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ORDINANCE -
NO' -AN ORDINANCE.. REGULATING. THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
OWNED. BY THE CITY OF PASCO; PROVIDING FOR THE PRO-
CEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN DISPOSING. OF REAL. PROPERTY
OWNED BY -THE CITY OF PASCO -REP'EAL`ING. ORDINANCE NO.
551 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND SUBSTITUTING THE. FOLLOWING
SECTIONS AS PAS.C.O CITY CODE CHAPTER 2-10.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. C'ITY'O'F PASCO DO. ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section d. Authority to Sell; Whenever it appears to the City Council
that it is for the best interests of the city .and the people thereof that real
property belonging -to the city should be sold, the,•City.Council ;shall sell and
convey such property .under the limitations. and restrictions and in the manner
hereinafter provided. In. making such. sales., the City Council may sell
timber; mineral,..or other resources. on, any land owned by the city separate
and apart from. the land in the same manner: and upon the same terms and
conditions as provided in this chapter for the, sale of real property, • The
City Council may reserve mineral rights. in such land.
Section -.2. Council to Fix Minimum Price; The Council. shall fix a
minimum price at which such property may be'sold. No sale. shall be made
unless at least the minimum price-fiked by the Council is bid.
Section 3. Competitive Bids -Exception. The City Clerk shall adve.rti:se
for, written competitivebids on any sale of real property except: .
(1) When selling to.a governmental agency, ip which event the transfer
shall be approved by the Court as. provided by law;
(2) When the value of the property to be, 'sold is leas than. Two Hundred
Dollars; and: Y
(3) When -the. Council setting forth the facts by resolution has declared
'an emergency -to exist,
Section 4. Advertisement -Publication -Posting; The City Clerk shall
publish an advertisement for bids once .each week for .two successive weeks '
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in the official city ..newspaper. All pending sales shall also be advertised
by a:..,- notice posted on. a public bulletin board in a conspicuous place at
the City Hall. Both posting and the date of last, publication must be at least -
five calendar days before the final date for. submitting the bids.
Section 5. Advertisement - Contents. The advertisement for bids shall
particularly describe . the property or portion thereof proposed to be sold,
shall designate the place and the time that the bids. will be opened,...;shall.'set
forth the minimum price established. by the Council, and shall set forth the
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terms of the sale.
Section 6. Opening Bids -Rejection. The bids. shall be opened. in public
at the time and place stated in the newspaper publication. The City Council
may reject any or all bids, or the bid for any one or more of the parcels of
realty included in the advertisement for bids.
Section 7. Clerk to Issue Deed. Upon the sale of any property, the city
Clerk shall have the necessary contract or deed issued and, executed as re-
quired by law.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five. days after its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this day of 1,:�, - 1956.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Pas�d thisJ �i day of��� ,
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1956.
ATTEST_
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FOS
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City Attorney
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