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2004-082-RES AUTHORIZING THE REGIONAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE APPREHENSION PROGRAM DRUG TASK FORCE TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE SALE OF FIREARMS AND WEAPONS CONFISCATED RESOLUTION NO. 2004-082 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE REGIONAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE APPREHENSION PROGRAM DRUG TASK FORCE TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE COMPETITIVE SALE OF FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS CONFISCATED AS A RESULT OF THE TASKFORCE'S DRUG INTERDICTION ACTIVITY; AUTHORIZING THE SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF COMPETITIVE BIDS FROM LICENSED, REGISTERED FEDERAL FIREARMS DEALERS ONLY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Regional Controlled Substance Apprehension Program Drug Task Force (hereinafter referred to as the "Drug Task Force"), for which the City of Paris is the Project Entity, by and through its drug interdiction activities, has lawfully confiscated and obtained ownership of a number of firearms and other weapons; and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid confiscated firearms and other weapons do not include those firearms customarily involved in actual drug activity, such as the so-called infamous "Saturday Night Specials", but rather consist of primarily high quality rifles and shot guns and a small number of high quality handguns along with knives and other weapons which were obtained by their prior owners with the proceeds of or as a result of illicit drug activity; and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid confiscated firearms and other weapons constitute a burden to the Drug Task Force with regard to storage, security, and other associated problems; and, WHEREAS, the Drug Task Force has sought input from the United States Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Agency (A TF) regarding the disposition of said confiscated goods, and the A TF has recommended that such firearms and other weapons be auctioned as a group for purchase by licensed, registered Federal Firearms Dealers; and, WHEREAS, such method of divestiture to licensed, registered Federal Firearms Dealers is necessary to avoid the requisite paper work which would be required for individual sales of said firearms to individual purchasers, but such extensive paper work requirements are avoided by sale of said weapons to licensed, registered, Federal Firearms Dealers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, as the Project Entity, does hereby authorize the Chief of Police and/or his designee on behalf of the Regional Controlled Substance Apprehension Program Drug Task Force (the "Drug Task Force") to advertise for and solicit bids for those certain firearms and other weapons confiscated as a result of the drug interdiction activities of the aforesaid Drug Task Force, as those firearms and other weapons are identified in that list of such firearms and other weapons attached hereto as Exhibit A and for all purposes incorporated herein. Section 3. That the aforesaid firearms and other weapons as listed in Exhibit A herein have been and are authorized for disposition as a result oflawfuljudicial orders placing ownership of said firearms and other weapons in the Drug Task Force, and as a result said Drug Task Force is authorized by law to sell such firearms and other weapons and apply the proceeds from said sale to further drug interdiction activities. Section 4. That following advertisement for bids for the sale of said firearms and other weapons, bids shall be received at the office of the City Manager on such date and such time as the City Manager and Police Chief shall direct, and following receipt of said bids, the highest bidder shall be identified and presented to the City Council for subsequent award. Section 5. That bids shall be received for said confiscated firearms and other weapons only from registered, licensed Federal Firearms Dealers as said individuals are authorized for said purchase pursuant to state and federal law. Section 6. That the proceeds of said sale shall be applied to future drug interdiction activity undertaken by the Drug Task Force as said expenditures are authorized pursuant to state and federal law. Section 7. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day Of~ . Curtis Fendley, ATTEST: ~ ~~~~~ ~~ Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk ,-- SPECIFICATIONS 1. This bid requires the following documentation: a. A copy of the valid Federal Firearms Dealer's License the person possesses, along with the current address ofthe business. b. A copy of a valid states drivers license possessed by the person holding the valid Federal Firearms Dealer's License. 2. The bid price will be for the complete lot of firearms and knives. No firearms or knives will be sold separately. 3. The firearms and knives can be viewed on Sunday, May 16,2004, between 1 :00 p.m. to 5 :00 p.m., and Saturday, May 22, 2004, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Paris Police Department Municipal Court Room located at 811 Bonham Street in Paris, Texas. A valid Federal Firearms Dealer's License and state's valid driver's license must be presented to view the firearms and knives. 4. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at which time all bids received will be publicly opened, read aloud, tabulated, and forwarded to the city manager. All bids will then be referred to the City Council for consideration at the meeting on Monday, June 14,2004 at 6:00 p.m. 5. All bids must be submitted on City of Paris Bid Forms. 6. Payment will be made by cashier's check made out to the RCSAP - City of Paris. 7. The firearms and knives will be picked up at a time and place agreed to after the bid has been selected. The telephone number to call is (903) 784-5081. EXHIBIT A WE~ONS TO SELL .' ~. , c 0 R WEAPON DESCRIPTION SERIAL NUMBER I Ruger Mod 77 223 cal. W/black case 78006100 !Japanese Rifle 23520 i Browning 22 cal. Pistol 655PTI0857 ! FIE 32 cal. ST28136 IAMT 380 cal. 9966 iJennings 22 cal. W/brown case 597048 I Ruger 22 cal. W/black holster 6733674 I Pretro Beretta 7.65 cal. 33873 ;Colt 22 cal. Revolver 040206 ! Essex Arms 45 cal. 7790314 jTaurus 38 cal. Revolver 1476965 I Lorcin 25 cal. Pistol Model L25 133320 I Smith & Wesson 44 cal revolver ALW5834 ! Smith & Wesson 357 cal. Revolver AUP8124 I Smith & Wesson 39-2 9mm A633391 IH&R 410 ga. AL338148 I Remington 22 cal. 522 Model None ; SKS 7.62 cal. 5675 i Savage 7mm cal w/scope 65680 i Winchester 20 ga. 1697679 I Savage 20 ga. ObI shotgun None ! Ruger 270 cal. Rifle wlRedfield scope 7969758 i Ranger 16 ga. Obi shotgun X26184 'Hi Point 9mm Pistol 29464 J.C. Higgins Model 20 12 ga. Pump I Smith & Wesson 357 cal. Revolver AUM9517 Springfield Model67F 20 ga. Shotgun H&R Model 349 16 ga. Bolt Action Raven Arms 25 cal semi-auto 994884 I Savage 22 cal. Rifle 185969 Colt 38 cal. Pistol Revolver ! Hi Standard Model 0 Pistol 48562 i Lee Pellet Pistol 9387549 I Raven 25 cal. Pistol 1136632 · Ruger Single - Six Revolver 22 cal. 260-34243 i Marlin Model 336 cal 30-30 Bushnell 22117342 [Stevens Savage Model77C 12 ga. !Mossberg Model 510AB 12 ga. 0030445 ! Revelation Model 107 22 cal. Bushnell scope I Marlin Model 60 22 cal 5230918 WEAPONS TO SELl c 0 EI WEAPON DESCRIPTION SERIAL NUMBER Frontier Model Derringer .38 caI. 3828 Raven Mod P25 .25 caI. 469724 Stevens 238A 20ga Bolt Action H&R Model 88 20 gauge shotgun 479806 Springfield 120A 22. Cal.w/Weaver Scope 2803907 Winchester Model 94 30-30 2477255 Marlin Model 60 .22 caI. Rifle 13471916 Tanfoglio .22 caI. Revolver A49449 Iver Johnson .30 cal. Rifle AA44856 Interanns 9 mm pistol 1118885 Smith & Wesson .22 cal. UAH0758 Revelation .410 cal. 192004 Winchester .22 cal. D13112 Anninius .22 cal revolver 1293585 Mossberg 12 gauge pump MI00P shotgun H226133 Anni Tanfoglin 380 cal. T44567 Savage Fox 20 gauge dbl shotgun I ERA 12 gauge dbl 163316 Remington 12 ga. Semi-auto NONE Savage 22 cal. 919709 H&R 410 AM224126 Marlin 22 caI. 3339287 , Smith & Wesson 357 caI. 78K7533 Kel-Tec 9mm 79346 Remington Model 1100 12ga M583969V Navy Arms Co. Model TU90 9mm auto pistol 5394962 H&R single barrel 12 ga shotgun 89596 Raven Arms 25 cal semi-auto 1732002 I Titan Revolver 38 cal. W/holster N024667 Colt 45 cal auto 79896070 Stevens Model 1244 12 ga. Shotgun I Ben Franklin 22 cal. T192849 J ukar 38 cal black powder I I Mossberg 20 ga J239733 I IS tevens 12 ga single barrel 739375 I I Remington 514 22 cal bolt action NONE IBrowning 16 ga R3865 I Hi Standard AI041 Browning 22 cal. Lever action 47034592 Winchester 22 cal. Glenfield scope B1626672 WEAPONS TO SELL c 0 1 WEAPON DESCRIPTION SERIAL NUMBER Knife - beige handle/ ASEX case, brown Knife - brown and beige handle Knife - long military-style - one black case Knife - Bowie-style - one black case Knife - Shrade three blade - one brown case Knives - Two large hatchet wlblack case and one knife (bundled) Knives - Two pocket knives - one beige, one brown Knife - silver wlblack handle Nazi-style, wlblack metal case Knife - 24" machete w/gray handle Taser - Defender Pro 40 Taser - no battery cover Knife - yellow handle w/stainless blade Jennings J 22 caI. Pistol 628819 Marlin 22 caI. Model 870 Bolt action NONE Winchester 22 caI. Rifle B990362 Savage 12 gauge pump shotgun ' , 977039 Savage 30-30 pump rifle & Hurricane scope 19453588 Winchester 22 caI. S/A rifle & Weaver Scope 93662A Winchester 44 mag. Lever action rifle 3442815M Remington 22 caI. S/ A rifle 1604964 I Remington 12 ga. Shotgun L098548V ! ! , , . : . t\ == ..i t r::) : , ' .. . . . . : ~:~ .."~l I