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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefghters Disability Board
Tuesday, July 6, 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 Aubum.
Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud
Larson, Member Virginia Haugen, and Member. Bill Petersen. Member Lynn
Norman was excused. Also present were Board Attomey Steven Gross and
Acting Board Secretary Cathy. Richardson.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Chair Kelly noted an agenda modfication transmitting a physician's statement
relating to the disability of Rudy Peden.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the June 1. 2010 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Membet Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve
the July 6, 2010 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilify 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, and on June 1, 2010 continued Mr. Peden's
disability for another month or until cessation of the disability,
whichever occurs first:
On July 1, 2010 Mr. Peden provided a monthly physician's report in
the form of. a certificate of disability from his physician, Lawrence
Snow, dated June 28, 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.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
B. Pending Medical/Hearinq/Vision Dental Claims
1. John Calkins
Request for reimbursement of inedicaf expenses in tlie amount of
$144.00 for services received 'on July 9, 2009.
On May 4 and June 1, 2010, the Board tabled Mr: Calkins' claim
pending receipt of the insurance Explanation of Benefits
Statement. No new information was received. -
Chair Kelly indicated that he spoke to Mr. Calkins regarding his
claim, and Mr. Calkins has requested verbally that his claim be
denied. -
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to -
' deny Mr. Calkins claim.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: 4-0.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new applicationfor disability leave/retirement was submitted.
B. Appeals/Reauests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/HearingMsion Claims
1. Sammy Mulkev.
a. Request for reimbursemenf of vision exam expenses -in the
amount of $15.00. Motion by Member Petersen; second by Chair Pro Tem
. Larson fo approve the claim in the amounfi of $15.00.
MOTION' CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
b. Request foc reimbursement of vision expenses in the
amount of $194.40 for services received on June 23, 2010.
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Mr. Mulkey's last vision claim was on July 7, 2009 in the
amount of $15.00.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem
. Larson to approve the claim in the amount of $194.40.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
2. James Monnett Request for re'imbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of ` $350.00 for services received on January 18, 2010.
Motion by. Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
table the claim pending the receipfi of the insurance and Medicare .
explanation of benefits statements. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
3. Russ Vandver a. Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the
amount of $238.71 for services received on May 24, 2010.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member
Petersen to table the claim pending the receipt of the
insurance explanation of benefifs statements.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
b. Request for reimbursement of naturopathic supplies
received April 15, 2010, in the amount of $226.90 . .
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem
Larson to approve the claim in the amount of $226.90.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0. 4. Cov Franklin Grall
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$53.14, which . represents the difference befinreen the amount
accepted by the physician, ($400) and the amount paid by
insurance.
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Committee members,reviewed the claim.
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Motion by Chair, Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
table the claim pending receipt of additional information regarding
the claim, including a written explanation of the amount paid to the
provider.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
5. Roqer Lee
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amounf of
$395.00. for services received on June 9, 2010. Mr. Lee has not -
received vision expense reimbursement in the last year:
. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $270.00, which is the policy
maximum. -
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
6. Ronald Logan
Request, for authorization to purchase two hearing aid devices from
the Board's approved hearing aid provider in the total amount of
$1,999.99.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson.:to
authorize the purchase of two hearing aid devices from the Board's
approved hearing aid provider, Costco, in the total amount of
$1,999.99.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
7. Ed Henderson
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$380.00 for services received on May 18, 2010. The Board has
previously determined that Mr. Henderson's dental treafinent is
medically necessary.
, Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
ap,prove fhe claim in #he amount of $380.00.
. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
8. Monroe Shropshire
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Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount ofi
$141.00 for services received on May 20, 2010.
MONROE SHROPSHIRE2010 $1,200.00 BPALANCE
$1,200.00 Feb 2, 2010 $611.00 $589.00
, Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen, to
approve the claim in the amount of $141,00.
MOTION CARRIED'UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
APPROVED THE DAY OF AUGUST, 2010.
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Jim Celly, Chair Dan"elle Daskam, Board Secretary
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