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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1976/06/18 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR M~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Friday June 18, 1976 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, was called on the above date beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Cox Councilmen absent: Mayor Hamilton, Councilman Hobel Staff present: Acting City Manager Asmus, City Attorney Lindberg, Director of Finance Grant Others present: Mr. Charles Shippey, Creaser & Price Insurance Agency Mayor Pro Tempore Hyde opened the meeting at 4:45 p.m. (when a quorum was established) to discuss renewal of the City's liability insurance. PRESENT COVERAGE Mr. Charles Shippey referred to the motion made at the June 17 meeting - to ask the present insurance carrier, Harbor Insurance Company, for a 30-day extension on the liability insurance. Mr. Shippey informed the Council that Harbor would not grant this extension, and therefore, the present insur- ance expires at midnight (June 18). Alternate proposal Mr. Shippey discussed the proposals submitted by Harbor and Admiral Insurance Companies, the deduct- ibles, and the cost of coverages. Council discussion The Council discussed the amount of claims received by the City and paid in the last few years, the cost of the premiums, Risk Management recommendations, and joining with the City of San Diego in an insur- ance program. Mr. Shippey recommended the proposal to use R. L. Kautz Company (same company that handles the Work- man's Compensation claims) to manage claims and buy insurance subject to a $S0,000 deductible with a top limit of $10 million. This program would run approximately $160,000 a year (including Kautz' service of $6,000). Motion to approve the It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by $S0,000 deductible insurance Councilman Cox and unanimously carried by those present that approval be given to going with the $50,000 deductible and the $154,000 premium and establish a $S0,000 reserve (as recommended by Mr. Shippey). Mr. Shippey explained that the deductible would be $S0,000 per occurrence with a $150,000 annual aggregate. LIBP~kRY BROCHURE Acting City Manager Asmus asked for the Council's feelings regarding the publication of a brochure for the Library. The Library staff has been work- ing on one; however, the time and cost involved prohibit its publication prior to the July 4 ded- ication ceremony. The Council discussed the fact that the STAR-NEWS would probably be printing a tableau on the opening; the time element involved; a brochure can be pre- pared after the opening; the architects and interior Regular Adjourned Meeting -2- June 18, 1976 designers will be compiling data and pictures, and the library staff can work with these people and publish a brochure at a later time. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tempore Hyde adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.