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Votes at a glance: confirmations, beer-permit exemptions and zoning measures adopted Feb. 4
Summary
At its Feb. 4 session the Metropolitan Council confirmed three appointees, adopted two beer-permit distance exemptions, advanced and adopted multiple zoning ordinances, and approved a number of consent-agenda resolutions and ordinances.
The Metropolitan Council took dozens of actions on Feb. 4. Below are the key formal outcomes recorded during the meeting. (This roundup lists actions that were recorded on the docket or announced on the floor.)
Confirmations - Kara Entz — confirmed to the Human Relations Commission (consolidated motion). (Committee vote reported 7–0; floor confirmation announced.) - Demita (Demida) Beck Taylor — reappointed to the Solid Waste Region Board (committee reported 7–0; floor confirmation announced.) - William Allen Sloan — appointed to the Transportation and Licensing Commission (committee reported 7–0; floor confirmation announced.)
Beer-permit distance exemptions (resolutions adopted) - Resolution RS 20 25-1005 (Fly Pelican Fly, 1101A McKinney Ave.) — approved by council after public hearing; committee reported 8–0. - Resolution RS 20 25-1006 (Curry Boys BBQ, 1304 McGavock Pike) — approved by council after public hearing; committee reported 8–0.
Zoning and land-use measures (selected) - BL 20 24-681 and BL 20 24-682 (3201 Hamilton Church Road / 3124 Murfreesboro Pike) — companion bills passed second reading to permit multifamily residential development (chair Harrell). (Passed second of three readings.) - BL 20 24-684 (2801 Delaware Ave.) — passed second reading. - Dozens of other zoning bills were listed on the consent agenda and passed as a consolidated action; planning and zoning committee reports were read into the record (see transcript for full list).
Other notable outcomes - The council adopted a resolution (as substituted) commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Nashville–Belfast sister-city partnership and suspended the rules to accept a late-filed substitute. Rule 12.3 was applied so that members voting in the affirmative were recorded as cosponsors. - A resolution honoring the life of Larissa A. Jackson was adopted with Rule 12.3 applied.
Deferrals and mandatory-rule deferrals - Several items were deferred by committee or by rule to future meetings (for example, the location-agreement amendment with T-Mobile was deferred one meeting by Budget & Finance under Rule 8.1).
How to find details: The transcript includes committee reports and floor votes for each item. Members who want the full roll-call or the complete consent list should review the official clerk’s record for the Feb. 4 meeting.
Ending: The council adopted the consent agenda, disposed of multiple public hearings and set some items for future council consideration.
