[Ord. No. 1715 §§1 — 4, 12-5-2006]
A. All
personal property abandoned upon the streets, alleys, commons, parks
and other real estate owned or otherwise possessed by the City shall
be placed in a secure location by the City.
B. Reasonable
efforts shall be made to locate the owner of all abandoned personal
property taken up by the City.
C. If
the true owner of such personal property does not claim the personal
property within six (6) months of the date it is picked up by the
City, then the City may dispose of the property in any way it deems
appropriate to include, but not be limited to, a public auction, gift
to needy persons or destruction of the item.
D. The
Board of Aldermen shall approve of the disposition of all such abandoned
personal property.