AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, December 17, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Newton City Hall
108 N. Van Buren
Newton, IL 62448
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Eric Blake
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of December 3, 2019
6. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on 2020 Newton City Council Meeting Schedule.
b. Consider and act on increasing the Symetra specific stop loss deductible to $20,000 effective 1-1-20.
c. Consider and act on increasing all contribution rates for the City of Newton Health Care Plan for both
employees and the City by 15% effective with 2020 coverage.
d. Consider and act on changing City of Newton Health Care Plan benefits effective 1-1-20 as follows:
1. Increase major medical deductible to $500 per individual (max of 2 times per family)
2. Increase major medical out of pocket limit to $2,500 per individual (max of 2 times per family).
3. Decrease to 80% what the plan pays after the deductible for covered in-network services
(other than for services paid at 100%).
4. Increase prescription drug co-pays to $20 for generic and $40 for brand (2 times for 90-day
mail order).
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on Dumpster reimbursement for 202 E. Washington St. for $290.00.
b. Consider and act on 2 Newton Police employees attending 20th Annual Southern Illinois Criminal
Justice Summit in Mt. Vernon, IL at $85.00 per person, on Feb 26 and Feb 27, 2020 plus allowable
expenses.
c. Consider and act on 2 Newton Police employees attending 2020 Annual ILEAS Conference in
Springfield, IL at $100.00 per person, on March 29-31, 2020 plus allowable expenses.
d. Consider and act on approving Max Tedford’s letter of resignation effective 12-31-19
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Water Committee Meeting 12-9-19
and Insurance Committee Meeting 12-9-19
11. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk (Water Department PO),
Mayor
12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: January 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation and sale of real estate
14. ADJOURNMENT
