Gadsden — During the meeting the Gadsden City Council considered and approved a large number of resolutions, contracts and ordinances, many by unanimous voice vote after suspension of the rules. Items ranged from small maintenance contracts to multi-year equipment agreements.

Key approvals included:

- A five-year agreement with Axon Enterprises Inc. to supply tasers and related maintenance for the police department, $462,420; proponents framed the purchase as expanding nonlethal options for officers.

- A citywide landscape maintenance contract (bid 3588) awarded to Thrive Outdoor Inc. for $547,557.80 covering parks and several landscape entrances and sites across the city.

- A two-year renewal with Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. for workers' compensation claims administration ($42,444 in 2025; $43,720 in 2026; $45,034 in 2027).

- Award of bid 3586 for 86-foot picnic tables totaling $63,225 for the Falls campground project, part of campground and RV site upgrades used to support events such as Smoke on the Falls.

- A small maintenance agreement with Acuity Brands for LED accent lighting at the venue ($3,650).

- A CivicPlus LLC agreement to maintain the city’s digital municipal code ($1,970).

- Authorization for a $15,000 design contract with Thomas M. McElrath to provide plans for a new canopy at the Mort Glosser Amphitheatre.

- An ordinance amending city code section 74-1 to set a $10 fee for criminal traffic incident reports, background checks and fingerprint requests, said to align with neighboring jurisdictions and to offset increased staff time required to prepare records.

Most items were presented with brief explanation by the sponsoring council member or department head, and passed without recorded roll-call tallies; the transcript records the voice votes as 'Aye' with motions carrying. The council noted fiscal prudence when outsourcing routine maintenance and highlighted the tourism and economic benefits of campground and park upgrades.

No dissenting votes were recorded in the transcript; no formal public comment period occurred for these items during the meeting.