[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Glens
Falls as indicated in article histories. Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted as Ch. 78 of the 1967 Code; amended in its entirety 12-18-1997 by L.L. No.
8-1997]
The City Assessor shall keep a record of all real property and
interest in real property acquired by the city and shall provide and
keep for that purpose a suitable book, which shall contain full and
complete information relating to such property, together with such
additional data in any particular case as he shall deem important.
The Assessor's office yearly updates all city-owned property
and it appears in the city's roll book by section, block and
lot number.
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Editor’s Note: The registry is available for inspection
at the Assessor’s office.
[Adopted as Art. II of Ch. 3 of the 1967 Code]
[Added 7-8-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
The City of Glens Falls shall have all powers granted to a City
of its population under the constitution and laws of the State of
New York. The purpose of this section is to supersede General City
Law § 23, Subdivision 2b so as to authorize the public or
private sale or lease of real property owned by or in the control
of the City through public or private transaction.
Real property owned by the City of Glens Falls and franchises
belonging to or under the control of said City of Glens Falls shall
be sold or leased only on resolution of the Common Council, adopted
by the affirmative vote of 3/4 of all members of the Common Council
in office.
[Added 12-18-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
Before all or part of the watershed property of the City of
Glens Falls and the property known as Coles Woods may be sold, deeded
or leased by said city or in any fashion conveyed to another person
or entity, it shall be necessary to announce the city's intention
to sell or convey such property and to have two public hearings no
less than three months nor more than six months prior to a binding
referendum to be held in conjunction with a general election. A majority
vote of the voters of the City of Glens Falls will be required at
that referendum for any sale or conveyance of the above-referenced
lands.
[Amended 7-20-2000 by L.L. No. 5-2000; 7-8-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
Sale, lease or transfers of City-owned real property (excepting watershed property; Coles Woods, as referenced in § 38-2.1, or other real property which may not be alienated by power of local law and excepting telecommunications leases) may be made in any of the following ways:
A.
By private negotiated sale between the City and the purchaser; private
sale shall be under such terms as are fair and equitable, and advanced
public notice shall be posted; or
B.
By public auction, to the highest bidder, after public notice published
at least once each week for three successive weeks in the official
paper or papers. Such sale or lease shall be conducted by or under
the supervision of the Controller of the City of Glens Falls, and
no such sale or lease shall be valid unless subsequently approved
by resolution of the Common Council and also approved by the Mayor,
and no franchise shall be granted or operated for a period longer
than 50 years.
Unless otherwise specifically authorized by resolution of the
Common Council, all sales or leases of city-owned real property or
of franchises owned by or under the control of the city shall be for
cash, payable 10% at the time the bid is received, and the balance
upon delivery of the instrument leasing, granting or conveying such
real property or franchise.
This article shall not supersede, limit or affect the provisions
of the Charter of the City of Glens Falls relative to the disposition
of real property acquired by the City of Glens Falls at tax sale and
shall not limit or affect the granting of additional rights or extensions
to the owner or holder of an existing franchise under which operations
are actually being carried on.
This article shall not apply to the lease of space in a city-owned
building when not more than half of the space in such a building is
leased to any one person, and provided further that the term of said
lease is not in excess of three years and the annual rental not in
excess of $5,000.
