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City of Sidney employees received good news Tuesday. Health insurance premiums will remain unchanged and coverage remains strong, according to Mary Kramer of Holmes Murphy & Associates insurance brokers.
“You offer a great plan for your employees,” Kramer said to the Sidney city council Tuesday. “You’re doing a great job.”
Kramer reviewed several issues in the City’s medial plan including medical renewal (medical and pharmacy), COMPASS and TELEDOC. COMPASS is a program that helps healthcare customers understand their explanation of benefits statements and their bills for service. TELEDOC is a program that allows a customer to call or get a referral online.
Kramer said the City was able to keep costs to only a one percent increase.
“In this day and age, one percent is unbelievable,” said councilman Wendall Gaston.
Kramer said she was able to negotiate better prescription discounts with Wellydyne as well.
City Manager Ed Sadler said the policy is within the City’s budget and has been signed. He added premiums are the same as last year.
The city council also filled the vacancy on the Airport Authority Board. Shannon Odiet, operations manager for Medical Air Response Company (MARC) was approved to sit on the board. Odiet said he has been involved with airports at every community MARC has established a base; seven helicopter and five fixed wing bases.
Council also approved a Class C liquor license for Robert Fahey, Fahey’s Public House LLC, doing business as Fahey’s Public House at 1005 Tenth Ave. Fahey said he has a background in culinary arts and restaurant management. He plans to introduce a menu once food service is approved for the business.
The council also approved setting a public hearing for Oct. 9 regarding a rezoning application for Darin Van Natter and Susan Hiett to rezone Lot 6, Block 13, Second 49, also known as 2525 11th Ave., from R-1 (Residential) to R-1A (Rural Residential Estate).
In the City Manager’s report, Sadler said the meeting with downtown businesses regarding trash rates brought four people to the discussion.
“They are still in a state of flux,” Sadler said. “If we find we have to pick up more, or less, we will adjust accordingly,” he said.
He said the function is to adjust rates and to save on costs.
He also said the landfill’s new shredder and baler have arrived and are in use. The shredder is capable of processing trash in a fraction of what the previous process required.
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