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City staff urges code change to align land‑disposal hearings with new state law
Summary
Marcus (city staff) told the council recent state law flips the order of public hearings and contract approval for land disposals; staff proposed amending city ordinance to avoid duplicative hearings and asked whether council wants a pre‑approved map of insignificant parcels to expedite future disposals.
Marcus, a member of city staff, outlined changes in state law that now require a public hearing when a contract to dispose of land is approved, rather than before authorization. He recommended updating the city ordinance so the city does not hold duplicative hearings under its current code and offered to bring a map of parcels staff proposes to treat as 'insignificant' for council review.
Councilmembers said they preferred a careful process (asking staff to return with a map and a proposed threshold — noting state law makes parcels with fair‑market value of $500,000 or more automatically significant). "That makes sense to me — it will reduce noticing costs while keeping the process open," one councilmember said. Staff will draft ordinance amendments and a map for a future meeting.
