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Heath Hagood of HUB International reviewed recent claims trends and renewal drivers. For the 2023–24 plan year the city’s loss ratio finished about 92.6%; year-to-date figures for the current plan year showed a higher loss ratio (about 117.7% through the reporting period), driven by a roughly 24% increase in medical claims and a modest decrease in pharmacy claims.

Hagood explained the initial renewal request from the carrier was about 26% but a 15% contractual cap negotiated in last year’s RFP reduces the expected increase to about 15% overall; the consultant presented a combined annual premium number of roughly $5.12 million after the cap and included wellness and communication credits. Hagood recommended renewing with Cigna at the capped renewal and evaluating additional cost-containment measures in future years such as a possible spousal carve-out or surcharge.

On life insurance, the consultant recommended increasing the city-provided basic life and AD&D from one times annual earnings up to $100,000 to one times up to $150,000 for active employees; staff estimated the additional employer cost at about $4,325 annually. Hagood recommended bundling accident and critical-illness products with Cigna to capture a roughly $26,000 premium credit noted in the RFP response.

The presentation noted several administrative contracts are in rate guarantees or unchanged (dental, vision, HSA administration, EAP). No council vote to finalize benefits was recorded in the public portion of the meeting during this presentation; staff proposed recommended changes for council consideration and next steps in procurement/renewal.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cleburne - City Council - Jul 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Benefits consultant presented renewal analysis showing an initial 26% renewal for medical but a 15% cap negotiated under last year’s RFP; staff recommended renewing with Cigna, bundling worksite products, and increasing the city-provided basic life insurance to 1x annual earnings up to $150,000.","taxTitle","Cleburne City , Johnson County, Texas","taxId",54073,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6549553,"Cleburne accepts $750,000 TPWD grant for Lakeshore Park improvements; bids to open mid-August",365,3304000,3669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448807-622601401f25685f838d101a5e4c68f6&start=3304&end=3669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448807-622601401f25685f838d101a5e4c68f6/thumbnail_3304000.jpg","/articles/6549553/Texas/Cleburne-accepts-750000-TPWD-grant-for-Lakeshore-Park-improvements-bids-to-open-mid-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549553-560e225b0b5053c3426f007dfdc548b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1774927978&Signature=OVc~Zmq-iIntR5cWelQ2oVdwHp8BXf7DXGdF5DRusrWFGYVa8-4kRLVNbOsnLwOyro8lHU88boYGgAjlQ3sX~WKaLB5pRM8kYv3xUSJVTBeUxogvonnayQSG15NI5bRVgWxO5E8uI2QSEqDEylNzOihj~9tYgEE7NqGvsVquBCU8Y1hJvO8czwEVYa1K6F487C4auNQZwIEOg4vlq7KSZeK~9YoOggwXtdinwaX7QRHxSiGBX3UcKzO0H-1-PgVkZ4zV7~sokKexiYSrQzm8VgPoJKl6MNT0b6wYZ2RNYC7pEPSDYFAA~a1P24HNDpEG1ROYob5iIIN~LQ8m6H4csg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Cleburne accepted a $750,000 grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to fund Phase 1 improvements at Lakeshore Park and authorized the city manager to execute related documents.

Parks staff said the TPWD grant is competitive and was awarded in full to the city as a matching grant; the city will be reimbursed for eligible costs. Phase 1 scope—now out for bid—includes a reworked and expanded jetty with a trail, a kayak launch, a divided boat launch with a courtesy dock, restroom facilities (replacing portable toilets), improved parking with dedicated boater stalls (cited as 16 stalls), and 10-foot-wide trails and sidewalks connecting park features. The overall park plan also lists playgrounds, shelters, native and adaptive plantings, and additional amenities in later phases.

Park staff provided a procurement timeline: mandatory pre-bid meetings are scheduled (Hulan Park July 24; Lakeshore Park July 29) with bids set to open Aug. 15. Staff said they will review bids after the opening and bring recommended contract awards to the appropriate committees and the council. Project duration estimates: Lakeshore Park Phase 1 expected to take 8–12 months once construction begins; Hulan Park improvements are estimated at 9–11 months.

Staff also reported the project required Army Corps of Engineers coordination; that process experienced delays as the city was reassigned project managers multiple times, but staff said they have received Corps clearance to proceed. The council approved acceptance of the TPWD grant by unanimous vote and directed staff to proceed with the bidding and contract process.

Council members thanked staff for securing external funding and for their work advancing the parks program.","Council authorized acceptance of a $750,000 Texas Parks and Wildlife local park grant to fund Phase 1 improvements at Lakeshore Park; staff outlined project elements, bid timeline and a parallel Hulan Park project.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6549558,"Cleburne authorizes up to $16 million in certificates of obligation to fund streets, public safety design and municipal renovations",646,1744000,2390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448807-622601401f25685f838d101a5e4c68f6&start=1744&end=2390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448807-622601401f25685f838d101a5e4c68f6/thumbnail_1744000.jpg","/articles/6549558/Texas/Cleburne-authorizes-up-to-16-million-in-certificates-of-obligation-to-fund-streets-public-safety-design-and-municipal-renovations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549558-09c96e31e7186cb32c0bc0d6f2337be5/orig.mp4?Expires=1774927978&Signature=KTGXNo~s3niB4GoSSfyqnUigAB9f6ooxsNYIh7HdGZ6Wyawl9gaPXDHUb7kpJZPWBtMOBlHGuJI2I3YgA9cSgCi52ZTO9qzRwYEC6WILGvnLOsWzt6K6fxIaHeihTIqjXGSXOnmCqRIeSI3o4m1AecSOPaJwbClYKd87OTZi0sJI0BZA-vQht-nS2HZVnd4a6hrrllFr588L2cQGn4Yq~vESuGpQbjQIn9zfksPbfBJUfVzNz2Bsp12Xq82BksPZPWuu~N2ADHd-vgcPOyC1QQ2wSiHdS2Al3NGM6ymnXJwoE2D5azSRTsgMS2A9TuisPjv4RSHnlzJxYsFt2qj2~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleburne City Council voted to authorize the issuance and sale of combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16 million to fund street projects, design work for a future public-safety facility and municipal building renovations.

Jim Sabonis, the city’s financial adviser with Hilltop Securities, presented bid results and the final project funding plan. Bids received that day produced a true-interest cost near the levels the city had planned; the low bid was accepted and the team expects to close on the financing Aug. 20, subject to Attorney General review of bond documents.

Sabonis outlined the project funding allocation the council approved: $7.2 million for streets and road improvements, $5.4 million for architectural and design work related to a future public-safety facility, and $2.9 million for municipal facility renovations, for a total project funding need of $15.5 million. He told the council the financing structure is combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation, pledging ad valorem taxes and an unlimited pledge of surplus water and sewer system revenues as allowed for such obligations.

On credit, Sabonis reported Standard & Poor’s confirmed a AA stable rating for the city. He said the rating agency cited a growing, diversified tax base, conservative budgeting, healthy fund balances and strong financial management. Sabonis and staff told the council the plan, as presented, will require no increase to the city’s interest and sinking (I&S) property-tax rate.

Mayor Scott Kane and council members praised city staff and the finance team for the work that led to the rating confirmation and competitive bids. If the council’s ordinance is approved tonight, bond counsel will finalize the documents and submit them to the Texas Attorney General’s office for review before closing.

Council action: motion to approve 8.4 was made and seconded from the dais and was approved unanimously.","Council approved issuing combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation; financial advisers said the sale preserves the current I&S tax rate and S&P affirmed an AA stable rating.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6549561,"Cleburne council approves plats, contracts, rate changes and appointments in unanimous consent and individual votes",3521,932000,4453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5448807-622601401f25685f838d101a5e4c68f6&start=932&end=4453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5448807-622601401f25685f838d101a5e4c68f6/thumbnail_932000.jpg","/articles/6549561/Texas/Cleburne-council-approves-plats-contracts-rate-changes-and-appointments-in-unanimous-consent-and-individual-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549561-a2acd4a3f992a1b6e55cfe171dddce84/orig.mp4?Expires=1774927978&Signature=NgcAhaVlMvh64p5x1lkRUjuM8eo~ACSwrY6rm1pc46PMRikKj4Y5Mx-bB5SoQ0aSmHkQBjTEq4qid5cynscaARpF0IkARG7FOvaF3SPN~87cdlzajXiF0rVMG4hyEY9JskHdDiiWV8Nr4c4e9onZufm7X-AqwflJOZeYqohv8DAkaaro5UOSzrAoX9PZBMopX0wC0IDfb5QWfPS3ieX1E8iO~IclMfwBhXWg2X2-0E-JhvmkMNtETMGEWMgqY-cYy0KUcrm9eec9Gaa6z9sKhr65CV6kY16KQb6cd6ptsrjwwDsrsLZxJ1ZlNsJ~Yl9RON~SqK7vhvmyUZkWfxWJSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleburne City Council approved a slate of routine and substantive items Wednesday, voting to accept the consent agenda and adopting separate measures on zoning, plats, utility contracts, landfill and dumpster rate adjustments, and boards and committee appointments.

The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the July 8 regular meeting; a contract authorization with Bates Asphalt and Repair for crack sealing and minor repairs at the Cleburne Regional Airport (not to exceed $75,000); acceptance of preliminary plat approvals and a cybersecurity compliance resolution; and a resolution suspending an electric utility rate change to permit city review.

Among separately considered items, the council:
- Approved a specific-use permit to place a manufactured home at 1413 Smoothstone Drive (vote 4-1).
- Approved the preliminary plat for Lot 1, Block 1 of Crowell Concrete Addition (approximately 15.62 acres at 1905 South Main Street) and granted a waiver of the sanitary sewer extension requirement (vote 5-0).
- Adopted an amendment to the zoning code to require a specific-use permit and an arterial/collector access requirement for mobile home and trailer-park developments in agricultural districts (unanimous).
- Approved a 0.6% CPI-based adjustment and a landfill operating-cost adjustment for Waste Connections’ commercial dumpster customers and for city-assessed landfill costs (landfill fee to $43.59/ton), effective Oct. 1 (unanimous).
- Authorized a contract award to Wallace Controls & Electric, Inc., for SCADA migration at the water treatment plant (staff-recommended best-value award; contract amount $89,236) and set a total project budget of about $90,490.92 (unanimous).
- Confirmed a slate of appointees and reappointments to boards and commissions and reaffirmed council members’ committee assignments (unanimous).

Several motions were made from the dais and recorded verbally when the council moved to vote. Where an individual vote was not recorded by name in the audio, the council announced tallies from the bench. The meeting record shows standard staff presentations preceded each item, Planning & Zoning recommendations where applicable, and brief council discussion or questions before each vote.

The council recessed later for executive session on legal and personnel matters and returned to take public action authorizing the mayor to negotiate and execute an employment agreement with the city manager (motion approved unanimously).","City Council approved the consent agenda and a series of ordinances and resolutions including a specific-use permit for a manufactured home, preliminary plats, a sanitary-sewer waiver, a CPI-based trash rate increase, a SCADA contract and multiple appointments.","actionData","errors"]

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