2010-0218 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Commission Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting February 18, 2010 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager and /or His Designee to Apply for, Receive and Expend Grant Funds from the Florida Inland Navigation District Waterways Assistance Program through the State of Florida, in an Amount of up to $250,000.00, for the Purpose of Site Improvements at the Bella Vista Bay Park Located at 500 Sunny Isles Boulevard; Authorizing the City Manager to Take Any and All Action Necessary with Respect to the Obtaining, Acceptance, and Distribution of Grant Monies, as Appropriate; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager /Finance Doug Haag reported noting this is for Bella Vista Bay Park infrastructure work including seawall reconstruction, any repairs to the dock as well as some site work and improvements. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Brezin moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2010 -1528 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Selection of AvMed as the Provider for Employee Health Insurance, Lincoln Financial Group as the City's Provider for Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Accidental, Death & Dismemberment (AD &D) Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance, and EyeMed as the City's Provider for Vision Care for a One -Year Period; Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Agreements with these Providers, Provided Said Agreements are Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Further Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Handed out prior to meeting.] City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager /Finance Doug Haag reported the total cost for this fiscal year is about $80,000 for these benefits, 12% for the health insurance, and an increase of 27% on the dental side, due to prior year's claims experience. He said he spoke with an independent insurance consultant who said based on the 85% claims ratio which is about break even for AvMed, a 12% increase is reasonable and within an acceptable range. Mayor Edelcup asked if there a corresponding increase to the employee, and Mr. Haag said this is a total overall increase and so employees will also see a 12% increase in their cost. Public Speakers: Bob Hollander Bob Hollander of Brown and Brown explained that they go through a thorough process which includes a committee of City employees, and then they go out to bid. Commissioner Scholl asked if the increase was due to our loss ratio or is it an industry increase, and Mr. Hollander said it is really an industry increase, and you have some credibility as far as losses. He explained that the size of the group is not at the point yet that you have full 100% creditability and your losses directly affect it. It is kind of a balance, and so it is a loss experience plus rates that are standard for this area based on the census. He said industry average is in the 12% to 15% range, but we try to do better than that. Mayor Edelcup asked what would be considered a favorable loss ratio, and Mr. Hollander said they would like to see the loss ratios down below 50 %. Commissioner Goodman asked