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An ordinance amending Chapter 5.11 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to providing funds for restoring and maintaining Nashville and Davidson County's tree canopy.
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WHEREAS, on December 7, 2021, the Metropolitan Council approved Ordinance No. BL2021-972 to enact Chapter 5.11 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, establishing a funding mechanism for the restoration and maintenance of Nashville and Davidson County's tree canopy; and,
WHEREAS, as originally drafted under Ordinance no. BL2021-972, Section 5.11.060 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws provided that, to ensure Council's review of the effectiveness and necessity of Chapter 5.11, a sunset clause would be included whereupon the provisions of Chapter 5.11 would expire June 30, 2023 unless extended by resolution of the Metropolitan Council; and,
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2023, after consideration of the effectiveness and necessity of the provisions of Chapter 5.11 of the Metropolitan Code, the Metropolitan Council determined that it was in the best interests of the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County to extend the provisions of this Chapter pursuant to RS2023-2063; and,
WHEREAS, following this previous extension, the provisions of Chapter 5.11 are now set to expire March 1, 2026 unless again extended by resolution. A renewal Resolution is currently pending simultaneously with this Ordinance to rescind this sunset provision. The Resolution temporarily extends the provisions of Chapter 5.11 until such time as this Ordinance is considered; and,
WHEREAS, following 5 years of implementation, and in lieu of sequential extensions, the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Services Department herein recommends an amendment to Chapter 5.11 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to remove the sunset clause within Section 5.11.060; and,
WHEREAS, the tree canopy in Nashville and Davidson County is a utility that improves ambient air quality, absorbs and filters stormwater, mitigates the heat island and greenhouse effec...
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