RESOLUTION FOR UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE OR UNFIT COUNTY PERSONAL PROPERTY

IN THE MATTER OF EXPRESSING THE BOARD’S INTENT TO CONDUCT AN INTERNET AUCTION FOR THE SALE OF UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE OR UNFIT COUNTY PERSONAL PROPERTY

Tom Dunlap moved the adoption of the following resolution:

WHEREAS, House Bill 226 of the 124th General Assembly, effective January 26, 2002, authorizes a Board of County Commissioners to dispose of unneeded, obsolete or unfit personal property through the use of an Internet auction; and

WHEREAS, Section 307.12 (E) of the Ohio Revised Code, as amended by H.B. 226, requires a Board of County Commissioners to adopt a resolution expressing its intent to sell personal property by Internet auction; now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Huron County Commissioners hereby expresses its intent to dispose of unneeded, obsolete or unfit personal property by Internet auction; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that the personal property disposed of through Internet auction may include, as specified in ORC 307.12 (E), motor vehicles acquired for the use of county officers and departments, road machinery, equipment, tools or supplies, any of which is either unneeded, obsolete, or unfit for the use for which it was acquired; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Internet auction will be conducted in the following manner under the following general terms and conditions: all items will be sold “as is” with Huron County making no guarantee as to the condition of said items; the purchaser will be responsible for the removal of said items from Huron County property; and, the purchaser will be required to make payment in full within five days following the close of the auction, before any property can be released; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that the number of days of bidding on the property involved, as specified in ORC 307.12, will be at least fifteen days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Huron County Board of Commissioners has contracted with GovDeals, Inc., 5913 Carmichael Place, Montgomery, Alabama, 36117, telephone number 800-613-0156, as its representative to conduct the Internet auction on the county’s behalf; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution will be posted continually in a conspicuous place in the office of the County Auditor, the offices of the Board of County Commissioners and on the Huron County Internet website; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Huron County Board of Commissioners reserves the right, at a later date, to establish the minimum prices that may be accepted for any property that is the subject of the Internet auction, the terms and conditions of any particular sale that may occur, including, but not limited to, requirements for pick up and/or delivery of the property, method of payment, and payment of sales tax in accordance with applicable laws; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that the information described in the paragraph above will be provided on the Internet at the time of the auction itself, or will be provided before that time, upon request, if the terms and conditions have been determined by the Board of County Commissioners or its representative; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Huron County Auditor; and further

BE IT RESOLVED, that the foregoing resolution was adopted and all actions and deliberations of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Huron, Ohio relating thereto were conducted in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all applicable legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Gary W. Bauer seconded the motion. The roll being called upon its adoption, the vote resulted as followed:

Aye – Gary W. Bauer
Aye – Tom Dunlap
Aye – Joe Hintz