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• • • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 25, 1993 GROUND WATER PLAN- CONT. Mayor Callahan directed staff to prepare objections to the plan. It was moved by Mayor Callahan, seconded by Jabbour, directing staff to formally object to the plan in accordance with the schedule. Ayes 4, nays 0. Mayor Callahan felt it would be appropriate to inform the City of Minnetonka of the action being taken and thank them for the update. Kelley noted the ground water problems are not just in Hennepin County, but rather are State -wide. Mayor Callahan stated he would write a letter of objection to the County Commissioner. Gaffron noted the DNR Technical Committee, at its last meeting, was presented with Information on storm water management. Mayor Callahan felt it difficult keeping track of various groups all monitoring the same thing. (1#16) CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN FINANCIAL REPORTING It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Mayor Callahan, congratulating Finance Director Tom Kuehn and the financial staff for the City's obtaining the G.F.O.A. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence In Financial Reporting for the 1991 Comprehensive Annual Finance Report; and acknowledges the valuable assistance provided by the audit staff of Malloy, Karnowski, Radosevich and Company. Ayes 4, nays 0. ( *17) EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE Moorse explained Excess Liability Insurance allows the City to exceed the State Statutory Iim1t of $600,000 to $2,000,000 for all claims within those limits. Federal or Civil rights case would be outside those limits and therefore do not have any limit set. The Waiver of Liability Limits allows the City to voluntarily waive the Statutory limit of $600,000 for ail claims up to $2,000,000. He explained if there were an accident involving a City employee and several citizens, the $600,000 limit would be divided among all citizens injured unless that limit is waived. Kelley asked the additional cost to waive the limits. 9