07. Resolution 4764 - MMIA Liability Insurance Coverage Program AgreementRESOLUTION NO. 4764
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF THE
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE
PROGRAM AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE MONTANA
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF KALISPELL DATED AS
OF DECEMBER 1, 2002; AND AUTHORIZING THAT THE ADOPTION AND
EXECUTION OF ANY AMENDMENT THERETO MAY BE MADE BY MOTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL (THE
PARTICIPANT) AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Authorization and Recitals.
1.01 The City of Kalispell is a Participant in the Liability Risk Retention
Program of the Montana Municipal Insurance Authority.
1.02 The Participant has previously adopted and executed the Liability
Insurance Coverage Program Agreement dated as of August 15, 1986,
between the Montana Municipal Insurance Authority and the Participant.
1.03 The Participant has also previously adopted and executed the First
Amended and Restated Liability Insurance Coverage Program Agreement
dated as of July 1, 1993 between the Montana Municipal Insurance
Authority and the Participant.
1.04 The Participant is authorized by Section 2-9-211, Montana Code
Annotated, and Title 7, Chapter 11, Part 1, Montana Code Annotated (the
Interlocal Cooperation Act) to enter into agreements for the purpose of
obtaining liability insurance in cooperation with other local governmental
entities; and is thereby authorized to enter into such agreements as may be
necessary to effect the purposes of those statutes.
1.05 The Montana Municipal Insurance Authority and the Participant, under
Section 8.3 of the First Amended and Restated Liability Insurance
Coverage Program Agreement, reserved the right to amend such
Agreement.
Section I1. Findings.
It is hereby found, determined and declared that:
(a) The Liability Risk Retention Program of the Montana Municipal
Insurance Authority provides an immediate and long-term solution to the
Participant's inability to obtain primary or excess general liability
insurance or reinsurance at reasonable rates;
(b) It is in the best interest of the Participant to continue its participation in the
Liability Risk Retention Program and to this end the terms and conditions
set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Liability Program
Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002 are necessary, desirable and
proper to achieve the goals of the Liability Risk Retention Program, and
the representations, covenants and recitals made therein by the Participant
are true, valid and correct;
(c) It is in the best interest of the Participant and the Montana Municipal
Insurance Authority to authorize the use of funds by the Authority to
purchase, otherwise acquire, or participate in group or captive liability
insurance, excess insurance or reinsurance programs.
Section III. Authorization and Approval of the Second Amended and Restated
Liability Program Agreement dated December 1, 2002.
The Participant hereby authorizes its continued participation in the
Liability Risk Retention Program and the execution of the Second
Amended and Restated Liability Program Agreement dated as of
December 1, 2002.
Section IV. Authorization to Approve Future Amendments to the Program
Agreement by Motion.
The Participant is hereby authorized to approve the adoption of any
amendments to and execution of any amendments to the First Amended
and Restated Liability Program Agreement dated July 1, 1993 or any
successor Program Agreement thereto by motion duly made, seconded and
approved.
Section V. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval, unless such Resolution occurs after December 1, 2002. If this
Resolution occurs after December 1, 2002, this Resolution shall be
deemed retroactively effective on December 1, 2002.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2002.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk