HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-06-STB-FINAL-minutesSPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
Employee Meeting on Healthcare; 2017 Tentative Budget
Town of Ulysses
October 6, 2016
Audio of the minutes are available on the website at ulysses.ny.us.
ATTENDANCE:
PRESENT:
Supervisor- Liz Thomas
Board members- Rich Goldman, Nancy Zahler, Michael Boggs, John Hertzler (at 8:24am)
Second Deputy Supervisor- Michelle Wright
Clerk- Carissa Parlato
Ulysses Highway Department: Dave Reynolds, Chris Stevenson, Bill conroy, Scott Stewart, Steve
Manciocchi
Building/Code Enforcement- Tom Myers
Planner- Darby Kiley
OTHERS PRESENT:
Krys Cail, Beth Miller from Excellus BCBS (via conference call)
MEETING:
Ms. Thomas called the meeting to order at Sam.
Ms. Zahler introduced the topic of changing healthcare plans.
Mr. Goldman gave a rationale for why the town is looking to switch to a cheaper plan and an overview
of the town's proposal to move to the Gold Plan with a Health Savings Account.
A group discussion ensued.
Ms. Miller offered clarifications as needed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Ms. Zahler made a motion to go into Executive Session at 9:24am for the purpose of discussing the
medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person. This was seconded by Mr.
Hertzler and passed unanimously.
Ms. Zahler made a motion to end Executive Session at 9:54am, seconded by Mr.Hertzler and passed
unanimously.
RECESS:
Ms. Thomas called a recess at 9:54am.
At this time Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Conroy, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Manciocchi, Mr. Myers, Ms. Cail and Ms.
Kiley were excused.
RETURN TO MEETING:
Ms. Thomas called the meeting back to order at 10:05am.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Ms. Zahler moved to enter Executive Session at 10:09am to discuss the proposed acquisition, sale or
lease of real property when publicity would substantially affect the value thereof. This was seconded
by Mr. Goldman and passed unanimously.
Ms. Thomas moved to end Executive Session at 10:17am, seconded by Mr. Hertzler.
RETURN TO MEETING:
The board took up discussion of the 2017 Tentative Budget, focusing on the DA and DB funds as well
as Water District 3.
Mr. Goldman was excused at 10:44am.
ADJOURN:
Ms. Zahler made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:5lam, seconded by Mr. Hertzler.
Respectfully submitted by Carissa Parlato, 10/7/16