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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disabitity Board
Tuesday, October 7, 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) and Member Lynn Norman. Member Virginia Haugen
and Member Bill Petersen were excused. Board Attorney Stephen King and
Board Secretary Danielle Daskam were also present.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the September 2, 2008 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to approve
the September 2, 2008 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There is no unfinished business.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
1. Stan Laatsch
Effective Date of Disability: September 22, 2008
Last Day of Service: September 19, 2008
On September 22, 2008, LEOFF Board Chair Jim Kelly tentatively
approved disability leave for Stan Laatsch effective September 22,
2008, subject to full Board review and approval. Mr. Laatsch's
application for disability leave/retirement includes physicians'
statements from Dr. Terry Smith dated September 19, 2008 and
Dr. Mark Kim dated September 5, 2008. A Valley Regional Fire
Authority Incident Report Form dated October 7, 2008 and a letter
from Dr. Mark Kim dated October 7, 2008 were added to the
record.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve Mr. Laatsch's Application for Disability Leave or
Retirement for leave effective September 22, 2008.
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MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims
1. Richard Husebv
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$1,480.10.
On July 1, 2008, the LEOFF Board advised Mr. Huseby that policy
8.02(D) provides for reimbursement of dental related expenses up
to $1,200 annually; any request for reimbursement of expenses
above the annual limit of $1,200 must be proven to be medically
necessary and accompanied by supporting documentation
evidencing the medical necessity. On September 2, 2008, Mr.
Huseby submitted a letter from Stuart Rich, DDS, PS., in support of
his claim. The Board tabled Mr. Huseby's claim on September 2,
2008 pending the receipt of a letter from a physician supporting the
medical necessity of Mr. Huseby's dental work. Mr. Huseby has
submitted the enclosed letter from Dr. Dennis Rochier.
RICHARD HUSEBY $1,200.00 BALANCE
2008 $1,200.00
July 1, 2008 $93.10 $1,106.90
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve the claim in the amount of $1,480.10 finding that medical
necessity has been established for this procedure.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
2. Bruce Caldwell
a. Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the
amount of $81.14, Regence Claim #0819920713500 for
services received on June 2, 2008.
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Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member
Norman to approve the claim in the amount of $81.14.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
b. Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the
amount of $163.10 " and $11.25, Regence Claims
#0817520927500 and #0819420639400 for services
received on May 2 and July 7, 2008.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member
Norman to approve the claim in the amount of $163.10 and
$11.25.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
3. Richard Schneider
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$28.00, Regence Claim #0819232400400 for services received on
July 9, 2008.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
deny the claim finding that the medical services were preventative
or routine in nature.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
4. Mick Crawford
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$1,200.
Mr. Crawford has not received reimbursement for dental expenses
this year.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve the claim in the amount of $1,200.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
5. Dave Fuqit
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$1,200.
David Fugit 2008 $1,200.00 BALANCE .
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$1,200.00
March 6, 2008 $297.35 $902.65
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve the claim in the amount of $902.65.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
6. Murray Board
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$197.00.
Mr. Board has not received reimbursement for dental expenses this
year.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve the claim in the amount of $197.00.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
7. Vern Fitzgerald
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$285.00 (lenses/frames) and $65.00 for the vision exam. .
Mr. Fitzgerald has not received reimbursement for vision expenses
in the last year. According to Board Secretary Daskam, Mr.
Fitzgerald is submitting his vision examination to Regence for
possible reimbursement.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
table the claim for reimbursement of the vision exam in the amount
of $65.00 pending a Regence explanation of benefits statement.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve the claim for lenses and frames expenses in the amount of
$250.00.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
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8. Sam Mulkey
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$341.00. .
Mr. Mulkey's claim was added to the agenda. Mr. Mulkey has not
received reimbursement for dental expenses this year.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve the claim in the amount of $341.00.
9. James Monnett
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.
Mr. Monnett's claim was added to the agenda.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
table the request and instruct the Board Secretary to forward Mr.
Monnett's claim to the Board's designated hearing aid provider,
Costco, for the cost of equivalent hearing aids.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
10. Ro eg r Lee
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$271.40.
ROGER LEE 2008 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
March 6, 2008*" $1,264.45 ($64.45)
May 6, 2008*" $160.55 ($225.00)
*"Found Medically
Necessary
Mr. Lee's claim was added to the agenda.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Norman to
approve the claim in the amount of $271.40 finding medical
necessity has been established.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
D. Other Discussion
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1. Election of Fire LEOFF Board Representative
Chair Kelly announced that the election process for the Fire LEOFF
Board representative two-year term will begin in October.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
APPROVED THE DAY OF NOVEMBER 2008.
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Ji Kelly, Chair Da 'elle Daskam, Board Secretary
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