Title 3. Legislative
Article 111
CITY COUNCIL
Sections:
111.01 Date and time of regular meetings.
111.01 Date and time of regular meetings.
Council shall hold a regularly scheduled public meeting on the first and third Wednesdays of each month beginning at 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, and on the fourth Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m., prevailing time. Unless special notice is published as required by law, all meetings of the city council will be held in the Meadville City Building, 984 Water Street, Meadville, Pennsylvania. (Ord. 3646 § 1, 2007; Ord. 3487 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3449 § 1, 1996; Ord. 3265 § 1, 1990)
111.02 Sale of real estate.
(A) City Real Estate – General Powers. The city council may, by resolution or ordinance, in its discretion, provide for the acquisition or disposition of real property and any and all interests therein for such consideration (if any) and upon such terms and conditions as the city council may, in its discretion, determine.
(B) Auction of Surplus Property. In addition to all other lawful methods and forms of sale and in addition to the general discretion provided in the preceding section, the city council may, from time to time, authorize the sale of any city real property or real property interests which were acquired or owned by purchase and any and all real property or real property interests which were acquired or owned as the result of tax sale and any real property and real property interests purchased or taken over for the purpose of protecting municipal liens to the highest bidder. In the event of any such authorization, without specification of other procedures, the advertising and bidding procedures shall be as are provided for the sale of lands acquired and held by the city by purchase from a tax claim bureau as is set forth in applicable statutes governing such sales by cities of the third class generally. Council may authorize the sale of any such real property or real property interests upon the request of any would be purchaser or council may make a general authorization to sell any or all lands so owned or held, but in all events, the affirmative vote of a majority of the council shall be required to approve any sale based upon bidding before any deed may be given for the conveyance of any such land.
(C) Bids shall be advertised by the city solicitor to be received by the city clerk and opened at the first meeting of council occurring after the bid closing date, and subject to the provisions required by law.
(D) Council may authorize the sale of such lands upon request of any would be purchaser or may make a general authorization to sell any or all lands, so owned or held, but in any event, it shall require a majority vote of council approving the sale before a deed may be given for the conveyance of such land. (Ord. 3240 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2377 §§ 1 – 4, 1955)