(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, real property, or any interest therein, belonging to the City may be sold, leased or otherwise encumbered pursuant to the methods established for the sale or lease by an ordinance, passed by Council, authorizing such sale, lease or encumbrance, after a finding by the City Administrator or City Council that it is no longer needed for municipal purposes or, in those cases in which real estate is offered only for lease for a term, that it will not be needed for municipal purposes during the term or, in those cases where a proposed sale is for an interest of less than fee simple, that the sale shall not be adverse to those interests in the real property retained by the City. Council may authorize the City Administrator to transfer, convey, and/or lease real property, owned by the City as part of an economic development incentive and/or development agreement.
When bidding is authorized by an ordinance authorizing the sale of real property, bidding
shall be conducted by the City Administrator in conformance with the terms of said ordinance. Such terms shall include, as appropriate, the method of taking bids, the minimum bid amount, references to available additional information, the method of advertising for bids and other pertinent information. In addition to payment of the purchase price, the City Administrator may require the highest bidder to reimburse the City for some or all of the City's costs associated with the sale of the real property interest, including but not limited to the appraiser and surveyor fees, advertising costs, auctioneer fees, real estate commissions, title insurance fees, transfer fees, document preparation costs, taxes and closing costs. The City Administrator shall in all cases reserve the right to reject all bids in the event that it is determined that no bids submitted are acceptable. If an ordinance requires the auction of real property, if said property is not sold at auction, said property may be offered for sale at a later auction without further action of Council. The requirement of a minimum bid for real property which has received no acceptable bids at a prior auction may be waived by the City Administrator. If more than one bid acceptable to the City Administrator is received for a parcel of real property, the parcel may be sold to the highest bidder.
The City Administrator shall in all cases reserve the right to reject any and all bids or offers for the sale of real property in the event that it is determined that no offers or bids submitted are acceptable.
(b) The City Administrator in consultation with the Finance Director and Law Director is authorized, without the approval of Council, to do the following:
(1) Grant a lease of, or right of entry upon, any City-owned real property for a term of one year or less.
(2) Grant an easement on, over, under, or across City-owned real property for utility purposes or other purposes that are in the best interest of the City.
(3) Execute, on behalf of the City, Ohio Department of Liquor Control forms enabling promoters of special events to provide or sell alcoholic beverages on City owned real property.
(4) Grant a license for use of City of Maumee property including use of right of ways.
(Ord. 042-2023. Passed 11-6-23.)