City council voted to approve Ordinance 1564 permitting the closure of a portion of an alley located between Moore Street on the west and Letcher Street on the east, affecting Miller Block E6 Lots 1 through 12.

The council opened a public hearing for the petition and heard from the petitioner, who identified himself as Jed and said, "we've got 3 owners on the alley. They've all agreed to close it." After closing the public hearing, council members discussed the ordinance. One council member said they were "not for closing anything anymore or streets or alleys in the future" and urged caution, noting past instances where the council later regretted closing rights-of-way.

Staff clarified that the south street of the block is Bethlehem Street and that the north side does not have a named street. Petitioners said the adjoining owners will take title according to lot surveys. The council then took a motion to approve the ordinance; the mayor called for the vote and after a voice vote declared, "Motion carries." No roll-call vote or individual council votes were recorded in the transcript.

The ordinance was presented as a straightforward property-closure matter; council members stressed the community should be cautious when considering future closures of public rights-of-way.

Speakers and attribution: Quotes in this article are attributed to Jed (petitioner) and council members as recorded in the meeting transcript.