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Board asked to authorize public auction process for 1803 Winchester
Summary
Staff told the board the property at 1803 Winchester has been cleared to be offered for sale and recommended a public auction process including an appraisal and survey that will exclude the water-tower parcel; formal approval or final sale steps were not recorded.
Board staff said the city previously allowed 1803 Winchester to be placed on the market and recommended moving forward with a public auction process.
Unidentified Speaker 2 summarized research and counsel guidance, saying state real-estate guidance and consultation with Attorney Hill pointed to a public auction as the recommended method after an appraisal and survey. "We have already allowed or voted to allow that property to be up for sale," the speaker said, and asked the board for permission to proceed with a public auction, noting a minimum bid will be set after the appraisal.
Unidentified Speaker 1 sought clarification about whether the survey would exclude the existing water-tower area; Unidentified Speaker 2 confirmed the survey and appraisal would carve out the water-tower parcel so that land is not part of the sale and the appraiser can value only the acreage to be sold.
Staff said professional-services costs for the appraisal and survey were included in the budget amendment discussed in the meeting: approximately $3,000 for appraisal and $600 for the survey. No formal motion, second or recorded vote appears in the transcript; staff said they would return with the official figures and next steps once the appraisal/survey work and account setup are complete.
The board did not adopt a final sale or authorize the transfer during this session; staff recommended public notice and an auction after completing valuation and survey work.
