Developer asks council to reduce lot price at 2501 N. Pembroke; council moves to accept $1,000 payment

A property owner who identified himself in discussion as Brian asked the council to reduce the purchase price for a lot at 2501 North Pembroke, saying market conditions, blocked access during street work and increases in construction costs made the original contract burdensome. "We did lose on average $34,000 a house is what we lost," Brian said, arguing a reduced price would make finishing and selling homes feasible and continue his contribution to the tax base.

Council members debated contract precedent and possible conflicts of interest; one member said they would not vote because they work closely with the mover’s spouse. A council member moved to accept $1,000 — the amount reportedly already paid toward the lot — and a second was recorded. The transcript records members casting differing votes; the council then proceeded to the next agenda item. The transcript does not record a detailed roll-call tally in text beyond statements of individual votes on the floor.