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ORDINANCE NO. 1593
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THAT THE PLACEMENT
AND NEGOTIATIONS OF CITY INSURANCE WILL BE AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE CITY TREASURER
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: PLACEMENT AND NEGOTIATIONS OF CITY INSURANCE.
It is hereby established that all negotiations for, and placement of the City's insurance
contracts shall be at the discretion of the City Treasurer. The City's insurance contracts
include, but may not be limited to, contracts for property, casualty, liability, vehicle and
equipment, health, and workers' compensation insurance. The Treasurer shall present
recommendations for changes and annual renewal contracts to the City Council for final
approval. Upon final approval, the City Council shall authorize the Mayor to execute those
contracts. The Treasurer is authorized to approve changes for additions / deletions to the
annual insurance contracts that may occur in the normal course of business.
SECTION II. SEVERABILITY
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such ruling shall not affect any
other paragraphs and sections, since the same would have been enacted by the municipality
council without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and publication as
required by law.
ATTEST:
a�4anks-, MC
City Clerk
ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF MAY 2017
Karin Wilson, Mayor