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RESOLUTION 09-076
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH PROPERTYROOM.COM TO AUCTION UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
MOTION BY: Millar
SECOND BY: Erickson
WHEREAS, during the course of official business the Police Department accumulates
a large amount of unclaimed or unwanted property; and
WHEREAS, State Statute Section 471.195 states any city may by ordinance provide
for the custody and disposal of property to the highest bidder at public
auction or sale or by a private sale through a nonprofit organization.
WHEREAS, The Prior Lake City Code allows for property that has not been claimed
within 90 days to be sold to the highest bidder at a public auction; and
WHEREAS, the procedure currently used by the City to dispose of unclaimed and
unwanted property is not timely, efficient or cost effective; and
WHEREAS, PropertyRoom.com provides property disposition services by auction; and
WHEREAS, Sixteen hundred law enforcement agencies in 47 states (include 30 in
Minnesota) use PropertyRoom.com to assist them with the auction and
disposition of unclaimed and unwanted property.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows:
1) The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2) The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute a contract with
PropertyRoom.com to auction unclaimed and unwanted property.
3) All proceeds from the auctions shall be deposited in the City's General Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18t" DAY OF MAY 2009.
YES
NO
Hau en X Hau en
Erickson X Erickson
Hedber X Hedber
LeMair X LeMair
Millar X Millar
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