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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: APRIL 15 1986
REPORT #: ADMTN_ 31-36 FILE #:
SUBJECT:
RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1 . That Administrator's report ADMIN. 31 - 86 be received;
2. That the Department Heads be established as the Risk Management
Committee for the Town of Newcastle;
3. That the Risk Management Committee report to Council semi-annually
on matters that should be addressed with respect to minimizing the
Town's liability situations - Once in June prior to the renewal
of insurance, and a second report as background for the budget discussions;
4. That the Newcastle Community Services Planning Board be requested to Bost
a seminar on Insurance and Risk Management for all hall boards
and community groups and that our insurance carriers be requested to
provide technical backup for such a seminar.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
With the rapidly escalating cost of municipal insurance, in particular
municipal liability insurance, it is imperative that the Corporation seek ways
and means to minimize our exposure to undue risks. In this connection, it is
being suggested that a Risk Management Committee of department heads be formed
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to report semi-annually to Council. The function of the Risk Management
Committee would be to identify potential areas of undue municipal liability
and to attempt to address such situations in a way that minimizes the Town's
exposure. The creation of this committee should reduce our exposure to
liability in those buildings and functions that are operated directly by
the Town. However, there are numerous hall boards and community groups that
operate buildings and programs on behalf of the Town.
It is equally important that there is a keen awareness through these groups
of the potential risks and liabilities involved in day to day operations.
It is therefore being recommended that the Newcastle Community Services
Planning Board be requested to consider holding a Risk Management seminar
to heighten hall board members and community groups ' awareness of such
potentialities. Through greater awareness and improved communications,
it is staff's belief that our exposure to unwarranted liability can be reduced.
Respectfully submitt d,
David Johnston, M.C.I.P. ,
Chief dministrative Officer
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