HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4497 - Authorzing and Directing the Sale of Certain Personal Property STATE OF ILLINOIS).
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COUNTY OF FULTON)
CERTIFICATE
I, Andi Smith-Walters, certify that I am the duly elected City Clerk of
the CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
I further certify that on September 2. 2025. the City Council of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance #4497 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY
The ordinance attached is a true and correct copy of the ordinance adopted by Canton
City Council.
DATED AT CANTON, ILLINOIS, THIS 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025
Seal
ndi Smith-Walters, City Clerk
ity of Canton, Illinois
ORDINANCE NO. 4497
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the Illinois Municipal Code, provides in part: "Whenever a city or village
incorporated under any general or special law, other than a city or village of 500,000 or more
population, owns any personal property which in the opinion of a simple majority of the corporate
authorities then holding office, is no longer necessary or useful to, or for the best interests of the
city or village, such a majority of the corporate authorities then holding office, at any regular
meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, (1)by ordinance may authorize the sale
of that personal property in such manner as they may designate, with or without advertising the
sale . . . ." 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4.
WHEREAS,the corporate.authorities have determined that the City of Canton presently
owns certain items of personal property, set forth in "Exhibit A," which are no longer necessary
or useful to, or for the best interest of the City (hereinafter collectively the"Personal Property").
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CANTON,Fulton County,Illinois as follows:
1. The City of Canton hereby finds as fact the recitals set forth above and are incorporated
herein as though fully set forth.
2. The Personal Property is hereby approved for sale and shall be sold at an online public
auction and to the highest bidder. Such auction shall be conducted by Gorsuch Realty &
Auction, 106 E. Locust Street, Canton, IL 61520 (www.gotogorsuch.com), and held from
August 20, 2025—September 13, 2025.
3. Advertisement of such sale shall be made by Gorsuch Realty&Auction on its website.
4. The Mayor may, in his discretion,hire and employ one or more professional
auctioneer(s) (including, but not limited to Gorsuch Realty &Auction)to assist in such
auction and/or incur reasonable expenses in relation to the holding of the auction by
Gorsuch Realty &Auction.
5. To the extent any of the foregoing actions have already occurred, said actions are hereby
RATIFIED.
6. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council
of the City of Canton,Illinois,by at least 3/4 vote of the Corporate Authorities and
approval of the Mayor thereof.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton Count Illinois on the 2nd day of
September, 2025.
AYES: Mayor Kent McDowell,Alderpersons Grimm, Lovell, Hale,Pickel,Ketcham, Gossett
NAYS:None
ABSENT: Alderpersons Chamberlin,Nelson `
APPROVED:
Kent McDowe ayor
A T:
V
drea J. Smith-Walters, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
See Attached
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