Liability Claims Committee (Meets as needed)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LIABILITY CLAIMS COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF SUPERIOR February 27, 2023 ROLL CALL Members appearing: Thomas Kurtz, John Vaski, Chad Matushak Members excused: Amanda Foster, Michael Hood Staff appearing: City Attorney Frog Prell, Paralegal Starr Bowers, ESD Operations Manager Erin Abramson, Finance Director Nicholas Rhinehart Staff excused: Human Resources Director Cammi Janigo There being a quorum, the meeting was called to order at 3:09 p.m. and the following items were discussed: MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz, to approve minutes of the January 19, 2023, meeting. Motion passes. No Claimant appeared to speak in person. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz to move into closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) at 3:10 p.m. Motion passes. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Matushak, to deny claim #23-03, Eric Jensen. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Kurtz, seconded by Vaski, to deny claim #23-04, Devin Wickstrom. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Matushak, seconded by Vaski, to pay claim #23-05, Superior Savings Bank, upon receipt of a release of all claims. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz, to deny claim #23-06, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a/s/o Ashley McGuire. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Kurtz, seconded by Matushak to reconvene into open session at 3:16 p.m., at which time all committee decisions were announced. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz, to adjourn at 3:20 p.m. Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) Exemptions (1) Any meeting of a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, may be convened in closed session under one or more of the exemptions provided in this section. The motion shall be carried by a majority vote in such manner that the vote of each member is ascertained and recorded in the minutes. No motion to convene in may be adopted unless the chief presiding officer announces to those present at the meeting at which such motion is made, the nature of the business to be considered at such closed session, and the specific exemption or exemptions under this subsection by which such closed session is claimed to be authorized. Such announcement shall become part of the record of the meeting. No business may be taken up at any closed session except that which relates to matters contained in the chief presiding officer’s announcement of the closed session. A closed may held for any of the following purposes: (g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.