[CC 1991 §105.060; CC 1970 §2-6; Ord. No. 122 §3, 7-23-1951]
All references made to any grade or elevations in the City shall be measured from and based upon public bench marks established by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2007-20 §§1 — 7, 8-13-2007; Ord. No. 2007-38 §§1 — 8, 12-10-2007]
A. 
For the purpose of this Section, "surplus property" means real or personal property no longer needed, due to replacement or obsolescence, in the operation of the City and property acquired by lawful seizure or stolen or lost property recovered by agents of the City and unclaimed by the real owner thereof.
B. 
Whenever City staff has determined a piece of real or personal property is no longer useful for City operations and said property in the opinion of the staff is no longer necessary, staff shall petition the Board of Aldermen for approval to sell said property.
C. 
When property is declared to be surplus, the City clerk or her designee shall advertise it for sale by posting a notice of sale on the entry window of City Hall and by at least one (1) publication in a newspaper having local circulation; and notice to be posted and published at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of sale.
D. 
The Board of Aldermen shall determine the date of sale, the estimated value of the property to be sold and whether the sale of the surplus property shall be by public auction, sealed bid or oral bid.
E. 
Property valued at less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) may be sold if only one (1) bid is received, provided the bid approximates the appraised value of property. No sale of property valued in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be made unless more than one (1) bid is received.
F. 
Receipt Of Bid — Award Of Sale — Payment Method. The City Clerk shall receive the bids and, with Board approval, may award the sale to the highest bidder. The sale of all surplus property irrespective of value shall be for cash or certified funds.
G. 
The City reserves the right to reject all bids and shall reject same if highest bid is not at least seventy percent (70%) of estimated value of property being sold.
H. 
The Board of Aldermen may elect not to sell surplus property and instead donate same to a charitable organization. Said organization must be in fact not-for-profit and shall provide certification of the same to the City.
[Ord. No. 2007-37 §1, 12-10-2007]
Any cash or security instrument received by the City shall be deposited within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt. If for any reason personnel believe that it cannot adhere to this Section, a written explanation shall be provided to the City Administrator, prior to the expiration of the forty-eight (48) hours. The City Administrator may, at his/her discretion, hold a security instrument up to thirty (30) days, if he/she believes that it is in the best interest of the City. Under no circumstance shall cash be held in excess of seventy-two (72) hours.
[Ord. No. 2011-37 §1, 9-12-2011]
No employee of the City of Pine Lawn, Missouri shall issue a permit of any kind to an individual or business that is delinquent in payment of any tax or fee due and owing to the City of Pine Lawn, Missouri, including trash fees payable to a third party for the benefit of the City, unless authorized by the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor.