During their regular meeting, the Leeds City Council voted in favor of a resolution amending the $24 million bond issue in which the city of Leeds was guarantor on for the Bass Pro Shops. Councilmember Kenneth Washington was absent and Johnny Kile abstained from the vote.

The vote means the city of Leeds will no longer be held as the guarantor for the debt.

“It took a great deal of work on the part of so many including Regions Bank, (Councilmember) Earnest, the city’s attorneys and others to get this accomplished,” Mayor Eric Patterson said. “This releases Leeds from any responsibility as co-signers on the bond. That makes a huge difference looking toward our future as a city being released from this debt risk.”

In other actions :

— The city will purchase a 2011 model vehicle for the Leeds Fire Department.

— The city plans to erect warning signs for trucks sent to impassable routes, such as Rex Lake to Highway 119.

“GPS systems are sending trucks down Bailey,” said Chief Byron Jackson. “They get down the road and get stuck. The bridge there is not able to handle semis and they have to back their way out or get a wrecker.”

— A refund of two occupational tax amounts and one unnecessary business license were approved.

— A pubic hearing will was set for Aug. 15 regarding local Dollar General stores seeking their ABC licenses.

— A four-to-one vote set a public hearing for Sept. 6 regarding the declaration of weeds on certain properties as a public nuisance.

— The city will accept bids to remove some trees on public right of ways declared dead or dangerous  on both Lane Drive and 8th Street.

— Dr. Carl Marbury resigned from the PEBA board. Robert D. Oliver was appointed  to the resident seat on the Housing Authority Board.

— Promoters for the Downtown Folk Festival and John Henry Celebration were approved to advertise the event with signage for two weeks prior to the event.