh function, actually, and I think we should be doing more with the audits that we get.

Um, but uh this is definitely one of my strengths.

This is where um this is my background, this finance.

Um I've put forth a lot of audits.

Um, there's a lot of audits that are that are um in process, but even the ones that have come back, we have seen they were um absolutely important, and the things that we were looking for, we found so that we can make some changes um for the better of the betterment of the taxpayers for safety for all of us.

Um there's there's a litany of of things that um that we've gotten done.

So I'd like to continue that.

I appreciate your support from last year.

I've served as a I was I was voted the um vice chair, um, I think a year ago, I can't remember when that was.

Um, and one of the most um uh important um uh compliments that I think that the the committee got was from our auditor that said that this past two years that who's serving has been our strongest that she's ever seen.

And I would like to think that I was a part of that, and I hope to continue that again.

It's an incredibly important function that that the city carries out.

Um, and I'd like to continue to serve.

I hope to have your support.

Thank you.

Thank you, Ms.

Johnson.

Uh next is Councilmember Jason Spain, who was nominated by Councilmember Jordan Huffman.

Mr.

Huffman, you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I will keep my comments very brief.

Uh the audit committee is an extremely important place, and we have been very fortunate to have had uh two good representatives.

Uh I think that councilmember Spain has shown through the budget process this past year that he's not afraid to look under uh every rock and crevice to find information.

Uh, I think that that's a very valuable thing, especially right now, uh, with the considerations to just a lot of different fires that are going on.

Um, I I think that council member Spain would uh serve this body well and would make us proud.

And with that, I'll turn it over to him.

Councilmember Spain, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you, Councilmember Huffman for nominating me and for those kind words.

Colleagues, in FY17, Metro's budget stood at 2.1 billion dollars.

And today, here in FY26, our budget is at 3.8.

That means in the past decade, Metro's budget has grown by just over 80%.

There are of course all sorts of contributing factors to that and reasons for it.

But one of the predictable results is that it's not uncommon for me, and I'm sure many of you to hear from constituents who very reasonably just want to know if we're spending their money wisely.

Um and I think that's the role of this committee, and I think it's probably more important than it's ever been because it allows us to promote transparency and public trust and show taxpayers that we are indeed spending their money as efficiently and effectively as we possibly can.

Um, for better for worse, I've spent pretty much my entire career working around uh government budgets at every level, um, starting as a associate staff of the House Budget Committee in Congress, then serving on the administration of Governor Bredison, where we uh developed and and implemented eight balanced budgets and now the past two years on uh on our budget and finance committee.

In addition to serving for the past 15 years as executive executive director of a statewide nonprofit where I'm responsible for uh developing and implementing its budget as well.

So I I think and I hope that this these experiences would allow me to contribute meaningfully to this committee's work.

I would be honored to be one of your representatives on this body and uh would appreciate your support.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Spain.

All right.

Um next is Councilmember Delisha Porterfield, who was nominated by council member uh Patswara.

Ms.

Swara, you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Uh, I also have the pleasure of serving on the audit committee my first term.

And as many of you know, I also was an auditor uh uh in my in my practice many years ago.

But I nominated council member uh port of food uh because of our experience with the budget.

Uh the internal audit department, which is uh one of the things I love about it, is an independent body separate from the government.

And they do a very wonderful job by somebody who served on it.

Uh, but you cannot talk about procedures and policies and how things are supposed to work if you don't even know what it's supposed to be in the first place.

I haven't the opportunity to meet with the bad heads, talk to them for the last two years, understand what they're doing is an experience that's gonna be vital in that conversation when the audit committee starts to talk because even the internal auditors don't get to talk to them as much as she has.

Now they will do that in their process.

That's their job.

But being in the room and being able to offer that insight is something that I feel like will be very important.

I I saw it as a member of the uh budget committee when I was serving.

I saw how that was impactful, but being the chair of having gone through that process, I think it's gonna be very uh good.

And so for that is the reason why I nominated her, and I'm gonna yield the rest of the time to thank you, Councilmember Porterfield.

You're recognized.

Thank you so much, and thank you, uh Councilwoman Sorora.

Um, I'd I would love to earn the support of my colleagues, and I'm grateful for the trust um from Councilmember Sora for making that nomination.

Um, I do believe that as a former budget chair, it brings a perspective um to Metro's oversight and use of uh resources, and we've seen that with Councilmember Allen, who's previously served as budget chair, as well as Councilmember Toombs, who's previously served as budget chair, and both of them had the opportunity to serve on audit and just really bring the expertise to that committee.

Um the audit committee's work uh is to carefully read reports and analyze data and ask thoughtful and informed questions.

And I believe that I have uh shown the body uh that I'm willing to read through, even if it's a hundred-page contract, I'm willing to read through it and comb through it and pull out vital information to make sure that we're asking the appropriate questions.

I believe that I've demonstrated that I'm prepared to do the work of transparency, accountability, and uh stand for strong fiscal stewardship.

Um, because the audit committee uh typically meets on a less frequent cadence, it is not uncommon for members to serve while holding other leadership roles.

Uh, we saw that with Councilman Toombs, who skillfully served as both pro tem and on the audit committee previously.

Um, and this is just a a really important uh opportunity to make sure that we are um, you know, working on our shared interest of good government, uh good governance, uh uh fair leadership, transparency, and accountability, and with that, I would uh love to earn my colleagues' vote to serve in this capacity.

Thank you, Ms.

Porterfield.

All right.

Um Ms.

Webb, do you do you want me to recognize you at this juncture?

Or just can I throw okay?

Um Ms.

Webb has withdrawn.

Um, I guess I will just state that for the record.

Having received an email to that effect, I just wanted to make sure that if you wanted to state um that yourself.

Um, and so um with Ms.

Webb uh having uh withdrawn, um, you have now heard um from all uh nominators and their nominees.

Um again, council, we are voting uh for two council members uh to serve on the Metro Audit Committee established by our Metropolitan Charter, and I look forward to also serving with him ever two among you are elected as the vice mayor also serves on the audit committee.

Mr.

Clerk, if you would please load the vote all right with all votes in.

Uh Mr.

Clark, please show the vote.

All right.

Um Ms.

Darby.

Okay, I'm I'm gonna put it to um Miss Darby, um, just to uh ascertain how we want to uh go about this and what is in proper order.

Go ahead, uh Ms.

Darby recognized.

So there are 39 people voting, 20 is the sample majority threshold.

Mr.

Spain received 20 20 votes.

Um, and we would go back to another round of voting to determine whether we can uh hit that 20 vote threshold.

All right.

Um I appreciate that.

And so uh Mr.

Spain uh has been elected.

Um let's hold our applause till we know who our um second committee member is.

Um and uh Mr.

Clerk, having heard the explanation of special counsel Darby, um, would you please load us a second vote?

Um members will be voting for one um uh member at this juncture, Mr.

Spain has already been elected.

With all votes in, Mr.

Clerk, uh please show the vote.

Okay.

Um so uh this does require a majority of those voting um with thirty-nine people voting, as special counsel said prior.

Uh uh that majority is is a vote of at least 20.

Um no one voting um at this time has um attained a twenty vote uh majority, and thus special counsel um, what is the procedure at this juncture?

We usually do um kind of the try again round uh with all members uh that are all the candidates that are on the board to um go through the vote again, and then once we if there is a subsequent vote, then we drop the lowest, then we would get our drop the uh person with the lowest vote count.

Okay.

Um uh so this is the try again round.

Um members have seen the results up to this point and can sort of factor those in um to their next choices.

Um and so with that, um Mr.

Clerk, if you would please uh load the vote again.

Um it will be the same three candidates.

Uh, members should choose one.

A member needs 20 votes to attain a majority and be elected.

Ms.

Stiles, are you seeking to vote?

All votes are in, Mr.

Clerk.

Please show the vote.

All right.

So at this juncture, I'm gonna break the tie.

No.

Okay.

Okay, special counsel, if you would please say that onto the record, please, ma'am.

So for this election, we need 20 votes.

Um, and so thus my tie vote would not attain the 20.

Yep.

Yeah.

So uh going on to the next round of voting, as per our usual method, we would remove the lowest uh vote, keep the top two vote getters.

Uh I hate that term.

I need to come up with something else for that.

Um, keep the top two candidates with the receiving the most votes and uh move on to the next round of elections.

All right.

Uh with that, Mr.

Clerk, if you would uh please load the vote um between uh council member Johnston and uh council member Porterfield.

Um members are to uh select one, please.

Okay, with all votes in, uh Mr.

Clerk, please show the vote.

Council has elected uh Delisha Porterfield.

Council has thus elected to the two seats on the audit committee, Council Member Spain and Councilmember Porterfield.

I want to thank Councilmember Johnston for her uh service and for putting herself forward again.

Um, and Ms.

Stiles for putting herself forward.

Umgratulations uh to the winners and and thank you to those who have uh put themselves forward and served previously all right.

Next is agenda item E five.

Um this is uh for the short-term rentals appeal board.

This is the election of one council member to serve as a non-voting member of the short-term rentals appeals board.

Um this is for a two-year term.

Um Mr.

Cash was nominated by council member uh Parker.

Um go ahead, sir.

You're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Um, so I was really excited to nominate council member cash to serve on the short-term rental appeals board.

Um as many of y'all know, I have served as our representative on that board since we established it by code in that was 2020 or 2021.

So um I'm the only council member that served on that body so far.

Um and it's a it's a very interesting role.

Um, you get to learn a lot about the different versions of short-term rental regulations that we have had over the years because state law makes them sort of apply out uh as the permits continue to be renewed.

So um I I think uh Councilmember Cash is in an area of town where he experiences the kind of quality of life and the issues um with housing supply and everything else that Airbnbs can cause.

Um so I think he's a great candidate to represent us on the body, and I was very happy to nominate him.

And I would turn over the rest of my time to Councilmember Cash.

All right, uh Councilmember Cash, you're recognized, sir.

Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Councilmember Parker for the nomination and kind words.

Um I'll I'll be brief.

Just uh even before I was on council, I worked on short-term rental issues.

Um the I worked with with count my dissertation predecessor, Councilmember Allen, as she like put STRs on the book so they could be regulated.

And then later I work a few years later, I worked on some of the legislation that that kind of looked at some of the problems that had been cropping up and and legislation that placed some limitations on short-term rentals.

Um so I'm fairly well versed in the history and the laws surrounding short-term rentals.

I look forward to learning more.

Um I and as Councilmember Parker alluded to, I work, I represent a district with a pretty high number of STRs comparatively, and uh have worked on addressing all kinds of different issues related to them.

Um and I'll continue to uh be like fair-minded and look at the merits of cases as I uh hear appeals on the STR uh appeals board, and I appreciate the um opportunity to serve and serve the council in this role.

Thank you.

All right.

Um thank you, uh Councilmember Cash.

Um colleagues, we only have one colleague running for this role, and so um without objection, um, we can kind of vote by acclamation.

Um is there any objection in that regard?

We are already turning off our election tablets because we already anticipated that this is what we were gonna do.

So I appreciate that you don't have an objection to that.

Um and uh with that, um, all in favor of uh Mr.

Cash, uh please say aye.

All right.

Um council has elected uh council member cash to serve and represent us on the short-term rentals appeal board.

So congratulations to him and also congratulations on his 30th wedding anniversary, which is this evening.

So all right.

Now we are moving into um section uh F appointees and nominees.

Um this portion of the agenda shares all persons who were scheduled to appear before the rules, confirmations and public elections committee for an interview this evening.

Referrals back to committee will be by rule as part of the council's two meeting process for elections and confirmations.

No votes will be taken by the body in this section of the agenda other than for deferrals.

Um Chair Cash, um, this is often a lengthy section of our agenda, um, which because it's the first step, we kind of just let it uh speak for itself, and I'll ask only for a report, please, of withdrawals or deferrals if there are any.

And just to be clear, these are the ones that we heard from today, not um correct.

So they're in the first step of your process.

Um, but if there are any folks that were deferred or withdrawn, if you could report on those at this time.

So for the board of mechanical plumbing and uh electrical examiners appeal uh we deferred um Weston Eiler.

Um we deferred it six in favor, zero against zero in our voting.

We deferred board of mechanical plumbing and electrical in examiners and appeals reappointment of Morgan Miller Wallace.

We deferred six to zero to zero, and I believe there was one more.

Yep, we deferred for the procurement standards board.

We deferred the reappointment of Shannon Ray Bond um by a vote of seven to zero to zero.

Okay, um, um deferred one meeting.

Um Chair Cash, did you have um uh some withdrawals?

Um there were withdrawals on item F7 related to the historical commission?

Yes.

Let me see.

It's about those were per rule 50, um, with no questionnaires having been um submitted uh by the deadline of August 30th.

Um I I know there were some withdrawals, but I'm not seeing it on this list.

I see here, and I'll just see if perhaps that's reflected by um your experience there in committee.

Uh Jason Corlew, um uh nominated by um Ms.

Webb and William Cance nominated by council member Kim Breck.

Correct, and I think there was oh, and as well, um Chris Brummet, um correct.

We those three were withdrawn.

Withdrew.

Okay.

Yes.

Um, all right.

Um so noting um those withdrawals and deferrals.

Um special counsel, can we just make a note of that at this juncture?

Um no vote necessary at this juncture, or do we do a vote for those?

Yeah.

Um so uh what I will need, sir, is a um combined motion um for a uh deferral um of the consideration of um uh Weston Eyler, um uh Morgan Miller Wallace, um, both to that board of mechanical plumbing, et cetera, and um uh also uh the deferral of the uh interview step of the process for Shannon uh Ray Bond to the procurement standards board.

So moved.

Thank you, sir.

Um is there a second?

Um all in favor of uh that deferral motion, please say aye.

Okay, um those folks are deferred in the first step of the process, and we've noted uh the withdrawals, withdrawals rather.

All right, now um we're moving into section G of the agenda.

Um confirmations.

Okay, Chair Cash, you are now recognized um again for your committee report on the four appointees that are in the second step of your committee's two meeting process.

Um I don't need to tell you the ones that were approved by in their vote.

That's what's coming now, sir.

Okay.

Okay, so um what it's within the same section though.

Okay, back to Section F then, but all re-referrals are by rule, but we needed to record okay.

All right, um, I let's talk about that another time because I would really prefer if we don't mention all of those for purposes reports because it takes a really long time, and it's it's re-referral by rule.

So um I know that we have done it subsequently.

Pardon?

All righty.

Special counsel is saying, Mr.

Cash, that um you need to do what special counsel.

Just remind me.

I'm sorry.

And usually at this time we note all of the uh the appointees and nominees that are being re-referred back to committee.

Okay, so Mr.

Cash, if you would make that short and sweet, um, just the name and as abbreviated possible, like because you have three people.

Commission and name, is that enough?

Yes.

So you have the vote.

Yeah, so you have the board, the mechanical, you can say the board name once, mention the three people by last name, get the vote and move on through.

Thank you, sir.

Arts commission appointment of Camille Greer approved six to zero.

Um board of mechanical plumbing engineer electrical examiners, um, oops, James Lasseter approved six to zero.

And employee benefit board appointment of Bradley Penson approve six to zero.

Fire and building code appeals board reappointment of uh Marina Dupey approved six to zero and from the same board.

Um no, I'm sorry, that's that's it.

And then for the historical commission, uh the uh nomination of Phil Claiborne approved seven to zero and Betsy Phillips approved seven to zero and the other one that that's it.

Okay, thank you, Mr.

Cash.

And again, those uh re-referrals are uh by rule.

Um next, uh section G confirmations.

Um this is now for a committee report on the four appointees that were in the second step of your committee's process um and a consolidated motion um or first for a deferral motion if there are any.

Go ahead, sir.

Uh so I need to read them, yes.

They're all we are we voted on all of them, none were deferred.

Okay, that's great.

Um, if you could just uh okay, so fire and building code appeals board, uh reappointment of uh Andy Barry and um Defender uh uh Sandhu, both five, I'm sorry, five to zero, and then historical commission reappointment of William McKee and Historic Z uh 5 to 0 and Historic Zoning Commission appointment of Matthew Smith five to zero.

Okay, all righty.

Um, and uh uh may I have a consolidated motion um for uh the confirmation of uh those uh uh appointments and reappointments, sir.

So moved.

Okay.

Um uh is there a second?

Okay.

Um uh does anyone wish to remove uh an item from this consolidated motion?

Anyone?

Okay, um hearing none, all in favor of um uh these uh four uh confirmations uh to the fire building codes and appeals board and the historical commission and historical zoning commission, please say aye.

Aye.

Um okay, uh any voting no or abstaining.

No.

Okay.

All right.

Council has confirmed.

Um uh and I will uh ask uh those folks um if uh you chose to return to the council chamber uh this evening, which is not required in our two-step plus process.

Do please stand as I call your names um so that you can be uh recognized uh jointly at the end if you are present.

Council has confirmed the reappointment of Raymond Andy Barry to the fire and building code appeals board.

Council has uh confirmed the reappointment of Devender Sandu to the Fire and Building Code Appeals Board.

Council has confirmed the reappointment of C.

William Bill McKee to the Historical Commission.

And lastly, council has uh confirmed the appointment of Matthew C.

Smith to the Historic Zoning Commission.

It appears that none of those folks are uh back with us this evening.

Um so we say to them if they are watching live or online at home or watching on the replay.

Um, we congratulate them for their willingness to uh serve uh and we thank them very much.

Thank you.

All right, so that concludes uh our uh section G confirmations now.

We're going to move uh to section H of our agenda, uh public comment members of the public who are Tennessee residents wishing to speak um at this council meeting uh or any council meeting may sign up outside the council chamber from 5 to 6 p.m.

on the day of the council meeting.

Public comment is limited to 20 minutes total at council meetings, and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak.

Um persons speaking on agenda items must be prioritized to comply with state law.

All right, um, first uh for public comment is uh Steve Ryder.

He is speaking on agenda item 55.

Um, this is ordinance uh BL 2025 1011 in opposition.

You're recognized.

Go ahead, sir.

Thank you, madam chair, and members of the council.

Um this is on first reading, but I really want to speak on it tonight.

Um I'm addressing a small pocket park that's uh called uh Commerce Center Park.

It's about three-tenths of an acre.

It's just down the street here.

Um it's an urban core park, and that land is very valuable.

No, in fact, the applicant uh bought this property that's right in front of it for 75 million dollars.

In 2010s, the 2010s, the park board adopted an open space policy.

And the whole idea of that, or there's a port and provision in there, and it says specifically there can be no net loss of park space.

I want to repeat that.

No net loss of park space.

But that's exactly what this does.

It takes parks away from us.

The whole idea of having that in there was to preserve our parks.

And this is a real problem.

Now I know the applicant's gonna be here and say, oh, well, we're gonna spend two, three million dollars, we're gonna improve the park for you.

But what they're doing essentially is they're gonna construct and design a park that fits their needs, not the public, their needs.

Plus, they have the rights on operation and maintenance of that property.

And if you look at what's there, it talks about the operations.

They're gonna set the operating hours, they're gonna go out there and schedule everything.

And if you want to go out and use that for an event, you have to give them 60 days' notice.

I'm sorry, that's not a park.

That's not.

And we call this a lease agreement.

It's called a lease agreement, ladies and gentlemen.

This is not a lease agreement.

This is an acquisition agreement.

And we should not even be considering this today.

This is not what we should be doing to our parks.

So please, I know it's on first reading, but there's gonna have to be more discussion on that.

I'm a little disappointed that the administration is putting this forward because to me, this is not in the best interest of the citizens of Nashville Davidson County.

Thank you.

Next is uh Gil Schwett, um, speaking on agenda item 92, ordinance BL 2025-954 in opposition.

Um, following uh uh Gill will be uh Chris Matterum.

Um so if you would go ahead and please come forward as well.

Uh go ahead.

Uh you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Council, my name is Gil Shooty, an attorney here in Nashville to discuss agenda item number 92 and why you should vote against it.

Currently, the Transportation Licensing Committee regulates sightseeing vehicles and entertainment transportation vehicles under the same set of rules and regulations.

This ordinance seeks to change that by creating an entirely new regulatory framework for sightseeing vehicles alone.

This change is unnecessary, supported by a single operator, Old Town Trolley, and deemed unnecessary and unhelpful by the Nashville Department of Transportation.

As you may know, Metro is currently involved in litigation regarding rules and regulations passed by the Transportation Licensing Commission that a Davidson County Chancellor has enjoined because they are unconstitutional.

As part of that litigation, Miss Diana Allercone, the current director of the Nashville Department of Transportation, was recently deposed on Friday, September 22nd.

During that deposition, she was specifically asked if she believed that this ordinance should move forward or not.

She responded, I do not think it should.

And when asked why, she stated, because I think the way we define sightseeing in the Transportation Licensing Commission is fair to everyone.

Also, during this deposition, Miss Allercone was asked about a traffic study that Old Town Trolley submitted in support of their proposal to classify sightseeing vehicles separately.

She testified that this traffic study did not follow any prescribed methodologies and was not helpful to analyzing whether or not sightseeing vehicles should be separated from ETVs.

It was not worth the paper it was written on.

Thank you, Council.

Our time is concluded.

Thank you so much.

Uh next is uh Chris Mataram.

Um speaking on agenda item 92 also, ordinance BL 2025-954 in support.

Um following Chris will be Marcos uh Rohelio.

So um if you would go ahead and come forward.

Um go ahead, Chris.

You're recognized.

Thank you, and good evening, council members.

My name is Chris Matterham, and I'm here tonight representing Old Town Charlie, a company that has proudly served Nashville for almost a decade.

We provide safe, family-friendly hop-on hop-off tours to thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Our speaking tonight in support of BL 2025-954, sponsored by Councilmember Coop and others.

This bill would establish a standalone regulatory framework for seated sightseeing vehicles or SSVs.

Currently, SSVs are permitted under the same entertainment vehicle regulations that were originally written for party buses.

Party buses are a unique type of offering that have been very popular here in Nashville in recent years.

But SS fees are not party buses and should be regulated separately.

We operate on fixed routes, require all passengers to be seated at all times, prohibit alcohol on board, and move tourists between cultural destinations.

Well, it may have made sense to need in earlier years to regulate us together.

The growth and diversity of Nashville tourism industry means we now need clearer distinctions and regulations that reflect the distinct nature of each vehicle type.

The current lack of distinction has caused confusion for operators, customers, and regulator regulators alike.

The incentive of this bill is simply to provide clarity, structure, and better enforcement tools without expanding or retracting the number of permitted vehicles or changing the exists existing rules that govern SSV operations.

We believe this bill is a thoughtful, balanced update to Metro's code and one that will lead to better enforcement and ultimately a better ecosystem downtown for all.

We want to thank Councilmember Coupen for his deliberate approach to crafting this legislation.

Respectfully ask you support him in supporting this bill.

Thank you for your consideration.

Thank you.

Um next is um Marcus Marcos Rohelio.

Um speaking on agenda item 32, uh resolution 2025 1462.

Um is Marcos here.

If anybody knows if Marcos is here and wants to go get him, they may, and I will skip ahead um to Austin Williams, um, uh speaking on the topic of affordable housing um in support.

You are recognized.

Good evening.

Um let me pull my speech up.

Sorry, I got it.

Okie doke.

So I wrote a little speech um for this, but um I'm speaking to the council members.

Um so Mayor O'Connell said himself that the 2.1 billion dollar stadium um would be a generational mistake, yet um our government approved that.

Um I was homeless back in June and July, sleeping in Centennial Park, going to work every single day.

Um I couldn't afford food, uh, dropped to 120 pounds, and I was um over 200 um before that.

And um I'm here everyone throw around the term marginalized and minority, and I'm a homosexual American, and I don't think that I deserve more or any less than any other American citizen in this country, and no human that comes into this country is less worthy of that as well.

But I do think that um there are illegal actions that are taken in our country.

No human is illegal.

Um, and on stolen native land, I heard someone say earlier that no human is illegal on stolen native land.

But in my opinion, um, people that call this their native home are having their homes in their neighborhoods stolen from them every single day by corporate takeover and a metropolitan government that could truly care less about the people and care more about lining their pocketbooks, regardless of what side of the aisle you're on.

I'm wearing this Trump shirt today to let everybody know that even though I don't stand with him anymore, I think that he is no more a villain than Freddie O'Connell or Marcia Blackburn.

Um, they're all against the people, in my opinion, and we're suffering.

We're at the bottom while they keep themselves at the top.

I've seen so many people walk out of this room tonight in um uniforms that the cost of that dress or the cost of the belt or the cost of the suit would feed a hungry family in Nashville.

So um I encourage you to look in that as you're passing votes, and thank you to the first responders that over this nation have been defunded just for doing their job.

All right.

Is Marcus Rahelio here?

Seeing um no one else seeking to be recognized for purpose of public comment.

The public comment uh portion is concluded.

All right.

Um, next, um, we are moving uh into public hearing matters.

Section I and J of our agenda.

We have one resolution on public hearing um and many bills.

Um Spanish interpretation services are provided for all Metro Council public hearings.

Council Office team member Karina Valdez is here as the interpreter.

Ms.

Valdez, will you please share how you can help?

Gracias.

We appreciate you.

Um for those wishing to speak this evening as part of public hearings, please do state your name.

But it is not required for you to provide your exact address if you do not wish to do so.

You may want to tell us in what neighborhood or area you live, what your connection to an agenda item or project is, or who your council member is.

Later in our zoning public hearing portion, um, we always ask uh if any of those items do have a line, um, we ask that uh no more than five folks be standing and lined up at a time and that our doorway is not blocked at that time.

Okay.

So first um uh in section I of our agenda, agenda item one, uh resolution 2025-1461 sponsor cash.

It's a resolution exempting fine salon and blow dry bar located at 2115 10th Avenue South from the minimum distance requirements for obtaining a beer permit.

Council member cash, you're recognized.

I'd like to open the public hearing, please.

First, sir, I'm gonna go for your committee report.

Oh, committee reports, please.

No worries.

I know it's a it's a little bit different because it's a resolution in one reading.

Go ahead, Chair Hill for the report of government operations and regulations.

Thank you, Mr.

Vice Mayor.

Uh we heard RS 2025 1461 recommended approval.

Eight in favor, zero against zero not voting.

Okay, thank you.

And uh uh having already heard uh the request of council member cash, um I will declare uh the public hearing open um uh for resolution uh 2025 1461 sponsor cash.

Would all members of the public hear in support of this resolution, please raise your hand.

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this resolution, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition, does the person here in support seek to be recognized or to speak?

Mr.

Cash, she is shaking her head no.

Okay, okay, and so um seeing no one else uh seeking to be recognized, I will declare the public hearing closed, and it's back to you for a motion on your resolution.

Move approval, please.

All right, is there a second?

Properly moved and seconded.

Is there any discussion on this resolution?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, council has uh passed this resolution.

Next, um we're moving right into Section J bills on public hearing, ordinances on public hearing.

Uh first among those is agenda item two, um, ordinance uh BL 2025-727, sponsor Benedict.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro government by changing from R S 7.5 to R8A zoning for property located at 800 Gwyn Drive at the southeast corner of Patapsco Street and Gwynn Drive.

This is 0.32 acres.

Councilmember Benedict, you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

Okay dokes.

Um I declare the public oh okay.

Um special counsel is saying we may have a notice issue on this matter.

Um, and so uh special counsel um should I go to the planning table?

Yes.

Um will do.

Uh Ms.

Milligan, you're recognized for the planning department.

Um excuse me, yes, this item needs to be deferred.

The notices were not returned properly.

Okay.

You're okay.

Thank you.

I'd like to defer this to the first meeting in the next month.

What is uh October?

The first meeting in October, which will be for the public and colleagues October 9th, due to the special election.

Okay.

It was already gonna be a pretty late one for an early October meeting, and now it's shifting um two days.

So that will be October 9th.

There is a motion for deferral.

Um I just like to make sure that you have to read this caption yet another vice mayor.

So yes, I renew my motion.

Yeah, looking forward to reading it again in October.

Um there's a motion uh to defer uh to the public hearing of October 9th.

It is properly seconded.

Is there any discussion on that deferral motion?

Seeing none.

All in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, this matter is deferred.

Uh, next is agenda item three ordinance BL 2025-796 sponsors gamble and allen.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro government by changing from R S 20 to C S A N S zoning for property located at 107 East Campbell Road, approximately 635 feet west of Gallatin Pike.

This is 0.26 acres.

Ms.

Gamble, um uh you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Request to open the public hearing.

Okay.

Um I declare the public hearing open um on ordinance seven nine six sponsor gamble.

Would all members of the public hear in support of this bill, please raise your hand.

All right, thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Okay, seeing no one here in opposition, do those here in support seek to be recognized or speak.

Folks right there, you raised your hands.

Do you do you want to speak at this time?

You don't have to.

No, sir.

Okay.

Um, Ms.

Gamble, they are shaking their heads no.

Um, and so with no one else uh seeking to be recognized, um, I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you for motion on your bill.

Move for approval.

Is there a second?

Okay.

Um it's properly moved and seconded.

Is there any uh discussion on the motion to approve on the second of three readings?

Seeing none.

All in favor, please say aye.

Any voting, no or abstaining.

Okay.

This has passed its second reading.

All right.

Um, next our agenda items uh four and five.

They are companions to each other.

Umrdnance BL2025-862 and 863, both uh sponsor tombs.

Um Ms.

Tombs, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

Request to open a public hearing.

Okay.

Um I declare the public hearing open um for council member tombs' bills um uh eight six two and eight six three.

I am recalling, Ms.

Tombs, that I did not read the caption into the record.

Um uh and so let me do that, please.

Uh just for the viewing public and the gallery.

So 862 is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro government of Nashville and Davidson County by changing from R8 to SP zoning for property located at West Trinity Lane, unnumbered approximately 655 feet west of McKinley Street.

This is one acre to permit 17 multifamily residential units, and again, it's companion bill 863, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of buildings uh in ordinance uh 862.

Again, the public hearing is open at this uh time.

Would all members of the public hear in support of these bills, please raise your hand.

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to these bills, please raise your hand?

Seeing no one here in opposition, do those uh folks here in support uh seek to be recognized.

Um with that, um Ms.

Tombs, they are saying no, and so I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you uh for a motion on these bills.

Thank you.

Move for approval.

All righty.

Um there is a I'm sorry for both of them.

Can I move for approval for both?

You may, yes, absolutely.

Uh move for approval for item four and five.

Okay.

Um there is a motion uh to approve on second reading uh eight six two and its companion eight six three.

Uh is there second?

Okay, properly moved and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay.

Um these have passed their second of uh three readings.

Next is agenda item six ordinance BL 2025-908.

Sponsors Benedict and Gad.

This is an ordinance amending chapters 17.08 and 17.16 of the Metro Code zoning regulations to amend and add regulations pertaining to the beer and cigarette market use.

Uh council member Benedict, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

Okay.

Um I declare the public hearing open um for ordinance uh 2025 908, sponsor Benedict and GAD regarding beer and cigarette market uses.

Uh, would all members of the public hear in support of this bill, please raise your hand.

Okay.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here on either side, uh, Ms.

Benedict, I will declare the public hearing closed, and it's back to you for a motion on this bill to get it uh before us.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move approval.

Okay, is there a second?

Okay, properly moved and uh seconded.

Uh go ahead, ma'am.

Thank you.

So um, colleagues, earlier this year we passed legislation that um redefined beer and cigarette market to include establishments commonly known as vape shops.

So those that primarily sell non-tobacco nicotine, CBD, THC, and other substances similar to that.

Um this bill builds on that work and sets clear common sense standards.

Um sorry, I'm reading through my notes and my glasses are foggy.

So this uh it it also creates common sense standards for these establishments.

It it requires a quarter mile or 1,320 foot separation between the establishments.

It also requires 100 foot buffer from playgrounds, parks, daycares, and religious institutions, um, and it limits signage so that no more than 25% of a storefront window can be covered.

Uh it also prohibits pro perimeter lighting around doors and windows that create uh illumination.

So basically neon lighting around the outside of doors and windows will um uh will be prohibitive.

So, you know, taken together these standards strike a balance, it allows the businesses to operate, but it also improves the look of our, especially our corridors.

Um, and the planning commission passed this, and the um downtown council member has a friendly amendment that I think he'd like to move.

All right.

Um, okay, so there is a motion to approve.

Um, it is properly seconded.

Um, and uh the bill is before us, and we're on to discussion.

And first in the queue is Councilmember Coupen.

Go ahead, sir.

Thank you, Madam President, and thank you to my colleague for bringing this bill.

Um, this is an issue that we are seeing more and more of um in the downtown core as well, um, clusters of these of these shops and um the disruption that's caused.

Um, and I appreciate uh her bringing it and had spoken to planning um prior to them hearing it and appreciate them including some words in the um in the recommendation that allowed some movement um for the amendment that I've got today.

Um of the carve outs was that the downtown code was carved out from the thousand, I think 1300 um distance because obviously a couple of those 1300 distances you'd be out of downtown.

Um, but I work with planning to put it back in with a 500 foot uh distance, so this would put any of these shops um in the downtown core would have to be at least 500 feet away from each other.

So same concept um as the as the full bill, but more uh applicable to the density of downtown.

Okay, do you seek to offer this amendment at this time?

Yes, and I would like to move the amendment, please.

Okay.

No, I wouldn't like to move the amendment.

Do you I re I would like to retract that?

I'm sorry.

Um my understanding is there's a substitute coming potentially, and so I would like to discuss the amendment, but not move the amendment.

Um I apologize for about that um until the substitute comes because I don't want to amend the bill until the substitute.

So you're gonna rescind your um motion to amend.

Yes.

You were speaking generally on the bill, and we've kind of done the amendment, but we're not gonna be amending it this time.

So we are still on uh general discussion of the motion uh to approve um on second reading.

Uh this is a Title 17 bill, colleagues.

So as you know, this is amendable on third.

Um Ms.

Benedict, uh, you're recognized again, please.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

There is a substitute that I would like to move.

There is not a substitute in your packet.

All right, can I go to the planning table, please?

Yeah, Ms.

Milligan, you're right.

I I think a substitute is coming.

That's why we're waiting on the amendment.

Is that sufficient to share?

Okay.

Yes.

Do you miss Benedict?

Is that sufficient for me to share the substitute coming?

Please, thank you.

The planning department and I had not connected prior to today's.

So sorry for these miscommunication on these bills.

No worries at all.

Okay, so um, we are on a motion to approve on um second reading um with uh kind of inferring from uh Mr.

Koopin and the conversation that's gone on here.

The substance of the amendment probably being brought into a substitute that will be offered on third.

Um, and so is there any further discussion on the motion to approve uh this bill on its second of three readings at this time?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

Um, so this is passed uh its second of uh three readings.

All right, next is agenda item seven, ordinance BL 2025-909, sponsored Taylor.

This is an ordinance amending chapter 17.08, 17.36, and 17.40 of the Metro Code pertaining to creating a commercial compatibility overlay district.

Uh Councilman Taylor, you're recognized, sir.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to defer this to the first meeting in October.

Okay.

Um Councilman Taylor has made a motion to defer uh the second reading and public hearing of this ordinance um to the meeting of uh October the 9th.

That is the first meeting of October.

Is there a second for that motion?

Okay, properly moved and seconded.

Is there any discussion on that deferral?

Okay, seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

Um, this will be taken up again uh at the meeting of October 9th.

Next is agenda item eight, ordinance BL 2025-946 sponsors Greg and Gamble.

This is an ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from OR2O or OR20 to IWD zoning free portion of property located at 41 Rachel Drive, approximately 600 feet southwest of Royal Parkway.

This is 8.28 acres.

Uh Councilman Greg, you're recognized, sir.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

Okay.

I declare the public hearing open uh for Councilman Gregg's bill nine four six.

Would all members of the public here in support of this bill, please raise your hand?

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Okay, so are you saying that you are in opposition and that you would seek to be recognized?

Okay.

Um the gentleman is expressing ambivalence opposition doing this with his hand there, um, but is not seeking to be uh recognized.

Um so uh given that there is no one here seeking to be recognized in opposition.

Do those persons uh in here in support wish to speak?

They are shaking their head no.

Um and so with that, I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you for a motion um on your bill, Mr.

Greg.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move for approval with a brief comment.

Okay, is there a second?

Go ahead, sir.

I would like to thank the business owners and property owners in the Royal Parkway, Rachel Drive area for their very thoughtful conversation over the past couple of weeks.

We were able to address any of their concerns.

Also want to thank the developer for their desire to listen and to make themselves available for the concerns of the nearby property owners and developers.

And so with that, I renew my motion for approval.

All right.

Um there is a motion to approve, properly seconded.

Is there any uh discussion on uh this bill on its second of three readings?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay.

Um this bill has passed its second of three readings.

All righty.

Next is agenda item nine, ordinance BL 2025-949 sponsors East Lake Hill, Gamble, Ellis Parker, Huffman, Bradford, and Styles.

This is an ordinance amending Metro Metro Code of Laws, Section 17.40.600 to provide that notices of violation are not required for subsequent violations of the same offense under Title 17.

Uh Councilman East, you are recognized, sir.

Thank you.

I request to open the public hearing.

Okay.

Um, I declare the public hearing uh open on uh councilman Eastlick's uh uh bill nine four nine.

Uh would all members of the public hear in support of this bill, please raise your hand.

Okay.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

All right, Mr.

Eastlick.

Uh seeing no one here on either side seeking to be recognized.

I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you for a motion on this bill.

Thank you.

I move for approval.

All right.

Um is there a second?

There's a motion to approve, properly seconded.

Um, we're on to discussion.

Is there anything you want to say about the bill at this time, sir?

Certainly, thank you.

Yeah, this um this legislation is to try to help codes and the residents keep property owners that don't want to stay compliant in the realm of compliance.

If you play your cards right, you can only mow your grass once or twice a summer, and the rest of the time, everybody else suffers.

You can also add chemicals or clean your pool once or twice during the summer, leaving frogs, mosquitoes, and other critters to invade the neighbors' yards.

This is something that keeps coming up, and all this does is makes it easier once you have been identified in a position of noncompliance.

If you do try to get back compliant and then let it go again, this allows it to move forward quicker so that we can get to the part that makes you more likely to become compliant.

And with that, I move to reinstate my um uh yep, you can renew your motion to approve.

All good.

Um we're on to discussion.

Uh Ms.

Suara, uh you're first in the queue to be recognized.

Go ahead.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move for one meeting deferral with uh comments.

Um okay, is there a second on the motion to defer?

Okay.

Um uh so we are on a deferral motion.

Um go ahead.

Thank you.

Um I put to be at the planning commission meeting when this was actually discussed.

And uh just like the uh sponsor said it's something that will help the courts department.

But if anyone listens to that planning commission meeting, there were a lot of concerns that were raised.

This particular bill leaves everything to the discretion of the uh court director, and so uh uh there's no guide rails or guideline that determines what is an offense, what is the second time, and so many things.

And so in that conversation, uh Councilmember Gambu Subs on the planning commission actually says that she wants to walk on amendment or substitute to be able to have those guides.

There are three main uh things that we discussed that day, and those of them are very vital.

This is very good, but we kind of have arbitrary rules that is subjective to somebody's the the the current director is great, but what about the person after them?

And then how do we uh carry it out when it's not uniform?

So that this will uh uh I think that she's gonna be working on something.

I want us to have the opportunity to take all those conversations and do suggestions.

The planning commission had a lot of advice while I was at the meeting.

I've looked in the pocket.

I don't see any of that on there.

And so to me, this is not ready to move forward.

And with that, I want to renew my motion for one meeting deferral.

Okay, um, there is a uh one meeting uh deferral motion uh before us.

We are on to discussion.

First in the queue is Ms.

Gamble.

Um you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I rise in support of the one meeting deferral.

Uh as council member Sawara said, there was a lot of discussion uh about this particular bill at the planning commission.

Uh concern about uh how discretion and let me first by saying start by saying this is a Title 17 bill, so this is not related to uh property standards.

This is related to land use.

And so this does not refer to people not cutting the grass or not cleaning out their pools.

This is more so are they using the property in the proper land use way that they should be using it.

And there were concerns that leaving discretion up to the examiner as to if the um if the property owner is violating that that uh land use and only having one notice and then being served to go to court and additional fees and all of that could um uh inadvertently um cause a harm and burden to regular residents that are law-abiding citizens, but for whatever reason need some c discretion and consideration, but we want to make sure that it's consistent and that the guidelines are there.

So I have been working with Metro Codes as well as um our legal counsel here to come up with an amendment.

We've got uh two that we've got locked down.

There's one that we are still trying to figure out.

It was a situation where it was either too broad or too um too strict that it could cause some legal issues.

So we're still working that out, just need a little bit more time to do that.

And so for that reason, this is a friendly amendment that we are putting forth.

Uh but Councilmember Easlick has been involved with codes as well in discussing this.

And so uh with that, just ask for one meeting deferral so we can have a little more time to clean up and make sure we get this right.

Thank you.

All righty, thank you, Ms.

Gamble.

Uh Mr.

Isick, I'll recognize you again because now we're on a deferral motion.

So go ahead, sir.

Thank you.

On the deferral, I do not know um that this makes anything arbitrary or unclear.

This is still exactly the the laws and the rules that we already have.

It just makes it quicker if you've already been non-compliant previously.

So as I understand here, um there are some amendments that people would like to uh put forth.

Uh either way.

To me, I feel like we don't need it a one-week uh or one meeting deferral that this is clear, there is no arbitrary to it.

It could be amended on third reading if necessary.

So at this point, I I would rather see us support this as it is tonight and move forward.

No deferral.

All righty.

Um is there anyone else seeking to be recognized on the motion to defer uh one meeting?

Um Mr.

Parker, uh, go ahead, please, sir.

You're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Um, you know, when it when it comes to the deferrals for the purpose of of coming up with amendments, I find that we sometimes do better with those when we're able to have the committee process take place.

And so this would be at if we don't defer tonight, this would be at committee at the next meeting, and um it could then be deferred if necessary.

Folks will have amendments perhaps by that point.

Perhaps discussion and committee would lead to better amendments.

But um I really like us to get things to committee before we start deferring if at all possible.

And with Title 17 stuff, it doesn't go to committee till third.

But um I think I'm gonna vote against the deferral motion today.

Um, but I you know I'm open to however this unfolds.

Thank you.

All righty.

Um Ms.

Suara, I'm gonna recognize you again briefly, please, ma'am.

Um I know you didn't use all your time prior, but go ahead.

Yes, uh, I'll make it very brief.

I I want everyone to go and watch that conversation.

And the director did agree at the meeting that yes, agree with the planning commission.

All the commissioners spoke at lane about what this can do.

Again, I don't do zoning, I don't do codes, but just sitting in that meeting and listening to it, we need to clean it up.

It's there's no rush to do it.

Now, in this particular case, what the discretion comes in is that we take people to court, but in this particular case, the director can just decide to skip it and just go to go courts directly uh in this particular case.

So they would name some instances where this should happen again.

I looked at the amendment packet because I was in that meeting, and so but I didn't see it.

Uh uh, I didn't see any of this of that issue, and I didn't see anything that is there.

So everybody at that meeting, including the director, including courts, I agreed that council should help clean this up, and council should help uh give the guidelines to be able to carry this vote.

And that's what that's what we're asking for.

Here it's just gonna be one meeting, it doesn't stop anything, but when it does come out, then we can have uh uh we make sure that everything is done right.

Thank you.

All righty.

Um uh seeing no one else um uh seeking uh uh discussion or debate.

Um we have a one meeting deferral motion um uh before us.

We'll uh try it uh first by voice.

Again, a reminder not about volume, it's about number.

Um all in favor of the one meeting deferral, please say aye.

Aye.

Um those uh voting against uh the one meeting deferral, please say no.

No.

Um Mr.

Clerk, would you please uh put this uh deferral motion on the board, please, sir?

With all votes in, Mr.

Clerk, please show the vote.

All right.

Um the motion uh to defer fails um with 17 in favor, uh 19 against.

And so uh we are back um on the previous uh motion, which was a motion to approve on second reading.

Is there any further discussion at this time on the motion to approve on the second of three readings?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no?

Any abstaining?

All right.

Um this is passed at second reading um and is on to third.

Uh as Mr.

Parker shared, um, it will then be uh referred to committee.

Uh next is agenda item 10, ordinance BL 2025-958 sponsors gamble, Parker, and Allen.

This is an ordinance amending Title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws to add a new electric vehicle charging facility use and related definitions and conditions to the zoning code.

Uh council member Gamble, uh you are recognized, ma'am.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Uh open the public hearing, please.

Open the public hearing.

Um is the note that I have related to notice, Ms.

Darby.

Okay.

Um all right.

Uh I declare the public hearing uh open uh for council member gambles uh ordinance nine five eight.

I'm sorry, Vice Mayor.

Go ahead.

I've been advised I was I was supposed to defer this.

Okay.

I would I had asked special counseling.

Due to notes.

Oh okay.

It it still needs to go through our uh the planning with the new rule, so we need to defer this to the October meeting.

Okay.

First meeting in October.

I am going to rescind that.

The public hearing is not open.

Um instead, that's fine.

Uh the primary sponsor uh has made a uh motion uh to defer uh the second reading um to the first meeting in October, uh, which is October uh ninth.

Is there a second for that deferral?

Okay.

Um any discussion on that motion to defer.

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

So this uh matter will be taken up uh at the uh October 9th meeting.

Next is agenda item 11, ordinance BL 2025-976, sponsor Welsh.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from R6 to RM20 ANS zoning for property located at 310 Polk Avenue at the southwest corner of Polk Avenue and Whitney Avenue.

This is 0.44 acres.

Councilmember Welsh, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

All right.

Um I declare the public hearing open uh for council member Welsh's ordinance nine seven six.

Would all members of the public hear in support of this bill, please raise your hand?

Thank you.

Uh would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition to the persons here in support seek to be recognized or speak.

They are shaking their head no.

And so with that, Miss Welsh, I will declare the public hearing closed, and it's back to you for a motion on this bill.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Move to approve.

All right, there's a motion to approve.

Do I hear a second?

Okay, properly moved and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

This bill has passed its second of three readings.

Next is agenda item 12, ordinance BL 2025-977, sponsor vo.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from CS to MUG ANS zoning for properties located at 359, 361, 363, 367, 371, 373, and 375 Marfortsboro Pike at the southern corner of Murphursboro Pike and Elmhill Pike.

This is one acre.

Councilmember Vowe, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

All right.

I declare the public hearing open on Council Member Vog's ordinance 977.

Would all members of the public hear in support of this uh bill, please raise your hand?

All righty.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition to the folks here in support seek to be recognized or speak.

They are shaking their head mostly no and then conferring with each other a little bit more.

I'm gonna take that as a collective no.

Is that correct?

Okay.

Um uh Ms.

Bo.

So with that, I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you uh for a motion on your bill.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move for approval.

All right, is there second?

Properly moved and seconded.

Is it there any discussion on this motion to approve on second reading?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

Um this is passed its second of three readings.

Next, um, our agenda items 13 and 14.

They are companions to each other, sponsor Parker.

Uh the first is ordinance BL 2025-978, an ordinance to amend title 17, the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro government by changing from RS5 to SP zoning for property located at 1600 Meridian Street, approximately 73 feet northwest of Marshall Street.

This is 1.47 acres to permit 27 multifamily residential units.

And again, 979, its companion, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of the buildings mentioned in 978.

Councilmember Parker, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

Okay.

I declare the public hearing open uh for council member Parker's uh bills 978 and 979.

Would all members of the public hear in support of these bills, please raise your hand.

Okay.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to these bills, please raise your hand.

Okay.

Seeing no one here in opposition, does the gentleman here in support seek to be recognized or speak?

He's shaking his head no.

And so with that, Councilman Parker, I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you for a motion on your bill.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move approval of bills.

Sorry.

Yes.

Move approval of uh 978 and 979.

All right.

Um I heard second.

Um uh properly moved and seconded.

Any discussion on these bills?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

978 and 979 have passed their second of three readings.

Next is agenda item 15, ordinance BL 2025-980, sponsor Welsh.

This is an ordinance to mend Title 17, the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from R S 15 to R 15 zoning for property located at 335 Lawndale Drive, approximately 369 feet east of East Thompson Lane.

This is 0.67 acres.

Councilmember Welsh, you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

All right.

I declare the public hearing open for Council Member Welsh's uh bill 980.

Would all members of the public hear in support of this bill, please raise your hand?

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition, do the persons here in support seek to be recognized or speak at this time?

They are shaking their heads no.

And so with that, I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you for a motion on your bill.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Move to approve.

All right.

Is there second?

Properly moved and seconded.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

This is passed its second of three readings.

Next is agenda item 16, ordinance BL 2025-981.

Sponsor Voe.

An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from CS to ORI, or rather from C S and O R I to M U G A N S zoning for properties located at 93 Nance Lane and 393 Murphursboro Pike at the north and south corner of Stanley Street and Nance Lane.

This is 2.57 acres.

Councilmember Vowe, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

Okay.

I declare the public hearing open for Council Member Vogue's ordinance 981.

Would all members of the public hear in support of uh this bill?

Please raise your hand.

Thank you.

Um would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition to the persons here in support seek to be recognized or speak.

They are shaking their head no.

Um they have determined that one among their seven will be the no head shaker.

So thank you, sir, for taking on that duty.

Um and with that, Councilmember Vaux, I will declare the public hearing closed.

And it's back to you for a motion on your bill.

Thanks, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move for approval.

All right.

Is there second?

Second.

Properly moved and seconded.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

This has passed its second of three readings.

Next, our agenda items 17 and 18.

They are companions to each other.

Sponsor Rutherford.

Uh the first is ordinance BL 2025 982.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17, the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from AR2A to SP zoning for properties located at 13,905 Old Hickory Boulevard and Old Hickory Boulevard a numbered approximately 1,440 feet west of Whitamore Lane.

This is 66.72 acres to permit 237 residential units.

And again, it's companion 983, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of the buildings at the property that was mentioned in 982.

Councilman Rutherford, your recognizer, sir.

Thank you, Madam President.

Uh open the public hearing, please.

All right.

Um I declare the public hearing open uh for Councilman Rutherford's uh bills 982 and 983.

Uh would all members of the public hear in support of these bills, please raise your hand.

All right.

Um would all members of the public hear in opposition to these bills, uh, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition to the persons here in support seek to be recognized.

They are shaking their head no, Mr.

Rutherford.

Um so with that, I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you for a motion on your bills.

Move approval of both bills.

All right.

There's a motion to approve uh 982 and 983 on their second of three readings.

Um is there a second?

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

Um these bills have passed.

Second reading.

Next is agenda item 19, ordinance BL 2025-985, sponsor Welsh.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17, the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from OL to OR20A zoning for properties located at 183 and 189 Thompson Lane, approximately 111 feet west of St.

Edwards Drive.

This is 0.52 acres.

Councilmember Welsh, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

All right.

I declare the public hearing open on Councilmember Welsh's bill 984.

Would all members of the public hear uh in support of this bill, please raise your hand?

Thank you.

Uh would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition, um, do those persons here in support seek to be recognized or speak?

They are shaking their head no.

And so with that, I will declare the public hearing closed.

And it's back to you for a motion on your bill.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Move to approve.

All right.

There's a motion to approve.

Is there a second?

Properly moved and seconded.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay, this has passed its second of three readings.

Next, our agenda items 20 and 21.

They are companions to each other.

Sponsor Lee.

Uh the first is 985.

Um, this is an ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro government by changing from AR2A to SP zoning for property located at Old Hickory Boulevard unnumbered, approximately 1,764 feet east of Whitamore Lane.

Uh this is 37 acres to permit 69 single family residential lots and 60 family multifamily residential units.

Um, and again, it's companion 986, um, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of the buildings um mentioned at the addresses in 985.

Councilwoman Lee, you're recognized, ma'am.

Madam Chair, may I open up the public hearing for 985 and 986?

Yes, ma'am, you may.

I declare the public hearing open for Council Member Lee's uh ordinances 985 and 986.

Would all members of the public hear in support of these bills, please raise your hand?

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition uh to these bills, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition, uh, did the gentleman here in support uh seek to be recognized or speak?

They are shaking their head no, um, Ms.

Lee.

And so with that, I will declare the public hearing closed.

And it's back to you for a motion on these bills.

Thank you.

I would like to motion to approve uh 985 and 986, if I may take them together, Ms.

You may.

You may.

Um is there a second?

All right.

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, 985 and 986 have passed their second of three readings.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Uh next are agenda items 22 and 23.

They are companions to each other.

Um, sponsor Cortez, um, with our former uh planning and zoning chair uh Gamble having uh signed on to these bills as well.

Uh first among them uh is ordinance uh 2025-987.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from AR2A to SP zoning for properties located at uh 6,355 Nolansville Pike and Nolansville Pike unnumbered, approximately 90 feet west of Sugar Valley Drive.

This is 13.8 acres to permit 273 multifamily residential units.

And again, it's companion 988, um, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of the buildings on the properties mentioned in 987.

Um Ms.

Gamble, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Request to open a public hearing.

All right.

Um I declare the public hearing open uh for council member uh Cortez's bills three uh rather nine eight seven and nine eight eight.

Would all members of the public hear in support of these bills, please raise your hand.

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to these bills, please raise your hand?

All right.

Um seeing um uh that someone here is in uh opposition.

Um, let's see.

Persons in opposition um will speak after those speaking in support, sir.

Okay, and so uh with that, um, I would invite those people that are wanting to speak in support of this bill to please come forward now for purposes of the public hearing.

Go ahead, sir.

You're recognized.

Uh Patrick Napier representing former Lucas Engineering um applicant or the SP.

Um drafted several versions of the plan and worked with the planning commission uh to drop something that would respect the slopes, minimize the impact overall, um, as well as conserve a portion of the uh site.

Um Sir, could you pull that mic a little closer to you or just up um so we can hear you?

Um and so we worked to conserve a large portion of the site uh in its natural state.

Um we shifted access numerous times at the request of the planning commission.

Um we also received a recommendation of approval um from planning commission with zero opposition at planning commission.

Um we feel that this is the most appropriate use for the site given the challenges uh and to use the land as efficiently as possible.

Um we will also be installing sidewalks and working with T Dot as they continue to improve uh no one's whole pike um and all of its um having improvements for the large project that's currently underway.

Um and we're happy to answer any questions that anybody may have.

All right, we don't do that in uh a public hearing, um, but we thank you for that.

Um do you seek to be recognized in support, sir?

Go ahead, come forward.

You're recognized.

Uh here Ramsey, um, 1830 Primrose Avenue um with the developer wood partners.

Um just wanted to speak on the collaborative and positive process we've had working with the community, uh, working with planning commission to um achieve a what we believe is a supportable um project um and something that we're proud to uh have worked closely alongside with members of the community for their support here uh to get this juncture.

So uh again, wanted to thank everyone for their consideration and appreciate it.

Yep, thank you.

Anyone else seeking to be recognized in support of uh these bills?

All right.

Now moving on to the opposition.

Um, does the gentleman uh who raised his hand uh in opposition seek to be recognized and speak?

All right.

You're recognized, sir.

Go ahead.

My name's Greg Collins.

I live in uh the Sugar Valley subdivision, directly across from this proposed area.

My issue is the traffic volume that's going to be created by adding this particular parcel and another one that's also on the table that is about several hundred feet down uh Nolansville Road.

Um right now we have Nolan's Hill Road under construction, and there is a significant amount of traffic that's going through that particular area at this time, and it is because of the congestion on Nolansville Road, ways and other traffic systems route you through the Sugar Valley subdivision.

I left my home tonight.

I live at the in Sugar right on Sugar Valley Drive, and I left my home tonight.

I plugged in this address, and it took me all the way through the Sugar Valley subdivision instead of taking me out on Nolansville Road and down to this area.

It continues to do that.

Sugar Valley Drive has become a racetrack.

There's no mitigation for traffic, there's no mitigation for speed, and there's no mitigation for noise.

And the particular track that I live in was developed as a residential neighborhood.

It is not a no it it's it's supposed to be kid friendly.

You're supposed to be able to ride your bikes, have the kids cross the street.

It's become a safety issue on Sugar Valley Drive.

I've documented my concerns to Councilman Rutherford, who is my representative, and I have also documented my concerns to Councilman Cortiz.

Uh I did that on August 4th.

I've yet to hear from Councilman Cortiz.

Uh I've sent him two notes and a phone call, and he's not responding to anything that I've sent.

So I'm kind of I'm kind of a little bit frustrated, but um I don't I I'm not in support of this in any any way, shape, or form.

Thank you.

All right, thank you.

Um is anyone else seeking to be recognized in opposition?

Seeing none, I will declare the public hearing closed.

Um, and it's uh back to you, Miss Gamble, uh, for a motion on this bill.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

On behalf of Councilmember Cortez, uh I'd like to thank everyone who came out and move for approval.

All right.

Um, there is a motion to approve on it uh second of uh three readings um for uh both these bills um who are companions to each other.

So 9798.

Um is there uh uh a second for that motion.

Okay.

Um is there any discussion on this bill at this time?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

Um again, it's on its second of three readings.

Um uh sir, it will be uh on to committee.

I see Mr.

Rutherford um coming to speak with you there.

Okay.

Um next is agenda item 24 um uh ordinance BL 2025-989, sponsor Welsh.

This is an ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metro Code of Lawsoning Ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from RS 7.5 to R6A zoning for property located at 194 Chilton Street, approximately 179 feet north of McCall Street.

This is 0.18 acres.

Ms.

Welsh, you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open the public hearing.

All right.

I declare the public hearing open for Councilmember Welsh's ordinance 989.

Would all members of the public hear in support of this bill, please raise your hand?

A uh would all members of the public here in opposition to this bill, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here uh on either side, I will declare the public hearing uh closed.

Um, and it's back to you for a motion.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move to approve.

All right, there's a motion to approve 989 on its second of three readings.

Uh is there a second?

Second, second properly moved and seconded.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

This has passed its second of three readings.

Next, um are agenda items 25 and 26.

They are companions to each other.

Sponsor Parker.

Umrdnance uh BL 2025 990 and 991.

990 is an ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from specific plan to specific plan zoning for property located at 800 North Fifth Street at the northwest corner of Arrington Street and North Fifth Street.

This is 0.19 acres to permit three multifamily residential units, and again the companion 991, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of buildings at the property mentioned in 990.

Councilman Parker, you're recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I would like to open the public hearing.

All right, I declare the public hearing open for Councilman Parker's uh bills 990 and 991.

Would all members of the public hear in support of these bills, please raise your hand?

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to these bills, please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition, uh, do the persons here in support seek to be recognized?

I okay, I'd see you leaning out from behind the column and shaking your head no.

Um and so with that, I will declare the public hearing closed and it's back to you for a motion.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to move approval of 991 and 990.

All right.

Is there a second?

Second.

Properly moved and seconded.

Any discussion.

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, 990 and its companion 991 have passed their second of three readings.

Next is agenda item 27, uh ordinance BL 2025 992, sponsor tombs.

This is an ordinance to amend title 17, the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from RS5 to M U L A N S zoning for property located at 115 West Trinity Lane, approximately 515 feet west of Dickerson Pike.

This is 0.22 acres.

Um and Ms.

Toombs, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor request to open the public hearing.

All right.

I declare the public hearing open on Council Member Tombs' ordinance 992.

Would all members of the public hear in support of this bill, please raise your hand.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to this bill?

Please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here on either side, Ms.

Tombs, seeking to be recognized, I will declare the public hearing closed.

And it's back to you for a motion.

Move for approval.

Is there a second?

Okay.

Uh properly moved and seconded.

Uh 992.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

This has passed its second of three readings.

Um next and last um on uh public hearing are agenda items 28 and 29.

Uh they are companions to each other.

Sponsor Taylor.

Um the first is uh ordinance BL 2055-993.

An ordinance to amend title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning ordinance of Metro Government by amending a specific plan for properties located at 1701, 1703, 1705, 1707, 1709, 1711, 9th Avenue North, and 901 Buchanan Street at the southern corner of 9th Avenue North and Buchanan Street, uh zoned SP and partially within a detached accessory dwelling unit overlay district.

This is 1.08 acres.

And again, the companion bill 994, which requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of buildings mentioned at the addresses and properties in 993.

Mr.

Taylor, you are recognized, sir.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to open a public hearing, please.

All right.

I deplic declare the public hearing open for Councilman Taylor's uh bills 993 and 994.

Would all members of the public here in support of these bills please raise your hand?

Thank you.

Would all members of the public hear in opposition to these bills?

Please raise your hand.

Seeing no one here in opposition to the persons here in support seek to be recognized or speak.

They are shaking their head no, Mr.

Taylor.

And so with that, I will declare the public hearing closed.

And it's back to you for a motion on these bills.

Thank you.

I would like to move for approval for items 28 and 29.

All right.

Is there a second for that motion?

Properly moved and seconded.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

Those are the last two bills on public hearing.

They have passed their second of three readings.

Okay.

With that, um, we are gonna keep rolling.

All right, gotta get the beverages in order for reading the consolidated consent agenda.

So thank you for your patience.

Okay.

Um resolutions and second and third reading ordinances.

Uh we are on agenda section K on this agenda are included on the consent agenda.

If recommended for approval unanimously by all committees to which the item was referred.

Items on the consent agenda will be voted on at a single time.

The item number along with the resolution and ordinance number of the items on the consent agenda will be read by me.

And members of the council may remove any item from the consent agenda by request before the consent agenda vote is taken.

All right.

Um starting uh with our resolutions proposed for the consent agenda.

First among those is our agenda item uh 32.

Um resolution 2025-1462.

Next is agenda item 34, resolution 2025-141464.

Agenda item 35, resolution 2025-1465.

Agenda item 36, resolution 2025-1466.

Agenda item 37, resolution 2025-1467.

Agenda item 38, resolution 2025-1468.

Agenda item 39, resolution 2025-1469.

Agenda item 40, resolution 2025-1430.

I'm sorry, 1470.

Okay.

1470.

Agenda item 41, resolution 2025-1471.

Agenda item 42, resolution 2025-1472.

Agenda item 43, resolution 2025-1473.

Agenda item 44, resolution 2025-1474.

Agenda item 45, resolution 2025-1475.

Agenda item 46, resolution 2025-1476.

Now for bills on second reading proposed for the consolidated consent agenda.

First among those is agenda item 96, ordinance BL 2025-996.

Agenda item 97, ordinance BL 2025-997.

Agenda item 98, ordinance BL 2025-998.

Agenda item 99, ordinance BL 2025-999.

Agenda item 100, ordinance BL 2025-100.

Agenda item 101, ordinance BL 2025-1001.

Agenda item 102, ordinance BL 2025-1002.

And then next on to bills on third reading proposed for the consolidated consent agenda.

First among those, agenda item 104, ordinance BL 2025-866.

Agenda item 118, Ordinance BL 2025-967.

Agenda Item 119, Ordinance BL 2025-968.

Agenda Item 120, Ordinance BL 2025-969.

Agenda Item 121, Ordinance BL 2025-970.

Agenda Item 122, Ordinance BL 2025-971.

Agenda Item 123, Ordinance BL 2025-972.

Agenda Item 124, Ordinance BL 2025-973.

Agenda Item 125, Ordinance BL 2025-974.

And lastly, proposed for the consolidated consent agenda.

Do any items need to be removed from the consent agenda?

If so, if members would please join the queue to request that.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I'd like to remove agenda items 105 and 106 from the consent agenda.

Okay.

Councilmember Kimbrough has requested agenda items 105 and 106 be removed from consent.

Okay, those have been removed, Miss Kimbrough.

Those are uh regarding uh King's Lane.

Um they are companion bills to each other.

Those have been removed from consent.

Are any other members seeking to be recognized to remove um an item from consent?

All right, seeing none, uh Mr.

Clerk, are all committee reports in for the items on the consent agenda?

Yes, all committee reports are in.

Thank you, Mr.

Clerk.

Uh members, is there a motion for approval of the consent agenda?

Okay, properly moved and seconded.

All in favor, please say aye.

Okay, council has passed all items on the consent agenda.

All righty.

Now we will go back in agenda order um of items uh that were not on consent.

So back first uh to resolutions.

First is agenda item 30.

Uh this is uh resolution 2025-1100.

Sponsors Druffle Hill Evans, Ellis Huffman, Gamble, Nash, Hancock, Alan Rutherford, Wiener, Johnston, Webb, Vaux, and Ewing.

This is a resolution requesting Mayor Freddie O'Connell create an advisory working group to explore and determine a coordinating model that supports a long-term sustainable youth policy and strategic plan and analysis of data that extends beyond mayoral administrations.

Uh Councilman Druffle, you are recognized, sir.

Uh yeah, thanks, Chair.

I'd like to move the substitute.

Um, Mr.

Druffle, you need to get the bill before us, please first, sir.

Uh, just move up.

Yep, move approval.

Is there a second?

All right, the bill is before us, and it's back to you, sir.

If you want to move that substitute with a brief explanation, yeah, uh, thanks very much, uh Chair.

There's a motion to substitute.

Is there a second?

Okay, go ahead, sir.

Okay.

Um, we had a chance to uh to work with the mayor's office.

We've been working on this for about eight or nine months, and the language got a little stale, but we have the also the opportunity.

I appreciate the mayor's office and Dave Rosenberg helping us to work with some of the language.

Uh since then we have the Department of the Youth Safety.

We have a lot of uh progressive aspects and uh real excited about the direction and and uh support of where we can go with uh youth in the future and uh appreciate your support.

All right.

Um there is a motion to substitute, it's properly seconded.

Um you've heard an update and explanation from sponsor Druffle.

And so we are on to discussion on the motion to substitute.

Um Ms.

Porterfield, do you seek to be recognized on the motion to substitute?

Uh all right.

Uh you are recognized.

Uh thank you, Vice Mayor.

I stand in support of the substitute.

I want to thank uh councilmember Druffle for bringing this uh substitute.

I think it does a really good job at honoring both what he wanted to do with uh which was to ensure that uh this plan looks at um you know data from previous administrations um and it also honors the work that the Office of Youth Safety is already doing and just honoring um uh what the the purpose of the Office of Youth Safety, what it was created for uh when we created this office, it was always the plan for it to live on its own outside of the mayor's office.

Um and council member Druffle acknowledged that in this substitute.

So I just wanted to rise and support and uh ask my colleagues to support as well.

All right, thank you.

Um is there any other discussion on the motion to substitute?

Mr.

Druffle?

Yeah, Chair report.

Um we have that.

Yes, sir.

Um, we can uh ask for that at this time.

We can um uh this was referred to the budget and finance uh committee.

Um let's see, and we've already got some approval motions.

Uh special council, what what am I seeing here?

We've we've already made some committee reports prior, but we have one still pending.

Okay.

Um uh uh chair of budget and finance, Ms.

Tombs.

Um uh on uh this uh bill, please, and it's substitute.

Budget and finance voted to recommend approval of the substitute, 10 in favor, zero against zero not voting, and voted to recommend approval as substituted, ten in favor, zero against zero not voting.

Okay, um all right.

Uh good catch, councilman Druffle and getting those committee reports.

I appreciate that.

So we've got our proper committee reports.

Um we are still on our motion to substitute.

Um do you seek to be recognized again on the motion to substitute?

Just move for approval.

All right.

Um, so we are on the motion to substitute.

Um uh all in favor of the substitute, please say aye.

Aye.

Okay, uh any voting no or abstaining.

Um, so uh now approval is substituted, Mr.

Duffel.

Yeah, move for approval as substituted.

All right, is there second?

All right, any further discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Uh any voting no or abstaining.

All right.

Um, this uh resolution has uh passed um uh as substituted.

Next is agenda item 31 uh resolution 2025-1433 sponsors Porterfield, Evans Welsh, Huffman GAD, Hancock Swara, and Vo.

This is a resolution accepting an air pollution control program support grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air concentrations for fine uh particulate matter uh in Nashville, Tennessee.

Um sponsor Porterfield, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor Committee Reports.

All right.

Um committee report uh for the meeting of budget and finance, councilwoman Toombs Chair, you're recognized.

Budget and finance voted to recommend approval of the substitute, 10 in favor, zero against zero not voting, and also voted to recommend approval of the resolution is substituted, 11 in favor, zero against zero not voting.

All right, okay.

Um, with that committee report in, it's back to you, sponsor Porterfield.

Uh I would like to uh move the resolution.

All right, um, there's a motion to approve this resolution.

It's properly seconded.

Can I move the substitute?

You absolutely, yeah.

I just want to get it before us and go ahead.

You can at this time um move your substitute.

Move to substitute.

Okay.

Um is there any discussion on the motion to substitute?

Ms.

Allen, do you seek to be recognized on the motion to substitute?

Okay, Ms.

Allen, you're recognized.

Uh thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

I just wanted to explain the substitute because this bill actually is not about uh collecting data on particular matter.

That was another resolution, and somehow it got copied onto this one.

So this corrects the um what the goal is, which is to support activities to protect air quality.

So approval of that.

Thank you.

Um so uh housekeeping replacing uh an erroneous caption.

All right.

Um so you've uh heard an explanation of uh uh the substitute um and the committee report.

Um is there any further discussion on the motion to substitute?

Okay, seeing none, all in favor of the substitute, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, and it's back to you.

Move us the resolution as substituted.

Okay, is there a second?

Any discussion on that?

Seeing none.

All in favor of uh 1433 um approval as substituted, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay, um that has been adopted as substituted.

Next um is agenda item uh 33 uh resolution 2025-1463 sponsors tomb huffman and Welsh.

This is a resolution approving amendment for to a grant from the University of Nebraska to the Metro government acting by and through the Metro Board of Health or expenses to attend the city match conference and additional monies to or services to integrate support services into the perenatal systems of care.

Um Ms.

Tombs, you are recognized.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor Committee report.

All right, I'll I'll go to you uh uh first for yours.

Budget and finance voted to recommend approval, 10 in favor, zero against zero not voting.

Okay, and uh chair Huffman for the report of the public health and safety committee.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Public Health and Safety recommended approval for this.

12 in favor, zero against zero not voting.

Okay.

Um all right.

It's back to you, Miss Tombs, uh, for a motion.

I believe we have kind of a technical matter that may require something other than approval.

Are you aware of that?

Yes, I am okay.

Go ahead, ma'am.

Um, because the university of Nebraska doesn't sign contracts before other parties sign off, which is in violation of our rule 17.

I move for suspension of the rule rule 17.

All right.

Um there is a uh motion uh to uh suspend uh rule 17.

Um it is properly seconded.

Um that is for purposes um to get this bill in front of us.

Is that a okay?

Are there any objections to that suspension of the rules for that purpose?

Okay, seeing none, um the rules are uh suspended.

Rule 17 is suspended.

Um so it's back to you, Ms.

Tombs.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

Move for approval.

Properly moved and seconded.

Is there any discussion on this resolution?

All right.

Um seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, we have adopted resolution 146.

All right.

Next is bills on introduction and first reading.

Um by rule, all items on first reading shall be voted on at the same time unless requested otherwise by a primary sponsor um or by two other members.

Do any items need to be removed uh from uh the collective vote?

Councilmember Gamble, are you seeking to be recognized?

Go ahead, ma'am.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I would uh call attention to item 50 and 51 bill 2025 1006 and 1007.

I uh would like to request that we pass these on first reading.

However, I would like to defer these two items uh to the first meeting in November.

Uh these two items are uh amending chapter 17.

Uh these um items come have derived out of the housing and infrastructure study recommendations.

Uh they still need to go through the two meeting uh process at the count at the planning commission rather, and uh deferring these to the November first meeting will allow time for that process as well as well as allow more time for community engagement uh on these particular bills.

So that's uh bill 225106106 and 1007 would like to pass on first reading and for an uh meet and a deferral to the first meeting in November.

Okay.

Um uh Ms.

Darby, can we just in that regard go ahead and take these up at this time without objection?

So that's just a little bit out of order.

Um, but uh again, uh as the primary sponsor is requesting approval on first uh with the second reading uh deferred uh to the meeting of uh November 4th.

Okay.

Um that is both for items 50 and 51.

These are ordinances 1006 and 1007.

Is there any objection at this time um to uh uh taking these bills ahead of the consolidated uh first reading vote?

Seeing none, okay.

Um so that is a motion.

Um do I hear a second?

Okay, um, so we are on uh to discussion on that motion.

Um uh Mr.

Druffle, um, do you seek to be recognized?

Go ahead, sir.

Uh no, for another uh take another uh uh item out.

Okay.

Um uh let's just go ahead and dispose of this as this is before us at this time, and then we'll I will come back to you before that consolidated vote.

Okay.

Um righty.

Um so there is a motion to approve on first reading um with second reading uh deferred to November uh fourth for both uh agenda items 50 and 51.

I'm seeing no one else seeking to be recognized or discussion.

All in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay.

Um so we have disposed of 50 and 51.

Now, Mr.

Druffel, um, you are uh recognized, sir, um uh to remove an item from the consolidated vote.

Uh item number 48.

Okay.

Um excuse me, uh uh 49.

Okay.

Um agenda item uh 49.

Okay.

Um let's see.

Um, Mr.

Druffle, you are not the primary sponsor of that legislation.

Um, and so if you were to remove that um from first reading, um it would require how many seconds?

Um chair, I'm not uh one to remove except make a couple comments uh for the future.

Okay, so you're just allowable moving it from first reading for purposes of making uh a comment.

Um uh Ms.

Darby, um do we just need one more second?

We've ping ponged on our rules a little bit on how we're gonna handle that, if it's two or one or hold for just a second.

Okay, so uh as Mr.

Druffle is not uh the primary sponsor, it does only then require two or more members.

So is there a second um for Mr.

Druffel's uh motion?

Okay, it's properly uh seconded um to pull that as well off um first reading, similar to what we did with Ms.

Gamble there.

We'll just go ahead and keep rolling um at this time.

Um anybody have any objection to just addressing this at this juncture as long as it's being asked for.

Seeing none, okay, Mr.

Uh Druffle.

Um what I think um I need before you uh comment though, sir, um, would be uh a motion to get it before us.

Um uh Miss Gamble, can you move uh approval on first reading, please, ma'am?

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Move for approval on first reading.

Okay, um, all right.

So without objection, we're gonna take this one a little bit out of order.

It's properly seconded.

There's no objection to its removal.

Go ahead, Mr.

Druffle, you're recognized.

We're on discussion.

Yeah, I'd like to highlight uh the infrastructure part of our housing infrastructure uh plan.

Uh if you remember resolution 2024 288, I won't read the whole thing, but as you get to the bottom, it says uh land use policy policy which incorporates affordable and workforce housing strategies, which is great, but they can be supported by existing and planned infrastructure.

Uh, we've gotten a lot of information on housing uh suggestions, uh, and I think we're sort of missing this uh infrastructure component that will be very important.

And um I would like to ask that the the planning uh department to come up with uh some guidelines or some some direction on what their infrastructure uh is gonna look like in the future as we go through what which will be I realize there's a lot more to discuss in the fall, but I think this aspect is uh been a little bit shallow, and so I didn't know if the the planning or I could request that the planning uh department sort of highlight a schedule or or when we could look for more infrastructure uh suggestions at this time we're on a motion to approve on first reading.

I you have registered and I hear your request, and the planning department hears it as well.

It is on the record, and so then I would just invite you to have that conversation subsequently or via council connect if that's okay with you, councilman at this time, rather than getting into a back and forth with the department related to time and otherwise, okay?

I I understand, and uh we're gonna get more information, but I just want to make sure we're heading the right direction.

So I appreciate that.

Alrighty, thank you, sir.

Um, is there any uh further discussion um on agenda item 49 ordinance BL 2025-1005?

Um I'm thinking, Ms.

Darby, we're taking these a little bit out of order.

We always just do this pretty much together.

Do I need to have read the caption on this one?

Okay, let me um make sure uh to read the caption, colleagues, before we vote.

Um uh so ordinance one zero zero five, again, sponsored Gamble Parker and Benedict is an ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, the zoning orange to the Metro government uh relative to the creation of two new zoning districts called residential neighborhood RN and Residential Limited R L, all of which is described in this legislation.

All right, so um it is properly moved on first reading.

It is seconded.

Um we have had our discussion seeing no one else seeking to be recognized, all in favor of um this item on first reading, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, so this has passed uh its first reading as well.

Um anyone else seeking to be recognized to move anything from first reading, seeing none.

Is there a motion for all uh items remaining on first consideration?

So that is everything on first consideration, minus those that were just approved uh 49, 50, and 51.

All right.

Um uh there is a motion properly seconded and without objection, you have approved all items on first reading.

Okay, all right.

Now we are on to second reading items that were uh not on consent.

First among those is agenda item 91, ordinance BL 2025-948, sponsors Eastlick Parker, Ellis Huffman, Bradford Styles, and Benton.

This is an ordinance to amend Section 2.40.115 of the Metro Code of Laws relative to the settlement of violations of the property standards code in chapter 16.24 by the department of law.

Um councilman Eastlick, you are recognized, sir.

Thank you.

I'll move for approval.

Um, I need to get your committee reports first, sir.

Um uh I'm no longer the vice chair.

It's just for yeah, forgetting all those things, no big deal.

No big deal.

Um uh chair Hill, you are recognized for the report of government operations and regulations.

Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor.

We voted eight in favor, zero against for the substitute, and then we voted as substituted as approval, eight in favor, zero against zero not voting.

Okay.

Um already now it's back to you, sir, for a motion um on the bill to get it before us.

Thank you.

I'd like to move for approval.

All right, is there a second?

Okay, properly moved and seconded.

It's back to you.

Do you want to move your substitute as part of discussion?

I'd like to move the substitute as well.

Okay, is there a second on that?

All right, properly moved and seconded.

Is there anything you want to share about the substitute, Councilman Eastlip?

Uh thank you very much.

Yes, this was um this was because I was trying to track something that was going through the code process, and when it got to the end, it didn't work out like I'd hoped.

So this what it does is gives us all a report about all of the cases that are going to go before environmental court the next week.

It will allow us to see when it was originated, how it's progressed, and what uh position it's in right now.

At that point, the council members, the district council members may be able to talk to the um environmental court and find out where it sits, and then maybe y'all can discuss something if there's a plan for that.

But what it does is gives us information on violations in our district and allows us to have a heads up when it comes to court.

All right.

Um you've heard an explanation of uh the substitute uh by sponsor Eastlick.

So we're on to discussion on the substitute.

Mr.

Parker is saying he does not seek to be recognized on the substitute.

Is there any further discussion on the motion to substitute?

Seeing none, all in favor of the substitute, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay.

So uh Mr.

Isick, what I need from you now is a um motion to approve on second reading as substituted, sir.

Thank you.

I'd like to move a motion to approve on second reading.

All right.

Uh, is there a second um for that renewed motion is substituted?

I've heard it.

And then Mr.

Parker, we're on to discussion.

You're recognized, sir.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I just wanted to thank the sponsor for bringing this forward.

Um as district council members, a lot of times we become aware of these cases and potentially uh substantive judgments against people for property standards issues.

We become aware of them pretty late in the game, sometimes after an order has already been um issued by the court.

Um I've had a number of constituents that have that have um reached out to me late in the process, and it's more and more challenging to intervene there where you know it's simply something that a few neighbors could have helped out with, you know, on the front end of the of the process.

So um I was I've been mulling over filing something in this space for for a while, and I really appreciate the lead sponsor for bringing it in.

I think it's gonna uh help us uh intervene before folks find themselves in uh very negative situations.

So appreciate it.

I appreciate that.

Okay.

Um is there any further discussion um on uh the motion to approve uh this bill on second reading as substituted seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, this has passed its second of three readings.

Next, um agenda item 92 ordinance BL 2025-954 sponsors Koopin, Allen, Rutherford, and Styles, an ordinance amending title six of the Metro Code to amend the definition of entertainment transportation vehicles and to regulate the operation of seated sightseeing vehicles.

Uh Councilman Coopin, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President.

Committee reports, please.

All right, for the report of transportation and infrastructure.

Um, Chair Quinn Evans Siegel, you're recognized, Chair.

I thank you, Madam President.

Um, the committee voted 11 in favor, zero against zero not voting, um, in favor of the substitute, and eleven in favor, zero against zero not voting, um, in favor as substituted.

Thank you, Chair.

Back to you, Sponsor Cupin.

Go ahead.

Thank you, Madam President.

I actually would like to move a one meeting deferral with a re-referral to transportation and infrastructure with a brief comment.

Okay.

Um there is a one meeting deferral.

Um, it's properly seconded.

Um, go ahead, sir.

Thank you, Madam President.

Um, we worked, as you heard earlier in transportation um committee.

We worked extensively on this bill.

I've been working on this for um quite a while, and it's something that I saw as a challenge when I first took office and started to engage with entertainment transportation vehicles.

Uh, we've got two very distinct uh experiences.

Uh again, standing, drinking, and sitting and touring.

Um, and so it makes sense.

It's good policy to have these in separate chapters of the code.

Um, and additionally, then having a 4 p.m.

to 6 p.m.

permit option um that is with a traffic study and goes the speed of traffic is appropriate um in one category.

Um it could be both, but having it just in one is appropriate as well.

Um it was interesting to hear uh public comment earlier with um stated opposition to the bill from the department.

Um would like to share that.

Um I haven't heard that, but um from the department, but what I've heard is um extensive work um with them and their legal department.

Um and we've worked closely on this bill.

My understanding is that they are they are neutral, they're not gonna support a bill like this, but they're also not opposed to it.

They feel good about where we've gotten it to in the language we've included.

Um so that was just interesting to to hear.

Um, we've had some productive conversations, in fact, earlier in the hall after the committee meeting, a number of the stakeholders on both sides of this issue were to getting together and discussing.

Um so we are setting a meeting for this Friday to go through concerns, um, try to address them, try to bring everybody together if we can.

Great.

Um, if not, I would intend to you know move forward with this bill at the next meeting.

Um, and I welcome people that have any concerns or thoughts out in the public um to make sure they reach out to me this week, preferably, um, so we can address them towards the next meeting.

Um, but again, I think a one meeting deferral back to committee gives us time to um analyze it and talk about it um with the stakeholders and then um bring it back to y'all for approval.

All right.

Um uh you have heard uh councilman coopin's uh explanation uh for the one meeting uh deferral motion.

It's proper second with the re-referral um uh to uh transportation infrastructure committee.

Um uh it has been properly seconded.

Is there any discussion on that deferral motion with the re-referral seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay.

Um that is deferred.

Uh one meeting with a re referral to transportation infrastructure.

Next is agenda item 93 ordinance BL 2025-955 sponsors Ellis, Allen, and Benton.

This is an ordinance to amend uh section 9.20.020 of the Metro Code of Laws regarding motor vehicle noise within residential zoning districts.

Councilmember Ellis, you're recognized.

Uh thank you, Vice Mayor.

I want to withdraw with a brief comment.

Um go ahead, ma'am.

Uh so the reason that I'm withdrawing this uh colleagues is because after speaking with the uh commander of the traffic division for MNPD, uh I learned that patrol officers don't have the ability uh on their dashboards to determine when a parcel uh what what the actual zoning is.

Uh so the change that I was trying to make to uh make it illegal uh specifically for residential areas is not really effective.

Uh however, MNPD did say that as the law is currently written, it is enforceable.

All right.

Um thank you, Ms.

Ellis, for uh your work and for that explanation, and this bill is withdrawn.

Next, uh also, Councilmember Ellis, agenda item 94, sponsor Ellison Benton, uh ordinance BL2025-956, an ordinance to amend chapter 12.40 of the Metro Code of Laws regarding abandoned vehicles and restrictions on street and alley parking.

You're recognized again, Miss Ellis.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

And I would ask for your help on this as far as procedure goes.

So I want to move the bill, and then I want to move the substitute, and then I want to defer the substitute, hopefully, once it gets approved.

Okay, so first um let's let's get the bill before us.

So that would just be a motion to approve to start.

So moved.

Okay.

Is there second?

Second.

Okay.

Um, all right.

So the bill is before us.

Now that the bill is before us, a motion to substitute is proper.

So if you would like to make that motion to substitute and perhaps describe your substitute as well, if you would like.

Go ahead.

So so moved in uh is there a second on the motion to substitute, I presume.

Yeah, go ahead.

Go ahead, ma'am.

Um so to explain on the substitute, um, after feedback from the transportation and infrastructure committee, I changed the the size limit from 18 uh thousand pounds down to 10,000 plant pounds, which covers the uh class three uh vehicles.

Uh, but I'm also still, you know, making the restriction on the box trucks, the food trucks, and the food trailers, um, as it's important for you know, residents in our neighborhood to have a clear line aside as they're uh passing down their highways, um, and also um you know, making sure there is a balance for uh these large uh commercial vehicles that are actively loading and and unloading vehicles, or uh if they're permitted to operate in such manner uh by metro.

Um and so uh in short, I would say that this uh substitute is an effort to uh keep our our streets uh safe for neighbors.

All righty, Ms.

Ellis.

Um I forgot off the top we need to get your committee reports as well.

Oh committee reports okay.

Um and so um uh first for the report of government operations and regulations, Chair Hill on um 956, please, Ms.

Ellis' bill.

Oh, pardon me, ma'am.

Go ahead.

Thank you, Mm-hmm.

We voted uh on the substitute eight in favor, zero against zero not voting, and then we voted to approve as substituted eight in favor, zero against zero not voting.

All right, thank you, ma'am.

And um uh chair uh of transportation and infrastructure, um Queen Evan Siegel on the report of your committee, please.

Uh the transportation and infrastructure committee voted 11 in favor, zero against and zero not voting, um, in favor of the substitute, and as substituted, um the committee voted five in favor, five against, and zero not voted.

Okay, so Ms.

Ellis, that was a little bit out of order on my part, and so that means that you have your committee reports.

The bill is before us.

Um now there is a motion to substitute.

You have described the substitute, and so we are on to discussion on the motion to substitute.

Okay.

Um is there any further discussion on uh the motion to substitute?

Okay.

Um seeing none, all in favor of the substitute, please say aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay, the substitute is on the bill.

So now at this juncture, Ms.

Ellis, as I understand it.

Um now that the substitute is on the bill and the bill is substituted.

Um you want to amend your motion to defer.

Um, and I apologize.

That is um to refer it to the traffic and parking commission.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Okay, that would be the meeting of October 13th as I understand it.

And then it would be back here at council um for the second meeting in October.

Okay, so then um it there is a motion uh to or I would suggest um a motion um to uh defer um to the second meeting in October.

Is the deferral to try or the referral to traffic and parking is by rule?

She doesn't need to incorporate that in her motion.

Okay, we've stated it um with uh uh a referral to traffic and parking on uh the meeting of October 13th.

Um and I would like to add once it comes back from tracking and parking.

I want it to get re-referred uh to the training.

Transportation infrastructure.

Okay, um, and thank you.

So um there's basically three things on that now.

Deferred to second October meeting.

Uh refer to traffic and parking commission, a meeting of October 13th, and once it comes back um to council, it will be re-referred to the transportation infrastructure committee.

Does that reflect the entirety of your motion?

That's tracking that puts it back on the council agenda for October the 21st.

Correct.

Thank you.

Um all right.

Is there a second for that motion?

Okay, is there any discussion on that motion?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right.

Um that will uh be deferred to the second October meeting.

All right, on to agenda item 95, ordinance BL 2025-995, sponsored Parker Hill, Bradford, Vaux, Benedict, and Allen.

This is an ordinance amending sections 10.26.010, 10.28.010, and 16.24.330 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws pertaining to intentional designs for vegetative growth.

Uh Councilman Parker, you are recognized, sir.

Thank you, Vice Mayor Committee reports, please.

Thank you.

Um, first for the report of transportation and infrastructure.

Uh, Chair Evan Siegel.

Um the Transportation Infrastructure Committee um voted to approve with 11 in favor, zero against, and zero not voting.

Thank you.

And for the report of the government operations and regulations committee, um, for Mr.

Parker's Bill 995, Chair Hill.

Uh thank Command Advice Mayor, we voted to defer one meeting, eight in favor, zero against zero not voting.

Oh, okay.

Um all righty one meeting uh deferral, and so with that, Councilman Parker, uh per rule eight point one that is a mandatory one meeting deferral.

Okay.

Uh okay.

All right.

Next, um, we're on to bills on third reading that were not on the consent agenda.

Uh first among those uh is uh agenda item 103 ordinance BL 2025-837 sponsors Huffman, Greg, Evans, Horton, Spain, Parker, Coopin, and Benedict.

This is an ordinance amending section 17.20.030 of the Metro Code of Laws to eliminate the minimum parking requirement for the bar and nightclub use.

Uh Councilman Huffman, you are recognized, sir.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Move for a one meeting deferral.

All right.

Um, there is a motion uh to defer one meeting.

Is there a second?

Okay, is there any discussion on the motion to defer?

Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

All right, that will be deferred uh one meeting to the second meeting in September.

Okay, next is agenda item 105 and 10 uh 6.

They are um companions to each other.

Uh sponsor Kimbrough.

105 is ordinance BL 2025 874, and 106 is ordinance BL 2025 875.

874 is an ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metro Code of Laws, a zoning ordinance of the Metro Government by changing from RS10 to SP zoning for property located at Kings Lane unnumbered, approximately 122 feet east of Haynes Park Drive.

This is 5.09 acres to permit 48 multifamily residential units.

And again, 875 um uh restricts um certain or requires certain materials to be restricted in the construction of buildings uh at the addresses in 874.

Um Ms.

Kimbrough, you are recognized.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

I move to for items 105 and 106, a one meeting deferral.

One meeting deferral for 105 and 106.

Is there a second for that motion?

Properly moved and seconded.

Is there any discussion on the deferral?

Seeing none, uh all in favor of a one-meeting deferral, please say aye.

Aye.

Any voting no or abstaining?

Okay.

Those are deferred uh to the next meeting in September.

And uh with that, that concludes this evening's agenda.

Our next council meeting will be on Tuesday, September 16th.

Is there a motion to adjourn?

All right, we are adjourned.

93.

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