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Sec. 2-163. - Donation of land; presentation of offers.#
Any individual, firm or corporation who wishes to donate land, whether vacant or improved (hereinafter "real estate") to the town, or any real estate offered to be purchased by the town ("offer"), shall be presented to the mayor, which offer shall include a full and complete description of said real estate.
(Code 1970, § 2-91; Ord. of 2-3-1994, § 1-1)
Sec. 2-164. - Evaluation and investigation of offers; purpose.#
The mayor shall immediately forward such offer to the town council and to the following departments, committees and/or other municipal authorities (hereinafter "municipal departments") for the purpose of evaluation and investigation: director of public works, town planning board, fire department, building official, town engineer, municipal land trust, insurance adjusters and/or representatives of the interlocal trust. Such evaluation and investigation shall be for the purpose of determining whether or not problems of any nature whatsoever exist (including, but not limited to, environmental violations or potential environmental hazards) with respect to the real estate, which problems would adversely affect the town upon acceptance of such real estate.
(Code 1970, § 2-92; Ord. of 2-3-1994, § 1-2)
Sec. 2-165. - Expenditure of town funds; conformance with established criteria.#
In any case involving the expenditure of town funds, such acquisitions shall be in general conformance with the comprehensive community plan, budgetary conditions and criteria as established and approved through financial town meetings and the town Charter. Any authorized expenditure of funds shall be paid by the town finance director in accordance with the accepted accounting procedures that are in place in the town at that time.
(Code 1970, § 2-93; Ord. of 2-3-1994, § 1-3)
Sec. 2-166. - Reports.#
Upon completion of each investigation and evaluation, each municipal department shall forward its full report to both the mayor and town council. Said reports shall include the municipal department's recommendations as to acceptance or rejection of said acquisition and the reasons therefor.
(Code 1970, § 2-94; Ord. of 2-3-1994, § 1-4)
Sec. 2-167. - Review by town council.#
After receipt of department reports, the matter shall be reviewed by the town council at a public hearing and the recommendation of the town council as to acceptance or rejection shall be submitted to the mayor for final approval.
(Code 1970, § 2-95; Ord. of 2-3-1994, § 1-5)
Sec. 2-168. - Transfer of property to municipal land trust.#
Upon final approval of such acquisition, the town council and mayor may transfer the property so acquired to the municipal land trust, which trust shall manage and hold the property pursuant to the provisions of article IV of this chapter. The town council and the mayor shall review the annual reports and any periodic reports submitted by the municipal land trust to the mayor and town council concerning all land acquisitions and any recommendations made by the municipal land trust.
(Code 1970, § 2-96; Ord. of 2-3-1994, § 1-6)