2004-04-28 CC Minutes Workshop
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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
City of Albertville Minutes
April 28, 2004
Albertville City Hall
6:00 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Don Peterson, Councilmembers LeRoy Berning, Tom Fay, Dorothy Rich and Ron
Klecker, and City Administrator Larry Kruse.
Absent: None
Employees: Bridget Miller, Terri Hedquist, Tim Guimont, Ken Lindsay, Jon Sutherland, and John
Middendorf.
Mayor Peterson called the special City Council meeting ofthe City of Albertville to order at 6:00 p.m.
to visit with employees regarding employee benefits.
Greg Roth, Albertville's Insurance broker had earlier met with City Administrator Larry Kruse and
identified some options for the City Council and Employees to consider in an effort to manage rising
health care costs. Roth reviewed the Medica Health Insurance Coverage and recommended the City
seek one or two proposals from other providers to see if a lower premium can be achieved. To
accomplish this, it would require employees to submit a health survey so the group can be rated.
It was the consensus of those present to complete the health survey for Blue Cross Blue Shield and
Health Partners. In the final analysis, the City can compare these two with a similar level of coverage
from Medica, so three companies can be considered.
City Administrator Kruse stated the purpose of the meeting was to review health insurance and
concerns that as the City considers increased employee contributions to health insurance, that City
also evaluate Albertville's wage scales compared to other communities. Kruse suggested this may be a
good time to update the City's wage ranges as there may be some tradeoffs with employees asked to
contribute more towards insurance and adjusting wages. Kruse stated that he and the new Finance
Director could complete this study or the City could seek an outside consultant to complete the study.
Mayor Peterson asked Kruse to get a proposal from a consultant to complete the study and then the
Council can make a decision on whether to contract out or do it internally.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION BY Councilmember Rich, seconded by Councilmember Klecker to adjourn the regular
Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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