Assistant City Attorney Carla Cushman told the Legal and Finance Committee that Council previously directed staff to arrange the transfer of the real property at 144 North Street to the Black Hills Area Council Inc. (Boy Scouts). Cushman said three items implement that direction: a resolution to declare the property surplus, authorization for the mayor and finance director to sign a deed to the Boy Scouts, and a lease of adjacent city property to provide a parking lot.

A committee member asked whether an appraisal had been obtained for the surplus declaration; Cushman said an appraisal was not part of the council’s direction and had not been obtained. Councilmember Bill Evans spoke in favor of donating the property to a nonprofit and the committee moved and approved the three items.

The committee recorded the motion as carrying; staff will proceed with the conveyance and lease process in accordance with council direction.