The Moline-Coal Valley School District Board of Education voted Aug. 25 to purchase the property at 1405 Eleventh Street in Moline for $200,000 plus closing costs, and to demolish the structure, the board announced after a closed session.
The purchase motion — described in the meeting as a “recommended motion of the Board of Education” — also authorized Vince Gallo, the district’s chief financial officer, to execute all documents and take necessary steps to effectuate the acquisition on terms acceptable to the superintendent and Mr. Gallo. The board took the vote after meeting in closed session to consider the purchase or lease of real property.
The measure passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting in favor: Jason Farrell (Aye), Lindsay Hines (Aye), Jeff Maness (Aye), Audrey Adamson (Aye), Ramona Dixon (Aye) and Chaita Smith (Aye). No no-votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded on the public roll call that followed the closed-session action.
Board members did not record additional public debate or conditions tied to the approval in the open session; the board’s motion and roll call reflecting the approval were made after the closed-session discussion. The meeting minutes show the board moved into closed session specifically “to consider the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.”
The superintendent and district staff will now proceed with closing steps and demolition planning as authorized. The board did not specify a demolition timeline, relocation of any occupants, or a demolition budget during the public session.
The board adjourned shortly after the vote.