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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2000-007 Resolution for ABC Board Retiree Health Insurance -f V\C--'p 5 ca'0 2 /00- .2060 Attachment Resolution Orange County ABC Board Retiree Health Insurance WHEREAS, Orange County provides health insurance benefits to eligible employees retiring from County service, and WHEREAS., the Board of County Commissioners has encouraged the Orange County ABC Board to extend the retiree health insurance benefit that it had in place prior to January 1, 1998 to all its eligible employees, and WHEREAS., the ABC Board at its December 21, 1999 meeting has decided to provide this benefit to eligible employees retiring from ABC Board service, including those hired after January 1, 1998 and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners acknowledges that the payment of this benefit impacts the profit distribution Orange County receives from the ABC Board, and WHEREAS, the impact of the change in retiree health insurance on the ABC Board distribution to the County can be absorbed with manageable effect on the overall County budget, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Orange County Board of Commissioners supports the ABC Board's decision to extend the prior to January 1, 1998 retiree health insurance benefit to all eligible employees of the Orange County ABC Board. 2. The Orange County Board of Commissioners understands that the cost of this benefit is to be budgeted and paid from the regular operating expenses of the ABC Board. 3. Any reduction in the profit distribution from the ABC Board as a result of the retiree health insurance change is hereby acknowledged by the Board of County Commissioners and will be absorbed in the County general fund budget. Adopted this the day of 1999. Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners 1, Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, do hereby certify that the above resolution was adopted by the County Commissioners at a meeting of the Board on 1999. The Board approved a resolution authorizing an agreement between Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Orange County for installation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer pipeline for Barber and Ross facility in the Buckhorn Road Economic Development District and authorize the Chair to sign. S. Realignment of two Deputy Sheriff Positions for Courthouse Security The Board approved the reassignment of two Deputy Sheriff I positions to provide courthouse security. t. Examination of Bonds The Board examined and approved bonds for County officials pursuant to G.S. 109-5. VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA a. Appointments Advisory Board on Aging A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to appoint Hilliard Caldwell to the Advisory Board on Aging for the term ending June 30, 2003. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to appoint Mark Ginsberg as position #6 on the Advisory Board on Aging for the term ending June 30, 2001. VOTE: UNANIMOUS C&D Task Force Commissioner Gordon suggested leaving the slots open for the large-scale generator and the two environmentalists and appoint the other five. Commissioner Jacobs said that since there are six vacancies and five applicants, that while it would be nice to have a large scale C&D generator, there is an opportunity to take people who are interested and if two more needed to be added that would be fine. He asked the Board to appoint the whole group with the option that more could be added. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to appoint Joyce Moore Beasley, John Bethea, Jack Imperiale, Richard Leber and James F.Walker to the C&D Recycling Task Force. VOTE: UNANIMOUS ABC Board Retiree Health Insurance The Board approved a resolution of support for the Orange County ABC Board's decision to provide retiree health insurance benefits to all eligible employees. Commissioner Halkiotis asked that a letter be sent to the ABC Board and indicate that the Board fully understands that the impact on the ABC Board employees far outweighs any profits the County does not receive. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve a resolution of support for the Orange County ABC Board's decision to provide retiree health insurance benefits to all eligible employees. VOTE: UNANIMOUS L Northern Human Services Center Plan Task Force—Charge, Composition and Timeline The Board approved the charge, composition and timeline for the Northern Human Services Center Plan Task Force. Commissioner Gordon said that she feels the number of people from Cedar Grove should be specified. She suggested having three citizens from Cedar Grove on the Task Force. Commissioner Brown suggested appointing five members from Cedar Grove on the Task Force.