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Pulaski board discusses closing alley between Cold River and Marietta streets; survey cost condition proposed
Summary
Board members discussed a proposed resolution to close an alley between Cold River Street and Marietta Street and debated requiring only property owners who contribute to survey costs to benefit from the closure. A motion to adopt the resolution with that condition was made and seconded; the transcript does not record a final roll-call outcome.
The Pulaski board discussed a proposed resolution to close an alley between Cold River Street and Marietta Street and debated conditions tying closure benefits to survey cost contributions.
The proposal would abandon the alley, which board members said is overgrown and a leftover from an earlier era of carriage houses and trash removal. Board member Harrison moved “that we adopt the resolution with the conditions that the only owners that benefit are those that contribute to the survey cost.” The motion was seconded, according to the record.
Board members outlined a practical approach to dividing the alley. One speaker described parcels as “all the 10 foot wide” and said the typical approach would be to split ownership into two 5-foot strips. The discussion focused on whether the city should require cost-sharing for surveys and how to handle owners who decline to share those costs. One exchange summarized the approach: if a single owner wishes the alley closed and pays the full survey cost, that owner would receive the closure; if owners on opposite sides do not agree, the resolution would treat them independently.
The board discussed next steps including surveying the alley and, if necessary, preparing the legal descriptions. A board member said staff would verify ownership lines and obtain surveys so the city could proceed with documentation and any required title work.
The transcript shows a motion was made and seconded but does not include a recorded roll-call vote or final outcome for this item. The record therefore does not indicate whether the board formally adopted the resolution during the meeting.
Board comments on this item occurred during the agenda’s item number 5, the public record notes show survey- and cost-related clarifications were the central concerns.
