MINUTES

 

FOR THE SPECIAL VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND HILLS, ILLINOIS

FOR DECEMBER 30, 2008

President Hastings called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.

Clerk Burke called the roll with the following results. Present: President Kyle R. Hastings,         Clerk Burke, Trustees: Diggs, Gnech, Hanley, Million, Morrison, O'Neill,  Administrator Daly,      Attorney Shine,  Recreation Director Bilina, Building Commissioner Ennesser,  Assistant Public Works Director O’Hern, Chief Scully, Deputy Chief Blaha, Treasurer Roti and ESDA Director Leddin.  Absent: Public Works Director Worley.  

With a quorum having been established, a salute to the flag was proffered. 

President’s Report: President Hastings

President Hastings had no report at this time.

Administrator’s Report: Administrator Daly.

A motion to recess at 7:13 pm was made by Trustee Gnech and seconded by Trustee Morrison.  Ayes: Trustees: Diggs, Morrison, Million, Hanley, O'Neill and Gnech.  Nays: None.  Absent:  None.  MOTION CARRIED – Meeting Recessed.

A motion to return to the regular order of business at 7:36 pm was made by Trustee Gnech and seconded by Trustee Morrison.  Ayes: Trustees: Diggs, Morrison, Million, Hanley, O'Neill and Gnech.  Nays: None.  Absent:  None.  MOTION CARRIED – Meeting Resumed.

Finance Report: Trustee O’Neill.

Trustee O’Neill asked the Administrator to present information relating to the health benefit renewal process.  Administrator Daly stated that the employee group was issued a memo on November 7, 2009, advising that the current proposal from Blue Cross Blue Shield included a 35% increase in premium cost.  In that memo all full-time employees were asked to complete an application form, in order to acquire proposals from companies other than Blue Cross.  The forms were completed and returned by November 12, 2008.  At that time the forms were forwarded to our broker for further processing.  Mesirow was able to obtain proposals from Humana, Aetna and United Health Care, along with proposals from Blue Cross.

The Insurance Review Committee, comprising a representative from Police, Clerical, Public Works and non-union employees were given copies of the proposals received on December 5, 2008, as soon as they were received.  The Committee met with our broker on December 9, 2008.  Proposals were discussed at length.  Committee members were to inform their employee groups to research on-line aspects of the United Health Care network participating doctors and hospitals.  Committee members were to poll their group and return a recommendation at the next meeting.

The Committee met again on December 15, 2008 to further review the proposals in hopes of making recommendation for the Village Board.  The resulting recommendations were split almost in the middle.  Half recommended the Blue Cross Plan - option 4, while the other half recommended the United Health Care Plan – option 12.

Further discussion took place relating to the plan options, costs and financial conditions and how they affect the Village’s Revenues. Input was requested from the Insurance Review Committee Members.  Additional discussion by Board Members took place.