All abandoned, stolen or recovered property of every kind, except
motor vehicles, which shall remain unclaimed with the police department
for a period of four months without being claimed or reclaimed by
the owners, whether known or not, may be sold at public auction or
appropriated to the city’s use, as provided in this article.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
The chief of police shall give to the purchasing agent of the
city a list of all property subject to sale hereunder and shall thereafter
deliver such property to the purchasing agent before the date of a
sale and take a receipt from such purchasing agent showing in detail
all such property so delivered.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
Thirty days’ notice of the time and place of sale of all
property to be offered for sale and a descriptive list of the property
to be offered for sale shall be posted at the door of the county courthouse
and at the regular entrance to the city hall, and a copy thereof sent
by certified mail to the last known address of the owner, if the name
of such owner is known to the purchasing agent. Thereafter, such property
shall be offered for sale at public auction to the highest bidder.
Such property may be sold as individual items or assembled in lots
at the discretion of the purchasing agent. Provided, however, that
the head of any department of the city may request, in writing, that
any items offered or to be offered for sale be assigned to his or
her department. The purchasing agent may, at his or her discretion,
assign such item or items to such department or sell such item or
items at public auction.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
The public auction provided for in the preceding section shall
be conducted at the place and hour designated in the notice. All sales
shall be for cash.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
The purchasing agent shall conduct such public auction and shall
keep an accurate statement of each article sold and the price bid
and paid therefor, and shall make a complete report in writing to
the city treasurer of the time, place and manner of conducting such
sale. All funds received on account of such auction shall be delivered
to the city treasurer who shall give receipt therefor.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
The city treasurer shall place all funds received under and
by virtue of this article to the credit of the general fund of the
city, to be thereafter disbursed as the city council shall order.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the city,
either directly or indirectly, to submit bids or purchase any property
sold pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
Any person violating any provision, knowingly, of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, including any officer or employee of the city, and each such violation shall be punishable by a fine as provided in section 1.01.009, and each day or part of day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ordinance 408 adopted 4/7/87)
