[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Gloversville as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-18-1966 by L.L. No. 3-1966]
[Amended 12-17-1974 by L.L. No. 20-1974; 4-25-1995 by L.L. No.
4-1995]
Any real property belonging to the City or in
the control of the City may be leased, sold or otherwise alienated
at a public or private sale. No lease or sale or other alienation
at a public auction shall be authorized, except by resolution of the
Common Council receiving the approval of a majority of the Councilmen
in office, and no lease, sale or other alienation at private sale
shall be authorized except by resolution of the Common Council receiving
the approval of 3/4 of the Councilmen in office.
[Amended 12-17-1974 by L.L. No. 20-1974]
Real property belonging to the City leased or
sold or otherwise alienated by public sale shall be sold at a public
auction by the Commissioner of Finance to the highest bidder after
public notice has been published at least once a week for three successive
weeks in the official newspaper of the City. The public notice shall
contain a reservation of the right of the Common Council to reject
any and all bids. A description of the property by street address,
tax map or survey map shall be deemed a sufficient description in
such public notice. At the close of the bidding, the Commissioner
of Finance shall adjourn the sale to a date not more than one week
after the next regular meeting of the Common Council for the purpose
of receiving further bids in the event that the Common Council rejects
the highest bid made, and no notice of the adjournment of such sale
shall be necessary, except the oral announcement by the officer conducting
the sale.
Real property belonging to the City may be sold,
transferred, leased to or exchanged with any municipal corporation
or corporations, school districts, fire district, State of New York
or the United States Government at or for such consideration and upon
such terms and conditions as the Common Council may determine in its
discretion.
The phrase "real property belonging to the City"
as used in this chapter shall not include real property acquired by
the City as a result of tax sale or real property acquired by the
City as a result of tax lien foreclosure actions.
[Amended 4-25-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995]
Before offering any property for lease or sale
the Common Council may require a prospective purchaser or lessee of
property to deposit with the Commissioner of Finance such sum as may
be necessary to reimburse the City for the expense of publication
of the notice of sale.
[Adopted 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 14-2020]
The Real Property Disposition Committee is hereby established as a standing committee to make recommendations to the Common Council, regarding the disposition of real property owned by the City of Gloversville. At least once per year, the City shall provide the Committee with a roster of parcels that are owned by the City, said roster being comprised of parcels for which there is no active nor foreseeable necessary use by the City. The Committee shall make recommendations to the Common Council regarding sale price and method of sale as authorized pursuant to Article I of this chapter. Recommendations made to the Common Council are advisory in nature and all final decisions and determinations regarding the sale of any and all real property, including method of sale and sale price, remain vested with the Common Council.
The composition of the Real Property Disposition Committee shall
be comprised of five individuals, as follows: the City Assessor; City
Building Inspector; Community Development Agency Officer; Councilman-at-large;
and one additional Councilmember that shall be established by resolution
of the Common Council.
