Budget and Finance Committee
Special Meeting
December 8, 2005 - 4:15 pm
DRAFT MINUTES
Members: Kurt Behrenfeld, Chairman; Dr. Paul DiGiovanni, Vice Chairman; Kay Breed, Marilyn Brown, Danny Ross, Carol Tytler, Newel Willcox
Others Present: Scott Schrader, Katrina Spicer, Donald Ferris, Carolyn Kennedy, Annette Barber
Mr. Behrenfeld called the meeting to order at 4:52 p.m.
RESOLUTIONS:
Referred from Health Committee
1. Amend Resolution 272-05, Authorize Agreement – Health Department/Nursing Division (Beacon Resource Group) – Ms. Tytler moved adoption; seconded by Mr. Ross. The committee brief discussed the resolution and decided that there was no financial impact related to it. There was no need for this resolution to be presented before the Budget and Finance committee. No further discussion was done related this resolution.
Referred from Personnel Committee
2. Adopting Management/Management Compensation Employment Policy, Rescind Resolution No. 557-87 – Ms. Brown moved adoption; seconded by Ms. Tytler. The committee discussed health insurance upon retirement. Ms. Breed discussed changing the 10% retiree portion of health insurance premiums upon retirement as opposed to a hire rate after retirement. Ms. Tytler explained to the committee the discussion that was had surrounding health insurance issues in the Personnel Committee meeting. Mr. Wilcox expressed his concerns as related to the escalating cost of health care and health insurance. He further expressed his concerns that employees should pick up the difference. The committee discussed other possible solutions. Mr. Schrader stated that retirees make up 25% of the people in the county insurance plan and they make up 33% of the cost of the claims. Mr. Behrenfeld, Dr. DiGiovanni, Ms. Brown, Mr. Ross, and Ms. Tytler voted in favor; Ms. Breed and Mr. Willcox were opposed; resolution adopted.
The meeting adjourned at 4:59 p.m.