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A resolution approving Amendment 1 to an agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and The City of Belle Meade, to permit Metro to bill and collect Belle Meade’s residential and commercial Stormwater User Fee.
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WHEREAS, RS2024-724, approved an agreement dated September 17, 2024, and effective October 1, 2024, between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) and The City of Belle Meade (“City”) relating to the transportation and treatment of sewage flows from Customer’s System; and,
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein (Exhibits 1 and 2) to permit Metro to bill and collect Customer’s residential and commercial Stormwater User Fee at Customer’s expense; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Belle Meade Boad of Commissioners authorized Amendment 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein; at their board meeting on June 18, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to enter into the Amendment contemplated herein.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Amendment 1 to an agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the City of Belle Meade, to permit Metro to bill and collect Customer’s residential and commercial Stormwater User Fee at Customer’s expense, attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves the first amendment to an agreement between the Metropolitan Government (“Metro”) and the City of Belle Meade (“Belle Meade”) to permit Metro to bill and collect Belle Meade’s residential and commercial Stormwater User Fee. The agreement was first approved through Resolution No. RS2024-724. The original resolution allowed Metro to read meters and bill Belle Meade’s water and sewerage customers.
The proposed amendment provides that Metro will bill and collect stormwater use fees for residential and commercial property on Belle Meade’s behalf. Belle Meade will pay for all changes requiring assistance from a software provider as well as an additional administrative fee of 10 percent. Metro will remit payment, minus administrative fees, to Belle Meade on a monthly basis.
The Belle Meade Board of Commissioners authorized the amendment at its meeting on June 18, 2025.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-9-101, et seq., authorizes local governments in Tennessee to enter into cooperative agreements by resolution.
Fiscal Note: This amendment will add stormwater user fees on behalf of the City Belle Meade at their established rates. City of Belle Meade will pay Metro for the changes requiring assistance from the software provider and an administrative fee of 10% of the stormwater fee. Metro will bill and collect residential and commercial property stormwater user fees and remit the payment to City of Belle Meade less the administrative fee.