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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2259-03 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2003/12/15ORDINANCE NO. 2259-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18: OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. Chapter 18 of the St. Louis Park Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Article VII to read as follows: Article VII. UNCLAIMED PROPERTY; DISPOSAL Sec. 18-199. Purpose and scope of article. In accordance with M.S.A. § 471.195, the purpose of this article is to provide for the custody and disposal of property lawfully coming into the city's possession in the course of municipal operations and remaining unclaimed by the owner. Sec. 18-200. Custody of Property. The chief of police will take custody of all personal property, including lost money, lawfully coming into the possession of the city and city employees in the course of municipal operations and remaining unclaimed by the owner. The chief of police must retain the property in a safe place for a period of at least 60 days, unless claimed by the true owner with satisfactory proof of ownership. The chief must keep a record of the property, including its disposition. Sec. 18-201. Disposition of Property. Property held in custody by the chief of police and not claimed by the true owner within 60 days will be deemed abandoned. The chief of police may dispose of non -monetary abandoned property in one of the following ways: 1. Sell the property at public sale following 10 days published notice in the official newspaper; 2. Return lost property to its finder; 3. Convert usable property to city use; or 4. Donate the property to a tax-exempt, non-profit organization if the donation is authorized by law. Property not purchased at a sale may then be disposed of by the chief in any reasonable manner. Sec. 18-202. Summary Disposal. The chief of police may dispose of unclaimed property without notice and in a summary manner when he/she believes this to be in the public interest and if he/she determines that the property: 1. is of a dangerous or perishable nature; 2. is contraband; 3. has no resale value; or 4. cannot be legally or safely sold at public sale. Ordinance No. 2259-03 -2- Sec. 18-203. Disposition of Funds. Together with found money that has been held for 60 days, the chief of police must deliver all money that was received from the sale of abandoned property to the finance director for deposit into the city's general fund. If no claim has been made by the former owner with satisfactory proof of ownership, found money may be returned to the finder; otherwise the money will revert to the city's general fund. Sec. 18-204. Special Provisions: Police Department. Money and other property lawfully seized by, or voluntarily surrendered to, the city at the scene of a crime or during an official police investigation must be retained by the chief of police in a safe place for at least 60 days. If not lawfully claimed by the true owner with adequate proof of ownership during that time, non -monetary property may be disposed of in accordance with Section 18-201. Sale proceeds and seized money may then be deposited in the police department forfeiture and seizure account to be used only for law enforcement purposes. Sec. 18-205. Claim of Former Owner. If the former owner of property disposed of at public sale makes application and furnishes satisfactory proof of ownership within six months of the sale, he/she shall be paid the proceeds of the sale of his property less the costs of storage and the proportionate part of the cost of published notice and other costs of the sale. Sec. 18-206. Disposition of Abandoned Motor Vehicles. The chief of police must dispose of abandoned motor vehicles by following the procedure in M.S.A. § 168B.01 through §168B.101. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication. this 15th day of December 2003, by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park. Review s f•r,; dmimstration: /I& City Man. ger Attest: • ity Clerk Adote by the City Council (,U/AN Mayor City Attorney • • • STATE OF MINNESOTA) SS newspapers AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath states or affirms, that he is the Chief Financial Officer of the newspaper known as Sun -Sailor and has full knowledge of the facts stated below (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minn Stat §331 A 02, §331 A 07, and other applicable laws, as amended (B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each week, for one successive week(s), it was first published on Thursday, the 25 day of December 2003, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and including Thursday, the day of 2004, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publl - . o e otice abcdefghi,iklmnopq rst Subscribed and sworn to r affirmed t/efore me 003 P this(46 day of BY CFO (LW Not ry MERIDEL M HEDBLOM NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1414005 RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law (3) Rate actually charged $ 2 85 per line $ 6 20 per line $ 1 40 per line City of St. Louis Park (Official Publication) - SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO 2259-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST LOUIS PARR MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1& OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS In accordance with MSA § 471 195, the purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the custody and disposal of property lawfully coming into the city's possession m the course of municipal operations and remaining unclaimed by the owner This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication Adopted by the City Council December 15, 2003 /s/Jeffrev W Jacobs Mayor ' A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for in- spection with the City Clerk (December 25, 2003) A-3 ORD2259-03