(a) At such times as determined by the purchasing officer, reports shall be prepared showing all supplies and equipment which are no longer used or which have become obsolete or worn out. The purchasing officer shall have the authority to sell, trade or exchange all supplies and equipment. All surplus property valued at more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars requires a council resolution declaring it surplus.
(b) Disposition. The purchasing officer is hereby authorized to dispose of surplus goods which are not used or needed or which have become unsuitable for city use. Such goods may be disposed of by any of the following procedures:
(1) Exchanged or traded in on new goods;
(2) Sold utilizing competitive procedures similar to those prescribed herein for open market procurement;
(3) Sold at public auction conducted by a professional auctioneer;
(4) Sold utilizing a negotiation process when the purchasing officer deems that such process is in the best interests of the city;
(5) Disposed of as scrap material or destroyed if no resale value exists; or
(6) Donated to a non-profit organization or other public entity following a city council determination that such donation serves a public purpose.
(Ord. 18-953 § 2 (part), 2018)