Published February 22. 2016 11:00PM
Fountain Hill Borough Council was quick with its very few official items at its Feb. 17 workshop meeting, with the balance of the evening spent on a presentation from bidding municipal insurance company WSA Insurance.
Company official Timothy Schrantz, a managing general agent, provided in-depth packets to board members, carefully developed with help from borough Executive Administrator Tony Branco.
The thorough insurance plan included items the current plan neglects, such as damage from cyber intrusion and sexual misconduct or molestation allegations against a borough employee.
Member Helen Halleman voiced appreciation for the plan.
“When has council ever gotten a packet like this?” she said.
Other members echoed her approval, but discussion between Schrantz and member Norman Blatt, a lawyer, uncovered an uncertainty about the liability coverage at borough hall itself.
As the building is technically a condominium, it should be covered by a plan through its own association, but that may not be the case.
Branco assumed insurance coverage would be provided by the owner, Valley Housing Development Corporation, but the following day he checked the deed and found no helpful information. He said he is looking into the coverage issue.
Following that, council swiftly approved measures to host an electronics recycling day in September and send a new borough employee on a weekend junket for advanced training.
The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 6 at Borough Hall, 941 Long St.