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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Office of Safety & Risk Management
Date: August 23, 2025
To: Ronald Burton, CPM, City Manager
From: Trameka A. Williams, Assistant Director of Human Resources
RE: Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Settlement Of A Claim In The
Amount of $10,331.97 Made Against Texas Municipal League — Intergovernmental Risk
Pool (TML-IRP) As A Result Of Theft of Property (December 6, 2024)
Nature of the request: On December 3, 2024, the bleachers at Senior Field— County Park
located at 3401 60th Street were dismantled and stolen from the park.
Staff Analysis, Considerations: The City has Property Damage insurance coverage through
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML-IRP) with a $5,000.00 deductible.
TML-IRP has offered the City of Port Arthur a settlement of $10,331.97, less the $5,000.00
deductible making the final settlement offer $5,331.97 (Exhibit "A" attached). If additional
damages are discovered, TML-IRP may issue a supplemental payment.
Recommendation: I recommend approval of Proposed Resolution No. 24380 authorizing the
property damage settlement against Texas Municipal League — Intergovernmental Risk Pool
(TML-IRP) for the theft at Senior Field. TML-IRP has offered to settle the claim for $10,331.97.
This is considered a fair and reasonable settlement for the estimated repairs.
Budget Considerations: The funds received will be deposited in Account No. 001-00-000-
4748-00-00-000, Project No. MCLR.
"Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur."
P.R. No. 24380
08/23/25 TAW
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT OF A PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM
IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,331.97 MADE AGAINST
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL (TML-IRP)
AS A RESULT OF PROPERTY THEFT AT SENIOR FIELD (3401 60TH STREET)
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2024, it was discovered by Parks and Recreation
employees that the bleachers at Senior Field were dismantled and stolen; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of the damage, a claim was filed with Texas Municipal
League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML-IRP) with BSN Sports making the repairs to the
bleachers as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and,
WHEREAS, TML-IRP has offered to settle the claim for $10,331.97, less the Property
Physical Damage deductible amount of $5,000.00 making the final settlement offer
$5,331.97, 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.
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Section 2. That, the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute settlement in the
amount of $10,331.97, less the Property Physical Damage deductible amount of $5,000.00
making the final settlement offer $5,331.97, for the claim against TML-IRP in substantially
the same form as delineated in Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That, funds received will be deposited in Account No. 001-00-000-4748-
00-00-000, Project No. MCLR.
Section 4. That, a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this day of , AD, 2025, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
vote: AYES: Mayor , Councilmembers
NOES:
Chariotte•M. Moses, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMI ISTRATION:
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Ronald Burton , ity Manager
EXHIBIT " A "
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
WORKERS'COMPENSATION • PROPERTY • LIABILITY
August 25, 2025
Port Arthur Via Electronic Mail only:trameka.williams@portarthurtx.gov
Attn: Trameka Williams, HR Director
PO Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
RE: Fund Member: City of Port Arthur
Date of Loss: December 03, 2024
Claim No: TX0000000229836
Theft of bleachers from Ray& Shirley St
Dear Trameka:
The City filed a claim for theft of bleachers from the Senior Field on the above-reported date.
The suspects are unknown, and there were no witnesses. The Risk Pool paid replacement cost
repairs of$10,331.97, less the $5,000 deductible. The check for$5,331.97 was mailed to the
City on April 11, 2025. The file was subsequently closed.
Please let me know if you need anything further.
Sincerely,
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Lisa Kutch
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Senior Claims Specialist
Direct Line: 512-491-2412
lkutch@tmlirp.org
Enclosure: Invoice
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL
P.O. Box 149194 • Austin,Texas 78714-9194 • www.tmlirp.org