HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-20 - Special City CouncilMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
City of Stephenville - City Council
TUESDAY, APRIL 20,1999 - 5:30 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened in special session on Tuesday,
February 16, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 298 West Washington Street,
with the meeting being open to the public and notice of said meeting, giving the date, time, place and
subject thereof, having been posted as prescribed by Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon's
Texas Codes Annotated, with the following members present, to wit:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
Absent:
Others Attending:
L CALL TO ORDER
John Moser
Barbara Terrell
Marshall Shelton
Joel Hillin
K. H. Conatser
Bea Marin
Jerry B. Madkins
Rusty Jergins
Wm. H. (Bill) Stanley
Don Davis, City Administrator
Cindy L. Stafford, City Secretary
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
Mayor John Moser called the special meeting of the Stephenville City Council to
order at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 1999. Mayor Moser declared a quorum
present.
II. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT
A. Health Insurance
Council member Madkins reported that the Personnel Committee had met to review
health insurance rerates and premiums for health insurance for the period from May
1, 1999 to April 30, 2000. Madkins turned his report over to City Administrator,
Don Davis, who gave a more in -depth explanation of the process involved. He
reminded the council that the city is self - insured. Three types of proposals were
bid —one for a third party administrator and two for co- insurance (one for individual
coverage above $15,000 and one for aggregate coverage for the total of all claims).
The council reviewed the various options.
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MOTION by Jerry Madkins, second by Marshall Shelton, to accept the
recommendation of the Personnel Committee and adopt Option 2, which provides for
an increase of 13.65% in both the city and dependent cost. Motion carried by
unanimous approval.
MOTION by Jerry Madkins, second by Bea Marin, to opt out of the provisions of
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Motion carried by
unanimous approval.
III. ADJOURN
MOTION by K. H. Conatser, second by Joel Hillin, to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried by unanimous approval at 6:20 p.m.
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CITY OF STEPHENVILLE
ELECTION UNDER 42 U.S.C. §300gg -21
The CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, 298 W. WASHINGTON, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
76401 (254/918- 1220), a Texas political subdivision employees' uniform group benefits plan
administered by the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool, 1821 Rutherford Lane,
Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78754 -5151 (512/719- 6500), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300gg -21, hereby
elects to be exempt for the plan year beginning May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2000 from the
following requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996:
{A check in the box indicates entity's decision to be exempt}
Limitations on preexisting condition exclusion periods
® Special enrollment periods for individuals (and dependents) losing other coverage.
® Prohibitions against discriminationagainst individualparticipants and beneficiaries
based on health status.
®{ Standards relating to benefits for mothers and newborns
ial Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits.
The City of Stephenville Health Benefit Plan is a self-funded program and does not include health
insurance coverage.
This election is being made at a duly called open meeting of the City of Stephenville on April
6, 1999, at 298 W. Washington, Stephenville, Texas.
The attached "Notice to Plan Participants Regarding the City of Stephenville Election Under
42 U.S.C. § 300gg -21 "will be provided to all Plan participants by being prominently printed in the
Plan's summary plan document or distributed to each employee prior to the beginning of the plan
year. Said notice will be given to each Plan participant at the time of enrollment.
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It is hereby certified thalL John Moser is the Mayor of the City of Stephenville
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and is fully authorized to execute this election form on behalf of and at the request of the City of
Stephenville.
SIGNED this 22nd th day of ftmi r 1999.
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