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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 · Government meeting record

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The Metropolitan Council held a special meeting to discuss a resolution regarding the redistricting of council districts. The Council voted to hold a public hearing on the matter and subsequently deferred the resolution to their April 4, 2023 meeting.

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The Council is initiating a redistricting process to change the number of council seats to 17 district members and 3 at-large members, which will alter the geographic representation and electoral structure for all Nashville residents.

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Historic Metro Courthouse

1 Public Square, 2nd floor

Nashville, TN 37201

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

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6:30 PM Metropolitan CourthouseWednesday, March 22, 2023

Special Meeting

Call to Order

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

Courthouse.

The invocation was offered by Vice Mayor Jim Shulman.

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, Suara, Hall, Toombs, Gamble, Swope, Parker, Withers, Benedict,

VanReece, Hancock, Young, Hagar, Evans, Bradford, Rhoten, Syracuse, Welsch, Sledge, Cash,

O'Connell, Roberts, Taylor, Hausser, Druffel, Murphy, Pulley, Johnston, Nash, Porterfield, Sepulveda,

Rutherford, Styles, Lee, and Henderson (38); Absent: Vercher and Rosenberg (2).

Resolutions

A resolution directing the Metropolitan Planning Department to prepare a

Council redistricting plan consisting of 17 district councilmembers and 3

councilmembers at-large to comply with state law; requesting the Metropolitan

Planning Commission to hold the necessary meeting(s) to approve the

redistricting plan; and requesting the Vice Mayor to call any special Council

meeting(s) that may be required to effectuate the redistricting plan.

RS2023-2062

Council Member Johnston moved to adopt the resolution, which motion was

properly seconded. Council Member Johnston offered Substitute A and moved

that it be adopted, which motion was properly seconded. Council Member Pulley

moved to defer the resolution to the April 4, 2023 meeting, which motion was

properly seconded. After discussion, Council Member Pulley withdrew the

motion to defer. Council Member Pulley moved to hold a public hearing on the

resolution at the April 4, 2023 meeting, which motion was properly seconded.

After discussion, Council Member Sledge called for the previous question, which

motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote of the Council. The matter

recurred on the motion to hold a public hearing on the resolution at the April 4,

2023 meeting, which motion was seconded and approved by the following roll

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The Metropolitan Council held a special meeting to discuss a resolution regarding the redistricting of council districts. The Council voted to hold a public hearing on the matter and subsequently deferred the resolution to their April 4, 2023 meeting.

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