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` City of Auburn Law Enforcement.Off'icers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 -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 Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Streef in Aubum.
Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud
Larson, Member Lynn Norman, Member Virginia Haugen, and Member Bill
Petersen. Also present were Board Attomey Doug Ruth, and Board Secretary
Danielle Daskam.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Claims from John Calkins, Michael Corkins, and Doris Darough were added to
the agenda.
" IIl. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the April 5. 2011 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve
the April 5, 2011 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
N. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applicafions
There.was no pending disability leave application for review.
~B. Pending Medical/HearinqNision Dental Claims
1. Bcuce Caldwell
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$99.99.
On February 1, March 1, and April 5, 2011, the Board tabled Mr.
Caldwell's claim pending the receipt of additional information,
including documentation to support themedical necessity of the
device. No new information was received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
deny Mr. CaldwelPs claim.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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2. Fred Fisher
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$61.00, Regence Explanation of Benefits statement
#1032395016101, for services received on October 26, 2010, and
last processed by insurance on January 5, 2011.
On March 1 and April 5, 2011, the Board tabled Mr. Fisher's claim
pending the receipt of the Medicare Explanation of Benefts
statement. No new information was received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
table Mr. Fisher's claim for an additional month. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
3. Bruce Caldwell
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$1,100 for services received on August 3-5, 2010.
On April 5, 2011, the Board tabled Mr. CaldwelPs claim pending the
receipt of the Medicare and Regence Explanation of Benefits
Statements. No new information was received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
table Mr. CaldwelPs claim for an additional month.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability IeaveLretirement was submitted.
B. Arpeals/Reauests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
"C. MedicaVHearinqMsion Claims
1. Cov Franklin Gcall -
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of,
$285.00 for services received on April 13, 2011. Mc. Grall has not
received vision reimbursement in the past year. ,
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Motion by Member Petersen, second by, Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $270.00, which is the annual
maximum amount provided by policy. ,
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Russ Vandver
a. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the
amount of $132.50 for services received on March,2, 2011.
Mr. Vandver has not received vision reimbursement in the
past year.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem .
Larson to approve the claim in the amount of $132.50.
` MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
b. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $214.00 for services received on March 29, 2011.
Mr. Vandver has not received dental reimbursement this
year.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem
Larson to approve the claim in the amount of $214.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
3. Murrav Board
Request for reimbursement o# dental expenses in the amount of
$233.00 for services received on April 13, 2011. Mr. Board has nofi
received dental reimbursement this year.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $233.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
4. David Schuur
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$65.00 for servioes, received on March 31, 2011. Mr. Schuur has
not received vision reimbursement in the past year.
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Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson `to
approve the claim in the amount ofi $65.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
5. Sam Mulkev
Request for reimbursement of long term care costs in the amount
of $965.00.
_ Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
table Mr. Mulkey's claim pending receipt of a statement or other
' itemized billing information from the care facility.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
6. James Fisk
Request for pre-approval of purchase of hearing aids from Costco
Hearing Aid Center in the amount of $3,048.91.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $2,846.98, which excludes the cost of the remote control and N streamer features.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
7. John Calkins
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the total amount
of $215.67 for services received on November 2, 2010. Mr.
Calkins has not received vision reimbursement in the past yeac.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount,of $215.67.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
8. Michael Corkins
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $280.00 for services received on January 31 and february.16,
2011. Mr. Corkins fias not received dental reimbursement in 2011.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $280.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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9. Doris DarouQh .
' Request for reimbursement of long term care costs in the amount
of $3,426.74 for the month of March 2011.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $3,426.74.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
VL ADJOURNMENT
TFiere being . no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
atljourned at 10:22 a.m.
APPROVED THE DAY OF JUNE, 2011.
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. Jim elly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary
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