Gadsden public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Agendas & Minutes
The council approved the minutes from the September 5 meeting and ratified HTE System account payments, both by unanimous vote. Councilman Wilson introduced and the council unanimously adopted Ordinance O-59-23 amending the nuisance code to require registration of vacant commercial, industrial and residential properties. The council also unanimously adopted three resolutions authorizing vehicle purchases totaling $187,500 and the use of the Memorial/Broad Street Bridge for the Sunset Sips event.
- Approved September 5 minutes (unanimous)
- Ratified HTE System accounts for week of Sep 1‑7 (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance O-59-23 amending nuisance code (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution R-489-23 authorizing $61,500 Chevrolet Tahoe purchase (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution R-490-23 authorizing $126,000 purchase of three Chevrolet Silverados (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution R-491-23 authorizing use of Memorial/Broad Street Bridge for Sunset Sips event (unanimous)
City Council Agendas & Minutes
The City Council unanimously approved several resolutions to abate nuisances at various properties and assessed one demolition lien. Multiple other abatement requests were tabled until October 10 or removed from the agenda because owners had already cleared the nuisances.
- Approved nuisance abatement for 111 7th Street North (unanimous)
- Approved nuisance abatement for 2100 Hill Avenue (unanimous)
- Approved nuisance abatement for 2826 W. Meighan Boulevard (unanimous)
- Approved $2,868.58 demolition lien for 329 Pennsylvania Avenue (unanimous)
- Approved nuisance abatement for 108 7th Street North (unanimous)
- Approved nuisance abatement for 1215 Alabama Avenue (unanimous)
- Approved nuisance abatement for 2206 Marshall Street (unanimous)
- Approved trash and debris abatement for 116 7th Avenue (unanimous)
City Council Agendas & Minutes
The City Council unanimously approved a contract for uniform rentals and appointed six members to the Beautification Board. The council also ratified nearly $460,000 in system account payments.
- Approved Resolution R-487-23 awarding uniform rental bid to Cintas Corporation at $4.87 per week (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution R-488-23 appointing Debbie L. Williams and reappointing Fran Hawkins, Pudden McArthur, Ann Cummans, Pam Tarrance, and Dee Cordell to the Beautification Board (unanimous)
- Ratified HTE System account payments for August 25-31 totaling $459,681.58 (unanimous)
- Approved minutes from August 29, 2023, work sessions and council meeting (unanimous)
City Council Agendas & Minutes
The City Council approved the conveyance of the 6th Street Pool and Pool House to the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority and updated noise ordinances to allow specific delivery activities. Several professional service agreements for fire station renovation and drainage projects were approved, while an ordinance regarding the care of dogs and cats was tabled.
- Approved conveyance of 6th Street Pool and Pool House to Greater Gadsden Housing Authority (Unanimous)
- Tabled ordinance on managed care of dogs and cats for 3 weeks (Unanimous)
- Approved ordinance allowing loading/delivery activities between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if under 70 decibels (Unanimous)
- Approved annulment of unnamed alley between Herring Avenue and Herzberg Avenue (Unanimous)
- Approved $14,802 agreement with CDP Design, LLC for Fire Station No. 2 renovation (Unanimous)
- Approved $20,650 agreement with Tillman Consulting, LLC for 9th Street North/Lay Street drainage (Unanimous)
- Approved $54,750 agreement with Tillman Consulting, LLC for Adams Park Drainage Project (Unanimous)
- Approved $13,000 Alabama Tourism Department grant and corresponding budget amendment (Unanimous)