HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-52RESOLUTION NO. R-97-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, THE NEW BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD
HEALTH PREMIUM RATES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS iN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian provides Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance coverage
to its employees; and
WHEREAS, the City has a choice in determining the cost reduction of those premiums.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Indian River County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an amended agreement with
Blue Cross/Blue Shield for health insurance coverage.
SECTION 2. CONFLICT. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. That in the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall
hold or determine that any part of this Resolution is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the
Resolution shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of Sebastian
did not intend to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be assumed that the
City Council would have enacted the remainder of this Resolution without such invalid
unconstitutional provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
and
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by C ouncilmember
The motion was seconded by Councilmember ~~ and, upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Mayor Walter W. Barnes
Vice-Mayor Richard J. Taracka
Councilmember Louise R. Cartwright
Councilmember Ruth Sullivan
Councilmember Larry Paul
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this
day
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Valerie F. Settles, City Attorney
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Walter Barnes, Mayor
City of Sebastian
1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958
TELEPHONE (561) 589-5330 [] FAX (561) 589-5570
Subject: Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Renewal Rates
Agenda No.
Department Origin: Human Resources
Date Submitted: September 2, 1997
For Agenda of: September 25, 1997
APPROPRIATION
REQUII~D: ~ 0
Approved for Submittal by: City Manager
Thomas W. Frame vd
Exhibits: (i) Resolution R-96-52
EXPENDITURE IAmount Budgeted:
REQUIRED: $138.60 [ $342,900
SUMMARY STATEMENT
The renewal rates for Blue Cross and Blue Shield health and dental insurance coverage are going
down this coming fiscal year. The City has a choice of two options to select from on term life and
accidental death and dismemberment. Option '1 is the current cost of a $6,000 term insurance policy
at $3.18 per employee. Option 2 is the cost of increasing the life and accidental death and
dismemberment term policy to $10,000 at a cost of $4.50 a month per employee. The options are
a follows:
Option I Option 2
Monthly Monthly
Cost Cost
Medical $ 204.87 $ 204.87
Dental $ 16.00 $ 16.00
Life $ 3.18 ($6,0Q0) $ 4.50 ($10,000)
$ 224.05 $ 225.37
RECOMMENDATION
Move to approve and adopt Option 2, authorizing the City Manager to approve the $10,000 policy
for term life and accidental death and dismemberment.