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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-2008 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Conference Room located at Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn. Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson (member at large), Member Lynn Norman, Member Virginia Haugen and Member Bill Petersen. Board Attorney Stephen King and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam were also present. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the October 7, 2008 LEOFF Board Meetinq Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve the October 7, 2008 minutes as distributed. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications 1. Stan Laatsch Effective Date of Disability: September 22, 2008 Last Day of Service: September 19, 2008 On October 7, 2008, the LEOFF Board approved disability leave for Stan Laatsch effective September 22, 2008. Mr. Laatsch submitted his monthly physician's report dated October 27, 2008 from Dr. Mark Kim which speaks to his continuing disability. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to continue disability leave until the next Board meeting or until cessation of disability, whichever occurs first. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. B. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims 1. James Monnett LEOFF Board Minutes November 4, 2008 Page 1 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room Request for pre-approval for the purchase of two hearing aids in the amount of $5,820.00 from other than the Board designated hearing aid provider. On October 7, 2008, the LEOFF Board tabled the claim pending review by the Board's designated hearing aid provider, Costco, for the cost of equivalent hearing aids. Chair Kelly reviewed a letter from Costco Hearing Aid Center dated October 23, 2008, in which Costco advises that they do not offer the brand and model of hearing aid requested by Mr. Monnett, which is the newest technology on the market. Costco further indicated that they offer another brand which shares the same technology as the brand and model requested by Mr. Monnett at a price of $3,798.00 for finro hearing aids. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve payment for hearing aids up to $3,798.00 in accordance with LEOFF Board Policy 9.03. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications 1. Rudy Peden Effective Date of Disability: October 19, 2008 Last Day of Service: Unknown On October 27, 2008, Mr. Peden submitted an application for disability leave for the period October 19 through October 22, 2008, together with a physician's statement dated October 20, 2008 from Justin M. Swanson, DC, and a physician's return to work status sheet from dated October 20, 2008 from Justin M. Swanson, DC authorizing return to work on October 25, 2008. Committee members reviewed Mr. Peden's application for disability leave. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to deny disability leave due to lack of filing the appropriate physician statements and due to the lateness of filing the application pursuant to LEOFF Board Policies 3.01 and 3.05. LEOFF Board Minutes November 4, 2008 Page 2 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration No request for reconsideration was received. C. Medical/Hearinq/Vision Claims 1. Fred Fisher Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $45.00. Mr. Fisher has not received reimbursement for dental expenses in 2008. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve payment in the amount of $45.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 2. Doris Darouqh Request for reimbursement of home health care costs from June 3, 2008 to September 29, 2008 in the amount of $2,296.84. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve payment for home health care in the amount of $2,296.84. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 3. William Pitzl Request for reimbursement of dental expenses due to accident in the amount of $1,663.45 for services received on September 19, 2008. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve payment in the amount of $1,663.45. MOTION CARRIED. 4-1. Member Haugen voted no. 4. Stan Laatsch Request for reimbursement of vision expenses for lenses and frames in the amount of $217.00. Mr. Laatsch has not received vision expense reimbursement in the last year. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve the claim in the amount of $217.00. LEOFF Board Minutes November 4, 2008 Page 3 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 5. Ernie Miller Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $630.00. Mr. Miller's claim was added to the agenda. Mr. Miller has not received dental expense reimbursement this year. Motion by Member Petersen, seconded by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve the claim in the amount of $630.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 6. Patricia D. Djarf Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of $297.33 for lenses and frames and $96.62 for eye examination expenses. Ms. DjarF's claim was added to the agenda. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve payment in the amount of $250.00 for lenses and frames expenses and $96.62 for the balance of eye examination expenses. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. D. Other Discussion 1. Election of Fire LEOFF Board Representative Board Secretary Daskam distributed a copy of the election schedule for the fire LEOFF representative election. Nomination requests were mailed October 20, 2008 and are due to the secretary by 5:00 p.m. on November 14, 2008. LEOFF Board Minutes November 4, 2008 Page 4 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m. u~ APPROVED THE -Z DAY OF DECEMBER 2008. Jim tlgly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary LEOFF Board Minutes November 4, 2008 Page 5