40-11 Sell several small parcels of land owned by City

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Placed on first reading & referred to the Housing Committee 9/6/11, second reading 9/19/11; recommended for adoption by the Housing Committee 9/26/11; please substitute for the original. ORDINANCE NO. 40-11 By; Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council or otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Director of Planning and Development to convey by deed certain parcels of property that are no longer necessary for any public interest and the sale of which will further the public interest of the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, the City is the owner of several small parcels of real properly located throughout the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, the parcels have historically been foreclosed upon, sold at Sheriff Sale, and then gone back into foreclosure due to the very small size of the lots; and WHEREAS, in an attempt to end the foreclosure cycle and the lack of taxes being paid on these very small parcels of property, the City of Lakewood would like to approach abutting property owners with the intent to sell the properties so that they can be consolidated with the abutting parcel; and WHEREAS, each of these parcels are very small strips of property or unbuildable lots that are of no real value on their own; and WHERAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 10 &13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal department in that these properties should be conveyed in a timely manner to remove them from the property inventory of the City of Lakewood. Now, Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the Director of Planning and Development, may execute a deed transferring the following properties, after obtaining approval from the Board of Control of the sale price, without further action of Council: STREET PERMANENT PARCEL NO. PROPERTY TYPE