Sec. 106.441. - Acceptance of gifts, donations, etc.

Unless otherwise provided in the Code, the Mayor is authorized to accept on behalf of the City, gifts, bequests, and other donations, whether testamentary, charitable or otherwise, for any purpose which the City has power under the Charter to perform, and the Mayor and Corporation Secretary are empowered to execute appropriate instruments of acceptance or receipt in connection therewith. Notwithstanding the general authority granted by the first sentence of this Section, the Mayor may not, without the approval of the Council, accept any such gift, bequest, or other donation if the same contains any condition, limitation, or restriction which: (a) Would limit the general government in the exercise of its governmental functions or would have that effect. (b) Requires any public building or facility, whether existing, under construction or proposed, to be named after any individual, whether living or deceased. (c) Obligates the City to provide specific governmental services to specific individuals or to a specific class of individuals when such services are already available generally to the public. (d) Involves the purchase or lease of real property not already under public ownership or the disposition of public property contrary to the provisions contained in Chapter 122 . (e) Requires an appropriation by the Council. (f) Involves the alteration, relocation, demolition, or removal of any portion of a statue, obelisk, or monument. (g) Involves services for capital improvements as defined in Chapter 126 of the Code, including, but not limited to, projects identified on the Capital Improvement Plan. The provisions of this Section are not to be construed as conflicting with the provisions of Section 122.401 . Nothing in this Section shall be construed as an appropriation of any funds received pursuant to a gift, bequest, or donation. (Ord. 77-691-638, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 84-1281-764, § 2; Ord. 2024-46-E , § 1) Editor's note— Former § 106.441 was renumbered § 117.107 by Ord. 84-1281-764, § 2, which became effective March 16, 1984. Note— Former § 126.442.