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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
FRIDAY, APRIL 13,2007
MUNICIP AL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
11 :30 A.M.
The City Council convened in Special Session in the Bill Watson Conference Room (3800
University Blvd.) on April 13, 2007, with the following members present: Mayor Pro-Tern
Cohen presiding, Council Members Segal, Woods and Yehle. The City Manager, City Attorney,
Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director, Fire Chief, Finance Director, Police Chief,
Human Resource/Risk Manager and Assistant to the City Manager were also present.
The notice for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Chapter
551, on the 10th day of April 2007 at 9:45 a.m.
City Employee Health Insurance.
Matters related to employee health insurance including plan design and associated rates.
City Manager Michael Ross, Human Resource/Risk Manager Wendy Standorf, Finance Director
Walter Thomas and Assistant to the City Manager Dave Beach presented information regarding
health insurance general information, loss history, plan design and rates.
Council discussion focused on understanding the difference between the City's current plan and
the redesigned plan, loss history, and cost sharing between the City and employees for dependent
coverage. The discussion also considered the trade off between maintaining level premiums and
reducing benefits versus maintaining benefits and raising premiums in the name of working
within the budget. West U's program of paying 100% of premiums was found to be competitive
with other cities, but its 75% support of premiums for dependents is more generous than the
average reported to be approximately 35%. Prior adjustments have been moving those premiums
toward the norm and there is a general plan to continue in that direction. Council Member
Woods indicated he preferred a plan that worked within the budget by raising dependent
premiums but maintained benefits at historic levels. It was reported that the Employee
Development Group has indicated that it would rather have reduced benefits than higher
premIums.
A motion was made by Council Member Yehle, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Cohen, to
appropriate an additional $30,000 for a total 2007 Budget of $1,179,052; authorize the City
Manager to negotiate best and final offers with insurance providers; and accept the plan redesign
that increases copays and deductibles for employees, similar to the plan redesign provided in
Exhibit 4 as attached.
An amended motion was made by Council Member Yehle to appropriate an additional amount
up to $30,000 for a total 2007 Budget of $1,179,052; authorize the City Manager to negotiate
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best and final offers with insurance providers; and accept the plan redesign that increases copays
and deductibles for employees, similar to the plan redesign provided in Exhibit 4 as attached.
Mayor Pro Tern Cohen seconded the amended motion.
A vote was taken on the amended motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tern Cohen, Council Members Segal and Yehle
Council Member Woods
None
The motion passed 3 -1.
Recreational Facility Master Plannin2.
Matters related to Recreational Facility Master Planning including discussion of process and
dates for meetings.
Council agreed that the proposed dates were acceptable:
April 24 1:15 PM
April 30 - May 3 5:00 & 6:30 PM (any combination of two days)
1972 Pumper.
Matters related to the 1972 American La France Pioneer Pumper including the bid received on
March 12,2007 in the amount of$I,626.26.
During the Council meeting on April 9, 2007 the City Council requested information about the
non-profit status of The Lone Star Fire Museum. The Museum was founded and belongs to the
America '76 Hose Company, which is a non-profit organization under the tax code 501 (3) (c).
The America '76 Hose Company was started in 1975, and has continued since its inception to
preserve antique fire trucks and fire memorabilia in order to retain the history of the fire service.
A motion was made by Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Segal, to accept
the bid from the Lone Star Fire Museum in the amount of $1,626.26 with the following
conditions: (1) the pumper may not be sold for a period of 10 years from date of agreement, (2)
must be made available to the City upon reasonable notice up to 4 days per year, and (3) should
the company cease to do business or break any terms of the agreement, the pumper would revert
to the City's ownership.
A vote was taken on the amended motion with the following result:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Pro Tern Cohen, Council Members Segal, Woods and
Yehle
None
None
Voting Nay:
Absent:
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The motion passed 4-0.
Adiournment.
With no further business to come before the City Council at this time, the meeting adjourned at
12:41 p.m.
EXHIBIT 4
City of West University Place, Texas
PLAN DESIGN COMPARISON
Plan Offered No. of Option 1 Option 2
Subscribers 2006 Premiums EXISTING PLAN PLAN REDESIGN
Rates
Employee: 56 $326.25 $423.80 $382.29
Employee & Family 74 $944.45 $1,226.84 $1,106.67
Benefits
In-Network
Office Copay (PCP) $10 $10 $25
Office Copay (Spec) $10 $10 $25
Other Copays (IP/ER/UC) NA / $50 / $35 NA / $50 / $35 NA / $100 / $50
Deductible (Indiv/Fam) $0 $0 $1,000 / $2,000
Coinsurance 90% 90% 80%
Out Of Pocket (Indiv/Fam) $1,500/$3,000 $1,500/$3,000 $2,000 / $4,000
Pharmacy $8 / $30 / $50 $8 / $30 / $50 $10/$30/$50
Out-of- Network
Deductible $300/$600 $300/$600 $2000 / $4,000
Coinsurance 60% 60% 60%
Out-of- Pocket $2,000 / $4,000 $2,000 / $4,000 $8,000 / $16,000
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