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The five resolutions were described by staff with the following text identifiers: RS 20 25 15 o 3 urges the Metropolitan government to conduct a disability audit as requested by the mayor’s council for people with disabilities to evaluate accessibility of facilities and accommodations in Nashville and Davidson County; RS 20 25 15 o 4 supports passage of federal legislation referred to in the meeting as Cameron’s Law to accelerate rare-disease innovation and access; RS 20 25 15 o 5 urges the Tennessee General Assembly to support reforms to the state’s property tax freeze program to include people with disabilities; RS 20 25 15 o 6 recognizes the 45th anniversary of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and the centennial of War Memorial Auditorium; and RS 20 25 15 o 7 recognizes September 2025 as Bisexual Awareness Month and September 23, 2025, as Celebrate Bisexuality Day. Council member Gad provided a letter in support of one of the recognition resolutions.

Committee members said they did not see anything “super controversial” among these items and had no requests to pull any resolution for separate consideration. The chair read the items aloud and then asked for a motion to approve the consolidated consent; members voted by voice and the committee recorded the consent passing unanimously.

Why it matters: The disability-audit resolution and the property tax–freeze reform resolution call for local and state action on accessibility and benefits eligibility for people with disabilities, which are policy areas that can affect program access across Davidson County. The Cameron’s Law resolution signals local support for federal rare-disease legislation. The anniversary and awareness recognitions are ceremonial acknowledgments.

Next steps: All five resolutions were recommended to the full Metropolitan Council on consent and will be scheduled for the council’s consideration. No public comment was recorded on these items during the committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09/16/25 Metropolitan Council Committee: Rules, Confirmations, & Public Elections","oneSentenceSummary","The Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections Committee forwarded five resolutions on a consolidated consent agenda — including calls for a city disability audit and support for Cameron’s Law — to the full council after members recorded no objections.","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":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},5980814,"Committee approves three late-filed items, including $260,000 Comcast settlement",81,194000,275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793385-c68cdf40461bd7dac9a6879eb54cbff2&start=194&end=275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793385-c68cdf40461bd7dac9a6879eb54cbff2/thumbnail_194000.jpg","/articles/5980814/Tennessee/Committee-approves-three-late-filed-items-including-260000-Comcast-settlement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980814-437f48890ab1913f93e3d9e41fe27bca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770802638&Signature=hh650F2Efr1HLjCPsOrL6nYYkzg4db2z9ZEN4dfJMi1rnW~pYNZ35xLAv7~dNCzcB0n6zd9HTrbyukH2WRYmBstagRTd5q4fHBIitNatCgPV9Ilvx6EE5VFIbPzAe~LbXSC2AK1Ik8iDc4VTKrGi41cih4LOGclWxQAH4NjufwC-~3i~FAU4W8aiUmVwsCE-35GSjma3cHzNh~6NBJuPRiXh~W7S5kAFvmK~m05AN-b6zol76lIFglK68qjJ15sDxBu12P3KeEyFA8CGL~c56uxj932M58ktfVSY5gVI8v5v3Nf3c5CsLMwWh9Pj~hJGmrYj37fudZR7sW-29Rf-Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections Committee voted unanimously to approve three late-filed items: a $260,000 settlement agreement with Comcast of Nashville LLC, a late-filed ordinance amendment addressing beer and cigarette market use, and a late-filed substitute resolution concerning compensation for the Metropolitan Board of Equalization.

The committee approved suspension of the rules to consider the settlement, with the council office noting Metro needed to complete the settlement by the end of the month. Ryan Wilson, with the council office, said the late filing was driven by the settlement timeline and the need to act within that window. The committee recommended approval 6-0-0.

The second late-filed item was amendment 20 25 9 0 8, described in the meeting as an ordinance amending chapters 17.08 and 17.16 of the Metropolitan Code to add and adjust regulations pertaining to beer and cigarette market use. Council member Coopman said the late filing corrected wording differences between two versions of the bill and described it as a “housekeeping change” to align the amendment with a substitute bill that was also filed.

The third late-filed item was a substitute to RS 20 25 14 78, a resolution sponsored originally by Taney and substituted by council member Benedict. Committee discussion noted the substitute reflected a tweak made in the Budget and Finance Committee; the substitute affects the resolution that sets compensation for the chair and members of the Metropolitan Board of Equalization. The committee approved that substitute by voice vote and recorded a 6-0-0 recommendation to the full council.

Why it matters: The Comcast settlement establishes an immediate financial obligation of $260,000 by Metro and was described by staff as time sensitive; the beer-and-cigarette amendment and the Board of Equalization substitute were presented as technical or draft-alignment items but affect local code and compensation rules.

Details and next steps: The settlement agreement was presented with a letter from senior counsel Linda Ramsey explaining the emergency filing. Committee members approved suspension of rules and voted to forward the items to the full council with the committee’s recommendation. No public comment was recorded on the late items during the committee meeting. The full council will consider the items at its next meeting.","The Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections Committee approved three late-filed items — a $260,000 settlement with Comcast, a housekeeping amendment to beer- and cigarette-related code sections, and a substitute resolution on Board of Equalization pay — after members said timing and technical edits prompted emergency filings.",{"_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},5980803,"Committee confirms multiple board and commission nominees, including reappointments to MEP and Metro Action Commission",1449,494000,1943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793385-c68cdf40461bd7dac9a6879eb54cbff2&start=494&end=1943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793385-c68cdf40461bd7dac9a6879eb54cbff2/thumbnail_494000.jpg","/articles/5980803/Tennessee/Committee-confirms-multiple-board-and-commission-nominees-including-reappointments-to-MEP-and-Metro-Action-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980803-0045d0c6a9d11b451f0009b075e5bc44/orig.mp4?Expires=1770802638&Signature=HjBxreypdsKtG6ULO5O5GXuYlrJOj~BunuaNaHQrMP1P-l~1MC96R4PIFpEpe59GoT3XpZTJuuAViHGve1tO4Eb9l1OOHnlqa8bNKn6t-8jVUzruliU6G2mATbmwSZ2xkcE7lAZTiieIxoa92TYGcajpU36MszKTHJiY7Vo7Rx~BT-Qbt5TgZBNoh8VzULF-DRWCofisPHeYdJ2F784ndcWEYXeHRiN5UmeI3xcZjM-wWP8z4PQ2Pc9LmuYXZZPZSSuc3rbxmMbZqt1Xa1bTSF848UvYy9KOdD67cEcK57mjc9v5KC5CqOleL3AE6ddVGYnqTGnjcuFFk08fIE79cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rules, Confirmations and Public Elections Committee interviewed nominees and approved multiple appointments and reappointments to city boards and commissions, forwarding the slate to the full council with unanimous committee votes.

Notable confirmations included the reappointment of Morgan Miller Wallace to the Board of Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Examiners and Appeals for a term expiring Sept. 21, 2029; Wallace said she has served on the board (previously the plumbing board) and that the board applies the MEP code as written in appeals. The committee also reappointed Western Eiler to the same board for a term expiring Sept. 21, 2029; Eiler described his decade-long experience with Nashville Machine and noted recurring variance requests related to drinking fountain requirements in plumbing code.

On the Metro Action Commission (MAC), the committee reappointed Michael Cousin for a term expiring Nov. 15, 2028. Cousin said he is a native Nashvillian who pastors a church and has previously worked with Metro Action Commission programs; he said continuity with the new executive director and securing partnerships following recent budget cuts will be important challenges. The committee also appointed Megan Godby to MAC for a term expiring July 1, 2028; Godby described two decades in Nashville education, work with the public library on adult-literacy referrals, and recent United Way work on early literacy and childcare seat capacity.

The committee appointed Van Pennock to the Auditorium Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028. The committee also appointed Caitlin Jones to the Historical Commission (term expiring Aug. 10, 2026) and to the Historic Zoning Commission (term expiring June 30, 2030); Jones said she previously served on the Historic Zoning Commission from 2017 to 2022 and that her construction and historic-renovation background would inform the liaison role between the two commissions.

Committee members discussed language access and precedent concerns during Jones’s interview. Council member Sepulveda asked whether historic designations could be used to block new housing; Jones said she did not recall the specific Marlin Meadows case and said she would research precedent and rely on documentation and commission rules to guide decisions. Jones also said she would advocate for language access and described limited instances where she relied on Spanish in hearings but noted she was not sure of formal translation procedures in commission meetings.

Why it matters: Boards and commissions make regulatory and programmatic decisions at the city level — from code appeals to historic overlays and social-service delivery — and the confirmed nominees bring technical experience in construction, literacy and community services that committee members cited as relevant to their roles.

Next steps: The committee approved these nominations by voice votes (most recorded as 6-0-0). The full council will consider the confirmed nominees at its next meeting for final appointment.","The committee conducted interviews and approved a slate of appointments and reappointments to city boards and commissions, including Morgan Miller Wallace and Western Eiler to the Board of Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Examiners and Appeals; Michael Cousin and Megan Godby to the Metro Action Commission; Van Pennock to the Auditorium","actionData","errors"]

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Committee places five resolutions on consent, including call for disability audit and support for Cameron’s Law

Committee approves three late-filed items, including $260,000 Comcast settlement

Committee confirms multiple board and commission nominees, including reappointments to MEP and Metro Action Commission