RESOLUTION TO SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY

WHEREAS, the City of Grambling is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana;

WHEREAS, the City of Grambling has in its possession the following: a 1993 GMC/Dump Truck: Vin #1GDJ6h1PJ500662, 1998 Dodge PU: VIN #1B7FL26P3WS564417, 2000 Chey PU: VIN #1GCEK14T3YZ102300, 2008 Ford C-Vic: VIN #2FAFP74V98X123139, 2008 Dodge PU: Vin#3D7KS28D78G161934, & 2009 Dodge Charger: Vin#2B3KA43VX9H642272, which the Mayor and the Board of Alderman have determined is no longer needed by the City of Grambling and is hereby deemed surplus property;

WHEREAS, La. R.S. 33:4712(F), permits the municipalities to sell at private sell immoveable property;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor of Grambling and the Board of Aldermen of Grambling that the City of Grambling shall sale the vehicles at private sale through the acceptance of sealed bids. As required by La. R.S. 33:4712(F)(1), the minimum bid for this property shall be $300.00.

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the following procedure will be followed in the disposition of the property and will ensure that any and all individuals who are interested in purchasing the property will have the opportunity to do so.

1.The vehicles may be inspected at the City of Grambling's Police Department located at 2045 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., Grambling, LA between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday.

2.Any party interested in purchasing the vehicles may submit a sealed bid to the Town Clerk, Grambling City Hall, 127 King Street, Grambling, LA 71245 or P. O. Box 109, Grambling, LA 71245.

3.All sealed bids must be received by the Town Clerk by June 22, 2023, at 5.p.m.

4.The sealed bids will be opened and reported to the Board of Aldermen at the regularly scheduled meeting on July 6, 2023. The vehicles shall be sold to the highest bidder provided such bid is above the minimum bid. Should the highest bidder fail or be unable to complete the purchase within seven (7) days, then the vehicles shall be sold to the second highest bidder provided such bid is above the minimum bid.

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be published once in the Official Journal of the Town of Grambling on or before June 15, 2023, and may be advertised in other manners determined by the Mayor to assist in obtaining bids for same.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be effective immediately.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote on the 1st day of June, 2023, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Councilmembers: John Brown, Jr., DeVaria H. Ponton, Jerry Lewis, Cathy Giles, & Delores W. Smith

Nays: None

Abstain: None

Absent: None

The resolution was declared adopted on this 1st day of June, 2023.

/Alvin Bradley/

Mayor Alvin Bradley /Pamela Stringfellow/ Pamela Stringfellow, LMMC

Published in the Ruston Daily Leader, Ruston, LA, on June 7, 9, 11, 2023