1g. Resolution Providing Workers Compensation coverage to elected and appointed officials TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager
CITY OF DATE: February 28, 2011 a .
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7700 Market Boulevard Appointed Officials.
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
PROPOSED MOTION
Administration
Phone: 952.2271100 The city council approves a resolution providing workers compensation coverage
Fax: 952.2271110 pursuant to law.
Building Inspections A simple majority vote is required for adoption.
Phone: 952.227 1180
Fax: 952.227,1190
Engineering
Phone: 952.227 1160
Fax: 952.227.1170 BACKGROUND
Finance State law allows the city to extend workers compensation coverage to elected and
Phone: 952.227 1140 appointed officials, but requires that the city council adopt a resolution expressing their
Fax: 952.227 1110
desire to do so. Extending workers compensation coverage ensures that the elected
Park &Recreation official is protected in the event of an accident while performing official duties and
Phone: 952.227 1120 protects the city from unanticipated liabilities. The total cost of extending workers
Fax: 952.227 1110
compensation coverage to elected officials is minimal. In 2010, the total cost was
Recreation Center $77.74. As volunteers, members of the city's commissions are covered under our
2310 Coulter Boulevard volunteer coverage, which also covers all volunteers at city events.
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404 RECOMMENDATION
Planning &
Natural Resources Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution and providing workers
Phone: 952.227 1130 compensation coverage for elected and appointed officials.
Fax: 952.227.1110
ATTACHMENTS
Public Works
1591 Park Road 1. Resolution Providing Workers Compensation Coverage Pursuant to Law
Phone: 952.227 1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227 1125
Fax: 952.227 1110
Web Site
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: RESOLUTION NO:
MOTION BY: SECONDED BY:
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING WORKER'S COMPENSATION
COVERAGE PURSUANT TO LAW
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes §176.011, Subd. 9(6) provides that by resolution
the City may provide worker's compensation coverage for elected and other officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen that elected City officials and City commission and committee members,
appointed for a regular term of office or to complete the unexpired portion of any regular
term, are hereby included in the coverage of the Minnesota Workmen's Compensation
Act.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 28th day of
February, 2011.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
( ss.
COUNTY OF CARVER )
I, Todd Gerhardt, duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of
Resolution No. 2011- Providing Worker's Compensation Coverage Pursuant to
Law adopted on , 2011, with the original copy now on file in
my office and have found the same to be a true and correct copy thereof.
Witness my hand and official seal at Chanhassen, Minnesota, this day of
, 2011.
Todd Gerhardt, Acting City Clerk
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