Leases—Exemptions from bidding

The director of finance may award contracts to lease, rent or let property on terms, conditions and rentals which have been approved by the corporation counsel without calling for public bids when: A. Real property and/or improvements thereon have been acquired by the County by eminent domain proceedings, negotiated purchase or exchange, and where the finance director determines that the immediate use by the County of the property acquired is not necessary. The property shall be rented on a month-to-month tenancy and shall be revocable at the option of the County after the tenant has been given thirty days' written notice to vacate. The total tenancy under any such lease or rental agreement shall not exceed the period of one year from the date of the execution of such lease or rental agreement. No renewal or extension of the tenancy beyond the one-year period shall be permitted without consent of the council. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting the director of finance from leasing, renting or letting the property by public bidding and for a period in excess of one year, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. B. Real property including improvements thereon are to be leased, rented, or let to employees of the County or the state. The property shall be leased, rented, or let only under the following conditions: 1. The party or parties to whom the property is leased, rented, or let must be and continue to be an employee of the County or the state during the term of the demise; and 2. The leasing, renting, or letting of property to the employee must be necessary in order to perform the service of his employment. C. Real property including improvements thereon are to be leased, rented, or let to the state or its political subdivisions, the United States or other states and territories, or their political subdivisions, the state university or any of its colleges, the Board of Education, and other government agencies authorized to hold real property in lease-hold. D. Real property and/or improvements thereon are to be leased or let for a period not to exceed fourteen days. No extension of such lease shall be permitted without calling for public bids. (Ord. 1189 § 1, 1981: Ord. 1069 § 1 (part), 1980: prior code § 5-9.4(m))