6/7/1978 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

._w ENGINEER BEINDORF.INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE ADDITIVE WAS WORK NOT ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED, BUT WHILE THEY WERE TAKING BIDS, THEY FELT THEY MIGHT AS WELL SEE WHAT SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL WORK WOULD COST. HE STATED THAT IT WILL TAKE A WHILE TO EVALUATE THESE BIDS AND THEY MIGHT NEED A SPECIAL MEETING TO AWARD THEM. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS ANNOUNCED THAT SOUTHERN BELL WILL HAVE A MOBILE UNIT PARKED IN THE COURTHOUSE PARKING LOT FRIDAY FROM. 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 2:00 P.M. TO DISPLAY DIFFERENT METHODS OF UPGRADING THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITHIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. OFFICIALS AND STAFF PEOPLE ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE EXHIBIT. CHAIRMAN VIODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MR. BROWN, BLUE CROSS/ BLUE SHIELD REPRESENTATIVE, IS UNABLE TO BE HERE TODAY AND VIRGINIA CUNNINGHAM, THEIR OFFICE MANAGER FROM FORT PIERCE, IS TAKING HIS PLACE. THE POLICY ANNIVERSARY DATE IS .JUNE 15TH AND SOME DECISIONS MUST BE REACHED. MS. CUNNINGHAM EXPRESSED MR. BROWNS REGRETS AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE PRESENTATION HE MADE AT THE LAST MEETING, WHICH CALLED FOR THE RATES TO GO UP 16.9%. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT SOME QUESTION WAS RAISED AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT THE 20% INFLATIONARY TREND COST RISE FIGURE. MS. CUNNINGHAM STATED THAT WHEN SHE WENT OVER THE FILES ON THE COUNTY'S POLICY, SHE FOUND THAT WE ACTUALLY WERE DUE A 23.1% INCREASE, BUT MR, BROWN FELT THIS WAS EXCESSIVE BASED ON OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND CONTACTED.JACKSONVILLE. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, THEY AGREED TO DROP THE PERCENTAGE TO 16.9%. MS. CUNNINGHAM CONTINUED THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING UP AND CITED VARIOUS REASONS SUCH AS MALPRACTICE SUITS, ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES, AND LABORATORY COSTS. SHE FURTHER NOTED THAT PEOPLE ARE MORE EDUCATED ABOUT INSURANCE AND ARE FILING MORE CLAIMS. CHAIRMAN VIODTKE NOTED THAT THERE WERE SOME DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE FIGURES GIVEN US BY MR. BROWN ON INCURRED CLAIMS USING 12