142051 RESOLUTION NO. 14,205
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW
4 THE CONTRACT FOR DENTAL CARE COVERAGE FOR CITY
5 EMPLOYEES WITH DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS FOR A
6 ONE (1) -YEAR PERIOD EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016; AND FOR
7 OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock provides Dental Care coverage for all full-time eligible City
10 employees; and,
11 WHEREAS, through several bid cycles, Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas has offered the best package
12 of rates, benefits and participating providers; and,
13 WHEREAS, Delta Dental PIan of Arkansas has offered a renewal with the same 5% increase for both
14 plan options offered to City employees; and,
15 WHEREAS, the increase is less than the expected inflation rate for dental services projected by Delta
16 Dental Plan of Arkansas; and,
17 WHEREAS, the proposed renewal represents the final year of the maximum policy period noted in the
18 most recent Request for Proposal;
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
20 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
21 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to renew an agreement with Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas
22 to provide dental care coverage for City employees for a one (1) -year period effective January 1, 2016.
23 Section 2. Funds for this benefit are included in the appropriate budget line items for the 2016 year.
24 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
25 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
26 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
27 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
28 resolution.
29 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent with
30 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
31 ADOPTED: October 5, 2015
32 ATTES : r APPROVE
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Mark Stodola, Mayor
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