Village of Laurium

Budget Hearing/Special Meeting

Thursday, February 27, 2003

Present for Roll Call: Bausano, Bonenfant, Harrell, Zei and Zubiena (5:42PM).

Absent: Lanctot and Lutz.

Guests: Edward M. Vertin.

The Budget Hearing was called to order in the Village Council Chambers by President Bonenfant at 5:30PM.

There were no guests in the audience. The Budget Hearing closed at 5:45PM.

Present for Roll Call: Bausano, Bonenfant, Harrell, Zei and Zubiena.

Absent: Lanctot and Lutz.

The Special Meeting was called to order in the Village Council Chambers by President Bonenfant at 5:45PM.

A motion was made by Zei and seconded by Harrell to amend the 2002-03 budget. Carried 5-0. A motion was made by Zei and seconded by Zubiena to approve the 2003-04 budget. Carried 5-0.

A motion was made by Zubiena and seconded by Harrell to transfer the liquor license from Shawn’s Restaurant to First National Bank of Calumet-Lake Linden. Carried 5-0.

A motion was made by Zubiena and seconded by Zei to appoint Daniel Mukavetz to the Laurium Housing Commission to fill the vacancy. Carried 5-0.

At 5:49PM, a motion was made by Zubiena and seconded by Bausano to enter into executive session to discuss DPW Union negotiations for health coverage. Carried 5-0.

The regular meeting returned to session at 5:54PM.

Present for Roll Call: Bausano, Bonenfant, Harrell, Zei and Zubiena.

Absent: Lanctot and Lutz.

A motion was made by Zubiena and seconded by Zei to approve the DPW health coverage as proposed. The insurance carrier will be MEBS Option #1 with BC/BS dental and vision. The drug card will be 10/40. The Village will reimburse the employee all but $5.00 per prescription. The employees assume premium contributions where the cost of the plan exceeds half of the rate difference between the 2002 rates and the 2003 rates (i.e. the Village pays half of the increase and the employee pays anything over that amount). The employees are willing to accept a 50% share of any increase that occurs on 7/01/03, when the MEBS rates increase. Carried 5-0.

The meeting adjourned at 5:56PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia M. Golus, Clerk

Village of Laurium