I hope you have been enjoying this balmy weather these past few weeks in Nashville, it is hard to imagine that just two weeks ago we had a record breaking snowfall. I hope you are staying safe. 

 

If I can be of assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at brenda.gadd@nashville.gov. 

Mayor O'Connell has included the following items in his Capital Spending Plan for District 24. Please review. If you have any feedback, please let me know by emailing me. 

 

Richland Park Library - Design $750,000.00

McCabe Park/Community Center - Paving $606,250.00

Elmington Park - Electronic Gates $61,225.00

McCabe Park - Electronic Gates $61,225.00

Richland Park - Electronic Gates $61,225.00

38TH AVE N - CHARLOTTE AVE - DEAD END - Paving $29,450.00

46TH AVE N - MURPHY RD - CHARLOTTE AVE - Paving $176,700.00

SHARONDALE DR - SHARONDALE CT - I-440 - Paving $161,500.00

WILSON BLVD - OAKLAWN AVE - WOODMONT BLVD - Paving $60,800.00

The Cohn Center - Replace switch gear and panel upgrades $400,000.00

West End MS - Roofing Project $500,000.00 

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NDOT is currently in brush area 8. Please continue to place your brush out on your scheduled collection day and crews will collect it as soon as possible.

 

 

The minutes from our January 23rd Council Meeting can be found here.

 

BL2024-153: A bill by CM Weiner and CM at Large Hill is on second reading tonight regarding the Stormwater Capacity Fee. You can read the bill here. A memorandum from Metro Legal can be found here.

 

The Analysis and Fiscal Notes for the February 6, 2024 Council meeting is now available on our legislation information webpage, Insite. The Analysis may be accessed here. A direct link to the Analysis PDF is included here for your convenience.

 

Please see the memo provided by Finance Director Kevin Crumbo regarding the metrics related to the Capital Spending Plan. This memo is provided as required by Metro Code of Laws Section 5.04.110.

Whether you've chosen a new year's resolution or not, work to decrease your waste this year. Help the environment and pick a zero waste resolution to follow:

 

Stop using single-use plastic bags. When you go shopping, bring your own reusable bag. Some stores even offer discounts to shoppers who bring their own bags.

 

Similarly, ditch single-use coffee cups and bring your own to-go cup to coffee shops. Some cafes offer discounts to customers who bring their own cups. 

 

Cut back on paper towels. Cut up some old t-shirts or towels and use them as rags in the kitchen in place of paper towels. When they're dirty, wash them and use them again!

 

Reduce your food waste. Start meal planning to reduce food waste at the source. Instead of throwing away food scraps, start backyard composting or bring your compostable materials to a Convenience Center.

 

If you're already doing all of these, tell a friend or neighbor! 

Encourage them to further their zero waste journey.

 

Did you know that Metro maintains a directory of small, minority owned, women owned, LGBT owned, and service disabled veteran owned firms at Nashville.DiversityCompliance.com.

 

Want to learn about procurement at with the new Titans Stadium? All information related to the Titans’ Stadium Project is available at https://www.tnbuildersalliance.com/workwithus or https://www.tennesseetitans.com/new-stadium/procurement.

 

Recently, there have been reports from neighbors in District 24 that construction has been happening in neighborhoods as late at 10pm or 11pm in evening.  Please know that it is not allowed and the decibel level language was recently removed from the code. 

 

It is unlawful for any person to engage in the outdoor construction, repair or demolition of buildings, structures, land, driveways, or appurtenances thereto, on any parcel located within or adjoining any of the following zoning districts: AG, AR2a, RS, RS-A, R, R-A, RM, RM-A, RM-NS, RM-A-NS, SP, MUN, MUN-A, MUN-NS, MUN-A-NS, MUL, MUL-A, MUL-NS, MUL-S-NS, MUG, MUG-A, MUG-NS, MUG-A-NS, MUI, MUI-A, MUI-NS, MUI-A-NS, OR, OR-A, OR-NS, OR-A-NS, ON, OL, OG, OG-NS, ORI, ORI-A, ORI-NS, ORI-A-NS, CN, CN-A, CN-NS, CN-A-NS, CL, CL-A, CL-A-NS, CA, CA-NS, CF, CF-NS, SCN, SCN-NS, SCC, SCC-NS, SCR, or SCR-NS, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except that during the months of June, July, and August, the foregoing restriction shall be between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. For the purposes of this section, "outdoor construction" means any construction activities occurring outside of an enclosed building. This provision shall not apply to activities necessary to mitigate safety or significant traffic concerns during the stated restriction hours such as concrete activities, utility and road work, hauling of large loads, and similar.

 

No contractor, builder, workman, laborer, or person other than a homeowner/resident working on his or her own residence shall do or perform any work or labor on any building or structure or part thereof or perform any work pursuant to a grading permit issued pursuant to Chapter 15.64 between the hours of twelve midnight Saturday night and twelve midnight Sunday night, except by special permission of the director of codes administration. Special permits may be issued only in cases of emergency and shall be valid only for the date stamped thereon and shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises during the performance of such emergency work. The director shall notify the department of metropolitan police of all emergency permits issued.

 

          Chief John Drake today announced the appointments and promotions of 29 police department veterans into new leadership roles effective Thursday. “I am excited for these 29 men and women as they have demonstrated their commitment to the safety of Nashville’s residents, while at the same time going through our internal testing processes to advance their law enforcement careers,” Chief Drake said.

 

 

         So far this year, 64 guns have been stolen from vehicles in Nashville. The total number of guns stolen this year in Davidson County is 96, which means that 66% of guns stolen so far in 2024 have been taken from automobiles. Last year at this same time, 109 guns had been stolen from vehicles, a 13% decrease.

        

Going hand in hand with vehicle burglaries is vehicle theft. Too many automobiles remain easy targets because keys are left inside or made available to thieves. Just like guns taken from vehicles, these stolen autos are also routinely involved in criminal activities, including carjackings and robberies.        

 

Our Metro Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department has recently compiled their annual report to provide a glimpse into some of the work that they have accomplished over the last two-years. They have specifically focused on 3 areas: Data, Community Engagement and Collaboration. They have spent the last year normalizing equity as a business case and look forward to operationalizing the work in Metro and our city over the next year.