HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 870237.001 - Payment for DamagesI
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, like all other Texas Municipalities, engages in
certain governmental functions that affect the public in general and are
performed pursuant to powers conferred on the city as an agency of the state,
subject to state control, and
WHEREAS, the Texas Tort Claims Act has held that since municipalities are
required to perform such governmental functions that municipalities shall not be
held liable for damages sustained by citizens unless there is gross negligence on
the part of the municipality in performing them, and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown's insurance carrier will not pay any
claims that result from the conduct of required governmental functions, and
WHEREAS, the City Council in order to spare the taxpayers of Georgetown the
expense for such damages, the Council adopts a policy of nonpayment of them
unless it determines there are extenuating circumstances, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, that the City
Council adopt the following policy:
The City of Georgetown shall not compensate anyone for damages incurred as
a result of performing a required governmental function unless the Council
determines there are extenuating circumstances.
Adopted this 23rd day of June 1987.
Jim Colbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pat Caballero, City Secretary
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
I . being the current City Secretary of the City of
Georgetown do hereby certify the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution
of the City Council of the City of Georgetown and was duly adopted at a meeting
open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, place, and
subject thereof, having been posted as prescribed by Article 6252-17, Section 3A,
VATCS.
Dated this day of
(City Seal)
City Secretary
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