Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/05/2012

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For properties that are legally dedicated, the City will consider the criteria below in addition to the previously stated list: (12)Legal costs, quiet title action (13)Legal costs, removal of legal dedication from title The disposition decision criteria listed above, 1-13, will be reported in a findings-of-fact document for each property before it is brought forward to Council for consideration. SECTION VI: PROCESS As the City investigates the potential disposition of City owned lands, the process below shall be followed. STEP 1 NOTIFY PUBLIC (A): Notifyaffected property owners of a potential disposition; and, invite interested property owners to attend the next Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to gather, and document, public input on a potential disposition. Mail notification will be given to property owners within 350’ of the subject property 14 days before said meeting. FINDINGS OF FACT (B): Staff will create a draft findings-of-fact document to be brought forward to the Councilin a worksession meeting. The findings-of-fact document will contain the decision criteria outlined in Section II of this policy. At the meeting, Council will review the findings-of-fact document and consider moving forward to step two of this process. Mail notification will be given to property owners within 350’ of the subject property 14 days before said meeting. STEP 2: ORDINANCE: An ordinance shallbe passed to declare the intentions of the council. The City should not move forward with listing or rezoning properties until an ordinance is passed. Adopting an ordinance allows the public another opportunity to voice their opinion, for the council to discuss their viewpoints and fulfills the legal process of selling City-owned land.