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1 Council Meeting <br /> • 2 May 26, 1992 <br /> 3 Page 6 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Mr. Bonniwell indicated he recalled the Council 's intent of <br /> 7 letting the audit out for bids this year and thanked the Mayor <br /> 8 for telling him he had done an excellent job on the 1991 audit. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The agenda was suspended to take up the item under "A" NEW <br /> 11 BUSINESS. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 IR NEW BUSINESS <br /> 14 <br /> 15 A. Approval of City' s Insurance Carrier for 1992 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Mark�-Flaten_ of American Risk Services, Inc. , was present to <br /> 18 discuss the League of MN Cities insurance renewal proposals <br /> 19 for insurance coverage for the City from June 1, 1992-May 31, <br /> 20 1993 as discussed in the City Finance Director ' s May 21 <br /> 21 memorandum to Mr. Burt which had been included in the <br /> 22 Council ' s agenda packet. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Mr. ' Flaten_; told the Council that the City had again "plowed <br /> 25 new ground" when he and Mr. Larson had met with the League of <br /> 26 MN Cities Insurance Trust Representative a year ago and the <br /> • 27 Finance Director had told him he had read someplace where <br /> 28 "lime yellow firetrucks were easier to see than red <br /> 29 firetrucks" . Mr. Larson's suggestion`t ,ar--: the League give a <br /> 30 discount for that color translated into a 10% discount on auto <br /> 31 liability for trucks of that color including St. Anthony' s . <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Mr.� Flaten- drew attention to the City's largest increase <br /> 34 which was for Workers Compensation. The decision to go to a <br /> 35 guaranteed cost rather than to a retroactive program proved to <br /> 36 be a wise decision he pointed out, because the City's <br /> 37 experience this year was far worse than in prior years . The <br /> 38 Council agreed with staff that in view of anticipated <br /> 39 claims,the guaranteed cost program should be retained for <br /> 40 another year. Mr. Burt reported the City had established a <br /> 41 Safety Committee this year to work with the League' s Loss <br /> 42 Prevention Representatives in an attempt to decrease thes_ e-, <br /> r: <br /> 43 types of claims, especially for back injuries.Mr. ' late _ <br /> 44 perceived an improvement in premiums for the next year due to <br /> 45 the League' s proposed deductible program and legislative <br /> 46 action this year. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 The insurance representative indicated attendance of City <br /> 49 liquor servers at the League training sessions for liquor <br /> 50 servers could result in a $5,000. 00 cost saving for the City. <br /> 51 Mr. Platen_ ,recommendations were accepted in the following: <br /> 52 <br /> • 53 Motion by Marks, seconded by Wagner to accept the League of <br /> 54 Minnesota Cities insurance proposal as recommended in the <br /> 55 Finance Director ' s May 21 memorandum to the City Manager. <br /> 56 <br /> 57 Motion carried unanimously. <br />