ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Corporation Counsel with a Request to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a Settlement of MARY PETRUCHIUS’s Claim, in the Amount of $50,000.00.
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BACKGROUND: This claim involves a fall that occurred on April 4, 2016 at the “Niagra Deck” located at 111 SW Adams Street. The parties have agreed, subject to Council approval, to settle the above captioned matter for $50,000.00.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: $50,000.00
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Claim would be settled
IMPACT IF DENIED: Litigation will continue to pend against the City causing additional cost and potentially higher damages award.
ALTERNATIVES:
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER:
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Legal