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28 <br />` MOTIOPI: Cnuricilman Le�.�;z� g moved, seconded by Cc�ur�ri].man Norris, <br /> tha.t the City Counc�_1 approve the concept presented i_n the pro- <br /> posed Downto�vr� Plan. <br />= It wa� pointed out that only the concept need be approved nok� �,ith <br /> de�ails to be evaauat�d when plans and specifications come bef'ore <br />` t;h�a C�uncS 1. later. <br /> � <br />" ThQ rnoti.on c�rried unanimously by voice vote . (MINUTE ORUER PSQ. ?�--�+5) � <br />� <br />� (The Council recessed from �:.?_2 to 9:29 p.m. ) <br /> 4 <br /> f <br />� Insurance program - marketing <br /> E <br /> � Ci.ty Nkanager Fales referred to his report of February l� attachin� <br /> � a, cap5� of a report of February 7 from Warren, Mr_Veigh, Griffin & <br /> � Huntin�don, the City' s risk management consultants, and a report <br /> � dated �'ebrua.ry 12 �'rom the City Controller regarding the consul- <br /> � ta.nt' � conclusions. Mr. Fales added that a letter from the City' s <br /> in�ura.nce carrier, Independent Insurance Agents of Redwood �ity, <br /> � Inc. , dated March 4 was also distributed to Council. <br /> � Ci4y Controller Ference asked Mr. Donn McVeigh to give an explana.- <br /> � tion of his report and reply to questions from Council. <br /> � <br /> � D�nn �, McV�i�h, CPUC, Warren, McVeigh, Griffin & Huntingdon, re- <br /> � p�i.e�o q��ons conc�rning the desirability of qualified com- <br /> pet�tiv� bidding versus �he placement of insurance through associ- <br /> � ations o.f a�ents. Mr. McVeigh stated that the two techniques a.re <br /> , difficu�t to compa.re because of the number of va,riables involved, <br /> � but ii, is his belief and experience that quali.fied competi tive <br /> � �biddin� may result in lower cost to the insured. '"""` <br /> � <br /> � Discussion fol_lowed concerning the merits of the present systsm �..� <br /> � and what might be expected to be the benefits of changin� to <br /> qualified competitive bidding. Comment was made concerning the <br /> ! intan�ible benefits to be derived from placing the City" s insur- <br /> f a.nce with the local a.ssociation of agents which might outweigh <br /> ; any possible financaal advantage to be d�rived £rom the qual� fied <br /> � competi.tive bidding technique� <br /> s In response to question, Mr. McVeigh stated that if the Council <br /> prefers to continue to place its insurance with the Redwood City <br /> a.ssoca.ation, then in lieu of specifications for biddi�,g, hi.s fi.r�n <br /> wotzld �,dvise in a report what improvements might �e request�d hy <br /> � t�.e �i ty i n the i.r c c�ve rage. <br /> MJ'1T�N : Councilman We,ymouth moved, sec�nded by C�uncilman Rtlr�des, <br /> � to conri.nue to place the City' s insurance Vrith the Independent <br /> fi Ins�zrance A�;ents of Redwood City, Inc. , and further, to accept <br /> ; Mr. Re�.fenrath' s oral propos�.l contained in the City Contrc�ller' s <br /> report; th�t the Assocx.ata_on obtain proposals frc�m at least fi_ve <br /> ; arcepta�t7le insurance carri.ers to assure the City that it is ob- <br /> ` tainin� its insurarice at a most economical cost. <br /> ; <br /> ; <br /> AM�'I�NiEN'I' : Mayor Keckley requested tha,t "subject to a wri tten ,�, <br /> a.greement between the t;i�y and the Independ�nt Insurance Agents <br /> Association of Redwood City " he added to the m4tion. The addition <br /> ' wa,s a�reeable to Counr_ilm�n Weymauth anc� Rhodes. � � <br /> Th� �nation as amended carried unanimously by voice vate with <br /> Cr��,�nei.�.man W� lliams abstaining. (MINUTE ORD�� N0. 7��-��E,} <br /> a <br /> � <br /> F <br /> , <br /> � Reg.Mtg. <br /> 4 3/11/74 <br /> f <br /> � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> 4 �.�; _m�����.�r-rar�.,�:-:: . . . , <br /> . <br /> � .r�� F <br /> .r.,,w���.��.�_�,-�-�<�- ._ �. <br />