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9 I Selectmen's Meeting -3- June 27, 1988 open session was resumed at 8:40 p.m. Mr. Marshall left the meeting at that time. INSURANCE COST CONTROL Mr. White referred to the Town's efforts to deal with escalating health insurance costs over the past few years including a number of initiatives undertaken to try to mitigate those rising casts, the latest of which is self insurance. Because few of the town's efforts have proven to be successful in adequately controlling health insurance costs, Mr. White proposed entering into a contract with Insurance Cost Control, Inc. (ICC) to provide cost control and group benefit management for the Town's group health insurance budget. He saw savings of approximately $195,000 in FY89 under ICC procedures, projected to fall within the categories of eligibility audit; coordination of benefits; subrogation of benefits; paid claims audit; length of stay audit; administrative services. Mr. White introduced Edwin Bleilor of ICC to further explain his firm's program. Mr. Bleilor explained the procedures implemented by ICC in working with the Town to provide management of life and health insurance programs and reviewed methods used to save the Town money be coordination of benefits. Mr. White thanked Mr. Bleilor for his presentation and the information provided on ICC's program. PETER BARKER Peter Barker, Lexington's former Hanscom Field Advisory Commission representative, was present to report to the Board on his experience as a Commission member and on his views about the functions of the HFAC. Because of her involvement with Massport, Mrs. Smith left the meeting for Mr. Barker's report and Mr. Eddison, as senior Selectman present, acted as Chairman. Mr. Barker said that in his view, the HFAC is not a problem solving organization, but that its role is that of a communications agency which funnels information back to the four towns represented. He noted that the Commission is often informed of critical Hanscom issues at the last minute and has no involvement in initial planning of projects being considered by Massport. He felt that significant changes in operations of the airport would be sure to take a major toll on Lexington's quality of life and that the Planning Departments in the area towns should closely scrutinize what Massport is doing regarding new parking and construction which, indicate expansion. He noted that actual construction appears to contradict the 2 to 3% growth rate projected. Regarding response by Massport to 4 -town concerns, Mr. Barker felt that they were not adequately addressed at meetings because no Massport decision makers had become involved. He applauded HATS II as a means for gaining more input regarding Massport development plans but generally felt that the area towns have little control over Massport actions. Mr. Eddison thanked Mr. Barker for his service to the Town as its representative on the Hanscom Commission and for the expression of his views that evening. Mrs. Smith returned to the meeting at that time.