Legislation Details

File #: BL2026-1370   
Type: Bill Status: First Reading
File created: 4/23/2026 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 5/7/2026 Final action:
Title: An ordinance approving a License and Lease Agreement between by and between Nashville Riverboats, LLC ("NRB") and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Metro Nashville Police Department and Nashville Fire Department ("Metro") for use of a commercial boat dock.
Sponsors: Kyonzte Toombs, Jordan Huffman
Attachments: 1. Agreement

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An ordinance approving a License and Lease Agreement between by and between Nashville Riverboats, LLC (“NRB”) and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Metro Nashville Police Department and Nashville Fire Department (“Metro”) for use of a commercial boat dock.

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WHEREAS, NRB is the owner and operator of a commercial boat dock on the Cumberland River located at 1941 Cement Plant Road in Nashville, Tennessee 37208 (“Docks”); and,

WHEREAS, Metro has requested permission to dock a minimum of two and, subject to available space, a maximum of four police and fire boats at the Docks; and,

WHEREAS, NRB has agreed to grant Metro a revocable license to use the Docks for the purpose of docking up to four police and fire boats.; and,

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

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

Section 1.                     That the License and Lease Agreement between Nashville Riverboats, LLC and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Metro Nashville Police Department and Nashville Fire Department, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.

Section 2.                      That any amendment to this 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 final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.