Council declares library materials surplus, authorizes auction

The Homewood City Council declared miscellaneous library property surplus and authorized disposal by auction on July 28. City staff described the ordinance as declaring certain personal property of the city’s library “no longer needed for public and municipal purposes,” with Exhibit A listing the items to be surplus. The ordinance directs the mayor and city clerk to dispose of the property by auction to the highest bidder. Council approved the measure by roll-call vote, 7-0; the ordinance is recorded as Ordinance 29-45. Council discussion focused on the ordinance reading and a request for unanimous consent; no public comments were recorded on the surplus list at the meeting. The transcript does not include a copy of Exhibit A; specific items and estimated proceeds were not stated during the public meeting.