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PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8:15 A.M. JULY 11 ,1989 'R V4
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1. Update on Cultural District Master Plan - EDAW Representatives
This issue was not discussed.
2 . Post Retirement Medical Benefits and other Related Issues - Ed
Friend, A. Foster Higgins and Co. , Inc.
Mr. Friend gave an in depth review of the post retirement medical
benefit issue. The recommendations resulting from the study
conducted by A. Foster Higgins and Co. is for the city to continue
funding post-retirement medical benefits from the pension fund for
the next fiscal year. It is Mr. Friend's conclusion that the
pension fund is sound enough to pay the required $3. 2 million.
However, he cautioned the council that it needed to find other
means of funding the benefits for the following year.
The study also brought out several other recommendations . It
noted that a liberalization of retirement benefits just because of
the existence of excess funds in the pension fund may not be
justified. The study also suggested that the city needs to
reevaluate the entire employee benefit package to determine the
appropriate level of benefits for all employees . In this
reevaluation, Mr. Friend stressed the need to look at realistic
assumptions rather than conservative assumptions . Finally, the
study proposed that the council take more control in designing
benefit packages rather than leaving it to the Retirement Fund
Board.
Council members Chappel , Gilley, and Granger stressed their
disappointment with the depth of the study. They expected a
more detailed, analytical report. Assistant City Manager Ruth Ann
McKinney said she would provide council with a summary of the
details in the more thorough actuarial study conducted for the
Retirement Board.
Several council members asked how much money, in terms of
employee/employer contributions was necessary to fully fund
employee benefits . Mr. Friend again stressed that the council
needed to look at its overall benefit package and then determine
what is appropriate before it can start considering total dollar
amounts.
Councilman McCray stated that the council needs to better express
its expectations when deciding whether or not to approve future
studies of this type.
i 3 . Status Report on Brush and Bulky Waste Operations Due to Storm
Damage - Tom Davis , City Services Director
Mr. Davis reported that crews have made progress but that the work
is still not complete. City crews have returned to their routes ,
but BFI and Waste Management still have routes to finish.
Denny Marchetti from BFI stated that they plan to complete their
routes by the last week in July, and hope to be back on their
regular schedule by August 1 .
Thad Smith from Waste Management stated that they would finish
their first pass on all routes by this afternoon, and they too
would be back on their regular schedule by August 1 .
Both company representatives cited the enormous volume increase as
the major cause of problems and delays .
Councilman Chappel praised the city crews for their efforts in his
district .
4 . Continuation of Budget Work Session
This issue was continued to the post-council meeting workshop.
5 . Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas
Harman, City Manager .
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