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PERSONNEL & FINANCE November 24, 2014, 3:30pm Committee Members Present: Valerie Schey, Dr. David Varner, Derek Dieter, Henry (Absent) Other Council Present: Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Tim Scott (Absent), Oliver Davis (Absent) Others Present: Brian Pawlowski, Cecil Eastman, John Murphy, Joe Ellen Talos, Rahman Johnson, Jen Hockenhill, Penny Price, Janet Cadotte, Chris Fielding, Scott Ford, Brock Zeeb, Aaron Caldwell, Kathy Hahn, Tracy Oehlir, Gibson Insurance Reps, Kathy Cekanski- Farrand, Janice Talboom, Media Agenda: 1. Bill 61 -14 -Amend Section 9 -17 addressing EMS Operating Enterprise Fund #288, create new EMS Capital Enterprise Fund #287 and new Central Services Capital Fund #224 2. Update on City's Health Insurance from Gibson and the Human Resource Department Valerie Schey, chairperson brought the meeting to order. John Murphy, City Controller made the presentation. He said the bill was being brought to council to set up and formalize the funds involved before the end of the year. Thanks to Kathy Cekanski Farrand they will have these funds formalized and be trackable by putting this bill in the municipal code book. Val Schey asked if these funds were regarding concerns during the fire negotiations. John Murphy replied yes it was. Dr. Varner explained that all ambulance fees were going to 2 funds. Now all will go to one fund #288 with an annual appropriation happening in fund #287. This bill was sent to the full council with a favorable recommendation. Motion by Dr. Varner /2nd Gavin. A presentation was then made by Gibson Health Insurance with handout attached. Dr. Ferlic How many claimants are retirees? Are we getting too old? Gibson — Not sure that can be researched if we are too old or not. City insurance only covers retirees under 65, then Medicare takes over. Val Schey — Prescription costs. City has a prescription policy, this is included in claim numbers? Yes. Already discounted.