07-19-2016 VC SP-MMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
JULY 19, 2016
Present: David B. Norris, Mayor
Doug Bush, Vice Mayor
Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc.D., President Pro Tern
Robert A. Gebbia, Councilmember
Mark Mullinix, Councilmember
James P. Kelly, Village Manager
Melissa Teal, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Norris called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. All members of Council were present.
All members of staff were present, except the Village Attorney. Human Resources Director
Britoni Garson and Purchasing Director Sharon Swan were present. CEO Kurt Gehring and
Senior Analyst Shawn Fleming were present on behalf of The Gehring Group, the Agent of
Record for the Village's health, dental, life, vision, disability, and accident insurance policies.
HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS FOR FY 2017
Mr. Kelly advised that Kurt Gehring and Shawn Fleming would present options for FY 2017
health and dental insurance plans.
Mr. Fleming reviewed three proposals to provide medical insurance and three proposals to
provide dental insurance, effective October 1, 2016, as detailed in the Medical Insurance RFP
Evaluation, Dental Insurance RFP Evaluation: DMO, and Dental Insurance RFP Evaluation:
PPO provided to the Village Council.
Health Insurance Options
• Cigna renewal = 6.8% increase over current plan
• United Healthcare Alternative #1 = 4.8% decrease from current plan
• United Healthcare Alternative #2 = 3.4% increase over current plan
Dental Insurance Options: DMO
• Cigna renewal = 6.0% increase over current plan
• Humana = 11.4% decrease from current plan
• MetLife = 22.7% decrease from current plan
Dental Insurance Options: PPO
• Cigna renewal = 8.0% increase over current plan
• Humana = 2.5% decrease from current plan
• MetLife = 1.0% decrease from current plan
Mr. Fleming and Mrs. Garson responded to Council questions.
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HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS FOR FY 2017 continued
Discussion took place regarding United Healthcare Alternative #1, which provides more benefits
for less cost. Mr. Fleming reviewed the list of items that would be subject to current year
deductible plus 10 %.
Other discussion topics included customer service, the pros and cons of HSA plans, the impact of
changing carriers, the amount the Village pays toward employee premiums for single, plus one,
and family coverage.
By consensus, the Council selected the United Healthcare Alternative #1 proposal to provide
health insurance and the Humana DMO and PPO proposals to provide dental insurance.
Contracts will be prepared for Council consideration at its July 28, 2016 Regular Session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Melissa Teal, MMC, Village Clerk