(a) The city attorney is hereby authorized to compromise, settle, adjust and authorize payment for any claim for an amount up to $15,000.00, or, with the concurrence of the city manager, for an amount greater than $15,000.00, but not to exceed $25,000.00.
(b) The city secretary is hereby authorized and directed to pay such sums as may from time to time be authorized by the city attorney to settlement of claims for damages as authorized by subsection (a) of this section.
(c) No provision in this article contained shall be construed as creating an affirmative duty of the city attorney to settle any claim for damages nor shall any provision herein contained be construed as limiting the power of the city council in any way regarding the settlement of claims for damages.
(d) The city attorney shall report to the city council during the first regular meeting of the city council in January, April, July, and October of each year, either in writing attached to the agenda of each councilmember or orally during such meeting, of all claims presented to the city attorney during the quarter next preceding the reporting date, and any change in the status of any previously reported claims. Said report shall include the name of the claimant, the amount of the claim, a brief description of the circumstances giving rise to the claim and a statement as to whether or not a settlement has been offered, the amount of settlement offered and whether or not such offer was accepted. Such report may be made in executive closed session if the city attorney considers the information contained in the report to be attorney-client privileged information.
(Prior Code, §§ 1-19—1-22; Ord. of 12-16-1980; Ord. of 7-24-2007; Ord. of 2-12-2008)