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Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented a summary. <br />Councilmember Engelkenmoved toauthorize the City Manager or his designee to send a letter of <br />support for the proposed Mariposa at Pecan Park apartment project for senior adults to be located <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />along Canada Road. Councilmember Zemanekseconded. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Leonard, Zemanek, <br />Kaminski, Clausen, Martin and Moser <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent:Councilmember Mosteit <br />8. DISCUSSION OR OTHER ACTION <br />(a) <br />Discussion or other action regarding the report from the Citizens’ Charter Review Advisory <br />Commission – P. Fogarty <br />City Secretary Patrice Fogarty introduced Chuck Harrington, the Chairman of the Citizens’ Charter <br />Review Advisory Commission, who providedaPowerPoint presentation and proceeded to <br />discuss proposed amendmentsto the Charter. <br />Councilmember Engelken moved to direct staff to move forward withballot language for the May <br />MOTION PASSED. <br />Election. Councilmember Zemanek seconded. <br />Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Engelken, Leonard, Zemanek, <br />Kaminski, Clausen, Martin and Moser <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent:Councilmember Mosteit <br />(b) <br />Discussion or other action regarding health care benefits for retirees – C. Alexander <br />City Manager Corby Alexander presented a summary regarding health care benefits for retirees. <br />Mayor Rigby commented there was a great deal of information provided to Council for review, but <br />there has never been a definitive cost placed in the budget specifically for dependent coverage <br />since his employment with the City or as a Councilmember. Mayor Rigby also commented <br />consultants had provided Council with the cost the City would pay for dependent health care <br />benefits. <br />Councilmember Engelken commented the calculations the retirees were given should be honored <br />because they made a decision to retiree based on what they were told by Human Resources. <br />Councilmember Zemanek commentedthat when he reviewed information provided by the City, it <br />was alarming that with one offered plan, from 2007 to 2013, the employee cost went down 16 <br />percent but when adding dependent coverage, it went from 17.22percent of dependent coverage to <br />120percent.Councilmember Zemanek also commented he had never seen dependent coverage <br />120percent of primary coverage; and a he felt this is where the issues arewith retirees, specifically <br />in the future;the numbers are not fair or accurate. Mayor Rigby asked Councilmember Zemanek if <br />hewas referring to the cost for dependent premiums vsemployee premiums. Councilmember <br />Zemanek responded that based on the spreadsheetprovided by staff, in 2007 the 500 Plan cost for <br />employee was $670.00 a month, and now it is $562.00 a month;and dependent coveragefor <br />employee and spouse in 2007 was $111.00 a month;and now it is$675.00 a month. <br />Councilmember Martin commented he agrees with Councilmember Engelkeninthat it is not fair for <br />the City to tell retirees the healthcare cost they were given when they retired is no longer being <br />honored,and the cost will be increasing.Councilmember Martin commented the City owesit to the <br />five affected retirees to make things right, becausethey made a decision to retire after seeking the <br />City’s advice and opinion. Councilmember Martin also commented he would be interestedin <br />Page 5 of 9 <br />December 10, 2012, City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />