The Ord City Council Meeting met Monday, August 7 at the Ord City Hall.
Approval of the 2017-2018 Budget and Setting of Public Hearing was the first item on the agenda and was approved and set for public hearing on Wednesday, September 6, at 7:30 pm.
Health Insurance for the board was discussed with personnel from United healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Both gave quotes to the board to study and bring back to the table in the September meeting.
Quotes from United healthcare: AM-EZ Plan had a monthly rate of $25,917.80. $2,700 single deductible and $5,400 for family. After meeting the deductible it will go to co-insurance which is 80/20 (insurance company pays 80% of bill and you pay 20% after deductible is met until meeting maximum out of pocket which is $4,400 for single and $6,850 for family. Co-pay goes towards out of pocket max.)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Quote: $2,700 deductible with a co-insurance until a $4,500 out of pocket max for a single.
Federated(current): $3,600 deductible with a 100% plan.
The board looks to have the new insurance go in effect by October 1
The board then approved the request for a food truck for August 19 and 26 to be put up along Scratchtown by Roy Farrens.
Next they approved to let the Boxing club to move to the city building on 13th and N Streets. They agreed to put together a basic lease for the club with future plans to sell the building.
The council approved the resolution approving agreement with NDOR for outlets on light poles for the NL Hwy Project.
Next the hiring of an engineer for the highway access road at JAT Subdivision was approved. This was for a request to have a highway access road to the Cobblestone Hotel. The engineer will be Olsson Associates in Holdrege and Paulsen Inc. for constructed the access road.
Mobile Food Vendors was the next item on the agenda. The council approved to study the guidelines for mobile food vendors and to approve the request on the next meeting.
Invoices for Pool Project $19,112.25, Watts Invoice for Substation Project $86,617.49, Gilmore Invoice for 2017 Street Improvements $11,400.00 and the Paulsen Invoice for 2017 Street Improvements $391,450.52. The JEO – Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Updates of $4,145 was sent to be approved in the public hearing in September.
The next meeting is set for September 6 at 7:30 pm.
