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9.b) Staff Report-Surplus PropertySCANDIA Staff Report Date of Meeting: September 16, 2014 To: City Council From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator Re: Disposal of Surplus Property Background: The City's purchasing policy also covers the disposition of surplus property. Pursuant to that policy, the disposition of any item valued at $100 or more must be preapproved by the City Council. Furthermore, the City Council must approve of the method of disposition. At the 2013 August Council meeting, the Council approved of the disposal of the tow able rescue trailer from the fire department. The trailer has been advertised on fire classified sites but has not had much interest to date. At the November 2013 Council meeting the Council approved having it listed on GovDeals.com. The sled was sold earlier this year but after many months of waiting for the buyer to arrange for shipping, the sale was canceled. In talking with potential buyers they often cited the shipping cost as an issue. The new dump truck with plow arrived last month. It will replace the 1997 Ford dump truck which staff now believes is surplus property. Issue: Should the City Council approve of disposing of the fire dept rescue trailer via CraigsList or some other local classified? Should the Council approve of disposing of the 1997 Ford Dump truck with Plow via GovDeals? Proposal Details: Staff is seeking authorization to try and sell the towable rescue trailer on CraigList and the 1997 dump truck with plow on GovDeals. $1,000 or the best offer would be sought for the trailer. The dump truck with plow would have a reserve bid minimum of $10,000 which seems comparable to those currently listed on the site. Fiscal Impact: The proceeds from the sale of any funds should be deposited into the Equipment Replacement Fund. Options: 1) Approve the disposal of the tow -able rescue trailer through CraigList and the dump truck with plow through Gov Deals 2) Approve of disposal of the tow -able rescue trailer and dump truck with plow through some other means 3) Do not approve of the disposal of the tow -able rescue trailer and dump truck with plow. Recommendation: Option 1