HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - O-97-831 - 08/13/1997 - AUTHORIZE SALE BY AUCTION PERSONAL PROPERTYORDINANCE NO. 0-97- 831
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
fol lows:
SECTION I: Pursuant to Section 5/11-76-4 of Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 65, the Mayor
and City Council of the City of McHenry find that the following described personal property now owned
by said jurisdiction is no longer necessary or useful to said jurisdiction and said jurisdiction would be best
served by the said personal property sale:
1 1983 Ford F700 Dump Truck
1 1988 Chevrolet 3500 cab & chassis
1 Water Truck #5361
1 Office trailer-
2 Weed eaters
1 Chain saw
1 Box Homelite cement saw pack
1 Box Miscellaneous lights
1 Box Wiring - old wig wigs from P.D.
2 Boxes 2-way Radio parts from P.D.
2 AM Radios
1 Alt, Gen tester came from NAPA
1 Red tool box - pickup style
1 Pacematic grease gun
1 Torch cart
2 Boxes of old whiely light parts
9 Public Works radios
3 Light bars from P.D.
2 Transit stands
2 Transit measuring sticks
1 Walk behind sewer rodder
1 Lawnboy edger
1 Bubble balancer
1 Cyclone spreader - home made
1 Hydraulic floor jack
1 Multi rodder 472
1 Air compressor
1 Small Onan generator
1 Yazoo mower
1 Walk behind sweeper #745
3 Toro 20" snow throwers
2 Gas pumps
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1 Loading ramp
1 Simplex timeclock
1 A/C coil horizontal
1 Kohler urinal
14 Cobra street light heads less ballast
4 Light bars from squad cars
2 Traffic controllers
4 Chairs
1 2 Saw hps light fixture
2 55 Gallon Drum garbage tops
2 Wooden tripods
2 Wooden grade poles
1 Towel dispenser
5 Iron boxes 6" X 6" x 6"
1 3 Phase 200 amp overhead meter socket
2 Traffic controller boxes
2 Groundwater submersible pumps:Tsurumi Mfg. Co. - Model
#8BE2; Serial #6923868, Serial #6923869; Pumping
capacity 55 gpm - head 26 feet, 220 volt, single phase
2 3-Drawer file cabinets (black) 42" high
20 18" wide X 5' long folding tables
3 Shelving units 42" high: Shelves roll out - 19" deep; Doors lift
up & slide back in - 36" wide
5 4-Drawer file cabinets (brown) 53" tall
1 3-DRawer file cabinet (gray)
1 Burster
1 IBM "Correcting Selectric 11" typewriter
2 Humidifiers - Model #4039 (11.4 gal/24 hr); 120 volt, 60 Hz;
AC 1 amp
Miscellaneous Wang computer equipment including C.P.U.s,
workstations, and printers
Adding machines
Typewriters
Several frames used to make concrete rings
Miscellaneous roof mounts for light bars
Old Christmas decorations
Old light pole flags and brackets
Assorted miscellaneous electrical
Assorted light bulbs
SECTION 2: Pursuant to said Section 5/11-76-4, the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized
and directed to deliver the above described personal property now owned by the City of McHenry, to the
McHenry County Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Illinois to be sold to the highest bidder, at a public auction to
be held by the County of McHenry on Saturday, October 4, 1997.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an Auction Agreement,
attached hereto as Exhibit "A", for the sale of said personal property with the McHenry County Purchasing
Department, auctioneer, at a fee not to exceed six percent (6%) for all items from the gross sales receipts
on the items sold.
SECTION 4: Upon payment of the full auction bid price, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to convey and/or transfer title to the aforesaid personal property to the successful bidder.
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SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage of at least
three -fourths of the corporate authorities, and approval in the manner provided by law.
PASSED this 13 th day of AUGUST , 1997.
AYES: BOLGER, GLAB, MC CLATCHEY, MURGATROYD.
NAYS: NONE.
ABSENT: BAIRD.
NOT VOTING: NONE.
ABSTAINED: NONE.
APPROVED this13 th day of AUGUST 997.
ayor