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Hugo City Council Minutes for April 20, 2009 Page 5 of 11 All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Contract Agreement with Delta Dental for City Employees Councilmember Haas removed this item from the consent agenda. For the past several months, Finance Director Ron Otkin has been reviewing the City's current dental insurance coverage with Health Partners for opportunities to save dollars while increasing dental insurance coverage. Several months ago, Ron met with representatives from Delta Dental who is the largest dental insurance provider in the country. Through discussion, Ron agreed to present the Delta Dental insurance package to City employees while working to reduce the City's contribution for insurance coverage. Hugo City employees were pleased with the new dental insurance coverage and agreed that a significant dollar savings in insurance coverage will allow the City of Hugo to save money and provide the same or better insurance coverage. Councilmember Haas stated he appreciated the Finance Department's work in finding additional savings in the dental plan and hoped the health insurance plan would also be considered. He pointed out that Council members do not participate in any health or dental plans of the City. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, approve the contract agreement with Delta Dental for dental insurance coverage for Hugo City employees, which will result in an annual savings to the City of Hugo in an amount of $5,945.28 per year. All Ayes. Motion carried. Proposed Ordinance on Rental Housing Included in the Council's 2009 City Focus Goals was a request to review economic trends in the City through a proposed Rental Housing Ordinance. Over the past several months, City staff has worked through the Economic Development Authority and held meetings with home owner associations in regard to the topic of rental housing and whether the City of Hugo should play a role in the preparation of an ordinance to regulate rental housing. At its February 17, 2009 meeting, Council directed staff to schedule a public hearing in order to consider a proposed Rental Housing Ordinance. With a recommendation from the Economic Development Authority, City staff has prepared a proposed ordinance which would regulate rental housing in the City of Hugo, at no cost to the homeowner with a requirement of registration with the City of Hugo. Associate Planner Rachel Simone made a presentation on the history of the issue of rental housing and an ordinance for consideration by Council. Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing in order to take any and all public comment on the proposed ordinance. There were no comments from the audience, so he closed the public hearing. Council discussed public safety issues and whether the ordinance was necessary, or if it would be an additional burden on property owners and staff. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to approve the proposed ordinance which would regulate rental housing in the City of Hugo. Ayes: Haas, Weidt Nays: Petryk, Klein, Miron Motion failed.