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Caucus discusses Kingston City Land Bank purchase of 46 Grama Street; clarifies parking and tank-removal responsibilities
Summary
The caucus reviewed the Kingston City Land Bank's proposal to buy 46 Grama Street and clarified that the city would not provide municipal parking to the land bank and would not be responsible for removing a tank on the property; councilors referenced the disposition policy and a different process used for this property.
Kingston Common Council caucus participants discussed the Kingston City Land Bank's proposal to purchase 46 Grama Street and clarified several conditions the caucus expects to attach to formal approval.
The facilitator said the caucus needs to clarify in its report that the city will not provide municipal parking to the land bank for the property and that the city will not be responsible for removal of an existing tank at the site. Participants referenced the city's disposition policy and noted the Land Bank followed a different process for this property compared with other dispositions; one caucus participant recalled Bartek discussing the issue at a prior meeting.
There was discussion about how the purchase price and bidding process interact with the disposition policy and whether the property's mixed commercial/residential character affected the process. One participant said the sale process had unique terms for this parcel and that staff would clarify the language in the resolution. The caucus did not record a formal vote; the item will move to the formal agenda with clarified report language.
Caucus participants agreed to email edits to the resolution text so that staff can incorporate the clarifications before the council meeting.
