City facing $881,749 bill for liability coverage
By Ted Schnell • BocaJump
When families go out to purchase liability insurance for their home or vehicles, they expected to spend perhaps several grand a year.
When a city does so, it’s much, much more.
The Elgin City Council on Wednesday will be asked to approve spending $881,749 for the various types of insurance the city needs to keep it safe from a variety of risks, from general liability to crime to cyberliability.
BocaJump will be on have to provide live-blog coverage of Wednesday’s Elgin City Council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28, in City Hall.
Assistant City Manager Rick Kozal said Monday that in spite of the cost, overall insurance costs will drop slightly under the change, saving the city about $3,000 a year.
Beneath the Cover It Live box is the City Council agendas for it’s committee of the whole meeting at 6, and its regular meeting at 7 p.m.
ELGIN CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
6 p.m. Sept. 28, 2011 | CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
► Call to Order
► Roll Call
► Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting - September 14, 2011
► Items also on Council Agenda
A. Consideration of Purchase of Insurance Policies for the Period Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012 ($881,749)
OBJECTIVE: Protect the city’s financial condition through an effective risk management program and reduce the cost of the city’s insurance programs.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the insurance renewal quotations as follows:
1. To accept Travelers’ renewal proposal for liability and crime insurance for an annual premium of $458,345.
2. To accept Public Entity Property Insurance Program’s (PEPID) proposal for property, inland marine and cyber liability insurance for an annual premium of $188,233.
3. To accept Safety National’s renewal proposal for excess workers’ compensation insurance for an annual premium of $115,281.
4. To accept Indian Harbor’s renewal proposal for pollution liability insurance for an annual premium of $74,890.
5. To accept Claim Management’s renewal proposal for workers’ compensation claims administration for an estimated annual cost of $45,000.
► Special Presentations and Reports - None
► Initiatives and Other Items
B. Consideration of Policy on Fund Balance Classification and Disbursement in Accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 54 (No Cost to the City)
OBJECTIVE: Implement Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 54 by adopting a policy to define the components of fund balance, assign authority to classify each component of fund balance and establish the spending order of fund balance for governmental funds.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the proposed policy on fund balance classification and disbursement.
C. Consideration of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority and Staff Recommendation for Land Vision, Inc. to Prepare the Chicago Street Station Area Plan ($20,000)
OBJECTIVE: To create a guide for the redevelopment of the area surrounding the Chicago Street Metra Commuter Rail Station.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority including the selection of Land Vision, Inc. as consultant to prepare the Chicago Street Station Area Plan in the amount of $20,000.
D. Consideration of Agreement with T-Mobile Central LLC Authorizing the Co-location of Additional Telecommunications Equipment on a Portion of the City Park Property at 750 Summit St. (Initial revenue to the city of $22,800 per year)
OBJECTIVE: Allow the co-location of additional telecommunications on an existing cellular communications tower on city property at 750 Summit St. resulting in additional lease revenues to the City.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority including the selection of Land Vision, Inc. as consultant to prepare the Chicago Street Station Area Plan in the amount of $20,000.
► Announcements from Council
► Announcements from Staff
► Executive Session
E. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
► Adjournment
ELGIN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 28 |City Council Chambers
► Call to Order
► Invocation/Moment of Silence - Dale Jaacks Gods Oasis
► Pledge of Allegiance
► Roll Call
► Minutes of Previous Meeting – September 14, 2011
► Communications
- Presentation by Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Home and Community Education Month
- Reverend Jessie Jackson Birthday Proclamation
- Firefighters Local 439 Breast Cancer Awareness Presentation
► Recognize Persons Present
► Bids
1. 11-046 Water Treatment Chemicals ($1,080,827)
2. 11-047 Roof Repairs at Various Buildings ($68,230)
3. 11-049 Water Treatment Chemicals ($1,228,040)
► Other Business
1. Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Financial Assistance Agreement for Stormwater Management Best Practices in Connection with the Lord Street Basin CSO Green Infrastructure Retrofit Project
2. Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Second Amendment Agreement with B & W Control Systems Integration, LLC for Water Department Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System Upgrades Project
3. Resolution Accepting the Proposals For the City of Elgin’s Insurance Program
4. Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. G44-09 Establishing a Pay Plan for Certain Part Time and Seasonal Employees of the City of Elgin Parks and Recreation Department
5. Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use for Various Activities, Programs, and Events in the AB Area Business District and ARC Arterial Road Corridor Overlay District (1600 Big Timber Road)
6. Authorization for Payments
► Consent Agenda: The City Council considers consent agenda items routine and noncontroversial and are enacted by one motion and one roll call vote without separate discussion. If discussion is desired, the item must be removed from the consent agenda for separate consideration immediately after the consent agenda.
1. Resolution Accepting for Ownership and Maintenance the Public Improvements in Madison Homes of Elgin Subdivision
2. Resolution Approving Proposed Grant Recipients for the Center City Commercial Retrofit Grant Program
3. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. for the Construction Phase of the Airlite Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project
4. Resolution Ratifying the Execution of a Contract Termination Agreement with Arch Insurance Company and Veruna LLC Regarding a Contract Completion Agreement Waterford Subdivision-Neighborhood 3
5. Resolution Ratifying the Execution of a Contract Completion Agreement with Arch Insurance Company and Orange Crush LLC Regarding Waterford Subdivision-Neighborhood 3
6. Resolution Releasing Certain Executive Session Minutes of the City Council of the City of Elgin
7. Ordinance Amending Chapter 19.45 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as Amended, Entitled “Off Street Parking”
8. Ordinance Amending Chapter 6.06 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as Amended, Entitled “Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”
9. Ordinance Amending Title 1 Entitled “General Provisions” and Title 16 Entitled “Building and Construction” of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as Amended
10. Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with B & F Technical Code Services, Inc. for Inspection Services Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the City of Elgin’s Vacant Residential Buildings Ordinance
11. Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Real Estate Contract (162 Summit-NSP Property)
► Miscellaneous Business
1. Minutes of Various Boards and Commission
a. Cultural Arts Commission – August 8, 2011
b. Emergency Telephone System Board August 18 & September 15, 2011
c. Liquor Commission – August 10, 2011
d. Committee of the Whole Minutes for August 24, 2011
e. City Council Minutes for August 24, 2011
2. Various Tax Reports
a. Telecommunications – September 2011
b. Sales Tax– September 2011
c. Local Sales Tax– September 2011
d. State Income Tax– September 2011
e. State Use Tax– September 2011
3. Disbursement Report
► Announcements
- Next Committee of the Whole meeting: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in the City Council Chambers.
- Next regular Elgin City Council meeting: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in the City Council Chambers.
► Adjournment
The city of Elgin is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities, are requested to contact the Human Resources Department at 1-847-931-6076 or TT/TDD 1-847-931-5616 promptly to allow the city of Elgin to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
