Record #: F2019-92   
Type: Communication Status: Placed on File
Intro date: 5/20/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 5/20/2019
Title: Approval of Official Bond for Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Sponsors: Dept./Agency
Topic: CITY COUNCIL - Miscellaneous
Attachments: 1. F2019-92.pdf

Bond Certi Ileal ion Municipal Code Section 2-152-220

 

 

I. Edward N. Siskel, Corporation Counsel ofthe Cily of Chicago, have reviewed and inspected:

 

Bond No. 39S222197 (Mayor) Bond No. 39S212686 (Cily Clerk) Bond No. 39S222198 (Treasurer)

 

 

all issued by The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, and 1 certify that the above-numbered

I, Erin S. Keane, City Comptroller for the City of Chicago, have reviewed and inspected:

 

Bond No. 39S222197 (Mayor) Bond No. 39S212686 (City Clerk) Bond No. 39S222198 (Treasurer)

 

all issued by The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, and I certify that the sureties on the above-numbered bonds are of sufficient financial responsibility for the amount ofthe penalty of such bonds.

 

 

 

 

Erin S. Keane City Comptroller

 

 

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Liberty ^ Mutual.

The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company

BOND

No. 39S222198 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That we Melissa Conyears-Ervin of
3323 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60624
                     

Onsen Full Nunic [top line] jud Address |holloin line] of I'niicipal)

as Principal and The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company                     , a corporation organized and existing under the

laws ofthe State of New Hampshire, (hereinafter called the Surety, arc held and firmly bound unto

City of Chicago                     

121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602

(Insert Full Name (top line] and Address [bottom line] of Obligee)

in the aggregate and non-cumulative penal sum of Two Million and 00/100                                          

(S  2,000,000.00                                           ) DOLLARS, for the payment of which, well and truly

to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the said Principal has been elected or appointed to (or holds by operation of law) the office of

Treasurer / Qualifying                     

foi a term beginning on May 20, 2019                     and ending on continuous

 

Now, therefore, the condition of this Obligation is such that if the said Principal shall well, tally and faithfully perform all official duties required by law of such official during Ihe term aforesaid, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect, subject to the following conditions1

First: That the Surety may, if it shall so elect, cancel this bond by giving thirty (30) days notice in writing to

City of Chicago, 121 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60602                     and

this bond shall be deemed canceled at the expiration of said thirty (30) days, the Surety remaining liable, however, subject to all the terms, conditions and provisions of this bond, for any act or acts covered by this bond which may have been committed by the Principal tip to the date of such cancelation; and the Surety shall, upon surrender of this bond and its release from all liability hereunder, refund the premium paid, less a pro rate pail thereof for the time this bond shall have been in force.

Second: That the Surety shall not be liable hereunder for the loss of any public moneys or funds occurring through or resulting from the failure of, or default in payment by, any banks or depositories in which any public moneys or funds have been deposited, or may be deposited, or placed to the credit, or under the control of the Principal, whether or not such banks or depositories were or may be selected or designed by the Principal or by other persons; or by reason of the allowance lo, or acceptance by the Principal of any interest on said public moneys or funds, any law, decision, ordinance or statute to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Third: That the Surety shall nol be liable for any loss or losses, resulting from the failure of the Principal to collccQny taxes,
licenses, levies, assessments, etc., with the collection of which he may be chargeable by reason of his electionibr appointment as
aforesaid.
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Aitoniey-in-Faci

 

This Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named herein, and Ihey have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and lo Ihe extenl herein staled.

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A'llll'Utll-                     The 0hio Casualty Insurance Company                     Certificate No 3198107                                           

-surety                     West American Insurance Company

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS. Thai The Ohio Casually Insurance Company is a corporation duly organized under Ihe laws ol the Stole of Nov/ Hampshire, thai
Liberty Mutual Insurance Coirpar.y is a coiporation duly organized under the laws of the Slate ol Massachusetts, and West American Insurance Company is a corporation duly organized
under the laws^^R^jl^jngj^a^^OjC.fllg^); ^f^/q^jK"^^
                     '°rth. *« hereby name, constitute and appoint,                     

 

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. each individually if there he more than one named, its true and lawful allornev-in-facl lo make.

execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver, for and on its behalf as surely and as its act and deed, any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and other surely obligations, in pursuance of these presents and shall be as binding upon Ihe Companies as if they have been duly signed by the president and attested by the secretary of Ihe Companies in their own proper persons

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has beensuhscnbedbyanaulhorizedofficer or official of Ihe Companies and Ihe corporate scalsof Ihe Companies havebeenaffixed thereto Ihis
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Liberty Mutual Insurance Company The Ohio Casually Insurance Company West American Insurance Company

David M Carey, Assislanl Secretary

 

Slate of PENNSYLVANIA Js County of MONTGOMERY

On this   4th    day of December

201K  belore me personally appeared David M. Carey, who acknowledged himself lo be the Assislanl Secretary of Liberty MuSHl Insti

Company, The Ohio Casually Company, and West American Insurance Company, and lhal he. as such, being authorized so to do, execule the foregoing instrument for me purp<
therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, cn the day and year first above written. n

 

By. f/A/.**) JldlJl*-

Teresa Paslclla. Notary Public

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

Notarial Sea' Teriffa PasleMa. Nolary Public Upper Marion fwp , Montgomery County My Comimso on Capites March 2B, 2021

Member. Pennsylvania A.s\ooal'On of Nolan**

 

This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of Ihe following By-laws and Authorizations of The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and West American Insurance Company which resolutions are no?/ in full force and effect reading as follows. ARTICLE IV-OFFICERS: Section 12. Power of Attorney.

Any officer or olher official of the Corporation authorized for lhal purpose in v/riling by Ihe Chairman or the President, and subject to such limitation as the Chairman or the Presidenl may prescribe, shall appoint such attorneys-in-fact, as may be necessary lo act in behalf of Ihe Corporation lo make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and olher surety obligations. Such attorneys-in-fact, subject lo the limitations set forth in their respective powers of attorney, shall have full power lo bind the Corporation by their signalure and execution of any such instruments and to attach thereto the seal of (he Corporation. When so executed, such instruments shall be as binding as if signed by the President and attested to by the Secretary. Any power or authority granted lo any representative or attorney-in-fact under the provisions of this article may be revoked at any lime by the Board, Ihe Chairman, the Presidenl or by the officer or officers granting such power or authority. ARTICLE XIII - Execution of Contracts: Section 5 Surely Bonds and Undertakings

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Any officer of the Company authorized for that purpose in wnling by the chairman or Ihe president, and suhjeel lo such limitations as Ihe chairman or Ihe president may prescribe, shall appoint such attorneys-in-facl. as may be necessary to acl in behalf of Ihe Company lo make, execule, seal, acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations Such attorneys-in-fact subject to Ihe limitalions set forth in their respective powers of attorney, shall have full power to bind the Company by their signalure and execution of any such instruments and lo attach thereto the seal of the Company When so executed such instalments shall be as binding as if signed by Ihe presidenl and attested by Ihe secretary

The President of Ihe Company, ar.lmg pursuant to the Bylaws of Ihe Company, authorizes David M. Carey, Assistant Secretary to appoint such

jjjj co allorneys-in-facl as may be necessary to acl on behalf of Ihe Company to make, execute seal, acknov/edgo and deliver as surely any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and ~~--o other surety obligations

ro $ Authorization - By unanimous consenl of ihe Company's Board of Directors, the Company consents lhal lacsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any assistant secretary of Ihe — ^ Company, wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by Ihe Company in connection with surety bonds, shall be valid and binding upon the Company with <u" ° 'he same force and effect as though manually affixed o <o

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cz "JJ L Renee C. Llewellyn, the undeisigned, Ass.slant Secrelary. Tne Ohio Casualty Insurance Company. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and West American Insurance Company do „_,- ^ hereby certify iliat Ihe original power of attorney of which Hie foregoing is a full, true arid correct copy of Ire Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, is in full force and effect and JJa) has not been revoked

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On May 8, 2019 before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Taffra S. Holman, known to me to be Attorney-in-Fact of The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, the corporation described in and that executed the within and foregoing instrument, and known to me to be the person who executed the said instrument in behalf of the said corporation, and he duly acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the day and year stated in this certificate above.

 

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do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution of The United States and the Constitution of the
Slate of Illinois
                     and that 1 will discharge the duties of my office of Treasurer / Qualifying

with fidelity; that I have not paid or contributed, or

promised to pay or contribute, cither directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing to procure my nomination or election (or appointment), except for necessary and proper expenses expressly authorized by law; that I have not knowingly violated any election law of this State, or procured it to be done by others in my behalf, that I will not knowingly receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing for the performance or non-performance of any act or duty pertaining to my office than the compensation allowed by law. So help me God.

 

 

 

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