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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2005 -19 BY: Mayor Musial AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR NON - BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City and the Unions representing the various bargaining unit employees of the City agreed in 2004 to establish an Employee Health Care Committee charged with the responsibility and authority of establishing a new or revised City health care plan or plans which were competitive in the health care market and further met the stated twin goals of promoting cost containment within the plan or plans and minimizing premium contributions by employees; and. WHEREAS, said Employee Health Care Committee met regularly during the period September 2004 through February 2005, and ultimately voted in February 2005 to revise the City's various health care plans; and WHEREAS, the City is under an obligation to implement the revised health care plans established by the Employee Health Care Committee; and WHEREAS, the health care benefits for non - bargaining unit employees under the City's previous health care plans were established by Ordinance No. 2000 -33; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to adopt a new ordinance establishing new health care benefits for non - bargaining unit employees of the City consistent with the provisions of the City's newly revised health care plans; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the City shall provide either individual or family health care insurance coverage, including medical, vision, and dental benefits, at the employee's option, for each non - bargaining unit employee whose office or position is set forth in Exhibit A attached. Such health care insurance coverage offered shall be in accordance with the health care plan or plans most recently established by the Employee Health Care Committee, except for coverages or benefits not available to non - bargaining unit employees. Employees must participate in a medical plan in order to also qualify to participate in a vision and/or dental plan.