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Council approves conveyance of city-owned property via quit-claim deed
Summary
By a 5-0 vote, the council approved Bill 26-51 to convey a city-owned parcel by quit-claim deed to an adjacent owner after the city received no bids; the buyer will pay deed-related expenses to return the parcel to the tax base.
The Kewanee City Council on June 22, 2026 approved Bill 26-51, authorizing the conveyance of a city-owned parcel by quit-claim deed to an adjacent property owner. Staff explained the city sometimes acquires properties it does not wish to retain and in this case received no bids during a closed bidding process. The adjacent owner agreed to pay expenses required to process a quit-claim deed to return the property to the tax base.
Councilmember Colomer moved to approve the conveyance and Councilmember Komnick seconded; the motion passed 5-0. The motion authorized the City Manager and City Attorney to execute all necessary documents to complete the transfer.
The transcript records the motion and the council's unanimous vote but does not include verbatim statements from the buyer or detailed property identifiers beyond the general description in the ordinance language.
