BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

103 W CAREFREE DRIVE

Agenda for

January 9^th, 2008

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

OARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

December 12^th, 2007

7:30 P.M.

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

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Vice Tobin was absent.

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

INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS: Matt LeCerf and Chad Jackson were present at the meeting. LeCerf and Jackson discussed with the board members about the TIFF. They asked if the board of directors would consider participating again and the need for the funds for the TIFF. They went onto discuss the meeting for a joint task force to discuss a joint 911 center. There will be a meeting on January 22, 2008 at the Regional Council address and board members were invited to attend. There was no outcome of any discussions that LaCerf and Jackson brought to the board members.

PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES: The minutes were presented to the board members and after reviewing them ,Warner made the motion to approve the minutes as presented and secretary Redden seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner 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 BURLINGTON JUNCTION RESCUE SQUAD: Nothing to report.

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.

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 and Redden seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner 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. This is to be the final budget of 2007. Warner made the motion to approve all budgets as the final budgets for 2007 and Standiford seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

The budget for 2008 was next on the agenda. Warner approved the 2008 budget and McPherson seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

PRESENTATION OF DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Florea started his report by informing the board members that there would not be a closed session.

Item two was taken care of when the 2007 final budget was approved..

Item three was taken care of when the 2008 budget was approved.

Item four to inform the board members that the standby generator is in and running. the disconnect switch has been purchased and Law Electric will install it. The generator seems to be self testing more than once a week, and the company is working on that glitch.

Item five was to discuss Unit 133. It was placed back into service after several trips to Midway Ford. As of now, there is s strong diesel smell in the unit and it is only used as a back up unit.

Item six was to discuss the purchase of a new ambulance in the future. Florea has bids for new Ford ambulances and a remount of the unit 133. If it was to be remounted, it would be on a Ford chassis and it could be done in 30 days. The district would drive it up to Sumner Iowa and then pick it up for a discount of $1,000. There was a discussion held.

McPherson made the motion to drive the unit to Iowa for a remount and Warner seconded the motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

Florea will call Lifeline in the morning to arrange it.

Item seven was to inform the board members that the ads for open positions were placed in the papers. Sub district 3 and 6 are up for re-election in April.

Item eight was to discuss the Senior funds for the van. Florea informed the board members that the $2,500 from the Senior grant has been used and so has the match that the District placed of $2,500. The funds that were received from the Cooper Nuclear drill of $1,000 has also been used and there is a negative balance on the funds. Florea asked if the board members wanted to continue to run the Senior funds? With the Ice storm there were more trips to take seniors to the shelters, and there will be more to take them home when it is safe. There was a discussion held. After the discussion, the board members agreed to let the Senior funds continue, they would make sure it would continue to run.

Item nine was to discuss the purchasing of 50 new pagers for the rescue squad members to become compliant with regulations and narrow band. The bids were given to the board members, McPherson made the motion to approve the bid of $23,750.00 from Haug for the 50 pagers with a 4 year service contract on each pager, and Standiford seconded the motion.

Walk called for a vote. Warner yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

Item ten dealt with SEMA grant and there is one for older radios, so Florea will be holding onto the old ones for awhile longer.

Item eleven was to inform the board members that he purchased two UPS (uninterrupted Power system) for the two main computers. It was discovered during the ice storm, that when the generator kicks in, the computers shut down and because of passwords the crews can not log into the office computer when needed. These systems will allow the computers to run for approximately 15 minutes if there is no power and there is no interruptions when the generator kicks on and off.

The next item was to give the board members a tally of what took place during the ice storm.

PRESENTATION OF TRAINING MANAGERS REPORT: Maudlin was on a call and was not present to give his report. Lager went through it for him.

There is to be a CEU class held at the ambulance base on Saturday by Life Net.

There is to be a first responder class that will start in January and he needs numbers of students. Ravenwood stated they should have 3-4, Skidmore 4-5, and Maryville 3-4. No other squads gave numbers.

Item three was to inform the board members that there will be a refresher class sometime this spring.

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

motion. Walk called for a vote. Warner yea, Standiford, yea, McPherson, yea, Redden yea and Walk, yea. Motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS: There was nothing to discuss.

NEW BUSINESS: The Graham fire district would like to purchase 10 of the old pagers. Florea has talked to them and it may cost $50 per pager for them to be reprogrammed. Redden made the motion to give 10 of the older pagers to the Graham fire district and Standiford seconded the motion.

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

Meeting adjourned at 9:20pm

Recorded by LaRee Lager

Nodaway County Ambulance District

Signed:

John C. Redden, Secretary