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Cunningham Industrial Park Follow up from the study session is attached for your consideration. The St. Louis County Boundary Expansion Study from 2008 as well as the information about parcel ownership for areas surrounding Cunningham Park. Ameren UE Rate Case The is still in the public hearing phase. Ms. Eastman testified before the Missouri Public Service Commission this week on behalf of the municipalities who have Ameren UE owned streetlights. Ameren UE has already agreed to conduct a cost of service study to determine the appropriate rates for the service. No study has been performed since the 1980s. Because street lighting is an off peak use we are hoping for some accommodation. Similarly, street lighting customers do not receive an offset for revenues received by other utilities (cable, telephone etc.) that co-locate on the poles. A decision of the PSC is expected this summer. Ameren UE plans another rate increase case shortly thereafter. UHome UCity The project has advanced another step. Graduate students from Washington University Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts have completed the preliminary drafts of the proposed homes. There are currently 11 designs. The designs are on the City’s Facebook page and attached here for your convenience. The students did an in depth neighborhood asset analysis of the Sutter Heights neighborhood. The Neighborhood Asset study and preliminary designs are included in this packet. We are still working on securing a lender and are branching out to work with additional housing agencies. The team is collaborating with St. Louis Community Action Agency to weatherize homes in the neighborhood make them green as well. CAA will be making a grant application to secure targeted weatherization funds for the homes and to help fund Youth Build who will work in collaboration with Green Space, our official construction firm. The presence of Youth Build not only helps train young adults but also will help lower the costs of the homes. cost of health insurance is trending at 1% per month The, so we can anticipate a 12% increase for this year based on a normal course of action. This month two significant changes have occurred at the State and Federal level. President Obama H.R. 3590 signed into law , the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This reform law includes many provisions that will affect both employers and employees. The changes that may affect us directly include requirements to keep dependent children on until the age of 26 and several issues listed below. Insurance Market Reforms – The new law requires insurance plans to provide coverage to any individual who requests insurance. It also includes a prohibition on pre-existing condition restrictions in the individual and small group health care market. Health insurance premiums would be allowed to vary based only on tobacco use, age, family composition, and geographic location. Large employers that purchase coverage through a health care exchange would be eligible for the above insurance protections. Both self-insured and fully-insured plans are required to provide dependent coverage for children up to age 26. Health plans are also prohibited from establishing annual and lifetime dollar limits on coverage. Wellness Programs – Employers can offer increased incentives or rewards to employees for participation in a wellness program or for meeting certain health