#22-07

PASSED 6/11/07

COMMITTEE REVIEW:	FINANCE COMMITTEE
INTRODUCED BY:	COUNCILMEMBER FRASHER
INTRODUCED ON:	JUNE 11, 2007
DATE OF FIRST READING:	JUNE11, 2007
DATE OF SECOND READING:
DATE OF THIRD READING:
EMERGENCY CLAUSE:	YES/NO
TITLE ONLY PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.07 OF THE CHARTER:	YES/NO

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A BUREAU OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION GROUP RATING PLAN SPONSORED BY THE OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION AND ADMINISTERED BY COMPMANAGEMENT INCORPORATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS the Village has previously participated in the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Group Rating Program to realize a discount on the overall cost of its annual premium; and

WHEREAS the Village has received invitations to join two separate groups for the calendar year 2008; and 

WHEREAS joining the group rating program sponsored by the Ohio Rural Water Association will provide the highest premium discount to the Village of Sebring with a projected 2008 savings of eighteen thousand dollars over the current group savings discount. 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SEBRING, MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO:

Section 1:        That the Municipal Manager is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Group Rating Program, sponsored by the Ohio Rural Water Association and administered by CompManagement, Incorporated for calendar year 2008.

Section 2:        That it is FOUND and DETERMINED that all formal actions of this Council relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council, and of any of its committees which resulted in such formal actions were made in compliance with all legal requirements,

Including those of section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code, all pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Charter of the Village of Sebring.

Section 3:        That this Ordinance is hereby determined to be an EMERGENCY MEASURE necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Municipality of Sebring, Ohio and for the further reason that the same is necessary to ensure the timely participation in the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Group Rating Plan.

	_____________________________ JOHN W. SMITH Mayor/President of Council
ATTEST:	APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
_________________________ Malea G. Sanor Clerk of Council	_________________________ Andrew L. Zumbar Assistant Solicitor