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Home My WebLink About12 0424 min96 The Plainview City Council met on April 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall at 3:40 p.m. on April 20, 2012. Mayor John C. Anderson presided. Councilmembers present were: Charles Starnes - District 1, Cathy Waggoner - District 2, David Garcia - District 3, V. O. Ortega- District 4, Ron Trusler- District 5, Wendell Dunlap- District 6 and Roland Nash - District 7. Staff members present were: Greg Ingham -City Manager, Jeffrey Snyder- Assistant City Manager, Leslie Pearce -City Attorney, Mike Gilliland- Director of Public Works, Will Mull - Police Chief, Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Eric Turner -Main Street/CVB Coordinator and Belinda Hinojosa -City Secretary. News Media Present: Jessica Thornton - Plainview Herald Guests Present: Julian Fontana, Jim Posey and Lanell Julian Councilmember V. O. Ortega delivered the invocation and led in the pledge of allegiance. Councilmember Trusler moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Dunlap and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on the consent calendar included the approval of the minutes of April 10, 2012 and April 19, 2012; the approval of financial reports; the approval of Amendment No. 001A: RLSS /LPHS to Contract #2012 - 039435 between the City of Plainview and the Department of State Health Services; the approval of the Lease Agreement between YMCA and City of Plainview; and approval of the Agreement for S.A.F.E. Program between YMCA and City of Plainview Sarianne Beversdorf, Director of Finance presented the proposals on group health insurance plan as follows: Total Annual Fixed Cost Total Expected Claims Total Annual Costs Attachment Point for Aggregate Stop -Loss Number of Lives City Council Minutes Proposals Current Plan $500 Deductible BlueCross Recommended Blue Shield Final BlueCross Before RX TML - IEBP BlueShield Rebate ULLICO $ 476,182 $ 511,065 $ 321,691 $ 1,339,029 $ 1,339,029 $ 1,273,799 $ 1,815,211 $ 1,850,094 $ 1,595,490 $ 1,606,835 $ 1,606,835 $ 1,528,568 205 205 211 April 24, 2012 Page 1 of 4 TML IEBP is giving a three -year rate guarantee for self- funded claims administration; this does not include reinsurance cost. The switch between BCBS to TML would see a run -off administration cost of $12,743 and there would be a $166,966 claim liability. United Healthcare, Cigna and Aetna chose not to submit a quote. The City also looked at the option to run as fully insured but the cost for that was $1.9 million for both companies. She stated it was still cheaper to be self- funded. Mrs. Beversdorf recommended that the City go with TML -IEBP. Councilmember Dunlap moved to approve the TML -IEPB health insurance plan for the City of Plainview for this coming year. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler. Councilmember Ortega asked the difference between both companies regarding preventative services. He was advised that we are self funded and we write our plan and that we do not want to decrease any benefits. Councilmember Dunlap asked Lanell and Jim whether employees could ask them questions. He was advised that they could and that Julian Fontana also has staff that you can call and get answers. Mayor Anderson asked if TML -IEBP would help in the enrollment process. He was advised they would. Mr. Julian Fontana, Senior Account Executive stated they would replicate the City's plan. This would be a change in administrator from Blue Cross Blue Shield to TML and they would work thru United Health Care. They have staff in implementation program and would provide onsite enrollment support. He was asked if United Health Care was widely accepted. He was advised they have been awarded a number of state contracts. They have begun the process of verification of providers. There are maybe one or two that are not and they have engaged United Health Care to contact them. Councilmember Waggoner asked for term of contract. She was advised it was a three year proposal for one year with the option to extend for the next three years. Mayor Anderson asked for a vote on the matter. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Snyder presented for consideration on first reading, Ordinance No. 12 -3572, an Ordinance Amending The Zoning Map Of The City Of Plainview, Texas For Rezoning From A Single- Family Residential (R -2) Zoning District To A Commercial Retail Business (C -2) Zoning District Said Parcel Being S135.36' Block 43, Lakeside Addition, City Of Plainview, Hale County, Texas The Same Being Located At 1802 Quincy Street; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause; And Effective Date. The City Council Minutes April 24, 2012 Page 2 of 4 97 98 property owners are Mark and Robin McClanahan. The property is located at 1802 Quincy and this is for rezoning from a R2 to a C2. The property is located southwest of West Texas Family Medicine. Three comments were received in favor. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval and staff recommends approval. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Nash moved to adopt Ordinance No. 12 -3572 on first reading. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Waggoner and carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Mike Gilliland, Director of Public Works presented for consideration the approval of the Combination Plat of UPS Subdivision out of the Northeast part of Survey 35, Block JK -2, Plainview, Hale County, Texas. Councilmember Waggoner has declared a conflict of interest on this matter. The plat is located at 3611 N. 1 -27 and it is the UPS building. They have requested public water service and this is one of the requirejments for such. All documents have been received. The Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed and they recommend approval. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Trusler moved to approve. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Ortega. The motion carried with Councilmember Waggoner abstaining. Greg Ingham, City Manager presented for consideration the Agreement between City of Plainview and KSA Engineers, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant Funded water line improvements. KSA has worked with the City on the grant application for the water line replacement program. City staff has received insurance certificate and recommend approval of this Agreement. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Starnes moved to approve. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Garcia and carried by unanimous vote. Mr. Gilliland presented for consideration the award of bids for aerial mosquito spraying. The City has advertised for bids for aerial spraying. Three bid packages were mailed out and one was returned by B &W Aerial Spraying of Dimmitt, Texas. They have bid $.60 per acre with a $1,000 retainer. Staff recommends approval. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment. Councilmember Ortega moved to award bid to B &W Aerial Spraying. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler and carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Anderson moved to go into closed meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. [Tex. Gov't. Code, Section 551.074]. Appointments to the Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee; and to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, the public discussion of which would not be in the best interest of the City's bargaining position with third parties, in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code, Section 551.072. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler and carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Anderson recessed the meeting at 7:32 p.m. City Council Minutes April 24, 2012 Page 3 of 4 Mayor Anderson called the meeting back to order at 8:16 p.m. and announced no action would be taken. There being no further business, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m. Belinda Hinojosa City Secretary City Council Minutes April 24, 2012 Page 4 of 4 99