2.179.060 - District management corporation powers.
A. In furtherance and not in limitation of the general powers conferred upon a central business improvement district by Chapter 84 of Title 7 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, and in keeping with the purposes of the MBID set forth herein, it is expressly provided that the district management corporation shall have the following powers which shall be exercised at the discretion of the district management corporation acting through its board of directors, as follows:
1. Maintenance and cleaning services;
2. Safety and hospitality services;
3. Streetscape and landscape programs;
4. Communications and marketing, district advocacy, and district management;
5. To provide services for the improvement and operation of the district, to supplement those provided by the metropolitan government, as follows:
a. Promotion and marketing;
b. Advertising;
c. Health and sanitation;
d. Public safety;
e. Elimination of problems related to traffic and parking, taking into consideration the stated multimodal transportation goals and mission of the metropolitan government;
f. Security services, provided that such services only be provided by:
i. Unarmed safety ambassadors employed by the district management corporation,
ii. Extra-duty metropolitan police officers contracted through Section 2.44.210 of the metropolitan code of laws,
iii. Persons who have been issued a special police commission pursuant to Section 2.44.090 and Section 2.44.100 of the metropolitan code of laws, or
iv. Any other contract security company approved by resolution of the metropolitan council.
g. Recreation;
h. Cultural enhancements;
i. Activities in support of business or residential recruitment, retention, and management development;
j. Aesthetic improvements, including the decoration, restoration, or renovation of any public space or of building facades and exteriors in public view which confer a public benefit;
k. Professional management, planning, and promotion of the district;
l. Consulting with respect to planning, management, and development activities;
m. Furnishing of music in any public place;
n. Design assistance; and
o. Such other services as are authorized by Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-84-520.
6. To enter into contracts and agreements with other persons or entities.
7. To hire employees or retain agents, engineers, architects, planners, consultants, attorneys, and accountants.
8. To acquire, construct, install, and operate public improvements contemplated by this chapter and all property rights or interests incidental or appurtenant thereto, and to dispose of real and personal property and any interest therein including leases and easements in connection therewith.
9. To manage, control, and supervise:
a. All the business and affairs of the district.
b. The acquisition, construction, and installation and operation of public improvements within the district;
c. The operation of district services therein.
10. To construct and install improvements across and along any public street, alley, highway, stream of water, or water course in accordance with state and local laws, rules, or regulations.
11. To accept, administer, and comply with the conditions and requirements respecting any appropriation of funds or any gift, grant or donation of property or money to the MBID; and
12. To exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this section.
B. All services to the district listed above shall be provided by the district management corporation as a service to and in support of the metropolitan government and such services are to be paid for out of revenues from the special assessment. Revenues from special assessments shall be used to supplement and not to pay for the same level of services provided by the metropolitan government within the district as are provided throughout the urban services district. In no event will the level of urban services provided to the district be decreased as a result of the enhanced level of services provided through the special assessment revenues; provided, however, the level of urban services may be decreased for other reasons. In carrying out these responsibilities, the district management corporation must comply with all applicable provisions of laws, including Chapter 84 of Title 7 of Tennessee Code Annotated, all city resolutions and ordinances and all regulations lawfully imposed by the state auditor or other state agencies.
(Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2025-1113 § 1, 2025; Ord. BL2025-1113 § 1, 2025)
