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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Office of Safety & Risk Management
Date: February 12, 2019
To: Harvey Robinson, Interim City Manager
From: Trameka A. Williams, Asst. Director of Human Resour
RE: A Resolution Approving a Settlement in the Amount of $15,770.64 Made Against Texas
Municipal League (TML) for Damages to County Park Concession Stand and Dugout for
the Parks Department and an Outbuilding for the Port Arthur Public Library as a Result of
llurricane Harvey (August 30. 2017)
Nature of the request: On August 30, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the City of Port
Arthur, resulting in flood damages to the concession stand and dugout at County Park (Ray and
Shirley) and an outbuilding at the Port Arthur Public Library.
Staff Analysis, Considerations: The City filed a claim with Texas Municipal League as a
result of the damages. TML has offered to settle the claim in the amount of$15,770.64 for the
following: Library Outbuilding $4,686.87, County Park Dugout $49.83, County Park Concession
Stand $11,033.94 which has been determined to be a fair and reasonable settlement.
Recommendation: I recommend approval of Proposed Resolution No. 20691 authorizing the
settlement against TML for flood damages to the concession stand and dugout at County Park
(Ray and Shirley) and an outbuilding at the Port Arthur Public Library. TML has offered to settle
the claim in the amount of$15,770.64 for the following: Library Outbuilding $4,686.87, County
Park Dugout $49.83, County Park Concession Stand $11,033.94 which has been determined to
be a fair and reasonable settlement.
Budget Considerations: The funds received will be deposited in the Insurance Proceeds
Account#147-0000-369.85-00, Project#082617.
"Remember we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.R. No. 20691
02/12/19 TAW
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,770.64 MADE
AGAINST TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL (TML) FOR
DAMAGES TO COUNTY PARK CONCESSION STAND AND DUGOUT FOR PARKS
DEPARTMENT AND AN OUTBUILDING FOR THE PORT ARTHUR PUBLIC LIBRARY AS
A RESULT OF HURRICANE HARVEY
(AUGUST 30, 2017)
WHEREAS, on August 30, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the City of Port Arthur,
resulting in flood damages to the concession stand and dugout at County Park (Ray and
Shirley) for the Parks Department and an outbuilding at the Port Arthur Public Library; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of the damage, a claim was filed with Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML); and,
WHEREAS, TML has offered to settle the claim in the amount of $15,770.64 for the
flood damages to the concession stand and dugout at County Park (Ray and Shirley) for the
Parks Department and an outbuilding at the Port Arthur Public Library as delineated in
Exhibit "A".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That, the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the settlement in the
amount of $15.770.64 for the claim against Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk
Pool (TML). This amount was settled for in flood damages to the concession stand and
P.R. No. 20691
02/12/19 TAW
dugout at County Park (Ray and Shirley) for the Parks Department and an outbuilding at the
Port Arthur Public Library.
Section 3. That, a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this day of , AD. 2019, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor , Councilmembers
NOES:
Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Val Tizeno, C. Aftor;
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Harvey Robinson, Interim City Manager
EXHIBIT "A "
Hurricane Harvey Damaged Properties
TML ID Deductible Amount
82 $1 ,000 $4,868.87
243 - $49.83
244 $1 ,000 $11 ,033.94
Total $15,770.64