Resolution 173-2017RESOLUTION NO. 173 - 2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING THE USE OF
FUNDS TO ESTABLISH A GYM AT THE GATO BUILDING; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, beginning in 2015, the contract between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
( "Florida Blue ") and the County, whereby Florida Blue serves as the third party administrator for
the County's self - insured health insurance plan ( "Plan ") has provided that Florida Blue will
contribute an annual amount toward the County's wellness - related initiatives and activities,
consisting of $100,000 at execution of the agreement, $75,000 on each of January 1, 2016 and
January 1, 2017, with additional contributions of $50,000 on each of January 1, 2018 and January
1, 2019 (subject to a rebate of $150,000 if the County terminates the agreement prior to January 1,
2020); and
WHEREAS, as of March 15, 2017, the balance of funds contributed by Florida Blue
toward wellness programs stood at approximately $272,770 ( "Wellness Fund "); and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners ( "BOCC ") adopted
Resolution No. 049 -2017, which approved the expenditure of approximately $150,962 on various
goods, services and programs during calendar year 2017 as part of the CY 2017 Wellness Program,
leaving a projected balance for the Wellness Fund of approximately $122,808; and
WHEREAS, the County has received the results from the personal health assessments
completed by the fall 2016 health fair participants, and the results indicate that the top four at -risk
areas for participants are diabetes, hypertension, cancer and obesity; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Plan participants and the plan that Monroe County
adopt a coordinated program designed to improve and promote the health of its Plan participants
through early assessments, intervention, education, information, and incentives, particularly
targeted against the top four at -risk areas for health fair participants; and
WHEREAS, numerous Plan participants have indicated to the County that they would like
to establish a gym in the Gato Building, and that doing so would further the goals of the Wellness
plan; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to use the Wellness Fund on the activities described
below.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
1. In addition to the items previously authorized by Resolution 049 -2017, County staff is
authorized to expend up to ninety- thousand dollars ($90,000.00) in calendar year 2017 as
part of the County's Wellness Program in order to create a gym in the Gato Building (Gato
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Building Gym). This amount will include any expenses associated with the gym up to the
budgeted amount.
2. The Gato Building Gym shall be open to all employees and retirees of Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners ( "BOCC "), Monroe County Land Authority, and the
constitutional officers (Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, Clerk of Court, Tax
Collector, and Sheriff) who are participants in the Monroe County health plan ( "Employees
and Retirees "). The County shall purchase and have ownership of the equipment. County
staff shall establish reasonable rules for use of the gym, including but not limited to hours
of operation, and may condition use of the gym on execution of documents by the gym
users waiving and releasing the County from any liability for the voluntary activity.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 19 day of July, 2017.
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Mayor Pro Tern David Rice
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Commissioner Danny Kolhage
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Commissioner Heather Carruthers
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Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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or Mayor
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APMOVEA AS TO,FORM:
YNTHIA L. HALL
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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