§ 2-12. Indemnification of city officials, employees and board members.

(a)

The city agrees to pay on behalf of all members of boards, elected and appointed officials, and employees of the city all sums which the members of boards, elected and appointed officials and employees of the city become legally obligated to pay as damages because of bodily injury, property damage or negligent and wrongful acts caused by an occurrence arising out of and in the line and scope of their legal duties; the mayor and city council shall have the right and duty to defend any suit against the members of boards, elected and appointed officials and employees of the city which said suit seeks damages on account of said negligent or wrongful acts performed in the line and scope of their duties, said payments shall include court costs and attorneys' fees.

(b)

The mayor and city council shall make such investigation and settlement of any claim or suit as it deems expedient; however, the city shall not be obligated to pay any claim or judgment or defend any suit after the applicable limit of the city's liability as provided by statute has been exhausted by payment of judgment or settlements; and the city shall not be obligated to pay any claims, demands, damages, losses or expenses that are covered by workmen's compensation benefits, motor vehicle insurance, medical insurance, disability benefit law, or any similar law on insurance, or to damages sustained by any fulltime or parttime employees of the city directly or indirectly related to his employment.

(Code 1976, § 2-9; Ord. No. 475-A, 5-12-1986)