Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: BL2021-829

• File #: BL2021-829
• Type: Bill (Ordinance)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2021
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 8/17/2021
• Final action: 8/17/2021
• Title: An ordinance establishing tree protection and replacement procedures for trees on the properties of certain Metro Departments.
• Sponsors: Jeff Syracuse, Russ Bradford, Mary Carolyn Roberts, Tonya Hancock, Delishia Porterfield

Date	Action By	Action
8/19/2021	Mayor	approved
8/17/2021	Metropolitan Council	passed on third reading
8/3/2021	Public Works Committee	approved
8/3/2021	Parks, Library, and Arts Committee	approved
8/3/2021	Codes, Fair, and Farmers Market Committee	approved
8/3/2021	Metropolitan Council	passed on second reading
7/20/2021	Metropolitan Council	passed on first reading
7/13/2021	Metropolitan Council	filed

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An ordinance establishing tree protection and replacement procedures for trees on the properties of certain Metro Departments.

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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County's urban tree canopy is a utility that improves air quality, manages stormwater, supports public health, provides economic benefits, mitigates the heat island effect, and increases quality of life for Nashville's residents; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government should lead by example and hold itself to a higher standard in the protection of its tree canopy; and,
WHEREAS, Mayor Megan Barry signed Executive Order Number 40 in January 2018 to establish a Metropolitan Tree Policy to, in part, coordinate the various Metropolitan Government departments regarding tree-related issues and to establish a Metro Tree Review Panel to review new Metro projects; and,
WHEREAS, Mayor David Briley affirmed the Metropolitan Tree Policy through Executive Order Number 4 signed in June 2018; and,
WHEREAS, in March 2020, Mayor John Cooper signed Executive Order Number 5 "Metropolitan Tree Policy" to ensure this utility will be managed as a continued asset; and,
WHEREAS, it is the best interest of the citizens of Nashville and Davidson County that Executive Order Number 5 be codified to ensure continued protections of trees on Metro Nashville's properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following new Chapter 2.226:
Chapter 2.226 -TREE REPLACEMENT AND PROTECTION ON CERTAIN METRO PROPERTIES
2.226.010 Purpose.
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County's ("Metro Government's") Urban Tree Canopy is a utility that improves air quality, manages storm water, supports public health, provides economic benefits, mitigates the heat island effect, and increases the quality of life for Nashville's residents. Therefore, ...