Chapter 4.20
SALE OF CITY PROPERTY

Sections:

4.20.010    Sale of real and personal property.

4.20.020    Conveyance of property.

4.20.010 Sale of real and personal property.

A.    The city may sell, dispose or donate any city owned real or personal property except where restricted by Section 13.4 of the Home Rule Charter, when in the judgment of the city council it is no longer required for public use.

B.    Any item of city owned property, determined by the city council to be of value and no longer required for public use shall be disposed of in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter.

C.    Public Sale, Lease or Disposition Procedure for City-Owned Property.

1.    The administration shall prepare a list of items determined to be surplus to the needs of the city and present it to council for determination of status and disposition procedures. The disposition procedures include time and date of sale, type of sale, minimum price if any and terms.

2.    The city clerk shall advertise the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least fifteen days in advance of the date of the sale and post in at least three public places in the city.

3.    The administration shall present to council a list of all items sold and the proceeds from the sale at the regularly scheduled meeting following the sale.

4.    The city council may determine if it is in the best interest of the city to donate city property to other parties. Donation of city property shall be made by ordinance setting forth the items or real property, the terms and the party accepting the donation. (Ord. 94-7 §2, 1994: Ord. 84 3(§2 13), 1984)

4.20.020 Conveyance of property.

A.    Any property acquired by the city by virtue of a tax foreclosure may be conveyed to such persons as the city directs by ordinance; provided, however, that the terms and conditions of such conveyance are to be approved and established by the common council of the city.

B.    The failure upon the part of the purchaser to con form to the terms and conditions of the transfer will result in the automatic reconveyance of the property to the city. (Res. 62 1, 1962)