64-12 Repeal Certain Boards and Commissions

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lows: Unless otherwise provided in the Codified Ordinances, all meetings of Council, the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of Control, Civil Service Commis- sion, the Planning Conanission, the Sens,._ Citizen Adviser), G,..,,...it tee; the Citizens Advisory Committee on °10 "^ mock n ^ ^nt^ and other similar public bodies of the City or other citizens' committees as may be appointed from time to time, shall be open to the public, unless an executive session is expressly authorized raider the applicable provi- sions of State law. Nothing herein contained shall mandate that any public body permit public participation in such meetings unless specifically required by the provisions of the Second Amended Charter or the Codified Ordinances. Section 9. Section 127.02, Settlement Authorization, currently reading as fol- 127.02 SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION. (a) The Director of Law or any Assistant Director of Law designated by the Director may adjust, settle, compromise or submit to arbitration any action, cause of action, account, debt, claim, demand, dispute or other matter in favor of or against the City, or in which the City is concerned as debtor or creditor, now existing or which may hereafter arise. The power and authority provided for herein shall include, but is not limited to, the power and authority to settle claims for damages and loss in civil actions for injury, death or loss to persons or property allegedly caused by any act or omission, whether governmental or proprietary, of the City or by an official or employee of the City, provided the act or omis- sion of the official or employee occurred or is alleged to have occurred while such official or employee was acting in good faith and not mani- festly outside the scope of his employment or official responsibilities. (b) Settlement of claims, other than moral claims referred to the Small Claims Commission pursuant to Chapter 151, and not exceeding seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($7,500), shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor and the Law Director. Settlement of claims above seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($7,500), and not exceeding twenty -five thousand dollars ($25,000), shall be subject to the approval of either the Council Finance Committee or the Council Committee of the Whole by written report thereof, signed by a majority of the members of either of the respective Committees. Settlement of claims exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be subject to the approval of Council pursuant to ordinance or resolution. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constitute a waiver of any immunity or defense of the City or its employees, or as a modifica- tion of the terms of present or future insurance policies purchased by the City. shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 127.02 SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION.