Resolution 4841 - Procedure for Found or Unclaimed PropertyRESOLUTION NO.4841
A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF FOUND
AND UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY HELD BY THE CITY OF KALISPELL.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell holds and stores various kinds of found and unclaimed personal
property within its storage facilities maintained by the Public Works Department; and
WHEREAS, the accumulated found and unclaimed personal property is generally of the nature of
bicycles and skateboards; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Kalispell to dispose of the accumulated found and
unclaimed personal property with a procedure that is consistent with laws of the state,
that makes an earnest attempt to find the legitimate owners of the property, that
reimburses the City for its costs in holding, advertising and disposing of the property
and that benefits non-profit charitable organizations within the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City of Kalispell shall dispose of its inventory of found and unclaimed
personal property not subject to the terms of MCA 45-5-305 no less
frequently than annually using the following procedure:
1. A descriptive list of the property for disposition shall be compiled and
published in the Daily Inter Lake with a notice describing how such
property may be claimed by its legitimate owner and indicating that such
property will be disposed of by the City fourteen days after publication.
2. The city shall solicit interest from the various charitable organizations
within the community to determine which organizations may desire
receiving the property for price of the costs paid by the city in storing and
advertising the property.
3. If more than one charitable organization expresses interest in purchasing
such property, the city shall provide such opportunity to each
organization on a rotating basis.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2003.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk