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Council denies Building Inspector liability agreement, requires errors & omissions insurance
Summary
After an executive session under Idaho Code 74‑206(1)(f), Harrison City Council voted unanimously to deny a proposed letter of understanding shielding the Building Inspector from legal costs and directed the inspector to obtain errors & omissions insurance.
Following consultation with legal counsel in executive session under Idaho Code 74‑206(1)(f), the Harrison City Council returned to open session and took a formal vote on liability protections for the Building Inspector. Councilmember Will Butler moved to deny the Building Inspector’s proposed letter of understanding regarding legal‑cost liability and to require the Building Inspector to obtain errors and omissions insurance; the motion passed 6–0.
The matter was discussed in executive session because it involved legal ramifications and options in a potential or imminent litigation scenario, per the motion invoking Idaho Code 74‑206(1)(f). The minutes record the council direction as a denial of the requested indemnity and a requirement that the inspector secure insurance coverage; no monetary settlement or insurance vendor was recorded in the minutes.
