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Committee approves late-file TAP amendment extending timeline for multimodal path to Auburn Mills complex
Summary
The Arts, Parks, Libraries & Entertainment Committee on July 15, 2025, approved Amendment 3 to a Tennessee Department of Transportation TAP grant to extend the timeline for construction of a multimodal path and elevated boardwalk linking the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge to the Auburn Mills complex.
The Arts, Parks, Libraries & Entertainment Committee on July 15, 2025, approved a late-file resolution authorizing Amendment 3 to a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan government acting by and through Metropolitan Nashville Parks and Recreation. The amendment extends the grant timeline to allow use of previously approved funds for construction of a multimodal path and elevated boardwalk from the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge to the Auburn Mills complex.
Committee members said the project is primarily in District 15 and connects to District 6. Council member Bradford said the amendment extends the timeline so the city may access and utilize the funds. A sponsor list read during the meeting included Council member Greg Cap, Council member Portfield, and Bradford as sponsors of the late-file resolution.
Council members had limited technical detail at the meeting; members noted there was no Parks staff present to answer questions and that the transcript’s exhibits may contain administrative explanations. One committee member observed the amendment was largely administrative, extending deadlines to allow project completion and fund drawdown. The chair said the committee had previously approved the project and that this amendment extends the agreement time to access the funds.
A motion to approve the amendment was moved and seconded, and the committee approved the late-file resolution by voice vote; one member recorded “not voting” in the transcript. No roll-call vote tally is recorded in the meeting transcript.
The transcript does not include a detailed schedule or the specific reason the resolution was filed late; committee members suggested the late filing was administrative in nature and that exhibits attached to the resolution should describe the specifics. Parks and Recreation staff were not present in the room to present or answer questions during the committee discussion.
Because the amendment relates to an existing TAP grant, further implementation will depend on Parks and Recreation and Tennessee Department of Transportation coordination to finalize timelines and construction scheduling.
