§ 6-302. Procurement of Immovable Property.

(1)

The Bureau of Purchasing shall be responsible for the procurement of all immovable property, but only in conformity with the instructions of the Department of Property Management.

(2)

Requisitions for the procurement of immovable property which have been approved by the appropriate accounting officer as to availability of unencumbered fund balances shall be submitted to the Department of Property Management, which department shall ascertain whether property owned or leased by the City is available for the purpose requested. If such property is available, the Director of Property Management shall arrange for its assignment or transfer in cooperation with the budget units involved. If such property is not available, the Department of Finance shall procure the necessary property by purchase, lease, exchange or expropriation.

(3)

No immovable property shall be acquired by the City without the approval of the City Planning Commission as to its use, and where necessary, the approval of the Board of City Trusts. If either fails to act within thirty days of a request for approval, its approval shall be presumed.

(4)

All expropriation proceedings shall be instituted in the name of the City through the Department of Law.