CITY HALL,
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
SPECIAL
MEETING
6:00
P.M.
1. ROLL
CALL. Mr. Fix called the meeting to
order at 6:00 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Wisniewski were present. Mrs. Sanders arrived at 6:20 P.M. No members were absent. Others present were Chief
Mr. Smith stated prior to getting into the agenda he would like to express his appreciation for everyone that had wished him a happy Veterans Day today and to extend his appreciation to the various employees of the City who are veterans.
2. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Review and request for motion to approve
draft ordinance approving the Employee Pay Plan and Authorized Strength for
2010. Mrs. Fersch stated she had
provided a memorandum summarizing all of the changes in the Pay Plan. She stated all of the changes are highlighted
in green and she would be happy to answer any questions. Mrs. Fersch stated the major changes included
replacing the Building Regulations Administrator position with the position of
CBO/Building Regulations Director and the Arborist position has been
deleted. Mrs. Fersch stated this would
require three readings at the next
B. Review and request for motion to
approve draft ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
for health insurance for City employees.
Mrs. Fersch stated if we want to utilize the savings, we will need to
change insurance carriers. She stated
our current carrier, Medical Mutual, came in with a quote of a 32 percent
increase. She stated Anthem Blue
Cross/Blue Shield presented a 13 percent increase over our current buy up plan
and an 11 percent increase on the high deductible HSA. She stated the Committee had received a
handout showing the differences between the current plan and the proposed
Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan. Mrs.
Fersch stated on the HSA plan portion, the $3,000 deductible for family would
go toward both medical and prescriptions; once you reach the $3,000, medical
would be covered at 100 percent. She
stated, however, drugs would have another deductible of $2,000, but you would
not be paying the actual cost of the drug; you would be paying a co-pay
depending on the type of drug. She
stated once that $2,000 deductible has been met, drugs would be covered at 100
percent. Mrs. Fersch stated they buy up
plan will still be offered as required by our union contracts, and is similar
to the plan we currently offer. Mrs.
Fersch she is recommending the City fund the HSA accounts at $1,400 for single
and $2,800 for family. She further
stated we would be changing the bank for the accounts to 5/3rd Bank
as our current bank will begin charging a fee for the accounts. Employees may transfer any funds remaining in
their current account to the new account or they can leave it where it is and
spend it down. Mrs. Fersch stated going
with the Anthem proposal would cost the City approximately $126,000 more than
we are currently paying. Mrs. Fersch
stated it is her recommendation that we go with the Anthem Blue Cross/Blue
Shield plan. Mr. Sabatino ascertained
that other municipalities also fund a portion of the HSA account. Mr. Smith stated even if the City fully
funded the deductible, it was still cheaper for the City to go with the
HSA. Mrs. Fersch stated because of the
timing of getting everyone signed up and to allow the transition to go smoothly
on the first of January, and to allow the Manager to sign the contract, she would
request this legislation be passed as an emergency. Mr.
Wisniewski moved to approve the health insurance plan with Anthem Blue
Cross/Blue Shield and forward it to
C. Review and request for motion to approve
draft ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a two-year contract
with VSP. Mrs. Fersch stated to renew the
current plan there is an 11 percent increase, however, it is for a two-year
guarantee. Mrs. Fersch stated she had
also received a quote from Eye Med, however, most of the local eye doctors do
not take that insurance. Mrs. Fersch
stated the second option from VSP would be a slightly lower premium but the
frequency of replacing frames would be every two years rather than every
year. Mr. Wisniewski stated he would
prefer to go with VSP Option 2, and Mr. Smith stated he agreed as that would
keep the premium basically the same.
Mrs. Fersch stated she would request three readings on this legislation
at the next
D. Review and request for motion to approve
draft ordinance adopting a Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) for 2010-2014. Mr. Bachman stated he had distributed the
Capital Improvements Plan for review by
3. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Smith moved to adjourn; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion. Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voted "Aye." Motion carried, 7-0. The Special Finance Committee adjourned at 6:45 P.M., November 11, 2009.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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