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37 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: February 26, 1997 <br />TO: Michael J. Mornson, City Manager <br />FROM: Kim Moore - Sykes, Management Assistant <br />ITEM: Meeting with Custom Liquidators <br />I met with Gary, owner of Customer Liquidators, regarding the old furniture. He said <br />that there are some pieces there that he could sell once refurbished, but there is alot that is <br />worth only what he could get a scrap metal dealer. He felt that if he took it all, that what <br />he would pay for the good pieces would equal his transportation and labor costs incurred <br />in taking the whole lot. <br />He will have an estimator out tomorrow so that he can give us a better idea of what we <br />can get for the useable pieces of furniture. He estimated that he could sell the desks and <br />credenzas in good shape for about $25.00 apiece. (Most of those had Warren's tape on <br />them). Chairs could go for about $15.00 - $20.00 each. <br />The other pieces that he couldn't sell but weren't ripped or too damaged, he could give to <br />the Goodwill Industries. The rest, he will haul away either to the garbage or scrap metal. <br />He figured there were about 8 - 9 truck loads in the gym. <br />Essentially, his best offer will probably to haul it all away and call it square. Tim Hayes, <br />from General Office Product, who was out yesterday indicated the same; the furniture is <br />not really worth anything. In fact, he said the City would be better off to have an auction <br />if they wanted a return on the furniture. But we would have to haul away any items that <br />were left over from an auction <br />So we have to decide, once the estimates come back from GOP and Custom Liquidators, <br />whether we should have an auction and deal with it ourselves or let Custom Liquidators <br />take it all for what he can get for it. <br />