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Commission forwards small Russell Street parcel to EDC for disposal; motion approved by voice vote
Summary
The commission voted to forward disposal of a small parcel created during Russell/Farm Hill reconstruction (adjacent to 334–344 Russell Street) to the Economic Development Commission for standard departmental review and legal processing; the motion passed by voice vote.
The commission considered a long-standing easement and small-parcel issue created during redevelopment at the Russell and Farm Hill intersection and voted on Aug. 13 to forward the matter to the Economic Development Commission (EDC) for disposal review.
Staff explained that the parcel had been promised to adjacent property owners during the intersection redesign and appears on their deeds; the city follows a standard process for disposing of surplus property that includes department review by EDC and legal review. Acting Director Bobby Nolf Peterson said EDC will circulate the request to departments to confirm whether any city need exists for the parcel.
Acting Chair Darnell Ford asked for a motion to forward the parcel created by construction adjacent to 334–344 Russell Street to EDC for disposal. A motion was offered, seconded by Councilwoman Spatola and Councilman Gennaro, and the commission approved the motion by voice vote. The chair announced, “Hearing and seeing none, the matter passes.”
No roll-call tally was recorded in the public transcript; the vote was decided by voice and the commission did not specify individual votes during the meeting. Staff said EDC will work with legal counsel as part of its standard disposition process.
