HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-2007City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 - 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 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 Roger Thordarson, Member Lynn Norman,
and Member Bill Petersen. Also present were Board Attorney Joseph Beck,
Valley Regional Fire Authority Administrator Eric Robertson, and Board
Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the April 3, 2007 LEOFF Board Meeting
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to approve
the April 3, 2007 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
B. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims
There was no pending claim.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal or request for reconsideration was filed.
C. Medical/HearingNision Claims
Roger Lee
a. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the
amount of $330.30.
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ROGER LEE 2007 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve the claim in the amount of $330.30.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
b. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the total
amount of $285.00 per Regence Explanation of Benefits
Statement #0704795031800 and Medicare claim #11-
07032-099-290 for medical services received on January 29,
2007.
Committee members noted that the insurance company rejected
the claim as the medical services received were routine and
preventative.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson
to table the claim pending additional information from Mr. Lee
regarding the medical necessity of the services provided.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Robert Almy
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$314.00.
ROBERT ALMY 2007 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Petersen to
approve Mr. Almy's claim in the amount of $314.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
3. William Pitzl
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$225.00. (Mr. Pitzl has not received reimbursement for vision
expenses in the last year.)
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Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $225.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
4. James Fisk
Request for pre-approval of the purchase of hearing aids from the
LEOFF Board provider (Costco) in the total amount of $3,198.00.
(Mr. Fisk has not received reimbursement for hearing aids in the
last five years.)
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson
to approve the purchase of hearing aids in the amount of $3,198.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
5. Monroe Shropshire
Mr. Shropshire's claim was added as an agenda modification.
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$409.00. (Mr. Shropshire has not received reimbursement for
vision expenses in the last year.)
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Petersen to
approve the claim for reimbursement of vision expenses in the
amount of $225.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
6. Stan Laatsch
Mr. Laatsch's claim was added as an agenda modification.
Request for reimbursement of payroll expenses for Medicare
deductions in the amount of $397.29.
Chair Kelly advised that Mr. Laatsch submitted his request for
reimbursement to the Finance Department who in turn advised Mr.
Laatsch that payroll was obligated to deduct the Medicare payment
from his payroll check. Chair Kelly explained that prior to the
formation of the Valley Regional Fire Authority, firefighters as a
group did not participate in Medicare. Upon the formation of the
Valley Regional Fire Authority, the Fire Union voted to participate in
Medicare as a group. Although Mr. Laatsch is anon-represented
member of the Fire Authority, he is part of the "fire group" that has
elected to participate in Social Security and Medicare.
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Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson
to table the claim pending the receipt of additional information.
Chair Kelly requested that the Board Attorney provide the Board
with information on the actions that promulgated Mr. Laatsch's
request for reimbursement to the Board, and the potential impact of
the Board's actions on the remaining active LEOFF 1 members.
MOTION CARRIED. 4-0
Chair Kelly abstained from voting.
D. Correspondence
No correspondence was received.
E. Discussion
There was no other discussion.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
APPROVED THE ~~ DAY OF JUNE, 2007.
C!,'~d T,.-.~..
Jim Kelly, Chair
a ielle Daskam, Secretary
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