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Tuesday, May 20, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Nashville Metropolitan Council held a regular session on May 20, 2025, to approve meeting minutes and conduct elections and confirmations for various city boards and commissions. The Council successfully filled several vacancies on rail, human relations, and procurement boards, while deferring or re-referring other appointments for further consideration.

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The Council appointed and confirmed individuals to key local oversight boards, including the E-911 Board, Metropolitan Transit Authority, and various commissions, which directly impacts the leadership and policy direction of these city services.

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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 20, 2025

Call to Order

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

Courthouse.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

The invocation was offered by Melissa Thomas, CEO of The Branch of Nashville.

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:

Henderson, Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs,

Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans,

Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit,

Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and

Spain

Present (37)

Cortese, Gregg, Taylor, and WeinerAbsent (4)

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the regular meeting on May 6, 2025 were approved.

Elections

Cheatham County Rail Authority

Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Authority with a term

expiring June 1, 2027. An election to fill the vacancy will be held at the May 20,

2025 Council meeting.

· CM Joy Styles nominated by CM Kupin

25-030

The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee approved the

nominee. Council Member Preptit moved to elect Council Member Joy Styles to

the Cheatham County Rail Authority, which motion was seconded and approved

by a voice vote of the Council.

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Human Relations Commission

Consideration of nominees to fill one vacancy on the Commission with a term

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