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File #: ORD 21-51    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 7/6/2021 Final action: 7/6/2021
Title: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Donation of Surplus Property Owned by the Village of Oak Park
Attachments: 1. Surplus Property Ordinance 2021, 2. Prepared for Auction Declaration Report 14-APR-21

Submitted By                     

LaDon Reynolds, Police Chief

 

Reviewed By

AMZ

 

Agenda Item Title

Title

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Donation of Surplus Property Owned by the Village of Oak Park

 

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Overview

Overview

The Police Department has surplus inventory that is no longer necessary or useful to the Village and, therefore, that the continued storage and ownership of these items are no longer in the Village’s best interest.

 

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Recommendation

Recommendation

Approve the Ordinance.

 

Fiscal Impact

For all items, the owner is unknown and has gone unclaimed for 90 days or longer. 

 

All bikes and bike parts will be donated to:

-Oak Park Township

-Sarah’s Inn

-Hephzibah Children’s Association

-Working Bikes

 

For all other property, Propertyroom.com picks up, lists, and manages the inventory in exchange for 50% of the winning bid.

 

Background

In accordance with Village policy and State Statute 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4, the Village’s corporate authorities may, by Ordinance, authorize the disposal of property they may designate in order to dispose of surplus property not usable to the Village.  The Village, through the Police Department, submits the items listed in the attachment to the Ordinance to be declared as surplus.

 

Alternatives

N/A

 

Previous Board Action

The item was tabled at the May 24, 2021 Board Meeting

 

Citizen Advisory Commission Action

N/A

 

Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments

N/A

 

Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities

N/A