Sec. 56-13. - Sale of surplus, obsolete, unused materials and junk property.

The purchasing agent in the city shall transfer, to or between offices, departments or agencies, supplies, materials and equipment and, subject to the approval of the city council, shall sell, at competitive bid, surplus, obsolete, unused supplies, materials, equipment and junk property. The items being sold may be advertised for sale as scarp or for use as equipment and shall be sold for the highest price which is bid, including the amount of the bid based upon scrap value. The identification of unserviceable junk property may be made by the director of the department having custody and control of the property, and upon written notification to the city council two weeks prior to its disposal by the purchasing agent, said junk property shall then be disposed of by the purchasing agent by donation to private groups or organizations, if possible, or disposed of in the customary manner of the city. In the case of any junk property not so determined by the department director as outlined above, it shall be determined by the joint decision of the purchasing agent, and chairman of the finance committee or his or her designee, who may be any member of the council, and shall be disposed of by donation to private groups or organizations, if possible, or be disposed of in the customary manner of the city.

(Ord. No. O-97-23, § II, 10-14-97; Ord. No. O-99-64, § I, 12-6-99; Ord. No. O-04-5, § I, 4-8-04; Ord. No. O-12-8, § I, 3-13-12)