BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W THUNDERBIRD DRIVE

OCTOBER 14TH 7:30 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:

PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:

PRESENTATION OF TREASURERS REPORT:

PRESENTATION OF BILLS TO BE PAID:

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES:

PRESENTATION OF P.A.T. VAN:

PRESENTATION OF COORDINATOR'S REPORT:

MEDICAID WRITE OFF'S:

EMPLOYEE RECEIVABLE INFORMATION:

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/REQUESTS:

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:

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

ADJOURNMENT:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

OCTOBER 14TH, 1998

7:30 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1998

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Johnson, Vice-chairman Heitman, Treasurer Crane, Secretary Donovan and member Standiford were present.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Wolbert was not present.

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

PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES: The minutes were presented to the members. Line 49 on page 2 needs to be changed from foe to for. This was the only correction to the minutes. Vice-chairman Heitman made the motion to accept the minutes with the correction, treasurer Crane seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion carried unanimously.

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: Rick Reeve, Executive Director for the Boys Scouts of America was present.

Reeve is interested in starting a Venturing/Explorer club for the local kids who would be interested. Reeve explained the club to the board members. The Post, as it is called by the Boys Scouts, would be open for boys and girls ages 14-21 years. The Ambulance District would need to charter the post for $20.00 a year. The Boy Scouts provide insurance for the District and for all who wish to help with the Post.

Reeve explained that the Post is there to get kids involved with exploring different careers.

After a brief discussion Secretary Donovan made the motion to charter the Venture/Explorer Post, Treasurer Crane seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.

TREASURERS REPORT: The CD has been cashed in and placed into the Bank Midwest money market. There were no questions about the report. Vice-chairman Heitman made the motion to accept the report as presented, Member Standiford seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.

PRESENTATION OF THE BILLS TO BE PAID: The bills to be paid were next on the agenda. The bill to Chemsearch was questioned. Director George Duff explained that it was for the wash and wax that is used on the ambulances.

The bill for Prentice Hall was questioned. Duff explained that this bill was for the First Responder books for the class in Ravenwood. Duff did not have enough at the beginning of the class.

The bill for Heartland Trauma was questioned. Recording secretary LaRee Lager told the board members that it was for a class that four employees are going to take. It comes out of the Continuing Education account.

The bill for Chief Supply was questioned. Duff explained that it was for medical and operating equipment.

There were no more questions about the bills to be paid. Secretary Donovan made the motion to pay the bills as presented, member Standiford seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES: The chart of Revenues and Expenses was presented to the board members. There was a question about the miscellaneous expense and why it was so over budget. Lager stated that the expenses for the Open House were placed in this account.

There were no more questions about the chart. Treasurer Crane made the motion to accept the chart as presented, secretary Donovan seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.

PRESENTATION OF P.A.T. VAN: The P.A.T. Van was next on the agenda. Assistant Bill Florea stated there has been some problems with going to St. Joseph with a patient ans waiting for a long period of time. Florea was wondering about a stand by charge or a return fee. There was a discussion held and the outcome was to have Florea and Duff come up with a standby/ return fee charge and to report back at the next meeting.

Vice-chairman Heitman made the motion to let the van ride for one more month, Secretary Donovan seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.

COORDINATOR'S REPORT: Duff started the report with an update for the Appreciation Picnic that is going to be held on September 21st, at Mozingo Lake.

The next item on the report was the First Responder classes at Ravenwood. There are between 16-17 people taking the class. It will not be over until November.

Item three deals with a Baby Health Fair that is to be held on September 12th. Duff will be there with an ambulance and several items that were left over from the open house.

Item four is about the radiation class that will be held on September 15th at the ambulance base. This is for all ambulance personnel. Nodaway County is the back up ambulance for a disaster at Cooper Nuclear power plant.

Item five deals with the executive session after the regular meeting. There are three employee's who are up for their yearly evaluation.

The next item is about the Red Cross trailer that is parked behind the ambulance base. Duff suggested that the items in the trailer could be put upstairs in the store room to help the Red Cross get the trailer sold faster.

Item seven deals with the possibility of the Maryville Treatment Center moving out at the end of the year.

MEDICAID WRITE OFF'S: The write off list was given to the board members. Vice-chairman Heitman made the motion to accept the write off's as presented, Treasurer Crane seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVABLE INFORMATION: The chart was given to the board members. There were no questions about the chart.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS AND REQUESTS: There were no new request, the old request was about the bush between Earl May's and the Ambulance district. Duff is still working on the problem.

Chairman Johnson brought up that his wife has written a grant proposal for planting large trees around the base. The cost to the District will be minimal.

REPORT FROM ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE: Debbie Puckett was not present, there was nothing to report.

REPORT FROM BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE UNIT: There was nothing brought to the board.

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE UNIT: There was nothing brought to the board

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE UNIT: There was nothing brought up to the board.

OLD BUSINESS: There was no old business to discuss.

NEW BUSINESS: Chairman Johnson stated that the paint on the west side of the office complex is peeling and needs to be painted. Duff stated that it has been scraped and will be painted in the future.

RECESS: Vice-chairman Heitman made the motion to take a five minute recess before the executive session, member Standiford seconded the motion. Recess at 9:15 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT: The outcome of the executive session was to grant a raise to the three employees.

Recorded by LaRee Lager, Recording Secretary

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

Carlene Donovan, Secretary