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Department Approval <br />e,4 7"e. ^A <br />qASFAE-hE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 5/09/2011 <br />Item No. 7 • e <br />Acting City Manager Approval <br />e,4 7"e. ^A <br />Item Description: Request for Approval of General Purchases or Sale of Surplus Items <br />Exceeding $5,000 <br />1 BACKGROUND <br />2 City Code section 103.05 establishes the requirement that all general purchases and /or contracts in <br />3 excess of $5,000 be approved by the Council. In addition, State Statutes require that the Council <br />4 authorize the sale of surplus vehicles and equipment. <br />5 <br />6 General Purchases or Contracts <br />7 City Staff have submitted the following items for Council review and approval: <br />s <br />9 The street seal coating materials will be purchased through a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of St. <br />1 o Paul. <br />11 <br />12 Sale of Surplus Vehicles or Equipment <br />13 City Staff have identified surplus vehicles and equipment that have been replaced and /or are no longer <br />14 needed to deliver City programs and services. These surplus items will either be traded in on replacement <br />15 items or will be sold in a public auction or bid process. The items include the following: <br />16 <br />Department Description <br />17 POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />18 Required under City Code 103.05. <br />19 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />20 Funding for all items is provided for in the current operating or capital budget. <br />21 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />22 Staff recommends the City Council approve the submitted purchases or contracts for service and, if <br />23 applicable, authorize the trade- in/sale of surplus items. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />