Metropolitan Council adopts rule amendment, confirms multiple appointees, advances zoning and transportation measures, and considers several public safety donations
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The Metropolitan Council met January 20, 2026 (40 present). The Council adopted an amendment to Rule 9.3 (introduction of legislation); confirmed multiple commission appointments; approved numerous consent-agenda resolutions including transportation and water/sewer agreements; advanced and deferred multiple zoning and specific-plan bills; approved adding an Electric Vehicle Charging Station use to the zoning code (BL2025-1116, second reading as substituted); and debated several Metropolitan Nashville Police Department donations/grants from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, including a substituted grant for video cameras (RS2026-1733) that failed on roll call. The Council also approved public-safety grant awards including Violent Crime Intervention Fund (RS2026-1731) and related VCIF amendments.
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- Adopted amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 9.3 (introduction of legislation).
- Confirmed appointments to multiple boards and commissions (Arts Commission: Campbell West, Mayra Yu; Auditorium Commission: Mia Vickers; Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission: Matthew Cushing; Davidson County Historian: Dr. Learotha Williams, Jr.; Procurement Standards Board: Rahim Buford).
- Re-referred three appointees for further consideration: Civil Service Commission (Quan Poole), Greenway and Open Space Commission (Morey Hill), and Transportation Licensing Commission (Ann Butterworth).
- Adopted RS2026-1719 exempting 1824 Kitchen + Kocktails from minimum distance requirements for a beer permit.
- Deferred zoning bills BL2025-1168 and BL2025-1169 to the March 3, 2026 public hearing; deferred BL2025-1175 and BL2025-1176 to the May 7, 2026 public hearing.
- Passed on second reading BL2025-1116 (as substituted) to add a new 'Electric Vehicle Charging Station' use and related definitions/conditions to the Zoning Code.
- Considered Nashville Downtown Partnership donations/grants to MNPD: RS2026-1733 (grant for 15 video cameras) failed as substituted by roll call (Yes 15, No 20, Abstain 3); RS2026-1734, RS2026-1735, and RS2026-1736 (donations/grants for an armored rescue vehicle, mobile command post, and tactical support post) were adopted as substituted with recorded roll call votes.
- Adopted public-safety grants and agreements including VCIF grant RS2026-1731 and VCIF amendment RS2026-1732; approved memorandum of understanding for Meridian Barriers (RS2026-1730).
- Approved Safe Streets for All amendment RS2026-1740 addressing Nolensville Pike safety issues.
- Approved numerous consent-agenda items unanimously, including intergovernmental transportation agreements (e.g., RS2026-1738, RS2026-1739) and multiple resolutions authorizing acceptance/abandonment/acceptance of public water and sanitary sewer improvements.
- Approved a broad set of first-reading bills and contracts for technical/engineering services; multiple items passed first reading and were referred to relevant committees.
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