Covered by Documenters Daniel McLaughlin and Mildred Seward
What happened: The board approved contracts with insurance companies to provide health benefits to city employees. The contracts could cost up to the following amounts per year:
- Anthem Blue Cross: $45 million
- Medical Mutual of Ohio: $80 million
- Delta Dental: $5 million
- EyeMed: $600,000
- Symetra Life Insurance: $300,000
An official said the city’s 2020 healthcare costs were about $110 million. This resolution was not on the meeting agenda.
Third time’s the charm, sort of: Fixes are coming to flooring at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The city received bids for this work three times, and, each time, vendors failed to meet Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) goals, according to Interim Director of Port Control Dennis Kramer. But, this being the third round of bids, the department recommended going forward with Architectural Floors of Cleveland, Inc., a plan the board approved. An official said the approved vendor was only off from OEO goals by a small margin. The contract covers any flooring that needs repair, including within restrooms.
And also: The board approved the purchase of new safety boots for the Cleveland Division of Fire for $219,937.
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