HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8210 RESOLUTION NO. 8210
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION REVISING THE POLICY FOR UNCLAIMED
AND SURPLUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS,the City Council originally adopted the policy on Unclaimed and Surplus
Property (the "Policy") by approving Resolution 6217 on March 22, 2004; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Policy at its Work Session on November
4, 2013, recommending certain changes to provide for flexibility in dealing with limited
value property; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to be more efficient and provide for the orderly removal and
disposition of junk and broken equipment,the City Council has determined that changes to
the Policy would be desirable.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mounds View City Council does
hereby approve a revised Policy regarding Unclaimed and Surplus Property; replacing the
Policy previously adopted in 2004 with the following language:
1. Personal Property. When personal property has lawfully come into the
possession of the City in the course of its municipal operation, including the
seizure or confiscation thereof by the police or by any other officer or
employee of the city, and the property has remained unclaimed by the owner
and has been in the possession of the city continuously for a period of 60
days, the City Administrator may order the property to be disposed of in
manner consistent with this Policy.
2. Surplus Property. When city equipment, furniture, vehicles, etc. have
been replaced or are no longer in working condition, the City Council may
declare this property to be surplus. Property with a value less than $1,000
may be declared surplus by the City Administrator.
3. Disposition of Unclaimed or Surplus Property. Unclaimed or surplus
property can be disposed of using the following methods:
• Public auction
• Direct sale to the public
• Donation to a nonprofit organization or other governmental unit;
• In the case of damaged property or property which has no significant
value, the property may be recycled or disposed of as refuse.
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4. Auction or Sale Procedures. If the property is going to be sold, either by
auction or directly, an advertisement must be placed in the official newspaper
of the City. The sale shall be held not less than six days following the date of
the publication of the notice. The notice shall contain the following
information:
• A general description of the items of property to be sold
• The general manner under which the property came into the
possession of the city
• Whether the property will be auctioned or sold directly; and
• The time and place of the auction or sale.
The auction or sale shall be conducted by the City Administrator or his or her
designee. The noticed auction or sale may be postponed by inserting a
notice of such postponement as soon as practicable in the newspaper in
which the original notice was published.
When the sale of the property is made, the City Administrator shall deliver to
the purchaser a bill of sale containing a description of the property sold and
the price paid for each item. Proceeds of the sale shall be deposited by the
City Administrator in the appropriate fund of the City.
Within six months from the date of a sale, the former owner of any item sold
or auctioned may make application to the City for payment of the proceeds of
the sale after having furnished satisfactory proof of ownership to the City.
The City Council shall authorize the sale price to be paid to the former
owner, after deducting therefrom the actual or reasonable cost and expenses
necessarily expended by the City in the conduct of the sale and the storage
and care of the property.
5. Exceptions. This Policy does not apply to any impounded animal or
real property (land or buildings).
Adopted this 27th day of January 2014.
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•e Flaherty, Mayor
ATTEST:
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James Ericson, City Administrator
(seal)