Metropolitan Council
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Metropolitan Courthouse
4 hr 45 min meeting · Public comment 24 min · Public hearing 2 hr 14 min
Featured bills
Closest votes first. Floor time is council debate, not the public hearing.
Approving a License and Lease Agreement between Metro and Powers Management, LLC for use of space located at 222 25th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 (Proposal No. 2025M-055AG-001).
Floor 4 minAuthorizing the Metropolitan Government's execution and delivery of a development agreement and ground lease agreement with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation, a campus operations and use agreement, and other documents and agreements relating to the development of a performing arts facility on a portion of the east bank stadium campus.
Floor 3 minAuthorizing Metro to accept new public water and sanitary sewer force mains, fire hydrant assemblies and easements, for two properties located at 4144 Maxwell Road and 4316 Lavergne Couchville Pike, also known as Martin’s Grove, (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-54 and 25-SL-123 and Proposal No. 2025M-171ES-001).
Floor 3 minAmending Chapters 16.04 and 16.24 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require a fence permit for permanent fences to be constructed within Nashville and Davidson County.
Floor 17 minTo amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of Metro, by changing from RS7.5 to SP zoning for properties located at 3208, 3210, 3212, and 3218 Glencliff Road, at the northeast corner of Glencliff Road and Antioch Pike (6.88 acres),to permit 80 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-052-001).
Public hearing 12 minTo amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of Metro, by changing from R8 to SP zoning for properties located at 2130, 2132A, 2138A, 2138B, 2138C, 2140 and 2142 Buena Vista Pike and 3005A, 3005B, 3007 and 3009 Cliff Drive, at the southwest corner of Buena Vista Pike and Cliff Drive (5.29 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2023SP-048-001).
Public hearing 6 minTo amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of Metro, by applying a Commercial Compatibility Overlay District to various properties located on Buchanan Street between 21st Ave N and Interstate 65 (15.78 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026CCO-001-001).
Public hearing 6 minAccepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of fifteen video cameras.
Public hearing 41 minFloor 18 minAccepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of a mobile command post
Floor 20 minAccepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of an armored rescue vehicle.
Floor 9 minAccepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of a tactical support post.
Floor 3 minExempting 1824 Kitchen + Kocktails, located at 1824 Jefferson Street from the minimum distance requirements for obtaining a beer permit pursuant to Section 7.08.090.E of the Metropolitan Code.
Public hearing 11 minProviding amendments to the Charter of Metro, Tennessee, in accordance with Article 19, Section 19.01 thereof, and setting forth a brief description of each amendment to be placed upon the ballot.
Floor 5 minApproving amendment three to a Hot Spot Violent Crime Intervention Fund (VCIF) Targeted Community Crime Reduction Project (TCCRP) grant from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide support to local law enforcement in developing and implementing evidence-based strategies to combat violent crime.
Floor 3 minFull docket
The rest of the night: consent, ceremonial, and everything else. Stars mark the featured bills above.
| File | Type | Action | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS2026-099 | Resolution | Adopted | Commend a high-school team |
| BL2026-400 | Ordinance | Consent | Overtime cleanup |
| BL2026-377 | Ordinance | Passed 28-9 | Personnel amendment |
| RS2026-102 | Resolution | Adopted | Accept a grant |
