SPECIAL MEETING                                                                                                             JULY 26, 2001

Council President William F. Stacey                                                                             Councilwoman Rachel S. Polk
Councilwoman Lavonzella Siggers                                                                                Councilman C. T. Webster

City Clerk Brenda Colegrove, Executive Officer John Pick, Director of Procurement and Parking Carol Turner, Wicomico County Human Resources Director Ed Cox and Mark Lynne

(representative from Bolton Offutt Donovan, Inc.)

Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman and Council Vice President Joseph Scott
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The City Council convened in a special session at 5:30 p.m. in Room 302 of the City/County Government Building. Council President Stacey called the meeting to order.

Wicomico County Human Resources Director Ed Cox and Mr. Mark Lynne provided an overview of a proposal to pool the health insurance experience of the City of Salisbury, Wicomico County Government, Wicomico County Board of Education and the Wicomico Library in an effort to save health costs for all parties since each entity was facing a substantial increase in rates. A copy of the proposal is attached and made a part of these minutes.

After Mr. Lynne addressed Mrs. Polk's concern with the 5% call provision, Director of Procurement and Parking Carol Turner voiced two concerns with Section 4 - Operating Responsibilities of the Memorandum of Understanding (items 1 and 2). In item #1, in order to protect each entity's interest, Mrs. Turner believed it was important for the City, as well as the County Government, to review and have input on future healthcare bids. As for item #2, Mrs. Turner recommended including that all entities must unanimously agree to engaging a consultant and to whom that consultant may be. In response to Ms. Siggers' concern, Mr. Lynne noted that item #2 could be changed to read proportional to each entity's premium amount.

Mr. Lynne will make the recommended changes to the Memorandum of Understanding and a Resolution will be prepared authorizing the Mayor to sign a Public Entities Healthcare Consortium Memorandum of Understanding.

In order to review the changes and the Resolution, the City Council consented to scheduling a Special Meeting on Monday, July 30, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. to take official action.

With no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
 

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City Clerk
 

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Council President