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Monday, December 2, 2002 - 10:00 AM - Conference Room t
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM at Auburn City Hall, 25 West
Main Street, Auburn, WA. Chair Jim Kelly and the following Board members
were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson, Member Stacey Brothers, Member
Gene Cedno, and Member Russ Vandver. Also present were Human Resources
Director Brenda Heineman and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the November 4, 2002 LEOFF Board Meetin.q
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Vandver to approve
the November 4, 2002 LEOFF Board minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
Marion F. Dukes
Effective Date of Disability: September 21, 2002
Last Day of Service: September 20, 2002
On October 7, 2002, the LEOFF Board approved disability leave for
Marion Dukes effective September 21, 2002. In addition, the Board
waived the requirement for monthly physician reports during Mr.
Dukes' disability leave.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Brothers to
continue Mr. Dukes' disability leave for an additional month or until
cessation of disability, whichever occurs first.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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Richard Schneider
Effective Date of Disability: November 7, 2002
City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
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Last Day of Service: November 6, 2002
On October 7, 2002, the LEOFF Board approved disability leave for
Fire Captain Richard Schneider effective November 7, 2002.
Chair Kelly acknowledged receipt of Captain Schneider's monthly
physician's report dated November 20, 2002 from Dr. Mark
Ludvigson.
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Member Cerino to continue
Captain Schneider's disability for an additional month or until
cessation of disability, whichever occurs first.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
Claims
There was no pending claim.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was submitted.
B. Appeals
No appeal was filed.
C. Medical Claims
1. Gordon Stephenson
Claim for Payment in the amount of $4.20 for medical
services received. (No Medicare or Regence explanation of
benefits statements received.)
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Brothers to
table Mr. Stephenson's claim pending receipt of the insurance and
Medicare explanation of benefits statements.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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J. D, Evans
City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Monday, December 2, 2002 - 10:00 AM - Conference Room I
Request dated November 13, 2002 for pre-approval of Lasik
eye surgery.
Motion by Member Brothers, second by Member Vandver to
approve Lasik eye surgery for Mr. Evans per Board policy.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
3. Campbell A. Edwards
Request for reimbursement of lens and frames expenses
dated November 19, 2002 as follows:
Progressive Lenses: $198.00
Frames: 248.00
LEOFF Board Policy 9.02(A)(2) provides for reimbursement
as follows:
Progressive Lenses: $100.00
Frames 90.00
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Brothers to
table Campbell Edwards' claim pending review and advice from the
Board's legal counsel.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
Fire Department LEOFF Board Representative Election
Election ballots were mailed November 8 and were due postmarked by
November 22, 2002. Ballots were counted at 4:30 PM on Wednesday,
November 27, 2002. Election results were: Mick Crawford, 21 votes;
Russ Vandver, 20 votes; Rudolph Peden, 12 votes. A run-off election will
be held in accordance with Board policy. Ballots will be mailed December
6, 2002 and must be returned postmarked by December 20, 2002. Ballots
will be counted December 30, 2002.
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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
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Correspondence
Chair Kelly acknowledged receipt of the following correspondence:
Letter from Associate City Attorney Karen Gulliver dated November
4, 2002 in response to the October 11, 2002 letter from Philip A.
Talmadge regarding time limits for submission of LEOFF 1 claims
for reimbursement of medical expenses.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come
adjourned at 10:15 AM.
before the Board, the meeting
APPROVED THE DAY OF JANUARY 2003.
Ji~ Kelly, Chair
Danielle Daskam, Secretary
LEOFF Board Minutes
December 2, 2002
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