[Ord. of 8-8-1978; Ord. of 9-13-1983; Ord. of 10-27-1987; Ord. of 8-26-1997]
The Mayor shall seek authorization of the City Council pursuant
to General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 3 to sell or dispose of any real
estate owned by the City of North Adams. No order authorizing the
sale or disposition of real estate shall be passed finally on the
date on which it is introduced, except in cases of special emergency
involving the health or safety of the people or their property as
declared in a preamble thereto separately voted on and receiving the
affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members of the City Council. Every
such order, except emergency orders as hereinbefore defined, shall
be published once in full in a local newspaper with a daily circulation,
prior to final passage by the City Council. Written notice of intent
to sell or dispose of such real estate shall be given to the owners
of real estate directly abutting and/or within a one-hundred-foot
radius of the real estate to be sold or disposed of prior to the Mayor
seeking authorization of the City Council, except in cases of emergency
as hereinbefore defined.
