A. The City Council acts in all matters pertaining to the disposition of surplus materials as provided by statute. The disposition of surplus materials shall be as follows.
1. Surplus materials shall be disposed of as provided by law. Only certified funds or cash shall be accepted for sales of surplus property.
2. Auctions shall be advertised in accordance with statutory provisions. When making sales by auction, the solicitation shall specify all terms and conditions of any sale.
3. Materials to be disposed of by trade-in to a vendor for credit on an acquisition shall be subject to the same approval levels set forth for contract approvals as in Subarticle I, § 3-5-3. For credit amounts under $1,000, the department director may approve; from $1,000 to $3,000 the purchasing agent may approve; and any credit amount exceeding $30,000, the City Council must approve.
B. Without public auction, by unanimous approval of the City Council, property may be sold or leased or donated to any other duly constituted governmental entity including the state, cities, towns or other counties; or city property may be sold, leased, or donated to any charitable, social, or benevolent nonprofit organization in or operating in this state.
C. A city using agency may acquire federal or state surplus property as may be usable and necessary for public purposes. These acquisitions can only be made by authorized department directors.
(Res. 2008-011, passed 2-19-2008)