Chapter 3.44
SALE OF SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY

Sections:

3.44.010    Authorization – Procedure.

3.44.020    Appraisal and minimum price.

3.44.030    Call for bids – Exception.

3.44.040    Bids – Opening and award.

3.44.050    Conveyance – Delivery – Payment.

3.44.060    Property valued at $2,500 or less.

3.44.070    No bids or no acceptable bid.

3.44.010 Authorization – Procedure.

Whenever it appears to the City Manager and the City Council that it is for the best interests of the City of Airway Heights and the people that any lot, parcel, or portion of such lot or parcel, of the property, whether real, personal or mixed, owned by the City is excess to the needs of the City and should be sold, it shall be the duty of the City Council to authorize the sale of such property; such sale shall be made and accomplished as provided in this chapter. (Ord. C-499, 2002; Ord. C-330, 1995)

3.44.020 Appraisal and minimum price.

The City Manager shall cause the property ordered sold to be appraised by a competent appraiser who shall submit a report of his appraisal in writing. In the event the appraised value is $2,500 or less, then the City Manager shall fix the minimum price for which the property may be sold. In the event the appraised value is more than $2,500, the City Council shall then fix the minimum price for which the property may be sold. (Ord. C-499, 2002; Ord. C-330, 1995)

3.44.030 Call for bids – Exception.

A. The Clerk-Treasurer shall publish and post a call for bids by publishing the same in a newspaper for general circulation in the City and by posting the same on the bulletin board at City Hall. The first date of publication and posting shall be at least five days prior to the bid opening.

B. Publication of and posting of call for bids shall not be required when the property is to be sold to another governmental agency or when the minimum price is $2,500 or less. (Ord. C-499, 2002; Ord. C-330, 1995)

3.44.040 Bids – Opening and award.

Bids shall be opened and read in public at the time and place stated in the call for bids. The City Council shall accept the highest bid submitted; provided, however, that such highest bid is equal to or higher than the minimum price set by the Council; and provided further, that the City Council may reject all bids. (Ord. C-499, 2002; Ord. C-330, 1995)

3.44.050 Conveyance – Delivery – Payment.

Upon acceptance of a bid for the purchase of City property, the City Council shall authorize and direct the City Manager to make and execute such documents in the name of the City as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the sale and shall authorize and direct the delivery of such documents and of possession of the property sold upon receipt by the City of payment of the full purchase price. (Ord. C-499, 2002; Ord. C-330, 1995)

3.44.060 Property valued at $2,500 or less.

In the event the minimum price fixed under AHMC 3.44.020 is $2,500 or less, the City Manager is then authorized to negotiate the sale of such property without calling for bids; the sale price of which shall be at least 90 percent of the minimum price fixed. (Ord. C-499, 2002; Ord. C-330, 1995)

3.44.070 No bids or no acceptable bid.

In the event no bids shall be received or no acceptable bids shall be received, the City Council, in its discretion, may:

A. Cause another call for bids to be published and posted; or

B. Cause a reappraisal of the property to be made, fix a new minimum sale price if appropriate, and cause another call for bids to be published and posted; or

C. Proceed to sell such property by negotiation without again calling for bids; provided, that the negotiated sale price must be at least 90 percent of the appraised value of such property; or

D. Place for sale at a public auction; or

E. Retain such property for future use or sale by the City. (Ord. C-499, 2002; Ord. C-330, 1995)