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Council approves vacation of Clark Street to allow municipal CSO storage tank
Summary
Marion Common Council passed General Ordinance 1-2025 to vacate portions of Clark Street and an adjacent alley so Marion Municipal Utilities can build a combined-sewer-overflow storage tank; the public hearing drew no speakers and the ordinance passed following suspension of rules.
Marion Common Council voted on Jan. 21 to vacate a segment of Clark Street and an adjacent alley to permit Marion Municipal Utilities to install a combined-sewer-overflow (CSO) storage tank, a component of the utilities' long-term control plan.
The second reading and public hearing on General Ordinance 1-2025 included a presentation of the proposed vacation and its purpose by the clerk and by utility representatives. Attorney Mike Connor answered council questions about the project. No members of the public spoke during the hearing, and council closed the public-comment portion.
Councilman Cowgill moved to suspend the rules so the ordinance could be considered immediately; Councilman Brunner seconded. After roll-call voting, the ordinance passed with all recorded members voting in the affirmative. The council recorded no opposing votes during the roll call.
The ordinance clears property bordering both sides of the listed portion of Clark Street and an alley so the utility can place the CSO tank to address combined-sewer overflow events as part of the city’s long-term control plan. Councilmembers emphasized that details about construction timing and fund accounting would be handled by Marion Municipal Utilities and the city controller.
The council closed the item after passage and moved on to other agenda business.
