Insurance & Claims

City of Middletown OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 245 deKoven Drive Middletown, CT 06457-1300 TEL: (860) 638-4820 FAX: (860) 638-1920 TDD: (860) 344-3521 Minutes Regular Meeting of May 4, 2021 *Meeting held virtually on webex* Insurance and Claims Committee Present: Chairman Grady Faulkner; Council Member Linda Salafia; Council Member Darnell Ford (Joined 6:06 PM) Also Present: Claims Administrator, Matthew Bacon; Nancy Conaway-Raczka, Risk Manager A. Call to Order Chairman Faulkner called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. B. Approval of Minutes Council Member Salafia made a motion to approve the minutes of March 2, 2021. Chairman Faulkner seconded the motion. Motion passed (Council Member Ford had not joined yet) C. Public Session None D. Report on Claims Closed within the General Counsel’s Settlement Authority and City’s Insurance Carrier, CIRMA Incident Claimant Total Department Date Name Description Incident Location Paid Jan 5, Public Works 2021 Zev Herz CV hit pothole-Miners St Miner St, Middletown, CT 0 Wadsworth Garbage truck hit fence Jan 22, Grove enclosure picking up Public Works 2021 Cooperative dumpster Mckenna Drive, Middletown, CT 1,749.46 Feb 1, Santamorena, Public Works 2021 Alexander IV backed into CV Middle St, Middletown, CT 6,354.02 Feb 4, Hausman, Fire truck struck parked Fire Department 2021 Joshua CV Liberty St, Middletown, CT 2,315.38  Plow hit "bump out" Feb 7, which bounced plow into Water Pollution 2021 Dempsey, Lee oncoming traffic High St, Middletown, CT 555.52 Plow hit "bump out" Feb 7, which bounced plow into Water Pollution 2021 Jengchyi, Tsai oncoming traffic High St, Middletown, CT 11,860.33 Feb 23, Public Works 2021 Moore, Linda hit pothole Paddock Rd, Middletown, CT 0 Feb 26, Public Works 2021 System Err hit pothole Smith St, Middletown, CT 0 Mar 12, Vazquez, W&S truck backed into Water Pollution 2021 Alexandra parked CV Highland Crescent, Middletown, CT 991.26 Mar 17, Gianotti, hit manhole cover in Public Works 2021 Nancy roadway 505 Main St, Middletown, CT 0 E. Other Business 1. Matthew Bacon, Claims Administrator will present claim for Keating Ford Industrial Complex roof repairs. Council Member Salafia made a motion to approve $45,500 to be paid to M.J. Turner for roof repairs. Council Member Ford seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Matthew Bacon, Claims Administrator will present claim for Kroll technology services. Council Member Ford made a motion to approve $15,000 to be paid to Kroll for technology consulting. Council Member Salafia seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. F. Adjournment The Committee adjourned at 6:21 p.m. on motion of Chairman Faulkner, seconded by Council Member Salafia, and carried unanimously. ___________/s/_______________ Chairman Faulkner cc: Hon. Benjamin Florsheim, Mayor Council Member Linda Salafia Council Member Darnell Ford OGC Personnel