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Cedar Springs council adopts zoning change, approves $325,000 sale of 66 South Main and awards IT contract
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Cedar Springs City Council adopted Ordinance 256 (amending Chapter 32, Section 442), approved a real estate purchase agreement selling 66 South Main Street to Red Oak Management for $325,000 (90-day due diligence; suggested closing May–July 2026), and awarded a managed IT services contract to Black Rock Technologies; council also approved an updated investment policy and set the budget workshop for March 19, 2026.
The Cedar Springs City Council on Feb. 12 approved a package of actions including a zoning amendment, a property sale, an IT services contract and an updated investment policy.
The council voted to adopt Ordinance 256, a second-reading amendment to Chapter 32, Section 442 (uses permitted). Council members recorded affirmative votes during the roll call for the ordinance and it was adopted as read.
Council members also approved a real estate purchase agreement with Red Oak Management (or its affiliate) to purchase 66 South Main Street for $325,000. City staff explained the agreement includes buyer payment of closing and survey costs, a 90-day due-diligence period for environmental studies and a suggested closing window between May 1 and July 1, 2026. The city will sell three parking spaces directly adjacent to the building to the buyer; the remaining parking area will be split so some spaces remain for public parking. A requested five-year tax abatement listed in the buyer’s offer is not included in the executed agreement, staff said.
Darla Falin (city manager) summarized the sale terms to the council before the vote. “We walk away with $325,000,” staff said while describing closing costs and the 90-day due-diligence period.
Separately, the council approved Resolution 2026 awarding the managed IT services bid to Black Rock Technologies (transcript: recorded as “Black Rockck Technologies”). Staff said four proposals were received and recommended the selected vendor; council members asked whether most equipment would be installed at the new city building and staff replied that roughly 90–95% of systems are expected to be new and will be deployed as the city moves into the new facility.
The council also voted to approve an updated investment policy (wording changes to bring the policy up to date) and set a budget workshop for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6 p.m.
Recorded votes: for the major action on the 66 South Main sale and related motions, council members on record voting “yes” included Mr. Marvel (Mr. Marble/Marvel variants in transcript), Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Rudy, Mrs. Connley, Mr. Gross and Miss Aerson. The motions carried as presented at the meeting.
Next steps: staff will proceed under the agreement’s due-diligence timeline and return to council if further action is required; no additional council votes on these items were scheduled during the Feb. 12 meeting.
