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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH
MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES
CIVIC CENTER, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1992
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor D.
Michael Albrecht at 7:10 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on
Monday, September 28, 1992.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Schneck, Hardiman,
Chiropolos, Haupt. Alderman Sarlo was absent.
Also present were: Acting City Manager Peters, Human Resources and
Services Department Director Panouses, Interim City Attorney Delort,
Insurance Consultant James Goodman.
PURPOSE:
SUSPEND THE
RULES:
INSURANCE
RETIRED
ELECTED
OFFICIALS:
INSURANCE/
EMPLOYEE~
RETIREE:/)11_
Mayor Albrecht announced that the purpose of the Special
Meeting was to discuss Employee-Retiree Health Insurance.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Christianson to suspend
the rules and allow the public to speak on the matter for
a period of five ( 5) minutes each. Motion declared
carried.
Seven (7) persons spoke before Council for a total of
forty-five (45) minutes, those being: Thomas Farinella,
Chairman of Employee Insurance Committee; Linda Laffey,
representative of Retiree's Association; Richard Arthur,
President of Retiree's Association; Daniel Kisslinger,
former Des Plaines Alderman; Charles Scott, former Public
Works employee; William Prim, Secretary-Treasurer
Combined Counties Police Association; Thomas Barrett,
President Professional Fire Fighters Association.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Schneck, that there be
no change in benefits for retired elected officials.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Chiropolos, to accept
proposal for health insurance and life insurance benefits
to become effective October 1, 1992: Blue Cross-Blue
Shield for administration of city PPO Health Insurance
Program at the followin rates· Single rate $161.72;
~~ily rate $457.65. Blue Cross-Blue Shield for u"'('CJ.-\-~ Retirees: Single rate $165.50; Two Single rates $331.~~-·
fcil-Family rate $445. 4 7; Medicare Supplement $119. 32; Two
Medicare Supplements $@ 38 6~; One (1) Single and (1)
Medicare ~-ff>'»J&J, J'f 'IS;n~. ·3;;;..,~ j)m_ 11318.J~
In addition, Delta Dental of Illinois, Inc. will be ~
retained with a two-year rate of $8.97 for single and
$19.82 for family coverage.
Also to accept proposal from Fort Dearborn Life Insurance
Company to provide full term life insurance coverage at
a rate of $.304/thousand; $.04/thousand for Accidental
Death and Dismemberment Coverage.
A phase-in period for increased cost of Retiree's two (2)
Medicare Supplements and one (1) HMO Family coverage will
be provided over a nine (9) month period; and,
established Employee-Retiree Committee will remain in
tact.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Christiansen, to recess
until call of the chair. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Chiropolos and Haupt voted no.
Council recessed at 8:23 p.m.
Council reconvened at 8:28 p.m.
INSURANCE
EMPLOYEE-
RETIREE:
(can't)
ADJOURNMENT:
266.
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Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Schneck,
Hardiman, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Healy, seconded by Schneck, to accept proposal
from American Drug Stores, Inc. to provide for
prescription drug services through their OSCO stores at
rate of $12.50. Upon roll call the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Schneck,
Hardiman, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-Sarlo
ABSTAIN:l-Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Christiansen, that the
Special Meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Joanne M. Linke, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF ·)~~ 1992
~·~~ D:Miael Albrecht,MA