DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND SALE OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY
TO MILTON TOWNSHIP
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (hereinafter “COUNTY”) currently owns certain personal property, specifically: a 2018 Vactor 2100+ Sewer Cleaning Truck and Chassis (hereinafter referred to as the “PROPERTY”), the Title to which is attached hereto as “Exhibit A”; and
WHEREAS, the PROPERTY was purchased on June 23, 2017, for a cost of $418,976.30 for use by the Department of Public Works, and has an estimated current trade-in value of $135,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the PROPERTY is still serviceable but has been replaced, and it has been determined that the PROPERTY in is no longer necessary to the COUNTY now or in the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has granted counties the authority to own, sell or convey real and personal property pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-1005; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Committee recommends that the County Board declare the PROPERTY as Surplus Personal Property to allow for disposal, reassignment, or sale of such personal property by the COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the COUNTY to declare the PROPERTY as surplus personal property; and
WHEREAS, Milton Township (hereinafter referred to as the “TOWNSHIP”) has expressed interest in purchasing the PROPERTY directly from the COUNTY for a total price of $135,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the TOWNSHIP and COUNTY (collectively referred to herein as the “parties”) are both public agencies within the meaning of the Illinois "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act", as specified in Illinois Statute, 5 ILCS 220/1 et. seq., and as authorized by Article 7, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" and Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois include fostering cooperation among governmental bodies; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq., authorize units of local government to contract or otherwise associate among themselves to obtain or share services, to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function, in any manner not prohibited by law, to use their credit, revenues and other reserves to pay costs and to service debt related to intergovernmental activities; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY finds it is in the best interest of the COUNTY to convey the aforementioned PROPERTY to the TOWNSHIP for $135,000.00, equivalent to the PROPERTY’s current estimated trade-in value; and
WHEREAS, the attached Bill of Sale, attached hereto as “Exhibit B,” outlines the sale of the PROPERTY to the TOWNSHIP; and
WHEREAS, the County Board finds it is appropriate to authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the sale and/or transfer of the PROPERTY which is the subject of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Subject PROPERTY is no longer necessary to the COUNTY now or in the foreseeable future, and is therefore hereby declared Surplus Personal Property by the DuPage County Board; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the DuPage County Board, the Superintendent of Public Works Department and the State’s Attorney Office are hereby authorized to do all lawful acts necessary and prudent to dispose of the surplus PROPERTY to the TOWNSHIP, with the sale funds therefrom being deposited in the Public Works Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Board authorizes the Superintendent of Public Works to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the sale and/or transfer of the PROPERTY which is the subject of this Resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk transmit copies of this Resolution to the Finance Department; County Auditor; County Treasurer; Nicholas Alfonso, A.S.A.-State’s Attorney’s Office; the Public Works Department, c/o Superintendent Nick Kottmeyer, and to the Procurement Division.
Enacted and approved this 10th day of February, 2026, at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ______________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK