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City Council Minutes December 5, 2005 Page 6 THE CURRENT LETTER OF INTENT BASED ON THE APPRAISAL OF PINEWOOD GOLF COURSE AND FOR MAYOR KLINZING TO RESUME DISCUSSIONS WITH MR. PAUL KRAUSE REGARDING A FAIR AND REASONABLE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE COURSE. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. . 6.5. 2006 Park Project Budget Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz stated that the proposed 2006 budget for park projects and land acquisitions is $1,248,750. Mr. Maertz presented the proposed 2006 park projects as outlined in his staff report. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO APPROVE THE 2006 PARKS CAPITAL BUDGET AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Councilmember Dietz commended Mr. Maertz for being aggressive in his park planning. 6.6. 6.6.A. 2006 Flexible Benefit Plan City Contribution to Plan Finance and Administrative Services Director/Interim City Administrator Lori J ohoson indicated that the city contribution to our Flexible Benefits Plan will be included in the Pay Resolution which will come before the Council in mid-December; however, the enrollment materials need to be distributed this week so staff is requesting the Council consider the city contribution at this time. . Ms. Johnson stated that medical and dental insurance benefits will continue unchanged for 2006 with premium increases of 10.75% for dental and 16% for medical. She noted that without a previously negotiated maximum increase for the medical insurance, the increase would have been significantly higher. Ms. Johnson stated that consistent with past years, the city budgeted a $15.00 per month increase in the amount it contributes to each employee's Flexible Benefits Plan. Councilmember Dietz questioned what percent the $15.00 per month city contribution is compared to the 16% increase in medical. Ms. J ohoson stated that the percentage would vary depending on which coverage an employee chooses but that it would be about a 2 to 3%. Councilmember Dietz questioned how doubling the city contribution would impact the budget. Ms. J ohoson stated that if the city contribution were doubled it would be approximately an additional $12,600 per year. Councilmember Dietz questioned if it would be better to base the city contribution on the coverage the employee chooses. Councilmember Motin questioned what the patrol union's increase was. Ms. J ohoson indicated that the patrol union's negotiated increase for 2006 is also $15.00 per month. She noted that the patrol union has a different health plan and they have not experienced the same increases as the city healtll plan. Councilmember Motin stated that his preference would be to approve the budgeted city contribution amount this year and consider an increase during budget discussions next year. Councilmember Dietz stated that he believes the amount of the increase should be based on how much insurance premiums are rising each year and also on the coverage the employee .