HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-1976-032Proposed by:_al_y_1_
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE
POLICIES, COVERING THE PHYSICAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY OF THE CITY; LIABILITY; WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES; AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, many insurance carriers authorized to do
business in the State of Florida have experienced serious
underwriting problems, resulting in economic conditions which
have affected their financial posture to the point that many
insurance companies are limiting the extent and amount of
insurance coverage to government, persons, and businesses in
Florida, and
WHEREAS, the insurance carriers are becoming very
selective in choosing to whom they issue insurance policies
covering certain liabilities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac cannot be considered
a good underwriting risk by reason of the Loss factor, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has had its workmen's
compensation insurance coverage cancelled and has been unsuc-
cessful in finding an insurance company willing to undertake
the writing of such coverage for the employees of the City of
Tamarac, and
WHEREAS, many of the current policies of insurance
for the City are soon to expire, with very few insurance
companies expressing any interest in writing insurance coverage
for the City of Tamarac, and
WHEREAS, the financial posture of the City of
Tamarac prohibits the City from becoming a self insurer, and
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WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Tamarac, Article
VII, Section 40(i) sets forth the authorization for making pur-
chases, and Article XVI, Section 109, provides for the procedure,
exempting therefrom, purchases to be made when the Council finds
that in the event of an emergency (as defined therein) the require-
ment of advertising for bids may be dispensed with.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA
SECTION 1: The Council finds an emergency
exists which is of great concern affecting the safety, health,
and welfare of the City by reason of the fact that the City is
in jeopardy of being unable to obtain insurance coverage, and
it's of dire necessity to have insurance coverage to protect
any losses that might be sustained by the City resulting from
fire, injury, larceny, accident, or other loss or damages and
to dispense with the requirements of Article XVI, Section 109
of the Charter.
SECTION 2: The Council finds it necessary,
because of the emergency, to provide, by resolution, for the
City Manager to negotiate the purchase of insurance policies
in order to protect the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of /j�zlzl_r�,
1976.
ATTEST:
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CI LERK
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I have approved the form
and correctness of this
RESOLUTION
CITY ATTORNEY
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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