A. When an appraisal is required for the sale or lease of city real property the city shall send a request for proposal to the appraiser whose name is next on the list for the type of property appraisal required. The request shall identify the property to be appraised, the desired terms and conditions of appraisal and the requirements for the response to the request for proposal. The response from the appraiser must include: a statement of specific qualifications to do the type of appraisal required; a proposal that complies with the terms and conditions of the request for proposal; the names of other appraisers in the appraiser's firm, if any; a disclosure statement which includes, without limitation, all sources of income of the appraiser that may constitute a conflict of interest, any prior appraisal by the appraiser of the subject property and any relationship of the appraiser with the city, the owner of the subject property or the owners of any adjoining property to the one being appraised; and a statement that the appraiser is not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any person who has an interest in the real property or an adjoining property.
B. If an appraiser responds to the request in terms that are responsive and satisfactory to the city, the appraiser's proposal shall be presented to the city council which shall verify the qualifications of the appraiser. The determination of the council as to qualifications is conclusive. An appraiser's name shall be stricken from the list for the type of appraisal requested if the appraiser does not satisfactorily respond to the request as determined by the city or the council declines to verify the appraiser's qualifications.
C. The city shall use the list and repeat the selection procedures until the council approves an appraiser. To expedite the selection process, the city may send a request for proposal to more than one appraiser on the list. Those appraisers who respond but are not selected shall retain their places on the list. The city may also send the name of more than one appraiser to the council but shall report to the council the order of the appraisers on the list. (Ord. 747, 5-11-2023)