HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6028: RENE BATES AUCTIONEERS ONLINE AUCTIONMemorandum
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Purchasing Deparhnent
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Shawna Tubbs, Purchasing Manager
DATE: August 20, 2009
SUBJECT: Proposed Ordinance No. 6028
RECOMMENDATION
The Purchasing Division recommends the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6028
amending Ordinance No. 09-56 for Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. of McKinney, Texas to sell
assorted furniture/minorequipmmt, vehicles, equipment, or heavy equipment surplus which has
become obsolete and/or non-functional at an on-line auction.
BACKGROUND
There is a need to amend the Ordinance No. 09-56 for Rene' Bates Auctioneers, Inc. of
McKinney, Texas, to include three (3) additional vehicles/equipment that need to be placed on
the auction list.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT
The net proceeds of the sale, after Auction expenses, will be credited to the Equipment
Replacement Fund.
STAFFING EFFECT
N/A
SUMMARY
The Purchasing Division recommends the City Council adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 6028
amending Ordinance No. 09-56 for Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. of McKinney, Texas to sell
assorted fumiturelminor equipment, vehicles, equipment, or heavy equipment surplus which has
become obsolete and/or non-functional at an on-line auction.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 09-56 AS TO
THE SALE OF SURPLUS ASSORTED FURNITURE/MINOR
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, OR HEAVY
EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AT A
PUBLIC ONLINE AUCTION.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 09-56 authorizing a contract with Rene' Bates to
conduct an online auction of City Surplus of assorted furniture/minor equipment,
vehicles, equipment, or heavy equipment surplus equipment was approved at the
Council meeting on August 11, 2009; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to include an additional three (3) vehicles/equipment
to the Auction List as delineated in Exhibit "A "; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it would be in the best interest of the City
to sell the said property at an online auction to obtain the best possible price.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the City Council authorize the amending of Ordinance No. 09-56, to
include three (3) additional vehicles/equipment in the auction.
Section 2. That the City Manager, together with Shawna Tubbs, Purchasing
Manager, are hereby authorized, pursuant to Article XIV, Section 7 of the Charter of the City of
Port Arthur, to sell the above named surplus property at an online auction said property being
shown in detail as delineated in Exhibit "A "attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 3. That the above named City officials be and are hereby authorized and
empowered to execute and deliver bills of sale or other instruments necessary to transfer
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title to said items at the price bid, in a form to be approved by the City Attomey.
Section 4. That this being an Ordinance not requiring publication the same shall take
affect and be in force immediately from and after its passage.
Section 5. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of
the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of August, AD,
2009, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the
following vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Council members:
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tern Hanks, Acting City Secretary
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark Sokolow, City Attomey
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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SURPLUS PROPERTY
EXHIBIT "A"
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City of Port Arthur's Surplus List
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3i &~•^ 1274 1995 Vermeer Tub Grinder 1VRK3822351000245 Landfill
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