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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-.1l..59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE DISPOSAL OF A
1999 EURO-LITE LEGACY SHUTTLE BUS AS SURPLUS PROPERTY;
PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY
WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE DISPOSAL OF THE 1999 EURO-LITE LEGACY
SHUTTLE BUS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 28, 2000, the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida (the "City") purchased
a nineteen passenger 1999 Euro-Lite Legacy shuttle bus, vehicle identification number
IM9E621HOYG503001, (the "bus") through a public auction conducted by Michael Fox International
Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the previous owner of the bus was Metrotrans, a company from Atlanta, Georgia,
that declared bankruptcy and auctioned off its assets, including the subject bus, on March 28, 2000, in
order to pay its creditors; and
WHEREAS, since purchasing the bus on March 28, 2000, the only documentation received by
the City in connection with the purchase includes a sales invoice and a photocopy of a State of Georgia
Tax Exemption Certificate; and
WHEREAS, the City's Attorney's Office and City's Police Department initiated numerous
communications with Michael Fox International Inc. and Metrotrans regarding proper title and
registration for the bus, to no avail; and
WHEREAS, the City's Police Department confirmed that the bus was never registered in any
state, including Florida, and that a certificate of title was never applied for by the previous owner; and
WHEREAS, the City remains unable to obtain a proper motor vehicle tag and title, given the
lack of registration and evidence of title from the original seller; and
WHEREAS, the bus is not part of the City's bus fleet and has been idly occupying City parking
space underneath the Lehman Causeway bridge for the past few years; and
WHEREAS, the City is unable to sell the bus without proper evidence of title and registration.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Ratification of the disposal of shuttle bus. The City Attorney and the City Manager are
hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate the disposal of the 1999 Euro-Lite Legacy
shuttle bus, vehicle identification number IM9E621HOYG503001, as surplus property.
Section 2
Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective upon adoption.
Authorization to dispose of surplus property
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20'" day of September, 2007. /
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orman S. Edelcup, Mayor
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JaJ:e A. Hines, C;:~C, City Clerk
FORM
ICIENCY:
Vote: l1-0-'
Mayor Edelcup ~Yes)
Vice Mayor Thaler ~Yes)
Commissioner Brezin ~Yes)
Commissioner GOOdma~Y es)
Commissioner Iglesias. (Yes)
Authorization 10 dispose of slIrpllls property
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Moved by: C6~ Goo~mMJ
Seconded by: VI c..e. Y'(\ ~ () V' lli ~ cue-.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
(305) 947-2150 Building Department
(305) 947-5107 Fax
MEMORANDUM
Rick Conner, Public Works Director/Engineer
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Priscilla Walker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
September 25,2007
Approval of Donation of Shuttle Bus
City Commission
Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor
Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor
Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner
Gerry Goodman, Commissioner
Danny Iglesias, Commissioner
A. John Szerlag, City Manager
Hans Ottinot, City Attorney
Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk
At its regular meeting of September 20, 2007, the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2007-1159, which ratified the disposal of a 1999 Euro-Lite Legacy shuttle bus as surplus
property. Attached is a copy ofthe approving legislation for your files.
Thank you.
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Bus Donation - Euro-Lite Legacy Approval Trans Memo