HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-24-2001sp City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Monday, September 24, 2001 - 10:00 AM- Conference Room 1
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the special meeting of the LEOFF Board to order at 10:10
AM in Room I of Auburn City Hall located at 25 West Main Street, Abuurn, WA,
98001. Members present included: Chair Jim Kelly, Chair Pro Tem Bud Larson
and Member Jeanne Barber. Members Russ Vandver and Stacey Brothers were
excused. Others present included Associate City Attorney Karen Gulliver and
Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
Chair Kelly explained the purpose of the special meeting is to consider the
disability retirement application for Harold Philbin.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability I eave/Retirement Applications
1. Harold F. Philbin
Effective Date of Disability: April 1, 2001
Last Day of Service: March 31, 2001
On April 2, 2001, the LEOFF Board approved disability leave for
Mr. Philbin effective April 1, 2001 with last day of service on March
31, 2001. On June 4, 2001, the Board waived the monthly
physician's report, with the understanding that Mr. Philbin would be
subject to review by the Board's physician at a time in the future.
The Board's waiver of monthly physician reports was based on the
May 2, 2001 letter from Ron Kuppersmith MD.
On August 6, 2001, the Board directed Mr. Philbin to undergo an
examination by the Board's physician. Dr. Gregory Chan
conducted the examination on August 20, 2001 and his report was
received by the Board Secretary on September 19, 2001. On
September 4, 2001, the Board continued Mr. Philbin's disability
leave until a special meeting of the LEOFF Board to consider Mr.
Philbin's disability leave/retirement application. Chair Kelly called
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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firsfighters Disability Board
Monday, September 24, 2001 - 10:00 AM - Conference Room 1
the special meeting upon receipt of the Board's physician report.
The special meeting was scheduled for September 24, 2001.
Mr. Philbin's six months disability leave will conclude on September
30, 2001.
Board members reviewed the Board's physician's report by Dr.
Gregory Chan and the existing record related to Mr. Philbin's
disability leave/retirement application. Chair Kelly noted that the
Board's physician report and Mr. Philbin's physician report appear
not to be in conflict.
Chair Kelly referred to LEOFF Board Policy and Procedure Section
4.03(A) relating to findings of fact to support the granting of a
disability retirement.
Discussion ensued regarding whether the disability was incurred in
the line of duty.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Barber to
grant disability retirement to Mr. Harold Philbin effective October 1,
2001, based on the report of Mr. Philbin's treating physician,
Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD., finding that the disability was incurred
in the line of duty and not in other employment.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3-0.
IV. NEW BUSINESS - None
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:26 PM.
APPROVED THE / s/~ DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001.
Jirr Kelly, Chmr Danielle Daskam, Secretary
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