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Council advances ordinance to authorize online sales of city surplus
Summary
City staff recommended an ordinance to authorize annual online public auctions for miscellaneous surplus items using Purple Wave; council approved advancing the ordinance to second reading after questions about notice and potential proceeds.
City staff, represented by Hansen, asked the council to approve a special ordinance (two readings required) authorizing annual online auctions for surplus city property through Purple Wave, a third-party platform. Hansen explained the auctions cover miscellaneous items (file cabinets, vehicles, end‑of‑life equipment) purchased with taxpayer funds that must be disposed of through a formal process; "items will be sold through Purple Wave auctions... at no cost to the city," he said.
Councilors asked how many items would be offered, where notices would be posted, and what proceeds might mean for the budget. Staff said the website and packet materials would contain the information and offered to make postings more prominent on the front page; one council member asked that auction notices be easier to find. The council voted to move the ordinance to second reading (recorded roll call: Hunnigan — no; Miller — yes; White — yes; [Cherry] — yes; Saul — yes; Cheeseman — no), advancing the item for final consideration at a subsequent meeting.
