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A RESOLUTION
REFLECTING A STATEMENT OF INTENT TO PERMIT THE EVANSTON
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO JOIN AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL SELF-INSURANCE POOL
WHEREAS, The Illinois Public Health Association and a number of its local;
health department members are engaged in a process to establish any
intergovernmental health department self-insurance pool which will provide
professional liability and medical malpractice insurance coverages for public)
health departments and their employed and contractual employees; and
WHEREAS, the concept of intergovernmental self-insurance pooling has been
successful in the State of Illinois and has resulted in the formation of pools
providing insurance coverage to many governmental bodies, including school
districts, municipalities, park districts, and townships; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois has provided the 11
statutory authority to public_ agencies to enter into cooperative
intergovernmental agreements, specifically self-insurance pools, Ill. Rev.;
!Stat. (1987) Ch. 127, par. 741, 746, and to local public entities, generally,I
to fund the participation costs thereof, Ill. Rev. Stat. (1987) Ch. 85, par.;
1-101, 9-107; and
WHEREAS, the availability and cost of conventional insurance for
!profesional liability and medical malpractice for health department personnel
has been a continuing problem for health departments; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council wishes to support the continuing
process necessary for establishment of such an intergovernmental health
department self-insurance pool; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City. Council, has been asked to express that support
through the passage of a Resolution in the form of a Statement of Intent:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Section 1: The Evanston City Council urges the City Manager to continue
participating in the development of a Contract and Bylaws document and
determining participation cost figures for the purpose of establishing an
,intergovernmental health department self-insurance pool; and
Section 2: The Evanston City Council expresses its intent to participate
in such a pool which would provide the coverage for the unique liability needs
of the Evanston Health Department subject to the consideration of final
participation costs and documentation substantiating the legal basis for
,establishment of such a pool; and
Section 3: Subject to examination and approval of Contract and Bylaws and
,final participation costs, the City Council of the City of Evanston further
expresses its intention to ratify its decision to participate in the
intergovernmental health department self-insurance pool at the point of
establishment of the pool.
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City clerk
Adopted: )74" 1,c 4t 1990
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