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Council declares 223 Southwest Avenue surplus, then authorizes 30‑day bid with use disclosure
Summary
Council declared 223 Southwest Avenue surplus (unanimous), acknowledging a small concrete utility building and an estimated $15,000–$20,000 demolition cost. After closed session it authorized a 30‑day public bid requiring offers to state price and intended use; bid authorization passed 12–1.
Staff presented maps and photos of 223 Southwest Avenue, a narrow triangular parcel on the east side of West Avenue near Hartle Field, that contains a roughly 1,200-square-foot concrete utility building the water utility no longer needs. Staff said the building once housed a reservoir/well and has been used for storage since the 1970s; they noted the city’s move to Lake Michigan water eliminated the utility’s need for the building.
Plan Commission recommended declaring the parcel surplus. Staff and council discussed setbacks and legal nonconforming status. A council motion to declare the property surplus passed unanimously. Staff estimated demolition costs between $15,000 and $20,000 if the city retained the building rather than conveying it with its structures.
Later in the meeting, after returning from closed session, the council directed staff to put 223 Southwest Avenue out for public bid for 30 days; bids must include the offer amount and a description of intended use. That motion passed 12–1.
