Gadsden City Council adopts resolutions on liquor-license transfer, new job classification, museum appointments, parking changes and airport proceeds

Gadsden City Council voted unanimously to adopt several resolutions during its regular meeting, including a resolution to revoke the alcoholic‑beverage license tied to 514 Broad Street so an existing license may be transferred to that address, the creation of a new facilities job classification, appointments to the Gadsden Museum of Fine Arts board, temporary parking modifications around the new city hall, and documentation supporting use of airport proceeds related to a property transfer.

The council opened a public hearing on a resolution to revoke any liquor license associated with 514 Broad Street, the location of Tipsy’s Bar and Lounge (owner: Darius Winston). No members of the public spoke in opposition or support. After discussion the council moved to adopt the resolution; the chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried.

The council also adopted a resolution adding the job classification “assistant facility construction and maintenance superintendent” at pay range G7. The measure was introduced by staff and approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Council members approved the appointment of Lexi Cooner and the reappointment of Nanda Patel to the Gadsden Museum of Fine Arts Incorporated board for terms expiring Dec. 31, 2027. The measure passed on a voice vote.

Under new business, engineering staff requested and the council approved temporary revisions to no‑parking zones, travel lanes and parking spaces on Broad, Chestnut and Third streets around the new city hall site to accommodate tenants including Regions Bank and Merrill Lynch during construction. The council suspended rules to take the item up under new business and then adopted the resolution.

The council also approved a resolution from the legal department supporting how proceeds will be used by the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport as part of a land transfer that will move property tied to an “ultra‑safe nuclear plant” project from the airport authority to the city. Staff described the action as an administrative requirement to satisfy Federal Aviation Administration guidelines and allow the airport to use sale proceeds for airport improvements; the council suspended the rules to consider that item under new business and then adopted the resolution.

Earlier in the meeting the council approved minutes for Jan. 14 and ratified payment of accounts for the week of Jan. 10–16; both motions carried by voice vote.

Votes and formal actions at the meeting were recorded by voice; no roll‑call tallies with individual member votes were read into the record for the items above.

Items approved at the meeting were presented and adopted without recorded dissent; where the transcript reported no mover/second by name, the minutes show the standard motion and a second with adoption by voice vote.