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Metropolitan Council

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 · Government meeting record

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The Metropolitan Council held a meeting to conduct essential government business, including board appointments, zoning changes, and updates on the December 2020 downtown explosion recovery. The council also approved a pilot program for curb loading zone management and deferred decisions on specific beer permit and billboard regulations.

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This meeting finalized local board appointments, approved new zoning for specific properties, and authorized a data-collection pilot program for city curb management that affects local traffic and parking operations.

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Metropolitan Courthouse

1 Public Square, Ste. 204

Nashville, TN 37201

Metropolitan Nashville and

Davidson County, TN

Metropolitan Council

Meeting Minutes

6:30 PM Metropolitan CourthouseTuesday, January 5, 2021

A. 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 Scott Patty of Grace Community Church.

B. Pledge of Allegiance

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

C. Roll Call

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

Shulman, Mendes, Hurt, Allen, Glover, 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, Vercher,

Porterfield, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Henderson, and Rosenberg (41).

D. Notice of Electronic Meeting and Public Access

Council Member Johnston moved for the legislative body to agree that this January 5, 2021

Metropolitan Council meeting constitutes essential business of the Council as well as the Metropolitan

Government, and that meeting electronically is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of

Tennesseans in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, which motion was seconded and approved by

unanimous vote of the Council.

E. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the regular meeting on December 15, 2020 were approved.

F. Disaster Recovery Update

Remarks were offered by Deputy Mayor Benda Haywood and Metropolitan Nashville Police

Department Chief John Drake regarding the recovery efforts after the December 25, 2020 explosion

on Second Avenue.

G. Elections and Confirmations

G1. Action Commission

Reappointment of Ms. Telisha Arguelles Cobb for a term expiring February 2,

2024.

20-033

Council Member Johnston moved for confirmation, which motion was seconded

and adopted by unanimous vote of the Council.

G2. Arts Commission20-034

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