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Council approves sale of two surplus police bicycles
Summary
Council members approved moving two unused police bicycles to surplus and discussed sale options including online municipal listings or third-party auctions; training costs to deploy bikes and a possible reserve price were noted.
Council members approved moving two identical police bicycles, unused for several years, to surplus for sale after a discussion about training costs and advertising options.
Council discussion noted the bikes likely cost roughly $800 to $1,000 when new and have been hanging on the wall for years. Members raised concerns that reassigning officers to bicycles would require training and associated costs; for that reason and limited operational need, members favored selling the bikes.
Officials discussed advertising the bikes on the city website and considered options that allow a reserve price, including using a third-party auction platform that another municipality (Blue Springs) uses. The bikes do not include tasers or other police equipment, council members said.
A motion to approve the sale was made and carried; the transcript does not record a roll-call vote or list a mover and seconder by name. Council requested staff to check auction platforms and whether a reserve price can be set before sale arrangements are finalized.
