Metro Council Rundown (9/4/24)

Rule 28.1: (Passed) Requires members of the public show proof of Tennessee residency in order to participate in the Metropolitan Council’s Public Comment Period.

Gettin’ The Kids Back On Their Feet: (Passed) $200,000 from the Juvenile Court to various nonprofit organizations selected to receive Community Partnership Fund grants: $90,000 Café Momentum for to provide for workforce development training, $60,000 to Oasis Center, Inc. to provide for personnel and other direct program expenses for its Reaching Excellence as Leaders (READ) program, and $50,000 to Stars Nashville to support an intensive outpatient treatment program for adolescents and youth with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for the Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse (YODA) program.
Military Training Grounds: (Passed) An agreement between Metro and the United States of America to enter certain property located at 1414 County Hospital Road owned by The Metropolitan Government, for limited military training purposes.
Grant Money to Help Manage Grant Money: (Passed) A grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to Metro to fund a program manager position to help supervise the Nashville After Zone Alliance program’s capacity building and grant management that focuses on integration of Nashville’s Vision for Holistic Youth Development.
Follow The Money: (Passed) An intergovernmental agreement between MNPD and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, for direct electronic access to financial information collected pursuant to the reporting authority of the Bank Secrecy Act.

BL2024-469 (Passed as substituted) A bill monitoring the support or affiliation MNPD officers and emergency service workers have with hate groups and paramilitary gangs.
BL2024-509 (Passed) One of four public safety bills put forward by Mayor O’Connell in response to hate group demonstrations and high political tensions, this bill would restrict the solicitation or distribution of handbills on private property to daylight hours.
BL2024-510 (Passed) One of four public safety bills put forward by the mayor, this bill would prohibit people from wearing disguises in public places.
BL2024-511 (Passed) One of four public safety bills put forward by the mayor, this bill would create buffer zones to maintain public safety around public buildings and parking lots.
BL2024-512 (Passed) One of four public safety bills put forward by the mayor, this bill would prohibit the placement of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings over a highway.
BL2024-513 (Passed) This bill would allow NDOT to set time limits for passenger and freight loading zones.

BL2024-483: (Passed) A bill canceling the Gallatin Pike Urban Design Overlay along Gallatin Pike.
BL2024-484 & 454: (Passed) A zoning bill to permit up to 119 multi-family residential units at 7088 Burkitt Rd.
BL2024-486 & 87: (Deferred two meetings) A zoning bill to permit 56 multi-family residential units at 520 Ewing Drive.
BL2024-491: (Passed) A zoning bill to allow Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District extend to properties located at 1712 A, B, and C Arthur Avenue. This bill was disapproved by the Planning Commission, and will need 27 votes to pass on third reading.
BL2024-476: (Deferred one meeting) A bill regarding the membership of the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission and the process for approving the criteria for awarding funds.

BL2024-477 (Passed) as substituted, a bill adding the option for the Board of Ethical Conduct to issue a warning as a repercussion when a Metropolitan Government elected official or board or commission member violates the standards of conduct or a current executive order.