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Staff said the city recently migrated records into a new Laserfiche system and wants more public-works drawings and documents scanned and indexed. June (public works) explained that funds originally budgeted for community development scanning are available to reallocate to Public Works. The contract from HITS was split into Project A (large-format drawings, with a color option), Project B (black-and-white large-format prints) and Project C (photos stored in boxes). Project C was the most expensive portion, and several board members suggested soliciting additional bids specifically for photo digitization because cheaper local options might exist.

Alderman Harrell moved to approve Project A in color and Project B as presented and to seek additional information on Project C; Alderman Brightshaft seconded the motion, which carried by voice vote. Committee members emphasized the value of preserving historical imagery but questioned whether Laserfiche was the appropriate, cost-effective repository for thousands of photos and suggested selecting a subset of notable images for public display instead of scanning every item.

Clarifying details discussed in the meeting: staff said photos represent a large portion of the bid (roughly half of the total price quoted for this scope), and that some photos may not be appropriate for public posting. Staff and aldermen asked for follow-up on options to receive high-resolution JPEGs for archival purposes and for the exact cost breakdown for color vs. black-and-white scans.

Next steps: staff will execute HITS for Project A (color) and Project B (black-and-white) and return with new bids and cost comparisons for Project C (photo conversion). The board asked staff to prioritize engineering and roadway plans that are frequently referenced by Public Works.

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Jacob from ENT explained that DDoS protection deflects volumetric attacks that flood network connectivity. \"Any security control that you're willing to pay for to implement is a good security control and good practice,\" Jacob said, but he added that DDoS attacks tend to target larger government entities and foreign threat actors and are uncommon for smaller municipal networks. He told the committee that with Spectrum's mitigation the outage would be essentially instantaneous; without a carrier-level service, the city's FortiGate firewalls could detect and mitigate the attack but the outage could last hours and possibly up to about 24 hours while staff coordinate with the internet provider.

Amy de Blasio, who works with the city's cyber insurer on renewals, told aldermen that buying Spectrum’s DDoS protection would not produce an immediate, guaranteed premium reduction. \"There’s not a direct correlation,\" she said, though she added insurers take all security improvements into account at renewal time. Committee members also reviewed the city's existing protections: enterprise Fortinet firewalls, SOC-as-a-service and offsite backups. The city’s current cyber insurance premium for the active term was reported as about $4,010 per year; staff cited a projected premium of around $7,700 for the coming year.

After discussion about cost, likelihood of an attack, and mitigation timelines, committee members concluded that the DDoS subscription was not essential today and declined to authorize payment while noting it could be reconsidered in future renewal cycles.

","City technology staff described Spectrum’s DDoS protection and said it would speed mitigation of an attack but would not directly reduce the city’s cyber premium; the committee declined to purchase the $600-per-month add-on at this time.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6026050,"Fenton committee delays decision after insurer cites near-24% health-plan renewal",925,228000,1153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749928-c4a57dbb04cb838cd13c8788647c66fc&start=228&end=1153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749928-c4a57dbb04cb838cd13c8788647c66fc/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6026050/Fenton/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Fenton-committee-delays-decision-after-insurer-cites-near-24-health-plan-renewal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6026050-42ed2bce81a3adf9a7218c802b02cf99/orig.mp4?Expires=1775156173&Signature=A7Ou1tCy0ZDy8jJWiCE8wUd3vVUk4v-4B2JCmhhypbnzXmOo491V6rUpo70vkiaZZJL-YOQrIAyXDSfdQnn9tSakKD5XJ0r9kizl0dlBcYMvFGejyn4jjiC4URw~qUAwMCx0JQAShFI9JVcCv9SZOj2vciifpvmDwkEhGWLquAvKexQX5estssWKQ7asSFj-SKlOOaR8DFlDJ05t~ziiBWHdSrCINeG2S1cZShZ6Od5hKPDNWTHtrzPM1a4pHmwIMUo5fN7y38MpwbUC~hYElUQxjnY7b0Yx2d8G42~L8ss8qA7Nna90vtqkCJqX8GPMWgI-cdiVD3lP~iy-Za4kFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fenton Board Committee on April 3 heard that the city's group medical renewal from Anthem came in sharply higher this year and voted to postpone a final decision until more information is provided.

Amy de Blasio of the Daniel and Henry company told the committee the Anthem renewal originally arrived at a 28% increase and she negotiated roughly 5% in relief, bringing the city’s proposed overall increase to about 24% for the 2025–26 plan year. De Blasio said the renewal reflects three drivers: the performance of the pooled MiWAA block, the city group’s own risk (capped by MiWAA at 15%), and the membership’s age profile. \"The medical renewal from Anthem originally came in with a 28% increase, and I was able to negotiate 5% relief, which brought you down to, basically a 24%,\" de Blasio said.

Why it matters: a near-24% renewal would significantly affect the municipal budget and employee take-home pay, and the committee sought more detailed options before approving plan changes.

De Blasio described the MiWAA (the chamber plan) as a large multiemployer welfare arrangement that caps any single group’s risk at 15%. She told the committee that outside carriers quoted substantially higher options (she said fully insured quotes from Anthem and UnitedHealthcare would have been in the 70%–90% range). De Blasio also told aldermen the city group has relatively high utilization and several high-cost claimants; she reported roughly 90% of plan members are aged 40–60, which she said is an unfavorable demographic for premiums. The broker said one way to reduce premium cost is moving employees to higher-deductible plans, but warned that increased out-of-pocket costs can reduce access to necessary care.

Alderman Hill asked for more time and more detail on the three alternate plan options that de Blasio had prepared, and moved to continue the item for one week so staff could provide clearer comparisons and cost impacts. The motion to continue was seconded by Alderman Lang and carried by voice vote.

Clarifying details provided at the meeting: the renewal effective date is June 1 and staff advised that a decision by about May 15 is needed to ensure new ID cards are issued by June 1; the broker said the national average renewal for 2025 is roughly 8%–10%. Committee members emphasized preserving access to medications and primary care while containing premium growth.

Next steps: the committee directed staff and the broker to return at the next meeting with comparative plan summaries, member-impact estimates, and enrollment deadlines so the board can decide on a base vs. higher-deductible option.

","City staff and a benefits broker told Aldermen that Anthem renewal initially came in at 28% and was negotiated to about 24%; board voted to continue the item for more information and return next week.","actionData","errors"]

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