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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-2014 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 10:00 AM — Council Conference Room MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Conference Room located on the first floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn. Members present included: Chair Kelly, Chair Pro Tem Bill Petersen, Member Wayne Osborne, Member John Holman, and Member Kurt Vogel. Also present were BoarcJ Attorney and Assistant City Attorney Neil Wachter and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Claims from Dale Volstad and Doris Darough were added to the agenda. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the November 4, 2014 LEOFF Board Meetinq Motion by Member Holman, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to approve the minutes as distributed. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Pendinq Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications There was no pending disability leave/retirement application. B. Pendinq Medical/Hearinq/Vision Dental Claims 1. Rav-M. Nixon Request for pre-authorization and reimbursement of hearing aid ezpenses in the amount of $4,160.00 from other than the Board's preferred provider. On August 5, 2014, the Board tabled Mr. Nixon's request pending the receipt of additional information from Mr. Nixon regarding the necessity for the models prescribed. On September 2, 2014, the Board tabled Mr. Nixon's claim pending further information from Costco Hearing Aid Center. On October 7 and November 4, 2014, the Board tabled the claim pending the receipt of additional info.rmation from Mr. Nixon's provider. No new information was received. LEOFF Board Minutes December 2, 2014 Page 1 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefghters Disability Board Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 10:00 AM — Council Conference Room Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Holman to deny the claim due to lack of response to the Board's request for additional information. MOTION CAf2RIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 2. Ed Henderson Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of $103.24 for services received on September 11, 2014. On October 7 and November 4, 2014, the Board tabled the claim pending the receipt of a Medicare/insurance Explanation of Benefits Statement. No new information was received. Motion by Member Vogel, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to table the claim for an additional month. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 V. NEW BUSINESS A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications No application for disability leave/retirement was received. B. Appeals/ReQUests for_Reconsideration No request for reconsideration was received. C. Medical%HearinqNision/Dental Claims 1. Robert Wiqlev Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $95.00 for services received on November 18, 2014. ROBERT WIGLEY 2014 $1,200.00 BALANCE $1,200.00 March 4, 2014 $160.00 $1,040.00 Sept 2, 2014 $160.00 $880.00 Motion by Member Vogel, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to approve the claim in the amount of $95.00. LEOFF Board Minutes December 2, 2014 Page 2 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 2; 2074 - 10:00 AM — Council Conference Room MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 2. Richard_Schneider Request for reimtiursement of dental expenses in the amount of $247.00 for services received on November 5, 2014. Mr. Schneider has not received reimbursement for dental expenses in 2014. Motion by Member Holman, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to approve the claim in the amount of$247.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 3. Loren Anderson Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $378.25 for services received on August 14, September 2 and November 18, 2014. LOREN ANDERSON 2014 $1,200.00 BALANCE $1,200.00 May 6, 2014 $821.75 $378.25 Motion by Member Vogel, second by Ghair Pro Tem Petersen to approve the claim in the amount of $378.25. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 4. Don Webb Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $210.00 for services received on November 4, 2014. DON WEBB 2014 $1,200.00 BALANCE $1,200.00 February4, 2014 $165.00 $1,035.00 Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Osborne fo approve the claim in the amount of $210.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 LEOFF Board Minutes December 2, 2014 Page 3 City of Aubum Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 10:00 AM — Council Conference Room 5. Murrav Board Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $308.00 for services received on November 19, 2014. MURRAY BOARD $1,200.00 BALANCE 2014 $1,200.00 June 3, 2014 $212.00 $988.00 Motion by Member Osborne, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to approve the claim in the amount of $308.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 6. Robert S. Phillips a. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of $209.97 for services received on October 16, 2014. Mr. Phillips has not received vision reimbursement in the past year. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Holman to approve the claim in fhe amount of $209.97. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 b. Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of $25.00 for services received on October 8, 2014. Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member Osborne to approve the claim in the amount of $25.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 7. Dale Volstad Request for reimbu�sement of dental expenses in 4he amount of $1,037.34. Mr. Volstad has not received dental reimbursement in 2014. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to approve the claim in the amount of$1,037.34. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 LEOFF Board Minutes December 2, 2014 Page 4 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 10:00 AM — Council Conference Room 8. Doris Darouqh Request for reimbursement of long term care expenses in the amount of $8,520.00 for the month of November 2014 (30 days at $284.00/day). Motion by Member Osborne, second by Member Vogel to approve the claim in the amount of $8,520.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 D. Other Discussion Board Secretary advised only one nominafion for the Fire representative on the LEOFF Board was received. The nomination was received from Bill Petersen. LEOFF Policies provide that in the event there is only person nominated for representative on the Board, balloting is not required. Bill Petersen is elected as the Fire representative on the LEOFF Board for a two-year term from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m. APPROVED this �}~ day of January, 2015. ��`��J� � Jim <elly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary LEOFF Board Minutes December 2, 2014 Page 5