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File #: BL2025-838   
Type: Bill (Ordinance) Status: Second Reading
File created: 5/9/2025 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 6/3/2025 Final action:
Title: An ordinance creating the positions of Assistant Grants and Accountability Officer, Fire Deputy Director Chief, Grants and Accountability Officer, Investments Portfolio Manager, Short Term Rental Inspector 1, Traffic Management Center Manager, Traffic Management Center Operator 1, Traffic Management Center Operator 2, Traffic Management Center Supervisor, Urban Forestry Chief, Urban Forestry Inspector 1, Waste Services Superintendent, Water Field Technician Supervisor, Zoning Inspection Chief, Zoning Inspector 1, Zoning Inspector 2.
Sponsors: Delishia Porterfield, Olivia Hill, Terry Vo
Attachments: 1. Ordinance- Creating New Positions FY26

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An ordinance creating the positions of Assistant Grants and Accountability Officer, Fire Deputy Director Chief, Grants and Accountability Officer, Investments Portfolio Manager, Short Term Rental Inspector 1, Traffic Management Center Manager, Traffic Management Center Operator 1,  Traffic Management Center Operator 2, Traffic Management Center Supervisor, Urban Forestry Chief, Urban Forestry Inspector 1, Waste Services Superintendent, Water Field Technician Supervisor, Zoning Inspection Chief, Zoning Inspector 1, Zoning Inspector 2.

 

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WHEREAS, Section 12.10 of the Metropolitan Charter provides that newly created positions within the Metropolitan Government shall be approved by ordinance; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources has recommended to the Civil Service Commission the need to create the positions of Assistant Grants and Accountability Officer, Fire Deputy Director Chief, Grants and Accountability Officer, Investments Portfolio Manager, Short Term Rental Inspector 1, Traffic Management Center Manager, Traffic Management Center Operator 1,  Traffic Management Center Operator 2, Traffic Management Center Supervisor, Urban Forestry Chief, Urban Forestry Inspector 1, Waste Services Superintendent, Water Field Technician Supervisor, Zoning Inspection Chief, Zoning Inspector 1, Zoning Inspector 2; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission has approved the need to create these new positions; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Mayor agrees with this recommendation.

 

NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

 

Section 1:                     There is hereby created the following positions in the classified service. (A copy of the job description of each classification is attached and is incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set out herein.)

 

CLASSIFICATION

CLASS NUMBER

GRADE

 

 

 

Assistant Grants and Accountability Officer

11391

OR11

Fire Deputy Director Chief

11385

FD13

Grants and Accountability Officer

11393

OR13

Investments Portfolio Manager

11392

OR11

Short Term Rental Inspector 1

11395

ST10

Traffic Management Center Manager

11390

OR09

Traffic Management Center Operator 1

11394

ST09

Traffic Management Center Operator 2

11396

ST10

Traffic Management Center Supervisor

11380

OR07

Urban Forestry Chief

11386

OR07

Urban Forestry Inspector 1

11397

ST10

Waste Services Superintendent

11389

OR07

Water Field Technician Supervisor

11400

TR11

Zoning Inspection Chief

11385

OR07

Zoning Inspector 1

11398

ST10

Zoning Inspector 2

11399

ST11

Section 2:                     This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

 

Agenda Analysis

Analysis

 

This ordinance creates 16 new positions within the Metropolitan Government. Section 12.10 of the Metropolitan Charter provides that newly created positions within the Metropolitan Government must be approved by ordinance.

 

The Civil Service Commission, upon the recommendation of the Director of Human Resources and with the agreement of the Mayor, has approved the creation of the following new positions:

 

                     Assistant Grants and Accountability Officer

                     Fire Deputy Director Chief

                     Grants and Accountability Officer

                     Investments Portfolio Manager

                     Short Term Rental Inspector 1

                     Traffic Management Center Manager

                     Traffic Management Center Operator 1

                     Traffic Management Center Operator 2

                     Traffic Management Center Supervisor

                     Urban Forestry Center

                     Urban Forestry Inspector 1

                     Waste Services Superintendent

                     Water Field Technician Supervisor

                     Zoning Inspection Chief

                     Zoning Inspector 1

                     Zoning Inspector 2

 

All of the above-listed positions are in the classified service. A job description for each position is attached to the ordinance.