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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6342 � o� O z� O CITY of ORONO _ , � � � � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �'� G'�'� NO. � � " �� ��kESHOg'� . A RESOLUTION MAKING A SELECTION NOT TO WAIVE THE STATUTORY TORT LIMITS FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE PURPOSES WHEREAS,pursuant to previous action taken,the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust has asked the City to make an election with regards to waiving or not waiving its tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04 ; and WHEREAS,the choices available are as follows: to not waive the statutory tort limit, to waive the limit but to keep insurance coverage at the statutory limit, and to waive the limit and to add insurance to a new level. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Orono City Council does hereby elect not to waive the statutory tort liability limit established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota, at a regular meeting held November 12, 2013. ATTEST: �-- 'rx.� C ��' t� s�-(� ,�d,'!� Rachel Dodge, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor� SECTION 1:LIABIL(TY COVERAGE WAIVER FORM Cities obtaining liability coverage from the League of Minnesota Cities insurance Trust must decide whether or not to waive the statutory tort liability limits to the extent of the coverage purchased. The decision to waive or not to waive the statutory limits has the following effects; � If the city does nof waive the stafutory tort limits,an individual claimant would be able to recover no more than$500,000. on any claim to which the statutory tort limits apply. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would be limited to$1,500,000. These statutory tort limits would apply regardless of whether or not the city purchases the optional excess liability coverage. , If the city waives the statutory tort limits and does not punchase excess liability coverage, a singie claimant could potentially recover up to$1,500,000. on a single occurrence. The total which all claimants woutd be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be limited to$1,500,000.,regardless of the number of claimants. If the city waives the statutory tort limits and purchases excess liability coverage,a single claimant could potentially recover an amount up to the limit of the coverage purchased. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be limited to the amount of coverage purchased, regardless of the number of claimants, Claims to which the statutory municipal tort limits do not apply are not affected by this decision. This decision must be made by the city council. Cities purchasing coverage must complete and retum this form to LMCfT before the effective date of the coverage. For further information, contact LMCIT. You may also wish to discuss these issues with your city attorney. City of Orono $500,000/ HRA of Orono accepts liability coverage limits of$ $1 ,500,000 from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust(LMCIT). Check one: � The city DOES NOT WAIVE the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. ❑ The cEty WAIVES the monetary limits on tort Iiabllity established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04, to the extent of the limits of the liability coverage obtained from LMCIT. Date of city council meeting �/�/2�/3 Signature � Position i/� v-- Retum this completed form to LMCIT, 145 UniversltyAve. W., St. Paul,MN. 55103-Z044 1