Logan County Board
October Insurance and Legislative

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[December 16, 2015]  LINCOLN - Logan County Safety Complex October 14, 2015

Present: Andy Anderson; Jan Schumacher; Kevin Bateman; Scott Schaffenacker; Dave Hepler

Absent: Emily Davenport

Guests: John Varadian; Vicki Dugan; Joe Schaler; Nancy Schaub

Mr. Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm.

A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to approve the minutes from the September 9, 2015 as printed. Motion passed.

Old Business

Liability of off-duty Sheriff Deputies:
Mr. Anderson will follow-up on this item. Sheriff already has a plan.

Affordable Care Act Compliance: Mr. Varadian of Zobrio discussed their solution to address Affordable Care Act reporting concerns. He provided assurance that their software will provide the required tax forms to become compliant. He confirmed they are not IRS compliant, but their forms are IRS compliant. The compliance is only as accurate as the information that is input into the software.

Mr. Anderson indicated Pat Doolin has been granted IRS compliant status, but they are one of only three firms so designated in the United States.

Mrs. Dugan indicated she would prefer to work with something that works with our current software.

Mr. Varadian indicated the cost would be approximately $2500 to get the module established. He requested a decision prior to December 1st in order to effectively implement the solution.

Mrs. Schaub pointed out the Zobrio software will not automatically assign the correct codes for the forms. She reported Pat Doolin’s solution will automatically produce the ACA codes from the information provided.

Mr.Anderson will invite Pat Doolin to the Regular Board meeting to discuss his solution.

New Business

Dental insurance:
Ms. Schaub presented the renewal offer from Lincoln National. It includes a 5.6% increase which amounts to $2 monthly per employee, or a total of $2,800 annually to the County. The committee has the options to: accept the increase, go with Blue Cross at a higher premium, look for other providers, or hold off until May to see if lower rates could be offered if combining with health insurance coverage. A motion was made by Mr. Hepler, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, to accept the offer (with the County covering the additional cost of employee only coverage). Motion passed.

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Purple Heart County: Mr. Schaler addressed the committee with a request to recognize Logan County as a Purple Heart County. There would be no cost to the County. There are 2,200 Purple Heart members in Illinois, but there are thousands of Purple Heart recipients in the state of Illinois. There is no cost to members to join. Members must have an honorable discharge, with a Purple Heart award reflected on their DD214. The organization provides scholarships to family members. A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, to become a Purple Heart County. Motion passed.

Appointments: A motion was made by Mr. Hepler, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher to approve the appointment of Cheryl Baker to the ZBA. Motion passed. A motion was made by Mr. Hepler, seconded by Mr. Schaffenacker, to approve the appointment of Scott Noltensmeier to the ZBA. Motion passed. A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to approve the appointment of Roger Bock to the Board of Health. Motion passed. A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to approve the appointment of Bill Sahs to the Board of Health. Motion passed.

Recognitions: A recognition will be prepared and brought forward recognizing Jan Bowers’ golf achievements.



Raffles: A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by Mr. Hepler to approve the WLB PTO Raffle and the United Riders Motorcycle Club Raffle. Motion passed.

Budget Review: None

Public Comments: None

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to approve the bills as presented for payment. Motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Schaffenacker, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting ended at 8:04 pm.

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