G78-88 C Ordinance No. G78-88
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY
(Fire Truck)
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin, a municipal corporation, is the owner of the following
described property: 1969 American LaFrance Aero Chief Fire Truck (VIN 12-1-1314);
and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that it is no longer necessary,
useful, appropriate or in the best interest of the City of Elgin that it retain title to said
truck and that said truck is not required for the use of or profitable to the City of Elgin;
and
WHEREAS, Section 11-76-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code authorizes the corporate
authorities of a city to sell real property which is no longer necessary or useful to the
municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. Pursuant to Section 11-76-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code, (Ill. Rev.
Stat., Ch. 24, Sec. 11-76-4) the City Council of the City of Elgin finds that the following
described personal property: 1969 American LaFrance Aero Chief Fire Truck, now
owned by the City of Elgin is no longer necessary or useful to the City of Elgin and the
best interests of the City of Elgin will be served by its sale.
Section 2. Pursuant to said Section 11-76-4, the City Manager and City Clerk be,
and are hereby, authorized and directed to sell the above described personal property to
Mr. Thomas Cofer of Cullman County, Alabama, for the sum of $6,000.00.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, by at least three-fourths of all the corporate authorities, and approval in the
manner provided by law.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: September 28, 1988
Passed: September 28, 1988
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk