There is a Metro Council Meeting tonight at 6:30 pm. An agenda has been provided and you can watch the meeting live via channel 3 or stream live on your electronic devices. Also, please do not respond to this email... You can reach me at [email protected].

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WE'RE STILL PRAYING

Exhaustion, Pandemonium, Moral, Injunction... These are some of the terms found in headlines over the past few weeks. This city has endured so much and yet, you keep fighting, we keep fighting, together! 

It's been a tough time, I know. Nevertheless, this city seems to always amaze me. Through so much pain and uncertainty, there is an unwavering belief in Nashville; there's a strength in this city like no other. I am extremely appreciative of that characteristic - Nashville Strong! I know you are exhausted and may want to stop fighting, but we cannot take a break right now... This is the time to continue to fight for this city, our children, and our future!

Titans Stadium Deal

Tonight, we will vote on the Titans Stadium contract. It's on second reading. There are an abundance of amendments to the bill. Last week, we were also on second reading with the Titans Stadium contract and we also had several amendments to the bill. One amendment was voted in favor and was added to the legislation. That amendment was presented by me, and it would change a simple $3.00 fee for every non-NFL event ticket sold to a percentage.

So, $3.00 became 3% - 10% escalating over time and capping at 10%. Also, any amount over the $3.00 within the percentage would come back to Metro Nashville's General Fund. It has been calculated that roughly $470 Million would be coming back to the city over the course of 30-years. Prior to this amendment, only $48 Million was coming back to the city in the Nashville Needs Fund, created by the Tennessee Titans.

Fast forward to today... Over the past week the Titans, the mayor, and their lobbyist have been working to tear down the amendment that will put hundreds of millions of dollars back into the hands of the residents. Council Member Pulley has written an amendment that would delete the entire passage of the amendment added in the last meeting (The Taylor Amendment). The mayor's office has pushed an amendment from Council Member Gamble that would lock the percentage in at 3% without any increase over the life of the contract, but the money would go into the Titans created account and not directly back to the city to manage.

The Tennessee Lookout did a great job communicating this in their article this week.

As I've mentioned, the breakdown of who pays for the stadium is a bit even for taxpayers that may not have the chance to enjoy this new venue...

• Titans will pay - $840 Million 
• State of TN - $500 Million
• City of Nashville - $760 Million

It remains that we as a city must have a return on our investment. You and your neighbors deserve that. We are in a hurry to get out of an extremely bad deal and not paying attention to a deal that is better, but not a deal that is best for all of Nashville

Click here to review the amendments for BL2023-1741 - Titans Stadium Deal.

Budget is around the Corner

Also, Metro's budget season starts May 1! Which is another reason the Titans Stadium deal is moving so quickly. We cannot discuss financial matters over a certain amount during budget season. If the Titans deal doesn't close by May 1, it will have to wait until July 1 to be picked back up.

What's Happening tonight:  

RS2023-2044 - A resolution creating a Nashville Needs Impact Fund to help provide resources to nonprofit entities serving Nashville and Davidson County and designating certain amounts thereto

RS2023-2124 - A resolution honoring Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools' response to the Covenant School shooting on March 27, 2023, including the bus drivers who assisted with reunification efforts.

BL2023-1741 - An ordinance authorizing the Metropolitan Government's execution and delivery of an intergovernmental project agreement with The Sports Authority of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County relating to the development and funding of a new, enclosed stadium; designating a geographic area within which 50% of state and local option sales taxes will be allocated to fund capital projects at the stadium or any onsite or offsite infrastructure necessary for the operation thereof; approving the issuance of one or more series of public facility revenue bonds by the Sports Authority to finance a portion of the costs related to the construction of the enclosed stadium; authorizing the use and pledge of certain of the Metropolitan Government's revenues as security for the bonds; authorizing the acquisition of the stadium campus from the Sports Authority and the lease of the new stadium site to the Sports Authority; authorizing the Metropolitan Government's execution and deliver

BL2023-1712 - An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from IR, R6 and RM40 to SP on properties located at 2404, 2500, and 2518 W Heiman Street and W Heiman Street (unnumbered), approximately 198 feet east of W H Davis Drive, (11.68 acres), to permit 150 detached multi-family residential units and 4 attached multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2022SP-062-001).

BL2023-1761 - An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by applying a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit Overlay District to various properties located north of Clifton Avenue and south of Jefferson Street zoned RS5; R6-A (106-63 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2023DDU-001-001).

BL2023-1770 - An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from RS5 to R6-A zoning for property located at 913 33rd Avenue North, approximately 200 feet south of Clare Avenue (0.14 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2023Z-016PR-001).

BL2023-1742 - An ordinance requiring the Metro Division of Housing to establish a public dashboard on how the city is addressing the issue of housing affordability in Nashville and Davidson County.

Dates to Remember

• Community Meeting - Cumberland Gardens
  • Monday, May 1
  • 6pm
  • RE: Proposed 600 Unit Development on Clarksville Hwy near Ted Rhodes Golf Course
  • St. Luke CME Church | 2008 Ed Temple Blvd.

Lets Connect:

I invite all District 21 residents to reach out to me directly with any information or concerns in our community. Email is the best form of communication, but invite you to call me as well. My contact information is below.

Contact information: Email - [email protected] / Phone: 615.946.9700

Best regards,

Brandon