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Comanche council approves sale, starts ordinance to vacate 20-foot strip of Chicago Street Park
Summary
The Comanche City Council adopted a resolution to sell a 1,236-square-foot (approximately 20-foot) strip of Chicago Street Park to Steven E. Rekman and Susan K. Rekman for $1,900 and held the first reading of an ordinance to vacate that portion of city right-of-way. The ordinance requires subsequent readings before final vacating.
The Comanche City Council voted to approve a resolution directing the sale of a 1,236-square-foot strip of Chicago Street Park to Steven E. Rekman and Susan K. Rekman for $1,900, plus legal and recording fees. The resolution followed a public hearing at which a resident asked whether the parcel had been publicly bid and whether other parks were at risk of being sold.
City Administrator (Speaker 7) told the council the strip had appeared in a recorded survey decades ago and that some neighbors had long believed they owned the land. He said the Rekmans need to convey a different parcel to the city so the city can acquire property necessary for a deep well; in exchange the Rekmans will be given the 20-foot side strip where the boundary was unclear.
The council approved the sale resolution by roll call. Members then held a first reading of an ordinance to vacate the same 20-foot strip; staff noted the ordinance requires a subsequent reading and that the vacation cannot become effective until the formal ordinance process is complete.
Why it matters: The exchange is described by staff as necessary for a public improvement (a deep well) that will be paid, in part, by a third party; the formal vacation process protects the city’s legal record and gives residents a chance to review the legal description before transfer.
Council process and next steps: The resolution was approved at the meeting; the ordinance vacating the right-of-way completed its first reading and will return for additional readings and formal adoption. The city will record the conveyance and complete required legal steps before property ownership transfers.
