1986-07 Healthcare for Olen GodwinM
WHEREAS,
for a period
ANk his retirement
MW 1977, and
RESOLUTION NO. 86-7
LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN served the City as an employee
of approximately twenty-three (23) years prior to
as Chief of the Okeechobee City Fire Department in
WHEREAS, at the time of the retirement of LAWRENCE OLEN
GODWIN, the City had instituted no program for medical and health
insurance coverage for retired City employees, and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee has initiated a program of
medical and health insurance coverage for retired City employees
since the retirement of LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN in 1977, and
WHEREAS, the condition of the health of LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN
at the time of his retirement in 1977 and at the present time is
such that he does not qualify for coverage under the City's group
medical and health insurance plan provided for retired employees,
and
WHEREAS, LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN has available to him an
alternative source of medical and health insurance coverage at a
cost comparable to the cost incurred by the City for provision of
such coverage to other retired City employees through the group
insurance plan of the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee has
determined that in recognition and appreciation of the service of
LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN to the City, it is appropriate for the City
to provide a benefit to OLEN GODWIN in the form of payment of the
premiums for the medical and health insurance coverage available
to him from an alternative source.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the City of Okeechobee shall pay on behalf of
LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN the monthly premium for obtaining medical
and health insurance coverage under Plan AA of the Medicare
Supplement Plan offered by First National Life Insurance Company,
up to a maximum of $`eC monthly.
2. THAT the City's responsibility for payment of said
insurance premiums on behalf of LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN shall be
limited to those premiums necessary to procure the Medicare
Supplement Plan described above for LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN alone
and shall not extend to the payment of such premiums for
obtaining coverage for any family members, dependents, or members
of the household of LAWRENCE OLEN GODWIN.
3. THAT the City shall make payment of said premiums
directly to the First National Life Insurance Company upon
receipt by the City Clerk of the premiums charged to LAWRENCE
OLEN GODWIN for such coverage.
4. THAT in the event the rate of premiums shall exceed the
maximum amount provided in Paragraph 1 above, no payment of any
excess amount shall be made by the City without approval and
amendatory resolution by the City Council.
5. THAT this resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1986.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL RIDA
MAYOR OAKLAND CHAPMAN
ATTEST:
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BONNIE T OMAS, Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JERALD D. BRYANT, CITY ATTORNEY
May 22, 1986
City Council
City of Okeechobee
55 SE 3rd Avenue
Okeechobee, Florida 33474
Gentlemen:
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I understand the City will pay the premium for medical
insurance for me in an amount not to exceed $65.00 to the
First National Life Insurance Company for Plan AAAA. I also
understand the premium for Plan AAAA (attached) exceeds the
amount allowed by the City by $11.02 per month and that I
will pay the City $33.06 quarterly to cover this additional
amount in order that I can have the coverage provided under
Plan AAAA.
Sincerely,
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Lawrence Olen Godwin
1003 SW 14th Street
Okeechobee, Florida 33474
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC
City Clerk