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Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · Government meeting record

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The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County met to approve legislative rule changes, zoning adjustments, and beer permit exemptions. The council also honored the victims and staff of the Covenant School.

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The council adopted a new rule allowing them to quickly appoint interim successors for vacant Tennessee General Assembly seats, and approved zoning and permit changes that affect local property development and business operations.

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Historic Metro Courthouse

1 Public Square, 2nd floor

Nashville, TN 37201

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Metropolitan Council

Meeting Minutes

6:30 PM Metropolitan CourthouseTuesday, May 2, 2023

Announcements

Call to Order

The Metropolitan Council met in regular session on this date at 6:30 p.m. in the Metropolitan

Courthouse.

The invocation was offered by Pastor Dwayne Lewis of New Season Church.

Pledge of Allegiance

The Metropolitan Council gave the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.

Roll Call

The roll was called and the following members were present during the progress of the meeting:

Shulman, Mendes, Hurt, Allen, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Withers, Benedict, VanReece, Hancock,

Young, Evans, Bradford, Rhoten, Syracuse, Welsch, Sledge, Cash, O'Connell, Roberts, Taylor,

Hausser, Druffel, Murphy, Pulley, Johnston, Nash, Porterfield, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee,

Henderson, and Rosenberg (35); Absent: Suara, Hall, Swope, Hagar, and Vercher (5).

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the special meeting on April 25, 2023 were approved.

Without objection, the following resolution was taken out of order.

A resolution honoring the victims of the Covenant School shooting on March 27,

2023 and recognizing the actions of the Covenant School staff.

RS2023-2153

Council Member Pulley moved to adopt the resolution and that all members

voting in the affirmative to be listed as a co-sponsor, which motion was

seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (31): Mendes, Hurt, Allen,

Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Withers, Benedict, VanReece, Hancock, Young,

Evans, Bradford, Rhoten, Syracuse, Welsch, Cash, O'Connell, Roberts, Taylor,

Hausser, Druffel, Murphy, Pulley, Johnston, Nash, Sepulveda, Rutherford,

Styles, Henderson, and Rosenberg; No (0); Abstain (0).

Elections and Confirmations

Civil Service Commission

Reappointment of Mr. William Farmer for a term expiring on March 31, 2028.

23-320

Council Member Murphy moved to defer the appointment, which motion was

seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council.

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The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County met to approve legislative rule changes, zoning adjustments, and beer permit exemptions. The council also honored the victims and staff of the Covenant School.

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