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Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had carried unanimously. C. Selection of Architectural Firm for the OT Sloan and Kiwanis Children's Park Master Plan Parks and Recreation Director John Payne provided the Board with a request to approve the selection of WithersRavenel to provide architectural and other services for the OT Sloan and Kiwanis Children's Park Master Plan. With the continuing population growth in Lee County, it is important that the County maintain and improve its recreational facilities. The facilities at OT Sloan that need to be updated are the pool, playground equipment, and tennis courts. Also, the plan would include additions of an outdoor exercise facility, a pickleball court, and a new driveway entrance for the park. Finally, the plan will include construction of an indoor facility that could provide basketball and volleyball courts. For the Kiwanis Children's Park we will need to update the tennis courts, picnic shelter, bathrooms, and playground. Also, there needs to be extensive landscape alterations to the entire park. The Lee County Finance Department received seven Request for Qualification submissions for the Master Plan. To determine which architecture firm was most qualified for the project, a selection committee comprised of Assistant County Manager Lisa Minter, Parks and Recreation Director John Payne and Management Analyst Michael Silverman was formed. Each committee member used a scoring matrix comprised of six criteria to determine which firm would best meet the needs for this project. WithersRavenel was the firm selected for this project. WithersRavenel has extensive experience designing Master Plan projects for North Carolina Parks. Also, WithersRavenel staff has familiarity Lee County facilities. Following discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the selection of WithersRavenel to provide architectural and other services for the OT Sloan and Kiwanis Children's Park Master Plan. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had carried unanimously. D. Request for Approval of Proposed Lee County Post -65 Health Insurance Plan Renewal The Board considered a Post -65 Retiree Health Insurance Renewal Plan Human Resources Director Joyce McGehee stated it is proposed that the current post -65 retiree health insurance benefit vendor remain the same for 2018. The Aetna plan is a Medicare advantage plan that works in addendum with Medicare Part A and Part B for retirees who have attained the age of 65. To qualify, the retiree must have been hired prior to March 1, 2010, and have attained 20 years in the Retirement System with the last 15 years consecutively working in Lee County Government. The current plan cost $279.93 per month per retiree. The cost for 2018 will increase to $304.39 per month per retiree. There are currently 73 post -65 retirees in the plan. Eight retirees will come into the plan in 2017.The annual cost will be $3,652.68 per retiree. If the post -65 retirees were on the regular insurance plan, the annual cost would be $7,675.80 per retiree. The amount of the increase was budgeted at 10 percent in the current budget. The overall costs increase is 8.7 percent annually. The current budget will cover the increase for 2018. The budget impact for 2018 is approximately $314,130.00. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Post -65 Retiree Health Insurance Renewal Plan as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None Page 719