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Show jl 7"i 7T 77 7L THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, 17, 1985 Wednesday. July - Page 3 fewSt. News about vour v Mil, pvupiv tii Many Firms Seek t Resolve Cities' Insurance Wees By J.J. JACKSON Herald Staff Writer More than one dozen counties and cities Tuesday heard the Leavitt Group present a plan for disentangling their insurance woes. Afterward, many of the govern- ment representatives gathered around Bryce McEuen, Orem City attorney, who is offering a competing plan. Other proposals are coming from The Morton Group and Local Governments Trust. All want to solve a crisis that has ripped from cities liability protection against lawsuits for such things as depravation of rights, assault and battery attending to arrests and municipal errors and omissions. "Muncipalities are being deluged with four or five different pools (proposals) that are being put together," noted Charles Greer, an ty trom tne insurance rates that are now demanded of many government groups. When Guarantee National insurance stopped providing the county general liability coverage and Chicago Insurance quit providing 'umbrella" coverage, the county obtained more expensive policies, but those policies now look inexpensive. But, Greer was able to find the county a general liability policy insurance consultant wuu tuiiMiiis cities from St. George to Logan. Greer was quoted on the cover of the last issue of "Business Officer," a trade magazine for college and university business officers. "The situation is terrible," he was quoted as saying. The article inside the magazine dealt with the insurance crisis. The crisis hit Utah when Guarantee National and Colonial Penn, the companies which carried policies 0 with an estimated percent of Utah's muncipalities, quit offering new policies. Guarantee National quit offering the coverage completely about April or May and Colonial Penn, since July 1, is only offering renewals. The ski, trucking, mining and construction industries, among others, have also been hit hard by the higher liability rates. Greer's advice saved Utah Coun through Hartford Insurance for only about double what the county-paithe previous year. The umbrella coverage is about two to three times more expensive than what the county had previousl- 70-8- y- "At the time," Greer said Tuesday, "I thought it (high rates) was terrible. Now, it is a real bar- gain." Some governmental entities are currently being quoted rates five to minor ACCIDENT E Orem youth received injuries Tuesday afternoon when An his bicycle skidded in front of a vehicle at 1100 W. 400 S Orem. The youth was apparently driving around a pool of water in the .street when he lost control of the ; bicycle and fell towards the oncoming vehicle, which stopped just short of the child. The vehicle left the scene. . immediately Orem Police are looking for the driver of a late model blue station wagon with Utah license plates. Two large fires in FIRES Orem yesterday one at 1300 S. State and another at Center Street and 100 West were actually controlled burns that were part of Orem City's ongoing weed abatement program. "We're almost at the tail end of our annual program, and our own- er cleanup rate has been the best we've ever had," said C. Dan ; Bishop, Orem fire inspector and weed coordinator. abatement " More than 90 percent of owners !of lots and vacant fields in Orem have complied with the program, said Bishop, who noted that, as a result, brush fires in the city are - Police Beat $1000-500- THEFTS calls per month in previous years, he said. Orem MOTORCYCLE THEFT Police are looking for a 1982 red Honda XR500 motorcycle valued at $700 that was taken from a residence at 124 W. 400 S. Tuesday morning. Owner Iver Nelson told officers the vehicle wasn't by the garage where he had parked it Sunday night, and thinks it was stolen sometime between Sunday and Tuesday. Ruth Melville, BURGLARIES 1350 W. 1748 N., told Provo Police Tuesday that someone entered her home and took a silver-plate- d pitcher and a cassette recorder valued at $300. There were no signs of forced entry. A collection of original Hot 40-5- - A four-spee- 0 Motors, 2005 S. State, according to Orem Police. Owner William Clayton told police he was working on a 1968 Camaro at the site when the objects, valued at $800, were taken. A table saw left on the steps of a residence at 666 S. 880 W., Provo by a construction crew was taken sometime Tuesday night, Provo Police were told. Kyle Golightly told officers the saw was valued at $500. AUTO BURGLARY Stereo equipment and cassette tapes valued at $325 were taken from a vehicle parked at 750 S. 650 W, Provo. this morning. Steven Moore told Provo Police that the car received $85 in damage during the incident. - - - ticipating governments. Claims would then be paid out of the pooled money. The Leavitt Group argued that its plan has the best chance to succeed since it will be connected to a pool group already in existence. Leavitt said this means the plan will not need capital investments to set it up. Ulahn SALT LAKE CITY Craig E. Leavitt pleaded guilty July 11 to willfully failing to file his 1979 federal income tax return. The guilty plea was made before U.S. Magistrate Calvin Gould. The plea follows an indictment handed down May 15, 1985 by a Grand Jury in the Central Division of the District of Utah in Salt Lake 28-3- 8 10-1- percent 2 By DOUG WILKS Orem citizens living directly east of University Mall say UTA buses are ruining the quality of life in their neighborhood. The people say the problem began six weeks ago when University Mall officials requested that bus routes be changed to alleviate congestion problems on the south side of the mall. UTA moved its staging area to the east side of the mall and continues to make its runs, beginning at approximately 5:30 a.m. each day. "All of these buses, and there are over 160 of them scheduled in and out of there every day, come across that back wall," said Kent Kendall, 1074 S. 750 E., Orem. The back wall is the east boundary of the mall parking lot and borders the back yards of residents living along 750 East. Kendall, representing residents of the area, told city council mem f Municipal officials Tax Leavitt said. charge City. The indictment charges that Leavitt violated Section 7203 of the 26th U.S. Code by failing to file his 1979 federal return and report an f estimated million dollars in income. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 5. Leavitt faces a maximum penalty of $10,000 andor one year one-hal- ' casern" - Introducing at a Ridiculously Low Price Brand Mew 1986 Modal QQDKQclT3 True Spin-A-Di- al Metal Construction With Zlg-Za- Sat. Free Lessons Included Thur$. Fri. & (o)(o) II (2) Overlook g, Price after this Sale, $499.95 mm problem. Mall manager Robert Kallas said buses were having problems getting out of the mall and caused accidents. UTA buses that get ahead of schedule, often waited in the mall parking lot near the back wall of Richard the residents homes until they were back on schedule. UTA has since instructed drivers to wait in areas away from the east wall in an effort to alleviate some of the pollution problems. Massey also said UTA has cut down the number of buses that travel near the east wall. Mayor Delance Squire had stronger words for UTA and mall representatives: "It's unacceptable the way it is right now. You need , r vsj 7 a TIBIAL Oatmeal CINNAMON Peanut Butter NUT" 12 oz. size or SAVEwith35 onbelow Cookies Cookies Crupy fVNry Hwumnadt PiMilnl II 4 coupons NEW! writing it (umbrella) readily," attending get off your dult and get it done." But according to Massey, getting it done takes time. He said a change in the bus routes would take approximately three months enough time to reprint bus schedules and acquaint drivers and Orem residents of the new times and bus stops. Massey said UTA could immediately return to its original routes on the south side, but that doesn't solve University Mall's congestion Jackson, after suggesting the staging area but moved to the southwest perimeter of the mall, away from residents. m. participating to bers Tuesday that exhaust from the buses' diesel engines carries directly into each home's back yard. It puts a layer of grime on the homes and together with noise pollution, has made their lives miserable, he said. The residents have petitioned the city for a change. UTA representatives said they have been working with University Mall and the neighbors to solve the problem, but have come up with no quick solution. That raised the ire of city council members, sympathetic to residents' request for immediate action. "The only solution that will be acceptable is that there are no longer buses on that east side," said council member of a 0, municipality's money and the cost could be reduced by skipping such expenses. People Near Mall Dislike Buses Changing Route to Nearby Houses Herald Staff Writer Tuesday's meeting were provided an explanation of which coverages are having what problems. While property, false arrest, libel and slander, invasion of privacy, auto liabilty and physical damage coverages are still available at certain prices, other coverages are hard to obtain. Those include depravation of rights, assault and battery attending to an arrest and municipal errors and omissions. Leavitt also said obtaining umbrella coverage is "a major problem." Umbrella insurance is coverage for claims which go above a set amount (in the past, it was generally the coverage above $500,-00now cities are usually being forced to have underlying insurance for up to $1 million in claims). "We can't find anybody that is The insurance company, known as Casualty Indemnity Exchange, has about $7 million in surplus and is rated B9, Leavitt said. Most insurance companies are rated A or B (A being the better rating) for their management skills. The numbers range from and are for financial stability with 15 the best rating). Greer says he usually recommends a city staying with a company which has an A rating. Leavitt said percent of the money which is put into the pool will go for administrative costs. Outside the meeting, Orem City's McEuen said he doesn't consider the Leavitt offer competitive. He said agency fees take an estimated trans- d mission, gate shifter and an aluminum rear end cover were taken Monday from a lot at Orem a cities cannot expect him to tell them which of the competing insurance proposals to buy. "I'm still looking at them," he said Tuesday. "I would tell the municipalities to go ahead and get their (agencies') quotes. I've not made up my mind. I just don't have enough information." The competing proposals each call for pooling premiums for par- - Wheels model cars were taken from a residence at 2241 N. 1060 W. sometime Tuesday, according to Provo Police. Steve Stakeman told police officers that the cars were collectors items and were valued at between "way, way down." City fire fighters are now responding to only 10 to 15 grass fire calls per month, as compared to times what they paid previously. 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