Council begins review of Preds lease Monday

By Nate Rau, nrau@nashvillecitypaper.com Metro Council next week will begin reviewing the Sommet Center lease amendment agreement reached by the new Nashville Predators and Mayor Karl Dean. The Budget and Finance Committee will hold a meeting on Monday at 4 p.m. at the Metro Courthouse to review the lease amendments. The lease amendments are on the Council agenda for Tuesday night, as well. The new Predators owners said they needed more favorable lease guidelines in order to keep the team in Nashville. The Metro Sports Authority voted to approve the lease amendments earlier this month with a 7-1 vote.