HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-13 Declare Surplus Property and Authorize for Public Sale - Fire DepartmentCity Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Council Members
From:John Townsend, Fire Chief
Date:July 7, 2025
Item:Declare Surplus Property and Authorize for Public Sale
Council Action Requested:
Declare surplus property and authorize for public sale with Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus.
Background Information:
This surplus property is a 2019 Lifeline Ambulance on a Ford F550 chassis, VIN#1FDUF5HYXKDA17127.
The department took delivery,and placed into service the replacement for this vehicle, as part of our
ambulance replacement program.
Financial Impact:Revenue from sale of vehicle
Advisory Commission Discussion:N/A
Council Committee Discussion:N/A
Council Workshop:
Attachments:Listing Agreement
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BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN FIRE APPARATUS
15410 Hwy 231 Union Grove AL 35175 ∙ 256-776-7786
Lis ng and Marke ng Commission Agreement
The undersigned Seller and Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus, LLC (“Brindlee”) being duly authorized, hereby enter into
the following contractual agreement (the “Agreement”) effec ve as of _______________________, 20_____:
Apparatus: ____________________________ (the “Apparatus”)
Apparatus owned or exclusively offered for sale by: _________________________________________ (“Seller”) If
Apparatus not owned by Seller, then owner of the Apparatus: _____________________________________(“Owner”)
List Price: The price at which the Apparatus will be listed shall be _________________________, or such other price
agreed upon by Seller and Brindlee (the “List Price”)
Seller grants Brindlee the non-exclusive right to offer the Apparatus for sale for the List Price. Brindlee shall have the
right, but not the obliga on, to market and adver se the Apparatus in any media of Brindlee’s choosing, including the
internet. Seller represents and warrants that the informa on provided to Brindlee by Seller, Owner and their agents and
representa ves regarding the Apparatus is true and correct and Seller holds Brindlee harmless and indemnifies Brindlee
from any liability resul ng from inaccuracies in such informa on. Seller agrees to pay Brindlee the commission set forth
below (the “Commission”) if Seller or Owner sells the Apparatus or any other fire apparatus to a buyer referred by
Brindlee (a “Referral”), or anyone ac ng on behalf of a Referral, whether or not the Apparatus is sold at the List Price.
The Commission shall be calculated as follows:
10%of the sales price if the subject Apparatus is sold for less than $200,001; and
7% of the sales price if the subject Apparatus is sold for a price from $200,001 to $350,000; and
5% of the sales price if the subject Apparatus is sold for a price above $350,000
Payment of the Commission will be made to Brindlee within 10 days a er the sale of the subject Apparatus. Seller shall
pay interest in the amount of 1.5% per month on Commission not paid within such 10 day period. Seller further agrees
that any addi onal costs incurred by Brindlee as part of collec on efforts for past due Commission will be reimbursed to
Brindlee by Seller. The Commission rights of Brindlee and the Commission obliga ons of Seller set forth in this
Agreement shall survive expira on or termina on of this Agreement.
Seller agrees to no fy Brindlee at the me of sale of the Apparatus as to the sales price and the name and address of the
buyer, regardless of whether such buyer is a Referral which was referred by Brindlee. Seller agrees that if Seller fails to
provide such informa on then Seller will pay a Commission to Brindlee as if the buyer of the Apparatus was a Referral
referred by Brindlee and the Apparatus was sold at the List Price.
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Either party may terminate this Agreement at any me by no fying the other party in wri ng. If any sale of the
Apparatus takes place to a Referral previously referred by Brindlee within one year subsequent to termina on of this
Agreement, Seller shall pay the same Commission to Brindlee as would have been paid if this Agreement had not been
terminated.
Seller agrees that Brindlee may list, market and sell other fire apparatus to prospec ve buyers who are interested in the
Apparatus, including but not limited to fire apparatus owned by Brindlee.
This Agreement shall create an independent contractor rela onship between Brindlee and Seller. Brindlee shall at no
me be considered an employee of Seller. Seller represents that Seller has full authority to enter into this Agreement.
This Agreement cons tutes the en re agreement between the par es. This Agreement and the terms and condi ons
herein may not be amended, modified or waived except by the wri en agreement of the par es hereto. The failure of
the par es to adhere to strictly to the terms and condi ons of this Agreement shall not cons tute a waiver of the right
of the par es later to insist on such strict adherence. This Agreement may be executed in any number of separate
counterparts and all such executed counterparts shall cons tute one agreement, which shall be binding on the par es
notwithstanding that all par es are not signatories to the same counterpart or counterparts. Each party may transmit
its signature by facsimile or e-mail (.pdf or similar) to the other party or par es, and any faxed or e-mail signature
and/or faxed or e-mail counterpart of this Agreement shall have the same force and effect as an original. This
Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of Alabama. The undersigns by
execu on and delivery of this Agreement do hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdic on and venue of the state and
federal courts located in Marshall County, Alabama.
Agreed to by:
Seller : Brindlee:
______________________________________ BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN FIRE APPARATUS, LLC
[insert seller name above]
By: ___________________________________ By: ______________________________________
Name:_________________________________ Name:____________________________________
Title:__________________________________ Title:_____________________________________
Date:__________________________________ Date:_____________________________________
Revised 03/26/2024
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