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Commission approves consolidated liquor-liability policy for county events and delegates limited signatory authority to staff
Summary
The county approved a consolidated liquor-liability policy covering multiple events through Oct. 21, and authorized two county staff members to sign individual ancillary insurance contracts when timing prevents placement on the agenda.
The board approved signing a consolidated liquor-liability application that will cover the county's events through Oct. 21 and will be paid from the concessions budget. Matthew Phillips, director of human resources and risk management, told commissioners the consolidated approach replaces multiple single-event policies and should cover more events at comparable cost.
Phillips said the consolidated liquor-liability master policy covered both the county's concessions and event aspects and that the concessions budget would cover the premium. Commissioners discussed whether to approve ancillary coverages individually; staff said they had not secured a consolidated provider for ancillary coverage and would continue seeking options. Because some ancillary policies must be purchased at short notice (sometimes the day of an event), the board also authorized Matthew Phillips and a colleague, Scott (last name not recorded), to sign individual ancillary insurance certificates as needed and to present them for ratification at a later meeting.
The board approved a motion to purchase the consolidated liquor-liability policy and to authorize staff to sign last-minute ancillary policies when necessary, subject to later ratification. Commissioners asked staff to try to find competing offers for the future and to return with a year-end recap on insurance purchases and costs.
