The "Limited Policy of the City Of Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the Hearing and Settling
of Specifically Identified Tort Claims" incorporated herein and made a part hereof,
is hereby adopted. The policy is not set out herein, but is on file and available
for inspection in the office of the city clerk. The city administrator is hereby authorized
to approve for payment claims resolved under the policy from funds appropriated for
that purpose. The maximum reimbursement shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
per structure per occurrence for sanitary sewer backup claims. The maximum reimbursement
shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) per property per occurrence for
water main line break claims. The maximum reimbursement shall not exceed five hundred
dollars ($500.00) per claim for vehicle damage caused by displace manhole lid. The
maximum reimbursement shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per single
property for building foundation settlement claims. The maximum reimbursement shall
not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per structure per occurrence for water
service line leak claims. The maximum reimbursement shall not exceed ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00) per structure per occurrence for water service line leak claims
where the water meter attached to the water service line is located inside a privately-owned
building or structure.
