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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 19-103Yvesolutt of the nrough of Carteret, �- 19-103 No. Date of Adoption June 2D, 21719 SUPPORTING SENATE BILL S -2899 WHEREAS, Senate Bill S -2899, enacted by the Senate and General Assembly, would allow municipalities and boards of education to jointly contract for certain group insurance benefits for their employees; and WHEREAS, as such, S -2899, specifically amends existing statutes to expand the definition of local units under contracts for group insurance to include boards of education; and WHEREAS, as a result, municipalities and boards of education could jointly contract for group health insurance benefits and certain other types of group insurance benefits for their employees; and WHEREAS, this commonsense legislation provides governing bodies and boards of education with another tool to lower health costs; and WHEREAS, the New Jersey League of Municipalities strongly supports S -2899 as released and has requested that all of its members go on record similarly supporting the same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. That the Borough of Carteret hereby supports Senate Bill S- 2899 released by the Senate and General Assembly. 2. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the New Jersey League of Municipalities, Senator Vin Gopal, Senator Christopher Connors, Senator Joseph Vitale, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez. Adopted this 20"' day of June, 2019 and certified as a true copy of the original on June 21, 2019. KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. Baum X ,� X DIAZ X KRM X DIPIA= X RARE X X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council Jtrn 20, 2019 CLERK M