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Council adopts alley-vacation ordinance after debate over appearance of conflict
Summary
The Russellville council voted to vacate a portion of alley in the Madison subdivision after bringing the item back to the floor; an applicant abstained during initial consideration and council members debated the appearance of a conflict of interest before a final roll call (one 'no' vote and one abstention recorded).
The Russellville City Council adopted an ordinance March 19 vacating a portion of a 12-foot alley in the Madison subdivision (Item 1A) after procedural motions to return the item to the floor and a short debate about the appearance of a conflict of interest.
The alley vacation application was submitted by Barrett Associates on behalf of Mr. Chris Olsson, whose name appears in the packet. During initial consideration Mr. Olsson abstained, as recorded in the transcript. A council member argued that “even the appearance of a conflict of interest is a conflict of interest,” prompting discussion of whether the item should be re-read and put to a full vote. Council members moved to bring the item back to the floor and read it again by title.
During the final roll call the transcript records a recorded 'no' vote by one member and an abstention by another (the meeting record shows Mr. Keller voted 'no' and Mr. Olsen abstained in the final roll call as read back on the record); the ordinance was adopted by the recorded vote. The council also acknowledged earlier that some readings were second/third readings and clarified the procedural path for this item.
The council directed planning and legal staff to record the vacation and process the ordinance for recording.
