R-2021 - 05/24/2022 - AGREEMENTS - Resolutions THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION
2022-PL-IS-R-2021
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES
COPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
LAURENCE HERMAN
MICHAEL MANZO
JAMES NAGLE
A. SURESH REDDY
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 24th day of May 2022
Resolution 2022-PL-IS-
R-2021 Approving the
Purchase of Insurance Plans
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RESOLUTION 2022-PL-IS-R-2021
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the Village provides its employees with health, dental, and life insurance benefits
(collectively, "Insurance Plans'); and
WHEREAS, the Village currently purchases health insurance coverage, third-party administrator
services, and stop loss insurance from BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (collectively, "BC/BS Plans'; and
WHEREAS, the Village wishes to change providers and purchase dental insurance coverage from
Aetna Dental ('Aetna Plan'); and
WHEREAS, THE Village currently purchases term life insurance coverage from Blue Cross Blue
Shield/Dearborn National ("Dearborn Plans); and
WHEREAS, the Insurance Plans are up for renewal; and
WHEREAS, instead of putting the purchase of the Insurance Plans out to bid or request for
competitive proposals, the Village Board has once again retained Vista National Insurance Group, Inc. to
market the Insurance Plans to various insurance providers to obtain the most advantageous Insurance Plans
for the Village; and
WHEREAS, because the Village retained Vista National Insurance Group, Inc. to obtain quotes from
various insurance providers, and the Village Board believes that Vista National Insurance Group, Inc. has
negotiated for the purchase of Insurance Plans that are advantageous to the Village, Village staff has
recommended that the Village waive competitive bidding for the purchase of the Insurance Plans; and
WHEREAS,Village staff has recommended the Village Board renew: (i)the BC/BS Plans so that
they continue through December 2022; and (ii) change providers to the Aetna Plan so that it continues
through December 2022; (iii) Dearborn Plan so that it continues through December 2022 (collectively,
"Renewals',-and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees, being fully advised in the premises, have
determined that it is in the best interests of the Village and its residents to so waive competitive bidding and
to approve the Insurance Plans, all subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds for the Insurance Plans in
the future fiscal year;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into, and made a part
of, this Resolution as the findings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
Section 2:Waiver of Competitive Bidding Requirements. The advertising and bidding requirements
for the purchase of the Insurance Plans are hereby waived in accordance with Section 1-7-4 of the Village
Code.
Section 3: Authorization of Insurance Plan. The purchase of the Insurance Plans is hereby
authorized.
Resolution 2022-PL-IS-R-2021
Approving the Purchase of
Insurance Plans
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Section 4: Execution of Required Documentation. The President, Village Manager, and the Village
Clerk shall be, and are hereby, authorized to execute and attest, on behalf of the Village all documents
necessary to complete the purchase of the Insurance Plans pursuant to Section 3 of this Resolution, which
documentation shall be in a final form approved by the Village Attorney.
Section 5: Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
by two-thirds of the Trustees and its approval in the manner provided by law.
APPROVED THIS 24th day of May 2022
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 24th day of May 2022
Ayes: Trustees Herman, Manzo, Reddy, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Nagle
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