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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 1 SA cL <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE <br />SELECTION OF A VMED AS THE PROVIDER FOR EMPLOYEE <br />HEAL TH INSURANCE, LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP AS THE <br />CITY'S PROVIDER FOR DENT AL INSURANCE, LIFE <br />INSURANCE, ACCIDENTAL, DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT (AD <br />& D) INSURANCE AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, <br />AND EYE MED AS THE CITY'S PROVIDER FOR VISION CARE <br />FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY <br />MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THESE <br />PROVIDERS, PROVIDED SAID AGREEMENTS ARE APPROVED <br />AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY BY THE CITY <br />ATTORNEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER <br />TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS <br />RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach currently provides regular full-time and part- <br />time employees with primary health care through A vMed, a full-service healthcare provider; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City's insurance broker (Brown & Brown Insurance, Inc.) issued <br />proposals on behalf of the City to provide for the same level of benefits; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, after extensive negotiations with Brown & Brown, the City's current health <br />care provider AvMed, submitted a proposal at a 12% increase based on the City's claims history, <br />and based on that increase, City staff and Brown & Brown representatives met with <br />representatives from AvMed, and the consensus was to move forward with the AvMed proposal <br />for health insurance, at the same level of benefits (HMO and POS plans) at an increase of 12% <br />in rates as compared to last year, and on an annual basis the total annual premium paid for this <br />coverage will increase by approximately $130,000.00; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City team and Brown & Brown recommend to continue with Lincoln <br />Financial Group as the City's provider for dental, life, disability and accidental death and <br />dismemberment (AD&D), at an increase of 27% based on a loss experience of 137%, and on an <br />annual basis the total annual premium paid for these coverages will increase $30,000.00, and to <br />continue with EyeMed for vision care; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, these agreements are for a period of one (1) year with a renewal date for the <br />City's health, dental and other employee insurances of March 1,2010. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Approyal of City Commission. The City Commission hereby approves the use of <br />A vMed as the City's health care provider, Lincoln Financial Group as the City's provider for <br /> <br />RlOlO- Health Insurance Renewal (Avmed Lincoln Financial Eyemed) <br /> <br />Page I of2 <br />