Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: BL2022-1332

• File #: BL2022-1332
• Type: Bill (Ordinance)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/10/2022
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 7/19/2022
• Final action: 7/19/2022
• Title: An ordinance naming the North Nashville Transit Center, to be located at 2521 Clarksville Highway at 26th Avenue North, under the operation of the Metropolitan Transit Authority as the "Ernest 'Rip' Patton North Nashville Transit Center."
• Sponsors: Zulfat Suara, Brandon Taylor, Freddie OConnell, Delishia Porterfield, Joy Styles, Kyonzte Toombs, Tanaka Vercher, Jennifer Gamble, Burkley Allen, Emily Benedict, Russ Bradford, Tom Cash, Erin Evans, Larry Hagar, Jonathan Hall, Tonya Hancock, Gloria Hausser, Angie Henderson, Sharon Hurt, Bob Mendes, Kathleen Murphy, Bob Nash, Sean Parker, Russ Pulley, Mary Carolyn Roberts, Dave Rosenberg, John Rutherford, Sandra Sepulveda, Robert Swope, Jeff Syracuse, Nancy VanReece, Brett Withers, Zach Young, Ginny Welsch

Date	Action By	Action
7/20/2022	Mayor	approved
7/19/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on third reading
7/5/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on second reading
7/5/2022	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	approved
6/21/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on first reading
6/14/2022	Metropolitan Council	filed

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An ordinance naming the North Nashville Transit Center, to be located at 2521 Clarksville Highway at 26th Avenue North, under the operation of the Metropolitan Transit Authority as the "Ernest 'Rip' Patton North Nashville Transit Center."

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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requires that in order to name a building or structure of the metropolitan government, an ordinance must be adopted by the metropolitan county council (Metro Code ?13.26.010); and

WHEREAS, any ordinance filed seeking to name a building or structure under the operation or control of a board or commission of the metropolitan government shall have a recommendation of such board or commission prior to its adoption on second reading by the council (Metro Code ?13.26.020); and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transit Authority is scheduled to complete a new neighborhood mobility center designed specifically to create and enhance multimodal transportation options and connections in North Nashville; and

WHEREAS, the concept of the North Nashville Transit Center is to serve as a place that reflects "the voices of North Nashville" through the past, present and future; and

WHEREAS, a central theme of the North Nashville Transit Center will be in honor of the Freedom Riders; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transit Authority seeks to name the new North Nashville Transit Center to be located at 2521 Clarksville Highway at 26th Avenue North in honor of Ernest "Rip" Patton; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Patton was a member of the Nashville Freedom Riders, a former student at Tennessee State University, and long-time North Nashville resident who passed away on August 24, 2021 at the age of 81 years old; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Patton pursued the desegregation of interstate transportation facilities; and

WHEREAS, he spent 40 days in jail at the Mississippi State Penitentiary and was expelled from TSU, which was then called Tennessee A & I, for his civil rights activities; and

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