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i <br /> Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> P.15—Use and Disposal of Utility Property <br /> 1.0 Personal Use <br /> All Utility property and equipment is publicly owned. Utility-owned equipment and facilities are <br /> not available for personal use by employees except as explicitly authorized in this or other Utility <br /> policies. Personal use of all Utility vehicles, machinery, tools, and other equipment is strictly <br /> prohibited. <br /> 2.0 Disposal <br /> From time to time, Utility property becomes obsolete, is damaged, or is not needed. Such <br /> equipment will be disposed of by the Utility through salvage, trade, negotiated sale, or public <br /> auction. If it is determined that a sale or auction is the best way to dispose of property, a notice <br /> must be advertised in the official newspaper and/or the Utilities website and will be posted at the <br /> Utilities}'-s office as set forth below.. •. . •• . . • - -• . •• • • .• . The appropriate <br /> department head will determine the minimum price for each item to be sold. <br /> • In no instance will anything of value within the scope of this policy (i.e., <br /> Utility property that becomes obsolete, damaged, or unnecessary) be given <br /> away free to anyone including employees; except that in the case of used and <br /> unwanted utility poles, cross arms, wood chips, wood cable reels, or other <br /> items where there is a disposal cost, the Utility may in its discretion offer such <br /> items to the general public for a nominal price or at no charge, and nothing in <br /> this policy shall be interpreted to prohibit employees from accessing any such <br /> offer on the same terms and to the same extent as the general public. <br /> • Excess Utility property determined to have a value of$5,000 or less, may be <br /> disposed of by negotiated sale after posting a request for offers on the Utilities <br /> website and at the Utilities office for a least 5 business days. <br /> • An employee may purchase no more than one motor vehicle from the Utility <br /> or another Elk River political subdivision in any 12 month period. <br /> • Employees involved in the auction or process pertaining to the administration <br /> and collection of sealed bids, or negotiating trade values are prohibited from <br /> purchasing Utility property. <br /> 119 <br />