HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-06-2015 Minutes City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, October 6, 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 first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main
Street in Auburn. Members present include.d Chair Kelly, Chair Pro Tem Bill
Petersen, Member Yolanda Trout, and Member-at-large Kurt Vogel. Member
Claude DaCorsi arrived at 10:04 a.m. Also present were Board Attorney Neil
Wachter and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Claims from Edward Sluys and Loren Anderson were added to the agenda.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the September 1 2015 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member Trout to approve the
minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
B. Pendinq Medical/HearinqNision Dental Claims
1. Sam Mulkev
Request for pre-authorization for purchase hearing aids, from other
than the Board preferred provider, in fhe amount of $3,400.00.
On September 1, 2015, the Board tabled Mr. Mulkey's claim
pending the receipt of a quote from the Board's preferred provider,
Costco Hearing Aid Center, and information on the nearest Costco
Hearing Aid Center to Yuma, Arizona. •
The Board members reviewed a quote from the Costco Hearing Aid
Center for comparable hearing aids in the ainount of $1,799.99 per
hearing aid. The Board also reviewed a list of Costco Hearing Aids
Centers in the vicinity of Mr. Mulkey's address. The nearest Costco
Hearing Aid Center is over 127 miles from Mr. Mulkey's home.
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(Member DaCorsi arrived at this time.)
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve reimbursement for hearing aids in an amount not to
exceed $3,400.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Refirement Apqlications
No application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/NearinqNisionlDental Claims
1. Theodore Lindback
Repuest for reimbursement for dental expenses in the amount of
$208.05 for services received on September 15, 2015.
THEODORE LINDBACK
2015 $1,200.00 BALANCE
---- ------ — -- $1,200.00
LEOFF BOARD DATE
April 7, 2015 $428.45 $771.55
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $208.05.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
2. Steqhen Bourdaqe, Sr.
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$219.97 9or lenses and frames and $73.72 for contacts for
services received on July 8, 2015. Mr. Bourdage has not received
vision expense reimbursement in the past year.
Motion by Member Trout, second by Member Vogel to approve the
claim as submitted.
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During discussion, it was questioned whether Section 9.02 of the
LEOFF Board Policies and Procedures limits the member to
reimbursement for eyeglasses/frames or contacts.
Board Attorney Wachter noted Section 9.02's schedule for vision
reimbursement was not clear and could be interpreted so that a
member could be reimbursed up to $270.00 for corrective lenses
and frames and up to $250.00 for contact lenses in a 12-month
period. Attorney Wachter offered to perform additional research
on the matter.
MOTION GARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
3. Richard Schneider
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$149.15 for services received on September 22, 2015. Mr.
Schneider has not received dental expense reimbursement in
2015.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member DaCorsi to
approve the claim in the amount of $149.15.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
4. Robert Wiqlev
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$340.00 for services received on September 22, 2015.
ROBERT WIGLEY 2015 $1,200.00 �BALANCE
- -------- $1,200.00
— - ---- - -
April 7, 2015, ________ _ $160.00_ __ $1,040.00 ,
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount of $340.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
5. Bruce Caldwell
a. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $27.00 for services received on August 26, 2015.
Mr. Caldwell's dental expenses were previously determined
by the Board to be medically necessary.
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Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Trout to approve the claim in the amount of $27.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
b. Request for reimbursement of inedical equipment in the
amount of $40.00 and received on September 2, 2015.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Trout to approve the claim in the amount of $40.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
c. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the
amount of $234.98 for services received on August 1, 2015.
Mr. Caldwell has not received vision expense
reimbursement in fhe past year.
Motion by Member Trout, second by Member DaCorsi to
approve the claim in the amount of $234.98.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
6. Roqer Lee
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$205.00 for services received on August 31, 2015. Mr. Lee's
dental expenses were previously determined by the Board to be
medically necessary.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount of $205.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
7. Monroe Shrooshire
a. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the
amount of $358.00 for services received on September 17,
2015. Mr. Shropsliire has not received vision expense
reimbursement in the past year.
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Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
DaCorsi to approve the claim in the amount of $270.00, the
policy limit on corrective lenses and frames.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
b. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $163.40 for services received on August 31,
2015. Mr. Shropshire's dental expenses were previously
determined by the Board to be medically necessary.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Trout to approve the claim in the amount of $163.40.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
8. Russ Vandver
a. Request for reimbursement of acupuncture expenses in the
amount of $600.00 for services received October 6, 2014;
April 2 and 15, 2015; May 7 and 13, 2015; and July 2,
2015.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Vogel to approve the claim in the amount of $600.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
b. Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the
amount of $277.00 for services received on July 7 and
August 4, 2015.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
DaCorsi to approve the claim in the amount of $277.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
9. Doris Darouqh
a. Request for reimbursement of long term/home health care
costs in the amount of $8,940.00 (30 days @ $298.00/day)
for the month of September 2015.
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Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Vogel to approve the claim in the amount of $8,940.00 for
the month of September 2015.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
b. Request for reimbursement of Medicare Part B premiums
for the years 2000 through 2010.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Vogel to approve the claim in the amount of $9,482.10 for
Medicare Part B premiums for the years 2000 through
2010.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
10. William Petersen
Request for pre-authorization to purchase hearing aids from the
Board preferred provider, Costco Hearing Aid Center.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member Trout to approve Mr.
Petersen's request and authorize the purchase of hearing aids
from the Board preferred provider, Costco Hearing Aid Center.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0 Chair Pro Tem
Petersen abstained.
11. Edward Sluvs
Request for reimbursement of long-term care/home health care
expenses for part of the month of August 2015 (11 days) and part�
of the month of September 2015 (12 days) in the total amount of
$3,113.75. The cu�rent daily benefit rate for Penn Treaty is
$221.00 per day.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second 6y Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount of $3,113.75.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
12. Loren Anderson
a. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $724.85 for services received on September 30,
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2015. Mr. Anderson has not received dental
reimbursement in 2015.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Vogel to approve the claim in the amount of $724.85.
MOTON CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
b. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the
amount of $76.60 for services received on June 10, 2015.
Mr. Anderson has not received vision expense
reimbursement in the past year.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
DaCorsi to approve the claim in the amount of $76.60.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
APPROVED this 3rd day of November, 2015.
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JIM ELLY, CHAIR Da ielle Daskam, Board Secretary
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