2004-058-RES AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR MEDICAL DENTAL VISION LIFE AND LONGTERM DISABILITY FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS OF THE CITY OF PARIS
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A
CONTRACT FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, LIFE, AND LONG-
TERM DISABILITY FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE
DEPENDENTS OF THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, previously created a City
Council Subcommittee to review and study benefits provided to City employees, including medical
and associated insurance benefits; and,
WHEREAS, the aforesaid City Council Subcommittee recommended that the City solicit
proposals from interested and qualified insurance providers to review and consider in determining
whether or not the City should change its insurance program and plan; and,
WHEREAS, based on the recommendations of the aforesaid subcommittee, the City
Council authorized the City Finance Director to solicit proposals from qualified insurance
providers for medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for the employees
and the employee dependents of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, City Council likewise instructed the City Finance Director to solicit proposals
that would include both self-funded coverage and fully-funded coverage for such insurance; and,
WHEREAS, the City Finance Director has received said proposals, reviewed same for
compliance with the City's specifications, identified those proposals which met the minimum
requirements of the City's specifications, and has recommended to the City Council a potential
provider for said insurance as a fully-funded plan and a potential provider for said insurance as
a self-funded plan; and,
WHEREAS, based on said recommendations, the City Council desires to award a contract
for medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for the City's employees and
their dependents; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the proposal of the Texas Municipal League (TML), as third party
administrator with self-funded coverage and separate stop-loss coverage, to provide medical,
dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for the employees and employee dependents
of the City of Paris, shall be, and is hereby, accepted.
Section 3. That the Mayor of the City of Paris be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute
and the City Clerk to attest to a contract for medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
insurance for the City's employees and their dependents, said contract to be with the Texas
Municipal League (TML), as third party administrator with self-funded coverage and separate
stop-loss coverage, containing such terms and provisions as are consistent with the aforesaid
provider's proposal, and in such form as shall be acceptable to the Mayor, City Finance Director,
and City Attorney.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of March, 2004
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