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County will transfer most containers at former Care and Share site to Kanab City; retains walk-in refrigerator and freezer
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Summary
After reviewing vendor estimates and insurance vs. market values, the commission approved a motion to retain the county's walk-in refrigerator and freezer for auction at the sheriff's convenience and transfer several movable containers to Kanab City (containers 2, 3, 5 and 6); container 7 may be held if 4‑H requests it.
The Kane County Commission on March 10 approved a plan to transfer most surplus storage containers at the former Care and Share property to Kanab City while keeping the county’s walk‑in refrigerator and freezer for auction at the sheriff’s convenience.
Sheriff (identified in the transcript as the speaker handling the item) told commissioners the county’s insurance lists a replacement-type value near $51,000 for the structures but vendor and assessor estimates were much lower. He said two larger linked containers could fetch about $6,000 at auction but moving them would likely cost $3,000–$4,000, making relocation economically impractical. "Our insurance value for those items is set at 51,000," the sheriff said during the discussion.
County counsel/administrative staff reviewed applicable code for conveying surplus property and said the county commission may donate property to another public body if the department head and commission determine it has no commercial value or if handling costs would exceed sale proceeds. Staff recommended using a bill of sale or conveyance to transfer ownership and to include clear descriptions of each unit in any transfer documents.
A motion was made and adopted directing the county to retain the walk‑in refrigerator and freezer (to be processed at the sheriff’s convenience), transfer ownership of containers 2, 3, 5 and 6 to Kanab City, and to hold container 7 only if 4‑H indicates they want it. Commissioners and staff agreed the county would prepare a bill of sale with unit descriptions and set an effective transfer date so county personnel (including any items still stored inside) could be cleared.
Commissioners asked staff to verify which physical units were referenced in the spreadsheet and to draft the conveyance paperwork. Staff also confirmed that once a bill of sale conveys ownership and property is on municipal property, liability would shift to the recipient unless a warranty or other term is included.
The motion was approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Next steps include verifying container identifiers, preparing bills of sale or conveyances, and coordinating with Kanab City and 4‑H on any requested moves or temporary storage arrangements.