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Authorize the Sale of a 2013 Stageline SL50 Mobile Stage as Surplus Property.
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Staff:
Department:
Susan Brown, Executive Director
Community Arts & Culture
Meeghan Rosen, Assistant Director
Overview: The Town owns a 2013 Stageline SL50 Mobile Stage that is no longer useful to Town operations. This stage has an estimated resale value of $30,000-$50,000. N.C. General Statute 160A-270 requires Council authorization to direct the disposal of surplus property valued at more than $30,000.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt a resolution declaring the Town's 2013 Stageline SL50 Mobile Stage as surplus and authorize its sale in an online auction in January 2023 through www.GovDeals.com.
Key Issues:
* The Town's mobile stage was purchased ca. 2014 and is no longer being used.
* Using the stage takes (4) trained staff, a large towing truck, and 4-6 hours to set up and break down on each end.
* The Town lacks the necessary infrastructure, stage production skills, or staffing levels to operate and maintain this large, underutilized piece of equipment.
* The stage was listed as rental equipment on the Town's Parks & Recreation fee schedule for several years and no one rented it.
* Town staff last used the mobile stage in 2018 at Festifall. It has been parked at the Town Operations Center since that time.
* The Community Arts & Culture Division believes it would be a better use of Town resources to rent a stage and contract with an event production company on a case-by-case basis when a need for concert infrastructure arises.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: There is no cost to list items for sale online. Proceeds of the sale will be returned to the Town's General Fund.
Attachments:
* Resolution
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A 2013 STAGELINE SL50 MOBILE STAGE SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DISPOSAL OF SAID PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS (2023-01-11/R-2)
WHEREAS, Chapter 160A, Article 12 of the N.C. General Statutes and ...
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