FY2010-28 Approving The Proposed Amendments To The Cooperative Participation Agreement And Bylawas Of The Alaska Municipal League/Joint Insurance Association (AML/JIA)1 Introduced by: Manager Gifford
2 Requested by: KIB Assembly
3 Drafted by: Finance Director Short
Introduced on: 03/04/2010
4 Adopted on: 03/04/2010
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6 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
7 RESOLUTION NO. FY 2010 -28
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9 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
10 APPROVING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATION
11 AGREEMENT AND BYLAWS OF THE ALASKA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE/
12 JOINT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (AML /JIA)
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14 WHEREAS, AS 21.76 enacted by the 1986 Alaska Legislature provides a means for local
15 governments and school districts to join together in a joint insurance arrangement intended to
16 mitigate the cyclical and erratic nature of the conventional insurance market; and
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18 WHEREAS, the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association, Inc. (AML /JIA), a not -
19 for - profit corporation, was established pursuant to AS 21.76 by the Alaska Municipal League to
20 provide risk management services for Alaska municipalities, city and borough school districts and
21 regional education attendance areas; and
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23 WHEREAS, this Association provides risk management services, including pooling of risks,
24 self- insurance management, joint purchase of insurance, claims administration, loss prevention
25 and control, claims defense and other related risk management services on behalf of its
26 participants; and
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28 WHEREAS, AS 21.76.010 provides that two or more local governmental entities may enter into
29 cooperative agreements for these purposes; and
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31 WHEREAS, since the time of formation and in subsequent revisions, the AMLJIA's current
32 Cooperative Participation Agreement and Bylaws are out -dated and need revision.
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34 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
35 BOROUGH THAT THE KODIAK ISLAND HEREBY:
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37 Section 1: Indicates its approval of the proposed amendments to the Cooperative Participation
38 Agreement and Bylaws of the AML /JIA, a copy of which is attached hereto and
39 incorporated by reference.
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41 Section 2: Approves the revised Cooperative Participation Agreement (hereinafter the
42 "Agreement ") among municipalities, school districts and regional education
43 attendance areas creating the AML /JIA, a copy of which is attached hereto and
44 incorporated by reference. The chief administrator is hereby authorized and directed
45 to execute said Agreement and such other documents as may be necessary to
46 effectuate participation of the entity as a member of the AMUJIA.
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48 Section 3: Indicates its continued commitment to participate in the AMUJIA, organized
49 pursuant to AS 21.76. By making this commitment, the entity hereby accepts and
50 approves the revised Bylaws of the Association, a copy of which is attached hereto
51 and incorporated by reference.
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53 Section 4: Indicates the agreement will go into effect upon receipt by the Association of a
54 signed copy of this resolution and a signed Agreement. The Entity's participation in
55 the Association continues for a term of one year commencing on July 1 of the
56 calendar year in which coverage begins.
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58 Section 5: Approves this resolution shall be effective upon enactment.
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61 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
62 THIS FOURTH DAY OF MARCH 2010
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70 Jerome M. Selby, Borough Mayor
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72 ATTEST:
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Nova M. Javier, MMC, Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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