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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-191RESOLUTION NO. 11-191 AN RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY MANUAL TO CORRECT THE PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSITION OF CAPITAL ASSETS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, (the "Board"), has made the following determinations: 1. Florida Statutes allow governmental entities to dispose of surplus property using two alternative procedures, asset forth in Sections 274.05 and 274.06. 2. The St. Lucie County Purchasing Policy Manual only refers to Section 274.06. 3. The Board wishes to correct this error and also include a reference to Section 274.05. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: The Purchasing Policy Manual shall be corrected as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Chris Dzadovsky, Chairman AYE Tod Mowery, Vice Chairman AYE Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE Commissioner Chris Craft AYE ~' ~ L~~v 2 11. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this day of 0 .~ ~_ .~ • - .,: ;~=. .~ ~, •~ BOARD OF COUNTY C ATTEST: ;~ ~ ST. LUCIE C O ty Cterk .~ ~, Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM AND BY: JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE # 3656358 12/14/2011 at 03:41 PM OR BOOK 3347 PAGE 1714 - 1715 Doc Type: RESO RECORDING: $18.50 County EXHIBIT "A" SECTION 22 -CAPITAL ASSETS 22.1 COUNTY OWNED PERSONAL PROPERTY Any equipment not incorporated into a facility, purchased with an individual value of $1000 or more (or as established by Rule of the Chief Financial Officer, Rule 691-73.002) and having a projected useful life of one (1) year or more, is considered Tangible Personal Property. All land, buildings, and improvements are considered real property. Both Tangible Personal Property and real property are considered capital assets. 22.2 ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL ASSETS a. The County Administrator or designee should include the purchase of capital assets during the annual budget preparation. b. If the capital asset increases in cost after budget approval by the Board, the County Administrator or designee shall have the authority to approve the purchase, if funds are available, up to $50,000. c. Requests for capital assets not included in the budget process must be approved by the County Administrator. The requesting Department Director must provide a justification and identify available funding in the department budget. If approved by the County Administrator, proposed purchase of capital assets greater than $50,000 must be approved by the Board. d. A physical inventory of all Tangible Personal Property will be conducted and updated annually, and surplus property disposed of in accordance with current state laws. Real property will be inventoried as outlined in procedures established by the Finance Department. e. Donated property with a value of $1,000 or more, based on its current market value, will be included in the requirements of this section. 22.3 DISPOSITION OF CAPITAL ASSETS The disposition of capital assets shall be in accordance with Sections 274.05 and 274.06, Florida Statutes. The County Administrator may transfer assets that have been declared surplus to a local nonprofit organization or governmental entity without competitive bidding. 22.4 HARDWARE/SOFTWARE The County Administrator or designee is responsible for all County computer and telephone equipment, software, computer security, data and voice circuits, and has final decision making authority over all computer-related purchases in accordance with signature authority.