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Amy Bratton, director of social impact and growth, summarized the guider platform (Growth, Understanding, Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Representation). She said the team used eight games this season to highlight the guider platform and provided 38 paid performance opportunities tied to music‑heritage nights; the program also commissioned four artists to produce music‑themed logos used in merchandise and fundraising. Bratton said the Preds Foundation raised approximately $57,000 from those activities to be returned to community partners.

Jennifer Binecki reported on youth hockey and Ford Ice Center programming. For the 2024–25 season the organization introduced roughly 675 new hockey players to the sport across several markets, with about 370 local participants in the Nashville area. Binecki said the middle‑school hockey program expanded from 10 to 12 teams and that adult league participation has set a record with more than 1,500 adults participating. Preds staff also reported a 245% year‑over‑year increase in women’s participation in their league programs and new partnerships with Total Package Hockey and Nashville Junior Preds to unify travel‑team pathways.

Rebecca Gaines described a Preds Foundation distribution event where $850,000 in checks were handed out to roughly 90 nonprofits in a single event; she said that, combined with other seasonal giving, the organization expects to distribute about $2.5 million to Middle Tennessee nonprofits within approximately six weeks. Gaines also highlighted partnerships for foster-care awareness and other community-directed grants and scholarships.

Presenters noted collaborative work with Metro Schools and Fisk University (student panels and seminars), workforce and internship opportunities, and continued plans to grow community programming, including events that provide college credit and hands‑on experiences for students.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05/15/25 Sports Authority","oneSentenceSummary","Predators staff reported growth in community programs — including the guider platform, youth and women’s hockey expansions — and summarized Preds Foundation giving, including $850,000 distributed at a nonprofit event and a forecast to exceed $2.5 million in charitable grants for the year.","taxTitle","Sports Authority Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",77588,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236552,"Bridgestone Arena team unveils conceptual transformation; project to proceed with private financing",371,2810775,3182275,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2&start=2810&end=3182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2/thumbnail_2810775.jpg","/articles/6236552/Tennessee/Bridgestone-Arena-team-unveils-conceptual-transformation-project-to-proceed-with-private-financing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236552-c4a1726bd0ed22eb49a5e7830a6275f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035755&Signature=TNuo85PHaWQFSZG~P6xcvwD48YTafc3ao02QrPfQZOpeaMgsIcO2oSodSjLV8ws2MJuyUS0YdrAu5XadHsbsmzCHReuSohMaiY-kHmYb8rEdhaSCgAdw7q-J-326erhCslxur0rSC09yqytRBvzSQCLut5Jy9MlaS3qpGL1flNE~IHVwYVrqfy~seOFhD4rDJs-RWCMUMwCgEOUIlSjfvYgN-0oClrDa27K1m1A81ltFocwB~YBgJYe6Z7OoRW2HNyVWb01zXgULALw1qycFG2SFB4NwhxfumtcSzhnXAwNqnp~9H5veWh7bwRGm41XVUClQvPpbPirlGc~ZSV9fhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Predators and Bridgestone Arena representatives presented a conceptual rendering and timeline for a multi‑year transformation of Bridgestone Arena and said the plan will proceed without public financing.

Kyle Clayton, speaking for the host organization, said the conceptual plan — showcased recently at an industry event — would expand concourses corner to corner, open up Broadway-facing facades, and add new public-facing amenities such as restaurants and club spaces. Clayton stressed the design is in the conceptual phase and that renderings are spatial studies rather than final designs. “We’re truly in the conceptual phase,” he said.

Clayton told the Sports Authority the project team includes CA ICON as owner’s representative and Populous as architect. He said the team is planning to perform major bowl work primarily during summers (noting summers of 2027–2029 as possible windows) so hockey season and major events can be protected; those bowl works would likely require short summer shutdowns for heavy activity. Clayton emphasized the project will not use public funds: “There’ll be no public financing on this,” he said.

The presentation noted next steps: production of a project video for the authority’s June meeting, a capital asset management report due June 30, and further public updates later this summer and in August. Clayton said the team will continue to study uses for adjacent parcels (possible tower/hotel/other uses) and refine designs with community and board input.","Predators and Bridgestone Arena staff presented conceptual renderings for a multi‑year transformation of Bridgestone Arena, said the work will be privately financed and staged to avoid most event disruptions, and named CA ICON and Populous to the project team.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236557,"Titans stadium project reports construction milestones, workforce training and a call-to-artists for stadium art",1339,1117404,2456730,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2&start=1117&end=2456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2/thumbnail_1117404.jpg","/articles/6236557/Tennessee/Titans-stadium-project-reports-construction-milestones-workforce-training-and-a-call-to-artists-for-stadium-art","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236557-828a67aab4d7cd75774019798eac91c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035755&Signature=m7nEnjNNWPl0F~Z8a1xo80eeUME3y05VTOqiXIUN~JLO2IvjDg7Xx56cJRK9CyFdNFCie4ndhYiwp8x2sn4jBCkH9Abvw-BflJPFB4~KJcU8XAGrZhtN7oIuU5d4UA0UOfILk23TWCpSx7Q~1XgKSJUF7ylmLMagJq-GIGutY7k6ZR9UFtXd4cFmb71idW7R9tSq5zIfohHbjeJooj8K~5T~UktrjyDmUi7OlE0Hmt8Qip16sPxXP8sNeLIIfyjMgil3pinmMa7jellTYlPQg32js6GWlzBb0jyEx-FUWXCP5y0qMUD7RKCf4kva34H2BIz6jkWOaPsw8sqGl-TNlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Construction on the new Tennessee Titans stadium remains on schedule and on budget, project officials told the Sports Authority, and the team launched a public call to artists to place artwork throughout the 2,100,000‑square‑foot venue.

Kellen DeCoursey, project executive for the Titans, said the stadium reached a major milestone with the concrete decks topped out and the project now transitioning to structural-steel roof work. “We remain on schedule and on budget,” DeCoursey said, adding the project recently recorded about 1,100 workers on site daily and has surpassed 1,500,000 labor hours. He also noted a recent lift of a 290,000‑pound structural steel truss that required two cranes and about 20 ironworkers to install.

Adolfo Burch, chief external and legal affairs officer for the Titans, and John Gromos of the Tennessee Builders Alliance briefed the board on workforce and participation. Gromos said the project is putting in roughly 60,000 work hours weekly and will expand its pre‑hire and cohort programs; cohort six finished and cohort seven will extend from three to six weeks to add additional certifications for participants.

Officials reported ongoing participation and payments growth for disadvantaged-business-enterprise (DBE) participation and said payments “now are at 87.06” (the transcript did not specify the unit or whether that figure is a percentage or dollar amount). The project team said they expect to meet and likely exceed DBE goals based on project flow and current commitments.

Kate Guerra, head of communications for the Titans project, described a call to artists that launched about two weeks before the meeting. Guerra said the team received roughly 50 submissions in the first two weeks, nearly all local, and that selection will be made this fall by an art council that will include Sports Authority participation. Selected artists will have more than a year to develop work; installations are planned once the stadium is dried in, with on‑site installation anticipated in 2027. Guerra said the project is prioritizing local and Tennessee artists while remaining open to national and international submissions.

Project staff noted safety and training work on site: a recordable incident in April involving a materials-handling injury prompted retraining, and safety week activities coincided with the project’s topping-out celebration. Workforce development, DBE participation, and art selection processes will continue to be tracked by the project and reported to the Sports Authority as construction progresses.","Tennessee Titans project team reported topping out the concrete decks, 1,100 workers on site daily, progress toward participation goals, and a public call-to-artists for artworks to be installed when the stadium is dried in in 2027.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236562,"Sports Authority personnel committee approves updated executive director job description; board approves motion on the record",140,419335,560071,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2&start=419&end=560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2/thumbnail_419335.jpg","/articles/6236562/Tennessee/Sports-Authority-personnel-committee-approves-updated-executive-director-job-description-board-approves-motion-on-the-record","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236562-8c5194e625818f7513dce8c1006ad033/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035755&Signature=Q0M70mm5HtRqU8xesnP0tjJTzuOSKljFVOdDyrgInPdHzAD5W-Q5axR6JJwLlJdDfUWCbhNdKt9PnqyRq9JVm2WLN5sIJ5oBxMT-cFigAO90Gn~t63pY~Yz7hp6XtBrHKWYrON1yJdmi~7TWQvnqAWQAjzC4adEJVZk~lowKYeiFdjkt3BlA8-1zib4Pg2tVwEvH9FajAOhx0Gwr6MJqUyOammkhgmcZ5qrI7IjT2dxoVjLbBiAK3kYpVJsurI3alNhkZnVPDkR8UY6lYyYkP1~Vxh6g-PinpogHqAz0yvjSmDJW8JClb8oZZZKQQV-SZ2ZswW2ik7fmvp2RkWXW2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sports Authority’s personnel committee presented an updated executive director job description and the board adopted the revised description on a motion and voice vote.

Vice Chair Jack Duncan, reporting for the personnel committee, said the committee met in May 2020 to review the executive director’s annual evaluation and discussed updates and revisions to the director’s job description. “The committee gave our director excellent ratings,” Duncan said, and the committee recommended approval of the revised job description.

On the board floor, a motion to approve the updated job description was moved and seconded; Chair Bender called for the voice vote and the minutes record the motion as approved. The personnel committee also discussed adjustments to the executive director’s salary and the committee’s recommendation that the department budget for staff and board professional development not exceed $20,000. Those development funds, Duncan said, would cover conference registration, travel, classes, professional memberships and in‑house training. The resolution regarding development funding will go before the Finance Committee at its next meeting.

The transcript records committee discussion and a motion and voice vote to adopt the job description. The personnel committee’s report and the revised job description are included in the board packet.","The personnel committee recommended and the board approved a revised executive director job description; committee discussed salary adjustments and recommended a staff professional development budget cap of $20,000, to be considered by finance.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236567,"Sports Authority approves 12-month restated agreement with Nashville Downtown Partnership adding Lot E for shuttle operations",423,584595,1008270,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2&start=584&end=1008","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355901-100fbbc64d4f889c6fc58607ddcdbac2/thumbnail_584595.jpg","/articles/6236567/Tennessee/Sports-Authority-approves-12-month-restated-agreement-with-Nashville-Downtown-Partnership-adding-Lot-E-for-shuttle-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236567-9b9ad6b0985f5cd063d03df9e8e0150c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035755&Signature=BbASUJbHsU9~pvT5hpmqPa1jmd4rik-F3goZNFInkEmGOUalKFQX6HHsKA1QZI2sBGThsd2mDTeBNfE-4D0vALYsCHWHG1jq0x-22EJtkHwk5GX86j1tJui1RaAzChjFNIAyuLwifUa05zyZtaZRRRZpf4XKdi9nSzVr1~Q6r6bE-kTh0BkGnnMKmFaahmowMupdA6ocdzEkDIBVo2J4RV0koTRb9f014qfECRVDwR5NbC08pAKFUmucWhlkM8xN2jwpWL-UEUozos0vh9zAMa7wBvdMSzK1S3wcq3scQXIUN9GNjZyfMkJrmp7qC5AqzEGtqM84r0ByQYZK0R9iig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sports Authority voted to approve a third amended and restated agreement with the Nashville Downtown Partnership that extends the partnership for 12 months, adds Parking Lot E to the list of permitted lots for shuttle and special-event operations, and retains a 30‑day termination option.

Monica Foggeson, executive director of the Sports Authority, told the board the current contract had been extended for one year last year and that the proposed restated agreement adds Lot E while continuing authorized use of Lots F and R for shuttle and special-event parking. “The proposed resolution in front of you adds Lot E and extends the agreement for another 12 months with a 30 day termination option,” Foggeson said.

Jack Malone, director of transportation for the Nashville Downtown Partnership, described the partnership’s operations over the past year, saying the program averaged about 1,000 monthly subscribers, operated three daytime public shuttle routes from Lots E, F and R, and provided special-event and evening “beep” services. Malone said the service recorded roughly 486,000 passenger trips in the last year and that special-event shuttles removed an estimated 4,800 cars from downtown streets during those events.

After questions from board members about client lists and hours of service, Chair Bender called for a motion. The motion to approve the restated agreement was moved and seconded; members responded “aye” and the motion passed. The approved agreement authorizes the partnership to continue shuttle operations from Lot R and Lot F and adds Lot E to the permitted uses outlined in the contract.

The board did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript and no individual mover or seconder was named on the record. The resolution will be reflected in the authority’s official minutes and contract files.","The Sports Authority approved a one-year restated agreement with the Nashville Downtown Partnership expanding permitted parking/shuttle use to Lot E and preserving a 30‑day termination option.","actionData","errors"]

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Titans stadium project reports construction milestones, workforce training and a call-to-artists for stadium art

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