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HomeMy WebLinkAboutModift the Non-Reverting Insurance Premium & Liability Reserve FundORDINANCE No. 6880 -81 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 12 rq 81 /r 11"'-' IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, January 13 �9 81 Clerk of Common Council IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me Qa'14'ex'aAx' ` i9 Clerk ORDINANCE NO. (05( %0 -,a -k AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6657 -79, TO MODIFY THE NON- REVERTING INSURANCE PREMIUM AND LIABILITY RESERVE FUND. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The Common Council of the City of South Bend has deter- mined that it is in the best interest of the City for the City to become self - insured in certain areas of public liability imposed upon it by law arising from the ownership of property and acts of its employees in the course of providing services. To further its fiscal responsibility for the City, the Common Council established the Liability Insurance Premium and Reserve Fund in order to cover areas of retained liability. In addition, it authorized payment of certain departmental safety coordinators. Increased experience under self- insurance has revealed that pay- ment of safety coordinators is an unnecessary expense and that safety committees would better further the stated goals of en- couraging safety consciousness throughout the City's operations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: SECTION I. That Section I (A) of Ordinance 6657 -79, entitled Payment of Certain Departmental Safety Coordinators, be deleted in its entirety. SECTION II. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor Isi READING PUBLIC HEARING 2nd READING NOT ARRR®VW R RIkIkko PAB B • F� 1- 12.-St I I- Ia -8L Member A - /--/ (.,:- e Common Council FOUREM H -6 f':. I da °9 61 V D F -14 I9,80 ire-lip Gaan Qn Cf:Y CLERN, SODTH BIND, IND. Joseph E. Kaman Director, Administration and Finance CITY of SOUTH BEND ROGER 0 PARENT, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 Members of the Common Council 4th Floor Council Chambers County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: December 2, 1980 Attached is a proposed ordinance which established the Liability Fund and authorized payment for coordinators. 219/284 -9742 amending Ordinance No. 6657 -79 Insurance Premium and Reserve certain departmental safety This proposed ordinance deletes the authorization for payment of certain departmental safety coordinators. Our experience with self- insurance has demonstrated that a more effective method of establishing voluntary compliance with safety goals of the City is the development of a full network of safety and health awareness. To that end, safety committees have been established within the City structure based on geographic location, number of employees, and similarity of work performed. The functioning of these committees, members of whom would serve without additional compensation, will replace and build on the responsibilities originally contemplated for the departmental safety coordinators. Therefore, payment of departmental safety coordinators is no longer a necessary component of the self- insurance safety program. I shall be happy to discuss this proposed ordinance with you and answer any questions you may have. Very truly yours, Joseph E. Kernan City Controller Att. tfnmm[ttrr Irpart can tot Tomman (Quuncit of tot (tug of #vW# lknb: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6657 -79 TO MODIFY THE NON— REVERTING INSURANCE PREMIUM AND LIABILITY RESERVE FUND. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. JOHN VOORDE Chairman IR 6{ .R{ii r ......MIN. CO.