How the Council voted on Rent Controll, health benefits for future former members of the Council, and tax giveaways.

Below is how the council voted on several important bills at the last council meeting.

How they voted on Rent Control: SUBSTUTUTE BILL NO. BL2015-1139  on the July was the ordinance to establish a requirement for "affordable and workforce housing units," and to authorize the Planning Department to establish rules and regulations to implement it. In essence this was one more move toward rent control and housing price control.

Those voting in favor were: Megan Barry, Ronnie Steine, Tim Garrett, Maynard, Matthews, Harrison, Hunt, Banks, Scott Davis, Westerholm, Anthony Davis, Bill  Pridemore, Doug Pardue, Larry Hagar, Josh Stites, Stanley, Moore, Allen, Gilmore, Holleman, McGuire, Harmon, Johnson, Potts, Bedne, Dowell, Carter Todd (27)

Those who voted against were:  Charlie Tygard, Karen Bennett, Phil Claiborne, Tony Tenpenny, Baker, Sheri Weiner, Emily Evans, Davette Blalock, Duane Dominy, Robert Duvall, Bo Mitchell (11).

Congratulation to Bo Mitchell above who is not normally one of the "good" councilmen, but who voted the right way on this issue.

How they voted on providing lifetime health insurance benefits for future former members of the Metro Council: BILL NO. BL2015-1211. This would not have done away with the benefit but greatly reduced it. It would not have taken anything away from people currently entitled to the benefit but would have reduced it for future former council members.

Those who voted in favor of reducing this benefit were: Megan Barry, Ronnie Steine, Tim Garrett, Charlie Tygard, Banks, Westerholm, Bill Pridemore, Josh Stites, Stanley, Phil Claiborne, Allen, Holleman, McGuire, Todd, Mitchell (15).

Those who vote "no," voting to keep the benefit the way it is, were:  Maynard, Matthews, Harrison, Hunt, Scott Davis, Anthony Davis, Doug Pardue, Larry Hagar, Tony Tenpenny, Gilmore, Baker, Sheri Weiner, Emily Evans, Duane Dominy, Johnson, Potts, Bedne, Dowell (18)

Those “Abstaining:” Karen Bennett, Moore, Harmon, Davette Blalock (4). Many of the liberals in the council voted the right way on this bill and several of the conservatives voted the wrong way. 

How they voted on the Tax giveaway for American General:  SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. BL2015-1127   authorized the Industrial Development Board to accept payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes (PILOT) from  American General Life Insurance Company.

Those voting “Aye:” Barry, Steine, Tim Garrett, Charlie Tygard, Maynard, Matthews, Harrison, Hunt, Banks, Scott Davis, Westerholm, Anthony Davis, Bill Pridemore, Stanley, Moore, Allen, Gilmore, Baker, Sheri Weiner, Holleman, McGuire, Harmon, Davette Blalock, Duane Dominy, Johnson, Potts, Bedne, Dowell, Carter Todd, Mitchell (30).

Those voting "no." Bill Pardue, Larry Hagar, Josh Stites, Phil Claiborne, Tony Tenpenny, Emily Evans (6).


How they voted on the other Tax giveaway: BILL NO. BL2015-1143

Voting “Aye:” Megan Barry, Steine, Tim Garrett, Charlie Tygard, Maynard, Matthews, Harrison, Hunt, Banks, Scott Davis, Westerholm, Anthony Davis, Bill Pridemore, Stanley, Phil Claiborne, Moore, Allen, Gilmore, Baker, Weiner, Holleman, McGuire, Harmon, Davette Blalock, Duane Dominy, Johnson, Potts, Bedne, Dowell, Carter Todd, Mitchell (31).

Those voting "No:" Pardue, Hagar, Stites, Tenpenny, Evans (5).

Those in bold red typeface underlined above are councilmen who I usually think of as the "good" councilmen, who should know better and who disappointing me by there vote. The others in the lighter red are "good" council members who voted the right way. 

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