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JUNE 19 2018
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was held in the
Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Tom Nelson at 6:30 p.m. on June 19, 2018.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Emelie Eaton
Heidi Sparks
Bruce McGee
Richard Herr
Scot Stokes
Iry Wilke
Richard Klose
Bill Mountsier
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHER STAFF PRESENT: None
Mayor Nelson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.
Mayor Nelson asked the council to observe a moment of silence.
SCHEDULED MATTERS:
• Resolution No. R18-28: A resolution of the City Council authorizing the Mayor to sign
an agreement with Pacific Source Health, Delta Dental and VSP for the provision of the
employee health insurance benefit program.
Motion by Council Member McGee to approve Resolution No. R18-28, seconded by Council
Member Wilke.
The Insurance Committee has recommended the Pacific Source plan to Council. The two options
they felt were in the best interest of the City were Pacific Source and Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Montana (BCBS), the City's current insurance provider. Blue Cross Blue Shield did not raise their
rates for this fiscal year. Pacific Source offered a mirrored plan at a seven percent reduction in cost
to the City and to the employee.
Pacific Source currently has 89%-90% of providers covered in -network, while BCBS has 94%-95%
of providers included in -network. There is the possibility that some employees may find their
providers are not in -network, it is expected that occurrence to be low.
The contract is month to month with the City having the availability to terminate at any time.
However, the rate is guaranteed for the next 12 -months. The City's current plan is no longer
available if the City leaves BCBS they will be unable to get the exact same plan back. However, the
City was grandfathered into this plan for this year, and it was expected that the City would not be
able to get the plan next fiscal year.
It was questioned why at the last meeting it was stated that this issue would be on the next
Workshop, but presented this evening as a special meeting. It was further questioned if there were
concerns about being able to keep employees insured.
It was clarified that the City would have entered a contract, while month to month the expectation
would be to stay with them for the next 12 months. It is not best practice to sign that document only
to change providers after a month. This could have ramifications in the future.
---- There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All
eight council members present voted aye. Motion carried 8-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Council Member Sparks to adjourn the council meeting, seconded by Council
Member Eaton. There was no public comment or council discussion. A vote was taken on the
motion. All eight council members present voted aye. Motion carried 8-0.
Special Council Minutes of June 19, 2018
There being no further business to come before the council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at
6:47 p.m.
Brittney oorman Administrative Assistant
Approved by the Mayor and passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, this 2nd day
of July 2018.
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Thomas C. Nelson, Mayor