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STATE OF TEXAS )( ,
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTZES OF GALVE5TON/HARRIS ) (
JANUARY 27, 1997 ) (
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1.997, AT 6:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, 910 S.
FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FQLI,OWING PRESENT
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CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
MAYOR EVELYN B. NEWMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE
COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER JERRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
CdUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
rITY MANAGER RON COX
C2TY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR NEWMAN CAT,LED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE CITY'S
INSURANCE NEEDS. ATTENDING THIS MEETTNG WERE MAR�LYN PAT�'ERSON, SUSAN
SMITH, AND TERRY HALE REPRESENTTNG TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AND DAISY PALMER
AND CAROL. LOCKLTN, REPRESENTING IN�EI2GOVERf.iMENTAI, RISK POOL.
CAROL LOCKLIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PRESENTED DOCUMENTS, A PRESENTATION AND THE
ANNUAL REPORT. MS. LOCKLIN REPORTED ON CURRENT CLAIMS, POLICY GROWTH CHART,
INDICATORS OF GROWN, TRAINING SESSTON, RATE CHANGES, AND STATED THA2 THE
PROGRAM IS IN VERY STRONG F'INANCIAI, SHAPE.
A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION FOLI,OWED REG��RDING FACTORS IMPACTING COST OF
BENEFITS, MANAGED HEAI,TH CARE, MANAGE CARE MEMBER�HIP, PPO'S AND HMO'S,
COVERED EMPLOYEES, REVENUE CONTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS, EXPENSES AS A
PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS, RESERVES FOR LOSSES, MEMBER EQUITY, INCURRED I
CLAIMS PAID OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, INSURED COMPONENTS OF PREMIUM DOLLAR,
SELF-FUNDED COMPONENTS OF CONTRIBUTION DOLLAR, COMPONENTS OF PREMIT7M,
MEDICAL TREND FACTORS, FRIENDSTI�TOOL' C`,'ERV�,�'..Wf LOS� RATIQ/ADJUSTED LCSS
F?�TIO/P�OL LCSS �TIO, P.*IL SHQCK CT.�' T?�:�, ���.D`�'-'�'IME i*1:PLOYEES, VOLUNTEER
COVERAGE/OUTSIDE VOLUNTEERS.
CITY MANAGER COX RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY ADVERmISE FOR WORKMAN'S
COMPENSATION/PROPER2'Y CASUALTY EFFECTIVE OCTOBER l, 1997.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING HEALTH FORMS, TIiE NEED TQ ADD ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS FOR BTDI�ERS AND TAKE ADDITIONAL CONIMENTS FROM COUNCIL AND THEN
REDO THE RFP .AND SEND IT OUT. NO NEED FOR AN 11DDITIONAL WORKSHOP.
COUNCILMEMBER AUS'.PIN SUGGESTED A BIDDER CONFERENCE, WITH CITY MANAGER COX
STATING THAT IT IS MANDATORY TQ HAVE A PRE--BII) CONFERENCE.
THE BIDS WILL BE DUE 60 DAYS AFTER ADVERTISING.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE EAP PROGRAM. CITY MANAGER COX EXPLAINED
� THE P�OGRAM AND DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING 2`HE FEATURES OF THE FAp
PROGRAM AND APPLICATION.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE COUNSELING CONTRACT, FUNDING, EXPTRATION
OF CONTRACT, REF'ERRAL5, TRANSITTON OVER TO A MEDICKI, PLAI3, AND EXISTING
C�,IENTELE.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNSELING CONTRACZ' BE PLACED ON
THE NEXT AGENDA.
CITY MANAGER COX STATED THAT HE WILL REVIEW THE CAPITAL PROJECT AND
PERFO�tMANCE CRITERIA FOR CONTRACTORS AND PREPARE AN UPDATE FOR THE NEXT
WQRKSHOP. �
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO �1DJOIIRN AT ].0.10 P.M.
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M�-1YOR EV YN B. N
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZIE, T C
CTTY SECRETARY
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