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<br /> <br /> <br /> city of <br /> BELOIT,wlsconsln <br /> <br /> <br /> PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL <br /> Special Meeting <br /> August 22, 2011 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> Presiding: Kevin D. Leavy <br /> Present: Charles Haynes, David F. Luebke, Mark Spreitzer, and James Van De Bogart <br /> Absent: Sheila De Forest and Eric Newnham <br /> 1. President Leavy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in The Forum on the first floor of City Hall. Roll <br /> called showed Councilors Leavy, Haynes, Luebke, Spreitzer, and Van De Bogart present. City staff <br /> requested that the agenda order be changed to accommodate the guest speakers in the audience. <br /> <br /> 3. Finance and Administrative Services Director Paul York presented a resolution authorizing the City <br /> Manager to enter into a contract with Wisconsin Counties Association Group Health Trust/UMR and the <br /> Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative, to provide third party administrator services and preferred <br /> provider networks for the City's Group Health Insurance. Mr. York explained the bid process and <br /> recommended the Wisconsin Counties Association plan. Rae Anne Beaudry from the Horton Group <br /> presented the sample contracts and explained how the City would save money by changing third party <br /> administrators without changing employee insurance services at this time. Councilor Luebke moved to <br /> adopt the resolution, and Councilor Spreitzer seconded. The motion carried 5-0. File 8512 <br /> 4. Community Development Director Julie Christensen presented a resolution confirming financing <br /> commitments for Phase 2 of the Redevelopment of 66 Public Housing Units. Ms. Christensen <br /> explained that the Council approved the concept of Phase 2 of the public housing redevelopment project in <br /> March 2010 and that the economic conditions have changed since that time. She said that adoption of the <br /> resolution authorizes the City to assist the Community Development Authority and complete this project by <br /> providing three recoverable grants and an operating guaranty. Councilor Luebke moved to adopt the <br /> resolution, and Councilor Spreitzer seconded. The motion carried 5-0. File 8384 <br /> 2. City Manager Larry Arft presented a resolution authorizing Participation in Trail Connection Studies <br /> currently underway. Mr. Arft explained that the Rock Trail Coalition and Beloit 2020 have approached the <br /> City to participate in two trail connection studies, one to the north of Beloit and one to the south, at an <br /> estimated cost of $35,000, which will be paid from the 2009 capital fund budget for park planning services. <br /> Councilor Luebke moved to adopt the resolution, and Councilor Spreitzer seconded. Councilor Spreitzer <br /> moved to amend the resolution to provide $25,000 for the two studies instead of $35,000. Councilor <br /> Luebke seconded the amendment, and it carried 4-1 with Councilor Leavy voting in opposition. The merits <br /> of the resolution carried 4-1, with Councilor Leavy voting in opposition. File 8370 <br /> 5. At 6:58 p.m., Councilor Luebke moved to adjourn the meeting, and Councilor Haynes seconded. The <br /> motion carried 5-0. <br /> .i <br /> Reb ca S. House an <br /> City Jerk <br /> <br /> <br /> www.ci.beloit.wi.us <br /> Date Approved by Council: 09-06-11 <br />