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Commissioner Eggert inquired what Mrs. Tillman's experience <br />is with the Gallagher plan, and Mrs. Tillman advised it was only <br />from knowing other counties and cities which have that plan. <br />Chairman Scurlock commented that we hired a Risk Manager who <br />is supposed to be an expert, and we have everyone trying to <br />second guess her. <br />OMB Baird believed staff is saying that it is so close, it <br />could go either way. <br />Chairman Scurlock stated that he personally will go along <br />with the Risk Manager. We hired a professional, and he felt she <br />deserves a chance. He noted that it is her head that is on the <br />line. <br />MOTION WAS MADE BY Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, to adopt the Risk Manager's recom- <br />mendation to embark on a limited self-insurance program <br />with the Gallagher Plan. <br />OMB Director Baird wished to clarify. He went over the <br />figures presented by Gallagher and the League, and stated that <br />actually what it boils down to is whether you think a saving of <br />about $40,000 due to interest earnings is worth the exposure or <br />not. <br />Chairman Scurlock believed there is a principle in economics <br />that says if you assume more risk, there should be more profit, <br />and that is the decision we are trying to make - whether to <br />assume more potential risk for a savings. <br />Mrs. Tillman felt another condition is to look at safety <br />from a whole new point of view. She noted that you work harder <br />when you are self-insured because you realize the savings that <br />can be made, and she needs to go out and stop jobs to make people <br />perform more safely. <br />NOV 11988 <br />60 800v 73 r4[,,F 60 <br />