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Lenox council sets public hearing for sale of city property, approves liquor-license transfer and budget report
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting, the Lenox City Council set an Oct. 14 public hearing to consider sale of city-owned property at 205 South Walnut, accepted the FY24 street finance report, approved a liquor-license premise transfer and temporarily increased the Neighborhood Center's credit-card limit; discussion of metal-drop misuse was tabled.
The Lenox City Council on Sept. 23, 2024 set a public hearing to consider the sale of city-owned property at 205 South Walnut and approved several routine motions, including a premise transfer for a liquor license and acceptance of the fiscal-year 2024 street finance report.
Mayor Douglas called the regular meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Councilmembers Tull, Hodges and Cruz were present; Peterson and Nelson were absent. City Administrator Allison Kitzman and City Clerk Dawne Bowman attended, and visitors Colleen Larimer and Braxston Bradley were recorded.
The council voted unanimously to set a public hearing under Resolution 24-38 for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2024, to consider sale of the property at 205 South Walnut. The resolution establishes a sealed-bid deadline of 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 14 and a minimum acceptable bid of $4,500.
The council also approved Resolution 24-39 accepting the Street Finance Report for fiscal year 2024 after a motion by Councilmember Hodges and a second from Councilmember Cruz. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
City Administrator Allison Kitzman said DMT Golf, LLC plans to move its Class C alcohol license, which includes outdoor service, from the golf-club clubhouse to the Twisted Stalk at 303 West Dallas because the clubhouse will close Oct. 1. Hodges moved to approve the premise transfer; Tull seconded and the council approved the transfer unanimously. Kitzman noted the license remains valid until March 2025.
Councilmember Cruz moved to temporarily raise the Neighborhood Center's credit-card limit from $1,200 to $3,000 through Dec. 20, 2024; Hodges seconded. The council approved the temporary increase by unanimous vote.
Council members discussed problems at the city’s metal drop-off area after Kitzman said the site has been used for general trash and prohibited items despite posted signage. She told the council that public-works staff spend significant time removing nonpermitted materials and that the sheriff's department would need to issue tickets to enforce illegal-dumping rules. Mayor Douglas suggested adding signage in English and Spanish; Hodges urged closing the site and directing residents to alternate disposal options. The council did not take formal action and tabled further consideration until the next meeting.
The meeting included routine approvals of the agenda, the Sept. 9 meeting minutes and payment of bills; each motion passed on unanimous voice votes. Tull moved to adjourn and Cruz seconded; the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Next steps: the public hearing on the 205 South Walnut property sale is scheduled for Oct. 14, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
