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The undersigned City Recorder does hereby certify that the agenda was sent to each member of the governing body, sent to the Spectrum newspaper, posted on the State website at http://pmn.utah.gov, posted on the LaVerkin City website at www.laverkin.org

and in the following public places within LaVerkin City limits on this February 25, 2011

These public places being: 1) LaVerkin City office building 111 S. Main; 2) LaVerkin City office building 435 N. Main;

Kyle Gubler

City Recorder

                                                                      

 

Present:  Mayor Karl Wilson; Council-members: Phil Jensen, Hugh Howard, Doug Beecher, Ray Justice; Staff:  Kyle Gubler, Troylinn Benson, Chief Lloyd Watkins, Derek Imlay, Katie Wilson; Public:  Bill Phelps, Blair Gubler

• 1. Health insurance discussion

 

In the tentative budget there is a 25% increase in health insurance.  Mayor Wilson invited Bill Phelps (Spectra Management) to give a presentation.  Bill prepared a slide show presentation to show what other employers are face with and to show the Council some statistics.

 

The Federal Health Care Law impacts employers.  A big portion started on September 23, 2010 with the new renewals.  La Verkin will have changes July 1, 2011.

 

Bill showed some charts and graphs and explained the statistics on them.  He explained that more employers are looking at High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) and admitted that it is a drastic plan design.  Employers have "hit a wall" and passed the costs to the employees.

 

Health Savings Account (HSA) has to be combined with an HDHP

 

To qualify for an HDHP:

 

Bill gave examples of other cities that are and are not good candidates for this type of plan.  His company will break it down for the City Council when it comes time for renewal.

 

 

Top 5 reasons for an HSA - Qualified Plan

 

Quotes for La Verkin are still 6 weeks away and can start filling out paperwork on April 1^st.  Bill stated that a 25% increase would be the worst case scenario and projected it to be closer to an 18% increase.

 

The Mayor thanked Bill for his time and excused him from having to stay for the Regular Meeting.

  

 

Mayor Wilson focused the discussion on the General Fund and explained lines within that fund.  He also explained that he has moved the Building & Grounds to its own department as it will be easier to track and budget out of its own fund.

 

Discussion turned to the Highway Improvements and what it will take to finish resurfacing the roads in town.  Derek explained the type of seal for the Council members.  He also stated that 25% of the roads are beyond repair and must be fully replaced and re-asphalted. 30-40% of the roads are in good shape and this is where the money for resurfacing would go towards and not for replacing the bad roads.

 

Council-member Beecher suggested making 2 items under street repair, 1 for repair and the other for replacing.  He also questioned whether the old white church was worth the money to save.  The Mayor commented that it may cost more to demo than to fix the building.