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Mounds View City Council November 9, 2009 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Council Member Mueller asked if other cities are also addressing this concern. Clerk-2 <br />Administrator Ericson stated that is correct and the League of Minnesota Cities is urging cities to 3 <br />take a position on this matter. 4 <br /> 5 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7525, In 6 <br />Support of Community Access Preservation Act (HR 3745). 7 <br /> 8 <br />Council Member Stigney noted the fourth WHEREAS that indicates: “…such as the League of 9 <br />Women’s Voters…” and asked if instead it should indicate “such as other non-partisan groups.” 10 <br /> 11 <br />Following discussion, Council Members Mueller and Hull accepted a friendly amendment to 12 <br />revise the resolution to strike the words “such as the League of Women’s Voters.” 13 <br /> 14 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 15 <br /> 16 <br />8. CONSENT AGENDA 17 <br /> 18 <br />Council Member Mueller asked to remove Item 8a. Mayor Flaherty asked to remove Item 8b. 19 <br /> 20 <br />A. Licenses for Approval. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Council Member Mueller noted all contractor licenses expire on December 31st of each year. She 23 <br />asked if the five licenses under consideration are prorated or pay the full fee. Finance Director 24 <br />Beer stated they pay the full license fee. Clerk-Administrator Ericson noted the application form 25 <br />clearly indicates the license expires on December 31, 2009. Council Member Mueller asked if 26 <br />the resident is responsible to assure the contractor is licensed. Clerk-Administrator Ericson 27 <br />stated every resident should ensure the contractor is licensed by the appropriate issuing agency. 28 <br /> 29 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To approve licenses for approval, as presented. 30 <br /> 31 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 32 <br /> 33 <br />B. Resolution 7523, Electing to Retain the Statutory Tort Limit on Liability for 34 <br />the 2010 Insurance Policies. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Mayor Flaherty stated the City has always had a statutory tort limit because if a wrong occurred 37 <br />and the City was held liable, without a tort limit the lawsuit could be much higher. Finance 38 <br />Director Beer stated Minnesota has good tort caps, resulting in lower insurance premiums. He 39 <br />explained the League of Minnesota Cities requires the City to adopt tort limits. 40 <br /> 41 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7523, 42 <br />Electing to Retain the Statutory Tort Limit on Liability for the 2010 Insurance Policies. 43 <br /> 44 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 45