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Home My WebLink About12-05-2006City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 5, 2006 -10:00 a.m. -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 at Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn. Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson (member-at-large), Member Rich Wagner, and Member Bill Petersen. Member Roger Thordarson was excused Also present were Board Attorney Joseph Beck and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the November 7, 2006 Regular LEOFF Board Meeting Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve the November 7, 2006 minutes as distributed. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0. III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications There was no pending disability leave/retirement request. B. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims There was no pending claim. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications There was no new application for disability leave/retirement. B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration No appeal or request for reconsideration has been received. C. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims Ray M. Nixon Request for approval of hearing aids purchased from the LEOFF Board provider, Costco, in the total amount of $3,398.00. (Mr. Nixon was last reimbursed for hearing aids on November 5, 2001.) LEOFF Board Minutes December 5, 2006 Page 1 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 10:00 a.m. -Council Conference Room Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Wagner to approve the purchase hearing aids for Mr. Nixon in the amount of $3,398.00 for two hearing aids. Member Wagner suggested that the Board review the hearing aid policy during the next policy manual review. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 2. Helen Bowden Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of $94.00 for services received on July 28, 2005 and last processed by insurance on September 20, 2006 per Regence Explanation of Benefits Statement #0623095025000. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Wagner to approve Ms. Bowden's claim in the amount of $94.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 3. Edward Sluys Request for reimbursement of vision expenses for lenses and frames in the amount of $134.00. (Mr. Sluys has not received reimbursement for vision expenses in the last year.) Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve Mr. Sluys' claim in the amount of $134.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 4. Bob Almy Request for reimbursement in the amount of $291.00 per Regence Explanation of Benefits Statement #0618420725700 for medical services received on June 29, 2006 and processed by insurance on July 12, 2006. Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve Mr. Almy's claim in the amount of $291.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 5. Dave Fugit LEOFF Board Minutes December 5, 2006 Page 2 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 10:00 a.m. -Council Conference Room Request for reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on November 14 and 21, 2006 in the amount of $532.00. (Mr. Fugit has not been reimbursed for any previous dental expenses.) Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve Mr. Fugit's claim in the amount of $532.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 6. Murray Board Request for reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on November 22, 2006 in the amount of $197.00. (Mr. Board has been reimbursed a total of $170.00 in 2006.) MURRAY BOARD $1,200.00 BALANCE $1,200.00 June 6, 2006 $170.00 $1,030.00 Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Wagner to approve Mr. Board's claim in the amount of $197.00. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 7. George Blinn Request for reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on November 20, 2006 in the amount of $280.25. (Mr. Blinn has not been reimbursed for any previous dental expenses.) Motion by Member Petersen, second by Member Wagner to approve Mr. Blinn's claim in the amount of $280.25. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. The following claims were received too late for the agenda packet and were added as agenda modifications. 8. Monroe Shropshire Request for reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on July 18 and September 11, 2006 in the amount. of $1,259.00. (Mr. Shropshire has not been reimbursed for any previous dental expenses.) LEOFF Board Minutes December 5, 2006 Page 3 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 10:00 a.m. -Council Conference Room Motion by Member Petersen, second by Member Wagner to approve Mr. Shropshire's claim in the amount of $1,200.00 MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 9. William Petersen Request for reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on November 9 and 15, 2006 in the amount of $679.00. (Mr. Petersen has not been reimbursed for any previous dental expenses and his claim is pending receipt of his dental insurance explanation of benefits.) Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Wagner to table Mr. Petersen's claim pending the receipt of additional information from Mr. Petersen's dental insurance provider. MOTION CARRIED. 3-0. Member Petersen abstained from voting. 10. Roger H. Lee Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of $315.00 for lenses and frames. Motion by Member Wagner, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to approve Mr. Lee's claim in the amount of $225.00, the policy limit. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. 11. Mick Crawford Request for advance authorization to purchase dentures. Mr. Crawford submitted an email dated December 3, 2006 requesting advance authorization from the Board to purchase dentures in accordance with LEOFF Board policy. Motion by Member Petersen, second by Member Wagner to approve Mr. Crawford's request for authorization to purchase dentures in the amount of $1,387.00 per plate. MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. D. Discussion LEOFF Board Minutes December 5, 2006 Page 4 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 10:00 a.m. -Council Conference Room Member Wagner advised that today's meeting would be his last as Mayor Lewis will be appointing a new member to the LEOFF Board effective January 1, 2007. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. APPROVED THE Z-N~ DAY OF JANUARY 2007. ~ ~ Jim elly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Secretary LEOFF Board Minutes December 5, 2006 Page 5