2012-12-27_Agenda Packet--Dossier de l'ordre du jourr.
City of Saint John
Common Council Meeting
AGENDA
Thursday, December 27, 2012
10:00 am
Council Chamber
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bureau de la greffiere communale au 658 -2862.
1. Call to Order
1.1 Long -Term Disability Coverage for Employees of the City's Bargaining Units
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Disclosures of Conflict of Interest
5. Consent Agenda
6. Members Comments
7. Proclamation
8. Delegations / Presentations
9. Public Hearings
10. Consideration of By -laws
11. Submissions by Council Members
12. Business Matters - Municipal Officers
13. Committee Reports
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14. Consideration of Issues Separated from Consent Agenda
15. General Correspondence
16. Supplemental Agenda
17. Committee of the Whole
18. Adjournment
The City of Saint John
Seance du Conseil communal
Le jeudi 27 d6cembre 2012
10 :00 h Salle du conseil
Comite pl6nier
1. Ouverture de la seance
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veuillez contacter le bureau de la greffi&re communale au 658 -2862.
Seance ordinaire
1. Ouverture de la seance, suivie de la priere
1.1 Directeur g6n6ral : 1'assurance- invalidit6 a long terme pur les employ6s des unit6s
de n6gociation de la Ville
2. Approbation du proces- verbal
3. Adoption de l'ordre du jour
4. Divulgations de conflits d'int6rets
5. Questions soumises a 1'approbation du conseil
6. Commentaires pr6sent6s par les membres
7. Proclamation
8. Delegations et presentations
9. Audiences publiques
10. Etude des arretes municipaux
11. Interventions des membres du conseil
12. Affaires municipales evoqu6es par les fonctionnaires municipaux
13. Rapports deposes par les comit6s
14. Etude des sujets ecartes des questions soumises a 1'approbation du conseil
15. Correspondance generale
16. Ordre du jour supplementaire
17. Comite plenier
18. Levee de la seance
I EPO, 1, '" O COMMON COUNCIL
December 24, 2012
His Worship Mayor Mel Norton and
Members of Common Council
Your Worship and Councillors:
City of Saint John
SUBJECT: Long Term Disability Coverage for Employees of the City's Bargaining Units
As Common Council is aware, the City obtained the services of Owens McFayden to assist in the
procurement of long term disability coverage for employees of the City's bargaining units as
required by the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the City of Saint John Pension Plan.
Mr. Gordon Cosman has recommended that the City obtain this coverage from Great West Life.
Mr. Cosman will be available at the Council meeting to explain his recommendation. Common
Council will need to adopt the resolutions identified below in order to have the required
insurance coverage in effect January 1, 2013.
RECOMMENDATION:
It would be appropriate for Common Council to adopt the following resolutions:
1) That Common Council agree to obtain Long Term Disability coverage for employees of
IAFF Local 771; the Saint John Police Association; CUPE Local 18 and CUPE Local 486
effective January 1, 2013 from Great West Life in accordance with a policy containing
the provisions generally outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the
City of Saint John Pension Plan and the Common Council Resolution respecting Long
Term Disability coverage adopted December 20, 2012;
2) AND THAT the Commissioner of Finance be authorized to release a binder premium to
Great West Life for the first month's payment prior to January 1, 2013;
3) AND FURTHER THAT the master application and contract between Great West Life
and the City of Saint John be subject to the future approval of Common Council.
Report to Common Council
December 24, 2012
Respectfully submitted,
J. Patrick Woods, C.G.A.
City Manager
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