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Council tables quitclaim deed transferring two city parcels to TIFA amid valuation and process questions
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Summary
Councilists questioned a proposed quitclaim deed conveying two city-owned parcels to the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) with no money changing hands; members asked whether the Downtown Development Authority should reimburse the general fund and whether parcels would be combined. The council voted to table the resolution pending administrative answers.
The Warren City Council on Dec. 17 debated a proposed quitclaim deed that would convey two city‑owned parcels to the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA). The resolution as drafted suggested a conveyance of title without a monetary exchange.
Council members raised procedural and financial concerns. One member asked whether the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) should be funding TIFA purchases and whether proceeds should be reimbursed to the general fund. The council secretary and other members noted the resolution language suggested a conveyance "with quitclaim deed from 1 party to the next" and that no money was listed in the document.
Council members also asked whether the parcels would be combined and said lot combinations typically must come back to council for recognition. With city counsel and the pertinent administration staff unavailable to answer detailed questions that evening, several council members recommended tabling the item until the next meeting so administration could provide documentation and clarify lot combination, valuation and whether any purchase agreements would follow.
A motion to table the resolution carried on a roll call vote.
