HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03-2014 06-03-201 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 10:00 AM — Council Conference Room
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council
Conference Room located on the second floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main
Street in Auburn. Members present included: Chair Jim Kelly, Chair Pro Tem
Bill Petersen, Member John Holman, Member Wayne Osborne, and Member
Kurt Vogel. Also present were Board Attorney Steven Gross and Board
Secretary Danielle Daskam.
11. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Claims for payment from Doris Darough and David Hannity were added to the
agenda.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Mav 6, 2014 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Member Holman, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the May 6, 2014 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave)retirement application.
B. Pendinq Medical/HearinaNision Dental Claims
1. Rudv Peden
a. Request for reimbu�sement of inedical expenses in the amount
of $232.28 for services received on November 14, 2013 and
processed by insurance on November 26, 2013. On February
4, March 4, and April 1, and May 6, 2014, the Board tabled Mr.
Peden's claim. No further information was received.
Chair Pro Tem Petersen moved and Member Holman
seconded to deny the claim due to lack of information,
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
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2. Ed Henderson
a. Request for reimbursement.of inedical expenses in the amount
of $121.27 for services received on an unknown date. On May
6, the LEOFF Board tabled the claim peniiing receipt of
additional information. No new information has been received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel
to table the claim until the next regular meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
3. Edward Sluvs
Request for reimbursement medical expenses in the amount of
$43.90 for services received January 16, February 16 and March
16, 2014. On May 6, the LEOFF Board tabled the claim pending
receipt of additional information, No new information was
received.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
table the claim until 4he next regular meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
No application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. AppealslRequests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/Hearinq/Vision/Dental Claims
1. Murrav Board
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$212:00 for dental services received on May 15, 2014. Mr. Board
has not received dental expense reimbursement in 2014.
Motion by Member Holman, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of$212.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
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2. John T. Calkins
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$215.00 for services received on August 27, 2013.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member Holman to approve
the claim in the amount of $215.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
3. James V. Monnett
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$509.00 for services received on May 15, 2014. . Mr. Monnett
has not received vision expense reimbursement in the last year.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Holman to
approve the claim in the amount of $270.00, the policy maximum
for one set of glasses.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
4. Doris Darouqh
Request for reimbursement of long term/home health care costs in
the amount of $8,370.00 ($270 @ 31 days) for the month of May
2014.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount of$8,370.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
5. David Hannitv
Request for reimbursement of dental (denture) expenses in the
amount of$656.00 for services received on May 28, 2014.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim for denture expenses in the amount of$656.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
D. Other Discussion
Chair Pro Tem Petersen reported that in discussions with City of
Bellingham officials, he learned that for LEOFF 1 retirees who do not sign
up or fail to sign up in time for Medicare resulting in increased costs in
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premiums, the City is garnishing the members' retirement pay for the
excess amount of the premiums. Board Attorney Gross will research
methods for recouping the excess cost of premiums for those retirees who
may refuse or fail to sign up for Medicare.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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APPROVED this � day of July, 2014.
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Jim Kelly, Chair Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
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