At its regular meeting, the Metropolitan Council approved a consolidated consent agenda covering a long list of resolutions and ordinances, confirmed multiple board appointments, adopted several grant-funded measures, and sent other items back for further review.

Confirmations and appointments: Chair Cash reported committee approvals for several appointees; among those referred back to committee for confirmation were nominees for the Transportation Licensing Commission, Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission, the Human Relations Commission, the Metropolitan Board of Health (Jeffrey Stovall), the Metro Development and Housing Agency (David Lawrence), the Metro Planning Commission (Aria Dang), and reappointments to the Stormwater Management Commission (Janie Camp and Jay Fulmer). The council confirmed a consolidated slate on the floor by voice vote when no items were removed from the collective motion.

Grants and resolutions: The council adopted RS2025-1637 (an EPA air-pollution program support grant to the Metro Board of Health for fine-particulate monitoring) as substituted after committee reports recommended the substitute. RS2025-1644 (a statewide School Resource Officer grant application to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security) passed on a roll-call vote with 23 in favor, 2 against and 2 abstentions. The council also adopted RS2025-1654, authorizing a settlement of $32,710.71 in a property-damage claim to be paid from the self-insured liability fund.

Removals, deferrals and next steps: Several items were pulled from consent for separate consideration; multiple other items — including bills involving zoning, NDOT fee changes, the Midtown Central business improvement district and others — were deferred for committee review or to allow additional public meetings. Council used mandatory rule deferrals where committee rules required it.

Votes at a glance: consent agenda adopted (voice vote), RS2025-1637 adopted as substituted (committee substitution passed), RS2025-1644 adopted by roll call (23-2-2), RS2025-1654 adopted (voice vote), multiple items deferred to Dec. 16 or Jan. 20 depending on committee rules.

What to expect: Items deferred will return at the Council's next meetings for further debate, committee reports, or public hearings.