TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Adopting City Commission Policy No. 2023-01 Related to the Inventory, Disposal, and Acquisition of Real Property; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts, Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
Recommended Action
Continue Ordinance No. 2023.03 to second reading.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
Approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2023-03 on second reading.
Recommended Action for Third Reading
Approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2023-03 on third reading.
Background Information
During the December 5, 2019, Special Commission Meeting, the Commission discussed City-owned lots and neighborhood focal points, resulting in the direction for staff to bring back a policy and procedure for selling and exchanging City-owned real property. A Commission Policy was developed to address the inventory and disposal of City-owned real property, as well as the acquisition of real property. Additionally, the motion included directions to offer real property deemed as surplus to adjacent property owners for first right of refusal, and any property that was not sold would fall back to the surplus inventory.
At the May 11, 2021, Regular Meeting, Commission continued Ordinance No. 2021-26 to the second reading in October 2021. Subsequently, due to time requirements, this is now being submitted with new ordinance and policy numbers.
Ordinance No. 2023-03 and Commission Policy No. 2023-01 were reviewed by the City Attorney for form and correctness.
Information for Second Reading.
At the December 13, 2022, Regular Meeting, Commission continued Ordinance No, 2023-03 as pesented to second reading on January 24, 2023, with the following changes to the City Commission Policy No. 2023-01:
* Reference to the City Manager policy regarding Inventory, Disposal and Acquisition of Real Property
* Clarif...
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