File #: RS2023-32    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/22/2023 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 10/3/2023 Final action: 10/3/2023
Title: A resolution supporting beautification of an underpass on Moorewood Drive, in the Parkwood Neighborhood, under the Briley Parkway/State Route 155 bridge, and approving an application for a license agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation.
Sponsors: Jennifer Gamble, Delishia Porterfield, Sean Parker
Attachments: 1. Exhibits
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A resolution supporting beautification of an underpass on Moorewood Drive, in the Parkwood Neighborhood, under the Briley Parkway/State Route 155 bridge, and approving an application for a license agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation.
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WHEREAS, to discourage illegal dumping and littering, the Metropolitan Beautification & Environment Commission of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure ("NDOT") has proposed to beautify an underpass located near 3246 Moorewood Drive, under the Briley Parkway/State Route 155 bridge, within the Parkwood Neighborhood, by installing murals on the walls, adding attractive gravel to the ground surfaces, and installing lighting underneath the existing underpass ("the Mural Project"); and,
WHEREAS, per the State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation ("TDOT") rules, a resolution of support is required to apply for a state license for art painted on TDOT's required engineering features; and,
WHEREAS, the conceptual plan attached hereto as "Exhibit A," shows the Beautification & Environment Commission's recommended concept for the Mural Project; and,
WHEREAS, NDOT's application for a license agreement with TDOT for the conveyance of interest of surplus TDOT right-of-way is attached hereto as "Exhibit B"; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the Mural Project is supported and that NDOT's license agreement application is approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the conceptual plan for the beautification of an underpass located near 3246 Moorewood Drive, in the Parkwood Neighborhood, under the Briley Parkway/State Route 155 bridge, attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein, is hereby supported by the Metropolitan Council...

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