BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W. Carefree Drive

August 11^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:

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 minutes

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.

TAX LEVY: The proposed tax levy was handed to the board members. After reviewing the levy, which would take property taxes to 0, treasurer Warner made the motion to approve the levy as presented and member McPherson seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

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

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine.

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: All is fine.

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 discuss getting new rescue chains for all the squads. Don Crane can get some samples and let Bill decide what he would like to have. Florea also stated that Crane said there is no need to have the habitat for humanity items stored at the base.

Item two was to inform the board members that the six pagers have been reprogrammed.

Item three was to inform the board members that the soffit work has been started and is in progress.

Item four was to inform the board members that there will be a closed session.

Item five was to inform the board members that Brooke Bowland has returned to work, Kirby Sybert has returned to work and the Dan Lund has returned to work.

Item six was to inform the board members that the GPS systems cost the district less than expected. Wal -Mart carried the brand and Florea purchased them through Wal-Mart.

Item seven was to discuss the main garage door. During a class, it was broken and as of this day, it has been fixed.

Item eight was to ask the board members if he could hire some PRN (as needed) employees. Member McPherson made the motion to hire some part time employees 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.

Item ten was already discussed, it dealt with the tax levy.

Item eleven was to inform the board members that the audit has started.

Item twelve was to inform the board members that Denny Fast wants to go to paramedic school this fall.

Item thirteen was to inform the board members that the medical director wants to be paid for his services. There will be stipulations attached to the contract once it is drawn up.

Maudlin informed the board that the bus extrication class will be in the fall.

Item three was to inform the board that there will be a football spinal injury class to be held on August 17^th and 19^th. All employees must take the class and anyone who will be doing football standbys must take one of the classes as well.

Item two was to inform the board members that Florea and Lager would be going to a MAA meeting t the Lake Of the Ozarks on the 16^th .

Item three was to inform the board members that Warner and Redden will be attending the meeting on the 15^th.

Item four was to discuss the annual picnic for the volunteers. It is usually held on the third Sunday of September, which would be the 19^th. Treasurer Warner made the motion to have the picnic on September 19^th and member McPherson seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

Item five was to discuss the pictures on the wall in the office. The employees are to work on it.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/ REQUESTS: There was nothing brought before the board.

OLD BUSINESS: Old business brought before the board members was to discuss Sick pay for the full time employees.

There was discussion about the difference between the eight hour staff and the twenty four hour staff. The board would like to see a proposal that has included in it, to have the eight hour staff have 80 hours of sick time per year, the 24 hour staff to have 96 hours per year, to take the current 24 hours of personal time and turn it into sick time, but it can still be used as personal time, to change in the year 2005, and that sick time is earned per pay period at a rate of 3.69 hours for the 24 hour staff and 3.08 hours for the eight hour staff, the maximum that any employee can have on the books at one time of 192 hours for the 24 hour staff and 160 hours for the eight hour staff. Conversion would be a 2 for 1 for vacation time and a 4 to 1 for a buy out for a check. The board would like to see the proposal before the next board meeting.

NEW BUSINESS: The by laws need to be approved because of the change for the operations manger, his surety bond has been increased to $250,000.00. Treasurer Warner made the motion to approve the change to the by-laws 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.

RECESS: Secretary Standiford made the motion to take a five minute recess 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.

OPEN SESSION: Chairman redden asked for a motion to go into closed session. Treasurer Warner made the motion to go into closed session to discuss three employees yearly evaluation 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.

CLOSED SESSION: Treasurer Warner made the motion to go into open session to discuss three employees yearly evaluation 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.

OPEN SESSION: Secretary Standiford made the motion to grant Doug Lager his yearly raise and member McPherson seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

Secretary Standiford made the motion to grant Brooke Bowland her yearly raise and member McPherson seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

Secretary Standiford made the motion to grant Bill Florea his yearly raise and member McPherson seconded the motion. Chairman Redden called for a vote. Treasurer Warner, yea, Secretary Standiford, yea, member McPherson, yea and Walk, yea. Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT: Treasurer Warner made the motion to adjourn the meeting 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. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm.

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

Charles Standiford, Secretary