HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-01-2015 Minutes City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 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 frst floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main
Street in Auburn. Members present included Chair Kelly, Chair Pro Tem Bill
Petersen, Member Yolanda Trout, Member Claude DaCorsi, and Member-at-
large Kurt Vogel. Also present were Board Attorney Neil Wachterand Board
Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Claims from Edward Sluys, David Schuur, Cali Ann Edwards, and Doris Darough
were added to the agenda.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the Auqust 4, 2015 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion liy Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Trout to approve
the 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/HearinqNision Dental Claims
1. Murrav Board
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$450.00 for services received on June 10, 2015. On July 7 and
August 4, 2015, the Board tabled Mr. Board's claim pending receipt
of the insurance explanation of benefits statement. The enclosed
information was received from Mr. Board.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount of $450.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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2. Marion Dukes
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$349.94 for services received on June 30, 2015. Mr. Dukes has
not received vision expense reimbu�sement in the past year. On
August 4, 2015, the Board tabled Mr. Dukes' claim pending the
receipt of additional information regarding the second pair of
glasses. The enclosed information was received from Mr. Dukes.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Trout to
approve the claim in the amount of $349.94.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Apalications
No application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Aoaeals/Reauests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/Hearinq/Vision/Dental Claims
1. Rudv Peden
Request for reimbursement for medical expenses in the amount of
$810.30 ($873.40) for services received on May 16-17, 2015 and
processed by insurance on June 8, 2015.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount of $873.40.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
2. Marion Dukes
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$25.00 for services received on June 30, 2015.
Motion by Member Trout, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $25.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
3. Sam Mulkev
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Request for pre-authorization for purchase hearing aids, from
other than the Board preferred provider, in the amount of
$3,400.00.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member DaCorsi to table the
claim pending a quote for comparable hearing aids from Costco
and the location of the nearest Costco Hearing Aid Center to
Yuma, Arizona.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
4. Jim Kellv
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$630.50 for services received on July 6, 2015.
(For clarification of these minutes, Mr. Kelly's claim was reviewed
following item V.C.8 of these minutes.)
Chair Kelly relinquished the chair of Board to Chair Pro Tem
Petersen.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member Trout to approve Mr.
Kelly's claim in the amount of $630.50.
MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. Mr. Kelly abstained.
5. Edward Sluvs
Request for reimbursement of long-term care/home health care
expenses for nine days during the month of July and eight days
during the month of August 2015 in the total amount of $2,252.50.
The current daily benefit rate for Penn Treaty is $221.00 per day.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount $2,252.50.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
6. Doris Darouqh
Request for reimbursement of long term/home health care costs in
the amount of$8,804.00 (31 days @ $284/day) for the month of
August 2015.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Trout to
approve the claim in the amount of $8,804.00.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
7. David Schuur
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$170.00 for senrices received on August 21, 2015. At the last
Board meeting, Mr. Schuur 4vas approved for $270.00 in vision
expenses.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member DaCorsi to approve
the claim in the amount of $170.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
8. Cali Ann Edwards
Request for reimbursement for the purchase of hearing aids from
the Board's preferred provider, Costco, in the amount of
$2,799.98.
Chair Pro Tem Petersen moved and Member Trout seconded to
approve the claim in the amount of $2,799.98.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
APPROVED this 6th day of October, 2015.
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JI 1 KELLY, CHAIR Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary
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