Sec. 122.412. - Donation to City.

(a) Due diligence. The Real Estate Division is not required to appraise the value of lands and appurtenances being donated to the City. Unless the donation is being made pursuant to a third party agreement that requires the donor to provide due diligence products at its cost, the Real Estate Division need only investigate into the quality of title, boundaries, and environmental issues to the extent necessary to assure the property is marketable, the donor has authority to convey the property, and there are no apparent adverse effects on the objectives of the acquisition. (b) Acceptance of donation. The Real Estate Division is authorized to accept on behalf of the City conveyances of interests in real property without the necessity of securing specific City Council approval if: (1) No consideration is paid by the City for the conveyances; and (2) The City assumes no obligations with respect to the property except the normal responsibility incidental to ownership of the property interest being acquired. (c) Document of acceptance. No acceptance of a donation is effective until the Real Estate Division has indicated the City's acceptance by signing an acceptance of the conveyance. The instrument of conveyance and, if applicable, the instrument of acceptance, shall be recorded in the Public Records of Duval County. (d) Managing agency required to accept donation. No donation may be accepted unless an agency has agreed to have the property allocated to it for management. (Ord. 2018-871-E , § 2)