22-147ORDINANCE NO. 22-147
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICEPALCORPORATION, RATIFYING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE CITYMANAGER FOR THE PURCHASE OF EXCESS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.PACKAGED GENERAL LIABILITY, AND AUTOMOBILE PHYSICAL DAMAGEINSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY OF DENTON THROUGH THE CITY’SBROKER OF RECORD, TEXAS SERIES OF LOCKTON COMPANHS, LLC; ANDPROVDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (TILE 7902 – AWARDED TO SAFETY NATIONALCASUALTY CORPORATION, IN THE TWO (2) YEAR NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF
$ 1 ,523,000.00).
WHEREAS, Section 252.024 of the Local Government Code provides that a municipality
may select a licensed insurance broker as the sole broker of record to obtain proposals andcoverages in cases of public calamity where it becomes necessary to act at once to appropriate
money to relieve the necessity of the citizens of the City, or in case of unforeseen damage to
public property, machinery or equipment or where the procurement is necessary to preserve orprotect the public health or safety of the City’s residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that it is necessary
to purchase goods or services due to the following emergency conditions outlined in the
memorandum referenced herein;
WHEREAS, the City’s insurance broker of record has obtained proposals and City
Council wishes to procure excess workers’ compensation insurance, packaged general liability,and automobile physical damage insurance coverage for a two (2) year period; NOW,THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The following emergency purchases of materials, equipment, supplies, or
services, as described in the “Declaration of Emergency Memorandum” referenced herein and on
file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, and the license terms attached, are hereby approved:
FILENUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT
7902 Safety National Casualty Corporation $ 1 ,523,000.00
SECTION 2. Because of such emergency, the City Manager, or designated employee, is
hereby authorized to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies, or services as described in the
Memorandum on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, and to make payment therefore in the
amounts therein stated, such emergency purchases being in accordance with the provisions of
state law exempting such purchases by the City from the requirements of competitive bids.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Denton, hereby expressly delegates the
authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of
Denton under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, or their designee.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by BriAR Bcc k and
seconded by J c) st D'-'- J . This ordinance was passed and approved by
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:Vicki Byrd, District 1 :Brian Beck. District 2:Jesse Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the as t- d,y ,f J'-',„' y _, 2022.
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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