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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1001-1984; - Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 1001-84 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, PROVIDING TERMS FOR FINANCING THE SALE OF CITY LANDS BY REPEALING & RE-ENACTING KMC 22.05.045. WHEREAS, the City of Kenai owns, leases, and sells land owned by the City to private individuals, and WHEREAS, such disposition of City -owned land is in the public interest by promoting the economic growth and well-being of the City of Kenai and by promoting the enhancement of the basis for taxation, and WHEREAS, the efficiency of the land disposal procedure and the security position of the City would be improved through the exclusive use of notes secured by trust deeds in the transaction of all land sales, and WHEREAS, the promotion of economic growth and development in the City of Kenai would be served by allowing the City to subordinate its security interests so long as the City's note remains secured by the fair market value of the property in question. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, as follows: Section 1: KMC 22.05.045 is hereby repealed and re-enacted as folio we : 22.05.045 Terms for Financing Sale of CitX Lands: (a) In order to expedite and acilitotc the cn c of Cit, lands, the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept terms for said sales and may accept a note secured by a deed of trust for a portion of the purchase price thereof, subject to the following restrictions: (1) if the sale is to a lessee who has placed a lien for financing upon the land or improvements, then the City Manager is not authorized to sell the land except for total cash payment, provided, however, that the City Manager may accept a note secured by a deed of trust subordinate to the existing security interest if the amount of the note thereby secured is within the difference between the fair market value of the land with improvements, and the sum of all 1 prior security interests. The sale documents shall be subject to the same restrictions contained in the lease as the lease provides at the time of sale. (2) Prior to making a determination to accept a note and deed of trust from a prospective purchaser, the City Manager shall secure a grantee index covering the party desiring to purchase the land from the title company in the recording district in which said party resides and also in the local recording district, and no credit will be advanced on such sale if there are any delinquent liens or unpaid judgments found in the title company report until any such judgments or liens are paid and releases therefor have been filed. (3) in the event of a credit sale, the down payment required shall be determined by the City Manager, but shall ,iot be less then 15e of the sales price. (4) The City Manager is not authorized to accept terms for this sale of tax -foreclosed lands unless the down payment to be received thereunder, or other stems appropriated for the purpose, are sufficient to make immediate payment to the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the former record owner of the sums which are, or may become, due to them pursuant to the provisions of AS 29.53.380. (b) If the City Manager determines that it is in the City's Interest to sell City lands, the sale shall be either a cash transaction or by a note secured by a deed of trust, subject to paragraph (a) above, and by no other means. The note and deed of trust shall tarry terms as follows: (1) The term of such note may be set by the City Manager, but it shall provide for monthly payments and not exceed 20 years unless a longer period for a specific sale of land is approved by resolution of the City Council. (2) Such note shall bear interest at a rate to be deter- mined by the City Council by resoltition. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 2nd day of January, 1985. TOM W GO E , M ATTEST: et Whelan, y lerk First Reading: December 19, 1984 Second Reading: January 2, 1985 Effective Date: February 2, 1985