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Steamboat Rock council approves two alley vacations; property owners abstain from votes
Summary
The Steamboat Rock City Council approved two motions to vacate alleyways adjoining private properties; in each case a council member with an ownership interest abstained from the related vote, and both motions passed.
The Steamboat Rock City Council voted to vacate two alleyways affecting adjacent private parcels and recorded abstentions by council members with a direct interest in the properties.
On a motion by Kevin Pieters, seconded by Travis Hollander, the council approved vacating the alley between property owned by Marc Havens and Tracy Moreland; Marc Havens abstained from that vote. Later, Marc Havens moved — with Kevin Pieters seconding — to vacate the alley between Tracy Moreland and Travis Hollander; Travis Hollander abstained from that vote. The minutes state both motions were passed.
Why this matters: alley vacations transfer public right-of-way control and may affect property access, maintenance responsibilities and future development. Minutes do not record legal descriptions, conditions of the vacations, or any compensation to the city.
Next steps: the minutes do not document whether the council instructed staff to prepare legal instruments or whether recordation steps will follow; no dates or follow-up tasks were recorded.
