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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 13, 2017 7 <br /> <br />Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Perrault stated the City’s portion <br />would be $1,206. At 75%, this would amount to $1,080. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden proposed the City pay 100% for singles and pay 75% for families. She <br />suggested $500 be paid to the HSA for employees hired after June 2015 and $1,650 for the ones <br />hired prior to that time. <br /> <br />Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Perrault stated families would be <br />asked to pay $8,000 out of pocket per year if they exhausted their health insurance plan if this <br />were to move forward. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked how out of pocket was defined. <br /> <br />Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Perrault stated this was strictly <br />comprehensive and would include medications. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant supported the City being more competitive on family coverage. He explained <br />Councilmember Holden’s proposal would increase benefits to families by $300 per month. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented on the State’s medical plan. <br /> <br />Interim Director of Finance and Administrative Services Perrault commented the State’s <br />health insurance plan was not an HSA plan. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden supported the Council reviewing this information at a future <br />worksession prior to making a decision for 2018. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung explained his availability this week was very limited. He indicated he <br />could meet Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. He stated he was not uncomfortable with staff’s <br />recommendation. <br /> <br />The Council agreed to recess and continue the regular meeting on Thursday, November 16 at 6:00 <br />p.m. to discuss the health insurance benefits in further detail. <br /> <br />10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />11. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />ADJOURN <br /> <br />MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to recess <br />the Council meeting to Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The <br />motion carried unanimously (4-0).