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Votes at a glance: May 12 Memphis City Council
Summary
On May 12 the council approved a set of ordinances, resolutions, transfers and appointments including Ordinance 5959 (small business), a 50-year ground lease for Melrose redevelopment, financing for solid-waste vehicles, and several capital fund transfers and appointments; multiple items were approved on consent or by acclamation.
The Memphis City Council approved a number of consent and floor items at its May 12 meeting. Key actions:
- Ordinance 5959: Amended Small Business Enterprise Opportunity Program (third and final reading) — adopted after staff and stakeholder negotiations.
- Ground lease (Item 13): Authorized a 50-year ground lease with Melrose Housing Partners LLC to redevelop the historic Melrose school site (senior units on upper floors; library on first floor; adjacent ~27 affordable units).
- Financing lease (Item 14): Approved financing not to exceed $643,810 for solid-waste vehicles.
- Budget/Appropriation (Item 6 / Ordinance 5971): First reading to appropriate proceeds for FY2026–27 (general ordinance; item introduced).
- Capital transfers and appropriations (Items 17–19): Approved a $230,000 swap between Accelerate Memphis and CIP funds, $500,000 transfer for Gaos Bayou inspection and design, and $800,000 transfer to the Knight Arnold John's Creek Bridge project.
- Grant adjustment (Item 20): Approved a reduction of $80,000 from a Tennessee Highway Safety Office grant.
- Appointments (Item 16): Confirmed four appointments to the Memphis Metropolitan Land Bank Authority.
Several items were added via same-night minutes and approved as a block, and the council closed with a public-comment period focused on fiber-optic contracting, energy initiatives, historic-park restoration, and federal enforcement activity.
