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Canfield council approves ordinance to dispose of surplus equipment, discusses auction methods
Summary
Canfield City Council approved an ordinance to declare several pieces of municipal equipment surplus and authorize disposal, and discussed whether to use an online municipal auction or a third-party auctioneer for future sales.
Canfield City Council on April 7 approved an ordinance declaring several pieces of city equipment surplus and authorizing their disposal, after councilors discussed recent online sales and whether to pay an auctioneer fee.
The ordinance, read aloud by Mayor Dragish, was presented as "an ordinance to claim surplus property and authorizing its disposal." Council members moved and seconded the measure and proceeded to consider the specific items identified for surplus disposal, which included zero-turn mowers, a back-post loader and a tractor. Council discussion addressed how to sell the items and related costs.
City Manager D'Apolito told council that the city had conducted its first online surplus auction earlier that week, selling a 2008 Ford Focus, a 2009 Explorer and a 1999 dump truck without paying auction fees. "For first time, it was very successful," D'Apolito said. Council members asked about typical auctioneer fees; one councilor estimated roughly 8–10 percent and noted the rate appeared negotiable. Public Works staff indicated some items (three John Deeres) were being traded toward new zero-turn mowers and that a New Holland unit might be offered for auction or traded, with staff still deciding how to proceed.
Councilors did not adopt a single final method for all future disposals during the meeting. The ordinance approved authorizes disposal of the listed surplus items; specifics about which items would be auctioned by the city versus traded in or sent to a third-party auction were left to staff to finalize.
The ordinance was advanced under the Charter of the City of Canfieldprovisions permitting reading by title and passage on first reading.
The city manager and public works superintendent said the city will follow up with details on sale method and timing once staff decide whether to run future sales on the city's online platform or retain an auctioneer. The meeting record did not specify exact dates for any upcoming auctions or final sale prices for the surplus items.
