BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W. Carefree Drive

July12^th, 2004

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 :

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:

NEW BUSINESS: Tax levy

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

July 12th 2004

7:30 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Redden, Treasurer Warner, Secretary Standiford, member McPherson and member Walk were present.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice chairman Tobin was absent.

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

PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES : The minutes were presented to the board members. Treasurer Warner made the motion to approve the minutes and Secretary Standiford the seconded motion to accept the minutes. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS: There were none present.

REPORT FROM HOSPITAL: There was no one present from the hospital.

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine. The new EMT left so there will not be a need to pay for his class.

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

REPORT FROM RAVENWOOD RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

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

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE SQUAD: The squad had one assist and one fatality. There are no chains on the Hopkins rig and no jack, this was discovered during the assist call.

Secretary Standiford made the motion to approve the treasurers report and member Walk seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

PRESENTATION OF BILLS TO BE PAID: After reviewing the bills to be paid, treasurer Warner made the motion to pay the bills as presented and secretary Standiford seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES: The report was presented to the board members. There were no other questions or corrections, the reports stands.

PRESENTATION OF P.A.T. VAN: The report stands.

PRESENTATION OF OPERATIONS MANAGERS REPORT: Item one was to ask the board if Habitat for Humanity would be able to store some items in the north bay. The consensus was to allow them to place items there as long as they know that the district will not be held responsible for the items and it is kept neat and that there is an option to evict if necessary.

The extrication suits have been ordered for the Tri-C squad as well.

Item three was to inform the board that Doug Lager would like to sign a contract to become a paramedic.

Item four was to inform the board members that the ridge vent has been installed.

Item six was to inform the board members that Brooke Bowland will be off duty for approximately one month due to a fracture to her right foot.

Item seven was to ask the board members about purchasing two more GPS units. Member McPherson made the motion to go ahead and purchase them and treasurer Warner seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

Item eight was to inform the board members that new tires will be needed on unit 132, it will need four new ones and unit 134 had to have one new tire.

Item nine was to inform the board members that one of the radios has been installed.

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: Maudlin started his report by informing the board members that there was a bio-hazard class held at the employee meeting.

Item two was to inform the board members that Angie Jones is trying to have a bus extrication class this fall.

seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/ REQUESTS: Jim Van Hoozer proposed to the board members a sick time policy. He has discussed this at the employee meeting and would like the board to consider a sick time policy. After a few questions and some discussions, the sick time policy was tabled until the next meeting. It will be decided at that meeting if there is to be a sick policy.

OLD BUSINESS: Old business brought before the board members was to decide on a fire proof safe. Florea handed out the sheets for the one he would like to purchase, Member McPherson made the motion to buy the safe and member Walk seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS: Member McPherson asked if the rescue squad personnel needed a high school diploma or a GED to be on the squad. Maudlin informed him that the state says to be a first responder the individual must have either a diploma or a GED.

Handyman jacks were discussed.

There was a question about what is on every squad. Lager found the inventory lists from a prior time and these were to be gone through again.

The color of the siding needs to be discussed. It was decided that the Fiesta color matches.

ADJOURNMENT: Member McPherson made the motion to adjourn the meeting and chairman Redden seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

Charles Standiford, Secretary