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Council approves sale of Lot 2 of Solomon site to Centric Credit Union; councilor questions prior residential plans
Summary
The council authorized sale of Lot 2 of the Solomon site to Centric Credit Union. A councilmember raised that a prior agreement hoped for residential use; staff clarified the parcel under contract is not the same parcel as the historic Solomon building and prior residential proposals did not proceed.
The Rock Island City Council voted to approve the sale of Lot 2 of the Solomon site to Centric Credit Union and authorized the city manager to execute the documents.
During discussion a councilmember asked whether the sale nullified an earlier understanding that the area would include residential housing under the "Solomon" name. A staff member responded that the earlier King Solomon building was on a separate parcel to the north and that the parcel now under contract is to the south; staff also noted that a residential proposal for the two‑block area had been proposed in past years but that development did not proceed.
Council moved and passed the ordinance approving the sale; the clerk recorded "aye" votes from the councilmembers present. The sale authorizes Centric Credit Union to acquire Lot 2; the council did not alter other parts of the two‑block area or action previously taken on other parcels.
