(a) In this section, SURPLUS CITY-OWNED ANIMAL means an animal owned by the city that is no longer needed by the city.
(b) A surplus city-owned animal may be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with this section.
(c) The director of the department holding a surplus city-owned animal shall, in the place of the director of procurement services, direct and control the sale, exchange, or other disposition of the animal.
(d) A surplus city-owned animal must be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for not less than its present market value. The director of the department holding the surplus city-owned animal, with the approval of the director of procurement services, shall determine the present market value of the surplus city-owned animal.
(e) The director of the department holding a surplus city-owned animal shall keep an accurate record of the disposition of the animal. The record must include:
(1) the date, time, place, and method of sale, exchange, or other disposition; and
(2) a copy of each receipt given for the sale, exchange, or other disposition that describes the animal and shows the price paid or other value given to the city for the animal.
(f) The director of the department holding a surplus city-owned animal shall deposit all proceeds received from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of the animal in a fund designated for that purpose.
(g) Section 2-37.9 of this article, which places restrictions on who may submit a bid for, purchase, or acquire ownership of personal property sold under this article, does not apply to a surplus city-owned animal disposed of in accordance with this section. (Ord. Nos. 24588; 25047; 30654)