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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. 0 Pamela S. Jones, • Aire Nancy A. ichael, Mayor •