New Police Tasers on City Council Agenda

The is expected to vote on equipping the police department with 30 new tasers at tonight's monthly meeting at City Hall.

According to the meeting agenda the cost of the X-2 tasers would be a little more than $38,000 and be purchased with State Confiscated Asset funds.

The propsoed purchase is one of 10 items the council is expected to consider at the 7:30 p.m. meeting (which follows a 6:30 p.m. work session).

Others noteworthy items are:

• Purchase of properties at 326 and 330 Main Street ($262,500) and "to approve an agreement for the advance of proceeds and repayment" by the Downtown Development Authority and the city.
• Amendment to Alcohol Beverage Ordinance for special events, allowing outside consumption and defining fluid-ounce measurement for a pitcher.
• Amendment to the Intergovermental Agreement for 911 services between the city and county.
• Purchase and installation of equipment (mobile computer terminals and wireless modems) to be compatible with Gwinnett E-911. The cost of nearly $94,000 would be paid for by Federal Forfeiture Confiscated Asset account and 2009 Public Safety SPLOST funds.
• Contract renewal for solid wastes collection and recycling with Advance Disposal.

Updated Monday 10:55 a.m. to remove one agenda item from attached pdf.

To see the entire agenda, click the pdf attached to this article.