HomeMy WebLinkAbout1394RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, determining that
certain water system utility equipment is
surplus to the City's needs, providing for
the sale thereof, stating the consideration
to be paid for the equipment, and authorizing
the Director of Public Works to enter into a
sales agreement with the highest bidder.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent ("City") has in its
possession certain equipment consisting of approximately 1500
pounds of obsolete water meters and approximately 2,340 pounds
brass and copper from scrap pipe and other materials, which
equipment is no longer actively in use as part of the City's
water system; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has determined
that the City no longer has any use or need for such equipment;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on July
19, 1994, at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting and
invited comments regarding the City's intention to surplus the
above-mentioned equipment; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.94.040 requires that the City
determine, after a public hearing, by resolution of the City
Council that equipment originally acquired for public utility
purposes is surplus to the City's needs and should be leased,
sold or conveyed; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The foregoing
recitals are by this reference incorporated herein and made a
part hereof.
Section 2. The above-described equipment originally
acquired for public utility purposes is now surplus to the City's
needs and is not required for providing continued public utility
service.
Section 3. It is in the public's best interest that
this surplus equipment be sold by bid to the highest bidder.
Section 4. The consideration to be paid for this
surplus equipment shall be in U.S. dollars in the form of cash or
cashier's check.
Section 5. The Director of Public Works is authorized
to enter into an agreement with the highest bidder to effect the
sale of the surplus equipment.
City
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
of Kent, washington this l9 day of d a -'-J" , 19 94 .
Concurred in by the Mayor of the · y of Kent, this
day of ()'~ , 1994.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy
of Resolution No. /~9L,/ , passed by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, the /2 day of , 1994.
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