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Council approves architects contract for new tennis center at Gaston Sports Park
Summary
The council authorized a $476,548 agreement with Chambliss King Architects for design of a new tennis center at Gaston Sports Park; members described a 50/50 funding partnership with Gadsden State Community College and said work has already begun.
The Gadsden City Council authorized a $476,548 agreement with Chambliss King Architects LLC for design services on a new tennis center at Gaston Sports Park.
Councilman Wilson introduced the item and said the project follows demolition at the West Meagan Sports Complex and builds on an expanded partnership with Gadsden State Community College. Wilson said the project will include a championship court and called the facility “state of the art.”
Wilson and other council members described the funding as a 50/50 split between the city and Gadsden State Community College, with the college contributing through postsecondary budgets; the transcript records that the city’s share will match the college contribution. Council members also said Chambliss King Architects had already begun design work and asked the council to suspend rules to consider the item under new business; the suspension and the contract resolution passed by voice vote.
Mayor Ford and others praised the multiagency cooperation and the sports-park expansion; council members said the new tennis center will be part of broader athletics investments at the site.
The council adopted the resolution by voice vote. Implementation steps discussed in the meeting included continuing design activities and later procurement for construction services; specific construction schedules and funding timelines were not specified in the public transcript.
