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Belpre council declares 2006 E‑450 ambulance excess, authorizes auction
Summary
The Belpre City Council declared a 2006 E‑450 diesel Ford ambulance (unit number 490) excess property and authorized the safety service director to auction it; council included an emergency provision and noted state auction rules for property over $1,000 but did not specify auction method or estimated proceeds.
Belpre City Council declared a 2006 E‑450 diesel Ford ambulance (referred to in the record as unit number 490) to be excess property and authorized the safety service director to auction the vehicle.
Council discussed the item after staff advised that the fire department has new equipment and lacks suitable, secure storage for that equipment; the resolution carried an emergency clause. The transcript indicates municipal rules require public sale for items above a $1,000 threshold and that a recent provision permits online auctions, but the resolution did not specify whether the city would use a live auction or an online sale. The mayor and the safety service director were given discretion to select the sale method.
Council added the resolution to the evening’s agenda by unanimous vote after a motion to waive committee consideration. The body then considered the resolution for second and third readings, again suspending the rule on readings so the matter could be finalized the same night. Roll-call votes recorded unanimous “aye” votes on the suspension and on final adoption.
The resolution is recorded in the minutes as number 25. The transcript does not disclose a minimum reserve or floor price, expected proceeds, or how sale revenue will be budgeted; those details were not specified in the meeting excerpt. The safety service director and the mayor are authorized to proceed with the auction under the terms recorded in the adopted resolution.
