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Members asked whether the change could have unintended consequences for time‑sensitive items or zoning matters that require timing adjustments. Several members confirmed the committee’s practice would allow members to notify the vice mayor during the meeting if they sought separate consideration; Huffman said she would add clarifying language to the proposal.

The committee voted to defer the proposed rule change one meeting so the sponsor can supply the clarifying amendment; the deferral passed by voice vote recorded as 7–0. The sponsor will return the amended language at the next Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/04/25 Metropolitan Council Committee: Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember Huffman introduced a proposed amendment to Rule 9 aimed at limiting when ordinances on first reading can be separated for individual votes. Committee members discussed potential unintended consequences and approved a one‑meeting deferral for the sponsor to prepare amended language.","taxTitle","Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69320,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":42,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296578,"Committee approves consent resolutions, adopts second‑reading ordinance and confirms multiple appointments",35000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2514271-f28075c453744e3052224b4d765d31c8&start=35&end=35","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2514271-f28075c453744e3052224b4d765d31c8/thumbnail_35000.jpg","/articles/6296578/Tennessee/Committee-approves-consent-resolutions-adopts-secondreading-ordinance-and-confirms-multiple-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296578-47eb156e2983b0cbfbf5bfd272d96775/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164991&Signature=kl3bQ82s4pffVUHSfs93i02LjDopRiG8GAuw59-gRui0ydA3u6vxJ1bFKomutTfwg4zihQaM445bNqUHoWwVHY2GMhM5M4gS5MTnd4w2mzM5Kc8~U4JrKrqtlr2apAMB-aZ5iuGZbl9ACdaLxjME~ZU0E9g9twuW4q8YUHbpbW~5x-OH1Hw~ZOD6hpK5kNsRpeiK46S1Vp0OeUmkAvqW2UGnq4xA0IP68Q752H4V9cTQl7D8qn7kfXfcmr0lPi8qGlVFL9Rk7aP2wRNSeMUEhzXr3ZL0bVPjUQeINoiCbIgJxzN13RFe0jECT4PhqeghPMQD9Xg-qRcUt9CU2jp2Pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee met March 4 and recorded a slate of procedural and confirmation actions, including two consent resolutions, an ordinance on second reading and multiple board appointments and reappointments.

On consent the committee read into the record and approved two resolutions: RS 20 25 10 61 (approving the election of certain notaries public for Davidson County) and RS 20 25 10 73 (recognizing the podcast We Are North Nashville). The chair placed both resolutions on the consent calendar and the committee approved them by voice vote, recorded as 6–0 in favor.

On second reading the committee considered BL 20 25 7 54, an ordinance readopting the code of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, prepared by Metro Code Corporation and including supplements through Aug. 20, 2024. The committee voted to approve the ordinance on second reading (6–0 by voice vote) and moved it forward per the council’s procedural rules.

The committee took up a long series of board and commission matters. It interviewed and advanced nominees for the Advisory Committee on Transportation (see separate coverage) and approved appointments or reappointments across several bodies, including:

- Health and Education Facility Board nominee (Matt Wiltshire) — advanced by committee (6–0).
- Advisory Committee on Transportation nominees (multiple; advanced to council for final confirmation on March 18).
- Walk Bike/transportation‑related appointments and confirmations, including Wesley Smith (Walk Bike Nashville) and others — committee recommended council confirmation.
- Reappointments and confirmations: Tim Garrett (CATV special committee reappointment), Carolyn B. Tucker (Emergency Communications District Board reappointment), Shauna Lynn Brandmeier (NECAT reappointment), and multiple other advisory appointments; individual motions recorded and advanced by the committee (votes ranged from 6–0 to 7–0 depending on attendance).

The committee also heard a proposed rule change to Rule 9 (sponsored by Councilmember Huffman) intended to change when items on first reading may be separated for individual votes. Committee members discussed potential unintended consequences and accepted a motion to defer the rule change one meeting so the sponsor can propose an amendment clarifying sponsor rights; the deferral passed by voice vote (7–0).

Where a committee vote represents an advance or recommendation, final confirmation or ordinance adoption will occur on the council floor or per the council’s legislative schedule.","The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee placed two resolutions on consent, passed a second‑reading ordinance readopting the Metro Code, and approved multiple board appointments and reappointments. The committee also approved several confirmations and recorded votes to forward transportation nominees to the council.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296583,"Committee advances nominees for Metro transportation advisory panel after hour-long interviews",2731,219000,2950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2514271-f28075c453744e3052224b4d765d31c8&start=219&end=2950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2514271-f28075c453744e3052224b4d765d31c8/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6296583/Tennessee/Committee-advances-nominees-for-Metro-transportation-advisory-panel-after-hour-long-interviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296583-72883e82f875677f00b2569e9bd8038a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164991&Signature=BAnCbbrWSEBqbnNmd4xE-G5~ku9itRUPbjBbMrIyIO6S0A9OSfBT00juaRbYv143VS6BVjoHag5Sg0QQDqCaSp0qbwXzuhsQWO7HVZrHBYVUldqlA54KnpKHhkh3wRS6b8AyrNkU9CcMA5MXCcLSD2HGeLq6pp1eMHhvGWlKOdfvFi2Rf9RV~ZCUQGXaf8njGa176cfT6EePo9D2VKAseHmAJn~v5IKhEQes~pIS6UVNEejHpouaf~FiIXUpNxL50~bOBga-ckGEIWFv7CBby05toY2KrDY5mc19QIbMFjzhNhdnKnhJk6Yk6h0O-29xUv9LNolGFJ8ugG5YVftFSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee on March 4 interviewed and voted to advance multiple nominees for five vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Transportation, sending each name to the full Metro Council for a final vote on March 18.

The advisory committee positions are meant to help guide implementation of the city’s Choose How You Move transportation improvement plan, a voter‑approved, multi‑year program to expand transit service, add sidewalks and make other right‑of‑way changes. Committee members interviewed nominees in a series of back‑to‑back presentations and recorded votes to forward each candidate to the council.

Kaylin Russell, advocacy manager at the Equity Alliance, told the committee she brought communications and community engagement experience tied to housing and transit equity. \"I believe the transportation plan does have a great foundation to making Nashville more equitable and a more accessible city,\" Russell said, urging that implementation maintain broad community voice so \"development doesn't happen to us and not with us.\" The committee voted 6–0 to advance Russell.

Trent Bench, a small‑media business owner and community advocate who cited Nolensville Pike as a priority, told members his nomination was driven by his experience growing up in an underserved corridor and his concern for youth riders. \"This is a decade and a half long commitment to fighting for the vital life‑saving infrastructure that my community has desperately needed,\" Bench said. The committee advanced Bench by voice vote, recorded as 7 in favor.

Dr. Claudio Masa, a Vanderbilt University professor and organizer with the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, emphasized health and air‑quality links to transportation policy. \"Cities that walk more are healthier,\" Masa said, adding that some parts of the city have borne disproportionate pollution burdens. The committee advanced Masa (7–0).

Wesley Smith, advocacy manager at Walk Bike Nashville and a member of technical advisory groups for the Choose How You Move program, described the transit rollout as the city’s largest upcoming capital project and framed it as a public‑space and safety effort: \"If we can cut in half, for example, the amount of fatalities on our pikes through this process, hopefully more, then that is gonna make a significant impact.\" The committee advanced Smith (7–0).

Other nominees who spoke and were advanced to the council included Matt Ingram (nominated by Councilmember Rutherford), Isaac Swofford (nominated by Chair Porterfield) and Dr. Randberg (nominated by Councilmember Coopin). Nominees raised a mix of implementation priorities: testing route and timing choices, improving paratransit and bus‑stop amenities, and ensuring community engagement in early project phases. Several nominees pressed for clearer timelines and communication about when specific corridor work will take place.

Dr. Randberg, who described himself as a longtime transit rider after losing the ability to drive, highlighted minor, practical improvements that matter to frequent users: better on‑time performance, functioning automated stop announcements and benches or shelters at stops. \"Plopping down a bench...those are the kinds of things that in the scheme of this billion‑plus project aren't gonna cost a lot of money, but they're gonna make dramatic improvements to people who are on the system every day,\" he said.

Committee members repeatedly framed the advisory committee role as a mix of technical oversight and community accountability, saying the panel should hold the mayor’s office and implementing staff to the commitments made during the referendum and subsequent planning. Several council members asked nominees how they would balance neighborhood preferences with systemwide priorities and whether they would rely on objective metrics or the mayor’s plan to set priorities.

Each nominee’s committee approval was recorded as an advancement (the committee does not enact final appointments; the council will vote on the nominees on March 18). Discussion points from the interviews included equity in corridor prioritization, safety on high‑fatality pikes, the need for frequent crosstown routes, bench and shelter placement and additional outreach to historically underserved neighborhoods.

The committee concluded the panel‑by‑panel interviews and recorded votes to move the candidates forward to the council for final confirmation.","The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee interviewed candidates for five vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Transportation and voted to advance nominees to the full council for final action. Nominees emphasized equity, safety on high‑fatality corridors and better service frequency and amenities for riders.","actionData","errors"]

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