BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W CAREFREE DRIVE

November 14^th, 2007

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:

OLD BUSINESS: Short Term Disability

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

October 10^th , 2007

7:30 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Walk, Vice Tobin member McPherson, member Charlie Standiford and secretary Redden were present.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Treasure Warner was late to the meeting.

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

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

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

REPORT FROM HOPKINS RESCUE SQUAD: No one was present.

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.

There were no other questions asked. Martin did present the board members a new contract proposal for the next three years for auditing services. The prices are as follows, for the year 2007- $5,300, 2008- $5,900 and 2009- $6,600. After a discussion, Redden asked Martin to add the years to the contract and he approved the quote with corrections and Standiford seconded the motion. Chairman Walk called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden , yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

Martin left the meeting.

PRESENTATION OF BILLS TO BE PAID: The bills to be paid were presented. There were no questions about the bills to be paid. Standiford made the motion to pay the bills as presented and Tobin seconded the motion. Chairman Walk called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden , yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

PRESENTATION OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES: The report was given to the board members. After a brief discussion, report stands as presented. Warner arrived at the meeting at this point.

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 would be a closed session for Dan Lund and Doug Greer.

Item three was to discuss the units 131 and 133. Unit 131 has been having some electrical problems, but no service shop can seem to trace it to the root of the problem. It has been to Savannah and it has spent two weeks at Midway in Kansas City, with no one being able to find the problem. Bryan Sobotka has and idea of how to find the problem.

Item four was to sign the contract for dispatching with the County.

Item five was to show the board members the shirts that were ordered for the rescue squads. There are a few extra that were ordered.

Item six was to inform the board members that the standby generator is on the pad and most of the installation has been done.

Item seven was to inform the board members that there should be a nice carry over this year and Florea has a list of some items to consider purchasing. After a discussion, McPherson made the motion to approve the purchase of five Portable GPS systems for the approximate cost of $1,500 for all 5 of them, and Warner seconded the motion. Chairman Walk called for a vote. Tobin, yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden , yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

There was a discussion on the other items that Florea discussed and the board members wanted better prices brought back to the next meeting. Florea was given the ok to destroy the old pagers that can not be used or fixed.

Item nine was to inform the board members that he was approved to be on the board of Regional Homeland Security Commission.

Item ten was to inform the board members that Tamara Bunderson and Florea will be attending a meeting to discuss public transit needs with the Northwest Missouri Regional Council.

Item eleven was to inform the board members that two of the Life Pak 1000's, that were ordered almost a year ago, have been shipped.

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: Maudlin was not available to be at the meeting, so Florea did the training managers report. Item one was to inform the board members that the information from the 24-7 program has arrived and is ready for use.

Item two was to inform the board about the Life Net classes that are going to be held in December.

Item three was to inform the board members that there would be another Hybrid class on November 3rd.

Item four to inform the board members that there is a First Responder class that will start in January.

EMPLOYEE CONCERNS/ REQUESTS: The employees are requesting to have the Christmas party at the Ambulance base in December. There was no problems with this.

OLD BUSINESS: Old business of Short term disability has been discussed.

NEW BUSINESS: None brought to the board.

RECESS: Warner made the motion to go into closed session and Standiford seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea ,Redden yea, Tobin yea and Walk yea . Motion carried. Moved into closed at 9:35 pm.

OPEN SESSION: Tobin made the motion to go into open session and Standiford seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea ,Redden yea, Standiford yea, Tobin yea and Walk yea . Motion carried. Open session started again at 9:50 pm.

McPherson made the motion to grant D Lund a raise of 10cents per hour and Standiford seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea ,Redden yea, Standiford yea, Tobin yea, and Walk yea . Motion carried.

McPherson made the motion to grant D Greer a raise of 15 cents and a $200 incentive bonus and Tobin seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner, yea, McPherson, yea ,Redden yea, Standiford yea, Tobin yea, and Walk yea . Motion carried.

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

Meeting adjourned at 9:55pm

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

John C. Redden, Secretary