TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Lachelle H. Pulliam, City Attorney
FROM: Kecia N. Parker, NCCP, Real Estate Manager
DATE: August 5, 2024
RE:
Title
Publish City Surplus Real Property Interest List
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All Districts
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 5: Return municipal assets to tax rolls.
Executive Summary:
The purpose of this agenda item is to confirm and publish an interest list of City-owned real properties that can later be declared surplus and returned to the tax rolls.
Background:
At the June 5, 2023, City Council work session, staff was directed to identify the City surplus real properties and provide a list of properties that could possibly be returned to the tax rolls. Staff reviewed 684 city properties and identified their use or future purpose. Staff identified 57 City properties that were identified as possible surplus properties.
Issues/Analysis:
Pursuant to City Policy 155.1, to determine if a property is surplus to the City's needs, Real Estate staff performs a search to identify if there are any restrictions on the deed that prohibit sale. Finance must be contacted to determine how the property was purchased and if the funding source is restricted. Once determined, Real Estate staff contacts the Director for the department the asset belongs to, for a determination of whether the property is needed. If it is needed, the parcel is not declared surplus. If it is determined that the property is not needed by that department, it is sent out to the Senior Management team and PWC to determine if it may be needed for any future project. If the City and PWC are not in need of the property, then N.C.G.S. ? 160A, Article 12 determines the procedure for declaring property as surplus and being sold.
The attached list of properties can be published on an interest list. If a person shows interest in a property, the City can start the surplus property disposal process...
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