Resolution No. 2017-54 Authorizing Elected Officials to Participate in Group Health Insurance Plan - November 7, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S GROUP
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, WITH ALL APPLICABLE INSURANCE
PREMIUMS TO BE PAID SOLELY BY THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHO PARTICIPATE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to authorize each member of the City
Commission (the "City Elected Officials") to have an opportunity to join the City's Group
Health Insurance Plan (the "Group Health Plan"), subject to the condition that any
elected official who joins the Group Health Plan must personally pay all insurance
premiums and coverage deductibles attributable for such Elected Official and their
eligible dependents; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution conforms with
applicable law, enhances the health, safety and welfare, and is in the best interest of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. The above-stated recitals are hereby confirmed
and adopted.
Section 2. Participation. Each Elected Official may join and participate in the
Group Health Plan, for his or her own personal coverage, and, if desired, for his or her
eligible dependent coverage, and may remain in the Group Health Plan for so long as
such Elected Official serves on the City Commission. However, each participating
Elected Official shall be solely responsible for the full payment of all insurance
premiums and coverage deductibles which are applicable to his or her individual and
dependent coverage. Participation in the Group Health Plan shall be subject to the
requirements of this Resolution, as amended from time to time, applicable law, the
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2017-54
terms of the Group Health Plan insurance policy, and implementation protocols
established by the City Manager.
Section 3. Implementation.
A. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take any action which is necessary
to implement this Resolution, including, but not limited to, establishing
implementation protocols, amending the Group Health Plan insurance policy
contract to revise the group description, and other measures.
B. The City Manager is authorized to enable participating Elected Officials to
pay a portion of their applicable insurance premiums by payroll deduction
from City compensation which is otherwise payable from the City to the
Elected Official pursuant to City Charter Section 2.06. Further, the City
Manager may provide for the above described payroll deductions from
compensation to be made and processed as pre-tax dollars to the extent
authorized by applicable federal law and Internal Revenue Service Code
provisions, so long as no cost is incurred by the City in so doing.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Shelley, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Narotsky, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Howard Weinberg Yes
Vice Mayor Robert Shelley Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2017-54
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of November, 2017.
ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
This Resolution was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this -7 day of INIOV , 2017.
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