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The Gastonia City Council met on October 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chamber. The meeting included a proclamation, public expression, approval of consent and regular agenda items, and a closed session. The council unanimously approved an ordinance amending the commercial maintenance code and a resolution accepting real property from the N.C. Department of Transportation for Lynnwood Springs Park. The city manager provided updates on the Fall Festival, excess trash week, population estimates, and sister cities.
All consent items were approved unanimously.
On behalf of the city council and myself, I want to welcome you to the October the 6th 2026 meeting. I will now call the meeting to order. And first up will be Mayor Pro Tim Gallagher will do the invocation. Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor. First, I'm going to read Psalm 8. Um Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. You have set the glory in the heavens. Through the praises of children and infants, you have established a stronghold against your enemies to silence the foe and the avenger. When I consider your heavens, the works of your fingers, the moon, and the stars, which you have set in place. What is mankind that you are mindful of them? Human beings that you care for them. You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands. You put everything under their feet. All flocks, herds, and animals and wild of the wild, uh, the birds of the sky and the fish in the sea, all that swim in the paths of the sea. Lord, oh Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. And this is my prayer. Please join me if you're so inclined. Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for the privilege of serving our city and its people. Grant the City Council wisdom, patience, and good judgment as we conduct the business before us. Help us make decisions that are fair, responsible, and in the best interest of our citizens. Lord, place your hand of protection upon our firefighters, police officers, linemen, first responders, and all the city employees who have faithfully served our community each and every day. Bless our families, bless those who call our community home, and heavenly Father, please continue to bless our city. Give us wisdom and decisions, humility in our service, and unity in our purpose in our purpose. And it's in your son's strong name we pray, Jesus Christ. Amen. You stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and Pastor Tucker, will you be this name? Please to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with a liberty and justice for all. So moved. Second. Have a second by Councilwoman Greer. All those in favor? It's unanimous. Each of you should have a copy of the agenda in front of you. Are there any corrections, additions, or deletions to the agenda as presented? I move that we present the agenda with the following revisions. An additional item has been requested to be added to the regular agenda, which become item I2, which will move the current item I2 to become item three, I three, and we'll add item one to resolution authorizing acceptance of real property. A copy is this is attached in your packet. Also, we will have the current item two become item I three. We also need to add that City Manager Michael Peoples would present information on F1, City of Gastonia, October 17th file festival presentation in the absence of Miss Christine Ingel. I move that we approve with the said revisions. We have a second by Councilwoman Barber.