Tampa City Council: Council switches insurance companies
Contributing writer
Bill Hendricks, insurance agent, attended the March 6 Tampa City Council meeting. He presented a proposal from Continental Western, a company which has recently introduced its municipal coverage in Kansas.
"They are a good company," Hendricks said. "We do a lot of business with them." Since this company does not handle workman's compensation insurance, he suggested if the city wished to change to Continental Western, they could get that coverage through Kansas Municipal Insured Trust. The combination would cost $3,464 per year.
Hendricks summed up, "If we switch to Continental Western and KMIT, you'll save about $814. You'll have everything you have now plus better."
Wilbert Backhus moved to change from Employers' Mutual, the city's present company, to Continental Western and KMIT. On a second from Paul Backhus, the motion carried.
Mayor Jim Clemmer informed the council of a possibility of a change in Community Development Block Grants, such as the one the city is seeking to fund repairs at the sewer pond. Under the present policies this would be a 50 percent grant with the other 50 percent to be repaid at low interest. Efforts are underway to change to a 75 percent grant with the remaining 25 percent to be repaid at no interest.
A letter was received from Congressman Jerry Moran's office passing on a communication from the postal service advising of plans to put walls up to shelter the postal boxes on three sides. The mayor reported he had called the Omaha office of the postal service to ask if the architect's plans for a new building had been received. He was informed the plans had been received, but was given no information whether or not they would be approved. The status of the Tampa post office remains ambiguous.
Clemmer reported the delivery of a "first dollar of profit" from the Tampa Community Association to Granny's Little Grill and the new operator of Cardie Oil Company.
The mayor said the county plans to come to Tampa to clean culverts and pick up loose gravel to promote drainage. Paul Backhus said he had been informed they also will carry off ashes from the burn pile. He moved the city pay David Mueller $100 for the privilege of dumping the ashes on his property. Tim Svoboda seconded the motion, and it passed.
Flint Hills Resource Conservation and Development had sent a letter requesting the city's support for its programs. After some discussion of the organization's benefits, Svoboda moved to contribute $75, Paul Backhus seconded the motion, and it carried.
