BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W CAREFREE DRIVE

AUGUST 11TH 7:30 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:

STATEMENT: The use of the tape recorder is an aid for Recording Secretary and is erased after 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 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 OPERATION MANAGER'S REPORT:

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGER'S REPORT:

MEDICAID WRITE OFF'S:

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/REQUESTS:

OLD BUSINESS: Committee Reports

NEW BUSINESS: Appriciation Dinner September 19th ???

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;

ADJOURNMENT:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

AUGUST 11TH, 1999

7:30 P.M.

JULY 14TH, 1999

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Member Johnson, Member Redden, Member Heflin, Member McPherson and Member Standiford were all present.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Ed Heitman was absent.

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

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: Pat Honer, the new Paramedic was present.

PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES : The minutes were reviewed. Member Redden made the motion to accept the minutes as presented, Treasurer Johnson seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson asked for a vote of the members to the motion. Secretary Standiford yea, Treasurer Johnson yea, Member Redden yea and member Heflin yea. Motion carried.

REPORT FROM ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE: Deb Puckett was late and explained that the ceremonial ground breaking will be July 21st from 10:30-1:00. She continued to say that two new Doctor's will be coming into the facility. There will be a booth at the county fair that will be manned by hospital and ambulance personnel. The nuns will be retiring to St. Louis as well.

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE UNIT: Brian McPherson had nothing to discuss.

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE UNIT: Marcia Beason stated that there are six people who are willing to join the squad when the classes are given. She stated that parts of the ceiling have fallen where the unit is housed, the Hopkins fire district is responsible.

REPORT FROM RAVENWOOD RESCUE SQUAD: They had two medical calls and one dry run call. The rescue truck has been painted.

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE UNIT: They had no calls this month.

TREASURERS REPORT: The report was given to the board members. Secretary Standiford made the motion to accept the report as presented, Treasurer Johnson seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson asked for a vote. Secretary Standiford voted yea, treasurer Johnson voted yea, member Redden voted yea, and member Redden voted yea. Motion carried.

BILLS TO BE PAID: The bills to be paid were presented to the board members. After reviewing the bills to be paid, Treasurer Johnson made the motion to pay the bills as presented, member Redden seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

REVENUES AND EXPENSES: The chart was presented to the board members. Chairman McPherson asked that the wording be changed on the Revenue page be changed from "used"to "received".

The report will stand as presented with the correction.

The training budget was next to be reviewed. Member Redden made the motion to move $40.00 from the Guest instructor expenses to Training lodging to get the account into balance.. Treasurer Johnson seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

P.A.T. VAN REPORT: The van was next on the agenda. There was no action taken.

OPERATIONS MANAGER REPORT: Bill Florea started his report by telling the board that two mutual aid agreements have been returned.

Item two deals with the generator. Florea explained. After a discussion, treasurer Johnson made the motion to purchase the generator at an added cost member Heflin seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

Item three deals with having an ambulance at the fair.

Item four was to introduce the new full time paramedic, Patric Honer. Treasurer Johnson made a motion to accept Honer as a full time paramedic, Secretary Standiford seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

Item five should not be on the next report, as the bathroom is 95% complete. There are a few minor things that need to be corrected and finished.

Item six, the Stars of Life are painted on the two ambulances.

Item seven was about the water safety class that the four full time employees took.

Item eight deals with unit 131. It has been in the shop and will be going back to the shop. It pulls to the right.

Item nine was moved to old business.

Item ten deals with a resignation from full time EMT Chris Carpenter. He would like to go to part time status due to school conflicts. He would like to take some vacation days and to be paid for the remainder of his time. He would also like a list of items that need to be returned to the District. Member Redden made the motion to accept the resignation , Treasurer Johnson seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: The district passed the training entity inspection and is now able to teach CEU'S.

The second item deals with the First Responders and how often they need to recertify. This was tabled until next month, after Maudlin meets with his committee and one member from each squad.

Item three was to inform the board members that there will be a Life net class held at the base on August 22.

Item four is about the newly formed HACS ( high angle/ confined space team)

Item five was to inform the board members that he went to the state surplus and bought a slide projector.

MEDICAID WRITE OFF'S: The first page is actual Medicare/Medicaid write off's. Treasurer Johnson made the motion to write off the accounts as presented, member Heflin seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

The next three pages are bad debt write off's that the auditor recommends be done. These accounts are turned to a collection agency and there has been no activity. It is best to get them off the books. Treasurer Johnson made the motion to write off the accounts as presented, member Heflin seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS AND REQUEST: None brought to the board.

OLD BUSINESS: Committee reports were next on the agenda. The Budget/Revenue and finance committee handed out the proposed budget. The board members were asked to review it and come back to the next meeting with any other ideas.

There were no other committee reports given.

The Boy Scouts were next on the agenda. Rick Reeve, District Executive read the charter agreement and had it signed.

Florea brought up the rate increase proposal. After much discussion, it was decided to have a work session on Monday July 26th at 8:00 p.m. for the board members and the managers.

Lager brought up the first responder kits that were made and handed out to the rescue squads. There are approximately 2 unaccounted for.

Recording secretary Lager told the board members about the audit.

NEW BUSINESS: Chairman McPherson asked if there was any new business to discuss. Treasurer Johnson suggested that a letter be sent to the different congress persons and senators for the state of Missouri.

Member Heflin thanked the board members and the ambulance crew for the balloons and candy that were sent to her husband while he was in Iowa City.

Rick Maudlin asked about stocking a first aid kit for the fair, and when it was over to rotate the items back into the supplies.

CLOSED SESSION: There was no closed session.

ADJOURNMENT: Secretary Standiford made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 p.m., member Redden seconded the motion. Chairman McPherson called for a vote and they were as follows: Treasurer Johnson yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member Redden yea, and member Heflin, yea.

Recorded by LaRee Lager, Recording Secretary

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed: