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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, January 4,2005 - 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 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-Iarge), Member Bill Peloza, and Member Roger Thordarson.
Member Russ Vandver was excused. Also present was Board Secretary
Danielle Daskam.
II. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND CHAIRPERSON PRO TEMPORE
Section 1.05 of the lEOFF Board Policies and Procedures provides that at the
first meeting of each year, the members shall elect from among the members, a
member to serve as Chairperson and a member to serve as Chairperson pro
tempore.
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Peloza to elect Jim Kelly as
Chairperson and Bud larson as Chair Pro Tem for the year 2005.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the December 7.2004 lEOFF Board Meetinq
Chair Kelly noted a scrivener's error on page 4, item 6, second paragraph
where the dollar amount should read $11.80.
Motion by Member Peloza, second by Chair Pro Tem larson to approve
the minutes as corrected.
-MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilitv leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
B. Medical/HearinoNision Claims
There was no pending claim.
V. NEW BUSINESS
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A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no new disability leave/retirement application.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal or request for reconsideration was filed.
C. Medical/HearinoNision Claims
1. Sam Mulkev
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$302.00. (Mr. Mulkey's last vision claim was approved December 1, 2003 in
the amount of $10.00 for services received on October 29,2003.)
Motion by Member Peloza, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve reimbursement in the amount of $200.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
2. Russ Vandver
Regence Explanation of Benefits Statement Claim
#0431732553200 processed on December 1, 2004 in the amount
of $25.00 for medical services received on November 10, 2004.
Motion by Member Peloza, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $25.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
3. Cov Franklin Grall
Regence Explanation of Benefits Statement Claim
#0425932328300 processed on September 28, 2004 in the amount
of $105.81 for medical services received on August 4,2004. (Mr.
Grall's claim was added to the agenda during the meeting.)
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson
to approve the claim in the amount of $105.81.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
D. Discussion
1. Alternative Medicine
Chair Pro Tem Larson suggested that the Board consider a policy
amendment relating to alternative medicine/practitioners. Board
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Secretary Daskam was instructed to obtain sample policies from
other LEOFF Boards relating to alternative practitioners and
alternative medicine for the Board's review at the next meeting.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10: 10 a.m.
APPROVED THIS /~ DAY OF ~~~~ ,2005.
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Ji Kelly, Chair
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