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Mounds View City Council February 25, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br />• right now, this is an action to correct something that should not have been allowed to occur. She <br />further commented that Staff and Council have been dealing with corrections in several other <br />areas and it has not been pretty but corrections have to occur. She also indicated the matter of <br />the City providing supplemental health insurance could be discussed at a later time but, based on <br />information and policies in place right now, this is how Council is required by law to act. <br />Mr. Serfling said "what about state law?" <br />Council Member Thomas indicated that state law actually has binding agreements on the City <br />with regard to the health care contract. <br />Mr. Serfling indicated the City changed a benefit without discussing it. <br />Council Member Thomas indicated that the City did not change the benefit as supplemental <br />insurance is not a benefit provided to employees. <br />Council Member Quick indicated he had no interest in continuing the illegal action by a former <br />staff member and stated he feels Council Members would be putting themselves on the line by <br />doing so. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomas. To Deny the Grievance Filed by Marge Norquist. <br />• Council Member Marty read the wording in the personnel policy under policy insurance benefits <br />and commented that he did not see where the policy said employees have to use the City's plan. <br />City Attorney Riggs indicated the HealthPartners agreement says so and the personnel policy <br />needs to be read in conjunction with the HealthPartners master contract. He then commented <br />that this issue was discussed at the last meeting. <br />City Administrator Miller pointed out that reading one paragraph further down in the policy it <br />states "according to the established guidelines for the City's plans." <br />Council Member Marty stated that the paragraph was addressing supplemental life insurance. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated, as explained to him by the City Attorney, the way things are <br />written it does not allow for the possibility of an outside supplemental health care policy to be <br />paid for by the City. He then commented that he does not feel the door for insurance should be <br />shut on someone as soon as they turn 65 and he would like City Staff to contact HealthPartners <br />to determine whether they offer a supplemental insurance policy that the City would be able to <br />offer that would not be in violation of its master agreement and determine what the costs to do so <br />would be. <br />Council Member Thomas indicated Council had discussed looking at the option of providing <br />• supplemental insurance when the healthcare contract is renegotiated but it is not an option at this <br />