At the Oct. 2 workshop, staff described agreements and contract actions spanning litigation participation and infrastructure projects.

Legal services: staff presented a contract with Staglusia LLC to participate in aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) product-liability multidistrict litigation to recover costs associated with alleged damages to public drinking water. City staff said the firm reached out at the Tennessee Municipal League conference and the firm would assist in pursuing settlement recoveries; no fee terms were presented in the workshop remarks.

Engineering: the board was asked to approve Amendment No. 6 to the professional services agreement with Kimberly Horn & Associates for the Blair Road West Extension project. Staff said the additional services cost $43,500.

Opioid settlements: staff sought ratification of a combined subdivision participation and release form and participation in the Tennessee State Subdivision opioid abatement agreement for secondary manufacturer settlements; staff described this as routine settlement-claim participation.

Unified dispatch study: staff presented and asked the board to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Smyrna, the City of Murfreesboro, and Rutherford County to cost-share a study on unifying public-safety emergency dispatch services. Staff emphasized the item is a study only and does not commit the city to implementation; the MOU would fund analysis to clarify potential costs and operational impacts.

No formal votes were recorded during the workshop; each item was presented for board consideration and listed on the consent or new-business portions of the agenda.