(a) 
Public servant.
An officer, volunteer, or employee, a former officer, volunteer, or employee, and the estate of an officer, volunteer, or employee or former officer, volunteer, or employee elected or appointed to serve the city and acting in that capacity when the act or omission on which the damages were based occurred.
(b) 
Except for actions arising under the constitution and laws of the United States, every public servant of the city is hereby indemnified to the extent allowed by Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 102.002, for damages not exceeding $100,000.00 for personal injury, death or deprivation of a right, privilege or immunity if the damages are the result of a negligent act or omission by such public servant in the course and scope of such person's office, employment or contractual performance of duties for or on behalf of the city. This provision is enacted in order to limit the liability of public servants under V.T.C.A., Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 108.002.
(Ordinance 2668, § 1(2-50), adopted 11/11/2002; Ordinance 3025, § 2, adopted 10/27/2008; Ordinance 3025, § 2, adopted 10/27/2008)
The city manager is authorized to settle matters involving payment by the city and to execute all settlement documents necessary to resolve claims and suits upon the recommendation of the city's attorney after settlement is discussed with the council in executive session.
(Ordinance 2668, § 1(2-51), adopted 11/11/2002; Ordinance 3183, § 1, adopted 2/13/2012)
(a) 
The city manager, upon recommendation of the city's attorney, is hereby authorized to waive interest charges or otherwise reduce claims of the city up to a maximum of $15,000.00, and to execute releases of liens upon the payment of the remainder of the secured claim.
(b) 
The city manager is authorized to execute releases of liens, and partial releases on behalf of the city upon receipt of sums secured by such liens.
(Ordinance 2729, § 1, adopted 8/11/2003; Ordinance 3092, § 1, adopted 5/10/2010)