File #: 19-1404    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/9/2019 In control: Town Council Meeting
On agenda: 9/16/2019 Final action: 9/16/2019
Title: Resolution to include members of Council, Boards and Commissions as "Employees" of the Town for purposes of Workers' Compensation insurance coverage, replacing Resolution dated October 1, 2001.
Attachments: 1. Regulatory Requirements for Agenda - Reso WC for Council, 2. Resolution - Workers' Compensation authroization - Council-Boards-Commission 2019

Subject:

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Resolution to include members of Council, Boards and Commissions as "Employees" of the Town for purposes of Workers' Compensation insurance coverage, replacing Resolution dated October 1, 2001.

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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY

Town Council adopted a Resolution on October 1, 2001, that included members of Council, Boards and Commissions under the definition of “Employees” of the Town for the purposes of coverage under the Town’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance policy.  The list consisted of the Council and eight (8) Boards and Commissions.  The Resolution requested to be adopted at this time removes from the list the “Community Enhancement Commission” and adds the “Conservation and Sustainability Commission” and the “Bicycle Advisory Committee,” for a total of nine Boards and Commissions, whose 74 members will be covered by Workers’ Compensation insurance, in addition to the seven members of Town Council.  There is no additional cost impact to the Town’s Property and Casualty Insurance Policy.

 

Departmental Recommendation:  Approval of Resolution 

 

Finance Recommendation:  Approval of Resolution                     

 

Purchasing Recommendation:  N/A

 

Town Attorney Recommendation:  The Town Council may approve the proposed Resolution in its discretion.                     

 

Town Manager's Recommendation:  I recommend the Town Council approve the resolution, presented.

 

Cost and Financing:  N/A

Account Number:  N/A

Decision Needed by This date:  09/16/2019

 

PROPOSED/SUGGESTED MOTION

Recommended Action

"I move to approve a Resolution to include members of Council, Boards and Commissions as ‘Employees’ of the Town for purposes of Workers' Compensation insurance coverage, replacing Resolution dated October 1, 2001."

Or

Other action deemed necessary by Council.