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ORDINANCE NO. 2004-~1~1
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMPLOYEE
POLICIES HANDBOOK BY ADDING SECTION gA, nRBTIRBE MEDICAL COVERAGEn I
PROVIDING FOR THE TBRMS AND CONDITIONS OF RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID AMENDMENT, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCB WITH THE OPEN MEBTINGS LAW,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City of La Porte Employee Policies Handbook is
hereby amended, by adding a new Section 9A, "Retiree Medical
Coverage" in form attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated by
reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance
or amendment of the City of La Porte Employee Policies Handbook
hereby adopted, shall for any reason, be held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
Ordinance, or said Employee Policies Handbook, and it is hereby
declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed
each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase
or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 3. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
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matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 4.
Ordinance No. 2003-2628, is repealed on the
effective date of this Ordinance.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective as of October 1,
2004, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 25th of October, 2004.
By:
CITJ\OF LA PORTE
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Alton E. Porter,
Mayor
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a 'ha A. Gillett,
city Secretary
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Knox W. Askins,
City Attorney
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 10-25-04
Requested By: ~herri Samp~on
Department: BURIan Relu~urc:eli
Appropriation
Source of Funds:
Medical Find
Account Number: 014-6144-515-6061
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance:
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Amount Budgeted: $3,403,235;
Exhibits:
Ordinance
Amount Requested: $3,403,23;
Exhibits:
Exhibit A
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits:
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
At the August 11, 2004, and October 18, 2004, Budget workshop meetings the Chapter 172 Board members
presented options to contain cost in the Employee Health Fund by amending the Retiree Ordinance to affect
Eligibility Requirements and Retiree Contributions.
By changing the eligibility requirements to the proposed 80 Point rule enrollment can be limited to more affordable
number of retirees. Additional changes will limit the City's liability for maintaining health coverage for employees
working beyond retirement with the City, for other employers offering health coverage.
The contribution changes will move the Retiree group to a cost sharing approach where Retirees are contributing a
greater portion of Plan costs.
Action Required bv Council:
Adopt an Ordinance authorizing redesign of the Retiree Health Benefit eligibility requirements and
contributions.
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