TO CONVEY PROPERTY FOR A NOMINAL PRICE IN EXCHANGE FOR SOMETHING WHICH WOULD BE OF VALUE TO THE CITY. THE CITY'S CHARTER SHOULD BE EXAMINED FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR GUIDELINES IN THIS REGARD.
YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT THERE IS CASE LAW WHICH LIMITS A MUNICIPALITY'S POWER TO DISPOSE OF PROPERTY HELD BY IT FOR THE PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT OF ITS CITIZENS. REMY V. AGAR, 559 PP.2D 1235 (OKLA. 1977). THE LAW MAKES A DISTINCTION BETWEEN PROPERTY HELD BY THE MUNICIPALITY FOR ITS USE AS AN ENTITY AND PROPERTY HELD FOR PUBLIC USE. DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION TURNS UPON FACTUAL ISSUES PECULIAR TO THIS PARTICULAR MUNICIPALITY AND THE SPECIFIC LAND IN QUESTION.
I THINK YOU CAN APPRECIATE THAT THERE IS NO GENERAL RULE OF LAW WHICH WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTION DEFINITIVELY WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FOREGOING REMARKS CONSTITUTE MY BEST ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICABLE LAW AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME.
(GAY ABSTON TUDOR)