03 City Council Mtg Min 02-06-06
SPECIAL WORK SESSION MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PARIS
February 6, 2006
1. The City Council of the City of Paris met for a special work session at 6:00 P. M.
Monday, February 6, 2006, at the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman, Paris,
Texas.
Present:
Mayor:
Curtis Fendley
Council Members: Tim Ray; Richard Manning, Mayor Pro
Tern; Karen Wilkerson; Rick Poston; and
Don Wilson
City Staff:
Tony N. Williams, City Manager; and
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
Absent:
Council Members: Mary Ann Fisher
City Staff:
John Lestock, Assistant City Attorney
1. Mayor Fendley called the meeting to order.
2. Discussion regarding health insurance.
Susan Smith, Executive Director of the group insurance program of the Texas
Municipal League, gave a Healthcare Overview for the City of Paris. The period covered
was May 2005, through December 2005. Ms. Smith's preseptation covered the factors
driving costs, healthcare benefit trends, cost projection analysis, the concept of healthy
initiatives, [mancial service initiatives for employees, prescription costs, retiree and cobra
costs, as well as the three catastrophic claims the City had in the last year. Ms. Smith stated
that the three catastrophic claims resulted in a bad history, thus causing higher rates.
Tony said we need to look at our options, because the rates outlined were too
expenSIve.
Susan Smith said that calculations had been figured without the reimbursement from
the reinsurer on the three claims. Ms. Smith said she could recalculate including the
projected reimbursement, as well as provide figures for different options. She told Council
that she would get back with staff.
Tony reiterated that we need to look at all options.
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3. Discussion regarding the wage and salary survey and possible update thereof.
Gene Anderson told Council that staff had not received all of the information
requested from other cities. Council scheduled a special workshop session for Monday,
February 20,2006, at 6:00 p.m. to review the wage and salary survey.
4. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
CURTIS FENDLEY, MAYOR
JANICE ELLIS, CITY CLERK