Requesting authorization to dispose of surplus vehicles and equipment in accordance with Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 4-13, as set forth herein.

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▶ 38:30 Maya Jamaleddine: Thank you. And next we have, um, ID number, uh, 12 1 5 8 requesting authorization to dispose of surplus vehicles and equipments in, uh, accordance with Merose Revised Ordinance Chapter four 13 as set forth ra. Um, and we have Mr. Troop.

▶ 38:52 Speaker 8: Good evening, councilor. Thank you for having us tonight. And thank you for this consideration. Uh, working with the mayor's office and other departments, we've compiled the list of assets that may have value out, uh, as surplus both equipment and vehicles since most of them are vehicles On this list, we'll be taking the lead on the bid and then the disposal of them. So for your consideration, we would like the approval to move ahead with the bid and with the surplus.

▶ 39:19 Maya Jamaleddine: Um, we have questions, uh, from Vice Chair Williams.

▶ 39:23 Ryan Williams: Um, hello. Hi. Um, what happens to the money after you sell the assets?

▶ 39:29 Speaker 8: Yeah, that goes right into the general fund as part of miscellaneous revenues. Yes. Alright.

▶ 39:33 Ryan Williams: Um, have you thought at all about a asset recovery fund that you could use to like, put towards the purchase of vehicles, maintenance, things like that?

▶ 39:43 Speaker 8: Yeah, that's more a question for, uh, the auditor and the finance team. It's something that we typically would request. Yeah. But in this case, since the vehicles are not all DPW vehicles, I feel it would be gluttonous to make that request in this.

▶ 39:58 Ryan Williams: And, um, we have a list in I QM two, which is a couple of vehicles, but a whole lot of hand tools.

▶ 40:05 Speaker 8: Yeah. That's, uh, equipment we've found has, uh, probably some value. Yeah. Uh, in a bid that was from a middle school wood shop that was cleared out.

▶ 40:15 Speaker 4: Okay. And a piano. Interesting. Okay. Thank you. Mm-Hmm.

▶ 40:19 Maya Jamaleddine: Um, councilor Firo, just Wanna make a motion

▶ 40:21 Speaker 7: To recommend. Second,

▶ 40:23 Maya Jamaleddine: we have, um, motion to recommend made by Councilor Francis. Seconded by Councilor Manu on discussion.

▶ 40:35 Maya Jamaleddine: Seeing none. Um, all in favor? Any of opposed? Okay. This motion carries. Thank you so much for being with us.

▶ 40:42 Speaker 8: Happy Thanksgiving course. Thanks. Thank you too.

▶ 40:43 Speaker 11: Thank you. Um,