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09/28/92 SP City Council Minutes1 1 I 04V) 499 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 9:40 P.M. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1992, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILPERSONS KENNEDY AND NYSTUL WERE ABSENT AND ALL OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS WERE PRESENT. Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. BUSINESS FROM MANAGER Discussion and Action on expanding the Benefits of the Group Health Insurance for City Employees to include Dental and Vision. Williams explained the Self Funded Health Insurance Program including the proposed expansion of benefits to include dental and vision coverage. Self Total Funded Self Self Self Present Medical Funded Funded Funded Rate Only Vision Dental Benefit (24) Emp. Only $168.51 $132.57 $ 2.77 $ 13.02 $148.36 (36) 2 Party $356.54 $280.50 $ 5.86 $ 17.55 $303.91 (82) Family $414.27 $325.91 $ 6.81 $ 32.01 $364.73 (19) 1 Party $ 89.35 $ 70.29 $ 1.47 $ 6.91 $ 78.67 Medicare If the city were willing to and vision coverage, the $54,000. The total annual would be $550,077 under the excellent medical coverage, savings of $80,492. There was discussion. expand the benefit to include dental additional annual cost would be cost for Medical, Dental and Vision Self Insured Program providing for dental and vision with an internal Rauthe spoke in favor of the proposal and was in favor of the City paying for the dental coverage and the employee paying for the vision if desired. Buck moved for the City to pay for the additional dental benefit and optional for the employee to pay for the vision coverage. The motion was seconded. Atkinson and Rauthe spoke in favor of the motion. Granmo spoke against the motion. Upon vote the motion carried with: Granmo voting against. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 p.m. /ice M30� Do Mayor ATTEST: Amy H< Robertson, Finance Director Debbie Gifford, Clerk of Council Approved 11/2/92