Page 149  CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30F P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: PRESENT VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE: MIKE URETA JR.  MINUTES OF:  SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: RUBEN FALCON, JAMES WARNOCK, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ II CITY SECRETARY: MARINA A. CANTU CITY AITORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY  Mayor Alexander called the! Special Meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. after declaring  aq quorum present.  SECOND ORDER ROFBUSINESS: Fully Funded Medical Plans.  2. Discuss/Act upon Awarding Proposal for Partial Self-Insured Funded or Proposals Submitted: BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, TML Health Benefits Director of Finance Maria Rodriguez explained the different Medical Plan  Pool.  Proposals the City of Fort Stockton received. TML BENEFIT POOL-Current Plan Total Maximum Exposure: $1.4 Million Option to Renew: $1.8Million TMLI FULLY INSURED POLICY Total Maximum Exposure: $1.5 Million  Laser Exposure: changed from $290,000.00 to $605,000.00  RATES $752.80 $1,505.52 $1,308.22 $2,177.86  Employee Only Employee & Spouse Employee & Child(ren) Employee & Family BCBS FULLY FUNDED-Plan #2 Total Maximum Exposure: $1,067,040.00 BCBS FULLY FUNDED-Plan #6 Total Maximum Exposure: $1,013,806.00  Director ofF Finance Rodriguez recommended BCBS Plan #2. She explained itis al little more costly; however, it offers the co-insurance. at 100%afterthe deductible. She explained this would mean once the $500.00 deductible is met the insurance    CIY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: PRESENT VIA' VIDEO CONFERENCE: MIKE URETAJR.  Page150  MINUTES OF:  SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: RUBEN FALCON, JAMES WARNOCK, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA A. CANTU CITY ATTORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY would pay at 100% Vs. the 80% it currently pays. She pointed out the following changes: Office visits: changed from $20.00 to $30.00 Specialist visits: changed from $20.00 to $60.00  Council Member) Falconi inquired how much the City currently pays fori insurance. Director of Finance Rodriguez explained the City pays 100% of the employees' insurance. and halfofthe plans that carry dependents. The employee pays the other Council Member Falcon inquired what the difference is the employee would Director of Finance! Rodriguez responded the employee would see the following  half.  responsible for. changes per plan. Employee & Spouse Employee & Child(ren) Employee & Family  RATE CHANGES  +$9.70 per month -$1.81 per month +$10.91 per month  This plan also offers a 2-year rate guarantee.  BENBSUIS  Generic RX Brand RX Non-Preferred Brand In-Network OOP Max Family  Change from $5.00tos $10.00 Change from $25.00t to$20.00 Change from $75.00 to $50.00 Change from $4,000.00 to $4,500.00  Riley ofInCore Group explained with the recommended plan it would mean once the deductible is met the employee would still be responsible for paying their CO- pays for visits and RX's, up to the $1,500 maximum out of pocket expense. The employee would no longer be responsible for the 20 % they are currently having to Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to. Award the Proposal to BlueCross BlueShield ofTexas for their Fully Funded Medical Plan #2.  pay.  FALCON WARNOCK URETA PALILEO CASIAS  %    Page 151  CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: SEPTEMBER1, 2020 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: PRESENT VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE: MIKE URETAJR.  MINUTES OF:  SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: RUBEN FALCON, JAMES WARNOCK, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANK RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA A. CANTU CITY AITORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY Public Hearing @ 5:45 p.m. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS:  Mayor Alexander recessed from the Special Meeting to enter into the  1. 1*PUBLIC: HEARING: On the Proposed 2020-2021 Budget & Tax Rate which will Raise More Total Property Taxes than Last Year's Budget by $185,294.00 (12.21%) and of that amount $18,000.65 is' Tax Revenue to be Raised from New Property added to the' Tax Roll this Year. Director of Finance Rodriguez explained the numbers for every. department would differ from the current Proposed Budget to reflect the change in insurance She assured everyone the numbers would be changed by the next Public Hearing,  cost.  scheduled for September 8, 2020.  Council Member Falcon inquired what the current tax rate is.  Director of Finance Rodriguez explained that the City of Fort Stockton is proposing tol lower their current tax rate of$0.4533 to $0.4365, by 3.71%. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Alexander closed the Public Hearing to Reçonvene into the Special Meeting @ 5:47 p.m.  THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS: 3. Questions from thel Media.  Fort Stockton Pioneer Interim Editor Sandra Sadek inquired if the tax rate City Manager Rodriguez responded that the insurance would only affect the Fort Stockton Pioneer Interim Editor Sandra Sadek inquired if there was a Mayor. Alexanderatrbuted the decrease in thei taxi rate to helping the community.  would be changed to reflect the change in insurance.  budget not the tax rate.  reason for the decrease in tax rate.    CITY OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS DATE OF MEETING: SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: PRESENT VIAY VIDEO CONFERENCE: MIKE URETAJR.  Page152  MINUTES OF:  SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING  PRESENT: RUBEN FALCON, JAMES WARNOCK, PAMI PALILEO & PAUL CASIAS  MAYOR:  JOE CHRIS ALEXANDER  CITY MANAGER: FRANKI RODRIGUEZ III CITY SECRETARY: MARINA. A. CANTU CITY ATTORNEY: PUJA BOINPALLY FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS:  4. Adjourn.  FALCON WARNOCK URETA PALILEO CASIAS  x X X  There being no further business, motion was made, seconded and carried  unanimously to adjourn the Special Meeting @ 5:49 p.m.  Joe Chris Alexander, Mayor L  Marina A. Cantu, City Secretary EN MPah