Rockford Sun

City of Rockford City Council met Oct. 28.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 7:39 p.m.

Attendee Name	Organization	Title	Status	Arrived
Tim Durkee	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Jonathan Logemann	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent
Chad Tuneberg	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Kevin Frost	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Gabrielle Torina	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Aprel Prunty	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Janessa Wilkins	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent
Karen Hoffman	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Bill Rose	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Franklin C. Beach	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Isidro Barrios	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Gina Meeks	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Jeffrey Bailey	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Mark Bonne	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent

II. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

1. "Bid Opening for the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 605 North Main Street (PIN No. 11-23-179-015) commonly known as the "Armory Building."

III. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. 2024-247-R - Contract Renewal: Third Party Administrator for medical and hospital benefits for the City of Rockford Health Insurance Plan with BlueCross / Blue Shield of Illinois for the contract amount/rates of $56.05 Per Employee Per Month - PPO Plan and $4.89 Per Employee Per Month - HSA Plan ($56.05 less the reduction of $60.94 for prescription rebate).

Total estimated annual administration costs - $600,840.00 based on 918 PPO participants and 283 HSA participants. The contract duration is one (1) year. The funding source is the Health Insurance Fund.

Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Mark Bonne

2. 2024-248-R - Contract Renewal: Change to Self-Funded for the City of

$3.50 Per Employee Per Month. Based on an average monthly enrollment of 1,250 employees, the total estimated annual administration costs are $52,500.00. Includes a two-year rate guarantee; $20,000.00 transition credit; $1.00 discount on medical admin rate. The contract duration is one (1) year. The funding source is the Health Insurance Fund.

Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Mark Bonne

3. 2024-249-R - Contract Renewal: Employer-paid group term life insurance for City of Rockford employees with Metropolitan Life Insurance for the contract amount/rates of $0.08 per $1,000.00 of life insurance coverage and $0.25 per $1,000.00 of AD&D coverage. The contract duration is one (1) year. The funding source is the Health Insurance Fund.

Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Mark Bonne

IV. ADJOURNMENT

1. Motion to Adjourn

Alderman Beach moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Barrios.

MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Logemann, Wilkins and Bonner were absent). The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Mark Bonne

http://rockfordcityil.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=12&ID=2650&Inline=True