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The MBA is 30 yearsiold has access to various insurance markets. The employees of MBA
are salaried. Other local cities, such as New Brighton, Shoreview, Roseville, and
Maplewood are using the program, along with approximately 230 other goverment groups.
Councilmember Baumgartner recommended that the City inform the employees of the agency
and let them pursue it themselves, since by making it a payroll deduction, it would
signify that the City backs and /or supports the program. A memo could be sent to all
employees, informing them of the agency, or department heads could speak to their
employees.
It was agreed upon that the information would be passed along to department heads with
instructions to them to pass it along to the employees, who could contact the MBA on
their own.
Administrator Achen reported that Jim Bergstrom, chairperson of Citizens opposed to
Red Oak Drive interchange on new T.H. 10 has requested space in the next newsletter
to publicize existence of their organization and to list phone numbers of contact
persons.
Councilmember Hodges recommended that approval not be authorized because he feared
that soon every group or cause would be requesting equal space.
Councilmember Baumgartner asked that any notice to be placed in the newsletter first
be edited so that it does not imply that the City of Mounds View has taken the position
implied in the article.
Councilmember Rowley asked if the information could be incorporated into Administrator
Achen's report, and thus published in the newsletter. Administrator Achen replied that
that would again imply that the City approves of it. Councilmember Rowley then suggested .
that they use a regular newspaper, such as the New Brighton Bulletin, to publish their
notice.
MSP (Pickar-Ziebarth) to deny the request of Jim Bergstrom to publish nzmes and phone
numbers in the newsletter in as much as it does not conform to the policy of the
newsletter for publishing individual's information, and that they should also be
informed that due to the considerable interest in the Red Oak Drive problem, it is
the intent of the City to give the problem coverage in the next newsletter. 5 ayes
Administrator Achen reported on the bids received for the public official liability
insurance, which Council authorized at it's last meeting. Identical coverage was offered
by both Western World and Drake Insurance Company, through the same agent, Donohue -
Thornton. Administrator Achen recommended that Council authorize the purchase of insurance
from Drake as Drake has a stronger background in the public offical liability area.
Although the initial cost would be greater, he also recommended approval of a three year
payment which would assure three year coverage with no premium increase.
Mayor Pickar questioned if the three year premium should be paid, considering the tight
budget after the huge increase in insurance rates the past year. Administrator Achen
replied that it could be funded and that they would not have to worry about the premiums
being raised on them in the next three years.
Attorney Meyers recommended that the City purchase the three year premium.
MSP ( Pickar- Hodges) to accept the bid from Drake Insurance Comapny for public official
liability coverage for a three year term, at a premium of x5,125. 5 ayes