CCR2008042-CVMIC
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #042-2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIP IN THE CITIES
AND VILLAGES MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
WHEREAS, Section 66.18 of the Wisconsin Statutes authorizes municipalities to
participate in and pay the cost of risk management services and liability insurance
through participation in a municipal insurance mutual organized under Section 611.23 of
the Wisconsin Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, in 1987 twenty-five Wisconsin cities and villages formed the
Wisconsin Municipal Insurance Commission, an intergovernmental cooperation
commission pursuant to Section 66.30 of the Wisconsin Statutes (“WMIC”), to design
and capitalize a municipal insurance mutual under Sections 66.18 and 611.23; and
WHEREAS, WMIC created a municipal insurance mutual and obtained its
incorporation as Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company (“CVMIC”) by the
Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance; and
WHEREAS, since 1987 CVMIC has grown to forty-three member municipalities
and has developed a wide range of risk management, loss control and insurance joint
purchase services; and
WHEREAS, it is the finding and determination of this City Council that it is in the
best interest of the City of Muskego (the “City”) to meet its liability insurance needs
through cooperative efforts with other cities and villages by becoming a member of
CVMIC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City that:
1. Participation. The City will take the necessary actions to become a
member of CVMIC and the City may participate in joint purchases of risk
management, loss control and insurance services offered by WMIC.
2. CVMIC Program Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into
the Liability Insurance Coverage Program Agreement dated as of
November 1, 1987, as amended, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3. CVMIC Articles and By-laws. The Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of
CVMIC, attached hereto as Exhibits B and C respectively are hereby
accepted and approved.
4. Coverage; Premium; and Joint Purchases. The insurance coverage to be
provided to the City by CVMIC and the premium to be paid by the City to
CVMIC are set forth in the coverage document (the “Policy”), as may be
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amended from time to time, attached hereto as Exhibit D. The Policy and
premium are hereby approved.
5. Designated Representative. Mayor John R. Johnson is hereby designated
as the City’s representative to CVMIC; he is authorized to act on behalf of
the City at meetings of representatives where CVMIC conducts its affairs;
and in so doing, he is acting in an official capacity and/or within the scope
of his or her employment.
6. Conflicting Resolutions. All prior resolutions, rules or other actions of the
City or any parts thereof in conflict with the provisions hereof shall be, and
the same are, hereby rescinded insofar as the same may so conflict.
7. Severability. In the event that any one or more provisions hereof shall for
any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall
not affect any other provisions hereof.
Adopted and recorded this _ 12TH__ day of ____FEBRUARY___, 2008.
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Mayor, City of Muskego
John R. Johnson
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #042-2008 which as
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
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Clerk-Treasurer
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