[Libs-Or] Meeting room insurance

Wed Oct 18 14:20:58 PDT 2017

For anyone who has been told that SDAO defines the role of libraries by the Oregon statutory definition of special district libraries, I would encourage you to familiarize yourself with ORS 357.216 to 357.286. It appears to me that there is no state mandated definition of the core functions of a special district library. 

Jeremy Skinner
Curry Public Library

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of dan cawley
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 12:31 PM
To: Diedre Conkling; Libs-or List
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Meeting room insurance

I cant speak to Special Districts, but our Municipality requires the following:

            CITY Meeting RoomS Insurance Policy

The following is City policy regarding liability insurance requirements for private use of meeting rooms in City buildings:

A.        Public Meetings up to 40 *Attendees

Licensee is not required to provide a certificate of liability insurance for all rooms.  In the Convention Center this would pertain to the upper level and Seamist Room.

* Exceptions: Meetings and events where catering and alcoholic beverages are served would fall under category “B”.

B.        Public Meetings between 40 – 100 Attendees

Licensee shall maintain in full force and affect during licensee’s use and occupation of the facilities as herein provided and any extension thereof, at licensee’s expense, bodily injury, liability and property damage insurance.  In addition to licensee, the City of Seaside and its employees and agents thereof shall be named as additional insured.  The policy shall not be less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) Single Limit covering bodily injury, personal liability and property damage (for damage to property of City of Seaside) arising out of or in any way connected with licensee’s agreement. 

C.        Public Meetings consisting of 100+ Attendees

Licensee shall maintain in full force and affect during licensee’s use and occupation of the facilities as herein provided and any extension thereof, at licensee’s expense, bodily injury, liability and property damage insurance.  In addition to licensee, the City of Seaside and its employees and agents thereof shall be named as additional insured.  The policy shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) Single Limit covering bodily injury, personal liability and property damage (for damage to property of City of Seaside) arising out of or in any way connected with licensee’s agreement.                                 

                                                                                                                       Date: October 1, 2007

Dan Cawley

Seaside Public Library

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From: Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com>
To: libs-or <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Meeting room insurance

Thanks for the reminder about the Oregon Public Library Standards.  I sent that information along with a note to the key people at. SDAO expressing my dismay that after all of my years of working with them they still know so little about libraries.  I also let them know that meeting rooms have been an important part of library service.

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:34 AM Leah Griffith <leah.griffith at newbergoregon.gov> wrote:

As a city library, our city does not require certificate of insurance for using our meeting room.

I think that with state standards, you might want to share with your insurance company that the business of libraries is to provide public meeting room space.

PLD Public Library Standards
Section E  Services and Programs  Essential
   "The library offers services that include a circulating collection, public technology, story times, and a community meeting space."

http://www.olaweb.org/pld-standards

Leah
Leah M. Griffith,  Director
Newberg Public Library       503.537.1256

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From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Kathy Street
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:22 AM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [Libs-Or] Meeting room insurance

I asked last year and I am still trying to wrap my head around this. We are a Special District and our agent has told us that groups must present a certificate of insurance to use our meeting room. Regardless of type of group and if they are meeting during business hours.  How are these groups different from people using study rooms or a group at a table? SDAO said that our business is providing materials and computers.  Not public meeting areas.

Please let me know if you require an insurance certificate.

Kathy
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