Saint Francis clarifies employee health insurance contribution; confirms library board appointment

The City of Saint Francis council adopted a written resolution that designates the Blue Priority Plan as the city's health plan for collective bargaining and clarifies employee contribution amounts. According to a staff speaker, the resolution was reviewed by Beulah Vetter and Brian Waterman and was recommended for adoption.

An unidentified staff member summarized the measure: "Basically, what it does is identifies our blue priority plan as as the city's health plan with regard to collective bargaining agreements." The staff speaker said the agreement requires members of the bargaining group to pay 15% toward their health insurance and stated specific monthly employee contributions: "the blue priority plan for employees is $324" and "the blue preferred plan is $567." The transcript records the motion to introduce and adopt the written resolution, a second, and an affirmative voice vote; detailed names for mover and seconder were not always clear on the recording.

The council also voted to confirm Ray Klug to the Library Board for the 3rd District. A motion to confirm was moved and seconded and the clerk recorded the ayes. The appointment was adopted by voice vote.

Actions during the meeting were routine and procedural; no extended debate or public testimony about the health-plan provisions or the library appointment appears in the transcript.