HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2001-098Temp. Reso #9339
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2001-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE NEOPOST S170
ADVANCED MAILER MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE
OF SAID EQUIPMENT THROUGH A SEALED BID PROCESS;
PLACING ALL PROCEEDS INTO THE GENERAL FUND;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Tamarac Finance Department Customer Service Division
purchased a Neopost S170 in May, 1996 for use in folding, sorting and inserting the City's
utility bills for mailing purposes; and
WHEREAS, in order to streamline the process and because of the technical
problems associated with the machine, the decision was made to outsource the function
through Postal Center International, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, since Postal Center International, Inc. is currently processing the utility
bills for mailing purposes, it was more efficient and economical for them to prepare the bills
for mailing; and
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WHEREAS, outsourcing the folding, sorting and insertion process has proven to
save the City cost in dollars and staff time; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to § 2-316 of the Code of Ordinances, any property, real or
personal, acquired by the City, irrespective of how acquired, may be used, maintained,
sold, exchanged or leased, whenever the City Commission shall determine that is in the
best interest of the City to do so; and
WHEREAS, any personal property sold shall be sold only after the terms of the
proposed sale have been advertised in a newspaper of general circulation within the City
once a week for at least two (2) weeks; and
WHEREAS, since this is specialty equipment and would not generally be used by
the public, the City will be able to solicit other governmental agencies, organizations and
corporations through a sealed bid process, and
WHEREAS, the equipment offered for sale will be available for inspection to the
public prior to the advertised bid opening; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac reserves the right to establish a minimum bid or
reject all bids on any or all items; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing and Contracts Manager
recommend that the Neopost S170 Advanced Mailer equipment be deemed as surplus and
offered to sale through a sealed bid process; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac, that the Neopost S170
Advanced Mailer equipment be deemed as surplus and offered to sale through a sealed
bid process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon
adoption hereof.
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SECTION 2: The appropriate City Officials declare that the equipment consisting of
the Neopost S170 Advanced Mailer be deemed surplus and sold utilizing a sealed bid
process.
SECTION 3: All proceeds from the bid shall be placed in the General Fund to be
used for public purposes.
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application,
it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of the Resolution.
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SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 2511 day of April, 2001.
ATTEST:
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MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
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4 / JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. PORTNE
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DIST 3: V/M SULTANOF_L
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS