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Mounds View City Council January 10, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 15 experienced the same thing, and they had been successful in lowering their premium increase by using an insurance consultant to shop around. He stated that they had contacted this same insurance consultant to do the same for them. He stated that Health Partners had offered a cap on increases in the premiums for the second year, which was favorable. He stated that currently 25 percent of the employees are currently using Health Partners insurance, and a lot of them didn't want to have to change clinics or doctors. He stated that by adopting this Resolution, they would again be in a position where the premium increase would be less than 15 percent, and the City would save money. He stated that the City would see a greater benefit yet in 2006. Mayor Marty thanked City Administrator Ulrich and Finance Director Hansen for networking with other cities and saving the City money. Council Member Stigney asked whether the City received any beneft from employees selecting the health savings account option. City Administrator Ulrich stated that one of the benefits of the health savings account, and probably the reason they were created in the first place, was that it will encourage people to be selective in how they make their health care choices, so that they will choose cheaper providers and cheaper prescription costs, and thereby lowering the cost, and hopefully lowering the overall premiums for the group, so that it could potentially have an indirect benefit to the City as they move forward. • Finance Director Hansen stated that you would not see any savings in the first year or two, and that it was along-term proposition. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To adopt Resolution 6433, Approving a Contract with HealthPartners for Employee Group Health Insurance, and to waive the reading. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. N. Resolution 6435 Approval of Carpet Bid for the Mounds View Community Center. Rescheduled. 11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. City Council Minutes December 6, 2004 Mayor Marty requested that the tape be reviewed to determine who the resident was that was speaking at page 6, line 17. He stated that at page 8, line 32, and also on page 9, it should be reflected that it was Tom Flagg of 2714 Lake Court Drive. He stated that at page 11, line 8, the blank should be filled in to read "Police Chief Sommer". On page 11, line 44, it should • read, "Cressa Partners." On page 13, lines 18 and 31, it should read, "Bill Werner."