City Council Closed Session Meeting - April 09, 2024
1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. with all but Council Member Barton present. Council Member Barton joined the meeting at 4:09 p.m.
2. SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
Judy Setting, Morro Bay, stressed the importance of securing fair-market value for the Market Street property and requested a copy of the appraisal.
Jon Nowaczyk and Natalie Teichmann, Let's Get Tuned, expressed interest in making an offer on the Market Street building and hoped to be included in future discussions.
4. THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 Property: 714 Embarcadero, 781 Market Street and parking lot; APNs 066-321-028, 066-321-027, 066-321-026, 066-321-025, 066-112-007, 006-321-008 Property Negotiator: Hemant Patel
Agency Negotiators: Yvonne Kimball, City Manager; Michael Codron, Interim Community Development Director; and Chris Neumeyer, City Attorney Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Neumeyer announced no legally required reportable action was taken in closed session. At the direction of City Council, Mr. Neumeyer reported there was discussion about disposition of 781 Market Avenue, owned by the City of Morro Bay, and reminded the public the City has been seeking the sale of this property for about 10 years. There currently is a 2-year lease on the property that expires in August 2025 with a 60-day notice to terminate by either party. No decisions were made in closed session and the Council is continuing to look at the future of this City-owned property.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk