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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _3_ January 22, 2003 Reconsideration of Waiver on Tort Liability Limits for the LMCIT (continued) Administrator Worthington said there is an indemnity clause in every City contract. Staff has asked detailed questions of the League and has been told that since Falcon Heights has not had a liability claim in the last ten years, the City's rates are low. There may also be some savings because the cost is spread over a broader base. Staff does a proactive risk analysis for the City every year and considers what might be coming up in the next year. The City has never had a claim against the excess liability. The City carries a $1 million bond on its City Administrator and Finance Director and various bonds on its equipment. Mayor Gehrz said that if the City were to purchase additional insurance the money would need to come out of the contingency fund. There are good arguments on both sides of this. Having tort liability limits in effect is important to protect the taxpayers. Waiving the tort liability has a downside. She would like to see the State increase the amount of the coverage and the City can weigh in with the League on this matter. At this time she would be inclined to support the previous decision made at the last Council meeting to not waive the tort liability limit and pursue this through the League. Lamb moved that the City Council reconsider its action of January 8, 2003, to not waive the tort liability limits. The vote was 2-2 with Lamb and Kuettel in favor, Gehrz and Lindstrom opposed. The motion failed. Council member Kuettel encouraged Mayor Gehrz to pursue this with the League. There may be an opportunity to raise this issue with the Legislature also. Council member Lamb concurred and said he thinks this is important. Consideration of Application for a Citizen Coss Grant from the State Department of Emer enc~ e Mayor Gehrz distributed a preliminary budget and gave a brief overview of the application for a Citizens Corps grant from the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management. The grant would cover materials, supplies, and training related to citizen or neighborhood preparedness activities. She said she is more than willing to write the grant application and asked for City Council trust and approval of the concepts. A brief discussion followed. Council member Kuettel moved that Mayor Gehrz be authorized to prepare and submit an application for a Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Grant from the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management to support the activities of the Falcon • Heights Neighborhood Commission and the Community Emergency Response Team. The motion was unanimously approved. 3