§ 2-7. Indemnification of elected/appointed city officials.

The city agrees to pay on behalf of all elected and appointed officials and employees of the city, all sums which the elected and appointed officials and employees of the city become legally obligated to pay as damages because of bodily injury, property damage or negligent and wrongful acts caused by an occurrence arising out of and in the line and scope of their legal duties. The city council shall have the right and duty to defend any suit against the elected and appointed officials of the city, which suit seeks damages on account of said negligent or wrongful acts performed in the line and scope of their duties, said payment shall include court cost and attorney's fees. The city council shall make such investigation and settlement of any claim or suit as it deems expedient; however, the city shall not be obligated to pay any claim or judgment or defend any suit after the applicable limit of the city's liability as provided by statutes has been exhausted by payment of judgment or settlements; and the city, shall not be obligated to pay any claims, demands, damages, losses or expenses that are covered by General Liability Insurance, E & O Insurance, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Medical Insurance, Disability Benefit Law, or any similar law on insurance, or to damages sustained by any full or part time employees of the city directly or indirectly related to their employment.

(Ord. No. 99-1304, 4-15-1999)