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An Ordinance Declaring Surplus Property and Authorizing and Ratifying the Sale or Disposition of the Same (29 Remington Shotguns)
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-76-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 11-76-4) the corporate authorities of the Village of Romeoville (the “Village”) are authorized to sell, donate, or otherwise dispose of surplus personal property when, in the opinion of a majority of the corporate authorities, the continued ownership of such personal property by the Village is no longer necessary or useful to or in the best interests of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village have determined that the continued ownership by the Village of a total of twenty nine (29) Remington shotguns identified more specifically in Exhibit A hereto is no longer necessary or useful to, nor in the best interest of the Village of Romeoville, and authorize and direct the disposition thereof in accordance with the terms hereinafter set forth, and further ratify the prior disposition of the same as hereinafter set forth as having been in accordance with this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Romeoville, Will County, Illinois, the following:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: DECLARATION AS SURPLUS; AUTHORIZATION OF DISPOSITION; RATIFICATION OF PRIOR DISPOSITION. The twenty nine Remington shotguns identified in Exhibit A are hereby declared to be surplus, and the continued ownership thereof is determined to no longer be necessary or useful to or otherwise in the best interests of the Village, and the Police Department is hereby authorized and directed to sell said property or otherwise dispose of the property in such manner as may be deemed most expedient. Without otherwise limiting the generality of the foregoing, the prior disposition of the 29 Remington shotguns identified in Exhibit A to the Ray O’Herron Co. in exchange for $2,900.00 in credit with the Ray O’Herron Co. is hereby ratified, confirmed and authorized, upon the conditions that the same only be offered to sale to sworn law enforcement personnel, and that all subsequent sales of the same shall be conducted in accordance with applicable state and federal law.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. That the various provisions of this Ordinance are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by any Court of contempt jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4: CONFLICTS. All prior Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.