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I+ 1 2V/4 ceemaehe 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Hanson & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: June 17, 1994 RE: Sheriff's Department Contract Amendment MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson A contract amendment from Ramsey County should be received prior to Wednesday's meeting dealing with our responsibilities for insurance coverage. Specifically, we have obtained a quote from the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust (MCIT) to provide coverage for the contracting jurisdictions covered by the Sheriff's Department at cost savings of approximately $45,000 over policies presently in force. We have also found the coverage to be superior to that now in effect including physical damage coverage for automobiles. Therefore, we would like to have the County join MCIT on our behalf in order that we can take advantage of these cost saving opportunities. One of the conditions of membership in MCIT is that a member faces potential liability for assessment of costs should premium dollars be insufficient to meet claims expenses. Likewise, we also have the potential for dividends should the opposite be true. (This situation is not dissimilar to that we experienced with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust.) Therefore, the County would like to amend our contract whereby we assume the responsibility for those costs or the benefits received, if any. The members present at our contracting jurisdictions' meeting held on June 16, 1994 indicated their unanimous support for this option. In order to expedite the processing of this matter, I would like authority to have this contract amendment approved and executed by the appropriate parties. JRH:kpv Page 63