Council accepts 0.11‑acre donation near Thomas Hayward Street; $5,000 marker gift included

Kevin Eichard (speaker 5) explained the parcel to be donated — approximately 4,900 square feet at 34 Thomas Hayward Street (TMS R61003900A04260000) — and said the conveyance was recorded in plat book and page cited in the staff report. He said the gift included a $5,000 payment to fund a historical marker acknowledging the Nelly Brown Cottage, part of prior settlement terms related to an earlier approval.

Council discussed whether to name the pocket park after Nelly Brown; staff said any naming would return to council for approval. A motion to accept the property donation and associated documentation passed by voice vote.

The resolution authorizes the town manager to execute necessary conveyance documents and to coordinate marker installation in the future.