Bredesen, Harwell to serve on panel studying Metro's storm response

Between the lines: The commission will review the city's performance in hopes of improving future storm responses.

• The commission has the power to demand documents and require officials to testify under oath.

Zoom out: At its meeting on Tuesday, the Metro Council delayed a vote on a symbolic resolution asking the NES board to fire its CEO, Teresa Broyles-Aplin.

• Some council members want to wait until the broader review is done before deciding on the resolution.

What he's saying: "Nashville's recent ice storm was a once-in-a-generation event," Bredesen said in a press release. "I believe that with any crisis, once things quiet down, it's important to learn from it: what went right, and where things could use some shoring up."

Zoom in: The other members of the winter storm response commission are Vice Mayor Angie Henderson, Metro Councilmember Delishia Porterfield, Vanderbilt University director of emergency management Johnny Vanderpool, local NAACP President Timothy Hughes, laborers union executive Ethan Link, communications executive Cassandra Easley and Dickson Electric general manager Darrell Gillespie.

What's next: The commission will hold its first meeting Feb. 23. O'Connell gave the group a six-month deadline to file its report.