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].

Happy Thanksgiving

As we gather around the table with loved ones and reflect on the blessings in our lives, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible city we call home. District 21 is the heartbeat of our shared experiences, and I am thankful for each one of you who make it vibrant, diverse, and full of life. Serving you is not just a duty, but a profound privilege, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the well-being and progress of this remarkable place we all call home. As we approach Thanksgiving, let's celebrate the spirit of togetherness that defines us, recognizing the strength that emerges when a community comes together in thankfulness.

Jefferson Street CAP Conversation Continued

You may have seen an article from the Nashville Post or Nashvlle Scene about the Jefferson Street Cap Conversation resurfacing. Metro Planning and NDOT have sent out a RFQ to find a firm to create much better community engagement than the first CAP approach as well as study the mobility and infrastructure in the area. I was quoted several times in this article, and my goal is to keep the opportunity of this amount of investment in the District, specifically North Nashville. I believe the study will be helpful in allowing us as a community to review solutions to increasing more connection and mobility in our neighborhoods. However, the CAP may or may not be the answer. This new approach gives the community the steering wheel and both the city and the community members will decide how we best can use any investments from the federal fund that the city is targeting.

Please share this newsletter with your neighbors, this will be how I communicate with you about this ongoing topic.

What I've Been Up To:

• Baby boy is busy trying to crawl! Keeping Mom and I on our toes!
• I'm still working with NDOT regarding several traffic calming requests that have come my way. I have a meeting next week with the NDOT director to review ideas in some areas
  • If you see traffic calming needs in your area, contact me and also, complete the Traffic Calming application. Click here for the website to the application.
• I mentioned that a North Nashville Community Study to evaluate mobility and reconnection is happening. This RFQ just hit the street for the city to partner with a planning group to assist in this study.
• DB Todd and Clarksville Hwy - The paving project is happening now. The final pavings will take place once we have a dry spell of weather. The goal was to have this project complete by Thanksgiving, but the rain this week slowed us down.
• Childcare has been a major issue for families in Nashville, really throughout the entire state of Tennessee. I am working with Metro Finance, United Way, and a set of childcare centers to provide continued funding for centers to provide a sliding rate scale for all families no matter their income.
• 31st Ave N - I am working with NDOT to find a date and time to visit for you all to share your feedback following the bike lanes pilot.

Upcoming Community Events

What's Happening tonight:  

There are several boards and commissions elections and appointments tonight. Last meeting, we briefly tackled this in my newsletter.

This link takes you to the site that shares each Board and Commission and their roles. This may be of interest to you to learn more or you may be interested to be appointed to one of these roles. If so, I'd be more than happy to discuss that with you.

We have a number of items to discuss tonight about boards and commissions.

RS2023-100 -A resolution exempting Tio Fun Mexican Munchies, located at 1008 Buchanan Street from the minimum distance requirements for obtaining a beer permit

RS2023-Late Resolution -A resolution urging the Mayor of the Metropolitan Government to pursue all options to ensure the preservation of the Morris Memorial Building, including using the building to house a museum dedicated to African American and Civil Rights history.

BL2023-113 -An ordinance approving Amendment Number 1 to Contract number 6488663 between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) and Axon Enterprise, Inc., to add an optional renewal term of up to 120 months and to increase the value of the contract. - This is the purchase of new tasers for MNPD.

BL2023-54 -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 2810 Georgia Ave

BL2023-64 -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 for property located at 2406 Merry Street

BL2023-68 -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 CS to MUN-A-NS zoning for property located at 1829 Jo Johnston Ave.

Dates To Remember:

• Heiman St. and Scovel Proposed Developments - House of God Properties Community Meeting
  • December 7
  • 6:00 PM
  • House of God Church | 2714 Scovel St
• Traffic Roundabout at Jefferson and 28th Ave N Community Meeting (Tentative)
  • December 14
  • 6:00 PM
  • Hadley Park Community Center | 1037 28th Ave N
• MLB Baseball Stadium Discussion
  • December 12 
  • 6:00 PM
  • Hadley Park Community Center | 1037 28th Ave N

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