CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

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RESOLUTION 09-114

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR INSURANCE SERVICES AND TO FORWARD THE NECESSARY PROVISIONAL NOTICE OF TERMINATION TO THE CITY’S CURRENT INSURANCE PROVIDER, THE ALASKA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE / JOINT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (AML/JIA).

 

            WHEREAS, AML/JIA has provided the City of Homer with insurance coverage including general liability, property, workers compensation, public officials liability, law enforcement liability, auto, and marine general liability for many years; and

 

            WHEREAS, In general, it is good policy to seek competitive proposals for services of this type from time to time to determine if the City could receive improved service or lower its costs; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City has a year to year contract with AML/JIA which expires on June 30, 2010; and

 

            WHEREAS, If the City issues an RFP for insurance services, it would be timely to do so around March of 2010.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby finds that it is in the best interest of the City to issue an RFP for insurance services.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council directs the City Manager to issue an RFP for insurances services no later than March of 2010 and to provide AML/JIA with the necessary Provisional Notice of Termination.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 26th day of October, 2009.

 

CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                                    _____________________________

JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: To be determined