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LOUIS RIGBY OF ` A <br /> Mayor ,p DARYL LEONARD <br /> JOHN ZEMANEK a Councilmember District 3 <br /> Councilmember At Large A v .4 TOMMY MOSER <br /> DOTTIE KAMINSKI <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember District 4 <br /> Councilmember At Large B JAY MARTIN <br /> DANNY EARP reXAe Councilmember District 5 <br /> Councilmember District 1 MIKE CLAUSEN <br /> CHUCK ENGELKEN Councilmember District 6 <br /> Councilmember District 2 <br /> MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br /> CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> DECEMBER 15, 2014 <br /> The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a special meeting on Monday, December 15, 2014, at the City <br /> Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. to consider the following <br /> items of business: <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members of Council present: Councilmembers <br /> Kaminski, Clausen, Earp, Moser, Leonard, and Engelken. Absent: Councilmembers Zemanek and <br /> Martin. Also present were City Secretary Patrice Fogarty, and City Manager Corby Alexander. <br /> 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> 3. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by <br /> one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be <br /> removed and considered separately.) <br /> I <br /> (a) Consider approval or other action regarding the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on <br /> December 8, 2014—P. Fogarty <br /> Councilmember Clausen moved to approve the minutes, as amended. Councilmember Leonard <br /> seconded. MOTION PASSED. <br /> Ayes: Mayor Rigby, Councilmembers Moser, Leonard, Engelken, <br /> Clausen, Kaminski and Earp <br /> Nays: None <br /> Absent: Councilmembers Martin and Zemanek <br /> 4. AUTHORIZATIONS <br /> (a) Consider authorizing the renewal of the City's Stop Loss Coverage—A. Curry <br /> Councilmember Earp asked how much the City paid for the City's Stop Loss Coverage and how much <br /> was paid out by Voya as the Reinsurance provider. Vice-President Lance Pendley with McGriff, Seibels <br /> and Williams of Texas, Inc., responded zero claims were paid in 2013 and $100,000.00 in claims <br /> through October for the current year. Councilmember Earp asked how much the City will pay for <br /> premiums for 2014. Mr. Pendley responded $350,000.00. Councilmember Earp questioned the <br /> justification of an increase to renew the City's Stop Loss Coverage with Voya. Mr. Pendley responded it <br /> is a market increase. Councilmember Earp questioned if the City can request an extension for 30 days <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> December 15, 2014, Special Council Meeting Minutes <br />