Public Lands committee schedules hearings, holds sale of Myrtle Avenue lot and sends North End Field sale to planning board

The City Council’s Public Lands Committee on April 14 handled several property matters: it set a public hearing on a lease renewal with the Prospect Beach Fish and Game Club, placed the city-owned lot at 37 Myrtle Avenue on hold pending further information and a potential deed restriction, and referred a proposed sale of North End Field to the Planning & Zoning Commission under Conn. Gen. Stat. §8-24.

Prospect Beach Fish and Game Club: Council members discussed a proposed lease renewal of a small grassy strip near the beach the club uses; the lease amount shown in the file is $1 per year. Mayor Dorinda Borer and committee members said the club maintains a small parcel and a ramp used by city fire and police boats and helps with upkeep. Councilman Gary Donovan said he would obtain a clearer description of what the club maintains and why the lease has historically been set at $1. Councilwoman Melton and others raised insurance and…