The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County held its regular meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Metropolitan Courthouse. Vice Mayor Henderson presided, with 35 members present and 6 absent. The meeting featured a major address from Mayor Freddie O'Connell regarding the city's response to Winter Storm Fern, along with the adoption of storm-related relief measures, routine appointments, and consideration of resolutions and ordinances.
For continuing to have that history live out in real life. We truly appreciate it. So at this moment, we're gonna read the resolution and then we'll have uh Chair Montree uh Jones Holmes to come and say a homes Jones, I'm sorry, uh to come and say a few things for us. Resolution number RS 2025 1622, a resolution recognizing the Jefferson Street Historical Side for its work towards the economic and cultural revitalization of historic Jefferson Street in North Nashville. And whereas the Jefferson Street Historical Society was established to amplify preserve and protect the rich cultural, educational, and musical heritage of historic Jefferson Street and its 90 black-owned businesses and whereas Jefferson Street is longs to does a beacon of black excellence and entrepreneurship, home to triving businesses, churches, universities, and music venues that define generations of Nashville's cultural identity and whereas the Deferson the Jefferson Street Historical Society as a group of merchants, residents, and advocates work together to preserve the shared history of the community and create a sustainable future for it by promoting cooperative economic efforts and whereas the society has worked to evoke preservation guidelines to provide an improved presentation of historic Jefferson Street and aims to preserve and protect the street's culture and commerce and community and whereas the society's effort not only honor the past but also inform the present, inspiring ongoing revitalization throughout North Nashville and whereas it is fitting and proper for the Metropolitan Council to recognize the commitment of the Jefferson Street Historical Society, which exemplifies community-driven leadership, civic engagement, and its dedication to preserving Nashville shared heritage and now therefore be it resolved by the council of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Section One, the Metropolitan Council hereby goes on record as recognizing the Jefferson Street Historical Society for its commitment to revitalization of Jefferson Street in North Nashville. This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it. Thank you. Okay, thank you very much, everyone. We appreciate it on this day, Mardi Gras Day and other places. Perfect day to celebrate, but we appreciate the validation. Validation is very important because we like you are doing the community work right on the street uh for our people, with our people every day, and so it's important to uh get this support. Um validation that Jefferson Street's legacy and culture and its contributions are vital to Nashville. Uh it's not just a history moment, it's a moment that happens and it's making new history every day. We're proud of our 128 parcels, our 90 black owned businesses, uh three HBCUs, our two historic banks, our two uh uh Matthew Walker, we gotta count that, uh two union uh uh hospitals. So we're we're appreciative of this moment. We thank Councilman uh Brandon Taylor, and we also thank Councilman Cooper and the Black Caucus and the Minority Caucus and the Women Caucus and anybody who said everybody there by caucus who said that they would put their name on this thing, and we appreciate it because we are working hard and we love to continue to work alongside you all to transform and amplify historic Jefferson Street. Thank you so much. We're coming here. We're gonna come to L Danielle first, please. Yes, we appreciate you. We appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you all so very much. And now that we've had that presentation, I'm gonna go ahead and open up the announcement period. I want to open up by acknowledging that this meeting is being held on the unseated stolen land of the Cherokee, Shawnee, and Yuchi people, and to remind you all that no one is illegal on stolen land built by stolen labor. With that, do we have any council members that would like to be recognized for the announcement period? Uh first in the queue. I see council member uh Sorora, followed by Councilmember Toombs. Councilmember Sorora, you're recognized. Can I raise my hand? All right, we're gonna go to Councilmember Toombs first, and then we'll go to Councilmember Sora. Councilmember Toombs, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Pro Tim. Uh, just a reminder on Monday, February the 23rd at 6 30 p.m. is the monthly district two community meeting in the William D. Boldenhamer building, which is one moment, Councilmember Toombs. We are in our announcement period, everyone. We cannot hear the announcements, so appreciate if y'all go in the hallway. Thank you so much. We appreciate y'all being here. Councilmember Toombs, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Pro Tim. Uh, a reminder again for the monthly district two community meeting will be next Monday, February the 23rd at 6 30 p.m. in the William D. Bodenhamer building. That's the building that houses the North Precinct. We will be meeting in the community room. There's also a Zoom link uh that you can reach out to me and get that link or look on my Facebook page or my newsletter for that link, as well as the meetings are always um live streamed on Facebook. Thank you. Thank you, Councilmember.