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City Council Study Session - 04/18/05 Minutes - Page 13 personal and may provide for the sale of any such property in such manner as it shall consider for the best interests of the Ci ty; 2) Authority to Acquire and Dispose of City Land The City Council may by 4/5 vote of members of the Council sell, convey and dispose of City Land or Buildings that the City owns, but are no longer needed for municipal purposes. Councilmember Kough proposed an annual auction of surplus property as an option. Discussion included statutory and delegatory authority of City Manager; current policy; and taxpayer ownership of property and equipment. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of Councilmember Kough's proposed resolution, suggesting that the City Council be periodically notified of surplus property available for disposal to determine if there is specific interest in disposal of particular items. Councilmember Schroeder questioned whether this was an attempt by the City Council to micro-manage the entire system; recognizing that the unfortunate disposal of the historic fire truck was a process Issue. Councilmember Maschka spoke against the proposed resolution; recognizing that disposal of the fire truck was an unfortunate circumstance. Mayor Klausing expressed his confidence in the current policy for Council review of the purchase or disposal of items in excess of $5,000 as outlined by the City Attorney. Councilmember Kough highlighted the second area of concern related to acquisition and disposal of City land, requesting a 4/5 vote of members, citing the golf course and potential future development requests as a specific example. City Attorney responded to Councilmember Kough's questions related to super majority and simple majority voting and statutory language.