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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:00 AM -Council Conference Room
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the adjourned meeting to order November 20, 2007 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 Roger Thordarson, Member Lynn
Norman and Member Bill Petersen. Also present were Fire Captain Rich
Schneider, Board Attorney Joseph Beck and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the October 2, 2007 LEOFF Board Meeting
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson to
approve the October 2, 2007 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
111. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pending Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
1. Rich Schneider
Effective Date of Disability: July 7, 2007
Last Day of Service: July 6, 2007
On July 3, 2007, the LEOFF Board approved disability leave for
Rich Schneider effective July 7, 2007.
Last month's report was received by the Board Secretary on
October 12, 2007. Mr. Schneider's November physician's report
from Dr. Zhou was received by the Secretary on November 2, 2007
and was distributed during the meeting.
Mr. Schneider was in attendance and presented the Board with two
physician's letters: one from Kevin Y. Zhou, MD dated November
6, 2007 and another from James Kirsch, MD dated November 8,
2007. Mr. Schneider noted that the physicians' letters indicate that
he is unable to perform his regular duties as Captain with average
efficiency. Mr. Schneider briefly summarized his cardiac and
respiratory condition and prognosis.
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Motion by Member Petersen, second by Member Thordarson to
continue Mr. Schneider's disability leave for an additional month, or
until cessation of the disability whichever occurs first, and to send
Mr. Schneider to the Board's physician (OMAC) for an independent
evaluation.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
B. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims
1. Don Casselman
Request for reimbursement of medical expenses received on June
5, 2007 in the amount of $22.40.
On August 7 and September 4, 2007, the Board tabled Mr.
Casselman's claim pending receipt of additional information in the
form of an insurance explanation of benefits statement. On
October 2, 2007, the Board tabled Mr. Casselman's claim pending
the receipt of the Medicare explanation of benefits statement. No
new information was received.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
deny the claim pending receipt of the information requested.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. Edward J. Wilson
Request for reimbursement of medical expenses in the amount of
$665.00 for services received on May 5, 2007.
On October 2, 2007, the Board tabled Mr. Wilson's claim pending
the receipt of the insurance explanation of benefits statement(s).
No new information was received.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
table the claim for an additional month.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was received.
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B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical/Hearing/Vision Claims
1. Richard Huseby
Request for approval for the purchase of two hearing aids in the
amount of $2,798.00 from the Board's preferred provider.
Mr. Huseby has not received reimbursement for hearing aids within
the last five years.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Petersen to
approve the purchase of hearing aids as described in the total
amount of $2,798.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
2. William Pitzl
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$496.30.
Bill Pitzl 2007 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
September 4, 2007 $568.50 $631.50
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson
to approve reimbursement of dental expenses for Mr. Pitzl in the
amount of $496.30.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
3. Edward Sluys
Request for reimbursement of hearing aid repairs in the amount of
$135.00.
Mr. Sluys' claim was added to the agenda. Chair Kelly noted that
Board Policy 9.03 authorizes hearing aid repairs.
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Motion by Member Petersen, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
pay the claim in the amount of $135.00.
Chair Pro Tem Larson questioned whether the repairs were for
routine maintenance or actual repairs.
MOTION CARRIED. 4-1. Chair Pro Tem Larson voted no.
D. Correspondence
No correspondence was received.
E. Discussion
1. Update on Election of Police LEOFF Board Representative
Board Secretary Daskam announced that the only nomination for
the Police LEOFF Board representative was from Jim Kelly. In
accordance with LEOFF Board Policy, balloting is not required
when only one person submits a nomination. Jim Kelly is therefore
elected as the Police Department Representative to the LEOFF
Board for a term beginning January 1, 2008 through December 31,
2009
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
APPROVED THE ~~~ DAY OF DECEMBER, 2007.
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Jim Ily, Chair
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Dani Ile Daskam, Secretary
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