March 30, 2010

Mayor Douglas R. Pond called the Special Called Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. on March 30, 2010.

ROLL CALL

Roll was called as follows:  Present: Mayor Douglas R. Pond; Council Members: Joyce D. Bland, Dora Hardy, Scott Martin, Robert F. Pecht, III and Esther Sanderson; Town Manager, C. J. Dean; Administrative Assistant, Wanda Johnson; Town Clerk, Alice B. Talbert and the press.

Absent:  Town Attorney, W. C. Outten, Jr.; Council Members, H. B. Brockwell, Jr. and Harry S. Holman.

DISCUSSION ON HEALTH CARE

As this meeting had been called to discuss the health care for town employees, Mr. Dean reported that the Town has been under the County hospitalization plan and had to go with the plan the Board picked each year.   The town has been looking at the possibility of going out on our own.  This year the Board selected to offer the Key Advantage with Expanded Benefits at $510.00 per employee per month or the Key Advantage 500 at $435.

The town would like to offer the Key Advantage 250 Plan at a cost of $474 and leave the County program.  The County is aware of the change.

Mr. Pecht stated that he and Mr. Dean had attended a meeting with the Board and a representative from Local Choice and our premium due to experience should have gone up approximately 40%.  Currently the plan with the County is rated on 71% experience and if we pull out they will be rated at 59%.  The Town will be in a larger pool with members our size.

MOTION TO SPLIT FROM COUNTY AND OFFER 250 PLAN

After a discussion, Mrs. Sanderson made a motion to split from the County and offer the Key Advantage 250.  This was seconded by Mr. Martin and called by the following roll call vote:  Voting aye, Bland, Martin, Pecht and Sanderson.  Absent: Hardy, Holman and Brockwell.

Ms. Hardy arrived late due to an earlier appointment.

APPOINTMENT OF BENEFIT ADMINISTRATOR

A motion was made by Mr. Pecht to appoint Mrs. Talbert as benefit administrator and authorize her to sign all necessary papers; this was seconded by Mrs. Sanderson and carried by all ayes.

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR

A motion was made by Mr. Pecht to appoint Mr. Dean as chief administrator and authorize him to sign all necessary papers.  This was seconded by Mr. Martin and carried by all ayes.

MOTION TO PAY EMPLOYEE COVERAGE

Mr. Pecht made a motion to fund the $474.00 single coverage for salaried employees.  This was seconded by Mrs. Sanderson and carried by all ayes.  Employees will be able to purchase dual or family and pay the premium.

GASB 45 REQUIREMENT

The County had adopted sometime ago to offer insurance for retirees not eligible for Medicare.  Due to this the GASB 45 requires that an actuarial study be done.  The town does not have any retirees on our plan but since we were a part of the county plan we will be included in the study.  This will cost us $1,000.  Mr. Dean recommended we do the study with the county and pay our share.

APPROVAL TO PAY TOWN SHARE ON STUDY

Mr. Pecht made a motion to participate with the County and pay our share.  This was seconded by Mrs. Bland and carried by all ayes.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Mr. Pecht to adjourn; this was seconded by Mrs. Bland and carried.

________________________________MAYOR

________________________________CLERK