2008-04-28 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND EMPLOYEES
BENEFITS TRUST, HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following present:
Mayor Tom Reid
Trustee Steve Saboe
Trustee Woody Owens
Trustee Felicia Kyle
Trustee Kevin Cole
City Manager Bill Eisen
City Attorney Darrin Coker
City Secretary Young Lorfing
Absent: Trustee Helen Beckman
Others in attendance: Danny Cameron Public Works Director; Nick Finan Assistant City
Manager; Mike Hodge Assistant City Manager.
NEW BUSINESS
TRUSTEE'S ACTION: REGARDING THE RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH
VISION BENEFITS OF AMERICA FOR VISION CARE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.
Mr. Bill Eisen, City Manager.
Trustee Cole made the motion, seconded by Trustee Owens, to approve the renewal of
the contract with Vision Benefits of America for vision care for city employees.
City Manager Bill Eisen stated In August 2007, the Pearland Employees Benefit Trust
approved to continue providing vision benefits through Vision Benefits of America
without an Agent and formed a Benefit Trust Fund to pay premiums for various City
employee insurance coverage. This item extends the coverage of this program through
Vision Benefits of America for City employees who has agreed to extend the current
coverage prices of $3.80 per employee for two additional years expiring September 30,
2010. Vision Benefits of America has been providing coverage to the City of Pearland
since 2001 and has continued to provide competitive rates and satisfactory service.
Bids were accepted for this service and Vision Benefits of America was the low bidder.
Voting "Aye" Trustees Owens, Saboe, Kyle, and Cole.
Voting "No" None.
Motion Passed 4 to 0, with Trustee Beckman absent.
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 9th day of Ju .D., 2008.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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