Call the uh county vegetable board meeting for September 24th order one call.

Kristen absent folks board absent lane here helmet absent accused absent painter here's here Richards here we have a forum uh thank you for all that digital by mentioned that all right um item number one is approval of the minutes August 24th second uh call roll for the thing yes yes yes Cleveland uh aye bird aye Williams yes Richards yes all right um any public comments number two items of business number two discussion of possible syllable action to accept OSU local county training calculation formula for the 2026-2027 annual officer salary compensation um you'll do have the um uh calculation spreadsheet that was provided to us by the uh um with lessons of the state auditor um and this is calculated for the uh gross assessed value that um was certified by the um excise board um um back in his office so um with that i entertain a motion to approve that's how we're gonna i'll make a motion to approve uh you got a motion second all right we're gonna motion second um call rolls yes yes ayeans yes richards yes motion passed all right and item three is discussion of possible action on update on the employee benefits committee um all right so there's a lot going on with the boards but I'll keep it kind of somewhat short because we are having a special meeting for tomorrow but the bottom line is is that um health choice rates have gone up almost 20 percent that's right under right under 19 percent um help choice high health choice basic health choice high deductible they also have dropped the blue cross clue shield um hmo so the only HMO that we'd be able to uh to offer would be the community care um so I'm not sure how that's what their spread is or their um uh their um services are in the um city out um uh area I do know that community care is big on the east side of the state um so um uh there's a lot of things that we have to look at the first thing is is that did we really we weren't anticipating a double digit increase in our um uh in our premiums so the per employee budgeted uh amount that we had um is that going to be enough is that not going to be enough so a couple things that we'll be discussing um tomorrow at the benefits meeting would be specifically getting into that um into the uh uh kind of the details of that um and everything one thing to look at is uh not offering the call choice high but have in the basic and then the only difference is it's all the same services all the same plan all the same PPO it's just what the cost sharing um proportion that we do have money budgeted into the um the employee benefits um budget that could help offset that so the things that we'd be looking at is um a health uh a health reimbursement account um help with how maybe the the increase of the uh of the deductible um and then also uh whether or not we would offer the FSA as a contribution or a health reimbursement account that's two different things and we'll be in more detail the budget benefits committee um but um all in said is that uh whatever whatever change that we're making in the plan is going to be offset what

So the things that we'd be looking at is a health uh a health reimbursement account to help with how maybe the increase of the uh update deductible um and then also uh whether or not that we would offer the FSA as a contribution or a health reimbursement account.

That's two different things we'll be in more detail for the budget cloud and the benefits committee.

Um but um all in said is that uh whatever whatever change that we're making in the plan is gonna be offset with direct costs direct directly to the um our direct benefit to the uh to the uh uh employee and everything to offset that.

Um but we're looking at that.

The other thing too is uh uh the meeting with Blue Cross Blue Shield uh actually with Hub International, maybe with a couple of different brokers.

Hub International is our broker of record for our community um our uh compensation uh insurance.

And and so I've been meeting with them about a whole benefits plan.

Um and also they have um they have presented us with blue cross um uh rates.

Um with the they are also meeting with the other two commissioners um next week um to uh talk to the element we the one thing that we would need to take a step towards with naming naming Hub International as our broker record, so then that way they can start really um diving into um deeper with uh with Blue Cross Blue Shield and um and getting it maybe even better rates, better the discounts and everything and stuff for for that, and then setting up the whole benefits uh program.

Now, something like that, I don't anticipate anything for this year for effective uh January one, but I had been talking to Blue Cross View Shield of this possibility that we could go and move to a July one effective day so that way it matches up with our budget.

So that way we would know in March um what our rates would be um and everything and stuff, so that way we can set up our budget um and have more better numbers than to waiting until um health choice or eGID comes out with their rates um and everything and surprises us with 18-19% increases.

So those are the things that we'll work on with uh um employee benefits again.

Uh we're having a special meeting in the morning.

We'll be discussing a lot more of this in detail.

Then item four is uh discussion possible action updated infrastructure committee.

Okay, all right.

Just real quick, we uh we've talked about moving the uh meeting so with the information you guys get a little bit more just real quick.

The uh looking at the end of October still for the elevator uh on the old courthouse side being taken care of, the courthouse air handler uh four on the left side.

We'll get that scheduled up.

Uh getting with the hug and also with Tavia, we'll get that scheduled this week.

Um should be next weekend.

They should start uh working on painting some doing some painting work in the parking lots, getting some striping and we're still waiting on less size to come in from the company.

So as soon as the signage comes in, we'll start putting that up as well.

Concrete work out of the couch center is completed.

Um so the EV charger and the digital signage out at the fairgrounds should be starting soon.

Um the charger, we had some issues with OGE getting some power.

Uh the original plan didn't work, so they had to go back to the drawing board, but I think that's unstuck now.

So other than that, that's all I have.

So all right.

Yeah, the only thing that to add to that on the north side, City of Norman, City Council, they've already pretty much like approved, they just have to take an action of closing um Comanche Street for the anticipation of the uh new uh lot um parking garage uh project and everything.

So as soon as we get a little closer as to whenever we start construction, we can do that more that that will be closed off.

Now there's going to be uh about 45 spots that will that will go away, which then gets them somewhere across the street and then everything stuff.

So um I will tell you that in the next five years uh the Cleveland County tenants is going to uh it's going to look much different in our next step than the test today and everything uh it's gonna be a better uh better better fill for the for the for the employees and also for the uh for the uh uh the public and everything.

So and we'll do our little part to transform uh uh city of Norman and connect south on behalf of the county so thanks, Brennan, for that update.

Um item five is discussion possible action on regarding presentation of George Baldon um safety and emergency management director.

The only thing I have is a reminder of our uh pod drive this Thursday, it'll be in the uh local unit from OER parked on the south side.

In fact, 14 people signed up so far, and there's still performance for them.

So I would encourage your employees to donate if they can.

Could you say that the uh home college too that they actually appreciate and like Cleveland County that uh pretty much very much to count?

Yeah.

All right, um any new business?

No, any board member statements or announcements.

We do have a another budget board mending.

Yes, that's right.

Yeah, yeah, don't forget that.

Yes.

There might be a lot of stuff on it.

So uh all right.

Uh with that, anything else?

All right, motion is adjourned.

Motion to say, all rolls, please.

Lane, yes, painter.

I leaver, Lance, yes, Richard, yes, you are turned.

Okay.