Selling County land by negotiation

A. Real property may be sold through negotiation if the council finds that disposition in such a manner is in the public interest and adopts a resolution to that effect, approved by two-thirds of its members. B. After a determination is made to negotiate the disposition, the director shall: 1. Give public notice of the County's intention to sell the real property through negotiation, published at least once in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the County. The notice shall invite sealed proposals and state the size, location, and prices of real property to be sold, the terms of sale, and the last date that applications will be received by the director. Final publication of the notice shall occur not less than thirty days prior to the last date that applications will be received by the director. The notice shall also state the times and places that interested persons may obtain more detailed information with respect to the sale. 2. Establish reasonable criteria for the selection of the buyer that shall be available for review by the public at the director's office at the time public notice is given pursuant to subsection (B)(1). 3. Determine the applicants who meet the criteria for selection and notify all applicants of the determination. The basis of the determination shall be made in writing and available for review by an applicant at the director's office. Any applicant may appeal the determination to the council by notifying the council chair, in writing, of objections, and the grounds therefor, not later than the twentieth day following the date of the applicant's receipt of the notice. Upon receipt of a timely objection, the council chair shall set a hearing date for the council to hear and determine the appeal from the director's decision. C. If only one applicant meets the criteria for selection of the buyer, the director may dispose the real property by negotiation after giving notice pursuant to subsection (B)(3). If two or more applicants meet the criteria for selection of the buyer, the director shall select the buyer who submits the highest offer contained in the sealed proposal deposited with the director. (Ord. No. 4274, § 2, 2016; Ord. 1558 § 1 (part), 1986)