58-76 Sell Hopkins Ave Fire Station

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PLEASE SUBSTITU' '~ ORDINANCE PLACED .ON FIRST READIh. ~ 18 76 and on SECOND READING ON 9 7 76 ORDINANCE NO. 58-76 BY: Messrs. Brockman, Chinnock, Magnotto, McBride, Salmon, Sinagra, Usher AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE providing for the sale of the Hopkins Avenue Fire Station located on Hopkins Avenue between Detroit Avenue ~nd Franklin Boulevard in the City oF Lakewood, Ohio. ~. WHEREAS, in the adoption of Ordinance 28-76 on May 3, 1976 this Council determined that the Hopkins Avenue Fire Station located on Hopkins Avenue between Detroit Avenue and Franklin Boulevard should be sold and that such sale would be in the best interest of this.City, and W]~REAS, by said Ordinance this Council authorized the Mayor to advertise for bids for the sale of said Hopkins Avenue Fire Station, and WHEREAS, the Mayor did advertise for bids for the sale of said property and has advised this Council that only two bids were received as follows: (1) Great Lakes Shakespeare Association, Inc. in the amount of $23,500, and (2) Twelve Step Center, Inc. in the amount of 323,000, and WHERE~AS, this Council has determined to a~cept the bid of the Great Lakes Shakespeare Association, Inc. as the highest and best bid based upon not only the monetary consideration but also the impact upon the existing character of the neighborhood and the said proposed use is in the best interest of the City, and W}~REAS, this Ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the further reason that it is in the best interest of the City to sell the afore- mentioned Hopkins Avenue Fire Station at the earliest possible time; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. This Council hereby authorizes the sale off.the Hopkin~ Avenue Fire Station, loCated on Hopkins Avenue between Detroit Avenue and Franklin Boulevard in the City of Lakewood, to the Great Lakes Shakespeare Association, Inc, and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed t9 execute, on behalf of the City of Lakewood,~ a land contract for the sale of said property which Land Installment Contract shall be substantiallY in the form as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. Section 2. 'That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor. Adopted:~ ~/~7~ Approved :~ ~/~ ~,_' ~esid~nt