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Council considers surplus ordinance; police outline firearm disposal options
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance declaring certain vehicles and other items surplus and discussed firearm disposal options under city ordinance 14305: incineration/destruction or sale to a licensed federal firearms dealer following required checks.
An ordinance declaring surplus property was presented and moved for passage, listing items including a 2011 Ford F-450 pickup that had been replaced. Staff discussed inventory steps and explained that firearms declared surplus may be disposed of under city ordinance 14305 either by destruction (incineration) or sale to a federal firearms dealer that holds the appropriate license.
City staff and the police chief (speaker 8) discussed process options and compliance with the city's ordinance: "Once the firearms are declared to be surplus, the chief shall be given direction to dispose of them by either incineration or destruction or you sell to the firearms dealer maintaining a federal firearms license," an official said. The chief noted prior practice changes that affected internal officer purchases and described safeguards for the disposal process. Council advanced the item through the reading‑by‑title motions and recorded affirmative votes.
Next steps: inventory finalization, compliance with ordinance 14305 procedures, and execution of the chosen disposal method if the ordinance is adopted and the items are declared surplus.
