BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W CAREFREE DRIVE

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:

NEW BUSINESS:

CLOSED SESSION:

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;

(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

May 13^th,2009

7:30 P.M.

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

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: McPherson was absent.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER : Walk called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Redden made the motion to nominate Tobin as the new Chairman and Standiford seconded the motion. Standiford made the motion to cease with nominations and Allen seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote, Walk yea, Tobin yea, Allen yea, Standiford yea and Redden yea. Motion carried and Tobin is the new Chairman.

Walk continued the election process. Walk made the nomination for Standiford to be vice chairman and Redden seconded the motion. Redden made the motion to cease with nominations and Allen seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote, Walk yea, Tobin yea, Allen yea, Standiford yea and Redden yea. Motion carried and Standiford is the new vice chairman.

Standiford made the motion to nominate Redden as the secretary and Allen seconded the motion. Walk made the motion to cease nominations and Standiford seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote, Walk yea, Tobin yea, Allen yea, Standiford yea and Redden yea. Motion carried and Redden will be the secretary.

Standiford made the motion to nominate Walk as treasurer and Tobin seconded the motion. Standiford made the motion to cease nominations and Tobin seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote, Walk yea, Tobin yea, Allen yea, Standiford yea and Redden yea. Motion carried and Walk is the new treasurer.

INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS: No guests were present.

PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES: The minutes were presented to the board members. Standiford made the motion to approve the minutes and Redden seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Redden yea and Walk yea. Motion passed.

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE SQUAD: No one was present.

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

REPORT FROM RAVENWOOD RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

REPORT FROM TRI-C RESCUE SQUAD: The first responder class will start sometime in June.

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

PRESENTATION OF TREASURER= S REPORT: The report was presented to the board members. There was money added to the State Farm CD= s as they will not pledge anything above the $250,000, but they are giving a good interest rate. A list of the CD= s and interest rates were presented to the board members as was the list for the sales tax received. There were no questions about the report and Redden made the motion to approve the report and Standiford seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Walk, yea, Tobin, yea, Allen yea, Standiford, yea and Redden yea. Motion carried.

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

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES: The report was given to the board members. There were no corrections or additions to the report. Reports 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 employee evaluations and to discuss bad debts.

Item two was to inform the board members that the EMD class will be held at the ambulance bas June 1-3.

Item three was to inform the board members that the yearly training for ambulance board members will be July 9^th at the Lake of the Ozarks. Rick Allen needs to go to the meeting and anyone else who is interested in going is welcome to go too.

Item four was to inform the board members that PO # 090501 did go over the $500 amount. This was for more B 95 respirator masks and isolation gowns.

Item five was dealing with possible flu outbreak and the new implementation of coverage. No rescue squad member is to go via private vehicle to any medical call where the symptoms sound like possible flu exposure. These new regulations will go into effect once Nodaway county has it first case of the swine flu.

Item six was to discuss the sales tax revenue which was done during the treasurer= s report.

Item seven was to inform the board members that the new ambulance should be ready for delivery in July.

Item eight was to discuss the different bills that made it through the legislative and are on the Governor= s desk awaiting signature. This included repealing of the motorcycle helmet unless on interstate, the cell 911 tax are the main ones that could affect the ambulance district.

Item nine was to discuss the disaster tags the grant money will be used for. Florea hopes to get 150-200 tags in every ambulance in Region H with the finds as well as purchasing a radio for the disaster trailer.

Item ten was to inform the board members that the City of Maryville did approve the drainage project but has placed a time line on it to be completed.

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: Estella Myrick was present informed the board members that she will not at the June board meeting due to a class she will be attending.

Item two was ask the board members about having Bob Page come and teach a paramedic class dealing in EKG reading, and being able to open the class to all area ambulances and their employees. Walk made the motion to have the class and Redden seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Redden yea and Walk yea. Motion passed. Myrick is to make it happen.

Item three was to inform the board members that the CEU classes are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday in October and into November. She was wondering about charging people other than employees a fee. After a discussion it was decided to offer the class for free to everyone.

PRESENTATION OF BUSINESS MANAGER= S REPORT: Lager that she and Florea went to the Regional meeting and had nothing else to report.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/ REQUESTS: Nothing brought up.

MEDICAID WRITE OFF= S: Tobin made the motion to approve $5,318.56 in Medicaid and Medicare write off= s and Walk seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Redden yea and Walk yea. Motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS: Conflict of interest policy was signed..

NEW BUSINESS: There is new paperwork for the new treasurer and chairman to place themselves onto the paperwork allowing for pledges to be given for deposits. Tobin will have to make arrangements to go to the various banks with Walk and Florea to get his name on all the accounts.

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

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

Walk made the motion to grant Pat Greife a $200 incentive pay and Allen seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Redden yea and Walk yea. Motion passed.

Walk made the motion to grant Paul Evans a $200 incentive pay and Allen seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Redden yea and Walk yea. Motion passed.

Standiford made the motion to approve the bad debts to be written off for a total of $50,516.31 and Redden seconded the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Redden yea and Walk yea. Motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT: Walk the motion to adjourn the meeting and Redden the motion. Tobin called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Allen, yea, Standiford yea, Redden yea and Walk yea. Motion passed.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

John C. Redden, Secretary