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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-02-2021 Minutes City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 10:00 AM —*Virtual Meeting via ZOOM* Per Governor Inslee's Emergency Proclamation 20-28 and Healthy Washington—Roadmap to Recovery Plan the City of Auburn is prohibited from holding in-person meetings at this time. The LEOFF Board meetings will continue to be virtual until the Governor of Washington State authorizes local governments to conduct in-person meetings. To attend the meeting virtually, please click the link below or enter the meeting ID into the Zoom app.To call into the meeting,call the number listed below. You can join from a PC, Mac,iPad,iPhone,or Android device. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/I/85440355175 Meeting ID: 854 4035 5175 *No password required One tap mobile: +12532158782„85440355175#US(Tacoma) Dial by your location: +1 253 215 8782 US(Tacoma) Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kroV4Z01b MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. via our Zoom videoconferencing call. Members present on the Zoom call included Chair Jim Kelly, Chair Pro Tern Bill Petersen, Member Stan Laatsch, Member Bob Baggett, and Member Chris Stearns. Also present was Board Secretary Terry Mendoza and Senior City Staff Attorney Doug Ruth. II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Claim for LEOFF Member#392099 was added to the agenda under Item V.B.6. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the February 2, 2021 LEOFF Board Meeting* Motion by Member Baggett to approve the minutes as published. Second by Member Laatsch. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0 IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Pending Medical/HearingNision/Dental Claims 1. LEOFF 1 Member#857532* Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of $155.00 for services received on August 6, 2020. Claim was tabled from the February 2, 2021 meeting pending additional documentation. Additional documentation was provided and discussed by the Board. LEOFF Board Minutes March 2, 2021 Page 1 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 10:00 AM —*Virtual Meeting via ZOOM* Motion by Member Laatsch to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Member Baggett. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 2. LEOFF 1 Member#350627* Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $502.00 for services received on December 21, 2020. Claim was tabled from the February 2, 2021 meeting pending additional documentation. Additional documentation was provided and discussed by the Board. Motion by Member Laatsch to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Chair Pro Tern Petersen. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 V. NEW BUSINESS A. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration No appeal/request for reconsideration has been received. B. Medical/Hearing/Vision/Dental Claims 1. LEOFF 1 Member#562044* Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of$369.96 for purchases on October 27, 2020. Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Member Laatsch. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 2. LEOFF 1 Member#629199* Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of$99.00 for services received on January 28, 2021 Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Chair Pro Tern Petersen. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 3. LEOFF 1 Member#317206* Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $243.00 for services received on February 9, 2021 LEOFF Board Minutes March 2, 2021 Page 2 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 10:00 AM —*Virtual Meeting via ZOOM* Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as submitted. Second by member Laatsch. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 4. LEOFF 1 Member#350627* Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $1,868.00 for services received on February 9 and February 15, 2021. Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Member Baggett. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 5. LEOFF 1 Member#193495* a. Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of $182.75 for services received on February 11, 2021 Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Chair Pro Tern Petersen. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 b. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of$80.00 for services received on February 19, 2021. Motion by Chair Pro Tern Petersen to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Member Laatsch. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 c. Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of$80.00 for services received on February 25, 2021. Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0 6. LEOFF 1 Member#392099* Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of$99.50 for services received on January 26, 2021. Chair Pro Tern Petersen abstained from this agenda item. LEOFF Board Minutes March 2, 2021 Page 3 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 10:00 AM —*Virtual Meeting via ZOOM* Motion by Member Baggett to approve the claim as submitted. Second by Member Laatsch. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0 C. Other Discussion 1. United Health Care's change in coverage for hearing aids. The Board discussed a recent change to coverage for hearing aids under the United Health Care medical plan for our retirees. The Board Secretary will provide an analysis on the costs for hearing aids and results discussed at the next meeting. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:19 a.m. APPROVED this 6th day of April 2021. Jam (AP-.7,021 7 PDT) %7. vs JIM KELLY, Chairman TERRY MENDOZA, Board Secretary LEOFF Board Minutes March 2, 2021 Page 4 LEOFF Board Minutes - 3/2/21 Final Audit Report 2021-04-08 .Created: 2021-04-07 By: Terry Mendoza(tmendoza@auburnwa.gov) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAHrRuVwjjZbbS12ygBxZRUPZejLBrUPRq "LEOFF Board Minutes - 3/2/21 " History 'n Document created by Terry Mendoza (tmendoza@auburnwa.gov) 2021-04-07-11:42:53 PM GMT-IP address:38.94.96.2 a Document emailed to James Kelly Qkelly0114@comcast.net)for signature 2021-04-07-11:43:52 PM GMT 5 Email viewed by James Kelly(jkelly0114@comcast.net) 2021-04-07-11:45:54 PM GMT-IP address:71.227.166.230 d© Document e-signed by James Kelly(jkelly0114@comcast.net) Signature Date:2021-04-07-11:47:35 PM GMT-Time Source:server-IP address:71.227.166.230 a Document emailed to Terry Mendoza(tmendoza@auburnwa.gov)for signature 2021-04-07-11:47:37 PM GMT ,t Email viewed by Terry Mendoza (tmendoza@auburnwa.gov) 2021-04-08-3:47:05 PM GMT-IP address:67.171.46.245 dQ Document e-signed by Terry Mendoza (tmendoza@auburnwa.gov) Signature Date:2021-04-08-3:47:32 PM GMT-Time Source:server-IP address:67.171.46.245 O Agreement completed. 2021-04-08-3:47:32 PM GMT Adobe Sign