As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CITY
The City of Schenectady.
PUBLIC- OR MUNICIPAL-PURPOSE PROPERTY
All real property, including but not limited to waterfront
property, ferries, bridges, wharf property, land underwater, public
landings, wharves, docks, streets, avenues, parks and all other public
places which are deemed inalienable by § 20(2) of the General
City law.
[Amended 3-28-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
A. Section 37 of the Second Class Cities Law and § 23,
Subdivision 2b, of the General City Law are hereby superseded as to
the requirement of a public auction for the sale or lease of any property,
including municipal use property, owned by the City.
B. The disposition of property acquired by the City by
in rem foreclosure pursuant to Article 11, Title 3, of the Real Property
Tax Law of the State of New York, shall conform to the requirements
of § 1166 of the Real Property Tax Law and this chapter.
C. The Mayor of the City of Schenectady shall promulgate
guidelines, procedures and rules for determining the manner and/or
method for disposition of real property owned by the City and, where
appropriate, for soliciting, receiving and evaluating proposals for
the disposition of property owned by the City, and shall recommend
disposition proposals to the City Council.
D. No proposed sale or disposition of City-owned property
shall be effective or enforceable unless and until such sale, contract
or proposed disposition has been reviewed, approved and authorized
by a majority vote of the City Council.