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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 -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 membets were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud
Larson, Member Lynn Norman, Member Virginia Haugen, and Member Bill
Petersen. Also present were Board Attorney Steven Gross and Board Secretary
Danielle Daskam.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS .
Chair Kelly noted an agenda modifications to add a claim from Alan Kosko.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Mav 4, 2010 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve
the May 4, 2010 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: 5-0.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
1. Rudy Peden ,
Effective date of Disability: April 1, 2010
Last Day of Service: March 31, 2010
On May 4, 2010, the Board approved disability leave for Mr. Peden
effective April 1, 2010.
Mr. Peden submitted a monthly physician's statement #rom Dr.
Lawrence Snow which indicates Mr. Peden cannot perform his job
functions at least until June 11, 2010.
Motion by' Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
continue disability leave for Mr. Peden . for an additional month or
until cessation of disability, whichever occurs first.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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B. PendinQ Medical/HearinNision Dental Claims
1: John Calkins
Requesf for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amounfi of
$144.00 for services received on July 9, 2009.
On May 4, 2010, the Board tabled Mr. Calkins' claim pending
receipt of the insurance Explanation of Benefits Statement. No
new information was received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
table Mr. Calkins' claim until the next regular meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
V. NEW BUSINESS -
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was submitted.
B. AppealsLRequests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/Hearinq/Vision Claims
1. Theodore_Lindback
Request for reimbursement of .dental expenses in the amount of
$244.15. Mr. Lindback has not received dental reimbursement in
2010.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve Mr: Lindback's claim in the amount of $244.15.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Dale Volstad
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$178.63 for services received on January 14, 2010 and last
processed by'insurance on February 8, 2010.
Motion by Member Petersen, second.by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve Mr. Volstad's claim in the amount of $178.63.
MOTION. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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3. Russ Vandver a. Request for reimbursement of hearing aid repair provided on
. March 26, 2010 in the arriount of $135.00.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem
Larson to approve the claim in the amount of $135.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
b. Request for reimbursement of naturopathic supplies in the
amount of $226.93.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem
Larson to approve the claim in the amount of. $226.93.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
' 4. Robert Almv
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$129.00 for services received in February 2010. Mr. Almy has not
received dental reimbursement in 2010.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve Mr. Almy's claim in the amount of $129.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
5. Ron Cude
Request for reimbursement of assisted living expenses for the
month of January 2010 in the amount $728.20.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson; second by Member Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $728.20.
Member Norman noted that the amount requested for
. reimbursement includes cable N as a.line item.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
amend the motion to exclude payment of cable TV services.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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THE MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
. 5-0.
6. Alan Kosko "
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
~ $957.60. Mr. Kosko has not had any dental expenses in 2010.
- Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve Mr. Kosko's claim in the amount of $957.60.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. D. Discussion
1. Policy and Procedure Manual Review
Committee members reviewed a vision cost survey dated May
. , 2010 that compared the costs of various lenses and frames from
vendors consisting of Costco, 1Sam's Club, Pearle Vision and 20/20
Eye Center . The current annual reimbursement rate for glasses
. and frames is $250.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
amend Policy Section 9.02(C)(1) to increase the annual
reimbursement rate for lenses and frames from $250 to $270.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
amend Policy Section 9.02(C)(2) to increase the annual
- reimbursement rate for lenses and frames from $250 to $270.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
The Board Secretary was instructed to edit the current policy and
procedure manual accordingly and make arrangements for printing
- and distribution of a new 2010-2011 manual to the Board and
LEOFF membets.
Member Petersen stated that he learned at the recent LEOFF
Education Association Conference that the Association would like
to receive updafed policies and procedures from the Board. Chair
Kelly instructed the Board Secretary to transmit a copy of the
updated manual to the LEOFF Educafion Association.
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VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjoumed at 10:24 a.m.
APPROVED THE COP~ DAY OF JULY, 2010. .
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Ji ` Kelly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary
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