08/10/1983 Special
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
August 10, 1983
1:00 P.M., Plantation Key
A Special meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners convened on the above date. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner Alison Fahrer,
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey, Commissiner Ken Sorensen,
and Mayor Jerry Hernandez, Jr. Commissioner Ed Swift was
absent. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Deputy Clerk;
Lucien Proby, County Attorney; Kermit Lewin, County
Administrator; Paula Rodriguez, Personnel Specalist; and
Donna Perez, Personnel/Safety; Lucien Cantin, the County's
Insurance Consultant; m~mbers of the Press and Radio; and
interested citizens.
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First item that the Board discussed was con-
sideration of the proposal for self-insurance for group
health insurance vs. a renewal of the fully insured program
with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Mr. Lewin and Mr.
Lucien Cantin of Risk Control Associates, the County's
Insurance Consultants, discussed the benefits of self-
insurance as opposed to the fully insured plan as proposed
by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Mr. Dick Klima of
Metropolitan addressed the Board and described
Metropolitan's proposal for the renewal of the existing
group health policy for Monroe County. He advised the Board
that in his opinion the County should continue on a fully
insured basis. Ms. Paula Rodriguez, Personnel Specalist and
Ms. Donna Perez of the Insurance Safety Department,
discussed the two (2) proposals. Motion was made by
Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to
direct the County Administrator to proceed to establish a
self-insurance program for Monroe County group insurance.
Roll call vote was taken and carried with Mayor Hernandez
voting no.
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Next the Board discussed a proposed contract with
Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan, Inc., Wolfberg Alvarez
Taracido Association, and Charles McCoy, for professional
services concerning the architectural and engineering for 99
the addition to the Monroe County Jail. Motion was made by 34
Commissioner Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to 71
authorize the County Attorney to prepare and the Chairman to
execute the following resolution approving the Contract by
and between Monroe County and Post, Buckley, Schuh and
Jernigan, Inc., Wolfberg Alvarez Taracido Association, and
Charles McCoy, for professional services in conjunction with
the addition to the Monroe County Jail. During discussion
Commissioner Harvey went on record indicating that in her
opinion the County was not in compliance with the provisions
of the Competitive Negotiations Act in that no emergency
existed and that the County could have advertised in accor-
dance with that act. Roll call vote was taken and carried
with Commissioner Harvey voting no.
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RESOLUTION NO. 236 -1983
See Res. Book No. 33 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
The Board returned to the consideration of the item
concerning group insurance. Motion was made by Commissioner
Fahrer to hear the proposals from the two (2) companies pro-
posing self-insurance programs. There was no second to the 69
motion. Motion died. Motion was made by Commissioner
Sorensen and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to continue on
the existing policy to October 1, 1983 and directing Mr.
Cantin, of Risk Control Associates, and Mr. Lewin, the
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County Administrator to prepare specifications and advertise
for bids on a self insured program for Monroe County for
group health insurance. Roll call vote was taken and
carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey
and seconded by Mayor Hernandez to reconsider the previous
motion made to elect to proceed with self-insurance vs. a
fully insured group health insurance program. During
discussion of that motion a motion was made by Mayor
Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to table.
Roll call vote was taken on the motion to table and carried
with Commissioner Harvey voting no. Mr. Klima of
Metropolitan Life advised the Board that they were willing
to extend the present policy period but that they would not
do so at the same rate and would require the rate increase
as outlined in their current proposal to the County. The
Board directed Mr. Proby and Mr. Lewin to review the provi-
sions of the existing Contract with Metropolitan in terms of
the method which is required by the terms of that Contract
and the specifications upon which they submitted a proposal
relative to rate change.
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The Board discussed funds out of the Advertising
Account allocated to the Board of County Commissioners for
the purpose of funding a reception for the Bridge Committeee
including Lt. Governor Mixson and other Officials. Motion
was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Mayor
Hernandez to approve the payment up to $1,000.00 out of the
Discretionary Funds allocated to the Board of County
Commissioners in the Advertising Funds for the purpose of
funding a reception for the Bridge Committee on August 10,
1983. Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Sorensen
absent.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Harvey to adjourn the meeting.
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