City of Milwaukee - File #: 080490

• File #: 080490
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/30/2008
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/16/2008
• Effective date: 10/3/2008
• Title: An ordinance relating to control of obsolete material and unclaimed and abandoned goods.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, FIREARMS, PROPERTY SALES, PURCHASING PROCEDURES, SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/2/2008	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/26/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/16/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
9/11/2008	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals present: Rhonda Kesley, Purchasing Director, Dept. of Admin., Business Operations Div. Deputy Insp. Mary Hoerig, Milwaukee Police Dept.	Pass	5:0
9/4/2008	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/30/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080490
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
An ordinance relating to control of obsolete material and unclaimed and abandoned goods.
Sections
105-122-1-c rc
310-29 rc
Analysis
This ordinance repeals and recreates code provisions relating to control of obsolete material and unclaimed and abandoned goods. These revisions streamline the department of administration process for control and disposition of obsolete material and unclaimed and abandoned goods and bring the ordinance into compliance with s. 66.0139, Wis. Stats (disposal of abandoned property). In addition to the revisions a provision is added to include property sold on the city’s behalf by a third party auction, including an Internet auction.

This ordinance also amends the police department’s abandoned and unclaimed property provisions to include references to the department of administration process for disposition of unclaimed and abandoned goods.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 105-122-1-c of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

105-122. Seized Firearms or Ammunition, etc.

1. ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

c. Other Personal Property. Except for abandoned motor vehicles and trailers, the chief of police may dispose of all other personal property in the chief's custody which has been abandoned or which remains unclaimed for a period of 30 days after acquisition by the chief by using an Internet auction service contracting with the department of administration. The proceeds of such sales shall be paid to the city treasurer. The chief of police may dispose of abandoned or unclaimed property by other means set forth in s. 310-29 only with prior authorization of the department of administration and in accordance with the requirements of s. 310-29-2 to 4. Property delivered to the department of administration for disposition shall be disposed o...