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Council presses McKenna contract over indemnity language; staff told to return with split clauses
Summary
Council and the city attorney debated indemnity and insurance language in a proposed building services contract with McKenna; council directed staff to draft two indemnity clauses and return after carrier review.
City officials and a McKenna representative discussed changes to a proposed contract for building department services at Fraser’s March 13 meeting, focusing on indemnity and insurance language.
City Attorney (unnamed) told council he proposed broad contract language to protect the city from potential third‑party claims and to avoid city deductible exposure. "My level is generally to try to protect the city from anything and everything I can think of, and in every way possible," he said.
McKenna's representative…
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