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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
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APPROVED THE -Z DAY OF DECEMBER 2008.
Jim tlgly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary
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