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Chair Toons, who read the measure into the record as RS 20 25 13 75, said she removed the item from the consent calendar to allow the committee an opportunity to discuss recent reporting about the YMCA downtown campus. \"I did want to take an opportunity for us to discuss some of the recent reporting around the YMCA downtown, and some of their labor practices,\" Toons said, adding that the reporting raised concerns about unpaid labor during renovations.

Toons acknowledged that the YMCA and YWCA are separate entities but said she felt it was appropriate to give voice to the labor concerns while advancing recognition of the YWCA’s work, particularly around services for survivors of domestic violence and trafficking. After brief discussion, the committee voted to approve the resolution, with the clerk recording 6 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 not voting.

The transcript does not show additional specifics about the reported allegations, such as the size of any alleged unpaid labor or any pending investigations, and no formal action beyond the resolution vote was recorded in committee minutes.

The committee’s action was limited to the recognition resolution; no referral for investigation or further direction to staff appears in the committee record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07/15/25 Metropolitan Council Committee: Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections","oneSentenceSummary","The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee approved a resolution recognizing the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and used the floor to raise concerns about recent reporting that alleged unpaid labor and unfair practices at the downtown YMCA.","taxTitle","Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69320,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6740968,"Committee discusses creating a July/August council recess; legal interpretation debated",0,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e&start=3058&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e/thumbnail_3058000.jpg","/articles/6740968/Tennessee/Committee-discusses-creating-a-JulyAugust-council-recess-legal-interpretation-debated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6740968-9bc613a98b2a8c0f9b7642e3e97be291/orig.mp4?Expires=1775466398&Signature=ojVXO4UBvBXdwleQkegbBqf4TNqAtxcD4ARq51p88iPgddBMwIMiBWXiMz6ckOyMS-5KG27XHKpn-jp8QqZBWAhOMXZhUVUc1g91mu2OLlgo09XnWTwujzumYvm8SYZtOfzTVWyhL9ZSRNJXXwi1u4JPdqoTe3Nt2NToANKFABjy5NaSBGCOzEAp-u1YLHhTKkLaF7YBDpm4LIQAGO4qU~-V4A9MyAq9FHbdK5paHdjAzClItcZ~t~JElpXmzpicMuL3eAW05CUNC-p9q5AV5TQwaNUKFqKSHEWOIa3WDfn1TqvBkrzgWQjmuiNQBDTmcze3DZn7z72ohHjHHfHxBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members debated a proposed rules change that would allow the council to take a recess in late July/early August (alternatively a full August recess) starting next calendar year.

Chair Toons framed the proposal as responsive to the calendar of public hearings, the planning commission schedule and school start dates. \"Just given how things line up both with the planning commission, but also with MNPS and schools starting... for colleagues who have school-aged children,\" Toons said, she intended to draft the rules change based on the committee’s feedback.

Legal staff and Director Darby said their interpretation of the charter supported a rules-based recess. Darby recalled relying on the same interpretation to omit the first meeting in January in a prior rule change: \"The charter does enable us to do it through a rules change ... It says that those are the only time that we can hold regular meetings. And the charter also provides us with the authority to call special meetings...\"

Council members expressed personal and practical support for a mid-summer recess. One member noted that National Night Out conflicts with the first August meeting and that a recess would enable attendance at neighborhood events. Another member said the July/early August window would be preferable to removing a different public hearing slot. The committee agreed that Chair Toons would coordinate with the council office to draft a rules change for future consideration.

The transcript does not show a formal vote to amend the rules during this meeting; members asked the chair to draft language and begin the rule-change process.","Members debated a proposed rules change to allow a council recess either for the entire month of August or covering the last meeting of July and first meeting of August. Supporters cited school schedules and National Night Out; council legal staff discussed charter interpretation and past precedents.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6740973,"Committee approves multiple board and commission nominees, including electric utility and hospital nominees",489,281000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e&start=281&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e/thumbnail_281000.jpg","/articles/6740973/Tennessee/Committee-approves-multiple-board-and-commission-nominees-including-electric-utility-and-hospital-nominees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6740973-6894bcc5f38dc62e5d28ec634b6861c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775466398&Signature=CGD~lLq~c0nocDRl4xU9jZOkWXTNxiO3f2yqK8d-JUoj~TyfidxaUX3BhBCNaehTiwQfOQLIMEeZh8vEjpLwQaXnftA4fWnEdwU9FKm5LHIAr1EEkv5oWqi3OW-9B9znkE83eh7p~sIXr0kWXg0o9h1bWMdRvTyvfyUE675lCrrwSKbY5f9PbE4c5jMZPPMkXsuTd2GGa6LuYDPxL5zgMoY-uDITu~yCLJHso7FYwxyfRPvPkqVZSyZQbCyvnCGCtScj838j0mXhc~Z12D0IUi7aqSOYLDFeHO9dIwX-eS~-wgFwPtH5mZZkAQFlpAbN020gbXZQckQW0ezB1W-Byw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee conducted interviews and advanced several appointments and reappointments to city boards and commissions.

Ian Prunty was interviewed for an Electric Power Board term expiring July 1, 2030. Prunty described a background in energy-focused social enterprise and said he supports labor representation for utility workers. The committee approved the appointment by a 7–0 vote.

The committee approved the Hospital Authority board appointment of Alfonso Harvey for a term expiring July 11, 2026. Harvey, a North Nashville resident who owns a medical equipment business that serves Medicaid and Medicare populations, told the committee he has revenue-cycle management experience and is tracking potential federal reimbursement cuts. The committee also reappointed Dr. Robert Miller to the Hospital Authority for a term expiring September 6, 2038; Miller emphasized cost-control and service-line expansion at Nashville General.

The committee approved multiple Human Relations Commission and Metro Action Commission reappointments (including Cara Insay, Jeff Teague, Lisa Buggs, Kanita, Joseph Mitchell and Veronica Urbi) and confirmed Alan Sloan to the Human Relations Commission. Several nominees described ongoing work: Metro Action Commission members discussed an executive director search and program alignment with Head Start and pre-K; nominees noted concern about possible federal funding changes and plans to pursue additional grants.

The Nashville Music, Film & Entertainment Commission reappointed Timothy Reed Jr., Willie J. Sims Jr., Jeff Sarah Hughes and others; Hazel Smith’s reappointment was deferred one meeting. Nominees described the commission’s early-stage work, the need for an executive director, and requests for city support.

Where recorded on the floor, votes on individual appointments were unanimous in committee (7–0). Interviewed nominees provided their residency confirmations and terms; the committee generally moved slated confirmations to the full council’s formal vote schedule.","After interviews, the committee voted to approve several appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions, including an Electric Power Board appointment and multiple Hospital Authority and Metro Action Commission reappointments.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6740978,"Committee suspends rules to accept late TAP grant amendment for Cumberland River multimodal path",72,183000,255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e&start=183&end=255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e/thumbnail_183000.jpg","/articles/6740978/Tennessee/Committee-suspends-rules-to-accept-late-TAP-grant-amendment-for-Cumberland-River-multimodal-path","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6740978-1be294a28d44a5b5297265510d57c35f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775466398&Signature=TvQSOk-EaIL1WYMdjnKAD0nl1gUrqH74AUIY833U~~9ZDwD8wLxSHnY1NF2lbxXsxmA7JDXTtpiKswJXR3VaMPuG53j~-A4a4bkTbKRzXcR56JU0LkpmAAbumx~iHiubzkd88Qk-tajZ7~AJAEaEdPnnLtPkHEKoUbI~yGeC-Lrhx18PBvAduWjDEpMrLhBkMxo9B1jq1fAbltTz15l7Y3m~mAttGBw9IYPznScbCQKGkAX39toHLB~QuZpecCPQH5GfRckB0OxuLL97O~5ao5f7U7D3WCjhfOqjFwVCtt~Yxc5fWP2EFBh6qBRQ5f-iq8F7zMWXX2vt8QzHE1ZNzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee voted to suspend its rules to accept a late-file resolution approving Amendment 3 to a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government for construction of a multimodal path and elevated boardwalk from the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge to the Aubrey Mills Complex.

Chair Toons read the late-file resolution into the record and asked for an explanation of the late filing. Council member Greg, appearing for the parks department, said the amendment was filed late to correct a deadline that staff had not realized was imminent and that this amendment represented a large portion of the initial funding. \"This is to extend a correct deadline date that we did not realize was upon us. And so this is the large part of the initial funding. So, obviously, you wanna retain that funding,\" Greg said.

Members voted to suspend the rules to consider the late-file amendment; the clerk recorded the suspension vote as 6 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 not voting. The transcript indicates the committee intended to retain the funding by accepting the late-file resolution and proceed with the grant amendment process.

The resolution text included the grant source (Tennessee Department of Transportation) and the recipient agency (Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Department). The committee record does not include a final project budget figure or a revised deadline date in the spoken record.","The committee voted to suspend rules and accept a late-file amendment to a TAP grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to fund a multimodal path and elevated boardwalk linking the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge and Aubrey Mills Complex, after staff said a deadline required prompt action.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":92,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6740964,"Votes at a glance: committee approvals and suspensions",684,86000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e&start=86&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5398101-33970fbd66f91255f6fbf0bf2b1efe0e/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6740964/Tennessee/Votes-at-a-glance-committee-approvals-and-suspensions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6740964-790829914194209a107913011188ce84/orig.mp4?Expires=1775466398&Signature=dO7ZNpscLygM8mPssaNXKmGLJe2R7Hp4~xp5PVSTplAlqHJa4xlT8dQ97LaRTeVh4pkaQwmEXijwSwtyyJDtgEJnt17eILFHXy0kWJfpb~4Xx1eUFiAY1~sfjGW7RsFBQPMrNU4OlYgAccbCrEZwSoaknntSan9Y1mrN2utlAbNcTW0fv6wSDoEjLS2BzzV1eeEGAmYGtuvnYKvZIKpf5tQMj4ktgyrgt3Xldgdeaiu48ofM6ulaW-wqHCI1fiDK2CqmdTFKg6jcWlN96jixjuvVPP8ijO1~QqcEz0P38DX3EJnaNky7iC6ybY0EkENv2QdcgQNHGNbJjYZSii7SzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","This \"Votes at a glance\" summarizes the formal actions recorded in the committee during this meeting. Vote tallies below are taken from the committee transcript and recorded on the floor.

- Consent agenda (included RS 20 25 13 74 and RS 20 25 13 76): Approved by voice; clerk recorded 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- RS 20 25 13 75 (Resolution recognizing the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee): Approved after discussion; clerk recorded 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- Suspension of rules to accept late-file TAP grant amendment (Amendment 3 to TDOT TAP grant for multimodal path/boardwalk): Suspension motion approved 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- Ian Prunty — appointment to Electric Power Board (term exp. 07/01/2030): Approved by committee vote 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- Alfonso Harvey — appointment to Hospital Authority board (term exp. 07/11/2026): Approved by committee vote 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- Dr. Robert Miller — reappointment to Hospital Authority (term exp. 09/06/2038): Reappointment approved 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- Multiple Human Relations Commission and Metro Action Commission reappointments (including Cara Insay; Jeff Teague; Lisa Buggs; Kanita; Joseph Mitchell; Veronica Urbi) and Nashville Music, Film & Entertainment Commission reappointments (Timothy Reed Jr.; Willie J. Sims Jr.; Jeff Sarah Hughes): Committee recorded approvals where votes were held and one one-meeting deferral for Hazel Smith. Typical recorded tallies were 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- Alan Sloan — appointment to Human Relations Commission (previously interviewed): Confirmed by committee vote 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting.

- Adjournment motion: passed without objection; meeting adjourned.

The committee record does not show roll-call votes for every single item in the spoken transcript (many were voice votes with the clerk stating the tally); where the transcript recorded a tally it is included above. No item in the transcript shows a committee vote that failed or was tabled.","Summary of motions and roll-call results recorded during the Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee recognizes YWCA of Nashville; chair flags reporting on YMCA labor practices

Committee discusses creating a July/August council recess; legal interpretation debated

Committee approves multiple board and commission nominees, including electric utility and hospital nominees

Committee suspends rules to accept late TAP grant amendment for Cumberland River multimodal path

Votes at a glance: committee approvals and suspensions