HomeMy Public PortalAbout8/31/1998 emergency sessionCity of Greencastle
City Hall
• Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
EMERGENCY SESSION
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1998 7:00 A.M. CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Emergency Session Monday, August 31, 1998, 7:00
a.m. at City Hall. Mayor Michael called the meeting to order. On the Roll Call, the following
were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Green, Councilor Baynard. Councilor
Hammer arrived at 7:05 a.m. and Councilor Masten arrived at 7:10 a.m. Also present was City
Attorney Trudy Selvia.
Clerk- Treasurer Jones explained that she spent Thursday and Friday on the phone with Mark
Forsythe, consultant for Insurance Audit and Inspections. CT Jones stated the conversations
started with questions Council wanted answered from the August 26 meeting. During these
conversations it was discovered that "failure to supply" for the water department was excluded
from the Municipal Alliance Insurance bid. Mr. Forsythe worked with Ms. Staab Thursday and
Friday to try to rectify this problem to no avail. CT Jones stated she felt the Council needs to
make another decision or at least an alternate decision in case this issue cannot be resolved today.
• Mayor Michael stated she talked to Mr. Bittles regarding the 5% deductible on the earthquake
insurance and Mr. Bittles stated St. Paul will insure the earthquake and flood with a $25,000.00
deductible to full limits which would tower the bid approximately $3,000.00.
Mayor Michael stated she is concerned if anything else has not been included in the other policies.
Mayor Michael stated she feel very strongly that with her relationship with HBG they would not
offer the City less than we had before and, as far as the discussion goes, she would like to see
HBG - Penco Alternative Option 11 accepted.
Councilor Masten stated he didn't like the Municipal Alliance Insurance to begin with. Councilor
Roach stated the Alliance had the aggregate amounts the City wanted. Councilor Hammer stated
that the prior acts coverage is only $500,000.00 and wonders if that is enough. Mayor Michael
stated she is hesitant to believe that $500,000.00 per occurrence is enough for prior acts coverage.
Councilor Roach made the motion to accept Municipal Insurance Program with the higher
deductibles and $2million liability excess, seconded by Councilor Baynard. Vote as follows:
Councilor Roach, yes; Councilor Baynard, yes; Councilor Hammer, no; Councilor Green, no; and
Councilor Masten, no.
Councilor Hammer made the motion to accept HBG Penco Alternative Option II, with St. Paul
• earthquake and flood coverage, lower deductible and maximum premium of $122,000.00,
seconded by Councilor Green. Councilor Roach stated he hates to spend $12,000.00 a year more
just to buy local. Councilor Hammer stated with this policy we get S3 million liability excessand
• law enforcement coverage, don't know what we are getting from the other companies. Councilor
Masten stated there needs to be a clear message sent that the work force is dissatisfied with the
level of service received by HBG. Councilor Masten stated he is feeling less and less comfortable
about spending more money, but we ran into a snag with Municipal Alliance and he is concerned.
Needs to be made clear to Mr. Bittles the City comes first.
Vote as follows: Councilor Hammer, yes; Councilor Green, yes; Councilor Masten, yes;
Councilor Roach, no; and Councilor Baynard, no.
Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Baynard, seconded by Councilor Roach. Vote was
unanimous.
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