AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2018-135R, approving the sale of three surplus police cars to the newly incorporated City of Oak Ridge, Texas for total value of $15,000.00; authorizing the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents related to the transfer of title of the three surplus police cars on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: August 7, 2018
Department: Police, Chief Chase Stapp (by Lynda Williams, Purchasing Manager)
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Background Information:
In late June, 2018, Chief Thomas Peoples of the newly established Oak Ridge, Texas police department sent a statewide message via the Texas Police Chief’s Association asking for assistance in procuring fully equipped police vehicle from other cities which may be liquidating vehicles due to replacement policies. Normally, the City of San Marcos removes vehicles from its fleet that have been retired from service via public auction. In the case of marked police vehicles which are being retired, the vehicles must be decommissioned from service by removing all of the police equipment and markings from them. This is a labor intensive and time consuming process, and we are not able to recuperate those expenses at auction. Currently the City of San Marcos has three Chevrolet Impalas that are ready for rotation out of service and are fully equipped. These vehicles were issued to School Resource Officers and, as a result, did not accrue a great deal of mileage before reaching their retirement age. They are no longer under warranty, and selling them now while they have a decent wholesale value will allow the department to transition our SRO program to leased vehicles. This plan is in line with the city’s overall plan of using leased vehicles in lower mileage situations. The City of Oak Ridge has agree to purchase the vehicles as equipped for $5,000 each.
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Alternatives:
An alternative but less desirable method to liquidate these vehicles would be to sell them at public auction.
Recommendation:
The recommendation is to sell these vehicles to the city of Oak Ridge, Texas.