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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Office of Safety & Risk Management
Date: February 27, 2023
To: Ron Burton, City Manager
From: Trameka A. Williams, Director of Human Resocc skJ,)
RE: An Ordinance Approving a Property Damage Settlement in the Amount of$68,384.00 for
Damages to City of Port Arthur WW Conveyance Unit#2319 (2019 Ford Dump Truck)
Nature of the request: On September 24, 2020, Unit #2319 was involved in a single unit
accident on H. 0 Mills Boulevard while turning onto Roosevelt Avenue whilst making a turn. The
unit went off the side of the road and flipped over.
Staff Analysis, Considerations: The City has Mobile Equipment Physical Damage insurance
coverage through Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML-IRP) with a
$10,000.00 deductible. TML-IRP has offered the City a settlement of $68,384.00, with deductible
waived, making the final settlement offer$68,384.00 (Exhibit"A" attached).
Recommendation: I recommend approval of Proposed Ordinance No. 7128 authorizing the
property damage settlement against TML-IRP for damage sustained to WW Conveyance Unit
#2319 (2019 Ford Dump Truck). TML-IRP has offered to settle the claim for $68,384.00, waiving
the deductible, making the final offer $68,384.00. This is considered a fair and reasonable
settlement.
Budget Considerations: The funds received will be deposited in the Insurance Proceeds
Account#410-40-000-4744-00-00-000, HINWS.
"Remember we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur."
P.O. No. 7128
02/27/23 TAW
RESOLUTION NO.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT OF A PHYSICAL DAMAGE CLAIM
IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,384.00 MADE AGAINST
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL (TMLIRP)
AS A RESULT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO WASTEWATER CONVEYANCE
VEHICLE #2319
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2020, Wastewater Conveyance Unit #2319 (2019
Ford Dump Truck) was damaged when the operator was involved in an accident; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of the damage, a claim was filed with Texas Municipal
League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP); and,
WHEREAS, TMLIRP has offered to settle the claim for $68,384.00, waiving the
Physical Damage deductible amount of $2,500.00, making the final settlement offer
$68,384.00, 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 $68,384.00, waiving the Physical Damage deductible amount of $2,500.00,
making the final settlement offer $68,384.00, for the claim against TMLIRP in
substantially the same form as delineated in Exhibit "A".
P.O. No. 7128
02/27/23 TAW
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, 2023, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
vote: AYES: Mayor , Councilmembers
NOES:
Thurman Bill Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
al Tizeno, ity Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton, City Manager
EXHIBIT " A "
TML
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
WORKERS'COMPENSATION • PROPERTY • LIABILITY
March 06, 2023
Trameka Williams Via Electronic Mail Only:trameka.williams@portarthurtx.gov
City of Port Arthur
PO Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
RE: TMLIRP Fund Member: City of Port Arthur
Date of Loss: September 24, 2022
TMLIRP Claim No: AU0000000182107
VIN No: 1FDWF7DCXKDF08280
Dear Trameka:
•
A TML Risk Pool check in the amount of$68,384.00, as agreed upon for the above-referenced
claim, will follow separately.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
/s/ Diana Zepeda
Diana Zepeda
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Auto Claim Specialist
Direct Line: 512-491-2464
dzepeda@tmlirp.org
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
P.O. Box 149194 • Austin,Texas 78714-9194 • www.tmlirp.org