10-2021 - Authorization to sell real property at St. Charles & Belle

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Placed on 1st reading S referred to HPD 2/16/21; 2nd reading 3/1/21 Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, O'Malley, Rader, Shachner ORDINANCE NO. 10-2021 AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Director of Planning and Develop- ment or the Mayor to enter into an agreement with a licensed real estate broker to market for sale the real property located at 1461 St. Charles Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (PPN 314-04-031) and 1458 Belle Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (PPN 314-04-045) for a period of 180 days, pursuant to Section 155.07 of the Codified Ordinances. WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the above -listed property; and WHEREAS, the single-family residential has been leased since Lakewood took back con- trol of the properties from the Cleveland Clinic; and WHEREAS, this Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City to sell said real property and that such sale shall further the interest of the City and its residents; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this ordi- nance is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, 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 departments, in that these properties should be marketed for sale as soon as is reasonably possible to encourage owner occupancy of the properties; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Director of Planning and Development ("Director") or Mayor is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City, to solicit proposals from licensed real estate bro- kers and to enter into an agreement with the broker deemed most responsive determined by the Director, to market real property located at 1461 St. Charles Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (PPN 314-04-031) and 1458 Belle Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (PPN 314-04-045) for a period of 180 days, pursuant to Section 155.07 of the Codified Ordinances. Section 2. Either the Director, Mayor, the Director of Law or their designee is hereby au- thorized and directed to enter into agreements and execute all ancillary and related instruments for the sale of said real property upon presentation of an acceptable offer as determined by the Director.