Submitted By
Ahmad Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager / Interim Director Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale, Donation or Disposal of Surplus Office Furniture and Equipment Owned by the Village of Oak Park and Previously Owned by the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation
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Overview
Overview
The surplus office furniture and equipment, previously owned by the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation, will be reassigned, sold, donated or disposed of as scrap.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Background
In accordance with Village policy and State law (65 ILCS5/11-76-4), the Village may, by ordinance, authorize the disposition of designated personal property tax (as opposed to real property) in order to dispose of office furniture and equipment no longer useful to the Village.
Items on the attached "Exhibit A" will be disposed of via sale, disposal or donation. If the items are not sold they will be deposed of or donated.
The Village has been using the auction site, "Public Surplus" which is specifically for public agencies. There is no cost to the Village to post items on this website. The buyer is charged 10% over their bid for the service. The link to the website is www.publicsurplus.com.
The items shown in Exhibit A are the items to be sold, donated or disposed of by the Village.
The Oak Park Economic Development Corporation, at their Board meeting held on November 3, 2023, approved the donation of all of the items shown in Exhibit A to the Village of Oak Park.
Fiscal Impact
The Village does not currently anticipate any financial impact to the Village.
DEI Impact
N/A
Alternatives
None.
Previous Board Action
The Board has approved disposal of Village materials and equipment Ordinances regularly over the years.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
It is anticipated that the Board will consider these Ord...
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