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File #: BL2025-910   
Type: Bill (Ordinance) Status: Withdrawn
File created: 6/19/2025 In control: Budget and Finance Committee
On agenda: 8/5/2025 Final action: 8/5/2025
Title: An ordinance approving a revocable license agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Human Resources, and Operation Stand Down Tennessee for the use of office space. (Proposal No. 2025M-023AG-001)
Sponsors: Delishia Porterfield, Olivia Hill, Sandy Ewing
Attachments: 1. Agreement

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An ordinance approving a revocable license agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Human Resources, and Operation Stand Down Tennessee for the use of office space. (Proposal No. 2025M-023AG-001)

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WHEREAS, Operation Stand Down Tennessee owns and operates an office and retail facility (the “Facility”) with approximately 16,143 rentable square feet located at 1125 12th Ave South, Nashville, Tennessee; and,

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government has requested to use a cubical office space within the Facility, together with associated common area or shared portions of the Facility in conjunction with Operation Stand Down Tennessee; and,

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government has negotiated the attached ten-year revocable license agreement with Operation Stand Down Tennessee; and,

WHEREAS, the revocable license agreement will allow the Metropolitan Government to use at no cost, a cubical office space within the Facility, together with associated common area or shared portions of the Facility; and,

WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this revocable license agreement be approved.

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

Section 1. The revocable license agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of Human Resources, and Operation Stand Down Tennessee, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.

Section 2. That any amendments to this revocable license agreement shall be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving at least twenty-one (21) affirmative votes.

Section 3. 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 approves a revocable license agreement between the Metropolitan Government Department of Human Resources (“Metro”) and Operation Stand Down Tennessee to use cubicle office space at 1125 12th Avenue South with associated common areas.

 

Per the agreement, Metro will have exclusive use of at least 200 square feet area of space along with non-exclusive use of 10,275 square feet of common area space, including a classroom, a community room, and a conference room. Metro’s use of the space will be limited to Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on days when the facility is open for business. Operation Stand Down may grant access outside of Metro’s regular use period upon request for permission at least 24 hours prior to the desired use. Operation Stand Down will provide a desk and chair, office supplies, WIFI access, and reasonable access to a printer, scanner and fax machine.

 

The term of the agreement begins on the date signed by all parties and filed with the Metropolitan Clerk and continue for a period of ten years. Any amendments to the revocable license agreement shall be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving 21 affirmative votes.

 

Fiscal Note: There is no cost to Metro for the performance of this agreement.