BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W CAREFREE DRIVE

May 12^th, 2010

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.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:

PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:

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 OPERATION MANAGER= S REPORT:

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGER= S REPORT:

PRESENTATION OF BUSINESS MANAGER REPORT:

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/REQUESTS:

MEDICAID WRITE OFF='S:

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS: Election of Officers

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 votes on a final decision, when took 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;

(13) Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment, except that this exemption shall not apply to the names, positions, salaries and lengths of service of officers and employees of public agencies once they are employed as such, and the names of private sources donating or contributing money to the salary of a chancellor or president at all public colleges and universities in the state of Missouri and the amount of money contributed by the source;

(14) Records which are protected from disclosure by law; any other business that may come before the board

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

7:30 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Walk, Tobin, McPherson, Redden, Standiford and Allen were all present.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: No one was absent.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Tobin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m..

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: There were no guests present.

PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES: Redden made the motion to approve the minutes with the correction and Standiford seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Standiford, yea, Allen, yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Tobin yea. Motion carried.

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE SQUAD: No one present.

REPORT FROM RAVENWOOD RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine. Three new members from the first responder class and a new muffler was put on the rescue squad.

REPORT FROM TRI-C RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE SQUAD: Did a hog rescue and learned much about semi trailers and how to take one apart.

PRESENTATION OF TREASURER= S Standiford made the motion to approve the treasures report as presented and Redden seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Standiford, yea, Allen, yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Tobin yea. Motion carried.

PRESENTATION OF BILLS TO BE PAID: The bills to be paid were presented. Walk made the motion to approve the bills to be paid and Redden seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Standiford, yea, Allen, yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Tobin yea. Motion carried.

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES: The report was given to the board members. Stands as presented.

PRESENTATION OF DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Florea began his report by informing the board members that there will be a closed session for two employees.

Item two was to inform the board members that there were three PO= s that went over the $500 limit. One was to American Medical for $545, Alliance Medical for $841.25 and PhysioControl for $836.00

Item three was to report that April Sales tax deposit was $67,448.54, the district is up $17.03 for the dame period last year.

Item four was to discuss the purchase of a joint mobile command vehicle with the City of Maryville, Nodaway County, and NWMSU. The total cost of the vehicle is $10,000 with each share being $2,500. There was a discussion about the need of such a vehicle, where it would be housed and supplies for the vehicle. Walk made the motion to go in with the other listed entities to purchase the vehicle for a cost of $2,500 with not future money to be allocated to the vehicle and Allen seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Standiford, yea, Allen, yea, Walk, yea McPherson, nay, Redden, yea and Tobin, nay. Motion carried.

Item five was to discuss the cold water rescue suits. Florea had gotten bids per each suit and for a large quantity of suits. There was a discussion about how many suits were needed. Standiford made the motion to purchase two ice rescue suits for the Platte Valley rescue squad and Walk seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Item six was to open the bids for garage door installation. There were two bids the first was from Foster= s Construction, for $9,523.00 and Maryville Glass & Lock for $10,266.00. Allen made the motion to accept the low bid from Foster and Standiford seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Item seven was to discuss the 911 signs. There is an option to purchase the left over signs and have the rescue squad members and the fire association members will place them. This will be a first come first serve basis and it will be for the people who live outside of city limits of any town in the County. Allen made the motion to purchase the remaining signs and do this program and Redden seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried. The district will see about getting a story for the papers.

Item eight was to inform the board that there is no news on the radiant heater.

Item nine was to inform the board members that the time line for the remount for the ambulance has been moved to early May.

Item ten was to inform the board members that the server is going to be installed the week of April 19^th through the April 23^rd.

Item eleven was to inform the board members that the FRA program should be ready to start in July. This is dealing with Medicaid reimbursements.

Item twelve was to discuss the Conflict of interest policy. McPherson made the motion to approve the policy and Standiford seconded the motion. . Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried. The district will see about getting a story for the papers.

Item thirteen was to inform the board members that the First responder class is over and Hopkins got seven new members, Maryville got two, and Platte Valley, three.

The Regional Council of Governments are having a class on interoperability and the radios for the regional disaster trailers. This class will be held at Nodaway County Ambulance District on May 13^th, from 9 am to 4 pm.

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: Item one was to inform the board members that the first responder class is done.

Item two was to discuss a driving class will be held on April 16^th and 17^th. The new first responders must take both the class room and the driving test and there are others that just have to take the driving part of the test.

Item three was to inform the board members that there would be a CPR refresher class to be held at the same time and day that the driving class is being held. So far, there has been no one sign up for that class.

PRESENTATION OF BUSINESS MANAGER= S REPORT: Nothing to report.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/ REQUESTS: None brought to the board.

MEDICAID WRITE OFF= S: Standiford made the motion to write off the amount of $2,878.38 which includes the Medicaid/Medicare and Redden seconded the motion. . Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: None brought up to the board members.

NEW BUSINESS: No new business was brought before the board members.

RECESS: McPherson made the motion to go into closed session and Standiford seconded the motion.. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

OPEN SESSION: Walk made the motion to go into open session and McPherson seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Standiford made the motion to write off $7,901.25 in Bad Debts and Allen seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, nay, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Standiford made the motion to grant John Maxwell a $500 performance insensitive and Walk seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Standiford made the motion to grant Tamara Bunderson a $350 performance insensitive and Allen seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Florea informed the board members that drop down chains for an ambulance that is getting remounted will cost approximately $3,000 and is a cost above what the remount is going to be. Standiford made the motion to put one set of chains on the first ambulance to be remounted and Allen seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Lager asked about the rescue dinner. It was tabled again.

ADJOURNMENT: Standiford made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Allen seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Allen, nay, Standiford yea, Walk, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Tobin yea. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

John C. Redden, Secretary