§ 2-6. Lease of city-owned houses to certain public officers and other employees; demolition or moving city-owned houses.

(a)

Employees who are designated public officers and other employees who occupy city-owned houses shall execute a lease agreement which provides for the payment of rent in a sum approved by the council, which rent may be determined to be less than the fair market rental of the city-owned houses, under the terms and conditions of a lease agreement approved by the council. The lease agreement shall not be terminated except by approval of the council, and the lease agreement shall be renewed automatically except when the council provides otherwise.

(b)

The director, bureau of purchasing and real estate shall determine the fair market rental value of each city-owned house which is to be leased to a public officer or other employee for consideration by the council in its determination of the amount of rent to be charged for the city-owned house.

(c)

Upon approval by council, department heads shall be authorized to assign city-owned houses located on the premises of city plants or facilities on a rent-free or a reduced-rent basis to public officers or other employees of their departments who are charged with the responsibility for the complete operation and maintenance of such plants or facilities. Any such public officer or other employee shall be required to execute a lease of such premises, the terms of which have been approved by the council.

(d)

All leases of city-owned houses shall require the lessee to pay for all utilities furnished to the lessee.

(e)

Each city-owned house which is leased shall have an area of land designated as the lot on which such house is located, and the lease shall set forth the description of the lot by metes and bounds. The lessee of the house and lot shall be required by the terms of the lease to maintain the premises of the lot in a reasonably attractive condition.

(f)

The director, bureau of purchasing and real estate shall be responsible for collecting the rentals due on city-owned property, which rentals shall be delivered to the chief financial officer for deposit in the general fund of the city.

(g)

No city-owned house may be demolished or moved elsewhere unless approved by the council.

(Code 1977, § 5-2019)

Cross reference

Officers and employees, § 2-781 et seq.