Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approves consent agenda covering multiple public-works easements and utility acceptances, 10-0

The Metropolitan Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recommended approval of a multi-item consent agenda, voting 10 in favor, 0 opposed to pass routine resolutions and ordinances that accept new public water, sanitary sewer and fire-hydrant infrastructure and approve greenway conservation easements.

The consent package as read into the record by the committee chair included resolutions and ordinances to accept infrastructure or easements for properties including 1111 Gilmore Avenue (12 South Townhomes); 120 Airpark Center East (Strictly FX); 110 Twentieth Avenue North (Tempo by Hilton); multiple parcels on Cane Ridge Road (Parks At Cane Ridge Phase 2 B); 825 Sixth Avenue South (Modera SoBro phase 1 revision 2); a Germantown greenway at 1420 Adams Street; a greenway at 4267 Ashland City Highway; and water/sewer/ hydrant acceptances for properties on Brick Church Pike (including the Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment and CityView at Noble Heights). The committee chair announced the motion, it was properly moved and seconded, and the chair called the roll: "Recommend approval of the consent agenda. 10 in favor, 0 against," after which the chair announced the recommendation to approve the consent agenda.

Nut graf: The consent agenda consolidated numerous routine acceptance actions and greenway conservation easements handled by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to streamline committee time. Most items were approved on a single voice vote with the committee recording a 10-0 recommendation in favor.

Votes at a glance: - RS 20 25‑10 47 (Porterfield, Parker): Approve contract with CUEZ, Inc. for GraniteNet software products and support — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - RS 20 25‑10 48 (Porterfield, Parker, Allen, Ellis): Accept cooperative purchasing agreement for fleet management tech for Department of Water and Sewerage Services, Waste Services Division — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - RS 20 25‑10 49 (Cash, Gamble, Parker): Accept new public sanitary sewer manhole at 1111 Gilmore Ave (12 South Townhomes) — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - RS 20 25‑10 50 (Bradford, Gamble, Parker): Accept new public fire-hydrant assembly at 120 Airpark Center East (Strictly FX) — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - RS 20 25‑10 51 (Coop, Gamble, Parker): Accept new public sanitary sewer manhole at 110 Twentieth Avenue North (Tempo by Hilton) — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - RS 20 25‑10 52 (Gamble, Parker): Accept new public water, sanitary sewer, force mains, fire-hydrant assemblies and manholes for properties on Cane Ridge Road (Parks At Cane Ridge Phase 2 B) — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - RS 20 25‑10 53 (Coop, Gamble, Parker): Amend BL 20 23‑1700 to abandon and accept specified sewer, manholes and hydrant assemblies at 825 Sixth Avenue South (Modera SoBro phase 1 revision 2) — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - PL 20 25‑707 (Coop, Porterfield, Gadd, Gamble, Parker, Welsh, Allen): Approve greenway conservation easement with Germantown JV LLC at 1420 Adams Street — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - PL 20 25‑708 (Kimbrough, Porterfield, et al.): Approve greenway conservation easement and participation agreement with Green Trails LLC at 4267 Ashland City Highway — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - BL 20 25‑710 (Toombs, Gamble, Parker): Accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrants, manholes and easements for properties at 1354 Brick Church Pike (Nashville Youth Campus for Empowerment) — approved (part of consent, 10-0) - BL 20 25‑711 (Toombs, Gamble, Parker): Accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains, fire hydrants, manholes and easements for Brick Church Pike (CityView at Noble Heights) — approved (part of consent, 10-0)

Nut graf (process): The chair read captions for the proposed consent agenda and invited members to remove items for separate discussion. Committee members did not request further removals at that time; the chair then called for a motion, members moved and seconded the consent agenda, and the committee recorded a 10-0 recommendation to approve.

Background/next steps: Items approved on the consent agenda authorize the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to accept infrastructure and conservation easements; implementation steps and recording of easements will follow normal permitting and recording procedures within the appropriate municipal departments.