Council focuses on winter-storm recovery, housing protections, utility relief, and infrastructure contracts
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The Metropolitan Council met Feb. 17, 2026 (35 present). The Mayor reviewed Metro’s Winter Storm Fern response and Restore Nashville relief efforts. The Council approved a broad Consent Agenda of contracts and infrastructure ordinances, adopted multiple storm-related resolutions (including urging FEMA assistance and supporting eviction pauses and a Winter Storm Housing Support Docket), approved fee waivers for storm repairs, advanced a one-time water/sewer bill credit on first reading, confirmed several board appointments, and deferred select items including a public housing study and a resolution concerning the Electric Power Board CEO.
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- Approved Consent Agenda including numerous technical/engineering contracts and multiple water/sewer acceptance and easement ordinances (various BL2026-12xx items).
- Adopted RS2026-1783 (substituted) requesting updates to Metropolitan Civil Service Commission rules on employee complaints and grievances.
- Adopted RS2026-1798 urging federal (FEMA) assistance for individuals affected by Winter Storm Fern.
- Adopted RS2026-1799 (as substituted) urging the Davidson County General Sessions Court to pause or limit eviction proceedings for 60 days and supporting creation of a Winter Storm Housing Support Docket.
- Adopted late resolution RS2026-1804 authorizing waiver of certain permit fees for repair/rebuilding of property damaged by the January 2026 winter storm.
- Introduced and passed first reading of BL2026-1294 authorizing a one-time bill credit to water and sewer users due to the January 2026 winter storm.
- Confirmed appointments/reappointments including Marcus Booth (Contract and Compliance Board), Don Cusic and Laura Rost (Historical Commission).
- Deferred RS2026-1800 (public housing study) and RS2026-1801 (resolution regarding Electric Power Board CEO) pursuant to committee recommendations; multiple nominee appointments were re-referred or deferred.
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