86-7183R59
CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION N0. 7183
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
FOR SELF INSURANCE OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION
AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT
OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL UNINSURED LIABILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Minnesota, has previously
established a Trust and Agency Fund for payment of worker's
compensation and unemploy~t~ent compensation liabilities;
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.981 permits the
City of Richfield to self insure against liability of the City
and its officers, employees, agents, and other servants for
damages resulting from their acts;
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has authorized the purchase
of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) primary.
package, which protects the City up to the maximum statutory
.limits of liability specified in Minnesota Statutes,. Section
466.04;
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield deems it to be in the best
public interest of the City to self insure, as authorized by
Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.981, for those amounts not
covered by LMCIT;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Richfield, Minnesota as follows:
1. The existing fund entitled "The Worker's Compensation
Trust and Agency Self-Insurance Fund" is amended to
provide for the payment of alI claims, losses, costs of
defense, administrative costs, and legal fees for all
liability matters not covered by the LMCIT program.
2. By taking this action, the City Council is not
intending to waive any statutory or common law immunity
or any statutory or other limitation on .liability,
including but not limited to, the immunities and
.limitations on liability contained in Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 466, including 'the monetary
limitations contained therein.
3. By taking this action, the City Council is not
intending to expand the potential liability of the
City, or of its officers, employees, agents or servants
to include any situations or .events that the City, or
its officers, employees, agents, or servants would not
otherwise be liable.
4. The City Manager is .authorized to administer the fund
and to delegate aldministrative functions to other staff
members as he d ems• appropriate. The City Manager is
further authorized to pay amounts from the fund for the --
purposes authorized by this Resolution.
Passed by the City Council',of th Ci of, 'chfield this 28thday
of Juiyx 1986. '
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Mayor
ATT ST:
Thomas P. Ferber, City C1er]
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