HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2582 - Reenact TMC Chapter 2.64 "Sale of City Property"City of Tu ila
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Ordinance No. 5A.,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
2468, AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 2.64, AND REENACTING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE CHAPTER 2.64 RELATED TO THE SALE OF CITY
PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council may determine that it is in the City's best interests to sell
City property, whether real, personal, or mixed, such as a lot, parcel or portion of such lot
or parcel; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Council to authorize the sale of such
property and the responsibility of the Mayor to effect the transaction; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.64 of the Tukwila Municipal Code currently requires City
property to be sold after receiving bids or an alternative process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may determine that in certain situations the City's
interests are better served by conveying ownership of its property through negotiation of
a settlement agreement rather than selling the property by bids or an alternative
process;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Chapter 2.64 Reenacted. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC)
Chapter 2.64 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.64
SALE OF CITY PROPERTY
Sections:
2.64.010
2.64.020
2.64.030
2.64.040
2.64.050
2.64.060
Authorization — Effecting Transfer of Property Conveyance
Minimum Price Set
Call for Bids — Exceptions
Notice of Intent to Sell
Opening Bids — Rejection
Receipt of Acceptable Offers or Bids — Preparation of Instruments
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Section 2. TMC Section 2.64.010 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.64.010 Authorization — Effecting Transfer of Property Conveyance
Whenever it shall appear to the Mayor and the City Council that it is for the best
interests of the City and the people thereof that any lot, parcel, or portion of such lot or
parcels is no longer needed and the property, whether real, personal, or mixed,
belonging to the City, should be sold, it shall be the duty of the Council to authorize a
sale of such property acting by and through the Mayor of the City, to cause to be
effected the conveyance as necessary to transfer the property under the limitations and
restrictions provided in this chapter and in State law.
Section 3. TMC Section 2.64.020 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.64.020 Minimum Price Set
Subsequent to receipt of an assessment of the value of the property, the Council shall
fix a minimum price at which such may be sold. No offer or bid shall be deemed
acceptable that does not meet the minimum price fixed by the Council.
Section 4. TMC Section 2.64.030 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.64.030 Call for Bids — Exceptions
The City Clerk shall cause a call for bids to be published relating to such property, and
the City shall abide by the provisions of Tukwila Municipal Code Sections 2.64.040,
2.64.050, and 2.64.060, except when:
1. Selling to a governmental agency in the manner provided in the laws of the
State of Washington;
2. The value of the property to be sold is less than $10,000.00;
3. The Council setting forth the facts by resolution has declared an
emergency to exist;
4. The Council has approved an alternative process for receiving offers,
selecting the buyer and negotiating the price; or
5. The Council desires to dispose of the property pursuant to a settlement
agreement
Section 5. TMC Section 2.64.040 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.64.040 Notice of Intent to Sell
The City Clerk shall give notice of the City's intention to make such sale by one
publication in the official newspaper of the City; the City Clerk shall also cause notice of
the City's intention to make such sales to be posted in the City's on-line Digital Records
Center. Both posting and the date of publication must be at least five calendar days
before the final date for submission of offers or bids.
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Section 6. TMC Section 2.64.050 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.64.050 Opening Bids — Rejection
Bids shall be opened in public at the time and place stated in such publication. The City
Council may reject any and all bids, or the bid for any one or more of the parcels, real or
personal, included in the aforesaid call for bids.
Section 7. TMC Section 2.64.060 is hereby reenacted to read as follows:
2.64.060 Receipt of Acceptable Offers or Bids — Preparation of Instruments
Upon receipt of an acceptable offer or bid relating to the property, the Council shall
authorize the Mayor to cause necessary instruments to be prepared, and further
authorizes the Mayor to execute such instruments.
Section 8. Repealer, Ordinance No. 2468 is hereby repealed.
Section 9. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section/subsection numbering.
Section 10. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held
to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 11. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
five days after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNC4,1. OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Special Meeting thereof this :if V day of TTL , 2018.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: 1-i(s) -02
•
achel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
1
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinance 2582.
On July 23, 2018 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinance, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2582: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2468, AS CODIFIED IN
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.64, AND REENACTING TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.64 RELATED TO THE SALE OF CITY PROPERTY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: July 26, 2018