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Kingsville advances Kennedy Park sale; staff to clear 40‑foot right‑of‑way title
Summary
Commissioners introduced an ordinance to vacate and clear title to the eastern 40‑foot right‑of‑way on South 13th Street tied to the sale of Kennedy Park and approved a resolution to accept a bid for sale; staff said the action cleans up county records after a prospective buyer said abandonment documents could not be located.
City staff updated the commission on an ongoing effort to sell Kennedy Park and asked the commission to take two related steps: (1) introduce an ordinance vacating and abandoning the eastern 40‑foot undeveloped right‑of‑way on South 13th Street (while retaining a utility easement) to clear title and (2) accept a bid for sale of the property.
Staff recounted the park’s history: a 2017 parks master plan recommended decommissioning Kennedy Park because of nearby neighborhood parks; voters approved decommissioning and sale in May 2019; the city listed the property through a realtor and a prospective buyer had since identified missing courthouse documentation for abandonment of the 40‑foot right‑of‑way. Staff said the ordinance introduction is a title‑cleanup measure so the sale can proceed and confirmed the item would not close the adjacent alley.
The ordinance was introduced for future consideration and will be returned to the commission at a later meeting (staff referenced an anticipated April closing). Separately, the commission approved a resolution authorizing staff to accept the bid for sale of Kennedy Park (legal description read into the record) and updated signatory authority so the interim city manager can execute closing documents when the sale closes.
