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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Office of Safety & Risk Management
Date: October 25, 2019
To: Ron Burton, Interim City Manager
From: Trameka A. Williams, Director of Human Resou'
RE: A Resolution Approving a Property Damage Settlement in the Amount of$10,000.00 for
Damages to City of Port Arthur Transit Buses
Nature of the request: On August 30, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the City of Port
Arthur, resulting in flood damage to the majority of the City. The storm also caused damage to
other equipment and property such as transit buses which were parked and not operating due to
recall issues. TML has offered $1,000.00 per bus as payment for damages.
Staff Analysis, Considerations: The City has Physical Damage insurance coverage through
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML). TML has offered the City a
settlement of$10,000.00 (Exhibit "A" attached). This will be considered a final settlement on
the buses.
Recommendation: I recommend approval of Proposed Resolution No. 21138 authorizing the
property damage settlement against TML for damage sustained to the transit buses. TML has
offered to settle the claim for $10,000.00 as a final settlement offer. This is considered a fair
and reasonable settlement.
Budget Considerations: The funds received will be deposited in the Hurricane Harvey
Account#147-0000.369.85-00, Project No. 082617.
"Remember we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"
P.R. No. 21138
10/25/19 TAW
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT OF A PHYSICAL DAMAGE CLAIM
IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 MADE AGAINST
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL (TML)
AS A RESULT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO TRANSIT BUSES
WHEREAS, on August 30, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the City of Port Arthur,
resulting in flood damage to the City; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey to transit buses
parked and not operating due to a recall, a claim was filed with Texas Municipal League
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML); and,
WHEREAS, TML has offered to settle the claim for $10,000.00 which is considered a
fair and reasonable settlement.
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 settlement in the
amount of $10,000.00 as a final settlement offer for the claim against TML, in substantially the
same form as delineated in Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That, a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
P.R. No. 21138
10/25/19 TAW
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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:
Thurman "Bill" Bartle, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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al Veno, ity Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ron Burton, Interim City Manager
EXHIBIT "A "
TML
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
WORKERS'COMPENSATION • PROPERTY • LIABILITY
October 10, 2019
Elizabeth Diaz
City of Port Arthur
PO Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
RE: TMLIRP Fund Member: City of Port Arthur
Date of Loss: August 30, 2017
TMLIRP Claim No: A00000000065871
Vin No: 5DF232PA45JA70084, 5DF232PA65JA70085
FDF232PA75JA70086, 5DF232PAXF7A70087
5DF232PA153A70088, 5DF232PA35JA70092
5DF232PA35JA70089, 5DF232PA15JA70091
5DF232PA55JA70093, 5DF232PAX5JA70090
Dear Elizabeth:
Enclosed is TMLIRP check in the amount of $10,000.00 for 10 Orion busses, as agreed for the
above-referenced claim.
Exp 140-149 $1,000 each = $10,000
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
L.QN, V\
Helen Brown
Claims Specialist
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Encl: Check,
2138
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
P.O. Box 149194 • Austin,Texas 78714-9194 • www.tmlirp.org