BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W. CAREFREE DRIVE

October 11^th, 2006

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 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 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

September 13^th, 2006

7:30 P.M.

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

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: No one was absent.

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

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

INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS: There were no guests present.

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: No one was present.

REPORT FROM RAVENWOOD RESCUE SQUAD: All is fine. They will be taking pictures soon for ID badges.

REPORT FROM TRI-C RESCUE SQUAD: No one was present.

REPORT FROM MARYVILLE RESCUE SQUAD: All is Okay.

PRESENTATION OF BILLS TO BE PAID: Bills to be paid were presented. Redden made the motion to approve the bills to be paid and Tobin seconded the motion. Chairman Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea, Tobin, yea, Redden, yea, Standiford yea and Walk yea. Motion carried.

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES: Stands as presented. Bad debts were dropped from a 40% charge to a 20% charge per the auditor.

PRESENTATION OF P.A.T. VAN: Stands as presented.

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING BUDGET: Stands as presented

PRESENTATION OF DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Florea started his report by informing the board members that there will be a closed session to evaluate two employees.

Item two was to inform the board members that all the new employees have been hired full time, except one, he was dismissed, and a new paramedic, Doug Greer, has been hired in his place. He will start full time on October 1^st.

Item three was to inform the board members that the lost pager has been found.

Item five was to discuss the EMT class and the tuition. There is nothing that Nodaway Valley Bank can d in the way of assistance. The Vo-tech says they can make payments until December when it must be paid in full, or allow the students to use a credit card to pay. This was tabled until a future date.

Item six was to inform the board members that this weekend is when the Homeland security drill will take place in Maryville. There are several people involved.

Item seven was to inform the board members that the employee manual has been updated.

Item eight was to inform the board that Nodaway health dept will do badges for the district at their costs.

Item nine was to discuss the LED lighting that will be placed on the new rescue squad and ambulance. After figuring the cost, it will be approximately $100 more than the current light bars, but has a ten year warranty. The rescue truck should be into Boyles by September 22^nd. They will finish the painting, lettering and some other items.

Item ten was inform the board members that he is wanting to put canister lighting in the training room with a dimmer switch. The approximate cost will be $300- $500, with all the work being done by ambulance crews.

Florea informed the board members that he will be out of town from September 24^th to the 27^th, but not out of state.

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: Maudlin started his report by informing the board members that the documentation class is on schedule for next week, and per the board directive, there will be no incentive or any type of raises for those full time employees not attending the class.

Item two was to inform the board members that he would be at the state meeting to discuss the training entity.

Item three was to inform the board members that EMT classes have started.

Maudlin had some requests for training.

Item two was to inform the board members that the auditor still has not finished the audit.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/ REQUESTS: None brought to the board members.

OLD BUSINESS: EMT class was all ready discussed.

NEW BUSINESS: McPherson discussed the need to pay certain bills as not to get a late charge, and to have the treasurer or chairman come in to sign.

Ben Espey was to be at the meeting tonight, but was detained by other business, he is requesting that the ambulance does not charge for the inmates, as it comes out of his budget. The board members requested that he comes to a meeting to discuss the options.

Walk had four clients that the collection agency would like to take to court to recoup money. The board reviewed them and approved all of them.

Redden will miss the next regular meeting.

RECESS: Warner made the motion to take a five minute recess and go into closed session and Standiford seconded the motion. Chairman Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea, Tobin, yea, Redden, yea, Standiford yea and Walk yea. Motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION: Chairman Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea, Tobin, yea, Redden, yea, Standiford yea and Walk yea. Motion carried

OPEN SESSION: Chairman Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea, Tobin, yea, Redden, yea, Standiford yea and Walk yea. Motion carried

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

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

John C. Redden, Secretary