O-1671-12-98ORDINANCE NO. 1671-12-98
' AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE GROUP BENEFITS RISK POOL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT;
ADOPTING A PLAN OF HEALTH BENEFITS FOR CITY OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING AN
OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide health benefits coverage to its officers and employees; and
WHEREAS, Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool is a health risk pool established pursuant
to Texas Local Government Code Chapter 172, Texas Government Code Chapter 791, and the Texas Trust
Code to provide health benefits coverage for officers and employees of Texas political subdivisions under
an interlocal agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide health benefits coverage to its officers and employees through the
Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool and to enter into an interlocal agreement for that
purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to select a plan of benefits for its officers and employees to be provided by
the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool; and
WHEREAS, executing the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool Interlocal Agreement is in
' the best interest of the City, its officers and employees, and public generally;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this Ordinance as findings of fact
SECTION 2: The City hereby elects to join the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool by
executing the Pool's Interlocal Agreement.
SECTION 3: The City hereby adopts the following benefit plans to be provided to its officers and
employees through the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool: Dental Plan HI. The benefit
plan herein adopted is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein for all purposes.
SECTION 4: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Texas Municipal League Group
Benefits Risk Pool Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the City.
SECTION 5: All existing City ordinances in conflict with this provision of this Ordinance are repealed to
the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 6: It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was
considered was open to the public as required and that public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said
meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS,
ON THE 1Th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1998.
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY Jui(y Mo on, CMC, CITY SECRETARY
Ordinance No. 1671-12-98
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
DENTAL PLAN ID
Description of Services
Preventive Dental
Basic and Major Dental
Orthodontic
Benefit Maximums
Deductible
Copayment
Percentage
None
100%
$50/calendaryr.
Basic 80%
combined
Major 500/9
$50/lifetime
50%
Preventive, Basic and Major Dental Expense Benefit $1,500 per calendar year
Orthodontic Benefit
$1,500 per lifetime
Note: Late entrants are limited to Preventive and Basic dental benefits during the first 12 months
of coverage. Please refer to the section entitled "Dates of Eligibility and Coverage' for a complete
description of this limitation.
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