Review board to seek Hub Nashville reclassification and authorizes cost study for memorial benches
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Summary
The committee asked staff to draft a resolution requesting Hub Nashville reclassify the board under 'Public Safety' and authorized the executive director to research costs for two memorial benches honoring Jaquies Clemons and Daniel Hambrick (motion adopted).
Committee members on Jan. 19 raised concerns that the Nashville Community Review Board's listing on Hub Nashville was placed under an 'Other' category rather than 'Public Safety,' a placement that committee members said makes it harder for civilians to find the board when seeking to file complaints. Speaker 3 said correspondence indicates Deputy Chief Green instructed the placement and described the categorization as concerning and potentially deliberate.
Speaker 1 asked Speaker 3 to draft a corporate resolution for the full board requesting that Hub Nashville list the CRB under the Public Safety category. Speaker 7 suggested seeking assistance from a Metro Council member who chairs Public Safety to contact Hub administrators directly.
In public comment, Speaker 2 read a letter from Sheila Clemons Lee about efforts to commemorate her son Jaquies Clemons and Daniel Hambrick; she said the mayor's office has shifted to planting trees and that benches would require a separate parks process and funding. Committee members discussed cost estimates of about $1,600 per bench and considered whether CRB funds could be used. Speaker 4 moved that the executive director be authorized to research total costs and present findings to the board; Speaker 1 seconded and the motion was adopted (recorded as 'Adopted').
Next steps: Speaker 3 will draft a resolution for the full board to request reclassification on Hub Nashville; staff will research bench costs, funding options, and the parks approval process and return recommendations at the next board meeting.