HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reimbursement for liability claim through ICAP RESOLUTION NO. 10-550
RESOLUTION APPROVING REIMBURSEMENT FOR LIABILITY CLAIM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City's liability insurance carrier, the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool
(ICAP),recently negotiated and settled a claim against the City from a resident who slipped and fell
on an icy or snowy surface on a multi-use path; and,
WHEREAS, the amount of the settlement is $75,000, and in accordance with our policy
provisions, ICAP is authorized to settle the claim without prior City approval; and,
WHEREAS,the amount of the claim is less than the$100,000 deductible which the City has
under this policy, and since the amount of the settlement is $75,000, it exceeds City staff s ability
to approve payment; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is being asked to approve a letter from ICAP, requesting
reimbursement for the processed claim; and,
WHEREAS, payment for this settlement will come from the Risk Management Fund
reserves,which are collected from the various departments'operating budgets to cover unanticipated
costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request from the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool for reimbursement of a processed
liability claim in the amount of$75,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14t" day of December, 2010.
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Diane R. Voss City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Orazem
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Mahayni, Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of December, 2010.