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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - O-89-514 - 10/04/1989 - AUTHORIZE SALE BY AUCTIONAN UKUiNAN�,L AU I hUkiZINU I Ht SAL by h'UbLiL AU(, I IUN Ur ORDINANCE # 0-89-514 PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF McHENRY WHEREAS, in the opinion of at least three -fourths of the corporate author- ities of the City of McHenry, it is no longer necessary or useful to or for the best interests of the City of McHenry to retain ownership of the personal property hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Mayor and the Council of the City of McHenry to sell said personal property at a public auction to be held on Saturday, October 14, 1989. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF McHENRY: SECTION ONE: Pursuant to Section 11-76-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code, Illinois Revised Statutes, C24, Section 11-76-4, the Mayor and Council of the City of McHenry find that the following described personal property: YIN. YEAR MAKE MODEL VEHICLE TYPE MINIMUM VALUE I 2B3BGZ6S8DR240211 1983 Dodge Diplomat Sedan $1,500 JMIFB331XBO502088 1981 Madza RX-7 Sedan $ 600 now owned by the City of McHenry, is no longer necessary or useful to the City of McHenry, and the best interests of the City of McHenry will be served by its sale. SECTION TWO: Pursuant to said Section 11-76-4, the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to sell the aforementioned personal property now owned by the City of McHenry at public auction on Saturday, October 14, 1989 at the Mt. Prospect Public Works, 1700 N. Central Road, Mt. Prospect, Illinois at 11:00 A.M. to the highest bidder on said personal property. SECTION THREE: The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and may di- rect the Northwest Municipal Conference to advertise the sale of the aforementioned personal property in a newspaper published within the community before the date of said public auction. SECTION FOUR: The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and may di- rect the Northwest Municipal Conference to enter into an agreement for the sale of said personal property. The auction shall be conducted in the manner set forth in the Specifications for the sale of vehicles attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance. SECTION FIVE: No bid which is less than the minimum value set forth in the list of property to be sold shall be accepted, unless a lower amount is authorized by the Director of Public Works or his representative at the auction. SECTION SIX: Upon payment of the full auction price the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to convey and transfer title to the afore- said personal property to the successful bidder. SECTION SEVEN: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and af- ter its passage, by a vote of at least three -fourths of the corporate authorities, and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella, Smith, Teta ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None NOT VOTING: None PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 4th day of October, /1189. or ATTEST: • City 4er� NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AUCTION PAYMENT POLICY 1. Title to a purchased vehicle will be transferred at the time of the auction only upon receipt of cash or certified check for the amount of the vehicle(s) purchased. 2. If payment is made by personal check, bankcard check, traveler's check or other similar method, proper identification will be required. Title to such vehicle(s) will be transferred only upon receipt by the Conference of the required funds. Sale of the vehicle(s) is conditional upon full payment. 3. Buyers may redeem the title to their purchased vehicle upon presentation of sales receipt, at the below listed address after Nov. 1, , 1989 NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE 10 SOUTH EMERSON STREET MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SALE OF VEHICLES OWNED BY JURISDICTIONS OF NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AUCTIONS 1. REGISTRATION: All who intend to bid on any item must register in the cash room before the start of the auction at 11:00 AM. Registrants shall receive a bid card authorizing the priviledge to bid. Registrants shall provide name, home address, home and work phone numbers and drivers license number. Registrants assume full responsibility , for their bid card and all sales attributed to the card. 2. ORAL BIDS: Oral bids will be solicited through public auction commencing at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 14 , 1989. Bids shall only be recognized from registered persons holding a bid card (see section 1). 3. MINIMUM PRICE: Minimum prices shall be established for all vehicles by the participating agency prior to the bidding. Minimum pricing shall not be made public. The amount of any acceptable bid must be equal or higher than the minimum price established. 4. BID AWARD AND TRANSFER OF TITLE: Award will be made to the highest bidder, provided the bid is equal to or higher than the minimum price which will be set by the respective municipality prior to bidding. All bid awards and sales by the auctioneer will be binding and final upon both the buyer and seller. Ownership shall transfer to the purchaser upon the signing of the Purchase -Sales Agreement and following the procedures in paragraph #7. S. INSPECTION OF VEHICLES: Vehicles may be inspected at the City of Mt. Prospect Public Works Garage, 1700 N. Central Road, Mt. Prospect, IL9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. the day of the auction. Vehicles cannot be driven. Some vehicles will have keys in them and can be started during inspection. Some vehicles will not have keys. The decision on whether or not keys will be available is made by the selling agency. Since bidders have limited opportunity to inspect these vehicles, bidder shall agree that the inspection afforded them is sufficient for them to offer a bid and that any defect discovered subsequent to the sale, whether or not known by the seller and whether or not this defect was communicated to the buyer, shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. . WARRANTY: These vehicles have been used for governmental activities, which include police patrol and administrative use, and vary in age, condition, and mileage. No warranty is therefore made, expressed, or implied, oral or written, as to the condition of these vehicles. As such, the vehicles will be sold on an "as is," basis. 7. MANNER OF PAYMENT: Title to a purchased vehicle will be transferred at the time of the auction only upon receipt of cash or certified check for the amount of the vehicle(s) purchased. If payment is made by personal check, bankcard check, traveler's check or other similar method, proper identification will be required. Title to such vehicle(s) will be transferred only upon receipt by the Conference of the required funds. Sale of the vehicle(s) is conditional upon full payment. All vehicles must be removed from the Auction site no later than 12 noon on the Tuesday following the auction. All vehicles become the sole responsibility of the buyer upon the signing of the Purchase -Sales Agreement and the City of mount Prospect, Illinois will assume no liability whatsoever for any vehicle parked or left at the auction cite after the Purchase -Sales Agreement has been signed. 8. PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT: Since both the buyers and the sellers will be required to execute Purchase and Sales Agreements, all buyers must be least 18 years of age. The Conference reserves the right to reject any bid if the Conference deems it is in the best interest of the participants to do so. 9. LICENSE PLATES: It is unlawful to dirve a vehicle without a license plate. Purchasers shall be responsible for the cost of license plates as well as the cost of transferring title. These vehicles do not now have license plates. License plates will not be available for sale on the premises. 10. LIST OF EQUIPMENT TO BE SOLD: A list of the vehicles to be sold is available at the auction site. Northwest Municipal Conference reserves the right to make changes to or add or delete vehicles to the list without notice. 11. METHOD OF AWARD: The auctioneer used by the Conference shall have authority to declare a vehicle sold and to designate the party to whom the vehicle has been sold. Such designation shall be made by him to the highest bidder following auctioning of that vehicle. A bid after the auctioneer has declared that item sold shall be rejected. Any successful bidder failing to pay for a vehicle sold to him or her shall be responsible for any additional expense of reselling that item including the difference between the agreed sales price and the amount realized through resale of that vehicle. 12. REMOVAL OF VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT: All vehicles and equipment must be removed from the grounds of the Auction site by 12 noon, October 17 1989. 13. USED CAR SALES TAX: As of October 1, 1985, Illinois state law requires a used car buyer to pay a five percent sales tax on the purchase price of the vehicle. Proof of the purchase amount is required. Contact the Illinois Department of Revenue for additional details.