Agenda - Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee

Historic Metro Courthouse

1 Public Square, 2nd floor

Nashville, TN 37201

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Meeting Agenda

Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment 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

wishing to speak may sign up on the Council Committee signup sheet posted outside the room where

the committee is scheduled to meet. Public Comment sign up for Council Committee meetings will

end immediately before the meeting begins. Public Comment is limited to eight minutes total at

Council Committee meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. All public

comment speakers must present proof of Tennessee residency. Requests for interpretation services

and/or accessibility accommodations should be directed to the Council Office at 615 862 6780.

Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación y/o adaptaciones de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la

Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.

Resolutions

A resolution approving an application for a Media Projects grant from the

National Endowment for the Humanities to the Metropolitan Government,

acting by and through the Nashville Public Library in conjunction with Nashville

Education, Community, and Arts Television (NECAT), to produce “Branches” a

documentary series examining the Nashville Public Library’s 21 branch

locations as civic and cultural institutions.

RS2026-2116

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Allen and Gadd

Legislative History

7/14/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

Bills on Second Reading

An ordinance to amend Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws

regarding the Nashville Entertainment Commission.

BL2026-1431

Sponsors:

Vo, Horton, Capp, Benedict, Bradford, Ellis, Gadd, Porterfield, Cash, Hancock, Parker,

Weiner, Rutherford, Harrell, Spain, Huffman, Nash and Sepulveda

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

6/16/26

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

6/16/26

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

deferred

An ordinance amending Chapter 2.147 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws

relative to the Nashville Entertainment Commission.

BL2026-1432

Sponsors:

Styles, Welsch, Evans, Kupin, Cortese, Hill, Druffel, Suara and Webb

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

6/16/26

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

6/16/26

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

passed on first reading

deferred

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the

Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and AHV Newsome BFR Owner,

LLC, for greenway improvements at 7800 McCrory Lane (Parcel No.

12600056400) (Proposal No. 2026M-019AG-001).

BL2026-1453

Sponsors:

Spain, Toombs, Horton, Evans-Segall, Vo, Allen, Gadd, Welsch, Hill, Ewing and Weiner

Legislative History

6/2/26

6/30/26

7/7/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

filed

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

passed on first reading

An ordinance approving a greenway conservation easement between the

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, through the

Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, and Beazer Homes, LLC, for

greenway improvements at 0 Godwin Court (Parcel No. 087100B90100CO)

(Proposal No. 2026M-021AG-001).

BL2026-1454

Sponsors:

Evans, Toombs, Horton, Evans-Segall, Vo, Allen, Gadd, Welsch, Hill and Ewing

Legislative History

6/2/26

6/30/26

7/7/26

Planning Commission

Metropolitan Council

approved

filed

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

7/7/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

passed on first reading

Parks Department Presentation