§ 2-304. Surplus property.

Whenever any city property, real or personal, is no longer needed for corporate or public purposes, such property may be offered for sale.

(1)

The purchasing officer shall have the authority to sell all surplus property which has become surplus or unsuitable for public use, or to exchange the surplus property for, or trade in the surplus property on, new supplies. Personal property not exceeding $25,000.00 in value may be sold for cash by the purchasing officer upon recommendation of any department head after receiving quotations or competitive bids therefor for the best price obtainable, or traded in. Personal property with a value in excess of $25,000.00 may be sold or traded in after advertising and receiving competitive bids, and after approval of the sale has been given by city council.

(2)

The purchasing officer may assign the sale or trade in function to any department head or other suitable person.

(3)

The purchasing officer may, from time to time, cause surplus property to be sold at public auction. The auction shall be publicized by notice in a newspaper circulated in the county not less than one time for ten days preceding the auction.

(4)

Property which has not been bid upon after a duly advertised auction may be disposed of in such other manner as may be determined by the purchasing officer.

(5)

A record of all property disposed of under this section shall be filed with and maintained by the controller's office.

(Code 1983, § 1.259; Ord. No. 908, 1-25-2000; Ord. No. 1299, § 1, 1-9-2018)