The Common Council adopted an ordinance on July 2 authorizing the mayor (or a designee) to sell or otherwise dispose of city‑owned personal property and, if necessary, to trade equipment in for new machinery. The vote was recorded as eight yays and the ordinance was adopted.

During the meeting a parks/DPW representative described plans to purchase a skid steer (commonly called a Bobcat) with a listed price of roughly $100,135. The staff member said the vendor is a state contract vendor and that the city would offset the purchase by trading in older equipment from the parks garage; as presented, the trade‑in and discounts would reduce the city’s out‑of‑pocket cost substantially (the staff said the final net cost could be in the range of $28,000 on a roughly $110,000 unit after trade‑ins and discounts). A councilor asked whether a buyer for traded items had already been found; staff replied the vendor, a state contract seller, would receive the traded equipment and resell it.

The ordinance includes a process for offering property for sale after advertisement or disposing of items if auction would be futile; it also requires the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to receive details prior to some dispositions. Councilors asked for confirmation of the trade‑in price, and staff said they would provide the specific documentation.