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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA PORTB EMPLOYBB
POLICIES HANDBOOIC BY ADDING SECTION gA, nRETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGER I
PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RETIREB MEDICAL COVERAGE,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID AMENDMENT, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MBBTINGS 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Ordinance No. 2003-2628, is repealed on the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 s. This Ordinance shall be effective as of October 1,
2004, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 11th of October, 2004.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
Alton E. Porter,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Martha 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:
10-11-04
Appropriation
Requested By:
Sherri Samp!l:on
Source of Funds:
Medical Find
Department: Human Re5our~e5
Account Number: 014-6144-515-6061
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance:
x
Amount Budgeted: $],40],235
Exhibits:
Ordinance
Amount Requested: $3,403,235
Exhibits:
Exhibit A
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits:
Summary Memo 9/27/04
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
This is a companion item to # 11.
At the August 11, 2004, Budget workshop meeting 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
substantial portion of Plan costs.
Action Required bv Council:
Adopt an Ordinance authorizing redesign ofthe Retiree Health Benefit eligibility requirements and
contributions.
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