Ord. 0889 12-21-98ORDINANCE NO. 889
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE OFFERING OF HEALTH BENEFITS
COVERAGE TO CITY RETIREES; CONTAINING A REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING AN
OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees;
and
WHEREAS, Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool is a health risk
pool established pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Chapter 172, Texas
Government Code Chapter 791, and the Texas Trust Code to provide health benefits
coverage for employees and retirees and dependents of employees and retirees, of
Texas political subdivisions under an interlocal agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently offering health benefits coverage through the
Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool pursuant to interlocal agreement and
Chapter 172 of the Texas Local Government Code, both of which would allow the
extension of benefits to retirees of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide health benefits coverage to its retirees
through the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool and that the cost for
such coverage be paid for by the individual retiree; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to select a plan of benefits for its retirees to be
provided by the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool; and
WHEREAS, providing retiree coverage under the Texas Municipal League Group
Benefits Risk Pool Interlocal Agreement is in the best interest of the City, its retirees,
and the public generally; now, therefore,
ORDINANCE NO. 889
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this Ordinance as
findings of fact.
Section 2. The City hereby elects to provide health benefits coverage to its
retirees through Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool under the Pool's
Interlocal Agreement.
Section 3. The City hereby adopts the following definition of "retiree" for
purposes of this ordinance:
Age 60 with 10 minimum years of service with the City of Pearland.
Section 4. The City hereby adopts the following benefit plans to be provided
to its retirees through the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool:
The medical plan adopted for retirees and their dependents.
Section 5. The Interlocal Agreement in effect between the City of Pearland and
the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool provides that the Board of
Trustees may adopt rules and regulations. The rules and regulations of the Texas
Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool allow the participating member entity to
provide retiree medical coverage at the same contribution as charged to active
employees, to select a contribution level which is 150% of the active employee
contribution or to offer over age 65 retirees a Medicare Supplement. The City of
Pearland elects to have the retiree medical contribution for under age 65 retirees be
150% for as long as the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool offers this
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rate structure for retiree medical coverage. The City of Pearland elects to have the
retiree medical contribution for over age 65 retirees be the Medicare supplemental
rate. Other coverages will be as established annually by the Texas Municipal League
Group Benefits Risk Pool Board of Trustees.
Section 6. This ordinance will only apply to individuals retiring after its
effective date or to employees which retired under a previous ordinance. For
individuals retiring after the effective date of this ordinance to qualify they must enroll
for this coverage within thirty (30) days of their retirement.
Section 7. This ordinance may be repealed or modified at any time, but will
remain in effect for any employee retiring while it is in effect.
Section 8. The City Secretary is hereby ordered to enter a copy of this
Ordinance in the City minutes.
Section 9. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 10. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this Ordinance was considered was open to the public as required and that
public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required
by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Section 11. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage and
approval of its second reading.
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ORDINANCE NO. 889
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the / tt� day of
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TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the day
of .*Peee 1t4 - , A. D., 19 91
ATTEST:
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ITY SECRETAR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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TOM REID
MAYOR