The Gainesville City Council approved its consent agenda and then spent some time in executive session at its Tuesday evening meeting. Among the consent items approved, the council voted to pay $60,000 for a new knife grinder for the Chattahoochee Golf Course, amended the down payment assistance program policies and procedures and approved the qualifying fees for the 2013 municipal election. Residents will have to pay $621 to run for either of the council seats, $35 for mayor and $165.87 for either of the school board seats.