HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2001-R0517 - Amending Resolution No. 2481 City Of Lubbock Self Insurance Fund More Than $50K - 12/13/2001Resolution No. 2001-RO517
December 13, 2001
Item No. 31
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore on December 10, 1986, enacted
Resolution No. 2481 establishing the City of Lubbock Self Insurance Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best
interests of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to amend such Resolution with regard to
the procedures for approval of disbursements from said fund in amounts of more than
$50,000 and certain other administrative matters; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT subparagraph 1 of Section 7 of Resolution No. 2481 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
1. To keep the City Manager fully informed as to all aspects of the self-
insurance fund and the City Manager also shall keep the City Council fully
informed as to all aspects of the self-insurance fund. The claims settlement
procedures contained in this Section shall have no application to workers
compensation claims.
SECTION 2. THAT subparagraph 3(b) of Section 7 of Resolution No. 2481 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) In cases where the claim is more than ten thousand dollars but less than
twenty thousand dollars, the administrator shall secure the approval of the
Assistant City Manager over Finance.
SECTION 3. THAT subparagraph 3(c) of Section 7 of Resolution No. 2481 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) In cases where the claim is for twenty thousand dollars but less than fifty
thousand dollars, the administrator shall secure the approval of the City
Manager.
SECTION 4. THAT a new subparagraph 3(d) is hereby added to Section 7 of
Resolution No. 2481 which shall read as follows:
(d) In all claims where the City Manager is alleged to be primarily a
responsible party under the claim, the City Council's approval or rejection
shall be secured in an open meeting of the City Council as required by the
Texas Open Meetings Law.
SECTION 5. THAT a new subparagraph 3(e) is hereby added to Section 7 of
Resolution No. 2481 which shall read as follows:
(e) In cases where the claim is for fifty thousand dollars or more, the City
Manager shall submit the claim to the City Council for approval or
rejection in an open meeting of the City Council as stated above.
Passed by the City Council this 13th day of December , 2001
WINDY SITTO , MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Bob Cass, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
DDres/SeISnsAmend.res
November 28, 2001