478.96
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN AND EMPIRE BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 478, 96
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury desires to
offer health insurance to the Town of Queensbury's employees and
their eligible dependents, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board by its Resolution dated November 18,
1996, authorized and directed the Town Supervisor to execute the
remittal agreements necessary between the Town of Queensbury and
Community Health Plan (CHP), MVP, Northcare Partners Health Plan
and Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Choice, and the Empire Blue
Cross/Blue Shield Matrix Plan for the year beginning January 1,
1997, such agreements to be in a form to be approved by Town
Counsel, and
WHEREAS, the Town Comptroller's Office has performed further
research concerning the health insurance proposals with the above-
described companies and has recommended that the Town Board
consider eliminating the Northcare Partners Health Plan and the MVP
Plan from its options, being of the opinion that the remaining
three plans will continue to meet the health insurance needs of the
Town employees in an effective way for the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor has not yet executed any
agreements envisioned in the November 18, 1996 Resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
eliminates the Northcare Partners Health Plan and the MVP Plan from
the selection of health insurance plans for the Town, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the remittal
agreements necessary between the Town of Queensbury and Community
Health Plan (CHP), Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Choice, and
the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Matrix Plan for the year
beginning January 1, 1997, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that said agreements shall be in a form to be
approved by Town Counsel.
Duly adopted this 2nd day of December, 1996, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan,
Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None