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10/18/2017 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />WEDNESDAY 11:00 A.M. OCTOBER 18, 2017 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz, and Commissioner Obie O’Brien. <br /> <br />Others: Lisa Young, Human Resources Director; Greg Zempel, <br />Prosecuting Attorney; Gene Dana, Sheriff; Brett Wachsmith, <br />Treasurer; Dana Glenn, Appraiser; Christopher Horner, Deputy <br />Prosecutor; Val Barschaw, Clerk; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Paula Hiatt, <br />Legal Process Assistant; Debbie Myers, Board Clerk; and Julie <br />Forinash and Keith Robertson with Alliant Employee Benefits. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING 2018 BENEFITS DISCUSSION COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 11:02 a.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to discuss <br />the 2018 Benefits. <br /> <br />Keith Robertson with Alliant Employee Benefits reviewed the employee <br />benefits analysis they provided and commented on the rising medical <br />costs to employees. He said their advice to employee groups of <br />seventy five or more is that they get data for information on what <br />their options are, to receive the best possible outcome. He said <br />when you don’t have data, you are powerless in the insurance market. <br /> <br />There was discussion on the different plans and amounts; percentage <br />increases for next year; the possibility of the County increasing <br />its contribution in the future; comparisons with the City of <br />Ellensburg’s benefit plan; single vs. family plans; deductibles and <br />co-pays. <br /> <br />Chairman Jewell asked about the Benefits Committee’s recommendation. <br />Lisa Young, Human Resources Director said the committee went with <br />option two, which was the Alliant Insurance Services. <br /> <br />Vice-Chairman Osiadacz said she had to leave the meeting but wanted <br />the Board to know she is in favor of moving to option two as the <br />Benefits Committee recommended. <br /> <br />Commissioner O’Brien said he gets nervous going with the unexplored <br />and he is tending toward status quo. <br /> <br />Chairman Jewell said he is joining Commissioner Osiadacz on option <br />two. Chairman Jewell asked Staff to have the minutes reflect two <br />Commissioners in favor of going direct and choosing option two, and <br />one Commissioner chooses to stay with WCIF.