arcpy.ImportMetadata_conversion (i,"FROM_ARCGIS",feature_class)
if not arcpy.Exists(lyr_outname):
    arcpy.AddMessage("Creating .lyr file: {}n".format(lyr_outname))
    lyr = arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(feature_class, lyr_disp)
    arcpy.ApplySymbologyFromLayer_management(lyr, v)
    arcpy.ImportMetadata_conversion (feature_class,"FROM_ARCGIS",lyr)
    arcpy.SaveToLayerFile_management(lyr, lyr_outname)`