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Home My WebLink About11-01-2011 City of Auburn Law EnforcemenY�cers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday,November 1,2011 - 10:00 AM —Council Conference Room MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jim Kelly called'�the Fneeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Co�erence Room located at Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Aubum. Chair Kelly and the following Board members were presertt: Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson, Member Lynn . Norman, Member Virginia Haugen; and Member Bill 'Petersen. Also present were Board Attomey Steve Gross and Board� Secretary Danielle Daskam. II: AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Claims from Murray Board and Coy Franklin Grall were added tothe agenda. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the October 4. 2011 LEOFF Board Meetinq Motion by Member Petersen, second by Cliair Pro Tem Larson to approve the October 4, 2011 minutes as distributed. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. N. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Pendina Disa6ilitv Leave/Retirement Aaolications 1. Rudv Peden" Effective date of Disability: September 10, 2011 Last Day of Service: September 9, 2011 On October 4, 2011, the LEOFF Board approved Chair Kelty's previous adion and approved disa6ility leave for Mr. Feden effecfive September 1Q 2011, with last day of service on September 9, 2011. Mr. Peden su6mitted a monthly physician statemenf dated October 19, 2011 from Fhysician's Assistant Alan Itkin for Cheryl Hayes,. DO. Motion by Member Petersen, second 6y Chair Pro Tem Larson accept:the monthly physician's statement and continue Mr. Peden's disability IeaVe for another month. LEOFF Board Minutes Novemberl, 2011 Page 1 City of Aubum Law Enforcement Officers:and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:00 AM —Council Conference Room MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. B. Pendinq MedicaUHearin�sion Dental Claims There was no pending claim. V. NEW BUSINESS A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Ap�lications No application for di§ability leave/retirement was received. B. Aooeals/Reauests for Reconsideration No request for reconsideration was received. C. MedicaUHearinaNision Claims 1. Doris Darouah Request for reimbursement of iong term care costs fo_r the month of September, 2011 in the amount of $3,310:11, dental expenses in the amounf of $1,320.00, and miscellaneous reimbursables in the amount of$Z.11. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to • approve reimbursement of. long term care for the month of Septemtier in the amount of$3,310.11. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $1;200.00. MOTION GARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: 5-0. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to table the claim for miscellaneous reimbursables im the amount of __ _ $7.11 pending further information to support medical necessity for the expenses. MOTION CARRIED. 4-1. Member Norman voted no. 2. Don Webb Request for approval of dental expenses in the amount of$695.00. DON WEBB' 2011 $1,200.00 BALANCE LEOFF.Board Minutes November 1, 2011 Page 2 City of Aubum Law Enforcemerrt Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 1, 2011 =10;00 AM—Council Conference Room $�,200.00 - Feb 1,2011 5247.00 $953.00 September 6, 2011 $125.00 $826.00 Motion 6y Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve the claiin in the amount of$695.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 3. Murrav Board Request.for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amourrt of $179.00 for services received on October 26, 2011. MURRAY BOARD $1,200.00 BALANCE 2011 51,200.00 May 3,:2011 $233.00 $967.00 MoUon by Member Petersen, second by Member Norman to approve the claim in the amount of$179.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 4. Cov Franklin Grall Reguest for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $69.00 for services received on October 12, 2U11. � COY FRANK GRALL $1,200.00 BALANCE 2011 $1,200.00 Feb 1,2011 5119.00 $1,081.00 June 7, 2011 $94.00 $987A0 Motion by Memtier Petersen, second by Chair. Pro Tem Larson to approve the claim in the amount of$69.00. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0. 5. James KeIN Mr. Kelly tumed the. chair oyer to Ghair Pro Tem Larson aY this � time. LEOFF Board Minutes No4ember 1, 2011 Page 3 City of Auburn:Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 10:00 AM—Council Conference Room Request for reimbursement of derrtal expenses in the amount of $71.00 for services receiyed on July 27, 2011. The Board has previously found that Mr. Kelly's dental services are medically necessary. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Member Norman to approve the claim in the amount of$71.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. Mr. Kelly abstained. Mr. Kelly resumed the chair at this time. D. Discussion 1. Election of the Police LEOFF Board Represerrtative . The Board reViewed the election schedule. The Board Secretary reported that the nomination forms were mailed October 21, 2011, to all LEOFF 1 and active LEOFF 2 police members. Nomination forms are due tiy November 4`". � 2. Resignation of Member-at-Large Bud.Larson Member-at-Large Carson announoed his resignation from the LEOFF Board effective December 31„ 2011. Mr. Larson has served as the member-at-large since January 1993. Prior to 1993, Mr. Larson was also a member of the Aubum City Council and served as the Council representatiye to the Board for a number of ` years. Chair Kelly and Members of the Board expressed regret on losing Mr. Larson's years of experience and knowledge. Mr. Larson's years of service will be recognized at the Decein6er 5, 2011, City Council meeting. 3. Procedure for appointment of inember-at-large Board members discussed' procedure for appointing a new member-at-large to the Board. The procedure for appointing a member-a4-large . is noY outlined in the LEOFF policies ,and procedures. B,oard Secretary Daskam reported that she contaded several LEOFF Board secretaries regarding their procedure on recruiting and selecting a membe�-at-large. Many of the Board secretaries had no experience as tFiei� members-at-large had beeri on the Board for twenty years or more. Others reported that Boartl members nomina4ed candidates or leamed of volunteers through other contacts. LEOFF Board Minutes . Novemberl, 2011 Page 4 � City of Aubum Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 70:00 AM — Council Conference Room Chair Pro Tem Larson reported that Kurt Vagef has indicated an interest as serying as member-at-large. Motion 6y Member Petersen, second by Member Haugen to direct the Board Secretary to publish an announcemenY soliciting letters of interesUnomination for appointmeM to the LEOFF Board member-at-large position for a term_ beginning January 1, 2012. The deadline for submitting self-nominations will be November 30, 2011. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: 5-0. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjoumed af 10:27 a.m. APPROVED THE� DAY OF DECEMBER,2011. � � � Ji .Kelly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Board Se.cretary lEOFF Board Minutes November 1, 2011 Page 5