File #: RS2022-1449    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/25/2022 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 4/5/2022 Final action: 4/5/2022
Title: A resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the Nashville Farmers' Market and the State of Tennessee, Department of General Services, for maintenance of the shared parking lot between the market and the Tennessee State Museum.
Sponsors: Freddie OConnell, Russ Bradford
Attachments: 1. Memorandum of Understanding

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A resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the Nashville Farmers’ Market and the State of Tennessee, Department of General Services, for maintenance of the shared parking lot between the market and the Tennessee State Museum.

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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County entered into a lease agreement with the State of Tennessee in June 1995 to allow for construction of the Nashville Farmers’ Market (“the Market”), with Metro exercising its option to renew the lease for an additional 20-year term in December of 2014; and,

WHEREAS, the renewed lease was amended on March 4, 2016, returning a 4.77 acre section of the leased property to the State for the purpose of constructing the Tennessee State Museum (“TSM”) and a parking lot, which would be available for use by both the Market and TSM; and,

WHEREAS, the Market and TSM staff expressed concerns to the State of Tennessee, Department of General Services (“DGS”) that included, but were not limited to, unauthorized parkers obstructing the use of the lot by Market and TSM patrons and the lot’s overall security and maintenance; and,

WHEREAS, the representatives of the Market and the State have entered into an MOU in order to document the roles and responsibilities related to the lot and use thereof.

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

Section 1.                      That the memorandum of understanding by and between the Farmers’ Market and the State of Tennessee, Department of General Services, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved. 

Section 2.                      This resolution shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the public requiring it.

Agenda Analysis

Analysis

 

This resolution approves a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Nashville Farmers’ Market and the State of Tennessee, Department of General Service (DGS), for the maintenance of the shared parking lot between the market and the Tennessee State Museum.

 

In June 1995, the Metropolitan Government entered into a 20-year lease agreement with the State of Tennessee for the construction of the Nashville Farmers’ Market. Metro exercised its option to renew the lease for an additional 20-year term in December 2014. This renewed term will expire on June 15, 2035. The renewed lease was amended in March 2016 to return approximately 4.77 acres of the lease property to the State for the purpose of constructing the Tennessee State Museum. This property includes a parking lot available for use by both the Tennessee State Museum and the Nashville Farmers’ Market.

 

This MOU details the roles and responsibilities of the State and Metro as it relates to this parking lot including towing of unauthorized vehicles, landscaping and general maintenance, and requests for use of the lot and reservation of parking spots.

 

Fiscal Note: There would be no cost to Metropolitan Government for the performance of this agreement.