HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11 07-13 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
ORDINANCE NO. 81 -11
ORDINANCE R ORDINANCES BY
AN INANCE AMENDI1�iG THE BROOKLYN CENTER
ADDING NEVI PROVISIONS TO CHAPTER 2 -101
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following Chapter 2 -101 of the Brooklyn Center City
Ordinances is hereby adopted to read as follows:
Section 2 -101. CUSTODY OF FOUND PROPERTY. EXCEPTING ANIMALS
AND MOTOR VEHICLES. The City Manager shall establish adminis-
trative provisions for receiving and safekeeping found property
and money coming into possession of the City of Brooklyn Center
in the course of its municipal operations. A receipt shall be
issued to the person finding such property or money and causing
it to be delivered to the custody of the City. Such property
shall be stored in a safe place and such money deposited with the
City Treasurer for a period of [three (3)] two (2) months unless
claimed by the true owner. Upon expiration of the [three (3)]
two (2) month period, said property or money shall be subject to
disposal under this ordinance as unclaimed property or money.
Section 2 102. C LAIMS BY OWNER. During such [three (3)] two (2)
month period, the City Manager may deliver such property or order
such money paid to the true owner thereof upon proof of ownership
satisfactory to the City Manager, after ten (10) days notice by
mail to other persons who, may have asserted a claim of true
ownership. In the event ownership cannot be determined to the
satisfaction of the City Manager, he may refuse to deliver such
property or order the payment of such money to anyone until ordered
to do so by court.
Section 2 103. CLAIM BY FINDER. If the true owner does not claim
property or money during the [three (3)] two (2) month period, the
City Manager may release such unclaimed property or order such un-
claimed money to be paid to the person who found same, if at the
time of delivery to the City of Brooklyn Center such finder indicated
in writing that he wished to assert a claim to the property or money
as a finder.
Section 2 104. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED MONEYS TO GENERAL FUND. If
any such money is not claimed by the true owner or by the finder with-
in the [three (3)] two (2) month period, the City Manager shall cause
such money to be transferred to the General Fund of the City.
ORDINANCE NO. 81 -11
Section 2 -105. PUBLIC SALE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Upon expiration
of the [three (3)] two (2) month period, unclaimed property remaining
in the possession of the City of Brooklyn Center shall be appropriated
for City use upon approval by the City Manager if such item of property
is valued less than $100 and upon approval by the City Council if
such item of property is valued greater than $100 or, shall be sold
at public sale by the City Manager. The City Manager shall cause one
week published notice of public sale in the official newspaper, de-
scribing therein the article to be sold and the date, time and place
of the sale. Any unclaimed property offered for public sale but not
sold, and not suitable for appropriation for City use, shall be deemed
to be of no value and shall be disposed of in such manner as the City
Manager directs.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and thirty
(30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 13th day of July ]9 81
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ATTEST:
Published in th o ficial newspaper June 18, 1981
Effective Date July 18, 1981
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