63-11 Repeal 149.13, Modify 149.14 & 149.41 - hospitalization

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDINANCESCOMMITTEE 11/21/11. SECOND READING 12/5/11. ORDINANCE NO. 53=11 gy; Anderson, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE to take effect on January 1, 2012, provided it receives the vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, repealing Section 149.13 and modifying Sections 149.14 and 149.141 of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to modernize the code by revising or eliminating outmoded language regarding hospitalization coverage for employees. WHEREAS, the City has put into place in its budgeting and administrative prac- tices and has negotiated in its collective bargaining agreements updated contribution per- centages for employees who are part of the City's hospitalization and medical benefits plans; and WHEREAS, faced with additional budget constraints, the City cannot any longer afford to pay employees who do not participate in the City's hospitalization and medical benefits plans; and WHEREAS, the City no longer administers or participates in nonprofit hospital service plans; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate to update the Lakewood Codified Or- dinances to reflect these changes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Re- vised Code, municipalities have the power to enact laws that are for the health, safety, welfare, comfort and peace of the citizens of the municipality; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect on January 1, 2012, as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal de- partments, in that the City wishes to have the updated code in plane prior to the 2012 fis- cal year; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Section 149.13 of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances, currently read- ing as follows: 149.13 SALARY DEDUCTIONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION INSUR- ANCE. The Director of Finance pursuant to Ohio R.C. 1739,15, is hereby author- ized to deduct from the salaries or wages of any municipal employee sub- scribing to any nonprofit hospital service plan, incorporated and operating rnu