Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Entertainment Committee

Committee Room 4

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 Public Comment
2. 2 Pursuant to Section 8 44 112 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, time is reserved for public comment on legislative items appearing on this agenda or related to the committee. Members of the public wishing to speak may sign up on the Council Committee signup sheet posted outside the room where the committee is scheduled to meet. Public Comment sign up for Council Committee meetings will end immediately before the meeting begins. Public Comment is limited to eight minutes total at Council Committee meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. All public comment speakers must present proof of Tennessee residency. Requests for interpretation services and/or accessibility accommodations should be directed to the Council Office at 615 862 6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación y/o adaptaciones de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.
3. 3 Resolutions
4. 1. A resolution accepting a Studio NPL Outreach Coordinator Grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to fund the Studio NPL program supervisor position. RS2026-2170
5. 2. A resolution accepting an Enhancement and Improvements grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to provide programming for children, teens, and adults, in addition to books, materials, and supplies. RS2026-2171
6. 3. A resolution accepting a Wishing Chair Productions grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to fund puppeteers to help with education outreach by providing puppet shows to daycare centers, elementary schools, and Head Start facilities. RS2026-2172
7. 4. A resolution accepting a grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Public Library, to fund positions for education and literacy programs including Bringing Books to Life, Adult Literacy, and Limitless Libraries. RS2026-2173
8. 5. A resolution accepting an in-kind grant from the Nashville Public Library Foundation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Library Board, to fund enhancements and improvements for various programming, administration, and operations of the Nashville Public Library. RS2026-2174
9. 6. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with United Parcel Service, Inc. for express courier and ground delivery services for the Nashville Public Library. RS2026-2175
10. 10 Bills on Second Reading
11. 7. An ordinance amending Chapter 13.24 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to authorize the Parthenon to accept short-term loans of artwork and artifacts. BL2026-1491
12. 12 Nashville Parks Foundation Presentation
13. 13 Chair Report / Updates