(a) Pursuant to its Home Rule authority and Local Self-Government Powers vested in Article XVIII, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution and Article I, Section 2 of the Newton Falls Charter, Council hereby authorizes the sale or disposition of personal property that is no longer needed for public use, or personal property for which the Municipality’s cost of maintaining the property outweighs the benefits of owning the property, by any of the following methods, after Council, by resolution or motion, authorizes such sale or disposition of such personal property:
(1) By requesting sealed bids after a period of at least ten (10) days after advertising the sale of such property at least one time;
(2) By public auction, whether in person by internet or otherwise, held at least ten (10) days after advertising the sale of such property at least one time;
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section, personal property with a fair market value of less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), may be sold, disposed of, or donated, at Council’s discretion, without the necessity of a sealed bid or auction. Property that is deemed by Council by ordinance to be a burden on the Municipality and that cannot be sold pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance may be transferred or otherwise disposed of for no compensation, upon authorization from Council.
(Ord. 2022-38. Passed 9-7-22.)