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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/07178 JANUARY 16, 2007 At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners, held on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., Mayor Paxton presided, and upon call of the roll by the City Clerk, the following answered to their names: Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins and Mayor Paxton (5). WORKSHOP PURCHASE OF BENEFITS ONLINE SOFTWARE & HEALTHIER YOU PROGRAM Greg Carlton, representative of Peel & Holland, explained the benefits to the City for using the Healthier You Program and the Benefits Online Software. HEALTHIER YOU PROGRAM This program is offered through Employee Benefits Consultants and offers tools and services to help employers reduce excess costs and gives employees the tools they need to make the best decision from a variety of vendors. This program will cost the City $6.50 per employee per month. In return, the reinsurer will offer a of 3% savings of reinsurance costs and 3% savings of claims costs resulting in a savings of approximately $100,000. BENEFITS ONLINE SOFTWARE PROGRAM This program automates enrollment and ongoing benefit management for employees that participate in the health insurance program offered by the City and managed through the Human Resources Department. It will allow employees the ability to enroll online and allow Human Resources to operate more efficiently. Costs for this will be $3 per employee. MID -YEAR PROJECT APPROPRIATIONS The City Manager reviewed the Contingency Expenditure Decision Items list for the use of the remaining $1,055,000 of unappropriated revenues. A copy of the memorandum is filed in the minute file. The City Manager explained the importance for the funding of the items listed and that in the future some items may require the City to finance through bonds. After much discussion among the Board, Mayor Paxton asked the Commission to complete their decision sheets and turn them into the City Clerk. WORLD WAR II MONUMENT IN DOLLY McNUTT PLAZA Leon Dodge, a former World War II Veteran, has requested on behalf of the local American Legion and VFW a new World War II Veterans Memorial be relocated in the Dolly McNutt Plaza. Due to no objection from the Board the City Manager will send a letter to notify Mr. Dodge that the Commission is supportive. CITY MANAGER REPORT • Calendar Items • Earnings from the Broyles' Estate bequest of $50,000 to the Community Foundation will be passed on to the City in approximately one year to be used for landscaping for City Hall. • The City Manager requested an executive session to discuss negotiations. - EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Coleman offered motion, seconded by Commissioner Kaler, that the Board go into closed session for discussion of matters pertaining to the following topics: • Collective bargaining with public employees, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(e). • A specific proposal by a business entity where public discussion of the subject matter would jeopardize the location, retention, expansion or upgrading of a business entity, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(g). 179 JANUARY 16, 2007 Adopted on call of the roll, yeas, Commissioners Coleman, Kaler, Smith, Watkins, and Mayor Paxton (5). Upon motion the meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: February 13 , 2007 w�--IV4 XYA�4ck- City Clerk