Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Meeting Agenda

Budget and Finance Committee

Public Comment

Pursuant to Section 8 44 112 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, time is reserved for public comment

on legislative items appearing on this agenda or related to the committee. Members of the public

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Resolutions

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with For The Record, Ltd. for courtroom audio and visual

equipment, service and storage for the State Trial Courts.

RS2026-1926

Sponsors:

Toombs, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

4/28/26

5/6/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

deferred

A resolution reducing the local sales tax on the sale of groceries.

RS2026-1961

Sponsors:

Toombs, Kupin and Welsch

Legislative History

5/1/26

Mayor

filed

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

A resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed two hundred eight

million dollars ($208,000,000) in aggregate principal amount of interfund tax

anticipation notes of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson

County.

RS2026-1962

Sponsors:

Toombs

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2027 Central Business Improvement

District Budget, and accepting previous Central Business Improvement District

Budgets.

RS2026-1963

Sponsors:

Kupin

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a LEED for Cities Certification Cohort Program in-kind

grant from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to the Metropolitan

Government, acting by and through the Office of the Mayor, to support Metro

Nashville in organizing around the LEED for Cities framework to collect and

report data to achieve program certification, and gain insight and community

with other local governments.

RS2026-1965

Sponsors:

Toombs, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

filed

A resolution approving an application for a Broadband Ready Communities

grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community

Development (TDECD) to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through

the Information Technology Services Department (ITS), to provide resources

and facilitate programs for the community to increase digital adoption to

ensure all Tennesseans have access to affordable and reliable internet

service, dependable technology, and digital literacy skills.

RS2026-1967

Sponsors:

Toombs, Hill, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Government Operations and

Regulations Committee

filed

A resolution approving amendment three to a grant from the Tennessee

Department of Health to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through

the Metropolitan Board of Health, to implement and coordinate activities and

services related to sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing,

diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance.

RS2026-1968

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment Number 2 to a sole source contract

between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and

The Village at Glencliff for the provision of homelessness medical respite

services.

RS2026-1969

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Shelby Park and

Bottoms to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the

Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund bus rentals for the

Summer Enrichment programs at the Kirkpatrick, McFerrin, Cleveland, East,

and South Inglewood Community Centers to visit Shelby Park and Bottoms.

RS2026-1970

Sponsors:

Capp, Benedict, Toombs, Vo, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Sevier Park to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to fund repairs to the flooring at the Stone House

located in front of Sunnyside Mansion in Sevier Park and replace the baseball

backstop at the park’s multi-use field.

10.

RS2026-1971

Sponsors:

Cash, Toombs, Vo, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Sevier Park to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to purchase supplies and equipment for the Sevier Park

Community Center and the installation of a wheel kit for the newly installed

soccer goals.

11.

RS2026-1972

Sponsors:

Cash, Toombs, Vo, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the McCabe Park Little League to

the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville

Parks and Recreation Department, for field lighting upgrades to the small

baseball field at McCabe Park.

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RS2026-1973

Sponsors:

Gadd, Toombs, Vo and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to

the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to fund the renovation of the Warner Park Nature

Center barn and shed.

RS2026-1974

Sponsors:

Ewing, Toombs, Vo, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution approving amendment one to an in-kind grant from Greenways for

Nashville to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the

Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, to fund for improvements to

greenway trailhead and signage sites.

RS2026-1975

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting an Emergency Management Performance grant from

the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan

Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to

subsidize funding for the Emergency Management Program for

Nashville/Davidson County.

RS2026-1976

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction

(CEBR) Program grant from the U. S. Department of Justice to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville

Police Department, to outsource sexual assault kits to private vendors for

forensic case sample analysis to reduce the backlog associated with DNA

analysis.

16.

RS2026-1977

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment 1 to the participation agreement between

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by

and through the Metropolitan Planning Department, and Sojourn Nolensville

Apartments, LP, to amend the scope of the agreement.

17.

RS2026-1978

Sponsors:

Toombs and Horton

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment 1 to the participation agreement between

the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure

(NDOT) and GS Gallatin Pike Apartments Owner, LLC, a Delaware Limited

Liability Company, for the construction of a sidewalk in front of 1401 Gallatin

Pike.

18.

RS2026-1979

Sponsors:

Webb, Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment Number 1 to a sole source contract

between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and

NuOrigin Systems, Inc. to increase the value for the Nashville Department of

Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure.

19.

RS2026-1980

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Marathon Equipment Company for bulk solid waste and

recycling equipment for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and

Davidson County Department of Waste Services.

20.

RS2026-1982

Sponsors:

Toombs, Evans-Segall, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution approving Joint Funding Agreement No.26MLJFATNDA083

between the United States Department of the Interior - United States

Geological Survey and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and

Davidson County, through the Department of Water and Sewerage Services,

for the continued operation and maintenance of Water Quality Monitors and

flood warning gages from FY2027 through FY2031 on Mill Creek, Dry Creek,

Browns Creek, Richland Creek, Whites Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Mansker

Creek, Stones River and Cumberland River.

21.

RS2026-1983

Sponsors:

Toombs, Evans-Segall, Gadd and Welsch

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution to amend Ordinance No. BL2023-1796, as amended, to authorize

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to increase

the funding for the acquisition of properties for the Dry Creek WRF Flood

Mitigation System Project, (MWS Project No. 21-SC-0226).

22.

RS2026-1984

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution approving the transfer of control and management of a parcel of

property and improvements to the Department of Water and Sewerage

Services and authorizing the Department to make a one-time payment to the

Metropolitan Government in the amount of $6,240,000 on account of such

transfer. (Proposal No. 2026M-003PR-001)

23.

RS2026-1985

Sponsors:

Kupin, Toombs, Horton and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

4/23/26

5/12/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution approving Amendment Number 1 to a sole source contract

between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and

Guthrie Sales and Services Co., Inc., for the provision of SSI Aeration,

Limitorque, Brentwood Industries (Polychem), General Rubber products, parts

and services for the Department of Water and Sewerage Services.

24.

RS2026-1986

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution repealing Resolution No. RS2025-1583, approving a participation

agreement between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson

County, acting by and through the Metropolitan Department of Water and

Sewerage Services, and Elmington Capital Group, to provide improved public

sanitary sewer service through the design and construction of sanitary sewer

service improvements, and refund collected funds (MWS Project No.

24-SL-0241).

25.

RS2026-1987

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master

agreement with Envirosight, LLC for sewer inspection equipment for the

Department of Water and Sewerage Services

26.

RS2026-1988

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

5/12/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

filed

Bills on Second Reading

An ordinance amending Chapter 2.24.225 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to

modify appraisal requirements for certain real estate acquisitions made by the

Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure and for

Choose How You Move projects.

27.

BL2026-1356

Sponsors:

Toombs, Evans-Segall and Benton

Legislative History

4/14/26

4/21/26

5/6/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

passed on first reading

approved

Budget and Finance

Committee

5/6/26

5/7/26

Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

approved

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

deferred

An ordinance requiring an annual review and an annual presentation to the

Budget and Finance Committee of the Metropolitan Council from all boards,

commissions, departments, and authorities offering tax abatement

incentives.

28.

BL2026-1362

Sponsors:

Allen, Ellis, Evans-Segall, Spain, Suara and Huffman

Legislative History

4/14/26

4/21/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

4/21/26

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

deferred

An ordinance approving an agreement between the Metropolitan Government

of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Department of

Parks and Recreation (“Parks”), and the Nashville Steam Preservation Society

to donate and transfer a non-permanent structure that is currently located in

Centennial Park.

29.

BL2026-1368

Sponsors:

Taylor, Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Gadd and Ewing

Legislative History

4/28/26

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving a temporary license agreement related to construction

of a Stones River - Opry Mills greenway connector trail.

30.

BL2026-1369

Sponsors:

Gregg, Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Gadd, Ewing and Benedict

Legislative History

4/28/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving a License and Lease Agreement between by and

between Nashville Riverboats, LLC (“NRB”) and The Metropolitan Government

of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the Metro Nashville Police

Department and Nashville Fire Department (“Metro”) for use of a commercial

boat dock.

31.

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33.

BL2026-1370

Sponsors:

Toombs and Huffman

Legislative History

4/28/26

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving a memorandum of understanding between The

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”) and Vanderbilt University,

acting through its Police Department, a component of Vanderbilt University

Public Safety (“Vanderbilt PD”), to establish a training partnership between the

agencies.

BL2026-1371

Sponsors:

Toombs, Huffman and Benton

Legislative History

4/28/26

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Public Health and Safety

Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance accepting and appropriating Public Water System Settlement

Funds from Tyco Fire Products LP and Chemguard, Inc. to the Metropolitan

Department of Water and Sewerage Services.

BL2026-1376

Sponsors:

Toombs and Evans-Segall

Legislative History

4/28/26

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

5/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

passed on first reading

Metro Human Resources - Pay Plan Presentation

Chair Report / Updates