§ 2-211. Disposal of surplus property.  


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  • (a)

    Personal property.

    (1)

    In the event any material, equipment, furnishing or other personal property is no longer needed by any agency of the City, it shall be transferred to the custody of the purchasing agent. If the purchasing agent shall determine that no other agency has need for such item, he shall declare it surplus. Any such item or group of related items of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or less in value may be sold by the purchasing agent. If the value of any such item or group of items exceeds one hundred dollars ($100.00) but does not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), it, or they, may be sold by the purchasing agent with the approval of the Mayor, and in all other cases upon prior approval of the City Council.

    (2)

    Subsection (a)(1) of this section shall not apply to the trade-in of materials where the trade-in is to be considered in the offset of the price for materials, commodities or services sought to be purchased.

    (b)

    Real property. Whenever the City Council shall declare any real estate or public improvement surplus property, then in that event, unless the City Council shall determine that another means of disposal best serves the interests of the City of Danbury, said surplus property shall be disposed of as follows:

    (1)

    Publication of notice of sale and solicitation of offers to purchase shall be made and solicited by the purchasing agent.

    (2)

    Publication shall contain a detailed description of the property and said notice shall set forth the terms and conditions of the sale, including but not limited to the deposit payment necessary to accompany a bid or offer to purchase. The notice shall also contain the place, day and time when the sale will be held.

    (3)

    The purchasing agent shall have the right to reject any and all bids submitted.

    (4)

    The sale shall be approved by the board of awards established pursuant to this article. The purchasing agent and the board of awards may waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids submitted.

(Code 1961, §§ 2-133, 2-153; Ord. No. 43, § 4, 10-27-1965; Ord. No. 297, 5-3-1983; Ord. No. 425, 9-4-1991)

State law reference

Public hearing on sale, lease or transfer of real property owned by municipality, C.G.S. § 7-163e.