Monroe council unanimously approves resolution to buy about 50 acres for industrial-park expansion

The Monroe Common Council on a voice and roll-call vote approved a resolution authorizing the city to acquire approximately 50 acres for the stated purpose of economic development and expansion of the industrial park. A council member read the resolution aloud and moved for approval; another council member seconded the motion and the roll call returned unanimous "Aye" votes.

The resolution, as read into the record, says the city will acquire "approximately 50 acres of land located in Highway Doctor with general funds balanced for the purpose of economic development and expansion of the industrial park," and it further authorizes the city administrator, city clerk and city attorney "to execute the aforementioned offer to purchase and other related sale documents on behalf of the city of Monroe." The motion to approve was moved by the council member who read the resolution (speaker labeled S2) and seconded by the council member who registered the second (speaker labeled S3). The clerk completed a roll call that recorded affirmative votes from the named attendees; the mayor (speaker labeled S1) announced the resolution passed unanimously.

The council did not discuss project financing beyond the statement in the resolution that general funds would be used. The transcript identifies the parcel only as "located in Highway Doctor"; the record does not provide a more precise address, purchase price, closing date or an identifying parcel number. City staff were authorized to execute the sale documents on the city's behalf, per the resolution language.