There is hereby established a fund to be known as the catastrophic emergency fund of the city, into which will be deposited, from time to time, income or revenues as determined by the city commission, and with the types of projects to be eligible for expenditure of such funds to be subsequently designated by ordinance passed by a four-fifth vote of the commission to authorize expenditure from such fund.
(Code 1973, § 2-157; Code 1997, § 32.024; Ordinance 80-56, adopted 6/4/1980; Ordinance 80-56A, adopted 6/18/1980; Ordinance 82-63, adopted 8/18/1982)
There is hereby established a fund to be known as the capital improvements fund of the city, into which will be deposited, from time to time, income or revenues as determined by the city commission, and with the types of projects to be eligible for expenditure of such funds to be subsequently designated by the city commission to authorize expenditures from such fund.
(Code 1973, § 2-158; Code 1997, § 32.025; Ordinance 82-66, adopted 9/15/1982)
As used in this division, the term "surplus personal property" shall mean any tangible property other than real estate with a historical cost of $50.00 or more owned by the city and which the city commission has determined is obsolete, fully depreciated, worn out, in need of replacement, in excess supply, or otherwise of no use to the city.
(Code 1973, § 18-231; Code 1997, § 94.20; Ordinance 85-35, adopted 5/15/1985)
No surplus personal property of the city shall be disposed of except in accordance with the provisions of this division. Any items of surplus personal property proposed to be disposed of shall be fully described as to quantity and quality and shall be submitted to the city commission no less than one week prior to any meeting at which said commission is to consider disposing of same in accordance with the provisions of this division. When a determination has been made by the city commission that any one or more item of personal property owned by the city constitutes surplus personal property as herein defined, said surplus property shall be offered for sale to the general public by publishing in a newspaper of general circulation in the city a notice describing said property and the procedures under which sealed bids to purchase the same may be submitted, or said notice shall state the date, time, location, and procedures under which a public auction offering the same for sale to shall be conducted. Notice shall be given by publication at least on two separate occasions and no award of bid or auction shall be held less than 14 days after the last notice is published.
(Code 1973, § 18-232; Code 1997, § 94.21; Ordinance 85-35, adopted 5/15/1985)
The provisions of this division do not apply to abandoned property in possession of the police department determined to have been stolen property. Such property shall be disposed of in accordance with sections 2-403 through 2-409, and in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure ch. 47.
(Code 1973, § 18-233; Code 1997, § 94.22; Ordinance 85-35, adopted 5/15/1985)
The provisions of this division shall not apply to prohibited weapons, criminal instruments, or gambling paraphernalia in the possession of the police department. Disposition of said items of personal property shall be made in accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure arts. 18.18, 18.181, and 18.19, as amended.
(Code 1973, § 18-234; Code 1997, § 94.23; Ordinance 85-35, adopted 5/15/1985)
No provision of this division shall be deemed to require the city to offer for sale to the general public any items of personal property which the city commission desires to replace through purchase by competitive bidding if the notice to bidders contains a request for offers of trade-in allowances for any such items of the surplus personal property.
(Code 1973, § 18-235; Code 1997, § 94.24; Ordinance 85-35, adopted 5/15/1985)