Agenda - Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee

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 deaccesibilidad deben dirigirse a la

Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.

Resolutions

A resolution appropriating a total of $1,926,099.00 from the Nashville Public

Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and

high-quality after school and summer programming through the Library’s

Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating

system.

RS2026-2045

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Ellis and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution appropriating a total of $2,452,026.00 from the Nashville Public

Library to various nonprofit organizations for the provision of free and

high-quality after school and summer programming through the Library’s

Nashville After Zone Alliance after school and out-of-school time coordinating

system.

RS2026-2046

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Ellis and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

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 a grant contract with Water Walkers

for the provision of free and high-quality out-of-school programs through the

Nashville After Zone Alliance.

RS2026-2047

Sponsors:

Toombs, Vo, Welsch, Allen, Ellis and Ewing

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution approving a license agreement between The Metropolitan

Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by and through the

Department of Parks and Recreation, and the State of Tennessee, acting by

and through its Commissioner of Transportation, to construct and maintain a

multi-use pedestrian greenway in Davidson County, Tennessee. (Proposal No.

2026M-016AG-001)

RS2026-2048

Sponsors:

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

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Planning and Zoning

Committee

referred to the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

filed

referred to the Planning Commission

A resolution approving a grant contract between the Metropolitan Government

of Nashville and Davidson County and the Conservancy for the Parthenon and

Centennial Park, as fiscal agent for Celebrate Nashville, a 501(c)(3)

organization, to provide cultural event management services.

RS2026-2049

Sponsors:

Taylor, Toombs, Vo and Welsch

Legislative History

6/9/26

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 Centennial Park Conservancy to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to provide funding for one part-time position in the

Parthenon Museum Store.

RS2026-2050

Sponsors:

Taylor, Toombs, Vo, Welsch and Hill

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

A resolution accepting a grant from the Friends of Warner Parks to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to provide seasonal staffing for the Special Work

Education and Trails (S.W.E.A.T.) program at Warner Parks.

RS2026-2051

Sponsors:

Ewing, Toombs, Vo, Welsch and Hill

Legislative History

6/9/26

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 Warner Parks to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of

Parks and Recreation, to continue funding staff positions and copier costs.

RS2026-2052

Sponsors:

Ewing, Toombs, Vo, Welsch and Hill

Legislative History

6/9/26

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 Battle of Franklin Trust to the

Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metro Parks and

Recreation Department, to transfer a portrait of Frank McGavock and an

inscribed silver spoon to the historical collection at Two Rivers Mansion.

RS2026-2053

Sponsors:

Gregg, Toombs, Vo and Welsch

Legislative History

6/9/26

Metropolitan Council

referred to the Budget and Finance

Committee

referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and

Entertainment Committee

filed

Chair Report / Updates