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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - O-92-597 - 04/29/1992 - AUTHORIZE SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTIONORDINANCE N0, 0-92-597 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF McHENRY WHEREAS, in the opinion of at least three -fourths of the corporate authorities 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 City Council of the City of McHenry to sell said personal property at public auction for cash. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF McHENRY as follows: SECTION 1: Pursuant to Section 11-76-4 of Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 24, the Mayor and City Council of the City of McHenry find that the following described personal property: VIN. VEH. NO. YEAR/MAKE/MODEL MIN VALUE 1B3BE36K1GC239099 228 1986 Dodge 600 Sedan $ 500.00 1B3BG26S1JW169498 318 1988 Dodge Diplomat Sedan $1,000.00 2FABPO443FB162252 - 1985 Ford Escort Sedan $ 300.00 2B7HB23TXEK264797 520 1984 Dodge B200 Van $1,000.00 now owned by the City of McHenry is no longer necessary or useful to the City, and the best interests of the City would be best served by its sale. SECTION 2: Pursuant to said Section 11-76-4, the City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to sell the aforementioned personal property now owned by the City of McHenry for cash at public auction to the highest bidder. The City Administrator is authorized to determine at which of the following scheduled auctions said property shall be sold: 11:00 A.M. May 9, 1992 at the Arlington Heights Public Works Facility, Arlington Heights, IL 10005; or 11:00 A.M. June 6, 1992 at the Schaumburg Public Works Facility, Schaumburg, IL 60193. SECTION 3: The City Administrator is hereby authorized and may direct 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 4: The City Administrator is hereby authorized and may direct the Northwest Municipal Conferernce 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 sale of vehicles attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance. SECTION 5: No bid which is less than the minimum value set forth in the above list of property to be sold shall be accepted, unless a lower amount is authorized by the City Admininstrator orhis representative at the auction. SECTION 6: Upon payment of the full auction price, the City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to convey and transfer title to the aforesaid personal property to the successful bidder. SECTION 7: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by a vote of at least three -fourths of the corporate authorities, and approval in the manner provided by law. PASSED this 29th day of April, 1992. AYES: Locke, Bolger, Donahue, Serritella, Patterson Smith, Adams NAYS: None ABSENT: Lieder NOT VOTING: None ABSTAINED: APPROVED this 29th day of April, 1992. r ATTEST: City Clerk 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 cheok 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 titles in person at the Northwest Municipal Conference offices, or elect to have titles sent certified mail. Proof of purchase is required if titles are redeemed in person. A $5.00 fee is charged for titles sent certified mail. Payment of this fee is required at the time of vehicle purchase. Titles will be available be- ginning the third week after the auction. NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE Oakton College Campus 1616 E. Golf Road Des Plaines, IL 60016 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. STATEMENT OF PROCEDURES AT N.W.M.C. 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, 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 47. 5. INSPECTION OF VEHICLES: Vehicles may be inspected at the auction site between the hours of 9:00 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. 6. 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. See Payment Policy on front page for information on title transfer. 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 host municipality of the auction will assume no liability whatsoever for any vehicle parked or left at the auction site after the Purchase -Sales Agreement has been signed. 8. PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT: Singe 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 drive 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. 12. 13. 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 vehic-le . REMOVAL OF VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT: All vehicles and equipment must be removed from the grounds of the Auction site by 12 noon, or the Tuesday following the auction USED CAR SALES TAX: Illinois state law requires a used car buyer to pay a sales tax on the purchase price of used used vehicles. Payment of sales taxes is the responsibility of the buyer.