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) REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CnUM^fl tiICCTiryjQ APR 2 5 2005 DATE: 04/25/WY OF ORONO ITEM NO: Department Approval:Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Name: Stcpkany Good^# Tide: ChiefofPolke / Item Description: Disposal of Eiceii, Unclaimed or Abandoned Property Exhibits: Inventory attached DISCUSSION: The Police Department is cleaning house and seeks to dispose of excess, unclaimed, or abandoned property in a cost effective manner. The police department has advertised a sale through public (silent) auction to be held on May 6,2005 from Sam - Noon, in the police garage in conjunction with the Orono Clean-Up Days. There are equipment and office items which are no longer used that cannot be sold, traded or disposed of in a time effective matmer. There is property that has been recovered that has not been claimed that includes miscellaneous electronics, clothing, jewelry, tools, sporting goods, etc. All attempts at locating the property owners have been exhausted. There are two retired squad cars which will also be offered by silent bid: 1. 1999 Ford Crown Victoria with aprox. 115,000 miles. Minimum Bid $1,500 2. 2002 Fon' Crown Victoria with aprox. 75,000 mile** Minimum Bid $2,500 The police department also wishes permission to dispose of old uniform clothing that can no longer be used (Orono Police Patches removed) through charitable donation. All items for which there are no bids will be discarded. If there are no minimum bids for the squad cars, they will be sold at State Auction. lliere is a plant grow light unit (valued between $50 - $100) for which the Orono Primary School has a use. The police department recommends that the City donate it to the school. An inventory of all of the property is attached. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED; Motion to dispose of excess, unclaimed, abandoned property through silent auction, charitable donation, and disposal as proposed above. .... ... . ^