BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W. Carefree Drive

Maryville, Mo 64468

April 9th, 2003 agenda

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:

STATEMENT: The use of the tape recorder is an aid for the Recording Secretary and is erased after the minutes are transcribed.

PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS : County Commissioners

REPORT FROM HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE:

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE SQUAD:

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE SQUAD:

REPORT FROM RAVENWOOD RESCUE SQUAD:

REPORT FROM TRI-C RESCUE SQUAD:

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE SQUAD:

PRESENTATION OF TREASURERS REPORT:

PRESENTATION OF BILLS TO BE PAID:

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES:

PRESENTATION OF P.A.T. VAN:

PRESENTATION OF BUSINESS MANAGER REPORT:

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/REQUESTS:

Closed meetings and closed records authorized when, exceptions.

610.021. Except to the extent disclosure is otherwise required by law, a public governmental body is authorized to close meetings, records and votes, to the extent they relate to the following:

(3) Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded. However, any vote on a final decision, when taken by a public governmental body, to hire, fire, promote or discipline an employee of a public governmental body must be made available with a record of how each member voted to the public within seventy-two hours of the close of the meeting where such action occurs; provided, however, that any employee so affected shall be entitled to prompt notice of such decision during the seventy-two-hour period before such decision is made available to the public. As used in this subdivision, the term "personal information" means information relating to the performance or merit of individual employees; any other business that may come before the board

(14) Records which are protected from disclosure by law;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

March 12,2003 Minutes

8:30 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Warner, Treasurer Johnson, Member McPherson, were present at 7:30 pm. Treasurer Johnson left the meeting as he was not notified that the meeting time had been changed. Vice chairman Redden and secretary Standiford arrived at the meeting at 9:00 pm.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Tobin was absent.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER : Chairman Warner called the meeting to order at 9:00 pm.

PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES : The minutes were presented to the board members. Vice-chair Redden made the motion to accept the minutes as presented and Secretary Standiford seconded the motion. Chairman Warner called for a vote. Vice-chair Redden, yea, Secretary Standiford , yea and member McPherson, yea. Motion passed.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: None were present.

REPORT FROM ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE :Pat Giffin was present as she did not receive a notification about the meeting change. She had left prior to the meeting starting at 9:00. She needs a letter and an apology sent to her about the meeting time. Lager will take care of this.

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE UNIT: Member McPherson stated that the Hurst tool had been fixed. He is conducting a first responder class. He had also purchased the vehicle rescue update book. The extrication of newer vehicles is very complicated. Each book cost $150.00. McPherson will let other squads look at the book. Chairman Warner called for a vote. Vice-chair Redden, yea, Secretary Standiford , yea and member McPherson, yea. Motion passed.

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE UNIT: No one was present.

REPORT FROM RAVENWOOD RESCUE SQUAD: They have had three calls.

REPORT FROM TRI-C RESCUE SQUAD: No one was present.

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE UNIT: All is fine.

TREASURERS REPORT: The report was given to the board members. There were no corrections to be made on the report. Vice-chair Redden made the motion to accept the report as presented and secretary Standiford seconded the motion. Chairman Warner called for a vote. Vice-chair Redden, yea, Secretary Standiford , yea and member McPherson, yea. Motion passed.

BILLS TO BE PAID: The bills to be paid were next on the agenda. Vice-Chair redden made the motion to pay the bills as presented and member McPherson seconded the motion. Chairman Warner called for a vote. Vice-chair Redden, yea, Secretary Standiford , yea and member McPherson, yea. Motion passed.

REVENUES AND EXPENSE: The report was presented to the board members. They would like to see a % column added. This will be taken care of for the next meeting. The report stands as presented.

P.A.T. VAN REPORT: The report stands as presented.

OPERATIONS MANAGER REPORT: Florea started his report by discussing the omni tools being fixed.

Item two was to inform the board that unit 132 needed new tires. The cost of new tires was more than he could purchase, so he called Vice-chair Redden and Chairman Warner for approval to purchase the tires. They were purchased, and are on the unit now.

Item three was to inform the board members that unit 132 had hit a raccoon and had suffered some damage to the bumper. It is to go the shop as soon as the part comes in.

Item four was to inform the board members that becoming a CPR training center is getting closer.

Item five was to inform the board members that Jeff Hall is through with his probation.

Item six was to inform the board members that almost all the Business Associate contracts have been returned. We should be HIPAA complaint by April 14^th.

TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: Rick Maudlin started his report by informing the board members that there was a HIPAA class during the last employee meeting.

Item two was to report on the training room report. This included the pass fail rate for the classes and then who was using the training room for the prior year.

Item three was to discuss the training center.

Item four was to discuss the ICE rescue class that was held on March 8^th. He suggested that there be two suits on all the rescue squads.

Item five was to discuss wages for Cicle and Maudlin for classes they had been to.

BUSINESS MANAGERS REPORT: Lager stated that she is still learning the new software.

Item two was to inform the board members about the EMS regional meeting that was held at the base. The next meeting is at Chillicothe.

The HIPAA classes have been set up and will start the next week. The last ones will be in April.

Item four was to inform the board members that the MAA training day will be July 9^th at the Lake of the Ozarks. This is a regular board meeting as well and Lager will be gone on vacation the week prior as well as that day. After a discussion, it was decided to have the board meeting in July postponed one week to accommodate the meetings. It will be July 16^th at 7:30 pm.

Item five was to inform the board members that one lawn bid had come in and that Lager had not placed advertisements as yet. Member McPherson made the motion to keep B & B lawn mowing as the care takers for this year and Vice-chair Redden seconded the motion. Chairman Warner called for a vote. Vice-chair Redden, yea, Secretary Standiford , yea and member McPherson, yea. Motion passed.

The doc-u-drama will be held April 16^th and a rain date of April 23^rd.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS AND REQUEST: None brought to the board.

OLD BUSINESS: Florea stated that Beverly Health Care wants the District to sign a contract stating that they would get charged the fee schedule and nothing else for any calls that may occur at their facility. It was agreed to sign the contract.

NEW BUSINESS: Member McPherson asked about the insurance benefits that are paid by the district. He requested that Lager make a chart of the total cost for insurance for an employee only. This will be given out at the next meeting. The cost should be for a $500.00 deductible for medical.

If the tax issue passes in April, the money will not come in until October of 2003. NEBS is doing the printing of the flyers for the district, but the funds may still be short.

ADJOURNMENT: Secretary Standiford made the motion to adjourn at 10:25 pm and member McPherson seconded the motion. Chairman Warner called for a vote. Vice-chair Redden, yea, Secretary Standiford , yea and member McPherson, yea. Motion passed.

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

Charles Standiford, Secretary