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Cambridge approves sale of 638 Douglas Street and sets fees for FY2027; closed session held on infrastructure litigation
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance No. 1269 to sell 638 Douglas Street for $230,000 and approved Resolutions 26-04 and 26-05 (fees schedule and intent-to-reimburse); the council also met in closed session to consult the city attorney about potential litigation related to municipal infrastructure and took no action there.
At its May 11 meeting the Cambridge City Council approved several items and recorded a closed session on legal advice.
Property sale adopted: The council adopted Ordinance No. 1269 (5-0) to declare 638 Douglas Street surplus and sell the parcel to Eric McPherson for $230,000. City Attorney Patrick Thomas presented the ordinance for a second reading; the council opened a public hearing, received no public comments, closed the hearing, and adopted the ordinance (motion to adopt by Commissioner Shay Lewis-Sisco, second by Commissioner Frank Stout; vote 5-0).
Fee schedule adopted: The council approved Resolution No. 26-04, establishing the schedule of municipal fees, rates, and charges for Fiscal Year 2027 (motion by Commissioner Frank Stout, second by Commissioner Brett Summers; vote 5-0). Assistant City Manager Brandon Hesson presented the report.
Closed session reported: The minutes record that the council met in closed session under Md. Code Ann., General Provisions § 3-305(b)(7) and (8) to obtain legal advice from, and consult with, the City Attorney regarding pending or potential litigation tied to a municipal infrastructure-related matter. No formal action was taken during the closed session; the council publicly certified the statutory basis for the closed meeting on reconvening.
Adjournment and timing note: The minutes contain an internal inconsistency on the adjournment time (at one point noting the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:02 p.m. and elsewhere recording an adjournment at 7:10 p.m.). The signed certification for the minutes records Commission President Sputty Cephas as certifying the minutes; because of the conflicting times the certified signature time of 7:10 p.m. is noted as the officially recorded adjournment time in these minutes.
