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Min CC 02/01/1999 - Special MINUTES OF SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE CITY COUNCIL OF C1BOLO CONDUCTED A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1999 AT 5:00 P.M.AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING,109 SOUTH MAIN STREET,CIBOLO, TEXAS. THE FOLLOWING WAS THE ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. CALL TO ORDER. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL. All Councilmembers were present except Chuck Ridge,excused absence. Staff was represented by City Attorney Ron Flake,City Treasurer Phyllis Smith,and Utilities Administrator Claudia Schneider 3. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DECLARING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION TO OBTAIN MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES Insurance Agent Bob Feike briefed the council on the fact that the current insurance provider,Wellchoice,was now in Conservatorship. The Texas Department of Insurance is now in charge. The Methodist and Baptist systems have pulled out as well as most of the doctors. It was the mutual consent of the council that an emergency exists. 4. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON SELECTING PROVIDER FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE Bob Feike presented the council with the current package offered by Humana,together with the previous bids from November 1998. Humana is the only one who can offer coverage immediately. The only companies that will offer coverage without medically underwriting us are Humana and Aetna.Effective Feb. 1,Humana can offer coverage for employees on HMO at$146 and PPO at$148. This is compared to the Wellchoice rates of$140.78. Motion to accept the package from Humana made by Bob Glisar,seconded by Jeff Miller. Motion approved. 5. ADJOURNMENT Sam Bauder adjourned the meeting at 5:30 P.M. APPROVED AND ACCEPTED THIS "I DAY OF 1999. Sam Bauder,Mayor ATTEST: CLAUDIA SCHNEIDER/ASSISTANT CITY SECT'Y