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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-08718irC1re 10.4-'47 PLORIDA t ORDINANCE tad. /71$ AN '©HD/NANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-58 OP THE CODE OP THE 'CITY 0P MIAMI, PLORtDA, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE LIMIT OP AUTHORITY POSSESSED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SETTLE CLAIMS POR DAMAGES ON ACCOUNT OP PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR BOTH, BY PAYMENT OP SAID CLAIMS UP TO $4,500.00 PER CLAIM PROM THE SELF INSURANCE TRUST FUND, WITHOUT THE NECESSITY 'OR ADVANCE APPROVAL, BY THE CITY COMMISSION POR SUCH INCREASED - SETTLEMENT PAYMENT, CONTAINING A REPEALER ?ROVISION, A SEVERAntLtTY CLAUSE AND AN EEPECTtVE DATE. SE IT O1.bAIIM?EI5 aY THE COMMISSION OP THE CITY OP MIAMI, Section 1. Section 16-58 of the Code of the city of Miami, Plorida, as amended, is hereby further amended in the following particulars:- 1/ Section 16-58. Responsibilities of city attorney. "The city attorney and such of his assistants and claims adjusters as he may designate may compromise, settle and pay all claims which may be discharged by payment of an amount not to exceed cone thousand delleee $4,500 for each individual claim. Such settlements or compromises shall be for all damages claimed for personal injury, property damage, or both. Proposed settlements in excess of ene thee*aerie dellava $4,500 shall be submitted to the city commission for its approval prior to acceptance." Section 2. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, insofar as they are inconsistent or sn conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. are hereby repealed ................. ....... R-R 1/ Words stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words constitute the amendment proposed. Remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. ONLY this 26 Section 4. The provision this ordinance shall be effective on December 1, 1917. PASSED CN FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY4 this day of OCTOREA 1977. PAS1 AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND ?TEAL READING BY TITLE day of ocrontlt 1977 t.:4M(le9'(351 A ESPs cI Y CLEM< PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MAURICE As ?ERRE AP AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: GEORGE 714 KNOX, JR. CITY ATTVRNEY MAYOR MIAt41 #t6Vt MO a noritgeOrtri Pdtiteksi Vey aro sent" Made aid t& flabby' ;1tf t, bah twat, f idrle& eft et i'Mi a Stift ep 'DAM tato Vta tynderelttle�d *Mat_ p`rs vrntawni veg 6i�rt� s Leery w 8a 11avarrtmaenad nt at Notes in Tnetfff tlT Ay Of Miami, bade couttty, Florida !ga]. Net lee - October, 28, 1977 0 brditiatide Nos 8'718 XXXX ihhublished in aa1A newspaper in the rtsuae b dart. :tuber 315 1977 tflant tanker says that the slid Misrtu Review Daily Record 1s a newspaper published at mialhl, field Dade Countyy, rioride, and that the bald news e rbi hat CountytoFloridanee@htday. (extentbSatu"rtlday nday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered es Bond clime matt meter at the post office In Miami, Said Dade County. Florida fo/ a period Of one year rrt prattedinf$� the fist publication of the attached eyhat neitheir paid"tnet proniiebtl further tirrth torporatlOn any discount, rebate. comMisslon or hind for the purpose of securing this advertisement r publication In the r. two �' o 'nd aubscribee ewe mit this ...des OCir'8 t��9......77 oee 'EAL) y Commission espire�.•• 8. et Lerga. CI?Y OP M AMAA bade UM", MakID1 LROAL MOILS All Inter aittl *111 tbite flntlee that eh the UM day at Within 11lf its Cilp Cermltirtten ttt Mt8tnl, 'Flbriee 88e10e11 the toile*Inp titiee dt, dlneht8: .;." ORDINANCE NO. MS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RECTION 1r>.0 OP THE COD OP THE CITY or MIAMI PLORIDA, AS AMENDED, 8Y INCREASING THE LIMIT OP AUTHORITY POSSESSED BY THE "CITY 'ATTORNEY TO 'SETTLE CLAIMS FOR ()WADES ON' ACCOUNT- ' OP PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY OAMAt3E' OR BOTH, `9Y PAYMENT OP SAID' CLAIMS UP TO tte,S00.00 PER CLAIM PROM THLP'IN. SURANCE TRUST Max WITHOUT tHENECESSITY I"OR ADVANCE APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION fOR SUCH INCREASED SETTLEMENT PAYMENT, °CONTAIN, ING A ;REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILI?Y CLAUSE AND AN EPPECTIVE'DATE: pub11e8tt0n t 10/S) RALPH D. ONDIE CITY CLERIC • hit notit:e on the 31 day atOttbbet, l4if. M 18S1N±; italic tl. tin elefk df the tit jarn14 VI kik het,:tty rcriffytftt m aft. tAre° III of A. 11 toll, 1?tl�tt aftleet tv.im Of I ;Intl 1'01114110f titdiftlIfitt *Os iltssicd df toe SOH:A or the fiddt eelinly Clitt Ilottle at thz fdr tItnittl and pohtlealions by attaching said copy t..t II* place provided therefor. WIT/kiESS My hand end the official seal of mid Alfx Ihicaed."tilas 1st A. IA ty, _ Ma iJJ Honorable Members of the Ci mmission Georg F. Knox, Jr City ttorney October 4, 1977 Ordinance Amending §16-58 of the Code by Allowing City Attorney to Settle Claims up to $4,500. From an accident rate of approximately 600 City vehicular accidents, there is a yield of some type of claim from about 200 of such accidents. By prompt, efficient handling and investigation, the number of open claims at any given time has been kept below 100. However, the rising costs of claims has resulted in many claims exceeding the authorized settlement limit possessed by the City Attorney before obtaining Commission approval (presently, $1,000). In order to maintain the high level of efficient claim service and control the overall costs of the program, I am recommending, together with the Finance Director and the City Manager, that the Commission adopt the realistic limit of $4,500 within which the City Attorney may settle claims without seeking advance approval of the Commission through adoption of the attached ordinance amending the City's Self - Insurance Program. GFK/RFC/rb