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A resolution approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and Sewerage Services, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), for a landscaping project on Murfreesboro Pike (U.S. Highway 41) between Vultee Boulevard and Town Park Drive.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Mayor Freddie O'Connell's Executive Order No.41, the urban tree canopy is a recognized utility, managed as an asset with tree protection and expansion programs. Pursuant to Section 2.01(8) of its Charter, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County adorns its streets, roads, alleys, and walkways with trees; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government conducts landscaping activities, including the planting and maintenance of trees, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services ("Metro Water Services") and other departments of the Metropolitan Government; and
WHEREAS, Metro Water Services provides for the installation and maintenance of trees within the public right-of-way and coordinates Metropolitan Tree Policy within Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, Murfreesboro Pike (U.S. Highway 41) is a major highway throughfare serving the southeast sector of Davidson County, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, Metro Water Services and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) wish to improve the appearance and functionality of this segment of Murfreesboro Pike with landscaping, including the planting of appropriate tree species, pursuant TDOT Landscape Design Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a proposed landscaping plan, Metro Water Services desires to plant 158 trees composed of 18 individual species within the public right-of-way spaces along this highway thoroughfare; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the TDOT Landscaping Permit establishing the terms of agreement between TDOT and the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Services Department is attached hereto as E...
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