The Gadsden City Council on Oct. 28 adopted a series of routine resolutions and agreements, including a revocation of a business license, authorization to acquire right-of-way for a street realignment, and a $146,775 contract for a Riverwalk phase 1 visioning study.

The actions were taken by voice vote or unanimous consent during the council's regular meeting. Mayor Craig Ford presided; the clerk recorded votes and procedural motions.

Why it matters: The measures affect city infrastructure, solid-waste permitting and development planning. The Riverwalk study funds architectural work aimed at connecting the existing boardwalk on the west bank of the Coosa River to the proposed Coosa Harbor development. The solid-waste permit revision would expand the city's construction-and-demolition landfill service area to include all of Etowah County.

Key actions and outcomes

- Revocation of business license for Rainey's Neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill: The council adopted a resolution to revoke the bar's business license for failure to pay taxes owed to the city. The motion carried by voice vote.

- Ninth Street North/Lay Street drainage improvement project, Change Order No. 1 (Bid No. 3571): Council adopted a resolution reconciling pay-item additions and deletions and decreasing the contract by $123,708.56. The change reduces the contract with Bedwell and Horton Excavating LLC to approximately $500,446.98 and was adopted by voice vote. (Amount recorded from the meeting record.)

- Reappointments to the Waterworks and Sewer Board: The council reappointed Gil Ispel and Ricky Hunter for terms expiring Nov. 1, 2030, and reappointed Ekra Talbert for a term expiring Nov. 1, 2031. The resolution was adopted.

- Solid-waste disposal permit public-notice approval: Council approved public notice for a proposed modification to the city's solid-waste disposal permit that would extend the landfill's approved service area to include all of Etowah County and to incorporate a lateral expansion. The council adopted the resolution by voice vote.

- South Eleventh Street partial realignment and resurfacing project: Council authorized acquisition of six tracts of property by purchase or condemnation if necessary and authorized outside legal assistance to obtain title. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.

- Agreement with Chambliss King Architects LLC: Council authorized a $146,775 agreement for a Gadsden Riverwalk phase 1 visioning study to study renovation and extension of the boardwalk from its existing west-bank location toward the proposed Coosa Harbor site. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.

- Conveyance of city property on Burns Park Road: After suspending the rules to consider the ordinance on first reading, the council adopted an ordinance conveying property on Burns Park Road to Martha Holcomb for $60,000. The council recorded unanimous consent to consider and then adopted the ordinance.

Process and votes: Most items were introduced by the chair (Mayor Craig Ford) and advanced or adopted after the clerk called for voice votes; multiple motions were recorded as 'so moved' and 'second,' followed by the clerk's voice vote announcement 'aye' and 'motion carries.' Specific roll-call tallies were not read aloud on the record for these items; the meeting record shows voice votes and unanimous consent for the conveyance.

What the council did not decide today: Two rezoning requests (1002 Ewing Avenue and 3616 West Megan Boulevard) were presented for first reading and will be voted on at a future meeting; no final votes on those ordinances occurred Oct. 28.

Notes: All amounts, dates and project descriptions are taken from council remarks and the meeting record. Where the meeting record used nonstandard phrasing or punctuation, numeric amounts and contract totals have been normalized for clarity.

Ending: The measures advance several near-term capital and administrative projects; the council left two rezoning ordinances for a subsequent vote and moved on to citizen presentations and council remarks.