Village District of Eidelweiss
Saturday November 23, 2019
Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order by Commissioner Adam Leiser at 2:03 PM.
In attendance was Jay Buckley, Adam Leiser, and Tim Hughes (videographer).
MOTION: Adam makes a motion to call Kathy Koziell to join the meeting, Jay Seconds. Motion passes 2-0.
Kathy joins the meeting by phone from Florida.
Kathy explains that down payments are needed to get the work started on these electrical upgrades.
MOTION: Adam makes a motion to approve the expenditure of $22,900 for electrical upgrades at DPW I by “Just Electric “ which represents ½ of the total amount quoted to perform the work in accordance with Warrant Article 4 approved at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Seconded by Jay. Motion Passes 3-0
MOTION: Adam makes a motion to approve the expenditure of $5000 for electrical upgrades at the Summit Pump Station by “Just Electric” which represents ½ of the total amount quoted to perform the work in accordance with Warrant Article 5 approved at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Second by Jay. Motion Passes 3-0.
Health Insurance Renewal.
Adam makes a motion to be given permission relay any change in health care coverage to HealthTrust.
Discussion ensues. Adam explains that he wishes to select the “Higher Deductible” plan with $3000 deductible per person instead of the current plan with $1000 per person,
Adam said that covering a percentage of the deductible by the District for each person if incurred will be discussed later, including a cash incentive to have the employee opt out of the District insurance if it is legal to do so.
The higher $3000/person deductible insurance premium would cost the district $1150/month and save the district approximately $5000 for each employee annually over the current $1000/person deductible plan.
The potential cost to each employee could be as high as $6000 for the 2-person option vs $3000.
MOTION: Jay makes a motion to amend Adam’s motion to offer the family plan coverage for our employees. Adam states that having two employees taking the family could cost the District an additional $10,000 annually
Jay said that one of our employees has a change in their family situation where one of the children will no longer be eligible for state provided health coverage due to the age of the dependent. Adam asked why we would want to give up a savings as high $10,000? Jay said that the impact to this employee to insure his child could cost as much as $12,000 to this individual.
Jay states that the current 2-person plan will have a
premium of $1540 and the family plan with the higher deductible plan $1510.
Virtually the same price in premiums to the district for more members covered.
Jay went on to state that offering more options to our employees would help
with employee retention.
Adam felt that we had no retention issues.
Kathy felt that the higher deductible plan includes three options; single, two persons, and family.
Jay agrees lowering the premium costs and opting for the higher deductible plan but wants to make sure that all three options (single, 2-person, and family) are available to the employees.
MOTION: Adam will ask HealthTrust if we have all three options (single, two persons, family) with the higher deductible plan ($3000 per person, $9000 per family). If not, we will choose two-person plan. Kathy seconds. Passed 3-0.
MOTION: Adam makes motion to sign letters to applicants not chosen for Assistant Administrative position to be signed out of session in the VDOE office. Jay seconds Passed 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay Buckley